Title: Lessons Learned

By: Bailee

Pairing: Jane/Maura

Summary: Sometimes, learning to love is the hardest lesson of all. Sequel to Teach Me.

Disclaimer: I don't own, I rent.

A/N: Did you guys miss me?! Or maybe you just missed the girls; I guess that's probably more likely. Anyway about it, I missed you guys, so don't be strangers, let me know what you think!

Chapter One
"Their Schedule"

A year had passed since Maura had graduated from medical school and had moved back to Boston to begin her life with Jane. A month ago, Jane had graduated from the police academy and had started at the Boston Police Department a week later.

The two had been working on opposite schedules ever since, Jane pulling midnight shifts and Maura spending days at a time at the hospital.

At seven that morning, Jane dragged her feet up the stairs to the apartment she shared with Maura and threw the door open before stumbling inside. She barely looked as she tossed her keys onto the counter and shed her uniform on the way to the bedroom.

She was surprised to see her blonde doctor lying peacefully asleep on her side of the bed. Smiling, Jane climbed into bed and settled into Maura's side, moving her head to place soft kisses along her jawline.

"Maur...Maur, wake up."

Jane received a small groan in response, though it sounded more like a wake-me-up-and-I'll-kill-you grunt than a pleasurable moan from the attention Jane was giving her with her lips.

"Why aren't you at work?"

"Mackenzie wanted to switch days...now shh...sleeping."

Jane gave a small laugh, ever since Maura had began working extremely long hours at the hospital during her residency, she had learned to take advantage of any time she got to sleep, since sometimes she may go a day or two without.

Luckily, Jane was exhausted as well or she might consider using her "magical powers" as Maura tended to put it and wake the doctor for a quick love-making session before they went back to sleep.

That could wait, however. They did have the rest of their lives.

- R & I -

Several hours later when the sun was high in the sky and the sticky Boston heat forced most of its inhabitants indoors until night fell, Jane felt herself waking from a particularly pleasant dream about the blonde next to her.

She felt soft lips on her neck just above her pulse point and without even opening her eyes, she attached her hands to Maura's hips and pulled the blonde on top of her. Maura moved to straddle Jane's hips and kissed her way down Jane's jaw line to her lips.

Jane moaned at the contact, just as she always did. She was eternally grateful for the fact that no matter how many times she kissed her girlfriend, she could never seem to get enough of her. It was as if she had a constant craving, one that could never be fully satisfied, one that would leave her wanting the doctor for the rest of her life.

It couldn't have been more than five minutes later and Jane was groaning for an entirely different reason.

A quick glance at the clock next to the bedside table told her it was nearing four in the afternoon and she rolled her eyes, instantly knowing just who was interrupting their alone time with that incessant knocking on their front door.

Maura too knew what it meant and she sighed as she rolled off Jane. "You better go get that. You don't want her using the key again."

Jane gave her a pout and the blonde responded by giving her a quick peck on the lips before standing to find a clean pair of clothes.

The brunette quickly pulled on a pair of sweatpants and the closest t-shirt before shuffling back down the hall toward the door, picking up her discarded uniform along the way and slinging it over the living room chair.

"What is it, Ma?" she asked as she flung open the door.

"How did you know it was me?"

"You always stop by on your way home from your afternoon errands when you know I'm not working."

"Well, I know Maura is working tonight, I just thought you might like some company."

"Actually, she got the night off, so no company needed, see you later, Ma!" Jane said in a rush, all but pushing her mother back through the door she had just entered.

"No need to be rude Jane, of course your mother can stay if she wants," Maura said as she walked into the room toward the two women. She gave the elder a hug as she said softly, "I'm glad you stopped by, Angela, it feels like I haven't seen you in weeks."

"Not for lack of effort, sweetie, but it's not your fault you work such long hours."

"Hopefully they will be easing up a bit soon, the new round of residents just started this week, so I won't have to be doing the grunt work any longer."

"Does that mean you two will be able to take off work long enough to join the rest of us at the cabin for the fourth of July?" Angela asked as she made her way into the kitchen to start making dinner for the girls.

Jane had refused the first few times her mother had come over ready to cook for them, she insisted she and Maura were more than capable of feeding themselves, but she had come to learn it was a pointless argument. Besides, it made Angela happy to help, so who was she to deny her mother that?

Jane looked up to find a puzzled look on her girlfriend's face and it hit her.

Oops.

The look was immediately followed by a glare from her mother.

"Um…I may have forgotten to mention it to her," Jane said, giving her most apologetic look.

"We would love to go, Angela. Thank you for inviting us," Maura answered for them, giving Jane a glare as well. She wasn't all that angry with her, Jane's habit of forgetting to relay information between her mother and girlfriend was ultimately what made Maura and Angela become so close.

"I knew I should have told you instead. I was all ready to call you, then Jane walked through the door and I thought, well; let's give her a shot. Maybe one day she will learn to stop being so forgetful. I wouldn't count on it though."

Maura chuckled softly and gave Jane a peck on the cheek before whispering in her ear, "I wouldn't change a thing about you, sweetheart."

With that, she continued to help Angela with dinner as the three of them discussed the trip. A few hours later, Angela made her way home and Jane looked at Maura with a gleam in her eye.

"You tired?" Maura asked her.

"Not at all."

"Catch me if you can," Maura said with a wink and she raced off toward the bedroom.

Jane followed her in a heartbeat. She never could back down from a challenge.

- R & I -

A/N: I know this one is a bit short, but honestly, I'm not 100% on where I want to take this one yet. Any ideas? As always, reviews make me happy! :)