Hey everyone sorry for the delay, soccer and coaching was intense this week, but my team won again,so im happy. I go a lot of fun reviews about the last two chapters, there are definelty some Team Jane and Team Maura out there but remember we are all apart of TEAM RIZZLES! Some of you wanted to know what Nat thought about Maura and Jane and that whole restaurant incident, so thats what this chapter contains, yay! We all no Nat's thought but what will Maura say about what Nat tells her? Almost 200 followers WOW that's amaze-balls. Hope you enjoy the new chapter eveyone, thanks. :) Natalie's POV
Back at the Restaurant
I just witnessed my mom running out of the restaurant and I am completely confused. I then realized what who see was running from, my father and his secretary or I guess now his lover. I haven't seen either of them since we left New York, and of all the nights; I have to see them together at the same restaurant. I notice Coach Rizzoli, running after my mom, shortly after my mom left. I'm a complete mess, my eyes are pooling with tears. Some of the girls are trying to calm me down and talk to me, but I'm not having it. I ask Rachel to get a doggie bag for my food, and I start to leave the table to go find my mom. I get out of the door of the Hard Rock and I can hear Cindy calling my name.
"Cindy, I gotta go find my mom" I tell her as she catches up to me.
"I know you do, and I'm coming with you, I don't want something to happen to you Nat" she says as she loops her arm with mine as we make our way to the Plaza.
"Thanks Cin, you're the best friend a girl could have" I say with a sniffle.
"Anything to help, your my best friend to. So do you want to tell me about what happened back there" She asks gripping me a little harder for comfort.
"NO, but I will anyway. That couple at the bar, was my estrange father and secretary turned lover. I'm guessing my mom saw them, and she couldn't take it. You know that my dad cheated on my mom; well that was her at the bar. I guess seeing them so together, is too much for me and my mom. I just want my mom to be happy, and I hope tonight doesn't set Coach Rizz and my mom back a step" I say as we reach the Plaza.
"I hope it doesn't either, they seem to have gotten really close since coming to New York. Don't worry Natty, it will work out" She says with a smile.
"Or not" she says as we start to round the corner.
I see Coach Rizz with tears threating to fall from her eyes, turning as my mom walks into her room. She sees us, and I can tell that she is putting on a brave face. She tells Cid and me that my mom doesn't feel well, and that she'll see us tomorrow for the second game. I don't know exactly what happened, but I can tell it isn't good. Seeing Coach Jane with tears in her eyes, looking so hurt; my mom would probably be the same. I turn to Cid and she looks just as confused as I am.
"Cindy thanks for walking with me, I'm going to stay with my mom tonight; if that's ok" I say to her.
"Yes of course, you're my best friend; I completely understand Nat. Go comfort your mom; I'll see you in the morning at the breakfast?" Cindy asks me.
"Yeah of course Cindy thanks again; goodnight" I say to her, giving her a hug before walking to my mom's door.
I take out my key to her room and open the door; I see my mom in her silk pajamas. I take off my dress and grab my sweats and a t-shirt I left in here earlier; and quietly out them on. I can hear her whimpering and sniffling; so I know that she has been crying. I gently get into bed with her and hug her from behind; I hate to see my mom cry. She turns over and gives me a hug and a kiss on my forehead. I can sense she has calmed down some, but tears are stilling coming out. I move away some so I can see her face, I use my hand to wipe her face; and she smiles at me.
"Oh baby girl, I'm sorry" she says to me.
"Mom why are you sorry, you did nothing wrong but get your heart broken. Those people at the restaurant should be sorry, not you mom; please don't cry" I say trying to cheer my mom up.
'Oh sweetie, I'm not crying because of them anymore; I'm crying because of Coach Rizzoli. Not that she caused me to cry, she made me realize that I never really got the chance to get over your father. I kept the pain in, and I never allowed myself to release it and move on. Tonight I did but, I may have lost her, I mean that person for good this time" She says with a stumble to cover up what she sad.
"Mom, I know" I say trying to tell her that I know about her and Coach Rizz.
"You know what sweetie, are you having problems releasing the pain as well?" She asks me.
I sit up and tell her "Mom I know about you and Coach Rizz, well I know that you have some type of past."
"What? How? What do you mean, you know we have a past" She says shooting up from her laying position, now facing me with a curious look on her face.
"I was doing the laundry; remember the other day for this trip to New York. I brought up your folded laundry to your room, and I saw your yearbook. I was skimming through, looking at you and the college clubs; and I saw the note written but J. Rizzoli. I didn't realize at first but then I started putting clues together such as: you and coach are the same age; the year was before you meet my father, and of course the way you two look at each other with love in your eyes. I mean everyone can see it mom. So I realized it was Coach Rizzoli, and I was shocked but really excited more so." I say and I look at my mom trying to digest what I just told her.
"Oh Natalie, I don't know what to say. I did spend a lovely night with Jane, I fell for her that night and she left me that morning. I didn't realize it was your coach and idol Jane Rizzoli, till the last day of your tryouts. Did you just say you were excited?" She says, asking me if I was serious.
"Yeah I'm excited mom, you and Coach Rizz; that's awesome mom. Did you think that I would be disgusted or wouldn't forgive you; if you told me about Coach?" I ask her, because she seems shocked.
"Actually yes to be honest; that's exactly what I thought you would think. I also didn't want you to think that my past with Coach Rizzoli has any influence with you making the team, because it didn't. I didn't comfort her till after the tryouts; I always believed you would make the team anyway. But you're ok that I have a past with Jane; because I have been with other women before marrying your father" my mom asks me, for reassurance.
"Mom I'm positive, it doesn't bother me one bit. I want you to be happy, and I didn't think my father made all that happy in the first place. I'm sorry that things didn't work with you and Coach Rizz back then, but now you can start over now; That's why I gave you her number to begin with" I say with a smile, bring a smile to face but it doesn't last long.
"Natalie that's the most wonderful thing you have done for me, thank you. I'm afraid I may have ruined my second chance with Jane. At first I couldn't forgive her for leaving me, but at the beginning of this trip; I have forgiven her and I trust her. But now, I'm the one that messed things up, Jane doesn't believe that I'm over your father. She did have a point; the way I left the restaurant; sort of looked like I was running because I saw your father and that woman; and I wasn't over him. Natalie; I'm completely over your father and I want to be with Jane; we have this connection that I have tried to deny but I won't anymore. I don't know what to do, she looked so hurt tonight; I want her with me Natalie." She says starting to tear up again.
"OK mom well first I'm completely fine with you dating women; everyone else doesn't seem to mine either. I know you want to be with each other; everyone can see that you're meant to be together. It's too late to do anything about it tonight seeing as it is almost 12. We can work on getting your woman back in the morning mom.'' I say as we lay back down to go to sleep.
I don't think I can do much from this point on; I just have to get them alone together. I can do that at least, and with a little bit of help; they'll be talking in no time.
"We'll get her back mom, don't worry" was my last though before shutting my eyes to sleep.
Maura's POV
I'm waking up and I notice that Natalie isn't it the bed with me. I look at the clock that next to the bed and it reads 6:10am. I usually get up at this time and do my morning yoga; but today I just want to stay in bed and cry. I roll over and notice a hot pink sticky note, on the other pillow.
Hey, good morning mom. I'm sorry;
I went to breakfast with Cindy and the girls.
Coach Jane usually goes to the gym in the early mornings,
C U later love Nat!
I read the note again, and I smile at the subtle-ness of her little Jane fact. I decide that I will do a session of yoga down in the exercise center; and if I happen to see Jane; well we will go from there. I get out of bed and change into my yoga gear which is a purple under armor tank and black yoga pants; matching set of course. I grab my water bottle and yoga mat and head down to the exercise center.
I'm now in the yoga room, the next session is about to start in the next five minutes. Lucky that yoga room is across from the weight room, and both facing walls are see-through glass walls. If I do see Jane, maybe I can get the chance to apologize to her. The session is starting and Susanne and Amanda are walking in, they see me and make their way over to where I'm stretching.
"Good morning Amanda, Susanne" I say to try to knock them off of what I know they want to talk about.
"Oh no you don't missy, you're going to tell us what happened last night" Susanne says.
Just before I'm about to give in and tell them what happened; I see Jane walking into the weight room. She must have gotten water, because she was already sweaty; and man did she look good. She has a black sports bra on with a white wife beater on, with a pair of red soccer shorts; spandex on underneath. She is making her way over to a machine, with a bench and a bar over top; I believe it's called the bench press. I see her put on a couple of the big circular weights on both sides of the bar, and goes to lie down on the bench. Jane starts to lift the bar and continuously lift the bar up and down off her chest with her arms. I let out a small gasp as I look at her arm, flexing with every lift; she is so beautiful and strong. I was too busy staring that I didn't realize the yoga instructor was in front of me.
"Ma'am are you going to join us, if not other people can use your spot" she says not sounding rude, just questioning me.
"Oh I'm so sorry, yes I'm here for yoga, and I do apologize" I say to the instructor.
After the instructor moves away back to the front, I finish stretching and join everyone in position one. I look over to Amanda and Sus and they are just smiling and shaking their heads at me. I try to hide my smile but it doesn't happen, I turn to the front and focus on the positions. About 12 minutes in the yoga session we are now in the tree pose; I feel my eyes wondering over to the weight room. I noticed the bench empty so I start to look around the room for Jane; then I find her. I see her in the corner punching away at the red bunching bag. She is completely glistening with sweat; her legs are strongly muscled; showing through her short as she jumps. I move my eyes up from her legs to her torso, she has a tight stomach but I can't see her abs because they are covered but her wife beater. Her muscles in her arms are smooth but strong, and I can see my favorite tattoo on her arm; she moves with such fluidly; it's arousing.
Her hair is pulled into a low ponytail, but she still has some wide strays sticking to the sweat on her face. Hey eyes are dark and focused; it seems as though she is letting her frustration out on the punching bag. I start to feel bad because I know I'm the reason the frustration is there. Then something brings me out of myself pity; Jane stops and removes her soaked wife beater from her body. I scan down her torso and I can see her very visible six-pack; even though they are much defined, they aren't manly at all. Jane starts to stretch a little and I follow her movement; making me topple from my pose to the floor. I feel so embarrassed but I see that no one was really paying attention; except for my friends. I hear them snickering and I just give them a death glare; she just smile and snicker again. I can't be mad; it was kind of funny if you think about it. Thankfully the session we just get back to yoga, and I maintain my focus for the last 30 minutes if the. After our resting period, the session was over and I was starting to get hungry.
"Hey Maura, you want to get some breakfast, or stay and enjoy Jane some more" Amanda says, making Susanne laugh.
"Ha-ha ok ladies very funny, but yes I would love to get some breakfast. I don't think Jane would enjoy my company much anyway; so let's go" I say sounding a little sad.
"Cheer up Maura, I'm sure she just needs to blow off some steam; and then you two can talk. Don't give up on her; Jane can be stubborn but you two are meant to be together. We can talk about it over breakfast; come on" Amanda and Sus say as we gather our things to leave the room.
We make our way out of the yoga room and I notice the person that has been on my mind all morning is walking out of the weight room as well. I smile at Jane; she tries to smile but it only to save face.
"Hey ladies" Jane says trying not to look at me directly.
"Hey Jane" "Good Morning Jane" "Good morning Jane, can we ta-"
"I can't right now Maura, Amanda I have to go the NYU earlier for the soccer panel and PR for the tournament. Frost already knows when to be there and where to meet me; just make sure everyone is ready and I'll see you all there in a couple of hours" Jane cuts me off and says to Amanda before walking away.
"Wow ok, somehow the roles have reversed. I can't wait for breakfast now, come on ladies story time; featuring Jane and Maura" Susanne says grabbing my arm along with Amanda's entering the elevator to head to the restaurant downstairs.
"As the elevator doors close I say "this should be one interesting day."
What did you think; it was mainly the filler chapter; letting the story breathe before another great chapter lol. Don't worry there wont be back to back filler chapters; that would ruin the flow of the story. I do plan to have Rizzles back on track sooner than you think ;). It is the holiday season, and I will be traveling, but I do plan on having a new chapter up either later tonight or very early in the AM, and possibly another chapter tomorrow morning if time permits (fingers crossed). So if you have any comments or guesses, or just saying hey; let me know, thanks for reading. New chapter coming ASAP! :)