Jane and Maura arrive home and unload the car. Jane texts her Ma that they are home and are starting to prepare for the evening. It's only about three so they have plenty of time or so Jane thinks but Maura thinks otherwise as she barks out orders to Jane. Damn, how did I get roped in to cleaning Maura's already immaculate house? Jane does as she is told and begins to clean. Maura starts to prepare the meal about four thirty. Angela wanders through the back door dressed for the evening.
"What can I help with Maura?"
"I think everything is set to go. The meal will be ready around six fifteen and I still need to set the table and get dressed." Maura explains.
"Go get ready and I'll take care of the table. Where's Jane?"
"I sent her up to get ready after ten minutes of her whining that she was already ready." Maura chuckles.
"Wonderful, I'll take care of the rest now go on and get ready." Angela smiled.
Maura wanders up to her room to find Jane is done with her shower and is still wrapped in her towel drying her hair. Maura picks out an outfit, something nice and casual but still sexy, she wants to look good for Jane. She squeezes past Jane and begins to undress to enter the shower. Jane watches in the mirror and can't help but stop what she's doing and pull Maura in for a slow deep kiss. Maura pushes her away while she still can "NO…we do not have time. I need to shower, get dressed, do my makeup and…"
Come on Maur, just one more kiss…"Jane says as she advances once more. Maura puts her hand up, "No. One will turn into us in the bed and we have company that will be here in about an hour." Jane pouts and turns back to the mirror and Maura can't resist. Maura bolts forward and slams Jane against the wall, lips instantly crash together. Maura rips off the towel and her hands are all over Jane. Jane moans "Holy fuck Maur" as Maura quickly inserts her fingers into the already soaking wet Jane. Maura devours Jane lips, her neck, her breasts, all the while keeping Jane pinned against the wall stroking her closer and quickly to climax.
Fuck, this is soooo hot, I didn't know she could be so dominant I think I like 'take control' Maura. Jane climaxes, calling Maura's name. Maura waits till Jane composes herself kissing her ever so gently. She backs away and heads for the shower. "That is a prelude for later tonight." She smiles seductively and receives one back." Oh and by the way your mother is down stairs." She smiles and enters the shower enjoying the now shocked looked on Jane's face.
Oh my God I was sooooo loud…..wait she knew and she made me…oh just you wait Doctor Isles!
Jane finishes getting ready and sheepishly heads down to greet her mother.
"Hey Ma." Jane lightly says watching her mother scurry about.
"Well now that's surprising!" she declares.
"What?" Jane asks confused.
"I figured with all that screaming I wouldn't see you till after everyone showed up." Angela digs.
Jane rolls her eyes and heads to the fridge and grabs a beer.
"Can I get you something, a carrot perhaps?"
"Carrot? Why on earth would I want a carrot?" Jane squinted her eyes crankily.
"I figured if you two were gonna fuck like bunnies you might wanna eat like one." Angela barely gets it out before she cracks up.
"Really Ma did you really just say 'fuck like bunnies' and now my ears are bleeding. First off none of your business, second I didn't know you were here. I swear Maura did it on purpose." Jane blurts.
Angela laughs, "I think it's cute that you two can't keep your hands off each other, you really never did before it just kinda hit a new level now."
"And your still talking about my sex life…with Maura….whom you live in her guest house….who is my best friend." Did I just say whom? "And you bet us behind our backs and why am I still talking…..argh! I need a vacation."
Angela laughs it off and quickly moves on, "Well both Vince and Barry called asking if we needed anything and I told them no, just come on and Tommy called to clarify that Maura already had beer and Frankie insisted he had to bring something because he is such a good boy. So they are all on their way and should be here right around six."
"Great…I can't wait to teach them a lesson."
Twenty minutes later Maura floats down stairs completely satisfied with her appearance and Jane can't take her eyes off her. "You look fantastic Maur." Jane says.
"As do you Detective." Maura complemented giving Jane a quick kiss. Angela smiles as she watches her girls fawn over each other stealing a kiss, holding a hand, smiling brightly at each other. She knew as she had always known they were perfect for each other and she was glad that they finally realized it. The doorbell rang and the two instantly jumped apart. Jane headed to the door and looked back to Maura and her mother, "Ready?" Both replied nodding with a yes "Here we go!"
Jane opened the door to see Frankie holding a big beautiful bunch of flowers with Tommy right behind him and Vince just pulled up with Barry in tow. "These are for Maura….I mean for the house for Maura…not for her like flowers for her for a date or well you know what I mean." Frankie stammers "Yea, yea, yea come on in suck up….hey Tommy." Jane waits on Vince and Barry to walk up the drive. Everyone says their hellos, gives hugs, grabs drinks and settles in.
"So what's this big announcement?" Vince asks.
"Dinner is served." Maura announces.
"It can keep till after we eat." Jane explains waiting to keep them all guessing.
They enjoy the wonderful meal that Angela and Maura prepared and just when everyone is about done Jane rises and opens another bottle of wine and fills everyone's glasses and grabs a few more beers.
"I know you are all wondering why I called everyone together. I have an announcement that I wanted to share with everyone here." Jane smiled trying hard to contain herself.
Vince smiles at Barry, the two talked about the announcement on their way over. They both figured Jane was going to tell them that Jane and Maura were dating. They both had seen how much closer the two have grown in recent weeks and were sure that was why they were here. Frankie assumed the same as he smiled at Tommy who just glared into space disappointed that now Maura would be clearly off the table, he lost to Jane once again. Maura knew Jane was going to say something shocking, it was part of the plan she just didn't know what she was going to say specifically that way she could react genuinely. Angela was trying to contain her smile knowing what was coming next.
"I'm getting married, in three weeks" Jane declares.
Forks slam in to plates and glasses crash into the table and everyone stops and stares at Jane, mouths gapping. Maura's eyes grow wide and she instantly flushes red and lowers her head trying not to giggle she lets out a small whimper. All eyes shoot to Maura and then back to Jane.
"Oh my baby is getting married!" Angela jumps up and rushes to Jane and gives her a hug and looks out across the table met with faces rocked with disbelief.
"To who?" Tommy asks confused.
"Casey of course dummy."
"Well Congratulations Jane," Vince pipes up. "Where is he?"
"He…ahhh…had some Army junk to take care of." Jane lied quickly, she hadn't thought of that during her planning. "Yea, he'll be around for our rehearsal dinner in two weeks.
Congratulations tentatively come from everyone except Maura who has yet to look up and is bright red.
"What's the rush Rizzoli, are you pregnant?" Frost jokes and everyone laughs but Jane and Maura.
"Actually…" Jane places her hand on her tummy, "Yes, six weeks to be exact. That's why it's in three weeks. I'd rather not be showing in our wedding pictures." Jane says calmly.
Once again silence and Jane watches the color drain from everyone's faces.
"Well don't get excited or anything I'm just pregnant and getting married!" Jane jokes.
Everyone gets up and gives Jane a hug and congratulate her again except for Maura who has yet to move or say a word, waiting on the perfect moment to do as Jane had instructed her.
"I'm gonna be a nanna." Angela proudly states.
"Wait, you're drinking, you shouldn't be drinking." Tommy demands.
"Non-alcoholic beer bro…"Jane again lied quickly thankful she was not drinking out of a bottle as usual.
Things quiet down and Maura sees her opening. "If…If you will all excuse me I need to…I just need a minute….to…." Maura shakily says and rushes out of the room before she completely loses it and breaks out in laughter. Everyone is shocked and can see how upset Maura is. Vince gets up to go after her but Jane stops him. "I'll go check on her, maybe I should have told her alone, you know the whole best friend thing and all. She's probably upset that I didn't tell her first." Jane wanders off to find Maura.
Vince leans over to Frost and whispers "That or you just broke her heart and I can't believe Jane is just going to marry Casey."
"She's kinda prego old man what do you expect?"
"I don't know but man did you see Maura, she looks devastated!"
"It's rough, I can't believe she would just tell us all like it's no big deal. Is she really that blind that she doesn't see how Maura feels, or herself for that matter?" Frost returns.
Angela chimes in "What are you two whispering about?"
Frost looks up and guiltily says "The fact that Jane just crushed Maura's heart. Harsh I tell you….stone cold."
"Ya Ma, Did you see Maura, she was practically crying." Frankie adds.
"I should kick Jane's ass for hurting Maura like that." Tommy declares puffing out his chest.
"YOU'LL DO NO SUCH THING. You should be happy for your sister. I know we all thought those two would get together but I guess we were wrong. Jane is going to need all of us when the baby comes." Angela gets out still trying to keep a straight face.
"She has CAASSEEYYY." Frankie says sarcastically.
"Look, we are all their family and together we all need to be there for both of them. Now Tommy and Frankie help me clear the table. Vince, can you and Barry go check on those two to see if they are ok? Give them a few more minutes. If they don't come back can you please make sure they are okay?"
"Sure Angela." Vince answers.
Jane enters Maura's office to find Maura trying to catch her breathe. Maura smiles brightly at the sight of Jane. "I'm so glad you didn't tell me what you were going to say. Did I do okay? I tried so hard not to laugh. I really couldn't see their faces, how did they take it?"
Jane rushes over to Maura and scooped her up into her arms and kissed her. "You were fantastic! You should have seen the looks on their faces. I could have knocked them all over with just a puff of air! Now for my favorite part step two. Ma is going to send Frost and Korsak back here to check on us in a minute and they will catch us kissing. If I'm right they will run away like the pussies they are. We will go back out and I'll serve dessert and you'll make another exit outside and I'll follow and we will do the same to Frankie and Tommy outside…got it? You're doing great…think you can handle that?" Jane explains.
"You are truly evil and yes I can handle it and thank you. I just hope no one asks me anything. I'm going to enjoy the kissing part though, when does that start?"
"Now, I hear Korsaks fat butt waddling this way now!" Jane grabs Maura and the two start their impromptu make out session.
"Why do we have to go check on them? It's not like Maura is gonna kill Jane or anything. She's probably crying, I hate when women cry." Frost whines.
"Angela asked us to so shut it." Vince ordered. Frost makes faces at Vince behind his back as he follows him down the hall. Vince rounds the door to Maura's office and stops dead in his tracks and jumps back practically knocking Frost over and flushes himself to the wall as if he was about to enter a perp's door. Vince's eyes are wide and he puts his finger to his lips indicating Frost to be quite and motions him to look around the door frame. Frost smirks at Vince like 'whatever crazy old man' and leans around the frame to catch a glimpse. Frosts immediately jumps back and mouths "Holy Shit". Vince motions Frost back down the hall and when he feels they are out of ear shot.
"I can't believe it…they were kissing…a lot…like not as in friends kissing." Vince scratches his head.
"I can't believe Jane would do this to Maura…poor thing…she's stringing her along. And Casey, she is basically cheating on his ass. What a dirt bag Jane is." Frost says angrily.
"Wait, what if it wasn't Casey she cheated on but Maura?" Vince ponders.
"Now that is stone cold…Damn your probably right…those two have been inseparable lately and I haven't seen Casey at all. Still, why would she just dump that on Maura in front of us?"
"Protection? Maybe she figured Maura wouldn't freak out if we were around…kinda looks like it didn't work. Come on we need to get back before they catch us or Angela sends backup." Vince states.
The two wander back into the dining room, again with shocked looks on their faces. Angela smiles and stays in character "Are they ok? You two look like you've seen a ghost or something." She chuckles.
"They will be out in a minute….I hope." Vince explains taking a seat and Frost follows. Frankie knows something's up and mouths to Frost, "What's wrong" he mouths back "Later."
Angela enters the room and gives Jane the all clear signal. "Dessert is ready," she says loud enough for Jane to hear. Maura and Jane compose themselves and head back out. Maura pauses and lets Jane go just ahead. She is already flushed from her little make out session with Jane so she feels she can continue their little rouse.
They sit and start to enjoy dessert with each asking Jane questions about the wedding and the baby and Maura remains silent pushing her dessert around the plate trying hard not to make eye contact with anyone. Vince can't help but feel sorry for Maura. She has been so kind to the Rizzoli's, everyone for that matter. He tries his best to include her in the conversation and maybe break the ice and help her past this.
"Maura, you're awfully quiet. Are you okay?"
"Yes I'm Okay." Whew not a lie.
"Are you happy about the baby?"
"I….I….excuse me." Maura rushes out the back door. Vince gave her the perfect out.
Jane sighs and stands, "It's been a lot for Maura to take in. You know she's not good at people and stuff and changes and junk. I'll be right back." Jane heads out after Maura. Next two victims please, this is just too easy and way too much fun and I get to kiss my girlfriend again. There's that girlfriend thing again. I reallllllly like how that sounds.
Jane reaches Maura outside who is smiling from ear to ear. "Good?" She asks.
"Perfect." Jane responds pulling her into a kiss.
Angela finishes her dessert quickly wanting to send out Tommy and Frankie out as soon as possible. She gets ups and starts to clean up plates.
"Hey I wasn't done yet!" Tommy moans.
"You are now. You and your brother need to go check on Jane and Maura," she orders.
"Why do I have to go?" Frankie whines.
"To keep your brother from doing something stupid! Now go!" She points at the door.
Tommy and Frankie bicker as they head out the back door. As soon as Frankie rounds the corner, he sees them in a lip lock. He quickly reacts and pulls Tommy behind a nearby bush.
"What the hell is your problem?" Tommy snorts.
Frankie's eyes widen and he points at Jane and Maura still locked in a passionate kiss.
Tommy turns bright red "I'm gonna kill her, she can't do this to Maura." Tommy goes to burst out of the bushes but Frankie grabs him and wrestles him back into the house.
"Let me go. I'm gonna go give her a piece of my mind and my fist!" Tommy rages.
"Calm down." Frankie urges.
"What the hell is going on?" Angela demands.
"Jane is molesting Maura outside is what's going on and I'm gonna go stop her." Tommy goes to burst out the door and Frankie moves to stop him assisted by Frost.
"You'll do no such thing. You need to calm down and tell me what's going on." Angela orders.
"What's the problem here?" Vince questions as he tries to move everyone away from where Jane and Maura can hear and into the living room.
"She…she was…fuck she was all over her…that bitch, I'll kill…" A loud slapping sound rings out as Angela slaps Tommy across his face.
"Don't you ever talk about your sister that way young man." Angela is furious but knows she has a role to play. "Frankie what the hell is he talking about?" Frankie takes a deep breath and starts, "Well when we went out to check on them, they were kinda kissing. Tommy freaked out so I pushed him back inside."
"So you saw them kissing too?" Frost adds and both Tommy and Frankie say yes at the same time.
"Hold up. Jane and Maura are kissing? Each other? And all four of your saw them at different times?" Angela asks trying to lead the conversation in more calm direction.
"Yea we saw them in Maura's office earlier." Vince adds.
"Oh My!" Angela fakes her surprise.
"She has no right to take advantage of Maura like that." Tommy pipes up.
"You know Tommy is kinda right. Jane in getting married and is pregnant she needs to leave Maura alone, it's not right." Frost declares. "I think we should say something to Jane."
"I think I should kick her ass." Tommy growls.
"She would totally kick your ass Tommy, grow up, Frost is right. We need to confront Jane. She can't mess with Maura's head like this. Ma, how long have they been fooling around?" Frankie asks.
"Don't look at me, today is the first day I've know about it. You know if I knew I'd tell all of you with 'The Bet' and all." Angela answers.
"Who cares about the bet now? Jane is getting married she shouldn't hurt Maura like she is. She needs to let Maura go if she's gonna marry Casey. She is having a baby for Christ's sake Angela!" Vince says starting to show his anger.
"Maybe we should just let those two work it out. Obviously there's a lot more going on here than we know about." Angela offers. Jane had instructed her to give them an out and an opportunity to butt out of their business, knowing full well that they wouldn't but Maura insisted.
Almost all in unison they all said no. Angela didn't think they would back off, she knew them all so well. "So now what?" She asks the group.
"We need to tell her she's hurting Maura, that she's made her choice and she needs to let Maura go." Vince offers.
"Yea if she's pregnant and gonna marry Casey she has no right to be leading Maura on." Frankie adds.
"I know Jane might be all hormonal and all with the baby coming but that is no excuse to be mackin' on Maura. We need to set her straight…no pun intended." Frost smiles "Who is gonna tell her?"
"I'll set her ass straight!" Tommy offers." Straight on the floor."
"Enough Tommy, you'll do no such thing and if you open your mouth when they come back in here I swear I will pull your over my knee pull down your pants and beat your bare ass! Do you understand me young man?!" Tommy nods and pouts.
"How 'bout you Angela? She's your kid. "Vince points out.
"Oh no…I want nothing to do with this. I haven't seen anything. This is all on you guys. Frost should do it. He was the brains behind 'The Bet'." Angela offers Barry up for the slaughter, Jane's idea.
"Sounds good to me, right Frankie and Tommy?" Both nod and Vince turns to Frost, "you're up kiddo."
"How the hell did I get stuck with this shit? First I gotta hold all the money for 'The Bet' and carry it alllll the damn time just in case and now this. Fuck!" Frost bitches.
Angela flashes the outside light signaling Jane it's time to come in, hoping no one saw her, and in the two make their way back into house.
Jane and Maura make their way into the living room where everyone in congregated. Jane surveys the scene and sees that everyone is on edge, just ripe for the picking.
"So what are you guys doing? Planning my baby shower?" Jane digs.
Frost takes a deep breath and begins "Jane we need to talk to you. Can you please take a seat?"
Jane glares at Frost and then around to the whole group and takes a seat on the couch, followed closely behind by Maura. Frost looks at Vince and Angela for support both look away.
"Maura, we all love you very much and none of this is your fault and if you need to leave, we will all understand. We know that this must be hard on you." Frost sincerely says.
"Why would I want to leave? I don't understand?!" Maura states truthfully.
Frost takes another deep breath "We all saw you and Jane kissing and given the circumstances, we all feel Jane is not treating you fairly or with respect and pretty much is taking advantage of the feelings you have for her. Jane, you made your choice, you need to move on and let Maura go. You have no right …"
"I have no right?!" Jane interrupts and stands up and moves towards Frost. He instantly backs up, seeing Jane's anger. She continues her path and pushes Frost back into the nearest chair and stares him down into a seated position. Jane turns and glares at the group "I HAVE NO RIGHT!?" She is almost yelling now.
"How about all of you have no right prying into either mine or Maura's private life. WHATEVER, we do behind closed doors or in public for that matter is none of your business. We are both consenting adults and if we chose to kiss or hold hands or have sex right here right now on this damn coffee table WE WILL. You all should be ashamed of yourselves, snooping around and sticking your noses in our business, talking behind our backs, making bets!"
"Jane you're getting marri…wait…what did you say….bet?" Frost panics and gives a confused look all around the room only to be met by the same look back by all.
"Yes, I know about 'The Bet'. Who is holding the cash?" Jane demands. They all look at Frost. "Hand it over PART-NER!" Barry quickly fishes it out of his wallet and hands it over. "You of all people, my partner, you're supposed to have my back, not orchestrating this damn thing." Jane snatches the money out of his hand and walks over to her mother. "Here you go Ma….you won fair and square…thanks for the help."
"Wait, how come she gets the money? What about Casey, the baby?" Vince asked the million dollar question.
"Maura, sweetie, would you mind grabbing me a beer?" Jane smiles. Maura rises off the couch and walks over to Jane and places a soft kiss and Jane's lips. "I'd be happy to baby." Maura wanders off to the kitchen catching a glimpse of the dropped jaws as she leaves. Angela follows, "Damn this is good I need another glass of wine, would you care to partake Maura dear?"
"Absolutely." Angela opens another bottle and pours two fresh glasses as Maura takes Jane a beer, weaving through the still shocked and bewildered men and heads back to the kitchen to enjoy her wine with Angela by the kitchen island. Jane takes a deep drawl off the beer and Frankie jumps. "JANE! THE BABY!"
"OH MY GOD you boob, I'm not pregnant nor am I marrying Casey."
"Shit, you set us up!" Frost says catching on quickly.
"Yes, and all of you deserved it. I just knew you would eat this up and get all high and mighty."
"So, how did Angela win? I'm still confused." Vince asks.
"Not that any of you deserve the truth but Maura and I," she looks at Maura and smiles and receives one back urging her forward, "well let's just say we have taken our relationship to the next level…recently," she adds.
Tommy stands up quickly and rushes to Jane and throws his arms around her catching her off guard, "Congrats Sis, I was ready to kick your ass for treating Maura that way but I'm happy you finally got your head out of your ass." Tommy smiles and looks back at Maura, "I'm happy for you both."
"Thanks little brother and there is no way in hell you'd ever kick my ass." Jane laughed breaking some of the tension. Everyone breathes a sigh of relief. Frankie goes over to the window and over exaggerates looking for something. "What the hell are you looking for?" Jane warningly asks.
Frankie looks back and smiles at the room, "The U-haul truck." Everyone laughs except Maura.
"Hardy har, har, har." Jane sneers at Frankie and looks at the confused Maura, "I'll explain that later."
"Hey Jane," Korsak chimes in, "do you know the sound a pubic hair makes right before it hits the ground?" Jane shakes her head. "You know with Mauras help I can kill you all and we would get away with it." He continues anyway and pretends he is spitting something out "patooie". Everyone burst out in laughter even Maura, Jane is not amused. "If were done with all the bad lesbian jokes that I'm sure I'll hear in the near future over and over again, can we move on?"
Frost finally speaks up "You know, I still think it was a little rotten putting us through all that."
"A little rotten from the man who came up with that stupid 'Bet' or pool or whatever it was in the first place?! The one man who should always have my back? It was meant to teach your ass a lesson, to mind your own business." Jane is now losing her temper a bit. "I mean really? Who the hell do you think you are? Betting on whether Maura and I 'hook up'?" Jane growls as she does quote marks in the air and she continues her rant, "Furthermore I don't appreciate you discussing what I do or might do with the person that I'm in love with!" Jane turned as she heard the wine glass crash to the floor. She sees Maura's eyes are wide and now locked with Jane's. Fuck did I just say that out loud….ok damn, damn, damn, damn, damn…Jane is now in full panic mode and glances to Angela for help.
"Ok, that's our cue everyone out…now…move it people." Angela herds the group out with lightning speed and stops in front of Jane and hugs her and whispers in her ear "Breathe…you'll be fine…..she's in love with you too…be honest…be brave….be you and you'll be fine." She gently kisses her cheek and looks back to Maura who is still frozen. "Night sweetheart." With that she was out the door leaving Jane and Maura staring at other. A slow huge smile formed across Jane's face erupting into the biggest shit-ass-eating grin she could muster. A warmth overcame Maura and all her fear drained away and she smiled her best smile back.
I hope you enjoyed it…. please review, they help a lot. Im going to finish this out in another chapter or two and move on to finishing Baby Who. I have a lot in mind for it. Thank you again for all the reviews and follows.