A/N- Hello all, the day of the wedding has arrived! Hope you like this chapter, the next one will be the last!

Chapter 13

"Jane, please don't wriggle." Maura placed another bobby pin into Jane's hair. Jane crossed her arms over her chest and scowled.

"Jeez Maura, you think you could dig the next one directly into my scalp or should I just get you the staple gun?" Jane complained.

"You want this to stay up all day Jane. You have large hair follicles which produce thick and heavy hair, so it needs a lot of pinning." Maura put a hand either side of Jane's head and turned it forcefully around to a front facing position. "I'm almost done and then we can get started on your make up."

Maura was glad to be useful and to have something to distract her from the fact that she was happily getting Jane ready to marry someone other than her.

"Ooh, the face paint's! I can hardly wait for the fun to continue!" Jane said sharply knowing she sounded like a petulant child but not able to stop herself.

"Well Jane, I did offer to get you a professional stylist for today but you declined, so you're stuck with me."

Jane heard the slightly hurt and somewhat annoyed tone that Maura used and mentally kicked herself, hard. The last thing she had meant to do was to make this day more difficult for either of them.

"I'm sorry Maura, I do appreciate it and you're the only one I trust not to make me look like a clown, okay?" Jane smiled into the mirror at Maura. Maura glanced at Jane's dazzling smile and then back to the hair sculpture she was creating.

"Okay." Maura said softly and then held up both hands. "And Voila!"

Jane turned her attention to her hair which Maura had been twisting, turning and pinning for what felt like at least an hour. Some of it was pinned away from her face in twists that kind of framed her head, while selected curls hung to her shoulders. It was a sophisticated style that still had some of the natural wildness that was all Jane.

"I love it." Jane said almost shyly.

Maura beamed. "Really!? Because I could try something else but I really think this suits you and complements the style of the dress." Maura was thrilled.

"It's perfect." Jane said sincerely. "Now let's see if you can work your miracles on my face."

Maura gave her an "as if" face then spent a few moments putting away various hair paraphernalia and began decanting further instruments of torture from her giant makeup bag.

Jane watched her every move in the mirror, even today she just keep her eyes of this woman but what struck her the most was what she saw when her eyes travelled back to the mirror and she caught a glimpse of her own expression. Total adoration may have been the best way to describe it but Jane just thought she looked like a love sick fool and wondered how anyone who had ever seen her look at Maura could be in doubt of what was blindingly obvious; she was completely, insanely, vomit inducingly, in love with her.

Jane was seriously starting to doubt she could pull today off convincingly; she was pretty sure that looking past the groom to drool lustily at the maid of honour was considered poor wedding etiquette.

Maura had finally made her preparations and dropped down to her knees in front of Jane suddenly to examine her face. Maura took Jane's jaw in her hand to tilt her face this way and that, thankfully not looking Jane directly in the eye. Even so both women felt the intimacy in the exchange and the silence became tense and uncomfortable for them both.

Jane didn't even manage to complain as she closed her eyes and let Maura dust her face with powder. Now that she could no longer see Maura it was as if all her other senses were heightened and the nearness of her was magically amplified. Jane thought that in that moment just one gentle touch from Maura, one word and she could turn her back on all her plans, screw what she thought was right and just give in to her longing to be everything to Dr Maura Isles.

Jane opened her eyes to see Maura gazing into them with a thoughtful look on her face.

"Close your eyes." Maura ordered. Jane obeyed and felt Maura applying some eye makeup.

Jane felt a slight tremble run through Maura's hand, just as she finished the application. Both women new equally well that the skilled and steady hand of the Doctor had just given away her own internal struggle. There was an awkward moment where Jane's eyes shot open and she caught Maura's eyes with a look of concern. Maura turned back to her makeup and away from Jane to compose herself.

"Maura.."

"Your Mother should be here any minute." Maura stated, ignoring Jane's plea.

Jane was grateful that Maura had stopped her, what was she going to say anyway? Just tell me not to do it; was the thought that had been going through her head almost since the moment she had told Maura about the engagement. Jane had just about given up hope of ever hearing that.

Jane stopped Maura's hand with her own as Maura reached over to her with the mascara brush. Maura waited.

"I can finish this bit up." Jane said quietly "You go put your dress on."

Maura smiled, relived, and nodded at Jane as she crossed to the bathroom.

Jane looked again to her face in the mirror. "What the hell are you doing?" she asked herself, mumbling under her breath.

Jane thought she heard a knock at the door. Her mother was probably arriving a little early, that wouldn't surprise her, but the act of her knocking instead of waltzing into the place would be an unusual turn of events.

Jane pulled the door open to see Casey in full dress uniform hovering uncomfortably in her hallway.

Jane frowned. "I know I'm not the wedding expert here but I'm sure we are supposed to do this thing at the church. At least my mother is hoping so." Jane said, more than a little puzzled at Casey's sudden appearance.

Casey came inside. "Jane." He said, clearly agitated. "You know what I said, about doubts? Not having any?" He asked, looking around the apartment. "Well, I got a few."

Jane looked at him with her mouth wide open. "Now?" She said pointing to the floor.

Casey nodded. "Now." He said, looking like a bunny in the headlights.

Jane didn't know whether to be affronted or ecstatic. "What's going on Casey?"

Casey let out a breath he had been holding waiting for Jane's reaction. "I just don't think you really want to do this." He finally got out.

Jane threw her hands in the air and swept them down the length of the dress she wore. "I'm not wearing this thing for fun, believe me." She said

Casey rubbed at his forehead nervously. "Since we got engaged you haven't once said you loved me." He burst out.

Jane frowned, she was sure this wasn't the case. "Course I have." She dismissed.

"No Jane." Casey said firmly. "I know this is scary for you but it feels like more than that." He said watching her seriously. "I need to know something." He added.

Jane was silent and he continued. "I need to know that you would marry me today if there was no baby."

Jane's head snapped up and she looked Casey in the eye, she had not been ready for this.

A/N- I know, it's been said before. I am a tease! I will update very soon, I promise!