Fast forward about a year and half: Its springtime.

Jane awakens to someone snuggling deeper into her side. She doesn't open her eyes, she just smiles and places a gentle kiss on her forehead. She was never a snuggler, till Maura. This had become her favorite part of every day, waking up with Maura in various positions. Sometimes they spooned, with Jane almost always behind Maura. Maura always preferred to snuggle into Jane's side resting her head in the crook of Jane's neck with Jane's arm holding her close. Jane loved it too, well until her arm would go numb but she would always hold on till the last possible moment. Jane loved the after morning sex snuggle. She would lay between Mauras legs, her feet dangling off the bed, her head resting on Mauras mid-section, hands resting above her head on Maura's chest. Jane's smile grew with the thought and she contemplated waking Maura up with a kiss to see if she could finagle her way into that position but she knew they had a big day ahead and it was best to wait.

Today was a big day….HUGE, in Jane's mind. Not only was it the start of their much deserved two week vacation but it was opening day for the Red Sox and T-n-K had invited them to their 'hook up' box seats. Maura had planned a trip but wasn't telling Jane where they were headed and it was driving Jane insane. Maura had already packed practically everything she and Jane owned. Jo and Bass were going to be cared for by Korsak. Vince and Mary had been dating since they met at Angela's Election Night Ball. Jane was happy that Vince had finally met someone that not only loved him very much but loved animals too. They were a perfect match. Jane and Maura both felt much better having them stay at the house watching the 'kids' as it were. Angela was always so busy now, it just made sense to ask them, plus Vince said staying at Jane and Maura's was like a vacation for them.

Jane slowly slipped out of bed, careful not to wake Maura, she wanted to let her sleep a bit more. She headed downstairs to get the coffee going and start breakfast, knowing the smell of her now famous waffles would wake Maura.

"SON OF BITCH"

Maura jarred awake.

"OH FOR FUCKS SAKE"

Maura smiled, it seemed the Espresso Machine was winning the battle this morning. Maura knew she could purchase a simpler machine for Jane but mornings like this were priceless. Maura got up and made her way downstairs and as she rounded the corner her eyes fell upon Jane. She was squatted in the middle of the kitchen scooping coffee beans off the floor.

Maura smiled "Hey."

"AAAAAAYYYYY!" Jane jumped, lost her balance and fell backwards landing on her rump sending the beans flying through the air falling all around her. Maura burst out laughing.

"Not funny Maur and quit going all ninja on me, you know I hate when you do that."

Maura walked over, careful not to crush any of the beans, and offered Jane her hand. Jane huffed and slapped her hand in Maura's who attempted to help Jane to her feet. Jane had other plans.

"Up you gooooooooooo" Maura's voice raised up an octave as Jane pulled Maura to the floor and into her arms. "I'm not letting you off this floor till you promise to buy me a real coffee maker!"

"Jane, that is a real coffee maker, it's the top of the line…"

"I know, master of all Espresso blah, blah, blah, I WANT A COOOOFFFFFEEEEE MMAAAAKKKKEEERRRR." Jane interrupts while drawling out her words to hopefully help Maura understand a little better. Maura smiles and tries to give Jane a kiss. Jane turns her head, "No. No kissing till you promise me a coffee maker."

Maura continues her advance but Jane leans and dodges her attack. Maura knows she has the upper hand now, catching Jane off balance she quickly pins Jane to the floor. Screw the beans, it's on now! Beans crunch as Jane struggles to avoid Maura's kiss. Maura has Jane's hands pinned down on the floor, spread as far apart as possible as she tries to plant a kiss on the now flailing Jane. Maura backs off and slaps both hands on the floor and squints grumpily at Jane who still has her lips scrunched tightly shut. Maura softens her gaze, "If you don't kiss me right now, I'm not going to tell where I hid the coffee maker I bought yesterday." Jane easily breaks Maura's grasp and pulls her down into a kiss. Maura moans as Jane slides her hands underneath her shirt and slowly caresses her way up her back.

The back door flies open, "Good morning," Angela announces herself with Sean following close behind. Maura sits back and straightens her shirt as Jane sprawls out across the floor in defeat.

I am so installing door security bars, that will keep her ass out! "MA, how many times do I have to tell you…KNOCK!" Angela sees the girls still on the kitchen floor struggling to get up.

"I just figured it's been what?" She looks at Sean who shrugs the 'I don't know' shrug, "What? A year and a half? That you would have stopped having sex in the kitchen by now," Angela dead pans.

"And you had to go there, really Ma, I haven't even had my coffee yet and you're talking about my sex life, WHICH STILL AND WILL ALWAYS BE, NONE of your business, NOR the topic of conversation, ANY conversation."

Angela sees the coffee beans scattered all over the floor and can't resist. "Looks to me like you had your coffee along with Maura on the floor." Sean chuckles, Maura can't help but giggle and Jane is furiously picking up beans now mumbling to herself. Maura starts to make coffee as Jane finishes getting the beans off the floor, Angela and Sean perch at the island waiting for their cue.

Maura turns and catches Angela's eye, she winks at Maura. Good, it's all set, now to get Jane's big day started. "Is that the paper Angela?"

"Yes, I figured I'd be nice and bring grumpy pants her paper." Jane twirls around and snatches the paper from her mother.

"My paper." I've been dying to read the article on the Sox's money problems, if they leave Boston, so am I. Jane took a seat and leafed throughout the paper looking for the sports section. It had been the biggest news of the last six months. The Red Sox were in trouble and needed bailing out. In their attempt to keep up with the Yankees they had successfully dug themselves a hole that seemed impossible to get out of. They had even tried to get the city to invest in the team but the city and the tax payers just couldn't afford it. Jane finally got to the sports section. "HOLY SHIT!" Jane gasped.

"Language" Maura scolded as she placed Jane's coffee in front of her.

"Sorry Hun, but listen," Jane begins to read."Sox Saved? Rumors are flying that a private investor has saved our beloved Sox. After trying to reach Fenway Sports Group and Majority owner John W. Henry, we cannot confirm these rumors at this time. The Red Sox have announced that they will have a press conference on Monday after their opening weekend…and blah, blah, blah. Looks like the Sox might be staying, thank God, I was gonna hate moving." Jane teased as she continued to read the story to herself. Maura watched closely as Jane turned the page. "What the…" Jane picked up the envelope that had been taped inside the paper and opened it revealing Red Sox tickets for today's game. Jane's eyes grew wide as she read the tickets. "Maura, these are front row, first base, by the dugout, there's like fifteen tickets here. I'm confused." Jane cocked her head still with a shocked look on her face.

"Those are your surprise, we, as in all of us, are going to the game in style. I got the first two rows and some others will be meeting us there like Susie, G, and others from work but we are all going together. The game 'kicks off' at 4:05pm but there is a lot of opening day festivities. Let see…T-n-K, Vince and Mary, Frankie and Stephanie, Tommy and Lydia and TJ, Frost and Michelle and of course Angela and Sean, we all will be heading out from here around 11:30. Well that's what I told Tommy because you know how he is always late and…"

Maura was silenced by Jane's lips on her own. Jane spun Maura around the kitchen as she kissed her lifting her up as she broke the kiss. "Thank you, thank you, thank you, this is the best surprise ever." Jane kissed her again.

"You're welcome, now make me waffles."

"You got it, oh and its 'opening pitch' baseball doesn't 'kick off'." Maura rolls her eyes and Jane bounces around the kitchen making waffles and the four eat and talk about the day ahead.

They finish breakfast and Jane begins to fidget in her seat. She can't help but think that today would be the perfect day to ask Maura. She had been saving a majority of her paycheck for close to a year. After moving in with Maura it had been easy. They had fought about money several times. Jane wanted to pay half of the bills but the house was paid for and Maura insisted she pay utilities, after a small battle, Jane got to pay for cable. Grocery shopping was a whole different animal. Jane gave up that battle after the third or fourth time they had gone and Maura would remove everything she put in the cart with explanations of how bad it was for Jane. Jane was just glad she bought her beer. Their biggest fight came when TJ entered the picture and Maura insisted on purchasing Tommy and Lydia a brand new Mini Van, for TJ's safety of course. Jane knew her heart was in the right place but she felt bad that Maura was always shelling out the cash taking care of her family. As always, Maura won, she always won the big battles. Jane's victory came with make-up sex. Damn. She loved the make-up sex, she had even picked a fight or two just to have had no issues with Tommy and Lydia moving into her apartment that she still hadn't sublet but it was the perfect excuse to get the ball rolling.

Maura even went as far to send Tommy to take Gardening/Landscaping courses last spring and front him money to start his own landscaping company. Jane slept on the couch for a week she had been so mad. By the end of summer Tommy had made quite a name for his little start up and was doing well enough to hire a small crew. Jane was sure that the winter would crush him but to her surprise he quickly turned his landscaping business into a very busy snow clearing company. She was so proud of him. Maura always saw the best in people. Even now she is having an accountant privately train Lydia to run the finical side of the business. Jane was floored when the accountant had reported that Lydia was a natural with math. Jane always thought she was dumber than a box of rocks, who knew? Jane finally gave up the money argument after Rizzoli-Scapes took off. Jane didn't even know how much money Maura had, she really didn't even want know. She loved Maura, not her money, and Maura knew that.

Jane had been shopping for the perfect ring for over a month. She had finally found it this week and had planned to pick it up before they left for vacation on Monday but she didn't want to wait any longer.

Maura noticed Jane doing her best impression of a Mexican jumping bean and asked "Are you ok, you seem on edge?"

"Yea, I'm fine. I…I just forgot to run an errand yesterday. I was hoping to get it done this morning if you don't mind." Jane said motioning around the disaster of a kitchen she had left. "They aren't due to arrive till like 12 right, you always give Tommy a 30 minute cushion." Jane smiles brightly.

Maura sighs and looks around the kitchen as Jane taps her fingers on the counter, "Go, don't be late getting back and get ready first!"

Jane jumps up and gives Maura a kiss and an "I love you" before she rushes up stairs to get ready. Thirty minutes later Jane dashed down the stairs dressed in her favorite jeans, the new Chuck Taylors Maura had got her, a Red Sox tank with her good old trusty Sox Jersey over top un-tucked and unbuttoned almost flying behind her like a cape.

"What, no hat?" Maura asked gently kissing Jane.

"Not yet, depends on the wind at the game. Ok I have two hours before they get here, more than I need. Do you need anything while I'm out Hun?"

"Just you back here safe, AND on time."

Jane rolls her eyes "Yes Dear." Jane grabs her keys, gun and badge and after another quick kiss and goodbye to her mother and Sean she's out the door. Maura watches as Jane screeches out of the drive way on her all-important errand.

After Jane is clearly out of sight she turns to Angela and Sean, "Is everything set for after the game?"

"Yes, it will be ready for our arrival no later than six pm in case we decide to head out before the game ends," Angela reports. "Oh Maura she'll be so excited, I mean the whole team and all, it's just all so wonderful, she'll be so surprised."

"I just hope everything goes as planned, I just want today to be perfect. Today is all for Jane. Are you sure that she'll…"

Angela interrupts, "Absolutely, I know my daughter, even though she hates surprises, she will love all that you have done to make today special for her. Don't ever doubt how much she loves you Maura."

"I don't, thank you so much for everything Angela, you as well Sean." Maura thanks.

"Anything for ours girls." Sean boasts hugging Angela.

"We're going to go get ready, we'll be back before you know it." Angela hugs Maura and heads out the back door with Sean. Sean pauses at the back door and turns to Maura and shows the ring box he had tucked away in his pocket. It seems Maura's little day of surprises had inspired Sean to finally pop the question. She gave him the thumbs up and he scooted out the back door.

Jane wasted no time making it to the jewelry store. It was Maura's favorite and over the past year she had bonded with Gregory the manager. Jane confidently strode into the store and caught Gregory's eye. He looked somewhat shocked for a second but he was with another customer and motioned he would be a second. Jane went to see it, Maura's ring, the perfect ring to ask Maura to marry her with. She searched the case where it had been earlier that week and it wasn't there. She searched the nearby cases with no luck. She was just about to panic when Gregory appeared looking very sheepish.

"NO, do not tell me you sold it." Jane commanded.

"Of course I didn't sell it," Gregory offered. His eyes shifted over to the other sales person, who stood close by looking like someone had ran over their dog. "He did!" Gregory accused and stepped back from the counter unsure of what Jane would do.

"I'm so sorry Detective Rizzoli, I had no idea you had your eye on the Gemvara. I sold it yesterday on Gregory's day off, had I known…" He let his words fall short.

"Can you get another one?"

"Yes but it will take several weeks, they are custom made. You were lucky that one was Doctor Isles' size. Maybe we could interest you in one of the A. Brandt…"

"NO…No, I'm sorry. I just…that was it, the perfect ring." Jane sighs, she knew she should have bought it earlier, she just wanted to be sure. Now it was too late. It would have to wait till after vacation. "Order it, call me when it's in." Jane turns and leaves the store totally dejected not even acknowledging the apologies.

Jane returned home trying to hide how disappointed she was. Maura was upstairs getting ready and it was almost 11:30. Jane heard the creek of the steps and went to greet Maura at the bottom. Jane watched as Maura glided down the stairs to a waiting Jane, now blocking at the bottom. Maura was sporting the Sox Jersey they had bought for her last year, of course it was the girly form fitting version, but at least she was wearing one.

As Maura approached Jane, Jane reached out and ran her hands up her thighs and around to settle on Maura's very toned ass. God, I love that ass. I love her. Today is the perfect day, I'm going to ask her, I'll come up with something.

Maura looked at Jane who seemed deep in thought, "I know you've been to dozens of Opening Days at Fenway, but after missing last year, our first season together, I wanted to make today special for you. I know how you hate surprises but I have a few more planned. Consider yourself forewarned." Maura leans down and captures Jane's lips. Jane steps up and into the kiss deepening it. She gently guides Maura backwards till she sits upon a step. Jane continues her assault pressing Maura back till she is almost in a laying position with Jane balancing above her on all fours. Jane lowers herself till the length of her body is pressed against Maura. The feel of Maura breasts more than filling the gaps between her own, the way Maura took Jane's tongue and slowly sucked it, instantly makes her wet. Jane makes her way to Maura's ear "Squish" she says softly as she devours her way down Maura neck.

Maura smiled, 'Squish' had become their little inside joke. Jane was attempting to explain to Maura how excited and turned on Maura made her and how she could instantly make her wet with the most subtle of things and out came, 'Squish.' Jane was attempting to unbutton Maura's Jersey when Maura snapped back to reality. "No Squishy Jane, everyone will be here shortly." Maura said pushing Jane up and down the stairs and readjusting her clothes.

Jane pouted and stomped her feet in small protest, "Come on Maur, your killing me. Plus, I don't think we've done it on the stairs." Jane finishes seductively.

"Angela will be here any second, are you trying to go for some kind of record for how many times she can catch us having sex? I thought after the 'Dining Room Table', we were going to be more careful."

Jane's mind quickly flashed to that night. Maura only in heels bent over the dining room table with Jane only in her Dress Blues shirt open down the front behind Maura trying out their new toy. 'Squish'. Damn it , but it was soooooo worth it. Jane never thought she be one for toys, especially a strap on but after some encouragement from Maura, she enjoyed it. What she didn't enjoy was their conversation after Angela had burst in on them. My mother…one of these days I'm gonna kill her…wait…Ma. Jane instantly turns and bounded up the stairs. "Where are you going?" Maura asked

"Just to grab something real quick, be right back." Jane finishes as she hears the doorbell ring. Jane rushed to attic, she knew exactly where she had put it. She went to an old footlocker and opened it and fished through it till she withdrew the ring box. She opened it up and inspected the ring. Perfect, Nana's ring is perfect. I almost forgot Ma had given it to me. Jane walked back down to the bedroom and found a small velvet jewelry bag from something else she had bought for Maura, she placed the ring inside and shoved it in her pocket. Jane was ready to ask Maura to marry her. She had the ring, now all she needed was the perfect moment. You're not the only one planning a surprise Doc.

I hope you enjoyed it. The next Chapter is at the Beta as you read this so hopefully it will be posted soon. Thank you so much for the reviews. More fluff to come. I have never been to Boston, so I did the best I could. Its a story, so just please over look the things that might not match reality. Let me know what you think.