It was the day after the severed hand had been mailed in to the precinct. Jane had gotten off her surveillance shift early, at 3am, to allow her to get some sleep so they could start the search for Mrs. Byrne. Turns out, Mrs. Byrne is an only child. Jane felt horrible for letting her slip away, as she was now missing.
The detective was lying in bed, not sleeping. Her head was buried in the pillows, a headache slowly picking away at her brain. She really should go see Maura, but it was three thirty am, she was sure the doctor was asleep. The detective eventually fell asleep, and was unaware when the blonde medical examiner slipped into her apartment.
Maura went over to Jo Friday's food bowl, and was surprised to find it already full. She heard a soft snoring coming from the bedroom, and smiled when she saw the brunette's sleeping form. All the anger she had felt for Jane earlier just disappeared.
"Oh, Jane…" Maura herself was in silk pajamas. Maybe, I could lie down for a while. She desperately missed the feeling of Jane's body next to her. She walked silently into Jane's bedroom, chuckling softly when she saw that the detective was on her normal side of the bed, leaving Maura's side untouched. The blonde climbed in beside her girlfriend and just stared at her. She smiled at Jane absently; Maura thought Jane was absolutely gorgeous when she slept. She just looked so peaceful.
Jane's mouth twitched when Maura stroked her lips. In the detective's dream, she was standing in the morgue, laughing over a dead body as Maura began the y-incision. When Jane was awake, she didn't open her eyes, but only relished on the scene in her mind.
"I know you're awake." Jane's eyes fluttered open, her mouth immediately breaking into a smile at the familiar voice.
Her voice was husky. "Hey… What are you doing here?"
Maura traced Jane's lips with her fingers. "I came by to feed Jo, I thought you were working."
"Thanks," Jane said, running fingers through her thick dark hair. "I've been feeding Bass strawberries."
"He's here? I thought you gave him to the pet sitter."
Jane laughed. "I needed an excuse for you to come over here. He's under the couch, or at least that's where he was when I got home." Jane's eyes slid closed again and Maura shifted so that her face was just inches away from Jane's.
Jane's voice was barely a whisper. "Don't leave, Maur."
"I'm right here." Maura was so close; Jane could taste the doctor's perfume. Jane closed the distance between them and pressed her lips to Maura's. The doctor moaned as Jane tugged on her lower lip with her teeth. Maura cupped Jane's face and pushed her tongue in, forcing entrance. When the two women separated, they were both breathing heavily. Jane caressed Maura's face.
"I'm so sorry I hurt you."
Maura shook her head. "I forgive you. Jane, you are everything to me. I never want to risk losing you again. I missed you so much."
"Me too."
"I love you, Jane."
"I love you, too, Maura."
And with that, the detective pulled her girlfriend in hungrily for a kiss once again.
Author's Note: I'm sorry this is a really short chapter. Castle and Beckett come back into play soon, but I thought that everyone would want to see Maura and Jane make up. I'll be typing basically every chapter I have written down today, so mega-upload. Reviews are appreciated!