"Is Maura already allowed to have sex?" Angela asked the next morning.
Jane almost spilled her coffee over the kitchen counter. "What?"
"Oh, come on Jane, I heard you last night." Her mother smirked.
The sex had been so good, that some moaning escaped them. But she wasn't aware that they had been so loud, that Angela could hear them.
She blushed but composed herself quickly. "Well now you have at least an answer to one of your questions. She replied." Hiding her grin behind the coffee cup.
They were sitting in the squad room working on the details of their plan when Janes phone buzzed. She had texted Maura earlier to inform her that Angela knew about their activities last night. At least she wouldn't encounter her mother without preparation.
Now Maura's reply had arrived: "we need our own place, soon!" Jane already had to chuckle after the first line. Maura was absolutely right. "I've made an appointment to see the house at 2 pm. Please let me know if its ok for you."
"I need to be away for a few hours in the afternoon." she stated when they made a plan for the day and split up the work. "Maura has a doctor's appointment and we need to check something beforehand."
Frankie's eyes beamed as she looked at him. Hi made sign of a house and Jane nodded. And he started to beam more, happy to have his sister back in town.
"Its okay, I can make time." Jane wrote to Maura adding several smiling emojis. "I'm looking forward to it. Pick you up at 1:30 pm."
"I'm glad I saved so much money." Jane said seeing the house. it was much more beautiful than on the pictures she d seen.
"You don't have to pay for it all alone." Maura reminded Jane softly of her trust fund.
"I know, but I don't want you to pay for everything." She said and kissed Maura gently.
The real estate agenent greeted them friendly and introduced them to another couple who showed interest on the house. Jane tried to stay calm about it when wandering through the rooms. This was really her dream home with big, open rooms and the surrounding garden. By the look at Maura she could tell that she also loved it.
"Its perfect" she whispered to Maura, who was also excited. "We need to set our limit concerning the bet. The other couple looks rich." Maura furrowed her eyebrows at Janes comment. "How about we set our limit to the worth of the estate? And if it the other ones offer exceed our limit, we talk about a new limit?"
Jane was thankful to have Maura on her side. The blonde was far more cool and experienced. So, she agreed and let her do the talking when it came to the bidding. The other couple was also eager to have the property, so it wouldn't be an easy fight.
They started by showing off, telling about how many houses they had, as if this place would make a perfect match to their collection, while for Jane and Maura it would be a home.
She admired Maura for her self control. The ME made it clear right away that she had no interest in the other ones bragging. But also, that their possessions didnt impresse her. Well herfamily owned several museums and places.
The bidding seemed to go on forever. They weren't prepared for another couple, so they hadn't planned so much time. The brunette glanced at her watch, hoping that Frankie had everything under control.
Jane might not be good at bidding but she was good at seeing behind the masks of people.
"You know, the house is nice. But the neighborhood is middle class. I mean honestly, what will your friends think of you, if you invited them to a party in this surrounding." She stated as they were coming close to their limit.
She watched in amusement as their jaws dropped and they started to look around. She winked at Maura who had a seriously Jane? Look on her face.
"She's right." the woman said to her husband, "We can't do this." He looked around himself and agreed. "We're out!" He said and shook their hands in gratulation. "It's yours!"
The real estate agent was steaming in anger when the other couple left, but he didn't dare to say much.
Jane didn't care. The house belonged to the bank. And banks are rich. Everybody knows that. And then it suddenly hit her, that it would be theirs soon and she looked at Maura and couldn't help but jump in joy.
"You must now just sign the papers and transfer the money and move in, the realtor said smiling at Janes and Maura's happy faces. Honestly, I'm glad you got it", he finally admitted. "I didn't like them. But as it happens, they found another dreamhouse. I just received a text that they want to meet again."
"Wow, that was fast!" Jane muttered. Meaning their buying of a house, but also the other one's couple decision on another one.
"At the end its win win for the realtor." Maura said smiling. "Maybe now he is going to sell two houses in a day."
They looked at each other and laughed.
"I still can't believe it!" Jane mumbled when they were waiting for the doctor at the hospital. "We just bought a house."
"I know!" Maura said and looked very happy.
"Now we can tell ma. And for the first time in my life, I can give her big news without her finding out first." She chuckled.
The check up at the hospital didn't take long. Maura was healing well. So, Jane allowed her to come to the precinct with her.
Everybody cheered and was happy to see her when they entered the squad room, and then at the morgue and in the lab too. Jane was very protective and ordered Maura to sit everywhere they went. Maura greeted her old, new colleagues and made the announcement that she would be chief Me again in February. People whistled and clapped their hands. One made his way to Maura and said: welcome back boss! And Maura had to fight back her tears.
"And most of all I d like to thank you for your support and your prayers." She continued her little speech. "Jane told me how you have worked your asses off to help find the persons who did this to me. Her words not mine." she added and winked at her girlfriend. Everybody laughed.
"We should have a party." Martin, one of the Me s noted.
Maura who saw Jane stand-up said: "That's a great idea. But not today. I still need a lot of rest. But I m looking forward to it when I'm back in February."
Jane watched Maura as they drove home. She looked exhausted but happy and this made her happy too.
"Long exciting day." Jane said with a smile and put her hand on Maura's knee while driving.
"Yes. That's true.I definitely need a bed now."
"So, no telling ma about the great news ha?" Jane almost felt deceived.
"No, we re going to tell her, when we're home. As long as I can sit on the couch and eat ice cream." The blonde laughed.
Jane chuckled.
She helped Maura to the couch and then brought her the ice cream. Angela looked worried.
"What have you two girls been doing all day? Jane Rizzoli, can't you see that the poor thing needs a lot of rest?"
"It was my idea." Maura stated weakly from the couch, waving with her spoon
Angela raised an eyebrow as in disbelief. "So, anyway. What have you done?" She wanted to know.
"Ma, why don't you sit down?"
"Omg, you've got married without me?" Angela pouted.
Maura chuckled from the couch. Still eating ice cream.
"Nope!" Jane replied seriously. "But we have given some thoughts to some of your questions."
Angela snorted. "Jane Rizzoli stop fooling me. Don't tell me that you have taken me serious for once."
"Maaaaa!" Jane exclaimed and rolled her eyes. "Do you want to know or not?"
Angela looked at Maura who beamed even though she was very tired.
"Ok. So, spill it Janie!"
"All right. We had some decisions to take. Seeing as how we would be thousand miles apart, once the case was solved."
"I'm listening…." Her mother muttered.
"So. Maura will move back to the states in January."
"I like that". Angela muttered again.
"Yes, me too!" Jane paused and smiled happily at Maura. "The next step was to find out where to live. And if we would move in together."
"The last one should be easy." Angela smirked. "You practically lived together in the past."
"Yes, right." Jane agreed patiently. Trying not to smirk too.
"For heavens sake Jane, just tell her our conclusions." Maura stated from the couch.
"All right." Jane muttered because she started feeling tired too. "We bought us a house today. Here in Boston. And we were offered our old jobs, which we accepted."
Now Angela sat down. "Are you joking?"
Maura sat up and confirmed that it was all true.
Angela suddenly jumped up and shouted "wohoooooooo!" Then she gave them both a hug.
"Never ever would I have believed that you'd return!" she mumbled in disbelief.
"Me neither." Jane muttered, hardly believing it herself.
They spent some more time talking about their new home and Maura's warm welcome at the precinct. "You should have seen her ma" Jane gleamed proud with her eyes, "they were all so happy to have her back."
"I bet they did." Angela toasted to Maura with her glass of chardonnay which Maura had given her as a goodbye present before leaving for France. "It's a wonder that the whole thing didn't collapse without both of you. Thank god they had Frankie."
They all laughed.
"How true." Jane said. "He is really great at his job, you know?" She said full of pride.
"I'm proud of all of my four kids." Angela noted and Maura felt touched that Angela counted her as one of hers.
"Finding a house which conveyed us both was not easy at all. It should be big enough for my stuff, but not too big for Jane. And Jane even checked the criminal record of the house and the neighbors to make sure that nothing bad had ever happened there." Maura spoke up.
Jane rolled her eyes and cringed.
But her mother found that brilliant to Janes surprise and gave her a kiss on the forehead. "That's my Janie. She's a good girl."
"Yes, she is." Maura confirmed. "I couldn't wish for a better partner."
Jane blinked back the tears, and all hugged again.