A/N: Thank you for the reviews.

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Maura had called Jane to let her know a Lt. Olivia Benson from NYPD SVU would be stopping by to discuss Hoyt with her. She filled Jane in on the Manhattan D.A. Alexandra Cabot, including her time in Witness Protection, which impressed Jane. She also mentioned that they were on-again-off-again lovers. And then she quickly informed Jane that Alex, and likely Olivia by now, knew they were involved. She reminded Jane she couldn't lie and that Alex had asked her a direct question.

Jane ended the call and hobbled to the door to unlock it before this Olivia Benson arrived. She did a cursory clean-up of the impeccably neat living room. She then went to the fridge and grabbed a beer. She checked her appearance in the reflection in the stainless steel fridge, then went back to the couch. There was a knock at the door and a text to her phone simultaneously. It was Benson letting her know she was on her doorstep. Jane yelled for her to come in.

As Jane extended her hand to the brunette, she noticed how striking the woman was. They made small talk for a few minutes and then Lt. Benson jumped right in.

"Det. Rizzoli..."

"Call me Jane."

Benson nodded and started again. "Jane, I am with the Special Victims Unit and I need to know if Charles Hoyt sexually assaulted you?"

"You just jumped right in there. No. No he did not."

Olivia shifted. "Jane, sexual assault is not just limited to rape and sodomy. It can include anything from groping to butt pinching to touching. Did any of those things happen to you?"

"...No. Well, he got his hand down my pants, but not all the way. I mean, he didn't touch me there."

Olivia put her file down and seemed to be gathering her thoughts. "A while back I was under cover in a prison. I was almost forcibly sodomized, orally. It was as close as I have ever come to being raped. That is sexual assault." She stopped and looked at Jane, waiting for her to speak.

Jane shook her head and muttered, "No, that's not...no. Not me."

Olivia leaned in, forcing Jane to look at her. "Yes, you Jane. Have you been able to be intimate with Maura?"

Jane became defensive. "I have a broken sternum! And a grade 3 concussion!"

Nonplussed, Jane responded, "So that's a no." Jane started to respond but gave-up. "Jane, you need to see someone."Seeing that Jane was about to protest, she continued, "I was always reticent to do the whole therapy thing, but it saved me, my relationships." She frowned as she said the last part.

Smelling blood, Jane countered, "That why you and Alex are currently off?"

Olivia shook her head. "No. I have a child now and I can only keep one of them safe." She shrugged. "Noah has already had one mother fail him and I failed Alex years ago, which cost her dearly." She shook her head. "Can't do that again."

Jane nodded. "I get that."

They spent the next hour going over NYC's cases against Hoyt and what BPD had. They were knee deep in Hoyt when Maura came home. She gave Jane a hug and a kiss on the head as she breezed into the kitchen.

Olivia watched this woman with a mix of awe and arousal. She was as classy as Alex and had the same determined look Alex got right before she came up with a brilliant legal argument. She felt the eyes of Jane Rizzoli on her and turned to smirk at her.

Jane came to sit with them, oblivious to the tension in the room. "Lt. Benson, would you care for something to eat? I have a cheese and fruit plate in the refrigerator."

"Please, call me Olivia. And yes, I'll have some." She couldn't help but chuckle. As Maura left the room, she asked Jane, "Does she always have a fruit and cheese plate at the ready?"

Jane smiled. "Yeah, she does."

Olivia stood to stretch her legs and said, "Just like Alex."

Maura, Jane and Olivia talked for another hour, veering from the case to their private lives. Olivia's phone rang and it was her son Noah calling to tell her goodnight. As she concluded the call, there was another knock on the front door. Maura opened the door to see a distraught looking Alex Cabot on her doorstep. She waved her in.

"I am sorry for barging in, but Olivia, I need you. Now."

Olivia went to her and held her as she began to cry. "My father has...c-cancer. Prostate cancer." Maura jumped into doctor mode in an attempt to comfort Alex. Jane and Olivia gave them space as Maura fielded all of Alex's questions.

Jane leaned over to Olivia. "I'm not sure this house is big enough for both their brains."

Olivia chuckled. "Probably not."

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After they both left, Maura was getting ready for bed when Jane walked into the bedroom. Maura watched as she slid beneath the covers, clearly on her side of the bed. Maura continued getting ready for bed, and then she too slid beneath the covers. She wasn't surprised when Jane didn't reach for her, but was surprised when Jane began to talk.

"Maura, can we talk?"

Maura didn't move for fear of spooking Jane. "Ok."

"Maura, you can face me. Please?"

Maura rolled on her side, but still clearly on her side of the bed. "Ok. I just don't want to spook you."

"Olivia works sex crimes in Manhattan. She says that what Hoyt did to me is sexual assault. Do you think that's right?"

Without hesitation she replied, "Yes."

"That was fast."

Maura sighed. "Jane, just because he didn't penetrate you, doesn't mean it wasn't assault. And that doesn't mean you won't have some things to work through." She reached her hand out and took Jane's hand. "And Jane, I am right here with you. No matter what."

Jane closed the space between them, and kissed Maura. Not a passionate kiss, but a kiss of promise.

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3 Days Later

Maura and Jane had made slow progress that saw Jane begin to hold Maura some at night. They had had Alex and Olivia over for dinner and both women found the camaraderie comforting. Maura had gotten Alex's father into an experimental treatment at Mass General. Olivia had thanked her profusely, and both women noted that Alex and Olivia seemed back together.

Jane accompanied Maura to work because she had a meeting with the DA to go over testimony for the preliminary hearing scheduled for the next day. Maura accompanied Jane to the conference room and then went down to the morgue, having met with the DA the day before. She gave Jane's hand a squeeze and went on her way.

2 Hours Later

Jane was just about finished with her prep when the DA asked her one last question.

"Det. Rizzoli, is there anything you need to disclose to me that may come up tomorrow? I don't need a surprise."

"No. There is nothing that would be a surprise pertaining to me."

The DA continued looking at her. "Is there anything in your personal life that Hoyt's team might use against you, to impeach your testimony?"

Jane opened and closed her mouth. "I need a break."

She hurried down to the morgue and found Maura. She drug her into her office and wanted to know how she should answer the question.

"Uh..well, Hoyt doesn't know about us, so..."

"He does Maura."

"What?"

"I'll tell you about it tonight, but what do I do right now?"

Maura expelled a breath. "You have to tell the truth, Jane. At least tell the DA in private and see what he says, ok?"

Jane nodded and went back to the conference room. "I need to speak to you, in private."

The DA excused everyone and motioned for Jane to continue. "Dr. Isles and I are in an intimate relationship. Hoyt knows that because he had been watching us. He told me. Nobody knows; not my family or our co-workers." She paused for a moment. "Actually, Dr. Isles mother knows and DA Cabot and Lt. Benson know."

He thought for a minute before replying, "OK. I take it nobody is really aware of your sexuality? And this is an issue?"

"We are both new to this, and I am still new to homicide. Actually, the night Hoyt took me we were supposed to have dinner with my mom and tell her."

The DA nodded. "Ok. I'll do what I can to protect both of you. The hearing is closed due to the nature of the crimes."

Jane nodded and went in search of Maura so she could go home. And sleep.

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Maura's

Jane would never admit this to anyone, but she was bone tired. She managed to crawl into the extra bedroom bed and fell asleep almost instantly. Maura came home and was surprised to find Jane naked and asleep in the guest bedroom, naked and the covers half off. She stood staring at her girlfriend, taking in her dark mane of hair, her firm ass and the neatly trimmed hair at her center. She sighed and made her way to her bedroom.

She stripped and slid under the covers and the more she thought about her naked girlfriend in the next room, the more she thought about making love with Jane and soon she was reaching into her nightstand drawer, and grabbing her vibrator. She closed her eyes and turned the vibrator on. She began to move against the vibrator and moan.

Jane began to wake as the sounds of Maura moaning. Afraid Maura was in trouble, she sat bolt upright and ran into Maura's bedroom, stopping at the sight before her. Maura had her legs up and spread, running the vibrator back and forth between her folds. Jane could tell by the look on her face, that Maura was becoming agitated.

Jane got on the bed and placed her hand over Maura's, causing the blonde's eyes to fly open. She started to speak but Jane shook her head. She moved closer to Maura and kissed her.

"Let me do this for you."

Maura looked at Jane with wonder and awe and complete trust and love. And Jane Rizzoli fell in love a little more. "Let me get the lube." Jane reached into the drawer and got the lube, covering the vibrator. She looked at Maura for permission and as soon as she nodded, Jane began to slowly push the slender vibrator into the blonde.

"Jane, please..."

Jane kissed Maura as she turned the vibrator on and continued until Maura arched her back, calling out Jane's name. Jane cleaned Maura and tossed the vibrator off the side of the bed. She pulled Maura to her and held her, whispering her love for the woman. They drifted off to sleep.

2 Hours Later

Maura awoke to Jane playing with her hair. "Hi." Jane smiled at her. "What are you thinking about right now?"

Jane smiled again. "Our lost weekend and how much better my life is since then." She kissed Maura and they drifted off to sleep again.

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Court House

Jane was alone in the witness holding area, waiting to be called. Maura had already testified, but due to the rules of the court, she couldn't talk to Jane until she had testified. Jane was nervous and had been pacing the room until she had to use the bathroom. There was a private bathroom for witnesses and Jane headed that way. She had finished and was worrying with the waist of her skirt when a familiar scent hit her nose.

"What the..."

Before she could finish, the face of Charles Hoyt was in front of her and he was backing her up against the wall. "Jane, so good to see you again." He looked her up and down. "You look good. Not as good as your girlfriend, but good."

Jane struggled against him, but her strength wasn't back yet. "Stay away from Maura!"

"Now what fun would that be? I can get to you and her, anytime I want. From anywhere." He licked his lips. "And I will come for her. And you."

Jane managed the step on his insole just as the guard came in to get Hoyt. Jane watched as the guard man-handled Hoyt and another guard came to check on Jane. As they were dragging Hoyt out, he turned and looked at Jane.

"I'll be seeing you Jane."