For those of you that have been waiting for an update for Ship of Dreams, I'm here to tell you I have switched writing partners, due to some issues with the old one.

TheBiggestNerdYou'llEverKnow (The one I co-wrote 'Killer Instinct' with) is now helping me write Ship of Dreams. :) I'm so happy!

A day or so later, Jane and Maura were closer than ever. They had even made love once more while they were alone in their cabin. Rizzoli was in complete bliss and thought that nothing could ruin her mood or their relationship. However, she would soon find out she was wrong. Very wrong.

Isles was glowing, she felt more stunning then ever for Jane's love adorned her in ways never thought possible. The feelings she experienced had no explanation, no name, but it was worn across her face with a grin.

Walking up behind the blonde, Jane wrapped her arms around her, holding her flush against her own body.

Amaya was fast asleep in the bed.

"Can I tell you something?" Jane asked in a light whisper against Maura's ear.

The mother smiled leaning back to the brunettes embrace as she whispered "Anything".

"I'm... falling in love with you."

Maura paused as she turned to face the beauty. She gazed deep into Jane's eyes as her hands traced the woman's jawline. "I'm falling in love too" she said as she then looked to Janes lovely lips.

Jane didn't say anything, instead she leaned in and kissed Maura with everything she had. Her heart pounding against her chest.

The blond moved her body closer to her lover deepening the kiss.

The brunette ran her fingers through Maura's blonde locks and couldn't help but smile against her lips. "I want to spend forever with you and Amaya. I want to be everything he couldn't be."

The mother grinned as she rested her hands on Rizzolis waist. "Forever? Are you sure about this?" She answered.

"I've never been more sure about anything in my life."

Maura smiled and kissed Jane again softly, her arms wrapping around the brunette's waist. "Then my forever is yours. I already know Amaya wants you in our life. I want you there too, Jane. Always." She whispered tenderly.

"When we get off this ship and can actually start our life together, I'm going to get a real job and I'm going to give you the life you and Amaya have always wanted and needed. You two deserve the best."

Maura rested her forehead against the brunette's. "We'll take care of each other. You deserve the best too. Society isn't going to make it easy for us, but I don't care. As long as I have you and Amaya I'll always be happy."

Jane ran her longs fingers through soft blond hair. "I don't care what they do to us or say, nothing will make me stop loving you. I'll protect you from it all." She smiled and took Maura's hand in hers. "Lets go to bed."

"I know you will." Maura smiled and pulled Jane towards the bed. "Let's." She crawled in beside her daughter and once Jane was in covered them all up.

Laying on her back, Jane felt Amaya curl to her left side then invited Maura onto her other. Holding her family. Holding the only one's she had in the world. Holding her life right there in that tiny bed.

Maura rested her head on the stowaway's shoulder, a content smile spreading across her lips as she began to drift asleep. She couldn't recall a time she'd been happier. Amaya and now Jane were the most important people in her life.

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When the next day begun for the three, they had no idea that their lives would be spun and completely flipped upside down. Today would strike fear in all of their hearts for different reasons. Today could very well be their last.

Maura got Amaya up out of bed and helped the little girl with her bath before getting her into a pretty, yellow dress. "There you are, sweetie. Now why don't you take Rizzy and go pay Ms. Jane a visit while I get ready."

Her daughter smiled happily and nodded. "Otay!" She ran off to Jane who was already dressed and ready to go out for the day and jumped into her lap. "What we doing today, Jane?"

"Well Queenie, your mother and I thought we could go to the boat deck and play some deck games after breakfast. Does that sound good?" She asked with a bright, happy smile. "And then afterward you can go play with your new friends for a bit, while we go do boring adult stuff. Then we'll meet up for lunch."

Amaya grinned and bounced up and down. "Sounds fun!" She leaned close to Jane and whispered in her ear. "You and Mommy spend a lot of lone time together. Are you gonna get married soon?"

Maura soon walked out of the bathroom ready to go, smiling when she saw Amaya whispering to Jane.

Jane closed her eyes with a grin on her face. "No sweetie. Not soon but maybe in the future." Hearing a noise to the side of them the stowaway opened her eyes and smiled the moment she saw Maura. "Hey, you ready to head out?"

Maura nodded. "I am. You two sharing secrets now?"

Amaya giggled and then grinned as she leaned back to look at her mom. "Maaaaybe."

Maura laughed and stepped closer, reaching down to tickle her daughter. "Maybe? Maybe!? I think the answer should be yes or no, young lady."

Amaya let out a squeal and struggled to get ay from her mother's tickling hands while laughing. "Ahh! Jane, help!"

The brunette laughed then went for Maura's sides, giving her a taste of her own medicine.

Maura let out an unladylike squeal of her own and jumped, ceasing her tickling on Amaya as she tried to get away from Jane, laughing. "Stop, stop! Enough. I surrender."

Pulling back, Jane laughed with a shake of her head. "You two are so easy"

Maura smiled. "You're the first to ever tickle me. It's a weakness. Now what say you we all go up for breakfast and then games on the deck."

Jane chuckled "That was my thoughts exactly."

Maura smiled and took Amaya's hand as they walked out the door together and headed for the dining room, the waiter eyeing Jane warily but guiding them to a table for four. The blonde helped her daughter into the chair and then took the seat next to her.

The brunette sat down across from Maura at the small square table and smirked. She could very well get used to this life. The words that Amaya had said earlier were still ringing in her ear. She could see herself marrying the beauty in front of her. While she got lost in her thoughts the waiter came back up and took the drink orders from Maura and her daughter but cleared his throat once his eyes came to Jane.

Her gaze was snapped away from Maura's figure and went to the grumpy waiter. "Oh, uh. Can I just have an iced tea, please?"

"Of course, Miss." The waiter said in a very stiff tone as he turned to leave. He'd noticed the way she was looking at Maura. As if obviously being from a different social class wasn't bad enough, the woman apparently had inappropriate feelings for another female.

Maura frowned as she watched the man walk away, not at all pleased with his attitude. But when her eyes met Jane's again, she smiled warmly. She loved the woman. She didn't frankly give a damn what anyone else thought. She just wanted Jane to be treated with the respect she deserved. "So, what looks good, ladies?" The blonde asked her lover and daughter.

"Absolutely everything on the menu." Jane mentioned with a chuckle.

Amaya giggled. "Lets be like the elephant woment and get the fancy stuff."

Maura laughed at Jane's response, her eyes going a little wide at Amaya's. She leaned down to whisper to her daughter kindly. "Sweetie, it's elegant, not elephant. And you can get whatever you want."

"Otay"

Once the food was ordered, Jane eyed the waiter after seeing the look he gave her. However the waiter wasn't the worst of their problems. Someone else was watching, someone from Jane's haunting past.

Charles Hoyt hadn't just helped build the ship, he had been granted passage on it as an officer of sorts. Someone to keep an eye on the passengers and ensure they weren't behaving in a criminal manner. He remembered Jane Rizzoli well. And he knew there was no way in hell she could have ever gotten on this ship in a legal manner. She was still a problem for him to take care of.

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