Thanks to everyone for the wonderful reviews, keep them coming. I guess that was the slap heard round the world, I'm glad everyone enjoyed it, hope you enjoy the following Chapter as well.
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Maura heard the knocking on the door and was determined to ignore it. Her eyes were red rimmed from crying and her right hand actually hurt from how hard she had hit Jane, "My god I hit Jane…"
Rinsing off her face, she looked at herself in the mirror. Looking back at her was a woman who was tired of being scared and tired. Scared of losing the woman she loves and tired of that woman not respecting her enough to tell her the truth. The knocking louder now, she resigned herself to opening the door.
The door opened so suddenly that Jane almost fell in. Catching herself she looked sheepishly at Maura, "Maura look…" the surprised look on Jane's face when Maura pushed past her would have made her laugh if the situation wasn't so serious.
"Maura come on, please" Maura walked quickly through the living room heading toward the bedroom, ignoring Jane and her pleas to stop.
Jane grabbed Maura by the arm in an attempt to stop her "F…uck…Maur…" Jane wheezed as she doubled over.
Maura's elbow had caught Jane at the sight of her surgical incision. "Jane! Oh my…" Turning she quickly grabbed Jane and led her to the edge of the bed.
"Jane honey I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, what can I do," she pleaded, the sound of Jane's labored breathing tugging at her heart. "This time its all my fault" kneeling in front of her, Maura ran one hand along Jane's back while she applied a calming hand to the front, rubbing her hand slowly over the scar on Jane's abdomen.
Chuckling harshly, "Ha!…its okay Maur…no less…than I deserve" Jane continued to chuckle even as Maura tried to make sure she was okay.
Jane's continued laugh interspersed with an "ow" here and there, was comical enough to make even Maura smile a little. Listening to Jane chuckle through the pain she herself had caused, she realized that as much as Jane could make her crazy, she loved her warts and all and never wanted to hurt her again.
Jane's couldn't help it, what had happened was so slapstick she had to laugh even while it hurt, plus it made Maura smile. Plus, she had the added bonus of shivers running up her spine thanks to Maura's touch. While she got her breathing back under control, she could feel her heart skipping as anywhere Maura touched was like a little spark, igniting a fire that thus far Jane had been able to control.
With both of them calming down from the ridiculousness of what had transpired between them, Maura made no move to remove her hands. Instead, she kneeled in front of Jane as she sat on the bed and kissed her like a lost lover. Jane heart raced even faster as Maura took control and kissed her tremulously almost afraid that she would disappear.
As their lips opened, their hunger for each other deepened until Maura was between Jane's now splayed legs. A groan from Jane made Maura hesitate and pull back out of concern, until Jane reached down to pull her in closer.
Jane couldn't believe what was happening. Even though they had been together as a couple since the shooting, and in the same bed since that first day of therapy, they hadn't, been together. Not for lack of wanting, oh, they cuddled, and kissed and touched very generally but had stopped before taking it further. Maura was always overly concerned about Jane's well being and didn't want to hurt her, but now…
The stress of the past couple of days had caught up with them. Maura needed this, and she hoped Jane did as well. As Maura gently pushed away from her, Jane could see the concern in her eyes and hesitancy to continue, but right now, Jane felt no pain.
Looking up into Jane's eyes, there was absolutely no mistaking the desire or hunger there. The intensity of Jane's stare filled Maura with hope and wonder as she realized that Jane, was her 'forever. Both breathing heavily, Jane reached down and pulled Maura to her. Maura reached down and started to unbutton Jane's shirt, laying tender kisses as she went. As she reached Jane's waistband, she hesitated at Jane's gasp before pulling out Jane's shirt and undoing her pants.
Shirt and pants undone, Jane held her breath as Maura kissed her tenderly along her stomach and on her scar. She hissed as the sensitive skin of her healing scar prickled at her touch. Hands on the bed behind her, Jane felt herself being pushed back gently onto the bed by Maura. Legs still on the floor, she felt herself tense as Maura brushed her breast with her hand as she undid Jane's bra revealing sensitive nipples craving for her touch. With Maura kissing tenderly around her nipple and gently nipping, Jane felt like she was falling.
Moaning, she grabbed at Maura's head, "Maura..oh..god…" Smiling Maura continued her journey along Jane's torso, stopping again as she tenderly laid kisses on her scar.
Jane couldn't catch her breath, but didn't care.
"Are you okay?" Maura's breathless voice full of concern and longing.
"More than okay…are you?" Jane held her breath against the possibility that she would stop, right now she felt like she would explode if Maura didn't continue.
Maura nodded her head and moved to lie against Jane as one hand explored under the waistband of Jane' boy shorts. Jane's gasp as Maura found her sweet spot put a smile on her face. As she caressed Jane's sweetness, her lips found their way to her breasts again and she tugged on one nipple as plunged two fingers into the inferno that was Jane.
Jane's body moved rhythmically with Maura's as each push elicited another moan. Holding onto Maura for what felt like dear life, Jane's body convulsed violently as she climaxed,
"Mau…ra!…FUCK…OH…..OH…." her voice louder as she climaxed again and again, she felt completely out of control. The tears were unexpected, and unrealized until she tasted the salt on Maura's lips.
Maura held onto her as she climaxed, her own body responding as well, that had never happened to her before. "Oh my God…Jane…uh…uh…oh!, without meaning to, she climaxed with Jane.
They held onto each other knowing that life was short, knowing that as long as they had each other, nothing else mattered.
As intense as the moment was, it couldn't last forever, and even as Maura's hand glided gently against Jane's abdomen, her head lying against hers, she realized if se died tomorrow, she would die happy.
Jane looked at the ceiling in wonderment and then at the woman lying next to her. "God I love this woman!"
"Maura?"
"Hmmm" as she continued to trace circles on Jane's abdomen.
"What?"
"Shhh" with a finger to Jane's lips, she shushed her, "I'm still angry at you"
"Huh?" eyebrows raised, "How can you still be angry at me after that."
The sound of Jane's husky voice made Maura smile, but she wasn't letting her off the hook that easily. "Why can't you trust me enough to tell me the truth when I ask you a question?" she said softly.
"I love you Jane and today scared us both, in that one moment I needed you to be honest and you weren't"
"Maur, you slapped me" Jane said it matter of factly, but she had never, ever let anyone strike her without giving as good as she got.
"I know and I regret that, but…"
"You elbowed me too," the amusement in her voice made Maura smile, horrified as she was by that act.
"I…am sorry…really sorry, but you just made me so angry Jane…I responded without thinking." The last whispered she felt horrible about striking Jane and Jane knew it.
"Maura?"
"Maura look at me…if you make love to me like that every time I make you angry, what can I do to piss you off right now?" the laughter in her voice filled Maura with happiness and regret that it took this long to for them to finally come together as one.
"Jane, all you ever have to do is ask."
So, I know that was a shorter chapter than usual, but there is a lot more to come. I had to reconcile the previous chapter though for myself and you all. Thank you for the wonderful reviews and I hope you continue to do so. Lots more Hoyt to come including someone unexpected gets caught in the crossfire.