Chapter 11
"Were you lovers?"
The question rang in Jane's ears longer than it should have before the young woman finally spoke. Her silence gave Maura everything she needed to know.
"I-I wanted to tell you about her… you have to know that, but, how would I even begin Maura?" Jane's words were barely loud enough to be heard over the deafening tension that was straining against the inside of Maura's Mercedes.
"Is this just a game to you Jane?" The honey blonde who hadn't looked up once since she asked Jane about Riley, now turned to face the younger woman who seemed to shrink before her, Maura's hazel green eyes were brimming with tears.
"A game? What? No! How could you even ask me that?" The thought of Maura not believing her threatened to break Jane's heart. This can't be happening.
"It just seems funny Jane, a pupil wanting so much so soon. The first day for God's sake, and now you're telling me it's happened before," Maura laughed emptily and rested her head against the cool glass of her window, "how did I not see it? I'm so stupid."
"No Maura, it's not like that. I have never felt like this before." The brunette stretched out her left hand to stroke Maura's cheek, but the older woman turned away.
"Let me guess, you said the same to her." Maura spat, she could feel the jealousy, anger and hurt seething through her, more so that Riley had already claimed what Maura was starting to feel could be hers. How ridiculous. "I even remember so clearly on my second day, Coach Cooper told me that you didn't know your boundaries with 'beautiful women'. That you had tried this with her when she first arrived too, but I thought I was different Jane. Maybe… maybe you should just leave before anyone else gets hurt." Tears were now flowing freely from the older woman's eyes, if they left now, both women could move on with their lives and pretend this never happened.
"She told you what? Maura, she lied to you! Look at me, please?" Jane's left hand delicately reached out to Maura's face, gently turning the honey blonde back towards her, "Let's still go to yours and talk. Really talk and I promise I will explain everything. Every single detail, Maura please." The pleading gaze in the young Italian's eyes was hard for Maura to resist.
"On one condition." The honey blonde whispered through her tears.
"Name it." A spark of hope had returned to the brunette, as she immediately sat up straighter in the leather seat, ready to agree to anything. Gently squeezing the doctor's smaller hands in her own.
"You tell me everything, no matter how difficult it might be, involving your history with Coach Cooper. I need to know what I'm up against Jane or this will not work. If she is willing to lie to me so easily, what else is she prepared to do?".
"She wasn't always like that Maura… she did have a softer side, but I guess she just isn't that person anymore. Neither of us deserve to be treated that way by her, so I'm going to tell you everything. Maura you deserve nothing less than my complete honesty. I'm just so sorry it took this long to tell you."
"Okay Jane, I trust you."
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Pulling up into Maura's driveway caused Jane's jaw to drop.
"Holy shit." The brunette whispered, trying to count how many rooms the white mansion before her could possibly have. The older woman laughed softly at Jane's profanity as she turned off the engine and faced the brunette.
"Language Jane, besides my house is not that large."
"Maura, you have more windows on the front of your house than 5 houses on my street combined!" Jane insisted, unbuckling her seat belt and putting her left arm around the headrest of the driver's seat.
"Hardly Jane, there are only 8 bedrooms in the property."
"Only 8, yeah it's a complete dump!" The brunette smirked and stuck out her tongue, which was met with a gasp from the honey-blonde. The older woman leaned closer to the young girl, their lips almost touching before she whispered,
"Jane, there are many things I'd like you to do with that tongue… but sticking it out in such a manner is not one of them." Maura punctuated her statement with a wink and smiled as she watched Jane shut her mouth immediately. Both women quickly exited the car and Jane let out a nervous sigh as they approached the sky-blue front door. Maura turned her key in the door and stood back, allowing Jane to pass the threshold first.
"I stand by my previous statement of 'holy shit'." Jane laughed, as she removed her high tops (placing them neatly by the door under Maura's watchful eye) and ventured further into the property. "This place is amazing Maura."
"Thank you Jane, I must admit I've become quite fond of the property over the last 6 months."
"Wait, you've only been in Boston for 6 months?" Jane asked, raising an eyebrow in surprise.
"Yes, I was actually born and raised in Boston, but I haven't actually lived in the city since I was 9 years old." Maura shrugged and moved to remove her heels with a groan of satisfaction, she then made her way over to the island in the kitchen where Jane had sat on one of the black bar stools leaning against her black marble worktops. The doctor stopped and stood naturally in between familiar, muscular thighs. Jane smiled at the action and pulled Maura's body closer, resting her head on the older woman's shoulder.
"I like this," Jane confessed, "the closeness… and the height difference, I didn't realise how small you were without your heels!" She felt a soft punch on her shoulder as Maura stood on her tiptoes, trying to make herself somehow seem taller.
"And here's me thinking you were about to say something cute."
"I'm not too great with words doc, but erm…" The younger woman's eyes kept darting down to look at the soft pink lips she longed to feel against hers again, looking up into hazel green eyes she whispered softly, "I can show you."
Maura moaned at the unexpected softness of Jane's lips pressing lightly against her own, the older woman felt Jane's arms wrap around her waist and pull her closer. Maura then draped her arms around the Italian's neck, her tongue running the length of Jane's lips, as if asking for permission to enter. Jane responded almost instantly, parting wider to allow their tongues to meet as if for the first time. Their kiss was slow and deep. Both tongues slowly entwining and teasing. Maura was the first to pull away, cupping Jane's cheek with her right hand as Jane moaned in frustration at the loss of contact.
"Jane… what did we come here to do?" Maura asked softly.
"Originally? This." Jane stated and tried to pull the older woman close again, but Maura placed a finger on her lips instead.
"And then what happened Jane? As wonderful as that was, we need to talk first."
"That? You mean when you were sucking on my tongue and moaning into my mouth?" The brunette husked against Maura's ear, "Do you realise what you do to me Maura?"
"Jane… I can't wait to," Maura paused as the flush of her cheeks deepened, "feel, exactly what it is I do to you. But honestly, this is a conversation that needs to happen."
"Fine." Jane huffed playfully, accepting Maura's hand as she lead them to sit on the cream coloured sofa. The young Italian paused, "So… I -er, I don't know where to start."
Maura took Jane's hands between her own and said with a smile, "From the beginning Jane, it's usually a good place to start."
"Look at you going all 'Sound of Music' on me."
"I am neither a nun or a nanny Jane, but I am a good listener and I will understand."
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Maura kept her promise and listened, as the young girl told her everything about her past with Riley Cooper. The doctor nodded in all the right places and squeezed the olive-skinned hands between hers when some parts became difficult to retell.
"So that night when I finally told my Ma I was seeing someone, which was such a huge step for me, that she had begged for me to do for months, to have her then tell me it's not good enough and she wants more yet again. I just couldn't do it anymore. So that night, I ended it." Jane looked up into hazel green eyes and was met with the most sincere gaze she had ever seen. Maura leaned over to press a soft kiss onto Jane's lips as a thank you, pulling away, she stilled her forehead against Jane's. After a few moments of silence, the older woman spoke, her voice seeming louder in the silence of the room.
"Jane, I still have some questions, would that be okay? I can bring us some hot chocolate in first?" Maura offered, not wanting to pressure the young girl into telling her more than she was able to, especially after how draining her day had already been.
"Yeah to both of those, I guess." Jane smiled weakly as Maura stood and busied herself in the kitchen, leaving Jane alone with her thoughts. She thought about how she felt being with Riley, so hot and then so cold moments later. Jane had literally poured her heart to Riley and she was met with nothing in return. Then there was Maura, someone who she still didn't know anything about, but yet she felt safe. Here in this unfamiliar sitting room, on the world's most comfortable sofa, Jane Rizzoli was in the company of a woman who understood her. Who cared for her. Who wanted her.
"Penny for your thoughts Miss Rizzoli?" Maura had returned carrying a piping hot chocolate in each hand, she extended the lilac mug to the Italian who was clearly lost in her own world.
"Just thinking about how different my life is now to a year ago," Jane took a sip of her hot chocolate and smiled at the warmth that spread through her body, "hey you gave me squirty cream". Jane laughed as she realised the cream was all over her nose.
"And marshmallows, I think you deserve a little sugary treat after today."
Jane hummed in satisfaction, "You may ask your questions now." She chuckled at the guilty look on Maura's face, knowing the older woman was probably bursting from holding back.
"I didn't want to rush you," She admitted, blushing at being caught, "but if you insist Miss Rizzoli. You say you broke up before Riley became your teacher, how did you feel when she was employed at the school?"
"Honestly? I felt sick. I knew Riley was training to become a sports coach, but she didn't once tell me she was applying for a job there. Part of me thinks she did it just to keep torturing me. She was the assistant coach first, then when Coach Crowe retired last summer it meant she got promoted."
"Did… anything ever happen while she was your coach?" Maura looked nervous as she asked the question, but she just needed Jane to confirm it.
"Yes. I mean… she would always find ways to touch my arm or hug me or flirt with me. But, only one time did things actually get… physical." Jane looked down at the empty cup in her hands and took a deep breath, "We had just won the state final, she'd recommended Coach Crowe try me as the quarterback and it worked. The way she looked at me when the final whistle blew, she was so proud and I guess, I missed her looking at me like that." Maura tried to supress her jealousy as Jane reminisced about her feelings for Riley, so took hold of Jane's hands instead as the young Italian continued.
"I was showering after the game, the only female on the team and while the boys celebrated I was alone. I heard the door to the locker room open and suddenly she was there with me."
The faint sound of footsteps could be heard over the sound of water hitting the tiles causing Jane to open her eyes. In front of her stood Riley. A very naked, toned Riley with eyes full of desire that were roaming over the Italian's slick body.
"Riley? W-what are you doing in here?"
"I came to say how proud I am of you, how you played out there was just…amazing Jane, really. Your skills are just second to none, both on and off the pitch."
The caramel skinned woman moved to close the gap between them, their bodies only millimetres from touching, the closest they had been for months and both women were dizzy with arousal. Jane let out a moan as she felt Riley's hard nipples softly graze her own, she felt the softness of Riley's fingertips as they ghosted over her skin, leaving a trail of goosebumps behind.
"I've missed you Jane, I've missed seeing you like this, I've missed touching you." Riley's left hand was caressing Jane's ass, the Italian hissed as her back pressed against the cold tiles. The darker brunette lifted Jane's right leg around her waist, her fingertips dancing, circling and teasing Jane's hard, throbbing clit. Feeling how wet Jane was for her, she slid two fingers deep inside of her ex-girlfriend and moaned at how good she felt. Jane was breathing faster, sucking hard on the skin of Riley's neck not caring if she left any marks.
"Let me show you how much I've missed you baby. God, I want you Jane. Over and over again."
Moans of pleasure escaped both women as Riley withdrew her fingers and brought them up to Jane's mouth, the Italian sucked every drop of her own arousal and bucked her hips up towards Riley.
"Riley, I swear to god get back inside me. I need to cum."
"Patience baby, I want to cherish every second. Every orgasm."
Jane let out a primal groan as Riley kissed down her body, her tongue taking over the actions her fingers were perfecting only moments before. Positioning Jane's right leg over her shoulder, Riley teased Jane's clit until she was seconds away from her next climax.
"No god Riley, don't you dare stop. I'm so close."
"I would never be that cruel Jane." She chuckled as both her fingers and tongue resumed their fast pace, "Cum for me Jane, I've missed tasting you."
"It's clear you enjoyed having sex with her, although you could have spared me the details Jane." Maura commented, trying not to sound jealous.
"I'm sorry, but you did ask if we had… done anything since she's been at the school."
"I can't believe you let her, after everything she did to you."
"I can't either, but I loved her Maura, she was my first. Wouldn't you have still had a moment of weakness for your first love?"
Maura paused as she thought about her first love and smiled softly at the memory of what a different life she could have lead. However, she wouldn't have ever met Jane and for that she was strangely thankful.
"Yes Jane, I suppose I might have. But I need to ask you now, before we start anything. Do you still have feelings for Coach Cooper? And, if she tries anything, will you say no?"
Jane's heart melted at how adorable Maura was asking these questions. She could see the doctor was trying to remain emotionless and stick to her facts but was failing. The Italian couldn't bear to see Maura suffer so closed the gap between them once more, placing a chaste kiss on her lips.
"Before you I had nothing to lose. There is not a chance I am letting you go Maura. Not for anyone."
Our two favourite women have now talked about Jane's past... will Maura tell Jane about her own past? What will Riley do next? Stay tuned!