A/N: another chapter my darlings, you didn't think that last chapter was going to be the end of Rizzoli and Isles, did you?

Thank you for everyone who has stuck with me while I've written this from the beginning, to the re-write, and through making up my mind about the ending, the support has been unbelievably amazing.

Chapter 8 – Skyscraper

You can take everything I have
You can break everything I am
Like I'm made of glass
Like I'm made of paper
Go on and try to tear me down
I will be rising from the ground
Like a skyscraper

[Skyscraper – Demi Lovato]

"Is it safe to go out?" the voice spoke rather croakily as if they hadn't spoken for a long while. The light from the window was shining through into the little cottage house located deep in the countryside of the state, deep where no one could be found.

"Yes Maura, its safe as it'll ever be" Jane lifted the last of the suitcases down the stairs and began to lock the doors, ready for the next person to live here. "Are you coming?" she smiled up at her best friend, alive in the flesh.

"As ready as I'll ever be" Maura murmured and stepped out, her pale legs standing out under her skirt from the lack of sun she had been getting. Well, being hidden away for the past year would do that to someone.

Faking Maura's death was absolutely essential to keep her safe, if it wasn't for that Charlie would just keep coming back for her, or worse, get someone much more dangerous to go after Maura and Jane could not let that happen to her, they were too focused in pinning down Charlie that no one would have the time to keep Maura safe so they sent her off to a safe house deep in the country.

Maura looked as great as she ever had, her smile shone and stood out against the miles of trees ahead of them, the smile that Jane thought had disappeared over the years, but no, it was just hidden all this time, just like she was. The injuries she sustained in that final night was terrible, close to death, but soon enough she recovered and was only left with a few scars that she would treasure as the day Jane saved her life.

Charlie was convicted just last week after a hefty trial, for the abuse of Maura Isles, which the evidence for was clear cut and the serial killings of the poor girls around the country. His sentence? 3 lifetimes worth with no parole, Jane and Frankie hugged in happiness after hearing this joyous news, happy that Charlie got the punishment he deserved, though there were time in the year where Jane was convinced she should go shoot him in the head, but they were also happy that their best friend would come home. Finally.

"Where am I going to stay?" Maura asked, cringing at the thought of going back to her apartment, it was a topic she was thinking about close to the past couple of weeks. The past year was spent worrying over her safety that she hadn't actually thought about what she would do with her freedom. Freedom. That was a word she was so glad to hear, it felt so right in this moment.

"Where would you like to stay?" Jane asked with a smile, loading the luggage into the car, her blazer lying on the top of it all, as she struggled with the weight of it all to stuff it in backseat. Her response was a response that Maura was not expecting, it had been so long since someone had asked her what she wanted, what she would want out of life.

"I want to stay with you" she stated simply, stepping closer towards Jane, she felt nothing but pure trust.

"I would like that very much" Jane wrapped her arms around her best friend; she was here in this world to stay, with her.

-x- The end -x-

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