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Jane sighed for the umpteenth time, feeling her frustration grow. She, Maura and the rest of the family were having breakfast and Jane may have mentioned that she and Maura were going to do something that day. She wished she hadn't. Her mother had immediately proposed to take Tommy and Frankie with them, doing something fun with the four of them. In other words, Angela would have the house all to herself.
Jane had told her no four times already, but her mother wasn't giving up.
"Janie, just take them with you. It's been so long since you've done something with your brothers. I'm sure Maura wouldn't mind. Right sweetie?" Jane gritted her teeth.
She so wasn't playing the Maura card. The girl could never say no to Angela and Jane was sure her mother knew that. Especially since she involved Maura every single time things didn't go her way. Maura would cave in and eventually sway Jane to do whatever Angela had planned. But she was going to make sure that wasn't going to happen this time. Nothing was going to get in the way of their first date.
"Ma, don't bring Maura in this." Jane warned, her eyes daring her to say something.
"Why not? Maura's coming too isn't she?" Angela looked totally innocent, shrugging her shoulders and continuing cooking.
"Yeah, but she never says no to you. She's way too nice for that and you know it." Her eyes were accusing her mother.
Angela turned around, clearly insulted.
"I do not."
Jane rolled her eyes. "Course you don't."
Both were quiet for a moment, their eyes locked, a silent battle raging between the two. Maura looked from Angela to Jane, wondering if she should say something. However, she knew that Jane was right, she couldn't say no to Angela.
She silently sat there, watching as the two were glaring at each other over the counter. Sighing softly, she plucked at her skirt, a sudden feeling of guilt overcoming her. If it wasn't for her, Jane wouldn't have been fighting with her mother right now. Maybe they should just cancel their date and go out another time.
Reaching out a tentative hand, Maura touched Jane's arm. "Jane-" she started, being cut off immediately. "No Maura, we're going out. Just the two of us." Jane's eyes held something that made Maura back off. She nodded, her eyes going back over to Angela.
Angela watched the interaction between the two. She saw how her daughter's eyes went from angry and frustrated to one of softness and caring. Jane's voice was soft as she told Maura the two of them were going out and Angela could see the change in Maura's demeanor when she backed off.
A small smile played across her lips, as she figured out what was going on between the two and why they wanted to be alone so badly. She was a mother after all and mother's knew everything.
She cleared her throat. Jane and Maura both turned to look at her, one curious gaze and one wary look.
"All right. The two of you can go out." Jane smiled in victory, why Maura softly thanked Angela.
"But-" she started, causing Jane to groan, propping her chin up on her hand. "Please do something with brothers next weekend Janie. You know how much they look up to you. Take them out and do something fun."
Jane looked at her mother for a moment, pondering this. She eventually nodded and sat up straighter. "Fine. Next weekend." Jane said, emphasizing 'next'. Angela nodded, smiling at her daughter.
"Let's go Maur." Jane reached out and grabbed Maura's hand, lacing their fingers together. Angela watched them with a loving look in her eyes. Her daughter was finally letting someone in. She just hoped that she wouldn't block Maura out the moment things got rough.
"God, I thought that woman would never stop nagging." Jane flopped down on the bed, a breath escaping her lungs.
"That woman is still your mother Jane. And she wasn't 'nagging'. She just wants you to have fun with your brothers. And she's right." Jane looked up to see Maura standing at the foot of the bed, her arms crossed and her head slightly cocked to the right.
Looking her up and down quickly, Jane approved of the outfit she was wearing. It was a simple black skirt with a slit up the side and a red patterned silk tank top that showed off her curves and other very womanly parts. Jane quickly cleared her mind of what was underneath that outfit and reacted to what she said.
"About what?"
"About the fact that both Tommy and Frankie look up to you." Maura smiled, uncrossing her arms and taking a seat at Jane's feet. "They adore you Jane. Tommy loves you very much and Frankie wishes to be just like you."
Jane sat up, giving Maura an incredulous look. "Where'd you get that from? My mother?" Maura shook her head.
"No. Tommy and Frankie told me themselves."
"When? I haven't seen you talk to them."
"It was when I just got here and you… had to get familiar with the idea of me staying at your house and sleeping in your room."
Jane's face fell, remembering the first week clearly. Sighing, she reached out and took Maura's hand in her own.
"Listen, I'm sorry about that. I can be a real jerk sometimes."
"You don't have to apologize Jane. I get it."
Jane shook her head. "No, I do. It wasn't fair of me. I just thought that you would be some stuck up brat from France who could barely speak English and were gonna hook up with any guy she could. I guess I was wrong about all of that. Instead I end up with a beautiful girl whose smarter than Einstein and very intriguing. I really want to get to know you Maura. I want to know everything about you, you're flaws, your weak spots. I want to know what kind of music you love, I want to know what think about everything. I want to be able to hold you, to kiss you, to be there for you through the good and the bad. I just want to be with you Maura."
Maura closed her eyes for a moment, feeling the emotions rage through her body.
"Jane." She whispered, tears forming in her eyes.
"Maura." Jane whispered back, her hand reaching up to cup Maura's cheek.
"Please kiss me."
And that's just what she did. There were no interruptions this time, no annoying brother barging in, not weird dreams making it seem surreal. There was just Jane and Maura, Jane's hand on Maura's cheek, Maura's hand on Jane's arm.
They leaned in, their eyes closing, their hearts beating in sync, their breathing slowing down.
Jane felt her lips connect with Maura's, felt their softness. She tasted her strawberry lip-gloss and Jane knew she would be addicted to it instantly. Their lips moved together perfectly.
It was Maura who deepened the kiss, Jane moaning in approval. Maura took her time exploring, tasting Jane. Her hand moved from Jane's arm to the back of her neck, pulling her in even closer. Jane slowly pulled away, the need for oxygen becoming too much for her to bear. Instead, she chose to rest her forehead against Maura's, pecking her lips softly.
"Damn you're good at that." Jane's voice sounded raspy, a sound Maura could hear all day.
Maura bit her lip, a shy smile and a blush on her face. "You're not so bad yourself."
Jane chuckled, a naughty glint in her eye. "Well, you know what they say don't you… practice makes perfect." Both girls giggled as they rolled back on the bed, their lips locked before they even hit the bed.
And just like always, next chapter is up Saturday! Let me know what you think and they finally kissed! Yay. See you guys next time.