Disclaimer: I don't own Rizzoli & Isles, but trust and believe it would be gaytastic if I did.

A/N: So it's been forever since I've tried my hand at a Rizzles fiction. I'm hoping this one turns out better than my last ones.

Jane's P.O.V.

Oh my god I feel like somebody hit me in the head with a monster truck. I feel myself starting to come too more and I hear an annoying beeping sound in the background. What the hell? Where am I?

"Please Jane wake up. I don't know what I would do without my best friend." I hear Maura sniffle from beside me as I feel her grab my hand and gently lace our fingers together.

I hate it when Maura cries because she's far too beautiful to crying especially over me. I wish there was something I could do to make her feel better.

"Jane you have to wake up because you never gave me a chance dammit. Agent Dean got a chance, hell Casey got several chances and now it's my turn so you have to wake up." I feel Maura place a gently kiss on the back of my hand.

Wait, what exactly does she mean by give her a chance? Is that her way of saying that she's attracted to me? I thought I wasn't her type?

Trying to keep my thoughts focused is damn near impossible with that insistent beeping. "Will somebody please shut that damn thing off it's killing my head." I groan as I hear Maura gasp softly.

"Jane! Oh my god I'm so happy you're finally awake. I was so worried about you." Maura says way to loud for my comfort.

"I'm happy to see you too Maura but could you please be less loud. My head is killing me." I groan as I reach my free hand up to rub my head that I find is bandaged.

"Jane, stop touching your head you might agitate your stitches. Be still while I go get a nurse." Maura says as she kisses the back of my hand again before leaving quickly.

Why in the hell do I have stitches? Be God would somebody stop that annoying beeping before I shoot the damn machine?!

"That's why patients aren't allowed to have weapons in the hospital Ms. Rizzoli." A nurse says softly as she walks into my room followed by Maura.

"Well they should be because I'm about to lose my fucking mind." I groan as the nurse just laughs at me while Maura shoots me a disapproving glare.

"Jane, what have I said about your language. You're getting angry at your heart monitor which might I add was the only thing reminding me that you were still alive." Maura says as she sits down heavily next to me frowning.

"I'm sorry I worried you Maura you know I never meant to right? What happened anyway?" I groan in relief as I watch the nurse inject something into my IV.

"You mean you don't remember?" Maura asks softly as she looks at me with even more concern if that's even possible at this point.

"A lot of things are kind of blurry right now. Would you mind filling me in on what put me here please?" I say softly even though I can feel myself beginning to become irritated.

"You, Korsak, and Frankie had finally caught a break on the case we've been working. When you arrived at the preps house he managed to escape out the fire escape. You, of course, gave chase, but as the assailant turned the corner ahead of you. You never had time to noticed that he had picked up a 2x4 until had hit you in the head. That particular board just so happened to have a metal bolt that hit you directly in the temple. You've been asleep for 3 days Jane….I'm just so happen that it didn't cause permanent damage." Maura whispers softly as silent tears begin to streak down her face again.

"Oh Maura please don't cry. I'm so so sorry I worried you, but look I'm okay now. I'm wide awake, and my headache is gone for the most part." I say softly as slowly move to sit up fighting back a wince that I know she noticed.

"Clearly you are not fine Jane! I could have lost you and then what would I have done? You're my best friend…." Maura cries as she tightens the grip she has on my hand.

"What did you mean when you said I couldn't die before you had your chance?" I ask completely out of the blue. I feel like she meant more than just friendship when she said it earlier.

"I….wait you heard that? I thought you were still sleeping." Maura says as she looks at everything in the room, but at me.

"Maura, please tell me what you meant." I whisper softly as I allow my hopes to get up. I've honestly been in love with Maura for as long as I can remember.

"I….I didn't mean for you hear me say that Jane. Please can we just forget that I said it and just move on." Maura says in a small voice as she bows her head and starts unconsciously fidgeting with my fingers.

"What if I don't want to forget I heard it Maura? Please just tell me the truth. What did you mean?" I whisper as I gently squeeze her hand in reassurance.

I watch as she takes several deep breathes before she finally has the courage to look at me with watery eyes. "Jane, I have been in love with you for as long as I can remember. Honestly it's probably been since the day we met. I've never had the courage to tell you because I thought you wouldn't be interested, and I couldn't risk our friendship." I can honestly say that I wasn't quite expecting that.

"Maura, I…." She quickly cuts me off before I have the chance to tell her that I feel the say way.

"No, Jane please let me finish or I might lose the courage." Maura says as I see a new fire behind her eyes. "I've stood by as man after man walked into your life, made promises they couldn't keep, and then left you. Hell I stood by and watched Casey do it multiple times, and then you had the nerve to accept his marriage proposal! Dammit Jane it should have been me! He treated you like the dirt beneath his shoe and I would worship you like the goddess you are!" Maura cries as angry tears start to fall and her grip on my hand tightens.

"Casey and I aren't even together…." Again she cuts me off. I swear one of these days she's going to give me a chance to finish a damn sentence.

"I know you aren't together anymore. You never told me why you broke up, but that's not the point right now Jane. You gave him so many chances and all I'm asking for is one. If you don't like it then we can pretend that it never happened and go back to being friends if that's what you want. I just want a chance." Maura says giving me a hopeful and determined smile.

"Are you finished now?" I ask softly as I try to process everything she just said to me. I never knew she felt so strongly about Casey.

"I've also prepared a list of reasons as to why you should at least give me a chance before rejecting me." Maura says with a somewhat cheeky smile.

"That's okay Maura that won't be necessary. Now again are you finished?" I ask and thankfully she gives me a slow nod. "Good, Maura I don't want to date you…." And yet again she cuts me off.

I'm so sorry Jane. I knew I shouldn't have ever said anything especially not while you're in the hospital healing….you know what I'm just going to go." She says as she begins to stand up releasing my hand. "I'll call your mother and let her know that you're awake, and she can come monitor you. I truly hope this hasn't ruined our…." This time it's my turn to cut her off.

I grab her by the front of her shirt and crash our lips together effectively silencing her. This kiss was everything I imagined it would be and so much more. Fireworks can't even begin to describe the light show going on behind my closed eyelids. I reluctantly pull away when breathing becomes a very annoying issue. I can't help but smile as I see a thoroughly stunned look on Maura's face.

"Now that I've effectively shut you up I can finally finish a complete thought." I chuckle softly as I resist the urge to run my fingers through my hair. "Maura, I don't want to date you because dammit I want to marry you. It's always been you." I smile softly as a confused look graces her beautiful face.

"You want what now? But I….you just? Why did? Huh?" Oh dear lord I do believe I've managed to break the good doctor. I don't think I've ever seen her truly speechless before.

"Let me repeat myself since I think I've fried your brain." I chuckle softly as a blush works it's way up her neck. "I don't want to date you because I want to marry you Maura. I'm so in love with you that it honestly hurts sometimes. Also that's why Casey and I split. I knew I could never be the wife he wanted because I didn't want to be his wife. I want to be yours." I whisper softly waiting for her to react or at least say something.

"I….ummm….I do believe I am what you call speechless. I was hoping this conversation would go well but….damn." Maura says as she sits back down in the chair heavily.

"I hope you know I feel rather accomplished right now. I bet nobody else can say that they left you speechless before." I say with a cocky smile.

"You would be correct." Maura says as she leans forward and rests her elbows on the edge of my bed. "Jane we've never even been on a date before." Maura says as she looks up at me confused.

"Actually if you think about it we've technically been dating for years. All the art galleries I would let you drag me too, our standard friday night movies, I have a key to your house and you have a key to my apartment. If you think about it the only thing missing is kissing and sex." I say with a simple shrug as I watch the gears in her head begin to turn.

"But I thought you weren't interested in women." Maura says as I can see that she's trying to find a way to wrap her head around everything I just said.

"Oh no I still don't like women. You're the first and hopefully last women I will ever love." I say with a soft smile as I watch a, what I hope to be happy tear, fall down Maura face.

"Are you sure about this Jane because I don't think my heart could take it if you were just playing with me." Maura whispers as she gives me a hopeful look.

"I would die before I took it back Maura. I want the whole til death do us part. I want the white picket fence and 2.5 kids who will without a doubt be smarter than me. I want to grow old and senile with you Maura. Please tell me you want the same thing." I whisper softly as I reach my hand up to gently stroke her cheek.

"I've been dreaming of this since the day I discovered I'm in love with you. I would love nothing more than to be your wife. I love you so much." Maura sighs as she leans up to kiss me again except this time is more gentle than our first.

It's her turn to pull away as she sits back down in her seat and laces our fingers together. I stare at her happily for a few minutes when I notice her trying and failing to stifle a yawn.

"Maura, when was the last time you actually slept?" I ask with a disapproving frown when I notice a guilty look beginning to cross her face.

"I actually haven't slept properly since I received the call that you were in the hospital. I actually had your mom go to my house to pack me few days worth of clothes." Maura says as another blush works it's way up her neck. "I was worried about you, and I didn't trust your health to these doctors. What if something happened to you while I was gone? What would I do without you?" Maura says as she starts to hyperventilate.

"Maura, my love please calm down. It's okay. Everything's going to be okay. I'm happy that you were here when I woke up, and not my ma. Lord knows she just would have made my migraine worse." I say with a soft chuckle as Maura's breathing begins to return to normal.

"I just don't want you to feel like I was hovering or smothering you. Wait aren't those technically the same thing? Did you know that…." I have to cut her off again before she starts reciting the history of both words and my head isn't healed enough for that.

"Okay Google, time for you to get some sleep. Come on," I say as I move over to make room for her in my bed.

"No, Jane I'll be fine please don't worry…." It's my turn to cut her off again. I hope she realizes how truly frustrating it is.

"As your fiancé I not asking you. I'm lovingly telling you to get your cute ass in this bed with me. I promise I'll try to be on my best behavior, but if my hands start to wander I blame my head." I say with an innocent smile as I watch Maura slip off her shoes as I manage to successfully pull her into bed with me.

"I'm only going to lie down for an hour or so because you're still healing and I don't wish to hinder that process." Maura mumbles as she quickly starts to drift off.

"Uh huh whatever your say. This is the first or the last time I will talk you into getting in my bed. Just you wait Maura Isles." I chuckle softly as I wrap my arms around her waist pulling her closer.

I feel her rest her head on my shoulder as I too close my eyes. I just might have to thank the bastard who hit me because now I have the girl of my dreams in my arms and we're getting married. My breathing begins to even out as I slowly begin to drift off as well. I fall asleep with Maura being the last thing on my mind.

A/N: So this literally came to me right before I was going to bed the other night and I just had to write it down before I forgot. I didn't post it that same night because I know how I am when I'm tired. Words fail to make sense so I waited did some massive edits with my beta and bam! I hope y'all enjoyed.