Warning: Content for this chapter is rated M.
Chapter 12
Jane hadn't been able to resist. They hadn't been alone since the guys had joined them at JetBlue stadium. They all had even driven over to dinner together in Frost's rental car. So when Maura got up to use the bathroom, Jane just couldn't resist.
She'd excused herself from the table and followed closely behind the ME. Once she knew they were out of eyesight she'd made her move. She'd come up behind Maura spinning her around and quickly going in for the kiss before the ME could protest.
Not that Maura had complained at all. In fact, they both were fully involved in the kiss to the point where they quickly forgot they were out in public. That was until the restroom door opened and someone walked past the kissing couple. Jane broke off the kiss and quickly looked around to see if the person had been Frost or Korsak.
"Not that I mind," Maura said with a smile, "but what was that for?" She tried to catch her breath after the kiss. She found herself to be just a little lightheaded which she'd discovered seemed to happen as a direct result of sharing a kiss with Jane. Their contact was having an increasingly intense impact on her.
"You're amazing," Jane said looking directly into the hazel eyes she loved. She'd wanted Maura to understand just how wonderful she thought she was but Jane seemed to lack the right words to say. She opted instead to try to convey it all through the touch of her lips against the ME's.
"I," Maura started with the intention of trying to dismiss Jane's statement but Jane cut her off.
"No,' she said definitively. "You truly are amazing. I don't think you quite understand just how much I love you." She broke eye contact to look around quickly and when she didn't see anyone she went in for a second kiss.
Their lips caressed each other's as the second kiss was not as intense as the first one but by no means did that make it any less satisfying. This second kiss was full but tender and would have gone on a bit longer if someone hadn't walked past them chuckling as they headed into the restroom.
Once again the two split. "This isn't the most private location," Maura pointed out now having been interrupted twice by strangers.
"I know," Jane said. "But I just had to." She got a look on her face that Maura found completely adorable.
"We should get back to the table before Vince or Barry start wondering where we are," Maura said. She could have kissed Jane all night if that was an available option but seeing as it wasn't, she knew they should probably separate and head back to rejoin the guys.
"Right," Jane said. She watched Maura turn to head back to the table but she stopped her. "Maura?"
"Yes?" the ME stopped and looked at Jane.
"Weren't you going to use the bathroom?" Jane asked with a smile. She'd snuck up on Maura before she could get to the ladies room.
Maura smiled sheepishly. Kissing Jane had made her completely forget what she'd originally gotten up to do. "I was indeed," she admitted with a small chuckle.
The look on Maura's face made Jane want to have a third kiss but she knew that they needed to stop otherwise they'd run the risk of Vince or Barry walking back and finding them.
"Go," Jane said. "I'll head back to the table."
Maura nodded but before she turned to continue what she'd actually gotten up for she stepped closer into Jane.
Jane was confused for a moment as to what the ME was doing until she realized that Maura had brought her hand up towards Jane's lips. Once Maura started trying to wipe off her lipstick smudges from Jane's lips the detective finally understood what it was she was doing. She couldn't help but smile at how cute it was that Maura had to do that.
She let Maura finish removing any traces of the kisses they'd shared and she headed back to the table and allowed Maura to finally use the restroom.
As Jane rejoined the guys, they were in the middle of a conversation about one of the drills they'd watched earlier that day. It didn't take Jane long to hop into the conversation and that was what they were still talking about when Maura returned to the table. Jane had to force herself not to smirk when she noticed that Maura had reapplied her lipstick. But letting herself look at Maura's lips seemed to only make the detective want to kiss her again so she looked away.
The four continued to spend the evening talking, laughing and drinking. It really had been an excellent surprise by Maura. The four had a very natural chemistry together and all of them were at ease throughout the night. All throughout the evening, however, the two ladies seemed to seek out ways to share a physical touch.
Sometimes it was overt. A hand on a shoulder. A lean or a nudge into the other. But most of the time it was subvert. Fingers rubbing up against fingers when they were close enough to touch without being detected by Frost or Korsak. Shoulders rubbing up against each other if only for a few moments so as to not arise suspicion.
Anything they could do to have some physical contact while trying to conceal that from the guys. Most of it was expected. Most of it. The first time Maura let her heel slip from her foot and she tried to stroke Jane's ankle and calf with her toe took the detective by surprise and she nearly spit out the beer she had been trying to swallow. She managed not to spray Frost but it was a close call.
Maura had to fight hard not to laugh at Jane's reaction. But once Jane recovered from the small coughing fit the near choking had caused she welcomed Maura's touch thankful that the guys couldn't see anything that was going on under the table.
R&I
When the evening had finally drawn to a close, the four made their way back to the hotel. Maura had booked rooms for Vince and Barry at the same hotel she and Jane were staying at.
"We should have breakfast in the morning," Maura suggested as Frost drove. All four seemed to agree with that idea and they set a time to meet.
It wasn't until they were all in the lobby and walking towards the elevators that there was the first potential for trouble.
"How are your rooms?" Maura asked innocently enough.
"Great," both Korsak and Frost answered. They stopped at the elevators and Korsak pressed the 'Up' button.
"I'm on 6 and Korsak is on 5," Frost said. "How about you?" He had asked the question to Maura.
But Jane answered without really thinking. "We're on 10."
It wasn't a big slip. She hadn't said they were sharing a room and as soon as she said it she wondered if either of the guys would even catch what she may have unintentionally implied. She hoped they wouldn't. But they did.
Or Frost did at least. "10 huh?" he asked. "You two are together?"
Now he meant together on the same floor but Jane seemed to hear the work together in the sense of being together and she wasn't really ready to answer that question yet. Instead of just pointing out that they were on the same floor, Jane panicked.
Thankfully, her panic manifested itself in an inability to actually answer what should have been a simple question. Instead she stared at Frost with a confused, if not somewhat panicked, look on her face. It took Maura to bail Jane out.
"We are both on the same floor," Maura told Barry as the elevator arrived and the four got in. Frost pushed the 5, 6 and 10 buttons. They rode up in what was a comfortable silence for everyone but Jane who was still trying to figure out if Frost was thinking they were now together or had Maura's quick answer fixed everything.
When the elevator stopped at 5, Vince stepped off wishing everyone a good night and promising to meet downstairs for breakfast the next morning. The same thing happened when they got to Frost's floor.
It wasn't until the elevator closed and the two women were riding alone that Maura said anything.
"Smooth there detective," she said with a smile. The look of terror on Jane's face when she'd answered Barry was priceless. Maura knew exactly what had freaked Jane out. But she was fairly certain that neither Vince nor Barry had taken what she said as some admission to sharing a room.
"Oh my God," Jane stuttered. "That was really stupid of me." She was still a little on edge.
"Jane," Maura said trying to reassure the detective. "It's alright. Neither of them picked up on anything." She was trying not a chuckle at the look that was still on Jane's face.
"Are you sure?" Jane asked.
"I'm fairly certainly what Barry was asking was if we were both on the 10th floor," Maura answered. "Not if we were 'together'. I answered his question. We are both on the 10th floor."
They arrived to their suite and Maura used the key card to gain entrance to the room. As Maura walked into the room she turned on a few lights and was going to make it a point to try calm Jane down again about what happened on the elevator.
But Jane had other ideas.
Before Maura could even turn around to continue their conversation, Jane had approached and wrapped her arms around Maura from behind. Her arms settled across Maura's hips and Jane rested her chin on Maura's shoulder.
The embrace felt wonderful to them both. Maura was going to once again mention to Jane not to worry about Barry or Vince but before she could say anything Jane brushed the hair away from Maura's neck and placed a soft kiss on her now exposed skin.
That move and the feel of Jane's warm breath against her skin made Maura shudder. Jane whispering in her ear made her knees weaken.
"But we are together too," Jane whispered softly into Maura's ear. She paused but then added, "Or at least I want to be."
Her legs were already weakened from just Jane's presence but when she whispered into her ear, Maura was grateful Jane was holding her as she was sure that was the only reason she was still upright.
Maura placed her hands on Jane's arms and gave a light squeeze. That just encouraged Jane to return to placing light kisses on Maura's bare neck. Nothing heavy but certainly enough to let the ME knew she was serious about what she just said.
The desire for Maura had always been there. She most certainly wanted her. But it had been her willingness to act upon her desires that she'd kept in check over the past few days. But it was becoming harder and harder for her to justify to herself not taking this step with the ME.
She hadn't done it the first night they'd confessed their feelings for each other because there was a part of Jane that had half expected Maura to wake up the next morning and have changed her mind or decided she really didn't mean what she said. She hadn't wanted to let herself really believe that someone as wonderful as Maura could actually care for her. Love her. Want her.
The last thing she'd wanted was for them to sleep together before they really knew that they meant what they'd said. If they moved too fast and acted when they weren't ready Jane was convinced their friendship would have been at risk because she wasn't sure she could have handled sleeping with Maura only to find out it wasn't what the ME really wanted.
But Maura didn't take what she said back the next day. Or the day after that. Over the last few days Jane had started to really trust in what Maura said. She started to let herself believe that Maura really did love her. And when that happened, her desire to be with the woman grew exponentially.
Still, she'd managed to stay in line. Until dinner tonight. When she got up to follow Maura it was because she just absolutely had to be with her. She'd wanted to kiss the ME all day but couldn't since they weren't alone. However, when she saw an opening, even a small one, on pure instinct she took it. And that opening had allowed her to pin Maura up against a wall and greedily kiss the woman.
She was at the crossroads again. She wanted the woman she held in her arms. She wanted to explore. She wanted to discover. She wanted to taste. She wanted to touch. She wanted to start to get to know every single inch of the woman she knew she couldn't live without.
She just didn't know if that was what Maura wanted too.
Until she got her answer.
"Bedroom," Maura said as she turned and took Jane's hand into hers.
It was the sweetest sounding word Jane had ever heard in her life.
R&I
They didn't run into the bedroom but they certainly didn't stroll either. Maura led the way and walked them both into the bedroom stopping at the foot of the bed. Once stopping, Maura reached up and captured the detective's lips for a deep, passionate kiss. The kind that should have taken her breath away but she didn't seem to care much about breathing in that moment. She cared about making their kiss last as long as she possibly could. With lips firmly locked, she ran her tongue over Jane's bottom lip with enough pressure that she wasn't asking for entrance she was demanding it. Jane gave instantly.
Maura's tongue darted into Jane's mouth and she started to explore the area she was given access. Her tongue rolled over Jane's. Sometimes gentle. Sometimes rough. For the first time, she seemed determined to be the dominant one as their tongues danced. This was a new sensation, the first of what would be many that night, and Jane released a soft moan of approval.
When the real need for oxygen finally did take root, Maura pulled back out of breath but she locked her eyes on Jane's.
Jane was a little out of breath as well but managed to speak. "Are you sure?" She needed to be certain.
Maura stepped in a little closer to Jane still maintaining intense eye contact. "I want you," she said voice seeping with desire. She believed in that moment it would do Jane better hearing that as an answer than just a simple yes.
Maura couldn't help but notice Jane's entire body instantly relax with her answer. She hadn't even noticed the tension until it was no longer there. She leaned in once more and gave Jane a tender kiss but pulled back before it could evolve into something deeper. Instead of kissing her, Maura raised her hands and started to undo the buttons on Jane's shirt.
From the top button all the way down to the last, Maura worked slowly to undo each one. She didn't watch what her hands were doing. Instead, she stared right into the deep brown eyes that were locked in on her. She didn't make a move to remove the shirt until the last button was undone. Once that occurred she simply pushed the fabric off of Jane's shoulders and let the shirt fall to the ground.
Once Jane's shirt was off, Maura grasped two handfuls of fabric from Jane's tank top and she pulled the undershirt out from where it had been previously tucked. Once untucked, Maura guided Jane with her eyes to pull the tank up and off which the detective did without hesitation.
Maura then set her sights on Jane's jeans. Still keeping eyes locked with the detective Maura undid the button on her jeans and slowly undid the zipper. She put a hand on each of Jane's hips and pushed the denim fabric down until gravity took over and Jane's jeans were pooled around her ankles. Jane stepped out of them and stood in front of Maura in just her bra and panties.
She was surprised she didn't feel vulnerable. She had never really liked those first awkward moments when clothing was removed for the first time or when someone's eyes were raking all over her. But with Maura it was different. She felt safe. Even when Maura finally broke eye contact with her to admire what was in front of her. She didn't feel like she felt with others.
It was Jane's turn to return the favor when it came time to address Maura's clothes. Once Maura was done taking in the woman in front of her, Jane started to work Maura out of her clothes. Like her, Maura was wearing a button down shirt which she let her hands undo one by one. Once unbuttoned, Jane helped the shirt off Maura's shoulders. Unlike Jane, Maura didn't have a tank top to also remove.
So Jane worked to undo the buttons and zipper on Maura's slacks. As that got undone, Maura was able to easily step out of her slacks joining Jane in a state of dress consisting only of her bra and panties.
And like Maura, Jane took a moment to take in the sight before her. As she admired Maura's beauty, she stepped in and once again claimed Maura's lips. The kiss became heated as the two wrapped their arms around each other to pull the other one in closer.
It was their first real skin to skin contact and that sent shivers through them both. As the kiss was winding down, both women reached behind and undid the clasp of their own bra. Both were topless in a matter of seconds.
Maura shifted and worked Jane onto the bed. As Jane crawled backwards to work her way to the top of the bed her arms encountered several of the decorative pillows she never understood the need for. She unceremoniously shoved them off the bed with no regard for where they ended up just happy to have them out of her way.
Jane found herself on her back with Maura straddling her hips. Looking up at Maura straddling her, it was a sight that took Jane's breath away. She'd never seen anything as sexy as Maura in that position looming over her.
Maura didn't loom long. She laid her body on top of Jane's and marveled at the way Jane felt underneath her. She reached down and captured Jane's lips for another passionate kiss. As she kissed Jane she started running her hands up and down Jane's sides. Jane felt on fire anywhere Maura touched her.
Maura let her lips work down towards Jane's neck. Her skin was tight but soft and Maura marveled at the feel of it as her lips traced over it. She worked over Jane's pulse point concentrating on a spot that elicited a moan from Jane when Maura ran her tongue over it. She worked her way to Jane's earlobe gently pulling it into her mouth and couldn't help but smile when she noticed Jane shiver happy to discover another sensitive spot on the detective.
She released Jane's earlobe and worked her way back across her neck and slowly started to kiss her way down Jane's chest. The taste of Jane's skin was intoxicating. Slowly Maura worked her way to Jane's breasts. She placed soft, gentle kisses around one of Jane's nipple before taking it into her mouth. She rolled her tongue over the now hardened nipple making Jane moan again.
Maura manipulated Jane's nipple with her tongue, her lips and her teeth. As she worked over the one in her mouth, her hand managed to work on the other alternating between kneading and rolling the nipple between her fingers.
Jane's breathing steadily increased as Maura spent more and more time enjoying the taste and feel of Jane. She finally released Jane's nipple and kissed her way back up to the detective's mouth. They connected once again both letting their tongues dance across each other.
Jane took advantage of Maura's focus shift to flip the two of them on the bed. It was her turn to explore what was now beneath her. Jane worked her tongue across Maura's neck. She went right to the spot she'd discovered last night hoping to once again here the sweet moan from Maura she'd been able to produce once before.
She wouldn't be disappointed. As her tongue ran its way over Maura's pulse point Maura released a soft moan and turned her head to once again give Jane better access. Jane lingered in that area for a moment content on savoring both the sounds and tastes but after a few moments she too worked her way back across her neck and down towards her breasts.
Jane slowly explored the new skin made available to her. She placed a series of light kisses across her chest, down the valley between her breasts and even across the underswell of her breasts. Maura's breathing quickened and she would arch her back anytime Jane's lips hit a particularly sensitive spot. Jane worked over everything but Maura's nipples.
She was saving that for next. She reached with one of her hands and cupped one of Maura's breast gently kneading the flesh her hand found. She lowered herself just a bit further down Maura's body to free her other hand which she used to cup the other breast. She spent a little time just kneading both breast somewhat amazed at the weight of each in her hand.
Finally she pulled one of Maura's breast into her mouth and worked over the already hard nipple with her tongue. She savored the taste of Maura. The sounds her actions were bringing to the ME's lips were sweet melodies to Jane. Melodies she knew she could listen to for the rest of her life.
After Jane paid sufficient attention to Maura's chest, she started to work her way down Maura's stomach but the ME managed to flip the two of them in a move Jane hadn't seen coming and briefly wondered how Maura had managed. But she had and it had put the ME back on top.
She captured Jane's lips before the detective could voice an objection. As much as Jane liked to be in control, so too did Maura and she was determined to try and keep control now that she had it again. Their kiss was deep and full of desire. Maura again traced her fingers up and down Jane's side while they were kissing. When her hand found the scar on Jane's side her fingertips ghosted over the raised skin.
Jane's hand tried to push Maura's hand away. Maura grabbed Jane's hand and then looked down at Jane. "You're beautiful," she said trying to put Jane's mind at ease about the scar. She worked her lips down to replace her hand never letting go of Jane's hand. She kissed her way around the permanent reminder of just how close she came to losing the woman she loved. "Beautiful," she repeated and this time she felt the tension in Jane's arm relax. Maura let go knowing Jane wasn't going to try and push her away again.
As Maura continued to pepper light kisses over Jane's scar, her hand drifted down Jane's side and she let her finger hook onto the fabric of Jane's panties. It only took her moments to get Jane out of them and she paused for a minute to admire all of the woman beneath her.
Unable to resist any further, Maura ran her fingers through Jane's folds for the first time. That made them both release moans. Maura was in awe of how wet Jane was. She let her fingers rub through Jane's outer lips before slowly working a finger into her core. The heat was unbelievable but the feel of being inside Jane for the first time was something Maura would never forget.
"Oh God," Jane released as Maura had entered her. She let Jane adjust to the penetration before she started to work her finger slowly in and out. The feel was tight but movement was free. Maura continued to slide her finger into Jane as she kissed her way back up to Jane's mouth once again capturing her lips in an intense kiss.
As Maura worked up a rhythm inside Jane, she let her thumb gently circle around Jane's clit. "Maura," Jane moaned as Maura's thumb found its target. She bucked her hips in response to the contact as well. She settled into a pace that seemed to work for Jane as her hips started to match Maura's thrusts.
"Don't stop," Jane moaned as Maura worked her over. Jane could feel her orgasm building. Maura seemed to sense it too because she increased the tempo of her strokes inside Jane and let her thumb press harder onto Jane's clit with each pass which was happening faster and faster.
"God," Jane moaned feeling so close to release, "oh God," she let out.
Maura could feel Jane's walls tighten around her finger so she again picked up her tempo and increased the pressure in which her thumb rubbed against Jane's clit. Jane's breathing became erratic and Maura did her best to pin down Jane's hips and she finally sent the detective over the edge.
"Maura!" Jane cried out as she came.
Maura slowed her ministrations but didn't stop them as she was determined to let Jane ride out her orgasm for long as she was able to. She didn't stop until she felt Jane's body relax and the spasms stop. Even then, she delayed removing her hand from inside Jane until her breathing started to return to normal.
When Jane had recovered enough, she flipped herself and Maura over once again and she found Maura's lips. They engaged in a vigorous kiss which Jane reluctantly broke off so she could work her way down Maura's body. She slid down Maura's body and settled between her legs.
Jane took ahold of Maura's panties and quickly disposed of them. Once removed, Jane settling in between Maura's legs. The smell of Maura's arousal was intoxicating and Jane couldn't want to taste the essence of the woman she loved. She settled in and slowly ran her tongue through Maura's drenched folds.
"Oh God Jane," Maura exclaimed at first contact. The feel of Jane's mouth on her was indescribable.
Maura's taste was exquisite. Jane knew immediately she would never tire of it. She quickly ran her tongue through a second time yielding the same moan she'd gotten previously. She let her tongue swirl around Maura's clit.
"Oh God," Maura panted as Jane increased the pressure on Maura's clit. "Don't stop," she moaned.
Jane continued her assault on Maura's clit but she also inserted a finger into Maura's core.
"Yes," was all Maura could manage.
Maura wasn't going to last long having already coming close to an orgasm simply from watching Jane experience her own. Jane seemed to realize this as she increased her tempo with both her finger and her mouth.
"Jane," Maura released as she started to feel her body tense up. "So close," she called out and Jane took that as her clue to go all out to bring Maura over that edge.
She pumped in and out of Maura getting her to utter "Harder," a few times before Jane sucked Maura's clit into her mouth and swirling her tongue around the harden bundle of nerves.
That's all it took for Maura to fall. "God, Jane!" Maura cried out as she came. Jane was certain there was no sweeter sound on Earth than hearing Maura cry out during release. She stilled her movements and let the ME ride out her release.
Jane had expected Maura to just fall back onto the bed. Perhaps taking time to catch her breath. But after the ME was able to regain some command over her body she once again flipped the two and ended up on top. Jane wondered again for a moment how the ME had managed to do so but as soon as Maura captured her lips she stopped caring.
The kiss was deep and passionate. It didn't take long for Maura to reposition herself over Jane so that their cores when pressed firmly together. The connection shot sparks through them both and as they continued to share an intense kiss, Maura worked to rock her hips grinding into Jane who immediately matched Maura's efforts.
As the two worked their hips into a fast pace rhythm both drew closer to another release. In her wildest dreams, Jane hadn't come close to imagining what it would really feel like to have Maura grinding into her. Both were breathless and getting close to release. Jane grabbed Maura and pulled her in closer increasing the pressure between them.
"Together," Maura barely got out and Jane only nodded her agreement. It only took a few more thrusts of their hips to send them both over the edge each calling out the other's name.
Maura collapsed on top of Jane completely spent. Jane managed to reposition themselves so Maura could curl herself into Jane.
Jane kissed her tenderly as they both tried to catch their breath. "I love you," Jane said as she settled in to share another kiss with the doctor.
Maura smiled as she breathing slowed. "I love you, too," she answered as she curled herself into Jane.
Jane pulled her in close letting Maura rest her head on Jane's shoulder. The quiet that filled the room wasn't uncomfortable or concerning. It was a reflection of the closeness and comfort they felt for each other.
As Maura curled into Jane's side, both seemed to drift off to sleep and for the first time in weeks neither woman thought about dreams. They both were too focused on what had just happened. Both comfortable in the fact that everything between them had now changed.
