Chapter 13: Fireside fun
Constance hadn't intended to spend the morning spying on her daughter, but when she noticed Maura and Jane out the back window, she couldn't keep herself from stopping to watch. She didn't even know that they had a toboggan at the house. She had seen her daughter do a lot of amazing things – she had seen her hold her own in a room full of adults as a child; she had seen her go away to one of the best boarding schools in the world at the young age of ten; she had seen her graduate high school, college, and medical school at the top of her class; she had seen her become the youngest chief medical examiner in commonwealth history; she had seen her win numerous awards; she had seen her run some of the most successful fundraising events in Isles Foundation history; and she had seen her impress some of the most prominent people in the world – but she had never seen her have so much fun.
Constance felt tears come to her eyes as she watched her daughter laugh and play in the snow. Eventually, she decided she had to document this and started videoing the girls sledding. When she was able to get a particularly good video, she sent it to Angela. Angela was likely still asleep since it wasn't yet 6am in Boston, but she knew Angela would appreciate it when she saw it. Thinking about how much Angela would appreciate the video made her realize that she wanted Arthur to see this.
Hurrying off to the library, where Arthur spent most of his free time, Constance hoped the girls would still be out there when they got back.
"Arthur," Constance called as she entered the library.
"Back here, Connie."
"Are you in the middle of something or can you come see something?" she asked her husband.
"I was just reading, but I can take a break if you need me."
"I'd just like you to come see how happy our daughter is," Constance admitted, and her heart warmed at the smile that crossed Arthur's face at her words.
Arthur stood up and followed Constance back to the sitting room where they could still see Jane and Maura sledding. They stood there together watching the women take a few runs on the toboggan. Arthur put his arm around Constance's shoulder, and she placed her arm around his back as they stood there. They watched as Jane and Maura decided to switch to the inner tubes.
Constance gasped when Maura and Jane crashed into each other while racing down the side of the hill. Both Arthur and Constance stepped forward towards the window as though the extra foot might help them see better. They wondered if they would go find help until they saw Maura take off towards the top of the hill. They watched as they rode the toboggan down, and they watched as Maura hit Jane in the face with a snowball. When Jane tackled Maura into the snow, they both laughed, turning away from the window.
"Jane really is good for her," Arthur said as they made their way back to the library.
Constance nodded. "I just wish she could have had that kind of fun as a child," she admitted sadly.
"I know, but we can't change the past. Let's just be happy that she has found happiness with Jane."
Constance nodded again, but she couldn't help but feel bad that despite everything they had given Maura, they really hadn't been able to give her happiness.
Jane was nearly pulling Maura through the door by the time they got back to their room because she was moving so fast, but Maura was still cognizant enough to lock to door behind them before Jane pulled her in for a passionate kiss.
Maura let out a loud moan when Jane's tongue entered her mouth. Maura dropped her gloves on the ground and grasped blindly at the scarf still around Jane's neck. Jane started giggling as Maura tugged at her scarf, tangling it even more around both of them in her failed but hurried attempts to remove it. Maura groaned in frustration, finally removing her lips from Jane's so that she could see what she was doing.
Jane's eyes sparkled as she took in Maura's flushed cheeks and swollen lips. Maura glanced up, meeting Jane's gaze with her own. Her movements stilled as they got lost in each other's eyes. Jane was the first to move as she took Maura's hands in her own gently and pulled her further into the room. She stopped in front of the bed and started removing her own layers. Once she had removed her wet outer layers and jeans, she noticed that Maura hadn't moved. She smiled shyly at Maura's mesmerized gaze before stepping forward to help Maura remove her layers. Once they were both down to their underwear and bras, Jane started guiding Maura towards the bed, but Maura stopped them.
"By the fire," Maura whispered, tilting her head towards the fire raging in the fireplace in front of the couch.
Jane smiled and went to sit on the couch, pulling Maura down on top of her. Her body instantly started to heat up again as she felt Maura place her knees on either side of her hips, straddling her before leaning in for another passionate kiss. Jane's hands came up to grasp Maura's hips while Maura intertwined her fingers in Jane's hair.
Both women let out a moan when their bodies touched, their cloth-covered breasts brushing against the other's lightly. They fit together perfectly. Maura let her right hand trail its way down to Jane's breast, giving it a light squeeze before running her fingers over the exposed skin on the swell of her breast. At the touch, Jane's hips bucked up into Maura's center, eliciting a gasp from the woman on top. In response, Maura started gyrating her hips, slowly grinding down on Jane's hips. Jane responded in kind, and they built up a slow but pleasurable rhythm. Their kisses got sloppier as their movements sped up.
Jane shifted under Maura trying to increase the friction where she needed it the most. When she felt Jane moving beneath her, Maura suddenly stood up, causing Jane to whine in complaint. Maura just smirked at Jane as she pulled down her underwear and unclasped her bra, letting both fall to the floor. She stood fully exposed in front of Jane, letting her look for as long as she wanted. When Jane's eyes finally returned to Maura's, Maura leaned forward, threading her fingers into the sides of Jane's underwear. Before removing them, Maura looked to Jane for confirmation, which she received in the form of a small nod. Once Jane's underwear was gone, Maura couldn't help but pause to look at her girlfriend. She felt herself get impossibly wetter at the sight of glistening dark brown curls between Jane's legs.
Sitting back on Jane's lap, Maura placed one leg between Jane's so that her thigh could apply pressure to Jane's center while Jane's thigh provided her friction where she needed it. Before going further, Maura reached behind Jane to remove her bra, the last remaining barrier between them. Maura brought both of her hands to cup Jane's newly exposed breasts, lightly pinching her hardened nipples between her thumb and forefinger.
Having had enough with waiting, Jane leaned forward and captured Maura's left breast in her mouth. Maura moaned loudly, her head falling back, but she didn't release her hold on Jane's breasts. Maura continued to play idly with Jane's nipples while Jane sucked, licked, and nipped her breast. Jane brought her left hand to play with Maura's right breast at the same time with her other hand firmly holding Maura in place by her hip.
As Jane continued her ministrations, thoroughly enjoying the noises coming from the woman above her, Maura began to move her hips again. She was so wet that she moved easily on Jane's thigh. Sensing Maura's growing need, Jane flexed her thigh and met her thrusts with her own hips. Maura responded by applying greater pressure with her thigh on Jane's center. Shifting slightly, Jane ground up on Maura's thigh, perfectly applying pressure to her own clit. At the same time, she released Maura's breast from her mouth with a pop. She moved soft light kisses across Maura's chest and shoulders while her hand moved from Maura's other breast to circle her clit.
Maura let out a strangled cry when Jane's fingers made contact with her sensitive clit. Still moving her hips as fast as possible, Maura leaned further into Jane. "I want to come together," she whispered into Jane's ear, her own hand moving down to circle Jane's clit. "What do you need?"
"I need you inside," Jane groaned out.
"Together?" Maura asked.
Instead of responding with words, Jane responded by thrusting two fingers into Maura, using her own thigh to increase the pressure of her thrusts. Maura mirrored her movements, inserting her own two fingers into Jane. Jane let out a loud moan in response as Maura began moving in and out of Jane in time with the movement of their hips, circling her clit with her thumb.
"I'm…" Maura breathed, but before she could finish, she fell over the edge, her climax hitting her like a freight train.
Jane immediately followed her, calling out Maura's name as every muscle in her body spasmed in time with her orgasm.
After the aftershocks of her orgasm finally stopped, Maura collapsed on top of Jane, barely able to remove her fingers from inside Jane.
They laid together like that for a long time, trying to catch their breath, hot and sweaty from making love in front of the fire.
Eventually regaining control of her faculties, Maura shifted to place a soft kiss on Jane's lips, but she didn't move from her arms.
"Fuck, Maura, that was…" Jane started, still breathing hard.
Maura giggled. "Mmm, I'm glad you enjoyed it because I'm not done with you yet," she said seductively.
Jane smiled as she ran her hands lightly up and down Maura's back. "That was fucking amazing," she said. "I've never…that was the best…fuck, I don't even know what to say."
Maura leaned in for another kiss. Despite the fact that Jane hadn't thought she could go again so quickly, as soon as Maura deepened the kiss, Jane felt herself becoming quickly aroused again.
Pulling back, Maura asked, "Can I…" Maura paused, unsure if Jane would be comfortable with what she was about to ask.
"Maura, you can do whatever you want," Jane said, sensing Maura's uncertainty.
Looking Jane deep in the eyes trying to discern any possible discomfort, Maura tried again, "I'd like to taste you."
Jane's head fell back, and her hips bucked at Maura's words, making Maura giggle. Maura needed confirmation though, so she gently guided Jane's head back up so she could see her face. "Is that okay?" she asked softly. When Jane nodded vigorously, Maura leaned in for another kiss. After making out for a few minutes, Maura moved her kisses from Jane's lips to her cheek and down her jawline. She continued her path down Jane's neck, stopping to suck gently on her pulse point before making her way to her breasts. She loved the taste of the sweat on Jane's skin as she stopped to pay ample attention to both of Jane's breasts. She licked, sucked, and softly bit at Jane's breasts until she had worked both nipples into stiff peaks. Satisfied that she had Jane sufficiently worked up, she continued kissing down her abdomen, placing extra kisses on Jane's scars. She dipped her tongue into Jane's belly button eliciting more moans from Jane above.
Jane threaded her hands into Maura's hair and pushed gently to urge her to go further. However, with each push, Maura seemed to take longer to move any further, causing Jane to groan. Jane moved her hands to grip the couch underneath her in hopes that Maura would get to where she really wanted her.
Maura kissed along Jane's waistline before pausing and looking up into Jane's eyes again to make sure she was still okay with what Maura was about to do. Jane desperately looked down at Maura, whispering a strained, "please."
With one last kiss to each hip, Maura moved so that she had a better angle. Jane's legs parted even more in response. Maura ran her tongue along Jane's folds, moaning in response to the taste. At the same time, she ran her fingers lightly up the inside of Jane's thighs.
Jane's hips bucked again at the combined sensation of Maura's tongue and the vibrations of her moan. Maura brought up her left arm and draped it over Jane's hips to hold her in place. Jane laced the fingers of her left hand with Maura's, her right hand still holding a death grip on the couch.
Maura continued to move her tongue back and forth between Jane's clit and her opening. She made sure to apply as much pressure as possible on Jane's clit alternating between circling it and applying pulsing pressure. On her passes back to Jane's opening, she started to dip her tongue further inside Jane each time. She could tell Jane was close when her muscles started to contract around her, but Jane needed more. Maura brought up her right hand and swiftly entered Jane with three fingers at the same time she sucked on her clit. Jane cried out in pleasure. It only took a few thrusts before Jane's second orgasm hit her with even more force than the first.
Maura continued her movements as best she could with Jane's thighs clamping around her head in an attempt to draw as much pleasure from Jane as possible. When Jane finally released her head, Maura withdrew her fingers and climbed up Jane's body to give her a deep passionate kiss. Jane almost came again at the taste of herself on Maura's lips.
Maura nestled herself into Jane's side as Jane recovered from two mind-blowing orgasms. Eventually, Jane started running her fingers through Maura's hair. Turning to leave a soft kiss on the top of Maura's head, which was resting on Jane's chest, Jane whispered, "I love you."
Maura smiled against Jane, finding the fingers of her free hand with her own and lacing them together. "I love you too," she said quietly.
Maura shivered slightly as her skin began to cool. Despite being covered in sweat and sex, she had no desire to move, so she pulled a blanket down over both of them. Feeling warm, safe, and loved, Maura and Jane fell asleep in front of the fire just as snow began to fall outside the window.