Author's Note: Sorry this took so long to get updated. I could list all the issues / reasons but here's the short version. Holidays, I got a sinus infection, & work. That being said, thank you too all the lovely & fantastic people following this story. I really appreciate the reviews and for my first Rizzles fic, that this had been so well received. xx Cole

Yes, Jane thought to herself, she had thought about that conversation over and over. She was loathed to admit that she'd even touched herself to thoughts of Maura and the way her voice dripped with pure sex when she had described all she wanted to do. Jane couldn't stop thinking about that, even if she wanted to.

Maura brow furrowed at she looked at Jane. She had remained quiet and distracted for the last few minutes. What in the world was thinking of? With each passing second the blonde felt herself slipping further into self-doubt. Dam you Jane, she thought, she was usually so self-assured when it came to the art of seduction.

She her someone clear their throat and was startled back to reality to see an annoyed Maura glowering at her. Jane shook her head trying to clear all the torrid images. How was she going to dig herself out of this hole? Maura was still shooting daggers at her.

"I'm sorry Maur, you're right. We did talk about it", she swallowed, "I just never really thought that you'd do it. Ummm, and not in public." Jane swallowed again hoping that her honesty had soothed the blonde. Maura nodded and turned to walk away. She was

"Maur, wait." The brunette grabbed the doctors had and tried to get her to stop. Maura had slowed a bit until Angela called out to them.

"Girls. What is the hold up? We're waiting for you." Angela practically shouted to them.

"Dammit, Ma." Jane grunted lowly to herself. Maura turned and raised an eyebrow. The brunette quickly put on an innocent expression. The blonde had to stop herself from smiling.

"Let's go sit down." Maura said as she turned and walked to the table. Jane hurried over and pulled her chair out for her. She needed to rack up as many brownie points as she could. Maura smiled politely and sat down. The brunette took her seat next to her and looked around the table. Everyone was looking at her as if waiting for an explanation for the hold-up.

"Everything ok girls?" Mama Rizzoli inquired looking at them both suspiciously.

"Yes, Angela, we're fine. Thank you." Maura was trying to remain civil and polite even though she was still upset with Jane's behavior. Angela smiled at her but knew that something was going on between them, but she choose to let it go for the moment. She turned to Korsak and begae talking to him.

Jane looked up to see Frost and Frankie looking at her with knowing smirks playing on their faces.

"What?" Jane growled. Korsak, Frost, and Frankie simply smiled at the detective's gruffness.

"Jane Clementine Rizzoli", Angela huffed at her daughter from across the table, "this is a big day for you and we are all here to support you so don't be a pain in the ass." Jane's mouth dropped open and she swore she heard the blonde next to her giggle. She looked over at Maura who smiled a little. Jane's mood improved immediately and the small smile that tugged at the doctor's lips. She grinned back and had the sudden urge to kiss the blonde. She turned her attention back to the table.

"Sorry, Ma. Just nervous I guess." The brunette sighed. She was but that wasn't the reason she was on edge. Angela's expression softened.

"I know sweetie, but still…." She left the statement unfinished, but Jane knew what she meant and smiled weakly at her.

"You'll do fine, Janie. It's just a short speech." Frankie teased his sister knowing that she hated speaking publically. Jane shot him a death glare and Frankie's smile vanished. She gave him a shit eating grin and opened her mouth to make a sarcastic remark when she felt a hand on her knee. She turned to look at the blonde.

Maura had been watching Jane suddenly knew that most of her nervousness had been about the evening and not about her. The blonde knew that Jane hated public speaking and hated getting awards even more. She always remarked how she didn't deserve it or how someone else deserved it more. Maura smiled to herself. She felt her angst at the brunette melt away and decided to employ a different tactic to get things back on track. She reached her hand out and stroked the brunette's exposed knee softly. When she looked over to see Kane's mouth snap shut she knew she was on the right track. She let her fingertips ghost over the tan skin below the hem of Jane's dress. She heard the detective's breathe hitch and knew she was having the effect she had hoped. Maura swirled her fingers in circles until she was moving upward under Jane's dress. The blonde began to scratch her nails lightly along the inside of the detective's thigh. Jane coughed and Maura almost laughed out loud. She gave a quick squeeze and removed her hand.

Jane looked around the table, but everyone else seemed oblivious to what was happening. She was glad that Maura had stopped; she honestly couldn't take much more. Jane looked over at the blonde who just smirked at her as if she knew what she was thinking. The brunette laughed lightly and shook her head. Jane heart was threatening to beat out of her chest and she knew that she was breathing more loudly than normal, but she couldn't control her body's reaction to the blonde next to her. If she was honest her heart wasn't the only thing throbbing and the ache between her legs had no intention of going away anytime soon. Jane had a sudden thought that if she got up out of her seat that she would leave a wet spot behind.

Maura shifted in her seat and sighed breathily, closing her eyes briefly. What the hell, Jane thought, as she turned to look at the blonde. If she didn't know any better she would have said that was….wait a minute. The brunette felt her brain struggle to connect the dots, but all she could do was watch the expressions that were passing over Maura's face.

"Maur," Jane hissed lowly, "what are you doing?" the blonde's eyes popped open and she feigned innocence.

"What do you mean, Jane?" she asked trying to keep her voice even. She had just discovered a rather pleasurable side effect of wearing her new accessory that she hadn't thought about. Friction was suddenly her new best friend she tried not to smirk because she knew that Jane was still looking at her. She tried to make her face blank and Jane squinted disbelievingly at her.

"Uh, nothing, I guess. Never mind." the brunette stuttered out. Maura smiled at her sweetly and turned her attention to the other occupants at the table. She watched out of the corner of her eye as the brunette did the same. The blonde struck up conversation with the younger Rizzoli about his new apartment while Jane talked to Frost about the latest case.

After a while Maura felt Jane's eyes on her so she shifted in her seat again and bit her lip. The blonde turned in her seat and looked the brunette dead in the eye. She rocked subtly in her chair and moaned lowly, so no one else would hear her. Jane's eyes almost popped out of her head and she swallowed a few times to get rid of the sudden urge to drool. Maura knew that this is how she was going to get the brunette to open up to her, slow torture. She had realized that Jane couldn't resist when Maura really turned up the heat. The blonde usually didn't push the brunette too far, but tonight was a different story. This was the night to pull out all the stops and she had one goal in mind; fucking the beautiful Italian sitting next to her. The blonde gave her a sultry smile and licked her full lips. Poor Jane, Maura thought, she's not going to know what hit her.