They woke up in a good mood the next day. After some pancakes and coffee, they drove off to the precinct where Frankie awaited them with bad news. The license plates had been stolen and the phone number called by the senator belonged to a prepaid phone which they couldn't locate. And so far, nobody had tried to abduct Mrs. Rover.
After the meeting Jane sat at her old desk for a long time, thinking. These were too many dead ends for her taste.
Maura showed at 10 pm which cheered her up a little.
"Are you ready?" Maura asked in excitement.
"Sure as hell!" Jane replied and grabbed her jacket to drive to the bank, feeling excited too.
It only took a few minutes to sign the papers and Maura took the keys from the realtor who wished them well. Maura still couldn't believe it as she looked at the keys in her hand. She asked if they could stop by a car seller on their way home and Jane agreed.
They had returned the rental a few days ago, now using Michelle's car, who was still with her parents. It was about time to get their own car for sure. At least one now, then when they had moved back to Boston a second car.
It still sounded strange to Jane. When we are back in Boston… she sighed and threw Maura a smile. The blonde replied the smile.
"I hope you don't regret it." Jane stated.
"No, not at all." Maura replied. "I hope you don't regret it either."
Jane chuckled. "If you don't make me eat vegetables every day, we will be fine." She smirked in a joke.
Maura acted as if she was offended. "What?"
They both laughed.
Jane had to admit that she felt a little bit nervous even if she knew that it was all right but…. Of course, they had spent a lot of time at each other places. But sharing a place was a completely different story. And Jane had never done that with a lover before. It probably meant a lot of adjustment and compromise to both of them. Plus giving up private spaces. Everybody had preferences for everything. And that could be hard.
When she glanced at Maura, she saw that the blonde was also thoughtful.
A little discussion occurred as Maura wanted a Japanese car, while Jane tended more to the US cars. Adjustment Jane thought, as she finally gave in to Maura's wish. She rolled her eyes when they looked through the exposed models. But was happy to see Maura so excited.
"I'm sure this one looks great in blue." Maura stated dragging Jane to a Prius.
"You already had one in blue." Jane noted.
"I know, its because the color fits best to this car." Maura winked to Jane who snorted.
"You only want this because you know that I feel ridiculous driving such a car." Jane teased the blonde.
Maura chuckled. "You shouldn't be. It is absolutely state of the art, its economic and good for the environment." The blonde paused.
"Yeah, and it looks like a piece of junk."
Maura hesitated. "Well, uhm, aren't the inner values the most important?"
"So, you admit, that it looks like a piece of junk?" Jane chuckled.
The blond rolled her eyes. "It's a really nice car. I like it. Even if its design is uhm a little bit strange."
They both laughed.
After buying the car, they drove to their new home. Jane had the feeling that she would have to make more adjustments and compromise, when Maura measured the rooms for the furniture. Ok, she thought, we found a house which matched our both desires. Now we have to find a couch which is comfortable and stylish. Not like the one in Maura's office, Jane rolled her eyes when she remembered that piece of furniture. Which by the way had been thrown out immediately by the new Chief ME. But finding a compromise wouldn't be a problem for sure. She chuckled and smiled as she watched an excited Maura noting some measurements on her phone.
As Angela had been eager to see the house and they were eager to show it to her she had called her and asked her to come over.
They were just going upstairs, when the doorbell rang.
"Our first visitor in our new home." Maura said and opened the door with a wide smile.
Angela first words were: "Wow! That's even better than beacon hill."
Angela obviously loved the house and congratulated them on it.
"I guess my Babies are grownups now." she suddenly said, with a melancholic look on her face. "Don't get me wrong", she continued as she saw Janes concerned expression. "I'm happy for you. But I come to realize that i have to let you go. And it hurts to realize that you don't need me anymore."
The older woman whipped a tear from her face and smiled apologetically.
"But ma" Jane asked, "don't you know it? We will always need you." The brunette walked over to her mother and gave her a firm hug. "Always!" she mumbled and felt Maura joining the hug. "That's true Angela." The blonde woman said, and jane shot her a thankful look.
In the afternoon they were headed for the precinct again. Jane realized that she was longing for some days off from work. They only had had one day free from work since coming to Boston.
She rubbed her eyes when settling at her desk. Frankie came in with a pile of paper containing all noted white pickup trucks in Boston. He split the pile into three and gave Korsak and Jane a part so that they could check the cars and their owners. Maybe they were able to find the culprits that way.
Jane sighed. There were so many, that it would take a lot of time till they were through. She was half through her pile, when Maura appeared with a tray of coffee. She had spent some time in the morgue, doing paperwork and research. But returned – as so often in the last days – with no result. So, she sat down and helped them.
The evening came fast, and they decided to grab some food on their way home. Angela was giving cooking classes at evening school. Therefore, she wouldn't be home before 10:30 pm.
They decided to go for some Indian food, joking that none of them was in for Chinese after the shooting.
"I think, I will never eat Chinese food again." Maura stated and Jane gave her a quick hug. When finished with dinner, the women decided to have a long and hot bath. Thanksgiving was around the corner and the weather had turned cold.
Jane slipped into the water after Maura, enjoying the warmth and the smell of lavender. When in the tub, she closed her eyes and sighed. Her eyes were tired from reading. But she was relaxed because they had been able to eliminate many people and circle some good suspects.
Jane felt tired when finishing her work the next day. Maura had gone home earlier that day, texting Jane that she was at their house and if she could come by later to help her with something. Jane drove in silence, which was rather unusual. Normally she would enjoy some good music on her ride home. But she was not in the mood today. She watched the sun go down over Boston and felt happy for her decision to move back.
She gave a thought about the last days. How she and Maura had come together. She still felt overwhelmed sometimes. But at the same time, she knew that this was exactly what she had wanted. This beautiful blonde had turned her world upside down, the moment they had met at the cafeteria. Jane had to laugh when she remembered how Maura had offered her some vitamin D, believing that Jane was a hooker.
This woman had simply blown her off her feet. And it had impressed her how Maura had taken her as she was, without prejudices. She was an incredible woman.
Her heart jumped a little as she was about to see Maura soon when she turned into their driveway. She could see some lights in the house and her friends shadow. Jane wondered what help Maura needed.
She felt excited when she unlocked the door to their home for the first time. Coming home. Even though she was tired, and she knew that there was still no furniture there. For a short moment she frowned as it dawned on her that her friend might already have put some furniture there and that she needed help to arrange it. But no, Maura wouldn't do that without giving her a say, right?
Jane relaxed as she saw that the entrance was still empty and called herself silly.
"Maura?" She asked into her future home.
"I'm here!" Maura shouted from the living room.
Jane walked towards her lover's voice while slipping the car keys into her pocket.
Then she stopped in the doorway and was startled.
"Surprise!" Maura said smiling. "I noted that we never celebrated so I had an idea…"
Jane stood still, taking in the scene. Maura had lit up the chimney and some candles. The couch and coffee table from her former house in beacon hill were set up with a lot of cushions and blankets. And on the table stood a bottle of red wine and two glasses.
Normally she hated surprises, but she definitely loved this one.
She was also mesmerized by Maura's look.
"Come on." Maura said gently as she came closer. They kissed and Jane felt a flutter in her stomach.
"Wow!" She said, when she was able to speak again. She really hadn't expected that. She let Maura take her by the hand and lead her to the couch.
"If I had known I would have changed into something fancy."
Maura smiled and answered: you look gorgeous Jane and pushed a curl of hair out of the brunettes face. "You always do."
Jane blushed a little. "So, I guess this is our second date ha?" She asked half serious, half joking.
Maura chuckled as she poured some wine. "I think so yes." She replied after taking a while to think. "My intention was rather to have a little celebration though."
Jane took the offered glass and locked eyes with the blonde. She loved that woman.
Maura smiled and said: "to our new home. I love you Jane!"
Jane blushed again. They had said it before, but it still felt like a dream to hear these words.
"To our new home!" She repeated. "And I love you too Maur."
They put the glasses together and took a sip and then kissed.
Jane sighed and let herself fall back into the cushions. It felt good to have a place of their own.
"If I had known that this was our second date, I would have brought a U-haul." Maura joked, also leaning back, taking Janes hand. They both laughed.
"How much furniture do you have in storage?" Jane asked.
Maura chuckled, looking into the fire. "Well, almost everything from the house except the wardrobe." She said the last with a little bit of regret. Jane chuckled.
She kissed Maura's back of the hand and pulled the blonde closer. "It's never too late to U-Haul you know?"
"I could organize something tomorrow." Maura stated in a typical Maura way.
"That would be good" Jane muttered kissing her friend's forehead. She heard Maura agree.
They snuggled into each other in front of the fire and just enjoyed the moment and the closeness.
Jane softly stroked Maura, finally feeling at home after a long time. And suddenly all her tiredness was gone and she bent over to seduce the blonde.