This story starts off back when Jane and Maura were starting out, without any kids yet.
The sun hit the bedroom window at just the right angle, illuminating the room and waking Jane up. Looking over at Maura she couldn't help but grin at the sight that greeted her. Maura, the ever polite, well-mannered lady, was spread out on her stomach across her side of the bed, hair flailed out, and face down, arms stretched wide, snoring and dead asleep. Taking the rare opportunity, Jane snapped a picture with her phone before getting up to get ready for their day. Their third anniversary, and hopefully, the best one so far, she hoped anyways. Jane made her way into the bathroom, setting up the rose bouquet and the love note, making sure to leave all of Maura's favorite bath oils out. She ran the bath, hoping to have it properly heated in time for wife to wake up. After it was filled, she turned the stereo on their counter on and set it to classical music; she also lit candles and made sure to put rose petals in the bath, like those romantic movies Maura had insisted she watch. She then walked back into the bedroom gently waking Maura up.
"Maura… Maura baby, wake up." She said gently shaking her sleeping wife.
"Mmm?"
"Come on baby, happy anniversary!" Jane said with a kiss. "I have the bath all ready for you, and everything, I need you to get ready for our day."
"Mmm.. ten more minutes."
"come on, up and adam."
"Grrrr.."
"Maur.. we both know that wasn't very scary."
"Ugh… I can try can't I?"
"Yes you can, and I love you more for it, but come on, you gotta get up."
"Why, can't we just sleep in?"
"No, I have a special day planned and I need you up and awake for it."
"Fine…"
As Maura slowly made her way to the bathroom Jane darted into the closet putting on her nice yet outdoorsy clothes. She heard a delighted squeal come from the bathroom and realized Maura had come across her first surprise. She laid Maura's clothes out on the bed knowing she wouldn't be upstairs to tell her what to wear later, so she made her descent down the stairs. Walking into the kitchen she noticed Bass waiting expectantly by the entryway, so she fed him strawberries, hoping Maura wouldn't be too quick getting out of the tub. After feeding Bass she made up their picnic basket, being sure to add Kale and lots of other healthy greens, meanwhile not forgetting her peanut butter and fluff sandwiches. When she heard walking down the stairs she grabbed the basket and placed it by the front door. She also made sure to send out a text to Tommy.
"Hey Tommy, still ready for the plan in the park?"
"Yeah, we're all set!"
"Awesome, see ya there."
Jane heard Maura walk into the living room, and decided to make herself known.
"Jane?"
"Yeah Maur, ready to go?"
"Yes, where are we going?"
"You'll see."
By the time they had made it to the park, Maura had figured out where they were going and that there would be a picnic, she hadn't figured out the rest though. Pulling into their parking spot, Jane grabbed the picnic basket, and told Maura to follow her. They sat down under a large oak and started enjoying their meal when suddenly TJ came running up.
"Hi aun'ee Jane! Hi Aun'ee Moora!"
"Well hello TJ! What are you doing here?" Maura asked, hugging her nephew closely. He pulled away to hand her an envelope.
"Daddy said to give this to you!" TJ said, sitting in his aunt's lap. She pulled the card out and read it.
Dear Auntie Maura,
Wouldn't you just love having a sweet little baby just like me? One that I could play with? Auntie Jane has wanted to ask you, but she's too shy about asking stuff like that. So she decided to have me give this to you and ask myself!
Hugs and Kisses!
-TJ
The letter was obviously from Jane, and obviously in Jane's writing, but it was extremely adorable that she had thought about a way to approach it, and even cuter using their only nephew. The smile that lit up Maura's face could have lit up the empire state building five times over.
"Yes, I would love too." Maura said to Jane, TJ on the other hand looked confused.
"Are you guys getting married again?" He asked.
"Huh?" They both replied in unison.
"That's the same face she made when you asked her to marry you! Same words too!" TJ said.
"No silly, we're going to be giving you a little cousin soon." Jane replied.
"Cool!" TJ said, snatching up a peanut butter and fluff sandwich and running back to his dad.
"Hey!" Jane said.
"Let him go, let's just enjoy our picnic." Maura said with a smile. Jane couldn't have smiled brighter herself, it was a very happy anniversary after all, and the best one yet.