Emma lay awake, staring at Harry watching as the moonlight caught his spindly limbs as he continued to weave his web.
Now he knew nothing was threatening him, he seemed to continue happily.
Emma rolled her eyes as she heard Kristen sleep talking, mumbling something about feet.
Her siblings soft mumblings didn't block out the conversation in the sitting room. She heard the conversation break every so often then resume, but in smaller voices.
Emma debated walking in and telling her Momma she couldn't sleep, she nine year old couldn't fathom whether it was from the excitement of her birthday nearing in three days or the fact that Harry was still freaking her out.
"No, not those" Kristen whimpered and rolled over, Emma sat up and frowned at her twin.
Propping herself up on her elbows and hummed in thought, she had no idea why, but humming helped.
She heard footsteps down the hallway and in a panic, Emma dove under her cover to pretend to be asleep.
The door creaked open, letting the light from the hallway flood into the room.
"Baby" Jane's voice flooded over to Emma and the girl surfaced from the sea of her duvet. Jane was smiling softly, the light casting a long shadow across the floor .
"How did you know I was awake?"
"You hum" Jane sat on her bed and Emma snuggled into Jane's side. "You can't sleep?"
"No" Emma admitted.
"Come on" Jane picked Emma up into her arms and hugged her close. "You can sleep with me and Momma"
Emma nodded sleepily and Jane carried her out quietly into Maura's room.
Maura grinned at the pair and Jane set Emma down on the bed so she could crawl over to sleep in between them.
Jane slipped off her shoes and socks, neatly leaving the by the door, Maura's house rules.
The Detective then slipped into bed, Emma was soon dozing off as the two women acted like heated pillows that she happily rested between.
"You know you said I couldn't relax" Jane whispered, looking over in the dark to Maura who was cuddled up to her daughter.
"Yes" Jane knew Maura was smiling.
"I'm relaxed" Jane smirked and slept with one arm around Emma and Maura, her hand holding Maura's.
The morning light ran through the curtains of Maura's room. The blade of light ran across the bed, illuminating Maura and Emma's bodies curled into one other.
Jane was already up and happily fixing everyone breakfast. Jane was perched on the edge of the counter, looking out of the window happily watching a bird on the fence.
The aroma of burning toast alerted the Detective.
"Oh shit!" Jane leapt from the counter and watched a plume of smoke invaded the kitchen in seconds.
Wrenching the window open, knocking over a few jars of pasta during her efforts to stop the now cremated bread. Jane dodged the spill of pasta and snagged a cloth from the side of the sink to urge the smoke from the window.
Jane panicked, moving in around the kitchen in jerky movements, she pulled the plug out of the wall that connected to the toaster and threw it out of the window as she heard a door open from the down the hall.
The smoking toaster landed with a clank and ping, the toast sprung free, black and billowing grey smoke.
Jane slammed the window shut and sat on the counter casually, glancing over her shoulder to witness the red toaster still fuming.
"Jane?" Maura sleepily stumbled into the kitchen and stared at her.
"Why does it smell like smoke?" Maura glared.
Jane pulled an innocent expression and shrugged.
"Maybe you're hungry" Jane nodded with her words and slid from the counter to guide Maura back to her room.
"I'm pretty sure there's a pancake place we can go to"
"I only want some toast"
"They do toast there I'm sure" Jane shoved Maura into her room and closed the door firmly. Pressing her back to the white wood for a brief sigh, she sprinted into the kitchen to spot Bass looking at her angrily.
"Shut up turtle" Jane prodded him away with her foot gently.
Bass turned and plodded off.
Jane was sure that thing hated her.
Maura ushered Emma from her room after changing into a black and white dress, the top half being white with a sharp black mock shirt collar, complete with buttons. The bottom half was a thin black belt then trailed down to Maura's knees in black, much like a pencil skirt. Maura then wore black heels to complete the outfit.
"Emy, go get dressed" Maura knelt down and kissed her forehead softly. Emma complied and sniffed the air.
"Why does it smell like smoke?"
"I'm asking the same question" Maura stated loudly, narrowing her eyes knowing full well Jane had something to do with it.
Jane nearly spat out the orange juice she was drinking when she heard Maura's voice.
"Janey" Maura walked into the kitchen, her heels clicking sharply.
Jane smiled sheepishly, feeling almost naked under Maura's burning gaze.
"What did you do?"
Jane opened her mouth to respond but closed her mouth, it was wise just to avoid.
"I'll get ready and we'll take the girls... then go have some breakfast" Jane wagged her finger at Maura then sped walked past the M.E to get changed then winced, she hadn't brought any work clothes.
"Janey" Maura smiled smugly, knowing full well Jane hadn't brought anything to change into. "I think I will have to dress you today"
Jane's shoulders slumped in defeat.
"Maura... please, just be nice" Jane turned and Maura snuck behind her, pressing her lips to the shell of the Detective's ear and nibbled at her ear lobe.
"When am I not" Maura whispered and pulled away guiding Jane by her hand to her room. The only time Jane ever truly feared for her life was when Maura dressed her in 'Jane's emergency clothes'.
Maura had bought the Detective a whole wardrobe of clothing for occasions when Jane slept over and had no fresh clothes.
"Shower and then we'll set to work" Maura bit on her lower lip and sent a considerably moody Jane into Maura's on suite bathroom.
After fifteen minuets of waiting, Maura decided Jane was avoiding the whole situation. Maura walked into the bathroom and Jane winced covering her damp body with the shower curtain.
"Jane Rizzoli you are avoiding this"
"Come on M"
"Don't M me, get out of the shower or I will drag you out, you're probably all prune like"
"Prune like, really Maura"
"Yes really, now out" Maura commanded and Jane flared her nostrils just a tiny reaction that came with annoyance.
Jane stepped out and wrapped herself in a towel.
"I'll get the hair dryer" Maura held her finger up looking off in thought for a brief moment then almost skipped from the bathroom. Jane groaned and followed the M.E.
After drying her hair Jane was left sat on the bed still wrapped in a towel. Maura brandished a black lace bra and matching panties. Maura raised her eyebrow suggestively.
"You got me... sexy underwear?" Jane looked in horror at the garments.
"Please?" Maura begged and pouted.
"Only becouse it's the only ones that'll fit me" Jane huffed, Maura gave a tiny sly smile. "You went all the way and got me more didn't you?" Jane stood up and held the towel in place, while confronting the M.E.
Maura stayed silent as Jane yelped at the whole draw dedicated to fancy sets of underwear.
"Maura!"
"Just in case" Maura tried to defend in a tiny 'I'm innocent' voice.
"Just in case someone robs all my underwear from my apartment on a panty raid" Jane remarked and Maura brought back the topic of the black underwear.
"I think you should wear these" Maura waved them at Jane's eye level.
"Whatever M" Jane grabbed them and crossed her arms. "Turn around" Jane huffed and Maura held up her hands, turning her back on Jane.
After a good 40 seconds Maura span back around and felt her heart surge with electricity. Jane looked delectable.
"I knew you'd look sexy" Maura purred and Jane grabbed the duvet to cover herself.
"Don't be a pervert Maura" Jane huffed and angled her sight back to the closet.
"Oh yes!" Maura clapped in a wave of excitement of getting to dress Jane for the day ahead. "Wait there" Maura dashed to collect Jane's outfit.
"Opposed just casually walking out in this" Jane looked down at herself.
"Bingo" Maura walked out and brandished a white low cut blouse, black skinny jeans and a leather jacket.
"So you're not going to put me in a dress?" Jane eyed her suspiciously.
"Nope" Maura grinned and handed Jane the clothing. "Go on" she urged and Jane rolled her eyes.
Jane stood bare foot clad in the jeans and blouse.
Maura smiled proud of her work.
Jane wriggled, the blouse showed of her cleavage, luckily the material was thick so didn't show the black bra. The jeans made Jane's legs look long and shapely.
"I think these will look brilliant" Maura dashed over and pulled a shoe box from under the bed.
Inside the box lay a pair of black suede Gucci mid heel pumps.
"How the hell am I supposed to run in these?"
"I am not letting you wear those boots, you sound like a giant"
"I comparison to you M, when you're not wearing heels I am"
Maura brushed off Jane's comment and let her slip them on. Jane wobbled a little but adjusted to the feeling.
"Just pass the jacket" Jane wafted her hand moodily and Maura handed it to her. It was soft and was cropped so it ended where Jane's ribs did.
"Sexy" Maura assured and kissed Jane's exposed neck. "Now" Maura ruffled Jane's hair and winked at her.
"Okay, enough... you better hope I don't break my legs in these things" Jane walked from the room and was greeted by Kristen and Emma staring up her from their breakfast.
"Well you look..." Kristen trailed off and Emma rose her eyebrows.
"Like Mom dressed you" Emma stated and Kristen nodded.
"Welcome to our world" Kristen smirked and drank the rest of the milk in her glass.
"Okay are we all set?" Maura asked making sort work of clearing the dishes.
Walking from the house, Maura unlocked her car and let Kristen and Emma get into the back, still waiting for Jane who was resistant to step out of the house.
"Come on" Maura beckoned the woman with the curl of her index finger. Jane rolled her eyes and walked to stand across from Maura, towering over the M.E in the heels.
"At least let me drive"
"Fine" Maura handed her the keys and Jane plucked from her hand.
"Thank you"
Slotting the keys into the ignition to start the Lexus, Maura spotted her toaster on the grass.
"Is that the toaster?" Maura pointed and Jane reversed from the drive with haste.
"Busted" Kristen chimed and laughed.
"JANE RIZZOLI!"
