Memories of a life together: Part 5...
Title: Memories of a life together part 5: Marry Me?
Author: Loopyem89
Rating: PG
Pairing: Jane/ Maura (Rizzoli & Isles)
Category: Drama/Romance
Disclaimer: These characters do not belong to me. No infringement intended and no profit will be made from their use.
Summary: Think the title says it all...
Author’s Note: Ok so here's the 5th part in the series and i have plenty more ideas that im thinking about working on.Anyway suggestions, comments etc are always appreciated.
Memories of a life together: Part 5 - Marry Me?
Jane Rizzoli walked into the unit with a smile on her face as she proceeded to drop the coffee and doughnuts she had been carrying onto Korsak’s desk.
“I knew there was a reason to like you.” Vince wasted no time in helping himself as he pointed towards Jane’s desk.
“Although I would guess someone else like’s you more, they came for you about 10 minutes ago.”
Jane drew her gaze to the flowers sitting upon her strewn files; she walked over and inhaled their scent before reaching for the card that had been left with them. She already had an idea of who had sent them and the hand written note soon confirmed it, her smile grew wider. Maura had a habit of sending her flowers when they were celebrating even the smallest of personal events.
“From the look on your face I would guess they are from the good doctor, what are you celebrating anyway? I didn’t think your anniversary was for another 6 months.” Jane hadn’t notice that Frost had come in and taken a seat at his desk.
“It’s the anniversary of our engagement. Eight years ago today I made the best decision of my life and proposed to her.”
Korsak let out a small chuckle, “I can remember how nervous you were, you paced up and down here convincing yourself that she was going to say no.”
Frost soon joined in, “If I rightly remember you then spilled coffee down your shirt because your hand was shaking so much.”
“Ok guys, laugh it up, I don’t care. It was all worth it just to hear Maura utter that one simple word of yes.”
After two years together Jane knew that Maura was the one she wanted to grow old with. It was a moment the detective would never forget; she had been agonizing for weeks about how to ask the doctor to marry her. She had wanted it to be special and unique, just like Maura, and so called upon Frost and Korsak to help her out. She remembered it as if it was only yesterday, the nerves she had felt beforehand, the look of shock on Maura’s face and the complete joy she felt when her love had accepted.
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“Jane calm down will ya, you’re gonna wear a hole in the floor.”
“It’s ok for you Korsak, you’ve had more then one occasion to practice a proposal, I haven’t and this is the only time I plan on doing it.”
The detective let out a shaky breath trying to calm her nerves; she knew that any moment now Maura would be up to see her. She patted her trouser pocket making sure the box was still there before resuming her pacing. Frost, who had been on the look out, didn’t take long to come rushing through the door.
“She’s on her way up.” Jane did her best to compose herself as she walked into the interrogation room to wait for her girlfriend’s arrival.
“Wish me luck guys…”
Maura walked in soon after expecting to see Jane at her desk as usual but instead was surprised to notice she was no where to be found. She looked at Frost and Korsak who were standing near bye.
“She’s waiting for you in the interrogation room.” responded Korsak
“Why is she waiting for me in there?”
“Beats us…”
The doctor could tell that they knew more then they were letting on but decided against pushing them further, she would find out for herself soon enough. Making her way across the unit, she headed towards interrogation. A small gasp of surprise came from her mouth when she opened the door; the room was in darkness apart from the candles that had been lit. They let out a warm, soft glow as the flames flickered, casting shadows all around her. Although a bit taken back to begin with, Maura soon became focused on the women standing before her.
“Jane, what’s going on?”
“Maura, I have something I want to ask you but before I do that there are other things I need to tell you. But since I’m terrible at expressing my feelings I decided to write them down instead, so here goes…”
Jane began to hold up the cards that had been in her hands, each one had words written in a thick black pen.
Before you I was living a lonely existence based upon work and dinners for one but since you came into my life Maura everything has changed, you turned my world upside down
Jane could feel her heart beat as it thumped in her chest, she was laying it all on the line, trying to convey her inner feelings so that Maura would understand just how much she meant to her.
You walked in and broke down the barriers that I had built to protect myself in life. You’ve seen every part of me, be it good or bad and you understand me better then anyone else I know.
Maura began to feel the tears form in the corner of her eyes as she read each sentence the detective held up.
My heart never knew the beauty of love until the day you sat at my hospital bedside and whispered the words to me. And ever since then my days have been filled with so much love and happiness.
After all the horror and tragedy we see at work you save me from falling into the shadows because you give me a reason to want to come home every night.
No amount of words could ever sum up all of the moments that we've shared so far. The moments that make us the couple we are and the moments that make me fall deeper in love with you every day.
I’m here, sharing my life with you and if there is one thing I know for sure it’s that I don’t want to be anywhere else. You’ve given me everything I could ever want and every single morning that I wake up and see you next to me, I know I have everything I need to be happy.
Me and you, we’re a team and I want us to spend the rest of our lives making memories of a life together
Maura reading sentence after sentence became speechless; she could see the emotion in the eyes of her love and upon witnessing such a display of affection, came a rush of feelings that even she was unable to describe. And then just as she was going to make her way over to where Jane was, she saw her go down on one knee, followed with a sign in one hand and a ring in the other.
Marry Me… It read
Maura didn’t need time to think, she knew deep down that Jane was the one, that it was Jane who she wanted to live out her days with. Over come with emotion and unable to construct a coherent sentence, the doctor instead whispered a single yes before joining the detective on her knees.
Nothing could have prepared Jane for the overwhelming feeling of happiness that came from within her upon hearing that one lone word. She placed the ring on Maura’s finger before guiding them to their feet.
“You said yes…”
“Of course I said yes Jane, it would be an honour for me to be your wife. I love you.”
Jane wiped away the tears on the doctor’s face before pulling her close and capturing her lips.
And then before the women had a chance to know what was happening the detective was lifting and swinging her around in her strong, safe arms.
“You have no idea how happy you have just made me Dr Isles.”
The sound of the door opening and cheering broke them apart as Frost and Korsak came in to congratulate them both.
“You see Jane I told ya she would say yes. Don’t know what you were worrying about.”
Jane let out a chuckle, “Yeah for once you were actually right, I should have listened to you.”
Frost disappeared and remerged a few seconds later. “Ok, this calls for a celebration.” he declared as he came back in with some plastic cups and a bottle of champagne.
“A toast to Jane and Maura. We wish you all luck in the world, especially for you Doc since your going to have to put up with her.”
“Hey!” Jane reached over to punch the other detective in the shoulder but was stopped by Maura who wrapped her arm around the brunette’s waist.
“I don’t think that will be necessary, drink your champagne and then we’ll get our things and continue celebrating when we get home.”
Jane leaned in placing a kiss upon her forehead. “I like the way you think Dr Rizzoli-Isles.”
.A smile appeared on Maura’s face, “Dr Rizzoli-Isles…I think I could get used to that.”
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Jane sat down at her desk as she took out her phone and dialed Maura’s number.
“Hi you.”
“Hi yourself. Thank you for the flowers; they’re beautiful.”
“You’re very welcome.”
With the phone resting in between her head and shoulder, Jane began twisting the simple silver band on her ring finger as she leaned back in her chair.
“Maura…Thank you for saying yes eight years ago. It meant everything to me”
“You never have to thank me for that Jane. There was certainly no doubt in my mind as to what my answer was going to be. You were everything I ever wanted in life and I’m just grateful that we found our way to one another.”
The detective let out a contented sigh upon hearing her wife’s words. “Yeah, so am I. It’s hard for me to imagine a life without you.”
“Well you’ll never have to Jane; I’m yours forever as long as you want me.”
The smiled that appeared on the brunette’s face could not be mistaken. “I’ll never stop wanting you Maura, forever sounds just perfect to me.”