A/N: So I got some mixed reviews on the last chapter. That's totally cool because I value all input I receive. I hope the beginning of this chapter explains a little of why I wrote it the way I did. If you still aren't quite happy with it, I apologize and hopefully you will all enjoy some of the upcoming chapters. This chapter has some fluff because well I love writing fluff between these two. So I hope you enjoy and just know things are coming up. So enjoy and thank you once more for the reviews, follows and favorites. You all rock.
Maura was exhausted, spent, unable to move a muscle. She and Jane had spent most of the night and part of the morning sweating, writhing, and pleasuring each other until they both were so fatigued and sore that they crashed on the bed, not wanting to move for days. They laid on the bed and Jane pulled Maura into her tight, spooning the smaller woman and wrapping a tired arm around her girlfriend's sweaty body. Within moments, Maura could feel the taller woman's breath even out and knew that Jane had fallen into a deep sleep. Maura hoped and wished for the same, to fall into a deep slumber that she knew her body craved. But her racing thoughts kept her from slipping away into unconsciousness.
She didn't want to wake Jane. She slowly eased from under the weight of the appendage draped across her body and rolled so that she was on her back, staring at the ceiling before rolling her head to gaze upon the naked form curled beside her. Her stunning brunette seemed so peaceful as she slept. But Maura knew there was no way she was going to get any sleep if she didn't share her thoughts and concerns with the woman she loved. For what felt like hours, she simply stared at Jane, letting her mind wander.
"What is going through that beautiful mind of yours?" Maura was caught off guard by the gravely voice that emerged from under the sea of thick black curls. She watched as Jane turned her head and peered at her, one eye half open while the other remained closed.
"What do you mean, Jane? Did I wake you?" Maura said softly, curious how Jane always knew when she was lost deep in thought, even when she was asleep.
"Maur," Jane shifted so she could stare into Maura's eyes, her weak arm rising so that she could gently brush her fingers through the honey blonde locks, "I can feel your stare burning into me even while I am trying sleep. I know when you want to talk." She kissed her gently on her smooth lips. "And I know that you won't be able to sleep until you are able get whatever it is your are thinking off of your chest."
Maura looked at Jane with a questioning look. "Jane, you can plainly see that I currently don't have anything on my chest."
Jane's eyes trailed down to the exposed chest that Maura spoke of. "And what a beautiful chest it is, Maur, but it's a figure of speech. I mean what do you want to talk about?"
Maura laid next to Jane quietly for a moment, thinking of the best way to broach the subject that plagued her thoughts. "Jane, it's just that…well, it's just that I can't get tonight and the events of the last week out of my head. I mean, all week Riley has been plotting and planning to wedge herself between us. Tonight, she tried to take advantage of you while you were intoxicated." Jane could hear the anger rising in her girlfriend and Jane reached out to pull her in tight.
"Maur, do you really want to talk about Riley while we are laying in bed, naked and spent from hours of passionate sex?" Jane smiled and kissed Maura's forehead. Maura just stared at her. "Oh come on Maura. I don't want to even think about her right now." Maura still showed no sign of relenting. "Ok, fine." Jane sighed and smiled. "So what do you want to know, Maura?"
"Well, I was just wondering why you went so easy on her? I mean you acted like you want to be her friend. She is despicable." Maura felt some of her anger bubbling. "She has absolutely no respect for our relationship. She knew we were together and she still actively pursued you. Yet, you said you wanted to be her friend. You called her amazing. You smiled and acted as if everything was ok. I can't get past it. I wanted to tear her eyes out from the moment she first smiled that devious smirk or when I saw her touch your arm and knew it was more than a simple friendly touch. I knocked her down and then you barely even raised your voice at her." Jane could hear the frustration in Maura's voice. She sat up, letting the sheet fall, and pulled her girlfriend into her embrace.
"Maur, I am so sorry if what I did upset you. I did have my reasons for letting Riley off so lightly." She looked into her girlfriend's sparkling hazel eyes. "I am in enough trouble as it is because of what I did to Jesse Thomas. I can't have a reputation for attacking every police officer that interferes with our relationship. Maura, I love you more than anything or anyone on this planet and if I was forced to choose between you and my career, I would choose you in a heartbeat. I wouldn't be able to go on without you in my life. But I need to try very hard so that no one makes me choose because I love what I do. If I had done to Riley what both you and I wanted to do to her and it had gotten back to the higher ups, my career would basically be over. I would kiss detective goodbye. And trust me, Maura, we were in a cop bar. It would have gotten back."
Maura was calmed slightly by Jane's explanation but it wasn't good enough for her. "Jane, even if you didn't physically attack her, you didn't have to be overly nice to her. What she did was reprehensible."
"Have you ever heard of keeping your friends close and your enemies closer? If I had gone off on her she would have been angry with us and who knows what devious plan she would concoct to tear us apart. By showing a little bit of restraint, maybe I can keep her from plotting against us. Trust me, I don't trust her as far as I could throw her and now that I know what she has been up to, I know to keep an eye on her. No matter what she tries she will never be able to split us up because our love is way too strong." She met her girlfriend's lips in a passionate kiss.
When she pulled away, Jane looked at Maura with a questioning look. "Maura, you said you knew she was flirting with me from the first moment she touched my arm. Are you referring to that morning in the café after Riley and I had our first shift together? Did you know all week what Riley was doing?"
Maura smiled slightly. "Yes Jane, I have known all week."
"So that morning in the café when you basically attacked me…"
"Yes, that was to show her that you were mine."
Jane started to smile at her girlfriend. "And the hickey?"
Maura started to blush. "I just wanted a physical reminder when I was there to show her that you were taken."
Jane chuckled and tickled the honey blonde's side. Maura squirmed under the feel of the brunette's touch. "And what about the whole deal with my uniform?"
Maura giggled before sheepishly answering. "Well I just wanted to ensure you that if you wanted to sleep with a woman in uniform, I was always here."
"Maura, you are ridiculous. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed jealous Maura. But it was unwarranted. Do you remember the first day we saw each other? Because I do. That moment when I ran by you in the Common is forever ingrained in my mind. It's there forever because, even though I didn't really know it then, that was the moment I first laid eyes on my soul mate and the last person I would ever share my heart with." She kissed away the tears that had started to stream down the cheeks of the young medical student before placing a loving kiss on Maura's lips.
Maura could taste her salty tears on Jane's lips. Her heart swelled at the amount of love she felt for the woman laying next to her. "Jane, I understand why you acted the way you did. You are far more intelligent and diplomatic than people take you for. You also are not as tough as you pretend to be." She kissed the dynamic Italian. "I love that you have a soft, loving side that you only share with me. You always have such beautiful words to share with me and it makes me love you even more even though I didn't think that was ever possible. I love you so much, Jane Rizzoli."
"I love you too, Maura Isles and no one else will ever be able to compare to you. Now will you please try and get some sleep. There is no way I will be able to deal with my mother for Sunday dinner if I don't get a lot more sleep."
Jane laid back down and pulled Maura into her body tight. She pulled the blankets over the two of them. Maura could feel as Jane's breath evened out and knew that she had fallen asleep. Just before she joined her girlfriend in peaceful slumber, she couldn't help but think how lucky she was to have the policewoman in her life.
Jane was never considered a light sleeper but as the sunlight streamed in and illuminated the entire bedroom, Jane's body refused to let her sleep anymore. She stirred and stretched, the silky sheets that caressed her bare body felt like heaven. She could remain in this bed the rest of her life as long as she had her gorgeous honey blonde nestled into her side. As the thought of Maura entered her brain, she reached over to feel that Maura was no longer by her side. While very little could get her out of bed, Jane's need to wrap her arms around her girlfriend was a great motivator. She leapt out of bed and quickly pulled on a tank top and a pair of mesh shorts on top of a simple pair of boy shorts and hurried downstairs where she heard signs of Maura moving about.
As she practically jumped down the stairs, she saw Maura moving about her kitchen. She was dressed in a simple pair of yoga pants and one of Jane's BPD t-shirts. Although Jane found Maura irresistible when she wore her 5-inch heels and figure hugging dresses, she found this version of Maura incredibly sexy. She walked into the kitchen and pulled the blonde into her arms aggressively. She met her lips with a passionate kiss and the moment that Maura parted her lips, Jane seized the opportunity to invade her girlfriend's mouth with her tongue. Instantly Maura wrapped her lips around the invading tongue and applied ample suction.
After moments, the pair separated and Maura stared at her raven-haired goddess with a smile from ear to ear. "Good morning, Jane. Did you sleep well?"
"I always sleep well when you are next to me." She planted a small peck on Maura's lips.
"Well why don't you grab yourself a cup of coffee and sit on the couch while I finish breakfast. I figured we could just have a relaxing day watching movies before we went to your parent's house for dinner."
"I like that plan." Jane fixed herself a cup of dark, rich coffee before sitting on the couch, turning on the TV to watch sports highlights from the night before. Moments later Maura came over with two plates of breakfast. The two enjoyed their breakfast as Jane finished watching the highlights. When they had finished, Maura put on one of her favorite movies before sitting back on the sofa and nuzzling into Jane's side.
As the final scenes rolled, Jane turned to Maura and smiled. She spoke softly, showing her love for the woman sitting with her. "You know, I could never do that to you Maura."
"Do what, Jane?"
"I could never leave you behind. I would have stayed with you instead of flying off into the fog."
"She had to leave, Jane. They both knew that she needed to be with Victor to motivate him as he led the rebellion. Rick and Ilsa knew that their love, although great, wasn't as important as the lives of all of those people."
Jane smiled. "All I am saying is that without you I would be worthless to anyone else. I would never leave you, no matter the consequences." She pulled her girlfriend up to meet her lips. Maura felt as Jane's slender fingers began to toy with the bottom of her t-shirt before quickly pulling it up over her head. Jane moaned at the sight of her girlfriend's royal blue lace bra.
As Maura felt the skilled hands of her ravishing Italian wrapping around her breasts, she knew that she had to stop what they were doing before it went to far. In a breathy pant Maura was able to breathe out, "Jane, we need to stop or we are never going to make it to dinner on time."
Jane kissed at the top of Maura's breasts. "We can be a little late."
Maura was able to summon up the will power to break free from her girlfriend's enchanting embrace. "You know how much I despise being late, Jane. Now, let's go." Maura rose up off of the sofa and headed upstairs. Jane sighed before following her girlfriend upstairs so she could get ready for Sunday dinner.
Angela opened the door and found her daughter standing with her arm around her beautiful girlfriend. She was amazed at their appearance. Maura was in a stunning but classy purple dress and relatively high heels and Jane was wearing a nice pair of black dress pants and a simple button up shirt that matched Maura's dress perfectly. Her hair was still an unruly mess but Angela could tell that at least an attempt had been made to tame the dark curls. "So when I wanted to set you up with someone nice, you wore the baggiest jeans and the grungiest hoodie you owned. But now that you have an amazing girlfriend, you come to dinner looking stunning." Angela kissed her daughter's cheek. "I am guessing that I have Maura to thank for your appearance." She pulled Maura into a tight hug.
"Ma, please, it's cold out here. Can we please come inside?" Jane whined. Angela stepped aside, smiling because she knew that her daughter was genuinely happy and the whine was just Jane's way of showing her embarrassment.
The couple walked in and made their way to the living room, where they noticed Frankie, Vince, and Frost watching some game on TV. Hearing the two women enter the room, Frankie turned his head and eyed the couple. "Damn sis, looking awful snazzy for Sunday dinner, aren't ya?"
"Shut up," Jane said as she playfully hit her brother's shoulder. She then turned her head and gave Maura a glare that said 'I told you that this was too dressy for Sunday dinner.' She couldn't believe that the honey blonde had convinced her to dress up for a dinner that she usually wore her grungiest, most comfortable clothes to. But Maura had pouted her lip and Jane couldn't say no.
Vince stood and embraced his daughter in a tight hug. "I think you look great, Janie." He moved to repeat the action to Maura. "And you look stunning as always, Maura."
"Thank you very much, Vince." Maura beamed at the older man.
"Yo, I have a bone to pick with you, Jane." Frost spoke up. "You think that next time you set me up with someone you can make sure the person isn't hopelessly in love with you?"
Jane laughed, "Frost, man, I am so sorry about that. You think if I had any clue I would have invited her out with us? Maura almost killed me and Riley." Frost joined Jane's laughter.
"I guess I can forgive you this time. But you better kick it into high gear in finding me someone. I am tired of being the fifth wheel to the two most perfect couples on the planet."
"Speaking of Annie," Jane said, "where is she tonight, little bro?"
"She's in the kitchen helping ma with dinner." Frankie waived nonchalantly towards the kitchen.
"Woah, are we getting serious, Frankie? Bringing her here to family dinner?" Jane joked.
"I brought Frost, too. Doesn't mean I am going to marry him?" Frankie said without much enthusiasm.
"Yeah but as far as I know you aren't sleeping with Frost and you didn't leave him alone with the nosiest woman on the planet." Jane laughed as she saw Frankie get all flustered.
"How do you know we are…" It seemed as if Jane's words suddenly set in and Frankie leapt up from his seat of the couch. "Oh shit," he said as he ran towards the kitchen.
But before he was able to make it there, Angela appeared in the doorway to announce that dinner was ready. She gave Frankie a knowing smile. Frankie quickly peered over at his girlfriend who was beat red and quickly mouthed 'I'm sorry.'
Maura noted that dinner went much better without having to worry about what foul thing would come out of Tommy's mouth and without the drama of Angela finding her and Jane in a compromising position for the first time. The family laughed and told stories over the delicious Italian meal that Angela had prepared. Maura beamed. Aside from the time she spent alone with Jane, that moment was the best feeling that Maura had ever experienced. She felt apart of something she had longed for her entire life. Her entire life she had desired a family that was loving and close as opposed to the cold and distant parents she had growing up. She truly felt a part of the Rizzoli family.
Jane noticed the wide smile on her girlfriend's face and it warmed her heart. She reached her hand down and rubbed the honey blonde's thigh. Maura turned to look at the Italian next to her and whispered, "I love you."
Jane whispered back "I love you, too," before giving her girlfriend a quick kiss, setting off a series of taunts and wolf whistles from the family around them. Jane blushed and simply stared into Maura's hazel eyes. For a moment the two blocked out the ruckus around them and shared a moment. But the moment was cut short by the ringing of Maura's phone.
Maura looked down to see whether the caller was important enough to disrupt her dinner. Jane noticed as her girlfriend's face fell. "Maur, is everything ok?"
Jane's words seemed to shake Maura from her daze. "What, oh yes Jane, everything is fine. If you would please excuse me, I really need to take this." Maura said to the table before walking into the next room.
A/N 2: So who do you think is calling? I don't know, I guess we'll just have to wait and see. I hope the beginning helped explain Jane's actions with Riley. Also the movie that they were watching just happens to be my favorite movie ever. I wonder if anyone else knows what it is :) Alright. Hope you enjoyed.