Maura slowly opened her eyes and looked at the clock. Seeing that it was six thirty, as an early morning person as Maura it was normally her get up time, but not this time, not today. She rolled her eyes and dropped her head back onto the pillow. Jane was still sleeping soundly, still snuggled as close to Maura as she could be. There was no use in trying to go back to sleep, so Maura slowly turned over, trying not to disturb her sleeping detective. She propped herself up on her elbow and rested her head in her hand.

Maura's POV

I laid there watching her sleep for a while. She looked so peaceful and I didn't think I would ever get tired of seeing such a beauty sleeping by my side every morning. I wandered what she was dreaming about. Was it a good dream, a dream about me and us? After everything that we've been through, I still wondered how I got so lucky to deserve a second chance. I told myself that there was nothing I wouldn't do to make up to her.

I still couldn't believe how mean and terrible I had treated her after her shooting Paddy Doyle, the man was called my father, I mean biologically. Now I understood all she did was protect herself and her partner Frost. To be honest, that was also what I kept telling myself. But I just couldn't believe Paddy would really shoot Jane, he knew what Jane meant to me. I thought he loved me enough to care about the one I loved at the meantime. That was the reason I wasn't allowed myself to forgive Jane. If Paddy wasn't about to shoot her, then she wasn't in danger at all, then why on earth would do it? She knew it would break my heart in a way.

"Hey, back to earth Maura. You know I can hear you thinking even I was asleep." Jane's husky voice brought me back to reality.

"Good morning, Jane. Did you sleep well?" I greeted her still with a concern in my voice.

"Yeah, it was the best sleep in the past few weeks, you know." She answered while rubbing her sleepy eyes.

Of course she didn't sleep well in the past few weeks, because of me obviously. Thinking about that, I felt so guilty to make her life so miserable. I was so naïve and ignorant to think Paddy was only there to protect me without taking Jane and other cops all out. What did I expect Jane do when she was only doing her job. I didn't realize I was crying until I felt Jane's thumb sweep my tears away. "Jane, I am so so sorry. Words can't even express how sorry I am." I murmured during my sobs.

"Don't cry, Maur. You know I can't see you crying. Ssh, it's okay now, babe. I am here now, that's all matter." I felt her hug me so tight like she would never let me go while drawing smooth circles on my back. "It's ok, ssh. I am here" she kept murmuring on my ear until I finally calmed down.

It felt like eternity until I could finally look into her beautiful hazel eyes. In her eyes, I can only see love and understanding.

"I love you, Jane Clementine Rizzoli." I said sincerely.

"Don't you dare say that." A serious look was on her face.

"What? Did I say something wrong?" I was so terrified that three words would be too much or soon for Jane right now. Or even worse she would regret last night and say all of it was a mistake. My tears were swelling in my eyes again, which surely didn't go unnoticed by Jane.

"Maura I love you too. But don't you dare say my middle name again. I hate that name. What kind of mother would name her own child like that. I mean, really?"

I didn't even know I was holding my breath until I release it when I heard she loved me too.

"Obviously a mother who loves her child enough chose blood over water." I said with a grin on my face.

"Am I hearing right? Is Dr Isles making a joke right now?" she asked playful with a classic Rizzoli smile.

"I think so."

"You know, you are lucky that I love you. Or you'd pay for saying my middle name aloud."

"Oh, I'd rather want to know what it would be if I am not lucky. What I am going to pay?" I asked innocently.

"You really want to know, er? Really?" After she said that, she tickled my armpits at the same time, which caught me totally off the guard. Then she tickled all my weakness spots in my body she rediscovered last night.

"Stop it, Jane. Stop it or I would pee on myself." I laughed too hard to catch my breath with tears in my eyes.

"Not until you say it again." She was so bossy sometimes. That was one of the reasons I loved about her. And I knew exactly what she wanted to hear. I really couldn't bear the tickles anymore and I did want to say what she wanted to hear loudly to let her know. So I finally gave it up.

"All right, all right. I'd say it. Just stop."

"Then say it now."

"I love you. I love you. I love you .Satisfied?" I said breathlessly.

Hearing that, she stopped it just like she was promised. We were both so tired and out of breath. She rested on top of me with both hands on each side of my head. We stayed that position for a while until our breath backed to normally. Then she propped herself up on her elbows and looked deeply into my eyes. I swear I could totally lost in those eyes.

"I love you too. I would never ever let you go again." In order to convince me she put her lips on mine gently as if sealing a deal with a kiss.

Well, I had to say in this case, one kiss wouldn't be enough. So I kissed her back. It was gently and tender at first then it grow passionately and needy. We reluctantly broke it when oxygen became necessary. But in no time our lips met again, and I melt into her kisses again.

For a while, I broke the kiss and looked at flush face. I brought my hand up to touch her face from her eyes to the chin.

"Babe, you know what is in my mind now?"

"I think I do know. Come here."