A/N: Welcome back one and all. Constructive criticism are welcome. Flat out negative reviews? Please take the hate elsewhere. Again, polyamory will come up as will the subject of guns. Fair warning has been given time and time again to turn back. If you don't listen and post a negative review that you're done? Who looks silly?
Jane looked to Maura and kissed the back of her hand. "Are you really sure you want to do this again? I don't want you to feel any ounce of pressure or anything. I won't lie. The other night was fun and fucking hot. It seemed to, I don't know…" she paused. "Trigger some kind of possessiveness in you I hadn't seen. But truly? If this is not okay? We can cancel. Tell Calleigh she's great we just aren't at that place yet." As she spoke, Jane's dark brown eyes scanned her love for any body language that might suggest she wasn't happy. Even though she knew Maura couldn't lie, she still wanted to check in and be there for the woman. "You do not ever have to do a single thing you don't want in being with me," she said.
Maura thought for a moment before responding. She looked Jane deeply in the eyes, took Jane's hand in hers kissing the back of it gently. "I love you more than you know, and I want to experience all life has to offer with you. I'll admit the other night with Calleigh was different and I was a bit unsure yet curious about it all at first. I wasn't sure how to react with the pang of jealousy I was feeling, but Calleigh made me feel at ease like everything was going to be okay. Once I realized how strong our love is for each other? I was really able to enjoy myself, and it was so HOT and amazing. I say we go for it. Calleigh has made it clear that if something doesn't feel right, we can stop." Maura leaned in, and gave Jane a deep,passionate kiss.
"There's going to be times when I want it to be just us though too baby." Jane said as the kiss broke.
Maura grinned as she thought about what she wanted to do to Jane. "As will I" she said.
"As long as we have open and honest communication, I think we will be okay. So Let's just keep in line with that and see where life takes us?" Jane suggested. Before Maura could respond, there was a knock on the door. Jo began barking as usual. "I'll get it, love. Do you want a refill on your wine?" Jane asked as she got up.
Maura nodded and handed her the glass. "Thank you."
Before refilling the drink, Jane went and answered the door. "Well hello," she said with a smile. "Can I get you anything?"
As Calleigh walked in, she kissed Jane's cheek gently. "I'll have whatever the beautiful lady is having," she replied before walking over, bending slightly and kissing Maura softly.
Jane smiled as she watched the pair kiss before heading into the kitchen. She came back with two glasses of wine but ducked out again for her own beer. "Were you surprised to hear from us?"
Calleigh gave a nod of thanks as she took her drink. "I was, actually. I mean, I am glad I did, hence my being here. You both are sexy, that's undeniable. I guess I was also curious to see what it was you wanted to discuss further?"
As the woman spoke, Maura took a sip of her wine. She looked to Jane and getting a head nod, she began once she set her glass down. "Jane and I both had a very lovely time with you the other night. It was certainly unexpected and unplanned. We wanted to know if perhaps you'd like to do it again sometime? And perhaps more?"
Jane took a moment to clarify. "Like, dating? Getting to know you and vice versa? We both feel you'd be an interesting person to get to know. If you're only interested in friendship? We'd understand. We don't want you to feel pressured into anything."
Sensing she could speak, Calleigh set her glass down and turned to Jane. In answer, she kissed her deeply before kissing Maura again. "I would really like to see where things go. I know for your situation I'm not primary, which is fine but do you all have rules? Expectations?"
Maura nodded. "Jane and I are mutually exclusive, sexually. Or were? Anyhow, we don't mind you having other relationships. That's very normal. We do ask if you have other sexual partners you're tested. We believe fully in openness and honesty. If at any time you find yourself drawn more to one of us than the other, in whatever capacity, you'll tell us. We don't ever want to be or put someone in a situation where, say you're more sexually drawn to Jane? And we're all being intimate so you're paying more attention to her. Then my feelings would be hurt. Does that make sense?"
"You're not the first couple I've been with so what you propose isn't so crazy. I do appreciate you both grasping I might need other relationships though in my experience? That really wasn't a problem. I'm single by choice not lack of options," Calleigh added.
"So it sounds like you've been in this way more than us. Can you share why it works for you?" Jane asked before taking a swig of her beer.
Calleigh thought before answering. "For me? Sometimes I work crazy weird hours. Being with a couple allows me to usually always have someone to talk to. There's also a combination of security and freedom I find for myself. If I can be loved and nurtured and have sex with two hot women? And give them love and nurturance? Why not? Just so you both know I don't foresee myself being attracted in any sense to one more than the other. You're both wildly different and I appreciate different things about each of you. What I've experienced of you up to now, that is."
Jane reached her hand to Maura's and squeezed it. "We haven't fully come out to our families about any of this. Would you mind for the time being, while we see where this goes if you're just a friend?"
"Makes sense. You don't want to label something before you're sure it will work out, right?" Calleigh honestly shared.
"Dinner is about ready, if you'd like? I made my Ma's lasagna," Jane shared.
"It's absolutely sinful but so good!" Maura raved. "We would really love if you could stay and we could all talk more?"
Calleigh grinned. "Well, you know how to twist a Southern gal's arm! Mentionin' a Momma's recipe? I'd love to join. Can I help with anything?"
"If you want to refill drinks?" Jane suggested. "Babe, you can set the table?"
"Of course. Maura hun, do you want the same?"
Maura smiled and kissed Calleigh's cheek. "Sounds good. I won't get too tipsy since we're eating."
"Same for you, stud?" Calleigh asked Jane before kissing her.
"Yes, please," Jane said after the kiss broke. She finished up putting the Ceasar salad bowl on the table, then the lasagna and finally the garlic bread. She dished the salad for all three but motioned to the bread. "Please help yourself, Calleigh. We're really pretty easy-going here."
As the woman helped herself to a slice, Jane plated lasagna up for all. "So, what would you like to share about yourselves? Maybe how you met?" Calleigh suggested.
"Halloween party," Jane replied and looked to Maura.
The woman blushed and nodded. "Our mutual friend, Susie throws a Halloween party every year. Jane dressed as James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause. She was just so...alluring," Maura almost purred.
"So not as much now?" Jane teased. "And this radiant beauty? Well who could pass her up?"
"We had sex that very night which was not common for me but then we sort of didn't hear from one another for a bit," she furrowed her brow as she remembered.
"I admit, I sort of was a player back then. Plus, I've never told Maura, but when I found out more about her? I got intimidated. I was like, 'here's this stunning, brilliant woman worth more than God. What the hell could she like about me?"
"Luckily at some point my love got in touch with me though I had heard she'd been dating others. I was a touch stung by that. Now look where we are?" Maura said with a smile as she took Calleigh's hand.
Calleigh smiled and kissed the back of Maura's knuckles. "I see. I'm very glad with where you two are," she said before reaching for Jane's hand and doing the same. "Did you date much before Jane?"
"In a sense? I mean, due to my job I attend a number of social events, dinners, galas, so on. I had taken numerous dates. None really fit, as it were."
Calleigh smiled and nodded. "Jane is rather...original," she concurred.
"The only one that might give Jane a run for her money? Her name is Olivia. She's a police Captain with the Special Victims Unit in New York. That was really the only hiccup for us. She couldn't see her life without her job, I couldn't see my life without mine. She is incredible, and now she has a son."
Jane gave a knowing shrug and grinned. "She is hot, I'll give ya that."
As plates were emptying and conversations went on, everything felt natural and calm.
"You did not!" Maura cried as Calleigh laughed.
"Yes Ma'am, I absolutely kicked him in his crotch. No one deserves to be groped and sadly, it happens a lot in this industry. I refuse to drive male clients anymore. My boss wasn't thrilled but too damn bad."
Jane nodded in approval. "Damn right. It's like when men think they're paying for a service it's full service. In my early days when I looked much more feminine and I didn't have Tommy, he was still in school for it, I had a couple of guys try crap. I had to use a wrench more than once."
Maura looked surprised. "Why hadn't you ever told me that, darling? We've been through so much," she said as she took Jane's hand.
"That's why, babe," she said softly. "I didn't want you to worry. Now I mainly have a set group of regular clients who all know I'm gay as if they can't tell," she said with a grin, waving her hand over herself. "Hired more men and have Tommy, so really? Past is past. I was just relating with Calleigh's story."
The limo driver nodded. "It can get rough out here. I've taken self defense classes and have pepper spray but sometimes I have thought about owning a gun."
"They aren't difficult to get, provided you take the firearms course," Jane shared.
Maura cocked her head. "How do you know that?"
"I've been thinking about it myself. Not for here," she waved a hand knowing the woman would argue. "For the shop. If I have to go out alone on a job again with a new client or something like that. Just...added protection. Korsak actually talked to me about it after the attack. Told him I'd think about it. I was going to talk to you about it IF I ever really got serious on the matter, love," Jane gave a soft kiss as further apology.
Maura kissed back and nodded. "I get that, love. After everything it does make sense. I'm not opposed to guns, I'm just not overly enthusiastic. But? Yes, if you get more serious, please keep me in the loop. Calleigh, it is getting late. Are we keeping you?"
The woman shook her head and smiled. "Nope. Tonight I'm actually off which is nice. I can head out though if I'm a bother."
Jane looked to Maura and getting the wink, she smiled. "If you'd like, you're very welcome to stay over."
At the invitation the woman practically jumped up then bent, kissing each woman in turn. "I think we should take the party upstairs," she said with a smirk.
"Mmm, I think we should," Maura replied.