The vibration of the couch woke Jane up. She rubbed her eyes and went to get up but immediately lay back down putting her hand on her head. The vibration started again and the very hungover italian put her hand in between the cushions.
She squinted at the bright light and slowly adjusted her vision.
Ma- two missed calls
Frankie- one missed call
Maura- one text message
She answered the phone.
"Hey Ma"
"Janie, Frankie is down stairs waiting for you!"
"Jeez, stop yelling Ma. What time is it?"
"It's about to be ten Jane. Now wake your ass up and get downstairs to your brother!"
The call went silent and Jane rolled her eyes. Then dialed for Frankie.
"Hey Janie, I'm downstairs."
"Yeah, I know Ma just finished yelling at me. I'll be right there."
She grabbed her hoodie, slipped on the yoga pants Maura had gotten her and grabbed her aviators.
…
The honey blonde turned over her king size bed and slowly opened her eyes. Then she remembered everything that went down last night. She had almost kissed Jane, well a very intoxicated one she thought.
Then she remembered making her way through the sweaty crowd and see Jack dancing very closely with a blonde lady she didn't entirely recognized. She didn't even say bye, she grabbed her purse and called a cab home.
She sat up and reached for her phone that was plugged in on her night stand. Shot a quick text to Jane.
"Have any plans for today?" was all she type then sent it, throwing her phone back onto the bed and making her way to take a shower. Maura couldn't stop thinking about last night. Everything had happened so fast.
Friday Night; Maura's House
"Why hello Bass, how are you?" Maura asked her pet tortoise, as she made her way through her very large home. She went straight for the fridge and reached for the strawberries, and hand fed them to Bass.
"Jack kissed me today, but it did not feel like anything. I just can't explain it Bass you know I'm never one lost for words but spending my time with Jane this past week has felt so much more special than all of the years I've spent with Jack…" Maura laughed and stood up, she's come to the point where her only outlet is Bass.
The honey blonde made her way upstairs to her room and started to change outfits. She threw her pant suit into the hamper and put on a simple flowy red dress. She then retouched her hair and makeup. Before she knew it, Jack was already down stair ringing the doorbell.
Present
Jane sat in the back of her younger brother's car. She watched as him and his wife conversate, she wasn't really listening though. Her headache was pounding. Her phone buzzed again and saw it was a text message from Maura.
Did she end up going to the party last night? She couldn't actually remember, she seriously does not even remember how she got back to her apartment last night.
"Hey, uh Frankie. How I get home last night?" she asked, her voice was more hoarse than usual. Nina looked at the middle aged italian man before looking back at Jane.
"Your brothers drove you home Janie, did you really blackout last night?" Nina eyebrows rose in surprise, she knew her sister in law had one to many drinks last night but she didn't know it was to that extent.
Jane chuckled and rubbed her neck. "Tuh, guess I did." she opened Maura's text message and responded.
J: Being forced to hangout at my family's home. Everyone is coming over 2day. Y? What's up?
Only seconds passed when Jane's phone buzzed again.
M: I was wondering if you would accompany me on watching Jack discreetly from a far.
Jane had to take off her sunglasses to see if she actually had read that right.
J: Ur asking me to spy on ur bf with u?
M: If you put it that way than yes.
Before she could reply, Frankie was already pulling into their childhood home's driveway. She noticed the smoke coming from the backyard and realized they were having a backyard party.
"Ugh, my hangover is not prepared for this." Jane groaned and hopped out the car. She watched as Frankie and Nina made their way to the yard then pulled out her phone and dialed Maura's cell.
M: "Hello?"
J: "Hey Maur, my headache is not letting me stare at my phone screen for too long. Calling was just easier." Jane chuckled nervously, she sat on the hood of Frankie's car.
M: "Oh, that's alright." Maura fell silent.
J: "Right um, I'm at my mom's house. So if you still want me to go with you to stalk your boyfriend then ya gotta pick me up here."
Maura laughed at Jane's frankness.
M: "Alright, send me the address."
Maura's House
Maura had just ended the call with Jane after writing down the address. She quickly put on some blue jeans and their school hoodie that Jane had given her earlier on in the week. This outfit was completely out of character for the honey blonde but that was the point.
She hopped into her prius and made her way to the Rizzoli home. As she drove closer to her destination the houses became less grand and the property's became smaller. She parked in front of the Rizzoli's home which was a corner property. It was a nice cozy two level home she noted.
Jane had just told Maura to enter through the backyard because that's where everyone was. So she opened the gate and walked only a few feet and saw the whole Rizzoli clan and then some hanging out in the yard. With the stereo blasting oldies.
Jane's brothers and a few other men she didn't recognize playing beer pong. Some children running around and swinging on the quite aged playset. She looked to her left to see two older men cooking at the grill. Then she saw Angela and Donna talking away. Before Maura could make another step Angela had noticed the new comer and practically jump out of the lawn chair and made her way to Maura.
"Maura! Sweetie! I didn't know Janie had invited you." Angela hugged the petite woman before moving to the side and letting Donna kiss her hello.
"I actually came to pick her up. I wasn't aware you were having a party." Maura got another look at how many people were actually there.
" This is no party, the family just came over. You know my sons" Angela pointed at Frankie and Tommy.
"Then that's my grandson Tommy Jr, he's four. The other kids are Donna's grandkids. The other men playing are Donna's son's. Oh and the men by the grill are our husbands. Frank and Vince. The woman just went inside to play some poker, c'mon." Angela linked arms with Maura and lead her into the house.
They were now in the kitchen and Maura saw three woman who all looked moderately the same way. She noticed Nina but still no sign of Jane. "Ladies, this is Jane's friend." Angela's tone had changed when she said the last word which made Maura knit her brow in confusion.
"I'm Lora, my husband Cenzo and the twins boys that are getting they shoes all dirty in the mud are mine." Lora had short and really curly black hair which had to much moose. She had long red nails and spoke with a heavy boston accent.
The next woman who introduce herself had long dark brown hair and wore really dark red lipstick which really stuck out on her pale complextion. She too had long nails but they were black, her name was Maria her husband was Leo and her daughter Lucia was the girl holding hands with Tommy Jr.
The last woman that introduced herself was Paula, she seemed to be a little older than the other two. She was married to Donna's eldest son Louie and her teenage son Paulie. was the one playing with the rest of the "boys" at the table. Her nails was long but they were painted a bright shade of red and she wore a lot of small gold chains around her neck one being a cross.
Maura had hugged all of them becoming very overwhelmed with the large personalities of these italian woman. Nina noticed.
"I'll go get Jane, she's in her room."
"No, I'll go." Maura blurted out, wanting to escape the cramp kitchen.
Angela laughed and pointed to upstairs.
"Janie's room is the last door to the left." Maura smiled in appreciation and quickly made her way upstairs.
She knocked on the old wood door, and when she only heard a grunt in response she slowly opened the door. The room was dark so she whispered for the italian.
"Jane, it's Maura." she made her way to the side of the bed
"Oh shit, hey Maur. Sorry my headache had gotten really bad needed to rest."
Maura only hummed, knowing pretty well that's the reason she's locked away in her childhood bedroom.
"How'd you get in?" Jane winced as she sat up and patted the space next to her inviting Maura to sit next to her.
"Went through the back like you said, I would've been up here sooner but your mom basically introduced me to everyone." she smiled warmly at Angela's inviting personality.
"Agh, I'm sorry about that." Jane rubbed her face.
"Don't be, I enjoy your family. Donna's as well."
They sat in silence for a while. Both soaking in each others company. There was no distance between the the two their shoulders touching. This was due to the fact they were both cramming to fit on the twin size bed.
"Maur?" Jane said then clearing her throat.
"Yes?" Maura turned ever so slightly.
"Why do you want us to go stalk your boyfriend?"
The blonde had sighed before responding. "Do you remember what I told you last night?"
"We spoke last night? Oh no did I drunk dial you?"
"What? No, Jane I was with you at the party last night."
Jane stood silent trying to remember anything for the night before.
"We were sitting down in the cafe's kitchen?" Maura adjusted herself so now her left side was facing Jane's.
"No, I really can't. What did you tell me Maur?" Jane looked at Maura.
"Jack, he's… he's cheating on me." Maura said softly, trying to fight back tears.
"He's what?!" Jane felt her blood starting to boil.
"He's not being loyal. With this blonde lady, or at least I assume it was her. But I wouldn't know."
"Why not?"
"Because he's already met up with her for lunch. We're late…" Maura said but she didn't seem to be upset about it.
"Oh, I'm sorry Maur."
"No, don't be. I rather be spending my time here. With you…" Maura whispered the last part, but it didn't go by Jane.
"Am I really that bad Jane?" The question had completely thrown the italian off guard.
"What?
"For me to be treated like this. I-"
Jane cut her off. " Don't you dare finish that thought. You deserve so much more than the piece of trash. C'mon seriously you're Maura fucking Isles. You're goddamn beautiful inside and out." Jane said not even taking a second to think of what she admitted.
Maura slight parted her lips, she was not expecting Jane to say anything.
Did she just call me beautiful? she thought.
"I… thankyou Jane." Jane put on her goofy grin then wrapped her arm around Maura to give her some comfort.
Maura snuggled into her side and let out a relax sigh. Because this is what bestfriends do right? Cuddle real close. Maura had closed her eyes and Jane did the same.
...
A loud pop had came from outside which startle the two woman awake. Jane rubbed her eyes and looked out the window the sun had just set. Maura threw her hair up in a pony tail and walked to Jane's side.
"We slept the afternoon away." Maura said her voice a little groggy. Jane smiled and looked to her right where the sleepy blonde was. It was then she noticed the blonde's attire, also that she was bare face.
"You know this is the first time I've seen you without makeup." Jane said.
Maura blushed and try to hide her face with the hood. Jane gently put the hood back down. "Don't hide." was all Jane said and Maura nodded.
Then that loud pop went off again. Which made Maura jump.
"What is that?" She asked, Jane grinned and put out her hand.
"C'mon, I'll show you." Maura took her hand and let Jane lead her through out the Rizzoli home until they exited onto the front porch. Where everyone had seemed to migrate to the front of the house. All the kids and wives were sitting on the front lawn while the men where in the street.
Jane led her down the stairs, just in time. Maura say Frank Sr. light something before running back to the other men and the rocket shot up exploding into bright yellow colors.
"Fireworks!" Maura gasped suddenly feeling like a little kid. Angela had turned her head around and noticed the two holding hands staring up into the sky. She nudged Donna to look over as well and they both grinned.
"Ladies! Come over here and sit with us." Donna called out and waving her arm in their direction. Jane had let go of Maura's hand and walked over with Maura still following closely behind, already missing Jane's touch.
Jane kissed Donna on the cheek and waved at the other wives before sitting on the grass. "Hey D, sorry I didn't come down earlier. Had this massive headache." Jane explained.
"Had? Your headache went away?" Maura asked still standing.
"Yeah, guess our nap helped it." Jane said realizing that indeed her headache was gone.
"Well that's good Janie. You two woke up just in time, your Father just started lighting them up." Angela smiled then turned back around. Another one went off and the kids cheered.
Jane looked up at Maura. "C'mon sit next to me." Maura scrunched her nose, she didn't want to get dirty. It was like Jane read her mind and she took off her hoodie and set it flat to the space next to her. She then pulled Maura down which made the blonde squeal. Maura once again relaxed into Jane's side.
The fireworks went off for the next hour and they were finished. But the night was still young, at least that's what Jane told her before running into the garage with her brothers.
The three Rizzoli's brought of these large garage lights and turned them on, it lit the whole street up. Maura leaned in to Nina asking what were they planning to do. Nina laughed, "you really are new to this family." All Maura did was shrug confused by what Nina had meant.
"They're getting ready to play stickball." Nina had said before getting up and jogging over to Frank that was already choosing teammates. Stickball? Maura questioned then looked up to see Jane in front of her.
"C'mon your on Vince's team with me." Jane helped Maura up.
"But Jane, I don't know how to play this game!" Maura yelp as Jane basically dragged her to the street.
"Sure you do, just like how my girls played softball at practice. But uh with a stick as a bat and a smaller ball." Maura had only nodded trying to recall of the rules but before she knew it, it was her turn to hit.
Both teams were tied and they needed this hit to be the winner. All of that pressure on Maura was heavy, she wasn't doing that good at all through out the game. But the entire family was encouraging her and Angela and Donna cheering her on from the lawn.
Louie pitched the ball and Maura had closed her eyes before swinging. She opened them and everyone fell silent. But it was only for a second before her team yelled HOMERUN! Then Jane yelling.
"RUN MAURA!" that's what she did, Maura ran all of the bases everyone cheering her on. But she couldn't stop at homebase on time before stumbling over her own feet, Jane had caught her just in time though.
Everyone started laughing, and started to playfully argue with eachothers team. Frank asking for as rematch as Vince shakes his head. No one payed mind that Maura was still in Jane's arm.
The two woman looked into eachothers eyes before Jane broke the silence.
"Leave him Maura." Jane said low, her brown pools staring in the blonde's. Maura was only able to nod in response. They were only inches away from eachother.
She didn't want a repeat of last night, she not only wanted this. She needed it. Before Jane could say anything else, Maura pulled Jane down connecting their lips. She could've sworn she felt stactic spring between them.
Lora had picked up one of boys when she realized the two kissed. She then put her long nails together onto her lips and whisteled.
"Yeahhhhhh, that's what I'm talking about." Lora cheered on, making everyone turn around to see what the italian was cheering. Everyone else started to whistle and cheer them on.
Jane and Maura parted and laughed at the crowd that was cheering them on. Maura look up and Jane's dazziling smile.
"This night was perfect Jane."
Jane blushed and leaned down to her kiss her friend again. Yeah tonight was perfect Jane thought.
