After her talk with Dana, they walked into the kitchen to Maura's relief.
"So ladies, what's on tap for today?" Jane asked as she walked in, always the charmer she put on her 100 watt smile. Maura all but swooned and walked over to her and kissed her passionately.
"Get a room you two." Addison said
"You know Maura, I think you may have a keeper here." Dana said as Alex poured her a glass of wine
"May?"
"We haven't felt you up yet?" Addison said
"Don't you mean felt you out?" Jane asked
"I know what I said."
Jane shifted uncomfortable; this was going to be a rough crowd.
"Time to go Jane." JJ stated after she looked at her phone.
"Where to?"
"It's either you go with us or you go with them." JJ smirked as she walked to the door. Jane quickly followed.
"She didn't say goodbye" Maura said as everyone's eyes rolled.
At the car Jane realized she didn't say goodbye to Maura and she jumped out of the car.
"I'll be right back."
"Move your ass Rizzolli." JJ yelled
Jane rushed into the house like a tornado, swooped Maura in her arms and kissed her. "Have fun, do not stress, and if you need me I am only a phone call away." Jane whispered in her ear. Maura smiled from ear to ear.
"You have my vote." Alex said
"2 down…2 to go" Addison said.
RIRIRIRIRIRIRIRIRIRIRIRI
"Soooooo…anything you need to pick up Jane?" JJ asked as she wiggled her ring finger in Jane's face.
"Holly crap, a ring. I am such an idiot."
"Its okay, we got it covered."
"We?"
"Liv, Teddy, Fox, and I"
Jane looked at her confused.
"Good lord does Maura not speak about us at all? Okay, Detective Olivia Benson, or Liv, belongs to Alex."
"Belongs?"
"You'll see."
"K"
"Dr. Theodora, don't ever call her that, Altman is Addison's wife…"
"That woman is married…"
"Don't worry she is just testing you with her red headed womanly wilds. Maura once dated this girl who hit on everything walking and it killed her so Addison took up the temptress roll with everyone else who came along."
"I see."
"Annnnddd Fox is Dana's husband."
"Emily and JJ, Alex and Liv, Addison and Teddy, Dana and Fox…got it."
"Good Girl but you forgot one….Maura and Jane sitting in a tree k…i..ss…i….n…g." JJ laughed as they pulled up to Tiffany's.
"Hey…your late" Liv said with a smile on her face.
"Hi" Teddy said
"Hello"
"Oh, I bet Maura loves that voice." Liv said as she pulled Jane in for a hug.
"Jane everyone, everyone Jane." JJ said
"Lord JJ, Emily lets you out with those manners?" Fox said as he walked over to Jane and introduced himself.
Jane laughed and relaxed a little.
"Any idea what you want to get Maura?" Teddy asked
"Actually yes."
At the Bridal Shop:
"These are great dresses, impeccable taste as always." Alex said as she looked in the mirror
"Thanks." Maura beamed. "You guys look absolutely stunning." Maura began to tear up a little.
"Oh no no no Dear, there is no crying today…lets talk about Jane."
On the ride back to Maura's:
"Well you get my vote; she is going to love it. I can't wait till tell Addie about the gloves…priceless." Teddy said
"I hope so…wait that's the third time I heard about getting someone's vote, how come I am feeling a little bit like I am on survivor right now."
Fox laughed out loud and all the women looked at him "I can explain."
"It's all his fault." JJ stated
"Jane what do you know about what Dana and I do for a living?"
"You work for the FBI and with E.T."
"JJ, really" Teddy said as she laughed
"What…."
"Well, anyways. Dana and I work with ….unsolved or unnatural cases. When we first met I was a little obsessed with work and I didn't give Dana all the attention she deserved. It hurt her a lot. When I finally got my head out of my ass, Dana did not want to hear it….soooo I had to convince her best friends to help me. I had to win all their votes before they would agree to help me with Dana."
"Ok, but I haven't done anything" Jane said a bit confused
"Well my dear…" JJ stated "The voting system worked so well that they sort of kept it."
"I can't tell you what Dana made me do but …I had to provide Maura will all my transcripts since elementary school, Alex made me sign a contract that would give her 50% of my wages for my entire life if I ever cheated on Addie, and Emily made me learn French….that one came in handy on the honey moon by the way." Teddy winked
Jane looked over at Liv with a look of terror, "I can't tell you what Dane made me do but…I had to do a complete extensive physical for Addison…extensive it took like a month, Maura did a genealogical DNA survey on me and, Emily …well for Emily I had to beat JJ in the shooting range at least once."
"When do they tell you what you have to do?"
"That's the thing…they can't tell you." JJ said
"How are you supposed to know?"
"No, we were told…they just can't tell you Jane."
"WHY NOT?"
"You've met Maura right…" Fox asked and all the ladies laughed…all except Jane
"Maura is the head honcho, the Godmother, the Queen Mum" Teddy said
"Maura…my sweet, innocent, cute, ironic Maura."
"Oh girl, you have got it bad." Fox said
"The day she met you Jane, Maura called them and said she was going to marry you. I mean the exact same day she met you." Liv said
Jane blushed
"They all called and wanted to start the vote but Maura said it was not necessary and they agreed."
"Just like that?"
"Just like that."
Back at Maura's house everyone was waiting in the living but Maura was no where to be seen. Jane walked into the house she greeted everyone with a warm smile but became concerned when Maura wasn't in the kitchen.
"She in her bathroom Jane" Addison said
"She spilled some wine on her skirt and she is changing for dinner."
"Ok, I am just going to check on her."
Jane knocked on the bathroom door but Maura did not answer. She opened the door slightly and could see Maura standing in front of the mirror trying to figure out what skirt to wear. Jane walked up behind her and kissed her on her cheek.
"Oh Jane you here …oh dear." Maura said franticly
"Maura honey calm down, what's the matter?"
"I spilled the wine and we are going to be late for dinner and everyone is waiting and…"
Jane kissed Maura to shut her up.
"Better?"
"Better…but I have to hurry Jane."
"Maura sweetheart, these are your friends and they are all probably busy making out in your living room."
"I don't like to keep people waiting Jane."
"Ok babe, you pick something out..I like the black one by the way…and I will entertain our guests."
Jane walked into the living room where everyone was indeed making out. She walked over to the radio and turned on the surround sound. She couldn't figure out how to just play the music in the bathroom for Maura but at this point she didn't care.
Sittin' on a bench at West Town Mall
He sat down in his overalls and asked me
You waitin' on a woman
I nodded yeah and said how 'bout you
He said son since nineteen fifty-two I've been
Waitin' on a woman
When I picked her up for our first date
I told her I'd be there at eight
And she came down the stairs at eight-thirty
She said I'm sorry that I took so long
Didn't like a thing that I tried on
But let me tell you son she sure looked pretty
Yeah she'll take her time but I don't mind
Waitin' on a woman
He said the wedding took a year to plan
You talk about an anxious man, I was nervous
Waitin' on a woman
And then he nudged my arm like old men do
And said, I'll say this about the honeymoon, it was worth it
Waitin' on a woman
And I don't guess we've been anywhere
She hasn't made us late I swear
Sometimes she does it just 'cause she can do it
Boy it's just a fact of life
It'll be the same with your young wife
Might as well go on and get used to it
She'll take her time 'cause you don't mind
Waitin' on a woman
I've read somewhere statistics show
The man's always the first to go
And that makes sense 'cause I know she won't be ready
So when it finally comes my time
And I get to the other side
I'll find myself a bench, if they've got any
I hope she takes her time, 'cause I don't mind
Waitin' on a woman
Honey, take your time, cause I don't mind
Waitin' on a woman
"Oh she's good." Fox whispered in Dana's ear…."She's got my vote."