Very short but that's all folks. I could have kept waffling on but decided to leave it there. I quite enjoyed using Friends as a basis for some Rizzoli fun so feel free to suggest potential episodes. Thanks for reading, following and commenting. Bye for now x

Chapter Twelve

"No? Er ok then but Maura I can't really handle any mind-bending riddles right now. I can see you've got something on your mind."

"And you can't guess what?" Jane was taken aback slightly by Maura's sharp response and dark eyes, "sorry Jane, it's just I've been thinking so much, too much, since you have been away. Now you're here I don't seem able to form a coherent thought."

"Thinking about what Maura?" Jane swallowed dryly, half hopeful and half fearful of what Maura may say. The doctor gripped the steering wheel tightly and looked straight ahead.

"You." She looked across to see Jane looking at her, "You and me to be exact."

"I see."

"Jane, the gift you gave me."

"It was just a brooch."

"It was not just a brooch and you know that. It was your way of telling me something that I should have realised a long time ago."

"Maura please. If this is going to be some long-winded way of saying thanks but no thanks I'd rather not hear it. Can we just go home?"

"No."

"No, again. Seriously I'll just get a cab then." Jane put her hand on the handle of the car door.

"Jane Rizzoli, do not open that car door! I need to finish what I am saying."

"Fine!" Jane slumped against the seat and crossed her arms, glaring at Maura.

"It made me realise that your feelings for me were more than just friendship." Jane opened her mouth to say something but was silenced by Maura's finger on her lips. "It also made me realise that my feelings for you were a lot deeper than I had allowed myself to admit." Maura searched Jane's eyes for a response and watched them widen. She dropped her finger and gathered Jane's hands up in her own. "Jane, I love you to."

"What?"

"I love you."

"Maura are you sure about what you're saying. You know once you've said it…"

"I can't take it back and I don't want to take it back. It's taken me, no us, long enough to get here. I love you and not just because you are my best friend because you are my everything." Maura took a deep steadying breath and released Jane's hands. "We can go home now if you would like." Jane looked at Maura and laughed loudly.

"Oh Maura, only you could follow a speech with that." Jane shifted in her seat so that she was facing Maura, "You know, I hoped from the strange messages you've sent me that something had changed but I didn't dare hope for this." Jane paused waiting for Maura to look at her.

"Jane." Maura whispered, placing her hand on Jane's cheek, "you look scared."

"I am."

"Of me? Surely not."

"Of finally having something I thought I couldn't. Of you maybe coming to your senses. Of realising this is all some kind of dream or my over-active imagination." Maura raised her other hand so both were now framing Jane's face.

"Firstly this most definitely isn't your imagination; trust me I know all about that." Jane's face crinkled in confusion but Maura ploughed on, "I am not suddenly going to 'come to my senses' I actually think that's what happened while you were away. Finally if you are frightened of me and you being together then that's something we'll have to face together because that's just how it's going to be. You see the thing is…."

"Maura."

"Yes?"

"Please stop talking so I can kiss you." Jane closed the gap between them swiftly and claimed Maura's lips with her own. Her arms enveloped Maura and pulled her as close to her as possible. Maura was glad that her sub-conscious had given her a preview of what kissing Jane would be like, she felt like she could appreciate it more. Her hands were now tangled in Jane's hair and she sighed as Jane released her lips to kiss her gently on the neck.

"You didn't disappear this time." Maura hadn't meant to say it out loud and she felt rather than heard Jane chuckle against her neck.

"What?"

"Oh, well that's a long story. Can I tell you later?" Jane kissed her way back up Maura's neck and rested their foreheads together.

"Mmm sounds like a bedtime story I might enjoy. Can we go home now?" Maura nodded,

"Yes, we can most definitely go home now Jane."

The End