Jane cringed when she returned to work the following day and found a huge pile of files and paperwork waiting for her on her desk. She slumped into her chair murmuring "Uff!" and took a picture to send it to Maura.

Hope your day starts better than mine. – J

She added, then started to sort through the pile.

Guess there will be no lunch today. But it's the same down here. – M

Came the reply a few minutes later. Jane grumbled and started to work. Despite working late, Jane managed to get only through half of it. When it was 9pm she decided to throw her pen onto the desk and to shut down her computer. Maura had written earlier that she was already home, preparing dinner. The brunette mused that dinner by now was certainly cold.

Leaving work now. – J

She typed as she drove down with the elevator to the parking garage. When she walked into their house the smell of warm food greeted her together with a tight hug from Maura. "Will is asleep." She informed Jane who sat down at the bar.

"How was your day?" she asked the blonde who sat with her. "Uh, half as bad as yours I guess." She said, taking a sip from her wine. The brunette grunted. "One more of these days, and I will be done and everything is back to normal." She sighed and pushed the empty plate slightly away from her.

"Have you talked to the girls today?" she turned to Maura with a sore smile. The blonde grabbed her hand and held it. "Yes. They are fine. Angela made cookies for them and they went roller skating in the park."

"Sounds great! Im glad to hear that everything's okay in Boston." She smiled. The blonde smiled back before sliding off her chair, pulling Jane with her to the living room. The brunette groaned as her feet landed on the coffee table and she felt her muscles relax.

Her arms wrapped around the blonde's shoulder and they kissed. " You can choose the movie tonight." She said yawning. "I'm not going to see the end anyway." She stated as she handed Maura the remote.

The blonde nodded and decided for a comedy. It didn't take long until she heard a soft snoring coming from Jane. She waited a few more minutes to make sure that Jane was asleep and then switched to a documentary about tribes in Africa. Jane wasn't fond of documentaries. Sometimes she still watched them with Maura. But Maura didn't want to bore her, so she waited until was asleep. Besides, so they could watch the rest of the movie together the next day.

The brunette stirred as she moved out of her arms. "Come on, Jane. Let's go to bed." She whispered softly, planting a kiss to Janes lips. Jane slowly opened one eye and murmured something which Maura couldn't understand because it was so low. The blonde chuckled softly giving Jane another kiss.

Her wife started to get up and she followed Maura upstairs. Their closes were quickly shed – Maura's being neatly folded and piled onto the chair, Janes resting in a pool on the floor.

R&I

"Good morning." Jane greeted as she walked fully dressed into the kitchen to find a cup of coffee ready for her. "You are the best!" she smiled and kissed Maura.

The blonde shoved a brown paper bag into her direction. "I made you lunch too. Its unhealthy to skip lunch. I made your favorite puff uhm.. sandwich."

"Fluff sandwich." Jane corrected her grinning. "Thank you Maur!"

"You're welcome! Just promise me to eat it." She said, sipping from her own coffee. They bantered a bit and then left for the precinct. Soon they were both emerged into catching up on their work again.

"Rizzoli, to my office!" Cavanaugh barked and Jane rolled her eyes. She already felt some headache coming up and mischievously glanced at the pile which didn't seem to diminish today, no matter how hard she worked. But then she glanced at a picture of her family on her desk and smiled.

"Close the door!" he ordered and then offered her a chair. Then he glanced at her with a smile, asking for her holiday. Jane even showed him some pictures of the kids, Maura and her. She wondered why he always had to use this harsh tone when talking to her in public and then became kind of a father once they were alone. She mused that the reason was simple: he didn't want the others to think that he treated her different than them.

Once they were done talking about her vacation, he switched into work mode again. "I'm going to retire soon, Jane." He told her. "And I think that you are ready to climb the career ladder." Jane glanced at him, studied his face, assessing his unspoken offer.

Was she ready for this job and the responsibility which came with it? Yes, she thought. She was. "Uhh, so you want to make me the boss of this uhm kingdom." She asked. Cavanaugh laughed. "Yes. I guess I don't need to tell you that its not an easy one. But I'm more than sure that you can handle it."

Jane just nodded and asked him what she would have to do and when he would retire. He gave her some papers and instructions. In two months' time this office could be hers if his bosses agreed. They shook hands and hugged briefly before the brunette left his office, feeling kind of numb. Her feet carried her automatically towards the elevators and she pushed the down button.

Maura was in her office typing away on her computer as she arrived at her destination. Jane closed the door and waited until Maura had finished. The pile on the blonde's desk was not as high but still remarkable.

They sat down onto the couch in her office and Jane handed her the papers for the application without any comment. She could see that Maura too had a headache the way she massaged the bridge of her nose.

Maura silently read through the application form before glancing at Jane. There was a glimmer of excitement in her eyes. "What do you think, Maur?" Jane asked, taking the blondes hand. "I think you would be the best to fill his shoes." Her wife said with a grin. "Would you like to take the job?"

"Hell, yeah!" Jane said, grinning too. "You know how I like to boss people around. I could do it officially then." She cracked a joke recalling that Maura had once called her bossy. They laughed. No more words were needed. Jane would fill out the application at home after dinner. She left it with Maura so that she could take it home in her briefcase.

R&I

After another long day of paperwork – she wasn't finished yet though – Jane walked into their home at 7pm. Maura was feeding Will, while the lasagna was still in the oven. The toddler greeted her with a Ma-ma and a wide grin which melted Janes heart.

She took the spoon Maura tended towards her and finished feeding her making airplane noises and swinging the spoon through the air. Something she had always found utterly ridiculous when seeing it with other parents. But her opinion had changed drastically after finding out how fun it was.

"Careful, Jane. You are going to drop.." Maura stated walking towards the oven to check on their dinner. But it was too late. Some of the carrot pieces slipped of the spoon and fell to the floor. Will giggled and struggled with her legs, sitting in her highchair.

"You like that, do you? When mama drops the carrots." She said to Will who giggled more. Maura turned around from them, but not quick enough to hide the grin on her face. They tucked Will in together, singing her a song.

As Jane walked back towards the kitchen to take care of the dishes Maura pulled her back into a hug. "Leave them. I will take care of them. But maybe you could prepare a bath for us?"

Jane nodded, kissing Maura. "Okay." Sure, to have some time until the blonde was done she arranged some candles and lit them, while the water ran into the tub. She chose her favorite bath oil which smelled like lavender. A deep sigh escaped her mouth as she slipped into the warm water.

The bathroom door opened soon enough, and an already naked Maura entered the room with two glasses of Champaign. "What's that for?" Jane smiled and took one glass. "I always wanted to know what it feels to drink a glass of Champaign in the tub. You know, like in Pretty Woman."

Jane shot her an amused look and wiggled her eyebrows before they brought their glasses together for a toast. "To us!" Maura said. "To us!" Jane repeated. It didn't take long for both to feel the effect of the alcohol. The blonde shifted and settled between Janes legs, leaning against her upper body.

The brunette's hands started to caress the blonde's belly, working her way up until reaching the breasts. There was a sharp intake of breath when fingers started to twist her stiffening nipples. At the same time, Jane kissed Maura's neck. "I love you baby." She whispered letting her hands go down again.

"I love you too Jane." Maura whispered in between her heavy breath. "Does that feel good?" Jane gently asked as she dipped into wet folds. "Yes!" Maura panted as Jane knew exactly how to touch her. The dirty talk was new though and it turned her on even more.

"Mhmm I like it when you're so wet." Jane whispered nibbling the blondes ear lobe. Her fingers brushed over the bundle of nerves and Maura gasped. Jane wrapped her free arm around her belly to hold her, while the other hand continued to tease her. She ran circles around the erected clit before slowly moving further down to thrust her fingers into her core.

It didn't take long for Maura to come. And Jane smiled when she screamed her name doing so. She softly kissed her wife's cheek and neck until Maura's pulse calmed down again.

They got out of the tub and continued in bed. Until both were sated and tired and fell asleep.