N: Short one to wrap this up. I might come here and there and add to it, but i wanted a simple happy ending and that's what i've done. Enjoy and thank you for reading! I'm hoping to be back with a new rizzles story when i complete my detective novel in the next couple of months. Enjoy!

One year later

Jane

"Frost, why didn't we pick normal jobs where we worked days and had weekends off?" I shuffled my feet, blowing warm air into my hands. "And ones that didn't have us standing in the middle of winter looking at frozen dead body."

Frost audibly swallowed hard, "Jane, can we not talk about the body? I'm trying not to puke after Korsak called it a meat popsicle." He stood next to me, facing the other way. "And to answer your question. Because we love this shit and wouldn't have it any other way." He grinned, burying his face in a thick scarf.

I chuckled, "True. But I'd like to have a normal schedule." My eyes drifted to the sight of Maura's car pulling up behind the coroner's van.

"She doesn't have a normal schedule either. and without this job, you two would've never met." Frost turned around. "What's it been, eight months?"

"One year as of tomorrow." I bit my lip, smiling as Maura elegantly stepped out of her car, looking like a winter runway model. "Best year of my life and I think the first one since we met that I didn't end up in the hospital for doing something real stupid." It had been a great year. No maniac killers were hunting me or Maura. We had bodies, but nothing that took us deep into the pits of darkness like Hoyt, Holton and the others. We were still healing and learning how to navigate a life together. Ma was pushing every three minutes of when I was going to make it official and put a ring on it. She'd even go so far as to leave bridal magazines in the bathroom along with reading material about adoption or IVF. Ma wanted her grandkids and her doctor daughter in law. Secretly, I was also gunning to start a new life with Maura. Daydream constantly at my desk of calling her my wife, and once Frost caught me writing out different variations of my last name with Isles. He teased me incessantly until I held his robot action figure over the garbage disposal, promising he'd never say a thing about my girlish moment.

There'd been a million moments where I almost asked her to marry me, but sucked it back at the last second. It was a god damn miracle I hadn't screwed this relationship up, and I was still scared I would. No matter how much I loved Maura Isles more than the air I breathed. I huffed, sniffling a runny nose. I just wanted to go back home, crawl in bed with Maura and snuggle my thoughts into oblivion.

"It's been a great year for the rest of us. Long gone is Rizzoli the crab. Replaced by Rizzoli the grump when Maura is at a conference and you miss her." Frost giggled and stepped out of the way of my punch. "Frankie told me you went ring shopping last weekend."

I nodded, my eyes locked on the love of my life. "Yeah, but don't say anything. I still don't know if it's the right time." I stepped forward as Maura smiled our way and knelt next to the frozen body. "Everything is so perfect, I'm afraid to fuck it up."

Frost shook his head, "When you think like that, it usually ends up all fucked up. You guys love each other, might as well lock it down and chase away the few idiots who think they have a chance with Dr. Isles."

I shot him a glare, "Who thinks that?"

Frost laughed shaking his head, "A few but Dr. Isles usually politely whittles away their bravado by diagnosing them with male pattern baldness. Plus it's usually the rookies who are caught off guard by such a stunning ME, everyone in the department knows Rizzoli and Isles is forever." He slapped my back, "Uncurl the fists, Dr. Isles only has eyes for you, and has since the first day you met. I cannot believe it took you this long to see you were born for each other." He motioned me to follow, "Let's get this done before we freeze our asses off and the snow starts falling. We're supposed to get eight inches by morning. Cavanaugh has put us all on call so we don't have to drive in if the snow is too dicey."

I huffed, uncurling my fists. My jealousy would spike here and there whenever someone dared to come near Maura in an aggressive or flirtatious way. It calmed down in the last few months, but that was my lingering tidbits from Holton. I'd always worry in the pit of my stomach she'd be taken from me, no matter how strong our love was. I sucked in a icy breath, counting down like my therapist taught me and moved towards the scene.

Maybe I would just buy that ring Frankie made me put on layaway. If I kept overthinking it, I'd eventually fuck it up, no matter how perfect we were.

My anxiety faded the second her hazel eyes met mine, "Detective Rizzoli, are you ready?"

I grinned, "Always."

XXX

Maura

There was something incredibly peaceful and soothing about snow when it was fresh. It covered the world in a blanket of white silence. I grinned looking out the bedroom window. The late night storm started the second I arrived at the morgue. Jane rushed me home with the excuse it would take at least a day for the body to thaw. I halfheartedly agreed with her, only because I saw no signs of foul play. I did recognize the signs of a stroke, but would have to complete the autopsy to rule it as a natural death. The snow was heavy and continuing to fall, I wouldn't be able to make it into the lab until much later in the day. It was almost five in the morning and I was excited at the prospect of sleeping in.

I looked over at Jane snoring. She'd fallen asleep within minutes of the movie she asked for me to put on my laptop when we crawled in bed. Jane was like a bear in winter, sleeping like she was hibernating and burrowing into my side for warmth. Her wild hair was spread over my pillow as she grabbed it and smashed her face deeper in it.

I smiled. Who knew this would be my life? All of the rules I knew and adhered to were thrown out a few months into our relationship. Jane wasn't predictable and it forced me to relax and be less predictable. I'd learned to go with the flow, but always keep my heart open to her. It'd been a incredible year and I was completely in love with Jane with no desire to ever look at the past when I was afraid to tell Jane I loved her whenever I wanted to. Now I said it every chance I got, even in the middle of her yelling at the TV when her team was losing. It was my favorite to watch her blush and turn shy, whispering she loved me back.

I watched her sleep for a few more minutes until my heart skipped and a bolt of spontaneity struck. I rushed to my closet, removing the ring box from the Louboutin box I hid it in almost a year ago. I opened the box, smiling at the ring. I'd been planning an elaborate dinner for our one year anniversary and maybe a proposal for dinner. I'd been nervous until Frankie let it slip over coffee Jane had made him go ring shopping with her. He told me that I'd have to be the one to pull the trigger or our grandkids would always wonder why their grandmothers were still living in sin.

I chuckled at the thought and crept back into bed. I slid next to Jane, picking up her left hand and sliding the ring on it without disturbing her. I bit back the grin at how perfect the ring fit her and curled up into her side. I wanted to see how long it took the detective to figure out what I was asking, without outright asking her. I kissed her forehead, "I love you, Jane." Jane grumbled and pulled me deeper into her, smothering me in her strong arms.

I fell asleep, excited for the mystery to start when she woke up.

XXX

Jane

I yawned, reaching for my phone. It was a quarter to eight in the morning and I had a message from Cavanaugh telling me to stay home unless called. I smiled, tossing my phone back on the side table. I rolled over, running my hand across the bed until it brushed against Maura's leg. "It's a snow day for us." I blinked and looked up. Maura was sitting cross legged against the headboard, glasses on with her laptop.

She smiled, kissing me as I sat up next to her. "We do."

I frowned, "But you're still working. Snow days are for being lazy, hot chocolate and snowball fights." I sighed, trying to look over her shoulder. "Can't lab reports and the frozen body wait? I'm sure Chang slept in the lab and is personally seeing to the thawing process?" I brushed her hair back, "I love when you wear glasses. You should wear them to work."

Maura shook her head, "I'm not reviewing lab reports. Susie already emailed me last night and gave me a update on the body. We have another eighteen hours before the body is malleable." She tilted the laptop up so I couldn't see the screen. "No I shouldn't wear my glasses. I will not have sex at work and the last time I wore my glasses to the lab, we almost defiled my desk."

I pouted. "Even if I said it was a fantasy?" I fluttered my eyelashes, hoping to sway her.

"Jane. Do you want me to list all of the germs, bacteria, residual toxins, and dust floating in the air? My lab is clean, but it isn't spotless. Let alone the fact the deceased lying a mere three feet away." She raised an eyebrow, "Unless you have a sexual fetish I don't know about?"

I leaned back, gathering my mess of hair into a loose ponytail. "You literally take the fun out of everything with that big brain of yours. And no, I don't have a sexual fetish other than your labcoat." I reached over with my right hand, running an absent finger over the soft skin of her calf, eyeing the thin scar. "Can we do something silly today? I've been thinking too much and working too much."

Maura nodded, "About cases? You've cleared the last homicides with convictions and I'm pretty certain the frozen body is a natural death." She glanced at my hand. "Today is our anniversary."

I sighed, "That's probably why I keep thinking too much. We made it a year and nothing went sideways." I ran a finger across her scar. "You know I love you?"

Maura chuckled, "I think you've told me once or twice." She shifted to sit facing me, fidgeting like she was nervous and handed me her laptop. "Can you plug this in? The cord is on your side of the bed."

I took the laptop, "Maura, you're fidgeting. Please don't tell me you made a fancy reservation with super fancy plans. The trip to Scotland in spring was our anniversary gift to each other. I even bought tickets for the pathology and surgical museum." I set the laptop down and reached over the edge of the bed for the cord. "I also doubt anything will be open today if it keeps snowing like this. Ma snuck in while we were at the scene and stocked our fridge with enough pasta to last us through the year." That's when I caught the ring on my finger.

"What if Scotland is our honeymoon?" Maura's voice was tiny behind me.

The platinum band fit my finger so perfectly, I barely felt it. The inlaid rubies caught the light coming from her bedside lamp, reflecting slivers of red. I sat up quickly, turning to Maura. "Maur…."

She swallowed nervously. "I love you Jane. I love you more than anyone else I've ever loved in my entire life. You're the other half of my soul and I never understood life until I met you. You're my polar opposite, and yet you make me whole. Even when I forgot you, you made me whole." She scooted closer, her hands shaking. "I know our lives are far from normal and we live in the shadow of monsters, but you're my light and as long as you're by my side I know everything will work out. I will always come home to you, I will always protect you with everything I have and I was wondering if you'd like to marry me?" She rasped out the last few words.

I sat in silence shocked that Maura had a sneaky side. "Maura."

She suddenly shook her head, swinging her legs over the edge of the bed to stand. "It's fine. I wanted to ask you when I took you to England, but it was too soon. Then I kept thinking about it after Frankie told me you'd never pull the fuse. I slipped the ring on when I woke up earlier. A silly spontaneous moment." She waved her hand as tears welled up in her beautiful hazel eyes.

I crawled across the bed, grabbing her wrist to stop her pacing. "Maura, come here."

She kept her head down until I stood up, pushing her chin up with two fingers. When she caught my eyes and the tears, she panicked. Reaching up to brush away my tears. "Jane. I'm sorry."

I shook my head, leaning forward to kiss her hard to shut her up. I parted, breathing heavily, "It's pull the trigger, Maur. I'm going to kill my little brother, but before I do, yes." I looked up at my confused girlfriend.

She titled her head, "Yes?"

I chuckled, "Yes. I will marry you. Yes I would've taken forever to pull the trigger, not because I don't love you. But because I'm still in awe I have you." I shook my head. "You surprise me every day, Maura. Don't ever change." I sucked in a slow breath. "I love you, I love your new found spontaneity and my life is nothing without you in it. You've always been the light at the end of the tunnel." I stepped out of her arms and walked to my duffel bag. I pushed past gym clothes and pulled out a red velvet box. "What Frankie didn't know was that I went back later and bought a ring for you. I figured if we've survived everything we have, what's the point of being a chicken shit and scared? You love me, I love you and its clear no one can tear us apart. So I stopped thinking and went with my heart." I opened the box and pulled out a simple band with a diamond inlay. "I got you a band instead of a traditional ring. I didn't want you to get your gloves caught on it." I also dug out the small chain I bought. "There's a chain in case you want to wear it around your neck while you do autopsies." I took a deep breath, looking up at a crying Maura. "Maura, will you marry me? Be my wife, partner in crime, best friend and my everything? Deal with my ma asking when she's getting grandkids and take on my dysfunctional family for the rest of our lives? "

Maura sniffled, "Yes. Yes I will be your everything, Jane."

I slid the ring on with a shaky hand. Lifting her finger to kiss it before being wrapped in a smothering hug and searing kiss.

When we parted, breathless, I ran my hand down her cheek. "Forever?"

She grinned with watery hazel eyes that loved me unconditionally. "Forever Jane."