Maura hissed in pain as she tried to sit up and Jane helped her gently. Standing Maura walked to the kitchen and sat at the counter well Jane went to the cupboards and pulled bread from a top shelf. Once she had two pieces out and put the bread back she went to the fridge. She looked at the food, or the lack of, and looked back at Maura. She needed to go shopping, but Maura couldn't be out and about.

Shutting the fridge Jane turned and faced Maura, "Honey I have to go shopping or we are going to die from lack of food. That and I need to get easier food for you to eat."

Maura giggled lightly and eased the Detective's worry, "Its ok. I'll stay here and … do something. You go shopping."

Jane smiled and kissed Maura before going to change. Remembering that she had called in sick she had to look it. She pulled on some sweats and a baggy T-shirt, but put her badge on her pants out of habit. She grabbed her gun and walked back into the living room to see that Maura had moved to the sofa. She walked over to her girlfriend and kissed her forehead before handing her the loaded gun.

"Don't shot my neighbors. I'd hate to have to arrest you. Knowing the mob we could find a few things you're connected to and I wouldn't be able to see you." Jane told her well pulling her shoes on.

"Oh you wouldn't be able to prove anything else, but the shooting of your neighbors." Maura smirked.

"Are, you doubting my skills as a detective?" Jane asked defensively.

"Maybe…" Maura smiled letting Jane know she was just teasing.

"Hmm… you'll pay for that later." Jane winked before leaving; keys in hand.

*Jane at the store*

"Cheery Jell-O or peach Jell-O?" Jane mused out loud.

"Hey Jane what are you doing here?" Korsak called from behind her.

"Hey Korsak." Jane mumbled, trying to sound sick, "Just getting some stuff for my cold." She pointed to her cart that had cough syrup and a few easy to eat foods.

"Oh. I hope you feel better." He tells her with a weird smile before leaving.

"Alrighty then." Jane says to herself before going back to her shopping.

*Maura at the apartment*

A sudden turn of the key made Maura jump and quietly jog to the bedroom. She shut the door quietly and listened to see if it was Jane that had come back or someone else. Holding the gun tight in her good hand she pointed it at the door hand as she pressed her ear to the door.

"Jane! Frankie called from the office. He said you called in sick! I came to see if you needed anything!" Angela yelled as she shut the apartment door.

'Shit' Maura thought then looked at the window to see there was a fire escape, but she knew with her shoulder that she was going to be able to be out there… she only had two options… only one would be a little helpful. She took a deep breath, grabbed a sweater of Jane's and slipped it on before putting the gun down. With another breath she stepped out into the apartment.

"Hello Mrs. Rizzoli." Maura smiled when the older woman came into view.

*Jane*

"Ok that'll be 34.87." the lady behind the counter told her.

Jane handed her the money and took her two bags and headed out to the car. She put the bags in the trunk before opening her down and sitting down with sigh. Suddenly something licked her arm and Jane jumped with a yelp. She looked in the backseat to see a golden dog sitting on the floor with a note tied around its neck. Jane grabbed for said note and untied the string it was on. Once that was done she opened the note and read it.

'Jane, I would keep her, but my third wife is allergic. Her name is Joe Friday. Korsak.'

"Joe?" Jane said out loud and the dog barked at her as if answering the call. Looking back at the dog Jane sniffles then sneezes.

*Maura*

"Well it's a good thing Jane has a doctor friend that is keeping an eye on her." Angela smiled, sitting at the counter with Maura standing.

"If it wasn't for my hurt shoulder I would have gone and got everything, but you know how stubborn Jane is." Maura smiled in ease.

Suddenly the door opened and a puffy-eyed, sniffling Jane walked in with Joe right behind her. She set the bags on the counter then realized her Ma and girlfriend were talking. She lifted a paniced eye at Maura who smiled at her and said, "I'm glad your back. Your mother and I were talking about the best way to take care of you, seeing I'm a doctor she wanted to know what I was doing, as the great friend I am, to take care of you."

Jane noticed that Maura said friend and nodded before looking at her Ma, "I see that you've met Maura Ma."

"Yes! Where did you two met? I know how you hate hospitals and doctors so it's a surprise that your friends with one."

"Work." Jane told her with a smile before sneezing again.

"Sternutation, caused by rhinitis from the Canis lupus familiaris."

Jane and her mother both blinked at Maura after she had said words that they didn't know, "What?" Jane asked.

"Sneezing, caused by the allergic reaction to dogs." Maura told them slowly, horrified that her random fact problem kicked in again.

"So I'm allergic to Joe?" Jane asked and Maura just nodded, "Ok. Well Ma. Now that you know that I'm taken care of can you please go and let Maura do her job?"

"Yeah sure!" Angela told her getting up and heading to the door, "Oh and Janie? Why don't you bring Maura to dinner? You know we always have a spot open at the table." She smiled at them then left.

Once she was gone Jane walked up to Maura with a smirk. She placed her hands on Maura's waist and pulled her in for a kiss still smiling widely. The caramel haired woman closed her eyes and 'hmmed' into the kiss. Jane pulled away, still smirking at her girlfriend. As much as Maura wanted to keep kissing the feisty woman she had to know what the smile was about.

"What?"

"You know. That was really cute and a little sexy what you did before."

"Did what?"

"That thing about sternutaion or whatever it's called."

"Oh." Maura blushed lightly, out of character, "When I was younger I would randomly say facts that came to mind."

"Well its cute… and sexy." Jane told her sincerely.

"You think so?" Maura asked.

Jane nods and pulls Maura closer to for another kiss. Maura returns it happily and shivers when Jane starts to move to her neck.

"Involuntary contractions of muscles resulting in cutis anserine." Maura moaned out.

Jane figured that 'cutis anserine' meant goose bumps seeing the beautiful woman's neck was starting to get covered in them. Jane simply licked along the side of her neck and blew lightly to see more forming with a smile. Maura shuddered and tilted her neck a little more for Jane.

Jane goes to lift the sweater off of Maura only to be stopped by the hiss of pain. Maura's other hand went to her shoulder and she rested her forehead on Jane's shoulder. Cooing her girlfriend softly, Jane looked on the counter for the pain killers that Maura should have taken well she was gone. Once she spotted them she set Maura down in a chair her mother had been in and grabbed them with a glass of water.

"Here baby take it… it'll make you feel better." Jane told her softly, handing the glass and pill over.

Maura swallowed the pill then slumped into Jane's side with a sigh. She deicide not to fight Jane on the matter of take care of her anymore. She didn't want to seem weak to Jane, but she realized that Jane was like guys. She wouldn't judge her on being weak and expected her to do the same. Maura smiled and kissed Jane's neck.

"I'm still tired… How about I get up in an hour?" Maura asked nuzzling her neck.

"Ok. I got you some pudding and jell-o. Ya know. Easy to eat food. You can have some of that when you get up."

"Ok. Carry me?"

Jane sighed before bring the smaller woman to her chest to lift her, "Your lucky I love you."

"I love you too." Maura answered with a smile and Joe barked at the two, following them.

When Jane laid Maura back down on the bed she noticed her gun on the nightstand and shoved it in the drawer. Jane pulled the covers up and covered her girlfriend and Joe Friday who seemed to slid next to Maura. As Jane went to leave Maura called her back and she lay down; cuddling her girlfriend and new dog.

A/N:: yay! ^.^ i got Maura's google mouth going! I find what I learned cool ... (geek... not nerd thank you) Disclaimer I found this chapter an 'awww' chapter I really do... oh! and I finally know where I'm going with this story xD ... review? Peas and Carrots?