Jane called and spoke to Detective Parker who informed her that Danny was the one who'd broken into her apartment in Boston and there was nothing more to investigate. So instead of calling Maura like she knew she should have she got into her car and drove to Boston.

It was early in the morning but Jane knocked on her landlord's door and informed her that she'd be moving out immediately. The landlord understood and told Jane that she had been one of the best tenants she had.

Jane went upstairs and surveyed the inside of her apartment. She started to gather the things she was keeping into one pile and the things she would be throwing away in another. It made Jane a little sad when she noticed her throw away pile was much bigger than her to keep pile.

She worked up a good sweat as she made several trips up and down the stairs carrying the trash down to the dumpster out back.

The sun was just starting to go down as she grabbed the last of the things she wanted to keep then went downstairs. She hugged her landlord, thanked her then gave her the keys.

She put her things into the trunk. She got into her car waved one more time at her landlord then took off to Revere.

When she pulled into the driveway she saw Maura standing on the porch. She threw the car into reverse and was about to back out when Jacob pulled the town car in front of the driveway blocking her escape.

"Fuck." She muttered to herself as she sat in her car. She put it in park turned off the ignition then got out of the car and slammed the door shut.

"Maura, why are you here?" Jane asked as she came up onto the porch.

"I knew you wouldn't call me so here I am." Maura said to her. "And I brought your things from Falmouth."

Jane looked down to see her duffle bag at Maura's feet. "Why aren't you in Paris?" Jane asked her.

"I told you I wasn't going to Paris. My life is here now." Maura said to Jane. "May I come inside so we can talk?"

"No." Jane said to her a little harsher than she wanted. She took a breath, "I just, look this isn't a good time right now. I've got to get some things straighten out and well you don't fit into my little world."

"I don't fit into your world?" Maura asked, "Excuse me but I fit perfectly into your world when we were fucking each other's brains out."

"Whoa, Jesus Maura, you want to keep it down?" Jane said to her as she stepped closer to Maura and looked around from her porch.

"I'm sorry am I disturbing your peaceful little neighborhood with my tawdry language?" Maura asked. "You know what? That's fine Jane, you go off and hide." Maura said as she walked over to the steps, "Push me away, make it seem like my fault. Do whatever you need to do to help you work stuff out in that stubborn head of yours."

She looked back at Jane as she stood at the bottom of the steps, "But this." Maura said waving a hand between them, "This is nowhere near being over."

Maura walked down the walkway as Jacob got out and opened the backdoor for Maura. She got in then he rounded the car and got in and they drove off.

Jane watched Maura drive off and sighed heavily. She knew Maura was right but she sure as hell wasn't going to tell her that. She grabbed her duffle and threw it in the house then started to move the rest of her things from the car.

After Jane moved her things into her house she grabbed a beer then plopped down into the armchair. An idea flashed in Jane's mind as she watched TV. She pulled out her cellphone and called Detective Parker.

"Hey Detective, I got a question for you." Jane said to him. "I'm assuming you're shutting down Danny's security business right?"

"That's correct. We've pulled his computers and our techs are going through them right now." Parker told her, "Why do you ask?"

"I want the client list." Jane told him. "I pulled in half of those clients."

"What do you want the list for?" Parker asked.

"I'm going to start my own company." Jane told him.

"I can't just hand the list over to you." He told her.

"Come on, I used to be a cop. You can give me a copy." Jane told him.

"I'll see what I can do, Rizzoli." He told her.

"That's all I'm asking." Jane said to him then she hung up.

She went through her contact list on her cellphone, it was mostly made up of old cop and SWAT buddies. She started making some calls. She hoped her time on the force would count for something.

The last few days had been hell on Maura. The nights were especially hard for her because she couldn't for the life of her get her mind to relax long enough to fall asleep. She was laying in her spacious bed alone staring up at the tall ceilings of her home in Boston thinking about Jane, wondering what she was doing, wondering if maybe Jane was thinking of her too. She let out a heavy sigh. All she wanted to do was fall asleep then in the morning she could work on fixing everything.

Maura's days were filled with trying to get her Foundation back to its previous status. So in the mornings, with little rest Maura got up and got into business mode. She was tired and frustrated but she needed to stay busy. She used her home office to make calls and talk to donators most of the morning.

She told them that the Isles Foundation was never in any kind of trouble and that their contributions were safe and always appreciated. She called the people who were robbed at the museum and assured them once again that things were being handled and that their property was recovered and that no doubt they'd be receiving a call from a detective so they could get their things back.

Today after all her calls she took a moment and she called her father who proceeded to tell her how much of a snake he always thought Clint was and that the only reason he held a job at the Foundation for so long was because of the friendship he had with Clint's father.

He told Maura that people had been calling him the last few days and telling him how well she'd been handling everything. "I have every confidence in you Maura. If I didn't you wouldn't be running the Foundation." He told her. Maura thanked her father then hung up.

Maura called Jane and once again her voicemail picked up. "Jane, I just wanted to call and tell you that I'm thinking about you today." She sighed and hung up the phone. That was the 4th message she'd left Jane in the past few days.

Jane always listened to Maura's voicemails. Sometimes she'd listen to them over and over again. She never called Maura back though because she knew if she did and Maura asked if they could meet Jane would give in and right now Jane couldn't do that.

The next few weeks Jane focused on trying to get her company up and running. She'd made a good deal with the building owner who had rented to Danny to take over his office space. She planned on changing the name to Rizzoli's Security. She managed to get her cop friends to go through the proper training and get certified.

Jane was at the crowded city hall standing in a very long line trying to get her business license approved when she saw Maura walk passed through the big bay window. It took Jane completely by surprise. She stepped out of line and pushed passed the massive crowd of people then ran out the door.

She looked in the direction Maura was going but Jane didn't see her. She looked across the street and even behind her. 'Oh great Rizzoli, you're losing it.' She thought to herself as she went back inside and went to the back of the line.

It took a week before Jane's business license was approved but once it was she made calls to the former clients and assured them that a whole new team was now working for her and that they would be happy to do any job needed.

Several times Jane picked up her phone to call Maura, just to share with her how well things were going but she'd never finish dialing Maura's number. What could she say? She was the one that pushed Maura away. She was the one who put the distance between them.

Maura was in her office at the Foundation trying to finish up the plans for the big fundraiser at a local art gallery that was for later that evening. It was such a big deal the newspapers did a big write up about it so Maura had to make sure everything was perfect.

A knock at her door interrupted her, "Come in." Maura called out as she put her pen down.

The door opened and in walked her secretary with flowers. She set them on Maura's desk, "These were just delivered for you." The secretary said.

"Thank you." Maura said and the secretary left and closed Maura's door behind her.

Pink carnations, white roses and Peruvian lilies filled a short square glass vase. Maura pulled the vase closer to her and took in a deep breath of the sweet scent. She took the card from its holder and read it. 'Maura, good luck with your fundraiser. I'm proud of you.' –Jane

Later that evening Maura was being a gracious hostess at the fundraiser. Most of the night people would come over to talk to her for bit then they would go off and mingle in the crowd. She was talking to a group of people when she finally excused herself, found a quiet corner and called Jane.

"Jane, thank you so much for the flowers. They are beautiful." Maura said to Jane's voicemail, "I have to admit though I'm a little nervous tonight. I really wish you were here watching over me." Maura hung up the phone and went back to her party.

That same night Jane was working security at a party in Boston at a grand hotel that Jane would never have enough money to stay at when her phone alerted her to a voicemail. She smiled when she heard Maura's voice thanking her for the flowers but quickly frowned when she heard Maura mention she was nervous.

"Hey Jane you okay?" Rueben asked her as he came and stood by her.

"Yeah Rueben, I'm fine." She told him.

"Your poker face is a little rusty." Rueben told her as they watched over the crowd of people.

"Man, I really messed some shit up." She told him.

"That's no surprise." Rueben joked. He looked at her and noticed she didn't even crack a smile, "Oh man, you're serious."

Jane nodded her head yes.

"Okay what did you do?" He asked her.

"I told a woman who I barely know that I loved her. She didn't say it back and now it's like she won't stop calling me." Jane explained.

"Do you want her to stop calling?" Rueben asked her.

"No, I really don't." Jane said to him.

"So call the chick and talk to her." Rueben said, "I swear to God, you females, you're supposed to be the superior race and better at this dating stuff but look at you now just a little lost lamb looking for guidance."

"Shut up." Jane said to him and shoved him playfully away from her. "Get your ass back to work."

Maura took a moment for herself and was standing alone sipping on a glass of wine as she watched the people at her fundraiser.

An older woman came and stood next to her, "I'd say it's quite a success."

"What?" Maura said to her then realized what she'd said, "Oh yes, I suppose so."

"You may not know this but I was at your last party." The woman said and Maura turned and looked at her. She didn't know who the woman was but she probably spoke to her several times on the phone.

"Hello, my name is Gretchen Carlson. I was the woman giving one of the thieves at the museum a hard time." Gretchen told her with a little smile. "My late husband gave me that necklace and I wasn't about to give it up so easily."

"I'm sorry you had to go through that." Maura apologized.

"There's no need for that." Gretchen told her with a soft smile.

Maura returned the smile then continued to sip at her wine.

"If you don't mind me saying, you seem awfully distracted this evening." Gretchen said.

"I'm sorry I am a bit distracted." Maura apologized again as she turned her attention back to Gretchen. "I'm thinking about someone tonight, even though I've been trying real hard not to."

"It wouldn't happen to be the gorgeous brunette woman from the last party?" Gretchen asked her. Maura looked at her and Gretchen smiled.

"What seems to be the problem?" Gretchen asked.

"The simple answer?" Maura asked her, "I'm in love with her."

"Oh darling, it's never simple when it comes to love." Gretchen told her. "Does she know?"

"No." Maura said shamefully, "She said it and at the time I didn't say it back."

"Why not?" Gretchen asked her.

"She said 'I'm sorry' so I thought she'd made a mistake." Maura told her, "She doesn't seem like the kind of person who would just blurt that out to just anyone."

"That just goes to show you that to her you're not just anyone." Gretchen said to her as she put a hand on Maura's forearm. "I know you don't need my old lady advice but don't give up." Gretchen told her. "If you love her, then you simply can't give up on her."

Maura smiled at her, "Thank you."

Gretchen returned the smile, said good night then wandered off into the crowd of people.

A couple of days later Jane was in her office looking over work orders and messages when she looked over one of the most recent orders.

She came out of her office, "Jeremy what kind of work order is this?" Jane asked to one of the youngest members on her security team.

"It's what the customer wanted." Jeremy told her as he sat at his desk. "She requested that you lead the team, said you were highly recommended and then she gave me the details."

"So we're supposed to dress up like, what, we're the secret service or something?" Jane asked looking at the order.

"Suits, ties and sunglasses." Jeremy told her. "Though I think it mentions only you wear the sunglasses."

"It's an indoor party, Jeremy." Jane told him then gave him a look, "At night."

"I'm just relaying the message, Jane." Jeremy told her.

Jane looked at the work order again, "Maria Slues? Who is this?" Jane asked him, "She's not a former client."

"She's a new client. She said you were recommended by a woman named Gretchen Carlson." Jeremy told her.

Jane was confused, she didn't know anyone named Gretchen Carlson or Maria Slues but it was a paying job so Jane put a plan in motion and gathered up her team for a briefing.

The night of the party Jane's security team arrived at the museum for the fundraiser and set up.

"This is a pretty fancy place." Jeremy said to Jane as he looked around.

"Yeah just don't touch anything. You don't get paid enough." Jane told him as she handed him his ear piece and microphone.

Jane was finishing up the last few touches as guests started to arrive. Jane told her people to fan out and keep an eye on everything.

"Hey Jane, the lady who hired us wants to talk to you." Rueben said to her as she was putting in her ear piece.

"Where is she?" Jane asked as she adjusted her tie.

"She's downstairs standing by some weird statue with no arms or a head." Rueben told her as he made a face.

"It's art Rueben. Just remember that, for them it's art." She gave him a pat on the arm as she walked passed him to go downstairs.

Jane went over to the statue but didn't find the woman. "Where are your sunglasses?" A woman said from behind her.

Jane turned around and saw Maura standing there. God she looked so beautiful in the deep crimson red dress she was wearing that fell off her shoulders. The neckline plunged to dangerous levels and Jane couldn't help that her eyes drifted to Maura's cleavage.

"Excuse me." Maura said to Jane as she stepped closer; her finger curled under Jane's chin and lifted her gaze up. "My eyes are up here."

Jane blinked a couple times, "Sorry." She blushed. "What are you doing here?" Jane asked her.

"This is my party." Maura told her as she looked around the room.

"The work order said Maria Slues." Jane told her.

"It's an anagram for Maura Isles." Maura said to her with a smile. "You look very nice in your suit." Maura said taking Jane's tie into her hand and giving it a little tug.

"What's going on, Maura?" Jane asked, "Why am I here?"

"You're here to watch over me." Maura said as she let go of Jane's tie and smoothed it back down.

"This isn't some game." Jane told her, "This is my job now."

Maura sighed, "Jane, I missed you."

"I gotta get back to work." Jane said and she went to walk away.

Maura grabbed her lightly by the arm. "Didn't you miss me?" She asked.

Jane clenched her jaw then relaxed it, "Yes." She said not looking at her.

"Jane, I have to ask, did you mean it?" Maura asked her and Jane turned to look at her.

"Did I mean what Maura?" Jane said with a sigh.

"Did you mean it when you said you loved me?" Maura asked her.

Jane looked down at the ground, "Geez Maura, come on." She mumbled.

Maura stood there and stared at Jane till Jane finally looked up at her.

"Yes." Jane admitted quietly, "Yes I meant it."

Maura tugged on Jane's arm and pulled her closer. "Then why did you say you were sorry?" Maura asked her.

"Maura, we barely knew each other." Jane said to her.

"So what?" Maura said to her.

"Look, obviously I made a mistake. Yes I meant what I said but you don't feel the same way so let's just drop it and move on." Jane said to her as she pulled her arm free and started to leave.

"Stop doing that!" Maura said in a loud voice, a few people turned to look at her.

She grabbed Jane by the arm and dragged her off to a side room away from the crowd. She shut the door behind them and turned to face Jane. "Stop assuming things and stop trying to run off." Maura said to her.

"It's not an assumption." Jane said to her. "You didn't say it back."

"Jane, you didn't even give me a chance. You said it, apologized then ran out of the bedroom." Maura said to her, "Then my mother showed up and you pushed me out the door with her. You haven't returned my calls; you wouldn't talk to me when I showed up at your home."

"Yeah well." Jane muttered as she looked around the small room they were in.

"Yeah well nothing." Maura said to her.

"I've been trying to get a hold of you these past few weeks, trying to reconnect but you shut me completely out." Maura told her. "I could have said it plenty of times when I called you but that's not something you say over the phone, not for the first time."

She took Jane's hand in hers, "And even though you're the most stubborn person I've met, even though you hide away from the world sometimes and even though we don't know each other all that well, I want to get to know you Jane. I want to be in your world." Maura told her.

Jane looked up at her and asked, "Why?"

Maura smiled at her, she grabbed Jane's tie and pulled Jane closer to her and kissed her on the lips. Maura drew back just a little, their foreheads touching, "Because I love you Jane."

Jane leaned in and was about to kiss Maura again when Rueben came over the radio, "Hey Jane, you might want to turn your mic off before you start making out with the pretty lady again."

Maura laughed and Jane rolled her eyes.

"Rueben you're in charge for the next 25 minutes." Jane said to him then looked at Maura who had a devilish grin on her face. "Uh, Rueben you better make that an hour." She said and ripped the ear bud out of her ear and turned off her microphone.

A/N: Thank you to all my readers, reviewers and followers. I hope you enjoyed this story.