* I own nothing of Rizzoli and Isles I just have the privilege of playing with the characters for a while.

(Chapter Ten part two)

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"You know… I was going to kiss you this morning." Jane barley said as she was melting into the green fields of safety in Maura's eyes. It was like an out of body experience for her, just like the tear the words were out in the open before she could stop them.

She would have pulled back and ran away but she was pinned. The refrigerator was at her back and Maura was everywhere else it seemed. Even though her panic was at warp speed at the moment she couldn't take her eyes off of Maura's. She noticed that the woman's eyes didn't change to disgust or reprehension at her confession. They just held care and understanding for her as Maura took her hand and slipped it behind Jane's neck pulling her slowly down towards her.

"I know…" was spoken just before two lips touched.

Jane lost the ability to process thought. She was having thousands it seemed at one time but none that would register enough to be able to register but two. "They are as soft as I remember." Was the thought about the lips touching hers, then "How can something that feels this right be wrong?"

The last thought caught her reasoning side and she broke the kiss. "What are we doing?" She asked after a deep breath.

"Kissing." Maura said with a puzzled look on her face.

"I know that," Jane said smiling at the woman and started to say something else but Maura stopped the word progression with her own on Jane's again.

This time Jane had full control of reason and thought but decided to go with feelings instead, as she wrapped her arms around Maura to pull the woman in tighter to her. Neither stopped the kiss when Jane dropped her beer on the floor as Maura requested entrance into her mouth by the brush of her tongue across the woman's bottom lip. She just granted the request and placed the now empty hand on the small of Maura's back. Time stood still for moments and yet it felt like eternity wasn't long enough to be connected to the woman in her arms. Jane had thought that Maura's lips were pure velvet before but nothing could have prepared her for the ecstasy of the woman exploring the depths of her mouth. It all ended to soon when air was needed for deprived lungs. They broke apart but kept their fore heads joined taking in deep breaths of air. Neither really wanted to talk. The past days had been so draining that they both were just willing to absorb the warmth each other for the moment. Finally... Jane was the one who caved, "I dropped my beer." She said but wasn't giving any room for Maura to move away so she could get it.

"There's more." Maura said on an intake of a breath and smile.

"Wow... " was all that Jane could think of saying. Maura would normally be on her knees with paper towels in her hands wiping up the spilt beer. She really didn't know where to go from where they were. It was like she had entered her best dream of Maura and her and she didn't want to let go fearing that she would wake up and Maura wouldn't been there but her pillow. That had happened so many times before, that she had lost count. "Real lips were much better than a pillow." She thought to herself.

"Are you okay?" Maura asked becoming concerned at Jane's sudden quietness.

"I am... are you?" She asked finally pulling back to look Maura in the eyes.

"I'm at a lose of words at the moment." She said but smiled at Jane and placed her head on Jane's chest letting her know she was okay with what had happened but hadn't processed everything yet. She was on over load.

"I get that." Jane said and kissed the woman's head. They stood in that position for several moments, until Maura broke the silence, "Jane..."

"Hummm..."

"Stay here tonight..." there was a big pause of silence as Jane was trying to figure out what Maura had in mind.

"I want you to hold me... nothing more." She said and tightened her grip on Jane. Taking in a deep breath she pulled away a bit and noticed the tears in Maura's eyes. In that one look Jane understand it all. Maura wanted to be there for her but was shaken by experiencing all the loving emotions Mr. and Mrs. Carter had for their daughter. Her best friend had never experienced parents that showed that much emotions towards their child let alone love them that much.

"Maur..."

"Shhh..." Maura said and took Jane's hand and led her up the stairs. She wasn't concerned about the beer on the floor or the glass of wine on the counter. At that moment all she wanted in the world was the only loving arms that had been in her life around her... Jane's.

okay... I kept my promise... :) I will try a longer chapter tomorrow. This is really going to be a twist and very sweet. Just hang with me.