Angel Snatcher

Part 9

Janes POV

Maura and I sat on the couch watching a baseball game. I was trying to explain the game to her but she kept letting her mind wonder to a different subject. Art, music and some other stuff. Maura would lean against my should and we would sit cuddled up together.

After a few weeks after getting her back she went back to work. I walked into the ME office and she was standing over a body. "Hi Jane." she smiled at me. "Hi Maura." Maura put down the needle she was holding and looked up at me. "A man asked me out on a date."

"Really. Is he cute?"

"He's hot, like he makes my eyes melt kinda hot." I chuckled at her joke. "Well go out with him."

"Jane...I don't know if I want to."

"Then don't go, if your not ready to go out with a man again." Maura looked up at me with her sad eyes. "Have you seen my back." she said quietly. "No...why." Maura motioned me into her office. I followed her behind her privacy screen. She slipped off her scrub top and I saw the scars. I touched her back. She had at least 20 scars. She turned and her eyes where filled with tears. "How could anyone love someone that looks like this." I pull Maura into a hug and squeezed her. "I think you're beautiful, and I love you." Maura latched onto the back of my shirt. She nuzzled into my neck. "You do?"

"I think your so beautiful, and sweet, and funny. I love you."

"I love you too."

"Maura you don't have to say it back. I know your just saying it to make me feel better."

"I'm not." She pulled away. "I don't have hives do I," I looked at her neck and it was clear. "I don't need a man to make me happy. I need you Jane." I smiled. Then I noticed Maura still had her shirt off. I held up her shirt and she snatched it from me. Maura put her shirt back on and smiled at me. "Let me take you out to dinner." I said taking her hands. "O-Ok." Maura smiled at me and I kissed the top of her hand. She smiled and I walked out the door. My phone started to buzz. "Rizzoli...ok I'll be right there." I hung up then headed to my car. "Jane wait." I heard Maura. "You got called too."

"I did." Maura smiled at me and we walked up to my car. When we got to the crime scene and Maura started to inspect the body. I crouched down next to her and she smiled a little as she inspected the woman. I ran my hand slyly up Maura's side and she jumped a bit. "You ok doc?" Frost asked.

"Yes...I thought I felt something on me." She shot her eyes at me and I snickered to my self.

Later that night.

I knocked on Maura's door in my black knee length dress and black heels. The door opened and my jaw dropped. "Wow..." Maura had on a dress that came to her mid thigh, with three quarter inch sleeves and the blue fabric hugged every curve on her beautiful figure. Her hair was pulled up in a messy bun and she had on a little bit of make up. She was holding a black clutch and she had painted her fingernails red. I looked her up and down and smiled. "Do you like it?"

"You look fabulous."

"Thank you. you look gorgeous too."

"Are you ready to go?" She nodded and I let her walk past me. The majority of the back of the dress was cut out, showing off her back. Even with the scars she was beautiful. I came up behind her and placed my hand on her back. "I love your dress." I whispered running my finger over a scar. Maura smiled. We got to the restaurant and Maura stopped in front of the door. "Jane...what if people stare?" She said looking at the ground. "If they do, they will be starring at how beautiful you are." Maura smiled and looked up at me. She kissed my cheek then walked in the restaurant. I followed her and when we got to the front desk the man looked up and smiled. "Hello, do you have a reservation?"

"Yes it's under Rizzoli."

"Ah Mrs Rizzoli, right this way." We followed him to a table in the middle of the restaurant. "Here we are ladies. Maura sat across from me and I smiled at her. The waiter lit the candle that was in the middle of the table then walked off. Maura giggled. "This is very nice Jane." I smiled. "Well I couldn't afford the French place you like but-" Maura cut me off by grabbing my hand. "It's perfect." I smiled. About half way through dinner a woman walked up behind Maura and tapped her shoulder. Maura turned around. "Yes."

"You are Dr. Isles right. Because this would be really embarrassing if your not."

"Yes I am."

"Well I just wanted to tell you that your my hero. Showing your scars. I'm in the army and I was taken hostage as POW for 4 weeks. I haven't worn a dress or shorts in 2 years because of the scars on my legs. I just wanted to say thank you, you've...given me courage." I looked at Maura and she looked too shocked to say anything. "Thank you for giving me some of your time." She waked off. Maura looked back at me and she had tears in her eyes. I smiled. "Maura...that was so sweet and beautiful." Maura put her hand over her mouth. I took her hand and started to kiss her palm. Maura smiled. "Yeah it was."