A/N: I've been so busy writing up chapters and posting them that I haven't taken the time to thank all the people reading this story. So thank you very much! And I thank you for the reviews as well.
Jane drove Maura home and before they went inside Jane went through the house to make sure everything was secure before bringing Maura in.
Maura went to the fridge and pulled out a bottle of white wine for herself and a bottle of Sam Adams for Jane.
"Thanks." Jane said taking the beer and popping the cap off before taking a long swig of from it.
Maura quietly poured herself a glass of wine then went to sit down on the couch. She kicked off her heels and wiggled her toes.
A knock at the door startled Jane, her left hand rested on her gun. Jane eased towards the door. She looked through the peephole to see Tommy standing outside.
"Jesus Tommy." Jane said opening the door. "What are you doing here?" Jane asked.
"Ma sent over some food." He said to her as he bent down to pick up the brown paper bags by his feet and pushed passed her.
"Hi Maura." Tommy said cheerful to her as he went into the kitchen and put the bags on the counter.
"Hi Tommy." Maura said getting up. "Would you like a beer?" She asked.
"Excuse me?" Jane said slamming the front door then locking it. Both Tommy and Maura looked at her.
"This isn't the time for some freaking social call." Jane said her anger directed at Tommy. "I'm trying to do my job here."
"Jane, he's just bringing food over." Maura said grabbing a beer from the fridge and handing it to Tommy.
"Geez, what's your problem?" Tommy asked taking the bottle.
"The problem is," Jane said grabbing Tommy by the arm and practically dragging him out of the kitchen. "You can't be here." She opened the front door and pushed him out.
"Go home, Tommy." Jane said and took the bottle of beer he was holding before she shut the door in his face.
"Jane that was very rude." Maura chastised her. Jane shrugged and went over to the kitchen to look through the bags.
Jane took out the containers, "Eggplant parmesan, green salad and homemade bread." She said smiling as she opened the Eggplant parmesan container took in a deep breath of it.
Maura handed Jane a serving spoon then grabbed a couple of plates from the cabinets and silverware from a drawer.
Jane's phone rang and grumbled as she answered it. "Hello?"
"Janie, do not eat one bite of that food until you apologize to your brother, do you hear me?" Angela said on the phone. Jane rolled her eyes.
"And don't roll your eyes." Angela said. Jane heard a shuffling noise on the phone before Tommy said hello.
"Ma says you have something to say to me." Tommy said.
"Really, Tommy? You run home and tell on me like we're little kids?" Jane asked.
"I'm waiting." He said.
"I'm sorry." Jane said, "There you happy now?" She mumbled and she knew Tommy was smiling smugly.
Tommy passed the phone back to his mother, "I'll be sending dinner over tomorrow too, try to be nice." Angela told Jane.
"Thanks for dinner, Ma." Jane said humbly and hung up. Jane looked at Maura, "Don't you smile." Jane said.
Jane spooned out the food then they took their plates and sat in the living room to watch TV and eat.
"What's the plan for tomorrow?" Maura asked as she wiped her mouth with a napkin then took a sip of wine.
"Go to Cedar Junction, talk to Doyle, and get the information I need then come home." Jane said putting her empty plate down on the coffee table and picking up her beer.
"That simple huh?" Maura asked picking up hers and Jane's plate and taking them into the kitchen to wash.
Jane wished it would be that simple, she wished Maura didn't have to go with. She wished that with the help of her team she could figure this out without any kind of help from Doyle but there was no other way.
Jane groaned as she got up off the couch and went into the kitchen. "Nothing is easy when it comes to your safety." Jane said taking the sponge from Maura's hand and scooting her out from in front of the sink to finish washing the dishes.
After the dishes were washed and put away Maura went upstairs to take a shower. Jane went to the linen closet upstairs and grabbed her pillow and blanket then went back downstairs to make up her bed.
Jane was watching TV when Maura game downstairs dressed in her pajamas. "I left you some hot water." Maura told her and Jane knew she needed to take a shower but she was just afraid to leave Maura alone while she did it.
But she couldn't lay around in her own stink anymore so she grabbed her duffel bag from by the door and went upstairs and took the quickest shower she possibly could while washing all her vital bits before she got out, toweled off and changed into a pair of dark blue sweat pants and a light gray Property of The BPD shirt.
Jane came downstairs to find Maura asleep on the couch. She looked so peaceful, so beautiful she hated to wake her up. Jane watched her sleep for a minute before she knelt down by the couch, putting a hand softly on Maura's shoulder, "Maura." Jane said and got no response.
She leaned in closer, and brushed a stray strand of hair that fell across Maura's closed eyes away and tucking it behind her ear, "Maura, let's get you to your room."
Maura opened her eyes and stared into Jane's she smiled, "I feel asleep." She said.
"Yeah you did." Jane said as she stood up and Maura sat up on the couch. "Stay here for a minute; let me check the outside then we'll get you to bed." Jane told her and Maura nodded.
Jane went outside, gave a quick look around the house, "It looks like there's a storm coming in." Jane said as she came in the front door and locked it behind her.
Jane followed Maura and checked out the upstairs "Good night Jane." Maura said standing in her bedroom doorway. "Good Night Maura." Jane said as she passed her on the way back down the hall to the stairs.
Jane went downstairs and settled on the couch. She could hear the wind picking up outside and a heavy rain started to fall. Jane stayed up and watched TV for as long as she could before the TV lulled her to sleep.
Jane was sleeping peaceful when a blood curling scream tore her from her dreams. Jane jumped up off the couch, grabbed her gun from the coffee table and bolted up the stairs Maura called out Jane's name again just as Jane burst into Maura's room, gun drawn.
"What is it?" Jane said scanning the room looking for an intruder.
Maura quickly got out of bed and got behind Jane. "I heard something outside." Maura whispered. Maura grabbed onto the hem of Jane's shirt and followed Jane to the window. Jane checked the window, it was locked. She looked out the window and just as she did a gust of window slapped a tree branch against the side of the house making a loud thud.
Maura jumped and shrieked behind Jane. "Relax." Jane said putting her gun down. "It's a tree branch just hitting against the house because of the wind." Jane told her.
Maura let go of Jane's shirt. "I'm sorry." She said and went to sit on the edge of her bed. "I feel so foolish."
Jane looked out the window again then over at Maura who had tears in her eyes. "Hey." Jane said putting her gun down the bureau and going over to Maura.
Jane pulled her up from where she was and hugged her. "It's ok, it was nothing." Jane told her and she could feel Maura shaking. Jane's own heart beat quickly in her chest. Maura wrapped her arms around Jane's waist and held her tight.
Jane drew back; she put her hands on Maura's shoulders, "Listen to me." She said looking into Maura's watery eyes, "I'm not going to let anything happen to you." She told her. Jane brushed a tear from Maura's cheek, "Do you hear me?" Jane asked.
"But…" Maura started to argue.
"No, as long as I'm here, I will not let anything happened to you." Jane assured her.
Maura believed her, the look in Jane's eyes, the fierceness of her words, Maura knew she was safe.
Maura still held onto Jane's waist, neither woman moved away from each other. "Stay with me." Maura said.
"I'm not going anywhere, I'll be right downstairs." Jane told her.
"No." Maura said pulling Jane closer to her, "Stay with me tonight, don't leave me alone."
'What the hell was going on?' the question kept running through Jane's head. Maura leaned closer to Jane and Jane's hand cupped Maura's face, her thumb brushing Maura's cheek.
Jane could not have wanted Maura more than she did right then, she leaned down, her lips brushed Maura, and the scent of her lavender body wash filled the air. Maura held onto Jane tighter as the kiss deepened.
They moved slowly towards the bed neither of them breaking the kiss, they didn't stop to think; they didn't stop to question anything.
Clothes came off swiftly as their hands explored every inch of each other. "Maura." Jane said breathlessly.
"Don't talk." Maura said as she shoved Jane hard onto the bed. Maura climbed on top of Jane, straddling her hips. She leaned down and kissed Jane's neck, her jawline.
Jane pulled Maura down on top of her and their bodies matched each other's rhythms, slow at first, painfully slow then the pace quickened till they were both lying in a heap of sweat and heavy breathing.
Jane pulled Maura closer to her, and wrapped an arm around her.
Maura rested her head on Jane's bare chest and she fell asleep to the sound of Jane's beautiful heart beating just for her.
A/N: so this chapter ran a little longer than I thought it would. I just didn't want to leave you guys with yet another chapter and no Rizzles to speak of. Also, I'm sorry if the Rizzleness seemed a little rushed. I'm not a good writer of smut and I didn't want it to be too graphic.
