„Good morning, sexy." Jane whispered with a smile as Maura opened her eyes slowly. The blonde had turned into a real long sleeper while the brunette now always woke before her. Jane didnt mind. She loved watching her wife sleep. There was a sense of calm and peace coming oft he woman with whom she shared the bed.

Maura yawned and smiled. The blonde thought that she would never grow weary of waking up next to this beautiful woman who bent over to kiss her cheek gently, wrapping her long arms around her. „I love you." She whispered to her, snuggling deep into janes embrace.

There was a doctors appointement scheduled for today with an ultrasound and neither oft he women could wait to finally get catch a glimpse of baby Rizzoli.

„I love you too, Maur." Jane replied as she left a kiss on Mauras forehead, glad that the dark cloud named Constance had gone over the last few days and that the blonde had managed to keep out oft he usual downward spiral she usually fell into after the contact with her family.

She could hear how Sophie and Julia walked past their room, whispering to each other and smiled. They had grown remarkably lately. She wondered how they would react to the baby. They hadnt told them yet and they wouldnt until the first trimester was over.

Jane planted one last kiss tot he cheek of her wife before unwrapping her arms from Maura and sliding out of bed as she needed to go tot he bathroom. Maura gave a soft growl as the warmth from Jane was suddenly gone. Then she too rose from the bed to get ready for the day.

Soon the entire family was gathered around the table for breakfast.

„Can i join the baseball team in school?" Sophie asked, while munching on a huge slice of bread.

Maura looked surprised. Her daughter was definetly diffrent in some aspects to her. Jane glanced at her and then at Julia who was eating in silence.

„Well, if thats what you want ist okay." Maura replied.

„Yay!" Sophie shot her fist up, looking happy. Julia smiled silently. Like Jane she wasnt a morning person.

„Can you practice with us then?" the girl with the unruly dark curls asked.

„Sure." The brunette said, taking a sip from her orange juice.

„double yay!" Julia and Sophie exclaimed. They rose from their chairs to get ready for school.

„I keep wondering." Maura said once they were in their room.

„About what?" Jane asked, shoving the last bite into her mouth.

„About their sexual preference. Dont you?" Jane almost choked on her bread. The question had never crossed her mind. But she knew that soon their daughters would start to come into adolescence.

„When did you know that you were gay?" Maura softly asked. Now that was an interesting question Jane thought as she grabbed the plates and put them into the dishwasher, their newest ad tot he household.

„Uhm, dont know. Guess when i was twelve. You know how it goes. All girls suddenly get crazy about boys and you think: what the heck do they have with them?"

She laughed softly at Mauras smirk. The blonde joined her with more dishes and pursed lips.

„How about you?" the brunette took the opportunity to ask.

„I guess i was a late bloomer as they say. It was very confusing to me. And beeing at a boarding school certainly didnt make things easier." Maura paused, handing Jane one glass and cup after the other. „I fell in love with my roommate. She was really pretty and all. It was scary because the nuns kept telling us that being gay or bisexual is a sin and we would go to jail for it."

„Oh god. Thats horrible!" Jane exclaimed shocked. „You mean we wont go to heaven when we die?" she asked mockingly with an raised eyebrow. „Next you will tell me that there is no Santa!?"

Maura laughed heartedly. „No heaven, sorry honey."

Jane shook her head, picturing Maura as a shy 14-year-old girl who must have been terrified by the nuns words. This must really have been horrible.

„Good thing that you still decided to be with me." She continued their banter.

„Well, I figured that you were worth it." Maura replied and pulled Jane into a hug. „You`re the best thing that has ever happened to me." She softly said, becoming serious all of a sudden.

Jane blushed slightly at the sincerity in these words. „And you are the best thing that has ever happened to me." She said rubbing the blondes back. Their moment was interrupted by the girls who came dashing into the kitchen, reminding them that they had to move on if they didnt want to be late.

R&I

„Meet you for lunch?" Jane said as they called their elevators. Maura nodded and smiled. The doctors appointement would be in the afternoon and she was already excited. The hours until then passed quickly as there was a lot of work to do. Maura was called to a crime scene and Jane had her usual paperwork.

Once they were sitting in the waiting area the brunette glanced at the other women. It was no secret that she hated to go and see a doctor. Therefore she was glad when their name was called after 15 minutes.

She nervously shifted on the small examination table until the doctor entered the room. After some talk with the dok taking notes it was finally time to take a look at baby Rizzoli. Maura almost crushed Janes hand in anticipation, glancing at the tiny monitor. The brunette hitched a breath when a picture appeared.

The couple watched in awe at what yet was nothing more than a bundle of cells, realizing that this was real now. In a few month they would welcome another baby to the world. Jane bit her lip as a mixture of feelings rushed over her. Happiness, awe and maybe also a bit of fear of doing something wrong. Which was kind of ridiciolous seeing as to how she had already born and raised a child. But still.

The first time, she had done it all alone but now she had Maura. A parnter who was equally looking forward to have this child. The woman who loved her, who had become her family. Maura who sat next to her, holding her hand, looking just as happy as a child which is sitting in front of a huge pile of presents under the christmas tree.

They bantered at laughed as they walked back to their car to finish their day at work. Life was good, Jane thought. She sent Angela a picture oft he ultrasound as soon as she was back at her desk and when Frankie walked into the bullpen she showed it to him.

They hardly showed affection when at work, but today they hugged and grinned sheepishly. His and Ninas baby was fine too. It was due two weeks prior to hers and Mauras.

R&I

When Jane came home one hour after Maura, dinner was already ready. She kissed the blonde before grabbing some juice from the fridge. The girls excitedly told about their day at school and how their mums needed to talkt o the coach oft he baseball team to clear some details. Life definetly never got boring in the Rizzoli-Isles household.

Later when she and Maura sat on the deck, Maura nursing a glass of fine french wine and Jane sticking to a glass of water they relaxed.

„Do you feel it?" Maura asked into the silence, looking to Jane who sub-consciously moved her hand to her stomach.

„Yes, somehow." She said, not knowing how to eyplain that strange feeling. But she didnt have to. Maura simply smiled as she took her hand to lead her to their bedroom to make love.