Okay...so I'm a little lost in my own story. So hopefully this isn't to out of line. :) Enjoy.
AN: I do not own any part of this series; tv or book. They all belong to their makers. I just like to play here. :)
Jane reached behind her to turn off the alarm clock. She didn't want Maura to wake up just yet. Jane had been up with her half the night, fighting off nightmares. Almost every other night consisted of waking Maura from at least one nightmare about the abuse.
Jane looked down at Maura, who was curled into her. Jane was laying on her right side facing Maura who was laying facing her on her left side. Maura had her face buried in Jane's shoulder. It killed Jane to see her hurting like this and being unable to protect her. They'd been official for almost three months and everything was going great except for this. They were even talking about moving into together.
She gently brushed strands of hair back and Maura shifted toward her hand. Jane smiled. Maura looked so beautiful. When she was asleep, sans the nightmares, she looked like an angel. The sunlight set her hair alight like fire. She ran her fingers through the silky locks. Slowly Maura woke, moaning softly. She hugged Jane tighter.
"I like the way you wake me up," she muttered, keeping her eyes closed. She smiled. Jane moved in for a soft kiss. Maura returned the kiss. Her fingers slipped into Jane's hair, pulling her closer. They kissed for a while, holding each other close. They parted when Jane's phone sounded an alert.
"It's just an email alert," she said when Maura pulled back. Maura nodded. She turned over, stretching out next to Jane.
"We should get up. Our mother's will be here soon." Jane groaned, rolling on her back. She covered her face with her hands.
"Why did we ever think it was a good idea to introduce them to each other?" Maura smiled.
"You know why and it wasn't our idea. It was your idea." Jane lifted one hand to give her a glare. It soon dissolved into a smile as Maura grinned back at her. She leaned forward, pressing her lips to Jane's lips. They both melted into the kiss. Jane pulled Maura on top of her, arms wrapping around the smaller woman. Jane knew not to top Maura. It upset her whenever Jane did that. She wouldn't say why but Jane knew it had something to do with Garret.
They kissed a few moments more before getting up and getting ready for the day. They were just pouring coffee when the door to Maura's house opened, admitting Angela and Constance. The two mothers greeted their daughter first and then the other's partner. Maura handed her mother her expresso and Jane handed her mother a coffee.
"So what are you girly girls going to drag me through today," Jane asked with a smiled. She grinned when Maura gently elbowed her. Angela shot her a dirty look while Constance just smirked at her. Angela was about to speak when Jane's phone went off. She grinned at her mom as she answered.
"Rizzoli," she greeted. Maura shook her head as she smiled. Jane stepped out of the room to take the call. Maura turned to her mother and Angela.
"She is something else," Constance said.
"I'll say. To think I raised her." Angela shook her head with a smile. Constance patted her shoulder.
"Sometimes our children are who they are. Look at my Maura." Constance smiled at her daughter. Maura smiled back at her. Jane came back into the room. She didn't look to happy. She came to stand beside Maura.
"What's wrong," Maura asked.
"That was the ADA's office. She wants us to come by this afternoon if possible to discuss the trial."
"What trial," Constance asked.
"The Fairfield trial. It begins soon. I think ADA Ryan wants to go over the trial." Jane hugged Maura to her. Maura wrapped her arm around Jane's waist, resting her head on Jane's shoulder. Constance moved to her daughter's other side, taking her hand.
"Do you want to wait to do this another time," she asked. Maura shook her head.
"I can't stop my life for this anymore. I refuse to let him take anything else from me." She felt Jane squeezed her tight. "We'll go shopping, eat lunch, and then we'll deal with the trial." Constance smiled.
"Of course. Let's go. There is a shop we absolutely have to take Jane too." Jane sighed as she rolled her eyes. Maura smiled up at her. She took her hand and led her toward the door followed by their mothers.
The shopping trip was actually fun, even for Jane. Constance was thankfully nothing like her own mother. She took them to a shop that sold very nice suits for women. As a gift she bought Jane two and then Maura also got her one. She hid the price from Angela.
Now they were entering the office of ADA Emily Ryan. She was the ADA assigned to prosecute the Fairfield case. She was a new up and comer they had never worked with before this case. She greeted them at her office door. She smiled at them.
"Thank you for coming. I wanted to go over this as soon as possible." She moved aside to let them into the office. She motioned to the chairs in front of her desk as she took her seat on the other side. They sat down with her. She smiled inside when she saw Jane take Maura's hand. "I know this isn't really the best time but I just got the list and wanted to let you know." She handed over the list to Jane. She and Maura looked at it together.
"I've been called as a character witness," Maura said, "by the defense." She looked at Jane confused. "Why? I have nothing to say that could possibly help Garret."
"Yeah. Whats the deal," Jane asked Emily. She gave a curt smile.
"I have an idea, but its just an idea."
"We're listening," Jane said.
"I think they want to use your relationship to boost their case. To somehow create reasonable doubt that Jane was completely truthful with this case. If they can even show a little proof that Jane could have used this case to get to you, Dr. Isles." Maura looked at her confused.
"Okay. Imagine this...Jane has the hots for you but you're married. You're brother-in-law dies and she has her way in. She knows about the abuse, so she uses you're distressed state to make you think Garret is a murderer. You then help her get him for the murder. You plant evidence and what not so she can get a conviction. If even one jury member can believe this Garret gets off."
"So what do we do," Maura asked.
"We call bullshit," Emily said. Maura and Jane looked at her confused. "What I want to do is totally bring your relationship to light. I want the jury to see it all because if they see the truth then the defense looses their edge. So I will be asking your partners and a few friends to testify about you're relationship. I will be brining it all out. Are you two okay with that?" Jane looked at Maura who was looking down at her lap. Jane squeezed her hand. After a second she looked back at Emily.
"Give us some time to talk about it." Emily nodded.
"I can't give you long. My boss wants an answer soon." Jane nodded.
"Got it. Thank you." Jane stood, brining Maura with her. They left the office together.
Jane followed Maura into the house. They put up their things and headed for the kitchen. Maura sat down at the bar while Jane gathered wine and glasses. She sat them down between them and poured the wine. Maura picked her glass up first, taking two big gulps. Jane sipped her wine. She could since something was about to happen and wanted to be sober.
"I love you," Maura said. "You know that right?" She looked at Jane. Jane reached over and took her hand.
"I do Maura. I know you love me. And you know I love you. That isn't even a question between us." Maura nodded. Tears began to fall from her hazel eyes. She looked away from Jane, to her glass. "Maura," Jane said softly.
"I don't want you to think that I don't want you. I do."
"I know, baby." Maura squeezed her hand gently. "I know Garret hurt you. He hurt you about as deep as a person can. I also know that you need time to heal from those wounds. I need you to know that I will do anything for you or not do anything. Whatever you need."
"I just..." She began to sob. Jane released her hand and came around her to embrace her love.
"Shh...I got you baby."
"He tore me down, Jane. He..." Jane hugged her closer. It was finally time. She knew Maura was still holding some stuff back from her. "He never forced me...I want you to know that..." Jane's entire body tensed. Maura felt the shift in her body. "But some times...during...he'd..."
"What did he do, Maura?" Jane's voice was low and dangerous. Maura took a deep breathe.
"He'd hit me. He'd slap me in the face or punch me in the side. My pain...it seemed to...excite him." Jane squeezed Maura tighter. Tears welled up and fell from her brown eyes. "I never refused him. I never told him to stop. I was afraid if I did..." A sob stole Maura's breath and she began to cry silently. She hugged herself tighter to Jane. "I thought he loved me and I just ignored everything because I didn't feel like I had anywhere to go. I knew he could find me anywhere I went. I couldn't get away. So I stayed and took his abuse and told myself I loved him. I told myself it'd be okay. That he was just having a hard time and needed me. I was so scared, Jane. So scared." Jane kissed her forehead. "And I'm still afraid, even though I know you would never hurt me. I just..."
"This is normal, Maura." Maura looked up at her.
"It is?"
"Yes. You have been traumatized my one of the people you are suppose to be able to trust most. Its normal for you to need time to trust in people again. Even me." Jane cupped her cheek in her left hand. "And I am giving you that time. I'm not going to pressure you for anything you're not ready to give me. I love you. And that means that I care about you before myself. I will give you whatever you need to feel safe again. Nothing can change that." Maura smiled through her tears.
"Can we go to bed? I just want to sleep in your arms tonight." Jane smiled back. She gave Maura a light kiss on the lips.
"Yes." She released Maura from her hug to take her hand. Together they headed toward the bedroom.
"Jane," Maura said as she put on one of Jane's oversize jersey shirts.
"Yeah, baby?" Jane came out of the bathroom with her usual tank and boxers.
"I want to do it. The strategy ADA Ryan came up with. I want to do it. I want to prove to him that despite everything I am free of him and I am happy." Jane smiled. She pulled Maura to her.
"Okay. We'll call her tomorrow." They shared a sweet, passionate kiss before retiring to the bed. Maura let Jane pull her tight against her. She buried her face in Jane's chest. Sleep soon found them both.
I hope this was okay. It was a little forced bc I feel so bad for leaving you guys hanging. I hope to be able to work more on the story. I hope I stayed true to my story. Let me know what you think. :) Read and Review.
Oh and a little FYI. I have no idea if Jane using her personal gun instead of her issued one would make a difference. I just did it to keep the story moving. So don't let it bug you if I'm wrong. :)