Past

Jane sat in the usual booth in the Dirty Robber and sipped her beer.

Korsak slipped into his seat. " Why the mourning face? "

Jane shrugged and pulled down the corners of her mouth. " I just have a lot to think of."

Frost sat onto his chair. " About things or a certain Doctor? "

Jane wrinkled annoyed his nose. " Oh, please shut up, Frost. "

Korsak drew his eyebrows together. " Did you still haven't told her? "

Jane snorted and sipped her beer. " No. ", she grumbled.

" Why not? ", Korsak asked with a high-pitched voice.

Jane rolled her eyes. " Because she doesn't feel the same."

Frost pointed at her . " No. Because you, my friend, are a coward."

Jane sat up straight. " For what? So I pour out my heart to Maura so she can tear it out of my chest and break it in front of my eyes? Thanks, but no thanks. "

Korsak rolled his eyes. " You love her, she loves you. Everyone can see it. "

Jane laughed humorless. " Yeah, sure. Whatever. "

Frost shook slowly his head. " You're an idiot. You know that? "

Jane ordered a new beer. " Yes, I know. It is idiotic to fall in love with your very straight best friend. Don't tell me that. "

Frost slammed his hand on the table. " God damn it, Jane. Are you blind or really that stupid. "

" What is there to see. ", Jane replied louder. " There were Garrett, Ian, Dennis and other men. No Julie, Emily and there will certainly be no Jane in her life. "

" Do you know with whom she was during college? ", Korsak asked softly.

Frost pointed with big eyes at Jane's former partner. " Korsak's right. You don't know that. Maura is sexually very open person. You don't know if she's AC/DC. "

Jane had to chuckle. " She's not ... AC/DC."

Frost groaned in frustration. " What's your problem? Is it your pride? The fear of rejection? Or your own stupidity? "

Jane's eyes darkened with anger. " It's the fear that I will lose my best friend after I confess my love to her, Frost. What should I do than? Huh? Damnit, I have to work daily with Maura. How should I then look in Maura's eyes? Huh, Frost? Tell me, because ... I have no answer. "

Korsak put a hand on her back and sighed. " She's in love with you, Jane. Really deep in love with you. "

Jane sighed and sipped her beer. " No, she's not.

Frost growled deeply. " I swear to God, Jane, if you don't finally stop complaining and squeeze your butt cheeks together then I drag personally your sorry ass out of her, chain you tight in my car drive you to Maura and force you to confess your love to her. "

Jane narrowed her eyes. " You wouldn't dare. "

Frost held her stare and stared back. " Try me. "

Jane sat in Frost's car and stared out of the passenger's window. " I can't believe I'm doing this for real. "

Frost focused on the street and frowned. " You have to end your misery. What can happen in the worst case? You confess, Maura rejects you. Shit happens, life goes on. What can happen best? " Maura confess too, you have a wonderful relationship, maybe you'll get married and start a wonderful family. "

Jane sighed deeply. " In your dream. " Frost stopped at a red light and looked at her seriously. " Jane, you think of yourself too little. Maura loves you. Everyone sees it. Korsak, Frankie, your mom, I ... hell ... even Cavanaugh. "

Jane sighed and was about to unbuckle her seat belt. " I'll walk home. "

Frost stared at her. " I swear, when you get out now I'll shoot you in the leg and drag you to Maura. "

Jane looked at him and drew her eyebrows together. " What is it with your swearing and dragging tonight, Frost? "

The light turned green and Frost started to drive again. " I'm just sick of your behavior the last months. "

Jane snorted and crossed her arms.

Present ...

Jane laughed with her wife and sighed. " And look where we are today. Frost was so right. Even if it took a little longer. We have a wonderful relationship, we're married and have a beautiful baby daughter. "

Maura chuckled and looked at Jane. " I have a question. "

Jane frowned smiling. " Yes. "

" The night you'd showed up you were soaking wet. Why, if he drove? "

Jane sighed deeply and pointed to the front door. " I stood there, at the door. And walked back to Frost's car, a thousand times. And hell, it was raining. And finally I had the courage. "

" And I was dating Jeremy. ", Maura whispered.

Jane growled deeply. " Growler! "

Maura laughed and hit Jane's shoulder." Jane, stop it. He was a good man. "

Jane frowned deeply. " Whatever. I didn't pinch his girlfriend, did I? "

Maura looked at her and smirked. " Maybe. "

Jane raised her eyebrows. " Maybe? "

Maura chuckled. " No, not really. "

Jane snorted. " Damnit."

Maura chuckled and sighed. " Jane. "

Jane rubbed Maura's back. " Hmmm? "

" I have a confession to make. "

" Oh oh. What happened? Did you kill Grow ... Jeremy so we can be together? "

Maura rolled annoyed her eyes. " Of course not. Do you want to arrest me again? "

" Jane smirked broadly. " Only if the arrest is in our bedroom. ", she sighed. " What is it, Maura? "

Maura hesitated a moment. " Well ... uh ... "

Jane raised skeptically a eyebrow. " Well ... uh ... ", she said with mocked horror. " Dr. Isles, what happened to your vocabulary? "

Maura rolled her eyes and kissed her wife's lips. " After I broke up with Jeremy I asked Frost for a counsel. "

Jane laughed softly. " Why? "

Past ...

Maura sat nervously in her office and played with the pendant of her necklace.

Frost knocked at the open door and smiled friendly. " Doc, you wanted to see me? "

Maura looked up and pointed at the chair in front of her desk. " Yes ... yes, please close the door and take a seat. "

Frost did as he was told and sat down. " What can I do for you? "

" I broke up with Jeremy. ", it blurted out of Maura.

Frost nodded slowly." I'd heard so. "

Maura frowned confused. " Jane is in love with me. "

Frost paused for a moment and Maura bit her lower lip. " Is that ... why you broke up with Jeremy? "

" Yes ... ", Maura said to fast and paused. " I mean ... no ... ", she sighed. " I don't know. "

Frost scratched carefully his temple. " Well, what do you know? "

Maura sighed desperared and her shoulders slumped. " I care for Jane ... a lot. "

" Does this mean ... err ... you care for her more then her best friend? ", Frost asked carefully.

Maura thought about his question and her heart skipped violently. " Yes, I do care more then her best friend. "

Frost raised his eyebrows. " Do you love Jane? "

Maura listened to her body as she thought about Jane. As she thought about those dark brown eyes which showed nothing but care. Her heart started to race, every synapse in her brain fired fireworks, her skin tingled and butterflies flew wild in her stomach. Was this love? It had to be love. She nodded slowly. " I guess I do. "

" You just guess? "

She sighed. " I do love her. "

Frost smiled and clapped his hands. " Well, then tell Jane. "

Maura sighed frustrated. " But how? I mean ... I rejected her. She avoids me since a month. How do I tell Jane I love her too? She surely doesn't want me anymore. "

Frost laughed amused and shook his head. " Doc, you're indeed a genius but you've never been so wrong. "

Maura looked confused at him. " What does that suppose to mean? "

Frost smiled heartly. Jane could have gone on. She had last month enough offers ... believe me. And each of them she had turned down. She wants you. Jane's CRAZY about YOU. Only you. "

Maura sighed and frowned. " How do I tell her, Detective? "

Frost smiled and shrugged. " Surprise her, shanghai her ... hell, jump at her and rip off her clothes. "

Maura had to laugh. " You think that'll work. "

Frost chuckled and got up. " Everything will work as long as you don't give Jane too much time to think about what happens. You know her, Maura, and the the brain of her's. You both ... ", he sighed happily. " you belong together. "

Maura had to beam and bit her lower lip. " Frost. "

He turned to her and raised his eyebrows. " Yeah? "

Maura smiled broadly. " Thank you for listening. "

Frost waved and laughed. " You're more then welcome. As long this ' I avoid you, you avoid me. I don't touch you, you don't touch me' thing is finally over. God, I miss those eye sex situations at the crime scenes. ", he stopped as Maura chuckled. " Oh, Doc. "

Maura beamed broadly. " Yes? "

Frost pointed smiling at her. " You've to name your first born son after me. "

Maura had to laugh heartly and nodded. " Of course, Frost. "

Frost wrinkled his nose. " That sounds so ... cold. "

Maura chuckled and took a deep breath as he walked away.

Maura stood in the Café and looked out of the window.

She her Korsak sighed. " Just one drink at the Dirty Robber. "

Jane huffed annoyed. " I don't drink before we'd solve the case. "

Frost snorted. " Liar. "

Maura could see Jane rolled her eyes. " Not at the Dirty Robber. "

Maura took a heart and walked without her tea cup into the foyer. " Jane."

Jane turned surprised around and frowned. " Yeah? "

Maura closed with large steps the distance and stepped in Jane's personal space. " Jane. ", she whispered.

Jane's breath caught and her brain stopped to work as she felt Maura's heat. " Maura. "

Maura looked directly into Jane's eyes and saw nothing but love. " Oh, Jane. "

Korsak looked confused at both women and then at the younger detective.

Frost beamed and shrugged.

Before Jane could react she felt her head pulled down and her lips pressed to Maura's. Time stood still, nothing mattered. It was just her and the love of her life. Before her brain realized what had happened she moaned and she pulled Maura impossibly close. It doesn't matter that they were in the foyer of the BPD, it doesn't matter that the entire department knew about them, it doesn't matter that Frost and Korsak saw them, it doesn't matter that Angela probably already planned more grandkids or a wedding. The only thing that mattered to Jane was that she had Maura, that Maura kissed her, that Maura wanted her, that Maura didn't fight her anymore.

Maura deepened the kiss and moaned deep as their tongues touched the very first time.

All her doubts and fears flew out of the window. Jane still wanted her.

Jane broke breathless the kiss and leaned her forehead against Maura's. " Jesus, Maura. "

Maura had her eyes closed and smiled. " I'm sorry. "

Jane grinned like a cheshire cat. " For? "

Maura replied the smile. " For loving you more then a friend. I love you ... so much. "

Jane felt lightheaded. " I love you so much more. "

Frost beamed and looked at the proud Korsak.

Angela went to Korsak and poked him with her index finger into his chest. " It's your achievement, isn't it. "

Korsak held innocently his hands up. " I ... "

Frost chuckled happy. " Actually ... it's my achievement ... I think. "

Angela looked long at him and hugged him." Thank you so much. "

Present ...

Jane shook her head and smiled. " I'd never thanked him. "

Maura kissed her wife's chin. " You did ... we did. With every touch, kiss or times we'd make love. It's because Frost never gave up on us. "

Jane sighed and pulled Maura closer. " I love you, so much. And we'll find justice for him ... our pander. "

Maura smiled. " Brother ... best friend. "

Jane sighed. " Yes ... brother. "