New Year's

A week past and New Year was just around the corner. Maura had spent Christmas in France with her parents, and had returned on December 29th. Jane had spent Christmas at Mauras house with Angela, Frankie, Tommy, TJ and Lydia.

J: Have any plans for New Year's?

M: Actually no.

J: Really? You're not going to Capri or some other fancy island?

M: Ha-ha, very funny, Jane. Why do you ask?

J: Just um... I don't have any plans and I was thinking maybe we could hang out together?

M: Sounds lovely Jane. My place at 7?

J: I'll be there.

The detective put down her phone. She knew exactly why she had asked the Doctor, to celebrate New Year's Eve with her. She wanted her. To feel her skin, to taste her lips again. To give her multiple orgasms and make her scream her name. For Maura to make her body quiver. But she didn't have the guts, to just go over there and take what she wanted. New Year's Eve was the perfect opportunity. There would, for sure, be alcohol and since this was the thing to connect the two in sexual encounters, Jane couldn't wait. She wasn't sure, if she was ready to do it, without alcohol. Yet.


New Year's Eve was on a Friday this year. It was cold and dark outside, despite the early hour. The brunette pulled up in Mauras, well lid, driveway. She turned off the engine and grabbed the bottle of champagne she had bought for the occasion and got out of the car. As she walked up to the front door, she felt her nipples stiffen at the cold air. She opened the door, knowing the honeyblond hadn't locked it, in case Jane was late.
She got in, holding the champagne in front of her, smirking and slightly yelling out into the living room:

"Okay, let's get this party started baby!"
Her entire body stiffened. Her eyes winded and she felt her cheeks flush red.

"Hi, Janie!" Angela said, smiling big. "Wow you're really excited about New Year's huh?"

Jane bowed her head in embarrassment, trying to conceal the disappointment that covered her face. Maura appeared from the kitchen, wearing a long tight red, dress and matching lipstick. She pursed her lips as she noticed Jane's facial expression.

"Hi, Jane." She said, trying to sound as normal as she could. "Let me take your coat."

"Thank you" Jane said in a low voice through clenched teeth.

When the Doctor took the coat from Jane's hands, she noticed that she was wearing a stunning, burgundy colored dress witch just about, covered her backside and cut low in the front. High heels, to complete the look. She bit her lip softly and smiled. She knew that Jane had bought that outfit for her enjoyment. When Maura had closed the door, to the coat closet, the Detective grabbed a firm grip on her bicep and guided her to the kitchen.

"What the hell are they doing here?!"
Jane complained, trying to keep her voice low, so only Maura could hear her.

"Your mother called this afternoon and asked if I had any plans for tonight, and I told her, you were coming over, and she invited herself, Frankie and Korsak" Maura explained.

Jane's face was beaming disappointment.

"What's the big deal Jane?"

The Detective looked at her friend, with a big frown.
"I just thought, it was going to be the two of us."

"And you're disappointed, it's not?"

"Well yeah... I was hoping we could..."

"Could what Jane?" Maura smirked already knowing the answer.

"You know..." Jane said looking over her shoulder to see if anyone was standing near them. She lowered her voice even more, almost whispering.
"Drink…"

Maura took the champagne out of Jane's grip. When she had placed the bottle in the refrigerator, she walked to join her guests in the living room, but not before whispering over her shoulder, winking:

"Nice dress."

Jane followed her with her eyes and growled to herself. She ran her hands over her face before walking to the living room. She pulled the best smile she could, given her irritation and obvious disappointment.


They sat in the light and warmth of the fireplace. The hostess had provided them with plenty of drinks and snacks. As the night progressed, they started playing charades. Maura and Jane had teamed up and played against Angela and Korsak. Frankie had offered to be in charge of the timer.
Korsak was desperately trying to act out 'The sound of music' pretending to sing and dance.

"Dirty dancing? Shall we dance? Saturday night fever?" Angela shouted desperately.

"Time!" Frankie said.

"Ugh!" Angela growled.

"The sound of music!" Korsak said sitting down.

"What?! Well why, the hell, didn't you try to act out the kids? Or the Captain?!" The older Rizzoli complained.

The two best friends tried their best not to burst into laughter, but failed. Angela starred both down.
The pursed their lips and Jane motioned for Maura to get up.

"Okay. Ready?" Maura said when she had read the small note.

Jane nodded.

The Doctor, pointed towards Frankie for him to start the timer.
She moved her hands indicating the word was a movie. She then placed her hands in front of her and closed her eyes.

"Ghost!" Jane yelled.

"Yes!" Maura squealed jumping up and down, clapping her hands.

"Oh yeah!" Jane said placing her hands on her knees as she got up from the couch to do a victory dance.

In the heat of the excitement, Maura grabbed the brunette by the face and kissed her. Jane pulled back, shocked. All eyes were on the two women. Both faces flushed bright red and eyes wide.
Jane wanted to get away from the embarrassing situation as fast as she could. She walked, fighting the urge to run, to the guest bathroom. When she entered she looked at herself in the mirror. Her face was still extremely flushed and her cheeks felt as if they were on fire. She turned on the cold water and splashed it on her face, careful not to mess up her makeup. The cool water soothed the burning sensation. Ten minutes past and Jane heard a silent knock on the door.

"In a minute" she said.

"Jane it's me, open up." Maura's voice was heard from the other side.

The Detective took a deep breath and dried the water off of her face, with a clean towel, before opening the door. The Doctor walked in, closing and locking the door behind her.

"Are you okay? You've been out here, for quite some time." The honeyblond said, looking at her friend with concern. "I'm sorry about before, I don't know what got into me."

"It's okay, Maura. It just took me by surprise." Jane said placing the towel on the counter. "What did they say, when I left?"

"They just sat there with their mouths open for a while, before Frankie asked, what that was about."

"Well what did you say?"

"I just simply told the truth"

"Witch is?"

"I got caught up in the moment."

"Then what happened?"

"They smiled, understanding."

"Phew!" Jane said under her breath. "Well where are they, now?"

"In the guest house, getting more champagne."

They smiled at each other for a moment.

"I wish I could have kissed you just a little longer." Maura said looking at Jane's lips.

"I kinda wish too" the Detective admitted, returning the look.

"Kind of?" the Doctor asked, slightly interested in what exactly Jane meant.

"Well...I kinda wanted to know what it feels like to kiss you, without being drunk." she smiled shyly.

"Me too, Jane" Maura said quietly.

Subconsciously they moved closer. Eyes connected in a deep gaze. Jane moved her face closer to the Doctors, stopping an inch of her lips. The honeyblond sighed softly before closing the short distance between their lips. The kiss was soft, sweet and tender. And yet explosive. Jane could feel a swarm of butterflies in her stomach. The Doctor felt a tinkle spread throughout her entire body, and she could feel Jane smiling against her lips. She couldn't help but do the same. This kiss was not about sex. It was about feelings. Feelings neither of them had expected. Just lips caressing lips. No tongue or fight for dominance. Jane ran the back of her hand against Mauras cheek. A sweet gesture that made the Doctor weak in the knees. Jane broke the kiss and rested her forehead against Mauras.

"Wow" she whispered, with her eyes closed.

"Yeah" Maura smiled.

They kissed again softly, forgetting time and place. Like they were the only two people in the world. Suddenly the kiss was stopped, by a knock on the door.

"Did you move the party out there?" Korsak chuckled.

Jane shook her head, and opened the door.

"What were you doing in there?" Korsak said wiggling his eyebrows.

"We were just talking, Vince" Jane snapped. She was pissed at him for interrupting a very intimate moment.

"Hey, it's kinda funny to think, that the last time, we saw the two of you kiss, at the Christmas, you also disappeared to the bathroom. Couldn't get enough huh?" He grinned.

"You know what, Vince? Mind your own damn business!" Jane said nudging him out of the way so she could exit the bathroom.

"Don't forget to wipe that lipstick off!" Vince yelled after her, with laughter in his voice.

"Oh shut up!" The Detective said embarrassed, wiping her lips with the back of her hand.

"What's with the kissing?" He asked, stopping the honeyblond as she walked past him. "I didn't see any mistletoe."

Maura threw him a sweet smile and walked after Jane.

In the living room Angela and Frankie had opened another bottle of champagne. The younger Rizzoli offered a glass to both women, when they entered. Maura had turned on the tv., just as the countdown for the New Year, started. They all stood up, champagne in hand, counting along.

"3…2..." Jane and Maura looked at each other. They both smiled. Jane winked at her friend, took her hand in hers, intertwining their fingers, knowing the others were too occupied by the tv, to notice. Maura returned the wink and gave the brunettes hand a squeeze. Close enough, they thought.

"...1…Happy new year!" they all shouted.

Angela embraced Frankie and kissed his cheek, wishing him a happy new year. She then turned to Jane, who had let Maura's hand go, hugging and kissing her cheek as well. Maura, Korsak and Frankie all hugged in turn before, Angela turned to Maura and kissed her cheek, smiling at her. They all stood smiling, enjoying the moment.

"Wait. You're not going to hug your best friend?" The older Rizzoli said, looking at her daughter. "What is up with you two, this evening? You're acting strange."

Jane opened her arms to embrace the Doctor, trying to reassure everybody, that everything was perfectly normal.

"Watch the tongue" Korsak whispered from behind Jane.

She threw him a look of warning, before hugging the honeyblond tight. She breathed in the scent of the smaller woman's hair. She smelled like vanilla, with a hint of lavender. Jane smiled, knowing where the smell of lavender stemmed from. Once again, they forgot about time and place, being in each other's arms. It wasn't until Frankie cleared his throat, that the two women came back to the room.

As the night continued into the early hours of the new year, two more bottles of champagne had been emptied. Angela and Frankie had gone outside to watch the fireworks, which left Korsak alone with the two best friends. They listened to music and laughed as the older Detective danced around with a funny hat on. Maura vent to the kitchen to tightie up a bit. Jane caught her eyes from the couch and smiled warmly.

Man, she is something else. Why have I never noticed this before? God I'd, love to sink my teeth into those lips. And just rip that dress off and…no Jane! Stop it! Your family and Korsak are still here. She thought to herself. She couldn't wait to be alone with the beautiful honeyblond.

To be continued...