Beauty and Brawn
Jane and Maura enter the driveway after a very long day on the job. Maura reaches for her door handle and is immediately stopped by Jane. "Wait." Jane says, exiting the vehicle on the driver side. "Allow me." Maura smiles and waits for Jane to half-way jog around the front of the vehicle to open the door for her newly acquired girlfriend. It had only been a couple of weeks since the couple sat down and laid all of their feelings out on the table. Things couldn't have gone better. Both mutually agreed to take things slowly to be sure not to mess anything up. Maura smiles at the tall, dark, and beautiful specimen in front of her. "Thank you babe." Maura says as Jane closes the door behind her. Walking up the path to the doorway, Jane can't help but admire the beautiful woman walking in front of her. Long legs running up a black designer skirt, heels that accentuate her perfectly toned leg muscles. 'I am one lucky SOB.' Jane thought to herself as they stopped so Maura could unlock the front door.
In the house Maura immediately treks upstairs to shower. Jane puts away a bottle of Moscato d'Asti that Maura had chosen and a six pack of a beer that she was interested in trying. They had spent at least thirty minutes at the store, waiting Maura to select a wine. Jane thought it was cute for the first five minutes or so. She did not care though. She would do absolutely anything for Maura. Jane climbs the stairs to Maura's bedroom. She shuffles things around in her overnight bag to find her oversized Boston PD shirt and a pair of shorts. Changing into her clothes, she can already smell the scent of Maura's body wash and shampoo creeping through the cracked bathroom door. "I am going to go ahead and choose a movie and make some popcorn, Maur. I'll see you down stairs?" Jane says. "Sounds great." Maura replies. Excitedly, she bounces down the stairs and into the kitchen. She locates a bag of popcorn in the cabinet and proceeds to do exactly as she relayed to Maura. She then walks into the great room and searches through Maura's collection of DVDS. Nothing from the tons of silent and foreign films intrigue her. Finally she decides on Gone With The Wind. Who could go wrong with Rhett and Scarlett after all? She pops in the DVD and makes her way back to the kitchen to pour Maura a glass of her Moscato and to pry open a beer for herself. Jane is startled when she feels something clinch around her waist. She realizes it is Maura and turns around, still pinned between the cabinet and the gorgeous honey blonde. "God, you smell amazing." Jane states with a smirk across her face. "You look amazing." Maura responds. Jane knew she had to be kidding. Her hair was in a ponytail, her shirt had a small wet spot from her beer, and one of her socks had a tiny hole above her big toe. "You must be blind, sweetheart. YOU are the one who looks amazing." Maura was wearing a turquoise silk tank and short set. They smiled at one another before Jane leaned in for a small kiss on the lips. "Your drink is on the island, the movie is in the player, and the fireplace is lit. I will be in right after I put the popcorn into a bowl." Jane said as she pressed her forehead to Maura's, looking deeply into her gorgeous green eyes.
Already snuggled on to the couch near one of the arms, Maura reached for Jane's hand. Jane sat down the bowl and after one last swig, her beer. She took Maura's hand and knelt beside her for a moment. She sly sneaked one last kiss before she laid across the entire length of the couch, using Maura's legs as a pillow. Neither were really paying attention to the film on the screen. Maura was studying the profile view of her girlfriend's face as she ran her fingers through her raven colored locks. Jane stared, lost in her thoughts, at the flames in the fireplace. She could not believe how lucky she was. She had a beautiful woman, an understanding family, and was completely content with her life. Maura leaned down, kissing the side of Jane's neck. Jane broke free of the thoughts that consumed her to smile and turn her head towards Maura. "I love you." Jane said. This was the first time either had spoken the words that both had so desperately wanted to say. Maura gave a little smile and with a soft sigh said "I love you too." Neither noticed that the movie had ended fifteen minutes ago. They both sat in the silence and admired one another.
After noticing that Maura's yawning was becoming more frequent, Jane suggested that she lay down. Jane sat up on the couch and rested, catty cornered, between the arm of the sofa and the back. Maura laid her head on Jane's chest and clenched her arms around her back and stomach. She lay there listening to the sound of Jane's heart beating. Before long, she was asleep. Jane just sat, taking in the view of Maura. So pretty, inside and out. She moved the hand that had been resting on Maura's hip, waking her in the process. "I'm sorry baby. I didn't mean to wake you." Jane said. "It's fine. We really should retire to the bedroom. The couch will not be nearly as comfortable." said Maura. Maura sat up on the middle couch cushion, giving Jane the opportunity to stand. Jane reached for Maura's hand to help her to her feet. Still partly asleep and groggy, Maura was led up the stairs by her girlfriend. The last thing Maura felt before drifting back to sleep was the feel of Jane pulling her close into her protective, warm arms. Slumber over took both of the women almost as quickly as their heads touched their pillows. Sweet dreams consumed both of their minds.