“So what are the doctor’s saying, when do you get out?” Emily,
like Jane, hated hospitals.

“Depends on the next couple of days I guess and how well I
do.” Pointing to the oxygen feed on her face, “gotta lose this first”

“Well we’re gonna head out to pick up some lunch, Maura said
she should be here soon so…” Emily wasn’t sure if Jane would be okay with them
leaving before Maura got there.

“Go eat…they’re gonna be pulling me out for some tests soon
anyway…by the way, when are you guys leaving?”

Emily looked at JJ before confirming, not for another couple
of days.  Hotch got us all a week
off.  Besides, J and I still have to get
medically cleared when we get back.
Why?”

“No reason,” Jane sounded almost wistful, “just
wondering.”

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Maura stood in the doorway and watched Jane sleep.  Looking over at the monitor she was happy to
see a more regular heartbeat and respiration rate.  The past five days had taken their toll on
all of them and Maura was no exception.
The worst toll however had been exacted on Jane. She was still pale and
the bruising on her heart had been exacerbated by the events three days
ago.

Lying there sleeping, Maura felt her own heart constrict as
she thought about how close she had come to losing her three days ago.  Feeling the tears again she was thankful for
the support from their family and friends.
The first day after Jane was shot, Morgan and Reid had taken turns
sitting with her while Jane slept, her body exhausted.  They had each distracted her from her
negative thoughts and she had learned so much more about each of them and their
unit.

She had discussed her nightmares with Reid after he asked
her how she was sleeping.  How she hadn’t
made the shot and how Jane had died.
Maura told him how she needed to keep touching her to reassure herself
that was she still alive.  Reid had
listened as only he could and had discussed with her different ways for her to
deal and work through her fears.

She smiled fondly remembering the conversation she had with
Morgan.  Maura had been hesitant at first
to have him stay, preferring Garcia or Emily, but Emily was splitting her time
between JJ’s room and Maura’s guestroom, resting from her own gunshot
wound.  Morgan had surprised her with his
apology.  There was no doubt about its
sincerity and he admitted the mistakes he had made from the moment their jet
had touched down.  The best part of their
conversation had been Jane’s interruption, she had been awake long enough to
hear him apologize.  Her words still made
her smile.