Hey guys! If you're following any of my stories you'll notice that I haven't updated my last story. I am trying so hard but I just have nothing.
I hope you enjoy this one. I really enjoyed this story!
xoxo- K
"Ma!" Frankie said greeting his mom. "Looking beautiful today. Are you using that cream that Janey got you for your birthday because it looks like it's working." He said as he gave his mom a kiss on the cheek.
Angela stood there with a look of shock on her face. "Well hello to you too.. Don't get me wrong, I love it when you're happy and like this, but why are you acting this way?" Angela asked suspiciously. She loved it when her kids were happy. But she didn't get to see them like this all the time. Something had to be up. "I'll tell you tonight at Maura's. I want everyone to be there when I tell them!" He said too excitedly.
"Is Clare coming?" Angela asked.
"Of course she's coming Ma. It's a family dinner. She's my girlfriend so we're considering her as family."
Angela wasn't very pleased about this. She was a loving person but she did not love Clare. She had someone else in mind for her son. But that would never happen seeing as to how in love he is with her. Just before he met her, she was about to let her imagination out of her head and set him and the other woman up. Maybe that was the surprise.. Was he getting married?
"Frankie Rizzoli Jr. are you going to be announcing something tonight?" Angela asked.
"Maybe. I'm not sure." He tried to deny. But she already knew he was. He would have said flat out 'no' if it was a no. He proposed to her already. There's nothing she could do about it.
"See you tonight, Ma." He said kissing her forehead before he left. "Leave that girl home.." Angela muttered under her breath after Frankie walked out the door.
There was nothing wrong with Clare. It's just that she wasn't who Angela had in mind. She was nice, she'll give her that much. She respected the whole Rizzoli family. No matter how insane they all were. She's an amazing cook. Which is what Frankie needs. But no one is better than Ma at cooking. Clare was absolutely perfect, even.
But the truth of the matter is, she isn't Maura Isles.
"Hey." Jane said as she walked through the office doors.
"Hello." Maura greeted her. "Are you ready for tonight?"
"Eh not really. Frankie is bringing perky." Jane said as she rolled her eyes.
'Perky' was the name that Jane gave Clare behind her back because she was just that. Perky. Too perky to be exact. Jane wasn't a very big fan.
"Oh umm. Well I won't be doing the cooking so does Angela know?" She asked with a hint of sadness.
"She's the one who told me. Maura. I don't want her there. Ma doesn't like her so you know how uncomfortable THAT will be.." Jane said as she sat down next to Maura on the couch.
"How long have they been dating?"
"Ten months. Puke. I know they're just gonna start sucking face. That's what they always do.. That's what she always wants." She complained.
Now Maura was really sad. For about a year, she's had this thing with Frankie. It wasn't going to go anywhere, she knew of it. But she always dreamed it would. She hasn't told anyone because of how dangerous it would be if they actually did date.
"Well then.." She said agitated.
"Maur what's wrong?"
"Nothing. That's just gross.."
"Oh I know right. Sometimes, she'll stick her tongue into his thro-"
"Nope. Nope. This conversation is over." Maura said as she stood up. Jane grinned and got up as well. "Alright well, I'll see you tonight. It's paperwork circus upstairs. You have five detectives on the same case and you'd think that the paperwork would diminish faster." She said as she walked toward the door.
"Goodbye Jane." Maura said.
Jane gave her a salute and walked out the door.
As soon as she left, Maura closed the blinds to her office and office door. She sat down and allowed herself to cry.
"You can do this Maura. You can get through this dinner. It won't be that hard.." She said to herself as she tried to stop the tears. "It will be hard.." She said loosing it.
Just then, the door to her office swung open.
'Shit.. I didn't lock it. Stupid Maura!' She thought to herself.
"Hey Maur- Oh my goodness.. Are you alright?" Frankie said kneeling beside her.
"Uh yeah I'm fine." She said refusing to look up at him.
"No you're not. Now tell me what's wrong." He said taking his two fingers and lifting up her chin so he could look into her eyes.
'Don't. Look. Into. Eyes. Don't. Do. It.' But as soon as she stopped thinking, her eyes came across his and could look away. She nodded in agreement as she took a Kleenex and wiped the bottom of her nose.
"Well there's this guy I've liked for a while now. But he's not in to people like me. He's also not available at the moment.. I'm supposed to be working with him this week and I can't do it. I see him every single day. And every single day, he looks at me and smiles.. Which kills me because he has a really nice smile. Top it off with his hair and he's just perfect. But I'm rambling and I shouldn't be.. I-I'm so sorry to bother you Frankie. Get back to work." She finished as she stood up.
But Frankie took her wrists, gently, and pulled her back down. "No. You're not bothering me. I want to help." He said looking into her eyes.
Frankie would do anything for Maura. Even sacrifice a limb for her. She was his best friend and he couldn't stand seeing her this way.
"Does he have a girlfriend?"
She nodded her head and stopped sobbing.
"Well just wait. Maybe he'll realize that they aren't meant to be-"
"But that's just it! I can't wait anymore. I want to start a family. No offense but I'm tired of coming home to just your mother, not that she isn't lovely.. It's just I can't really hold her and feed her or tuck her in at night." Frankie nodded in agreement. He understood where she was coming from. "I want to be able to come home to someone cooking dinner for the whole family. I need kids. I want to be able to help them with their problems, homework, everything. I want someone to do it with.." She suddenly couldn't hold it in anymore.
She let more tears fall down her face. He saw this and pulled her for a tight embrace.
"Oh Maura.." He said against her shoulder.
"It's okay. I'll be okay. Maybe.. Maybe I was intended to be alone. Maura Isles is a good name for me." She said as she got up off the couch.
'But Maura Rizzoli sounds better..' The thought crossed, not only Maura's, but Frankie's mind.
