Author: Smilis
Disclaimer: No infringement intended. I own nothing I'm just borrowing the characters for my own amusement. These stories may depict two women in a sexual context and if that's not your cup of tea feel free to not read.
Summary: Jane finally admits the truth about herself to Maura – what happens then?
Rating: M
Pairing: it's going to be Rizzles (obviously) but it may take some time to actually get there. Keep in mind that it's only been one day and the chapters are short.
AN: This is like the shortest chapter ever made but it had to be done before tonight's "dinner talk". So just sort of a filler.
As a note to one of the guest reviewers about Jane's behavior. I think she hasn't really behaved either way in the present time. Maybe her behavior was lacking when she was a teenager but right now she's struggling with the fact that she's kept this secret for nothing, at least she thinks so.
Thanks heaps for the reviews. It really boosts my ego and I'm thinking gotta update, gotta update.
Chapter 6 – Before the aftermath
Maura watched Jane and the boys carry the beer to the counter and wondered exactly what Jane had told her brothers, they didn't seem all that fazed about her revelation if it was indeed that she had told them. Then again why should they be, it wasn't the fifties, these were modern times and no one really cared all that much any longer about sexual orientation. Except for Jane apparently. She couldn't help but feel sorry for her after hearing Angela talk about her youth. A failed relationship, a suicide, a pregnancy and Casey. He probably wasn't so innocent in all this, most likely he knew more than he lead on and he used Jane for his own good. She took a couple of steps towards Jane thinking she needed to prepare her about the fact that Angela didn't know so she wouldn't blurt it out over dinner but then she thought about it. Jane did think her mother knew so her coming out was stress-free at the moment. Would Jane forgive her for not telling her? And she had probably told her brothers before coming, at least it looked that way.
"Ma, I don't feel all that comfortable telling everybody at dinner but I told Frankie and Tommy and Maura already knows." She beamed at Maura before she sighed and focused back on Angela.
"Why didn't you tell me you knew? I've spent twenty years trying to come up with exactly how I was gonna tell you and you tell me you already know? I've wasted so much of my life trying to fit in and not do what I really want." She took a mouthful of beer and sat back watching her mother chop salad thinking about what to say.
"I'm so happy that you know." She jumped off the stool and hugged Angela tight. "Thank you for loving me the way I am."
The door suddenly rang and Maura leapt to her feet to get the door anxious to get away from the tension that was building. When she opened the door and saw a grinning Casey outside she stepped out to talk to him.
"Maura…" he began but was cut off.
"Look Casey, I'm sure you're a nice guy and want what best for Jane, right?" She didn't give him time to answer before she stepped even closer to him trying to intimidate him. "Don't propose. You know Jane doesn't want you so don't trap her." He stepped back, trying to get away from her but she followed. "Besides", she gambled, "she already told her mother the truth."
"What? You want her for yourself?" Casey smirked but before he could continue the door opened and Frankie ushered them inside.
"The game is on in about three minutes so get inside. Dinner's not for another thirty minutes so game's on 'til then."
Jane was still hugging her mother when Maura found herself back at the counter with them. She was at a loss, she didn't really trust Casey and it was apparent that he had every intention of proposing but what more could she do? Time was running out.
As Jane sat down again and took another taste of her beer she knew what she had to do. Cavanaugh hadn't arrived yet, everybody except Angela knew, but Jane thought she knew, that was important, and she counted on the fact that Jane had told Frankie and Tommy, so there really was only one thing to do. She stood from her chair and leaned gently towards Jane gauging her reaction. Before she could move though Jane stopped her and leaned in to whisper in her ear.
"I know, Maura, I do, but I'll do it anyway. At dinner, tonight with everybody." She leaned even closer. "And then I might just have to camp here for the next fortnight in order to get Casey to cool down." She grinned as she said the last bit but her eyes were sad. "I've wasted enough time already."
AN: As I said, a short one but tonight it's revelation time...