Because the response to "Extractions" was so overwhelmingly positive and my readers are so incredibly awesome, I decided to post the chapter I worked on today. As I mentioned before, the updates to this story may not be as frequent, but I will try my best. I know that this is a touchy subject in the LGBT community and I mean to approach it in the best way possible. I was raised in a traditional Catholic family with heterosexual parents so I mean no disrepect if I get something wrong here. What will be discussed in some sections of this story are just things and questions that have come to mind when it comes to my having my own kid, if and whenever that happens.

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"Leo, what did mommy say about having books at the table?" Jane asked her 6 year-old son.

"That I'm not supposed to read at the table, mama. That it's bad manners and that I have to wait until after dinner," he said with a sad look on his face. "But this chapter is great! Can I please finish it? I'm almost done!"

Jane pretended to think for a few seconds. "Hmm... Ok bud, finish it up but don't let mommy see you."

"It's a little late for that; I know the two of you over here are plotting against me." Maura said playfully as she came into the room. "Finish the chapter Leo, but I don't want this happening again."

"Yes mommy," replied the little boy as he went back to his book. A couple of minutes later and chapter finished, he left the table and headed to his room to put the book away.

Once dinner was had and Leo had been settled into bed, Maura and Jane went into the master bedroom and started their nightly routine of getting ready to call it a night.

"How have we managed to raise such a little nerd?" Jane asked playfully. "I've tried to get him into sports and all he does is bury his nose in a book. He's a mini-you!"

"Is there a problem with that?" Maura asked, eyebrow raised.

"No, of course not. I love you, and I love our Leo, you know that. He's a little genius already. I just wish he would also be interested in sports," Jane replied almost in a melancholic tone.

"Our Leo is a mini-you, my love. Your egg, remember? He has that Rizzoli drive in his veins. I agree that I said I wanted him to have a rounded childhood, exposed to a little of everything that's good for him. I wholeheartedly think that sports are a part of that. Perhaps when he's a little older he can get into them…"

"That doesn't just happen, Maura. How did he get into books so much, huh?"

"We've been reading to him ever since he was a fetus, you know that. He learned to read at a very young age."

"Because you cultivated that! I want to be able to share my love of sports with him. What can I do?" Jane asked.

"I don't know, Jane. Maybe he just doesn't like sports. You've been trying to get him interested. Maybe if we found a different approach, we could get him started. He could make some friends… I don't want our son to have the childhood I had. I want him to have a normal childhood. Perhaps if he made some friends, he would be more inclined to doing team sports."

"And how do we do that, Maur? He doesn't speak with anyone at school and just keeps to himself. We've both done the parent-teacher conferences. You've heard what the teachers have said. He doesn't play with anyone. You don't think… no, nevermind."

"Finish what you were going to say Jane."

"Well, I've been thinking about this for a while now… you don't think the reason why Leo is so introverted is because of us, do you?"

"I don't understand what we have to do with that… we've tried to get him involved in different things…"

"No Maura, that's not what I meant. What I meant was… you and I being together… him not having a 'daddy'… do you think that's the reason he doesn't talk to other kids? What if they tease him about it at school? What if that's the reason why he doesn't get along with anyone? Kids at that age can be cruel little bastards; I know, I was bullied a lot the whole time I was in elementary school."

Maura let out a breath she didn't realize she was holding in and sat down next to her wife. "We've thought about this before Jane. We thought about this before we even got pregnant. We knew this wasn't going to be easy. We know perfectly well the world we live in and know that not everyone is open minded when it comes to same-sex couples. I don't know if that's the reason; it could very well be the case. I know children will tease each other about any little thing. For them, the concept of not having a father figure and having two moms is usually a foreign one. Most people raise their children with traditional family beliefs. We are traditional in that we have our culture and customs, yes, but we are two females raising a child. That's bound to raise questions for children who don't know any better."

"What are we going to do, Maur?" Jane asked, worried.

"We're going to have to sit down and have a talk with Leo, try to get him to open up. I want to see what's really bothering him, if there's anything that's bothering him at all. We can go from there."

"What if it doesn't work?"

"I don't really want it to get to that point, but if necessary we can take him to a child psychologist. We can see if there's anything we can do that way. In the meantime, I know that we can get more involved in the community. The Boston LGBT chapter is sure to have some kind of family activities we can participate in. That will get him around more children like himself that are being raised by same-sex couples. Maybe that will help. Whatever happens, we swore that we would do everything in our power to keep Leo happy, healthy and safe. We love our son, we love each other, and we will face whatever comes as the family we are. We will do whatever it takes, ok?" Maura raised a hand and caressed Jane's cheek, stressing her words.

"Whatever it takes, amore." Jane replied, taking her wife's hands in hers.

I'd love any thoughts you all may have. Is little Leo going to be a true Rizzoli, down to the hardcore sports fan? What do you all think? Is this something you're interested in reading about?