Hello Readers! I hope you like this chapter. It took me a little more time to write, it's being a hectic week and the situation of my country got in the way but here it is! This chapter may leave you asking why I didn't confront the situation directly but I thought that it was better to let the things flow at it's own rhytm
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She looked at the clock on her wrist, noticing that it was almost time to pick the girls up from daycare. She started to clear up her desk, thinking what hell of a day could this one turn into; she was nervous about what she and Jane talked earlier. She asked herself many time if her girlfriend would really show up before Claire pick Meli up and also she knew that Jane was scared and anxious about the encounter.

Finishing with her desk she grabbed her purse and heading to the elevators she texted the brunette "I will pick the girls in 30 minutes, will you come with me?"She texted her, even though she knew Jane will need a little more time to come to terms with herself. Her phone rang a minute after she sent the text. "No, baby. Give a kiss to Kathy from me" and seconds within the first text a second text came. "And say hello to Melissa from me too" And a third message right after. "I'll go home later… Love you!"

She read the messages getting into the elevator, the first one made her smile and when she read last two messages, that smile just grew bigger. She thought that maybe Jane was accepting the current events; she knew she was still nervous, but maybe, just maybe she was finally coming to terms with her emotions and fears.

Maura was sure that Jane was a softie in the inside; she has seen that part of the detective since they both meet almost a decade ago and that soft part of her jus grew bigger when Kathy was born. She saw the way, the gentleness in the brunette's move when she was holding a 1 day-old Kathy, pure adoration in her face and a special, sweet shimmer in her deep brown eyes and she can imagine that the face she has seen in her girlfriend when Kathy was born was the same face she had the day she held her baby in her chest after giving birth to her. Behind her hard exterior, Jane Rizzoli was a softie, cuddle mom.

She went out of the elevator with a broad smile walking towards the café to grab some brownies for the girls, regularly she wouldn't let her kid eat such an unhealthy snack but it was a special occasion after all. She saw Angela serving some coffees "Hello, Angela!" Politely said Maura.

"Oh! Hi, honey!" She greeted the M.E. "What can I do for you, Maura?" she asked.

"Do you have some of those awesome brownies of yours?" She asked to the eldest Rizzoli

Angela smiled confused knowing that Maura was very conscious about her diet and Kathy's. "Maura Isles, are you really asking me for brownies... Ok that's a first" Angela joked at Maura's odd request.

She chuckled at the older woman's reaction "Kathy is having a friend over and a brownie once in a while won't hurt anybody" she said smiling.

"Ok, honey, Give me a second" she said looking for the brownies in the back of the counter. "Here they are, Maura" she gave the brownies to the blonde.

Maura paid and was about to leave when Angela came and grabbed her arm "Can we talk for a minute, Maura" she said worried and looking concern "Sure, Angela. Is there something wrong?" the blonde asked confused by her mother-in-law's demeanor

Angela leaded her to a table at the back of the café. They sat in front of each other "What is going on, Angela. I'm starting to worry" she said visibly worried and expectant to hear what Angela had to say

"Is Janie ok? She's been acting weird, she's been distant. She is worrying me. She doesn't talk to me about her problems but that doesn't mean I don't notice something's off with her" she said looking worry-eyed at the blonde. Maura became nervous; she didn't know how to answer to Angela's question. Jane told her not to tell anybody, not even her Ma and due to Maura's nonexistent ability to lie she was trapped and she didn't know how to get away from there

"Well, Angela. Jane has been through a lot lately. She might be tired" she simple said, trying to sound convincing, although she knew Angela knew better; she'll figure it out sooner than later.

"I know your work is stressful and dangerous but she's been so distant, it's been years since she wasn't like this" She said looking at Maura, who was at verge of collapse for keeping such a big secret from her loved ones.

Maura grabbed Angela's hands in hers "Angela, Jane is a strong woman. She has had a couple of hectic weeks" she stopped and gave a reassuring squeeze to the older woman's hands "I know that you're worry about Jane and yes, she is been distant lately, but she needs time, Angela, to think, to disappear into her own mind to find herself again. Give her some time, I know Jane, She will come to talk to you when she's ready" she said with a sympathetic smiled on her face.

Angela look at her with shimmering light brown eyes "Thanks, Honey…I really appreciate that you look so much after my baby" she said trustfully.

"I really love her, and I know she loves us back, just as much as she loves you" she said trying to soothe the worries in the Rizzoli matriarch.

"Thank you, Honey…It's just, I haven't see her this…sad in such a long time" she paused and look down to her hands for a second "You know, She made this stupid decision when she was 16 and she just retreated herself for a while after that" Angela said looking at the street behind the window. She was about to say something when Stanley called her and told her to get back to work.

"Goodbye, honey" she kissed her cheek and got back to work. Maura stood still for a minute feeling guilty for not telling Angela the real reason of Jane's behavior. She didn't lie to Angela but she didn't tell the truth either. She stood and sighed, beginning to walk towards her car.

The drive was relatively short and calm, she arrived at the daycare, and the bell had rang a few minutes ago; she entered into the girls class room and immediately Kathy ran to her mother's arms "Hello, my baby girl" she said smiling lovingly at her child "Hi, Mommy" the girl snuggled in the eldest blonde's arms. "Where's Meli Sweetie?" she asked, not seen the little brunette nowhere around. "She's in the park, Mommy" she said picking her backpack from its spot at the dangler.

"Go for her, I'll grab you bags" she said smiling getting closer to the dangler to pick both backpacks whilst the little blonde ran to the park looking for her friend.

Both girls got inside and Melissa went directly looking for her bag, raising and eyebrow when she didn't see the bag in its spot. "I have it right here, honey" Maura said smiling broadly at the girl. "Thanks, Mrs. Isles" the little brunette said politely.

Maura drove them to the house, where immediately after arriving she gave the brownies the girls. Kathy was surprised by her mother's election for a snack but she was thrilled about finally eat something more unhealthy and sugary than her usual snacks.

Both girls eat her brownies with some warm milk and then ran to the backyard to play. Maura was sitting in a chaise-longue in the yard watching the girls play with a big smile in her face and a loving sparkle on her eyes.

Unlike Jane, Maura thought that meet Claire and Melissa as her girlfriend and not as their mother and grandmother would be nice, probably they'll just think that Jane just looks alike Claire and that's all. She was expectant about her girlfriend's decision and she was wondering if she will follow her advice and just meet them as not more than Kathy's other mom or 'Auntie Jane'

It was about dinner time when the doorbell rang. Maura got up the chair in the backyard; she thought that the one behind the door had to be Jane, because it was too early for Meli's mother to pick her up. She opened and found her gorgeous girlfriend standing in front of her, worry-eyed managing a small smile. The brunette throw herself on the blonde's arms looking for comfort in her love's warmth, who happily gave her all her love in a long, loving and warm embrace. The looking intently at each other for a second than, they kiss one another feeling and soaking in all the love they felt

Both woman when to the kitchen and Maura poured a glass of wine for herself and opened a bottle of beer for Jane. The M.E. started to make dinner while she asked the brunette to tell the girl to come inside for dinner.

She went to the backyard and watched lovingly at the running, happy little girls. She couldn't help thinking of the little blonde as her little girl. Jane saw Kathy grow since she was in her mom's belly; she has loved the kid since she knew about her and now that her mom and she were in a relationship she loved that kid even more; this made her realize that maybe thing would be different, maybe if she had been a little more confident and less coward she could now see the little brunette as her granddaughter. The detective couldn't believe that her goddaughter or possibly in a near future, her daughter and her grandkid were playing in the same place as best friends and she certainly couldn't believe that she was about to meet the little, premature baby girl she gave up for adoption 24 years ago as a grown woman with a daughter of her own. She was scared, but after a lot of thinking she understood that details were unnecessary, she wouldn't tell anything about what happen, at least not until the right time come

"Hi, girls!" she said loudly, walking across the yard going to were the girls where. When Kathy heard her voice, immediately ran to her "Auntie Jane!" the kid screamed, jumping to the detective's arms and hugging her

Jane hugged Kathy back and the put her down again, and got closer to the little brunette "How are you kiddo?" she asked ruffling the kid's slightly lighter brown, curly hair. "Hi" Melissa said shyly to the detective.

She smiled at girl and clapped her hands "Ok! Who's up to eat something really good?" she said excitedly; the girls giggled and ran inside. Maura was taken by surprise when the kids entered laughing out loud and giggling. "Ok, Ok! Girls go and wash your hands, dinner will be ready in 10 minutes" Maura commanded and the girls did as told.

"I can see a beautiful smile on your face; May I know what it is for? Maura said looking hussy at the brunette.

The Italian detective got closer to the brunette and kissed her passionately until both gasped for air and they foreheads were touching "Because I can now kiss you whenever I want" she said chuckling slightly and making Maura do the same. "And because I realized that this is the right thing to do" she smirked after they separated.

"What exactly did you realize?" Maura asked at the ambiguous answer her girlfriend gave her.

"I realize that meet her… both, is the right thing, even if I'm just Kathy's auntie… And I realize that kiss you is certainly right too" she smiled and kissed her once again, this time more heated and passionate than the last. "You have to stop kissing me like this" Maura said separating her lips from Jane's needing to breath.

"Why? Am I arousing you?" she smirked and winked an eyes then she kissed Maura's neck

"Jane, stop" she laughed and separate from her girlfriend slapping playfully the brunettes upper arm "The kids are going to come out the bathroom any minute, how are we going to explain if they found us like this, all... heated" she chuckled a little and smiled at the idea of more making out later that night

"Don't you worry, will finish this later" hussy exclaimed Jane. Maura returned a mischievous telling her girlfriend that she agrees to her offer.

The girl came into the kitchen again and set the table with Jane, something that everybody enjoyed. The dinner was ready a few minutes later and the four sat in the table, chatting happily and laughing about Jane's faces, the kids comments and Maura's occasional google-mouth. After the table was cleared and the dishes were washed, the both grown women and both girls sat on the couch and watched a movie waiting for Meli's mother to arrive.

8:30 exactly the doorbell rang and with that Maura looked uncourageously at Jane. She smiled slightly and nodded. The brunette stood up from the couch and sigh collecting strength to open that door.

She grabbed the doorknob and hesitantly opened the door. She found a young woman with piercing blue eyes and black curls. Her stomach was tight in knots and she felt a lump in her throat. She was pulled out of her thought by the deep voice of the woman's

"Hello, I-I'm Claire, Melissa's mom, you must be detective Rizzoli. It's a pleasure to meet you" the other brunette said smiling politely, obviously puzzled by the look of the woman in front of her.

"Um… Hi!, I'm Jane, i-it's my pleasure" she said shaking the other woman's hand managing a small smile.

Maura came from behind, welcomed Meli's mother and told her to come in. Both, Meli and Kathy where sleeping in the couch. "May I offer you something, Claire?" Maura asked

"Oh, No thank you Maura, do not bother yourself…Well, I can see they had a lot of fun" Claire at the sight of both girls asleep in the couch. She carried her daughter to the door. "Thank you very much, by the look of this little one here, she had a great day" she smiled at both women's

"It was our pleasure Claire, this little one here and your family, of course, are welcome anytime" Maura exclaimed politely. They said their goodbyes and the mother-daughter duo got in the car and left.

Maura closed the door and look at Jane, she saw confusing and repentance in her facial features. "You want to talk about something, baby?" Maura asked her pulling the brunette out of her thoughts.

The brunette detective turned and look at her girlfriend, she cupped her face with both hands and said "Actually, I just want to kiss you for a while, we'll talk later" pulling her lips against Maura's soaking in the blondes delicious taste.

They had a great make out session that both agree to continuo after tuck Kathy in for the night for the night after her daily nigth-time routine.

Both where sitting in the couch and Jane noticed that it was almost midnight, she look at Maura "Can I stay?" she suddenly said making Maura smile brightly "I would love to" she said sweetly, giving her a chaste and sweet kiss.

"Would you like to finish what we started a while ago?" she smirked at the blonde. Maura laughed broadly and kissing her lips said "I would love that even more"

Jane saw the blonde hazel shimmering eyes "I love you so much, baby" she whispered in her ear. "I love you too, my love" she said, feeling tears sprung in her eyes, overwhelmed by emotions; feeling her life so complete.