Money Can't Buy Happiness But It Can Help
Chapter 3
By: BeForeverYoung
Jane was almost done with the day. She was sitting at her desk going through some last minute paperwork when her cell phone started to ring bringing her attention away. Reaching forward she snatched the phone off her desk and answered.
"Rizzoli"
"Jane Rizzoli do you know what today is?" asked a voice.
"Wednesday?" said Jane smiling into the phone as she recognized the voice.
"No it is the first Wednesday of the month," said the voice, "which means you need to meet us to go over your paperwork. So an hour at Mirichi's?"
Jane groaned into her phone in frustration. She had totally forgotten about her annual meeting with Dennis and the crew to discuss her finances, which really meant he discusses her finances with her and she just drinks her beer and pretends to listen.
Looking up from her phone she saw Maura walk with a smile on her face as she stared at Jane.
"Jane you there?" asked Dennis.
"One second Dennis," said Jane before placing her hand over the phone and smiling at Maura.
"You ready to start our night?" asked Maura smiling sweetly no doubt imagining the amazing sex they were supposed to have tonight.
"Ughh…" stumbled Jane.
"What is wrong?" asked Maura surprised to see Jane actually hesitating at the proposition of sex.
"Maura I am so sorry but I forgot about a really important dinner I have to attend tonight," sighed Jane disappointment evident her voice.
"Ohh…" said Maura sadly,
Jane's heart actually hurt as she stared at the clearly disappointed Maura. Suddenly an idea popped in her head.
"You know what Maura I got an idea," stated Jane before putting the phone back to here ear.
"I got a better idea Dennis," said Jane into the phone, "why don't you and everyone else stop by the dirty robber at 7? Me an Maura will meet you there."
"The Dirty Robber?" laughed Dennis. "The cop bar?"
"That would be it," nodded Jane smiling.
"You sure about that Jane?" asked Dennis seriously, "you know that we are going to stand out…especially with Michael there."
Jane laughed out loud at the thought of Michael at the dirty robber.
"Yes it should be interesting," nodded Jane. "See you in an hour?" asked Jane.
"Sounds good," said Dennis, "I will call the crew and let them know."
"Bye Dennis," called Jane into the phone before hanging up.
"We are going to the dirty robber?" asked Maura confused.
"Yes," nodded Jane getting up from her desk and slipping on her coat. Reaching foreword Jane started to lead Maura out of the bull pen a hand on the small of Maura's back. They entered the elevator and when the door shut Jane turned to Maura.
"Me and you are going to go the Dirty Robber," whispered Jane closing the distance between her and Maura before wrapping her arms around her. "We are going to have a few beers, well I will at least and you will have your wine. Then you are going to meet a few of my friends and I am going to sign a million pieces of paper," sighed Jane before leaning down and capturing Maura's lips with in her own. Pulling back just slightly so that Jane's lips were hovering just centimeters above Maura's Jane whispered, "then we will have our fun when we get home."
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The Dirty Robber was starting up as soon as Jane and Maura got there. It was shift changeover and cops that were getting off duty were starting to walk in the door. Jane and Maura found they usual seats and ordered their drinks. A beer for Jane and a glass of whine for Maura.
"So tell me Jane," said Maura pausing to take a sip out of her beer. "Who are these people that I am about to meet?"
"Well," sighed Jane putting her beer down. "Micheal and Jackie will be here, you already met them."
"Yes," nodded Muara smiling at the memory of the amazing night she had yesterday.
"Well then there is Dennis," said Jane.
"Dennis whom may I ask?" smiled Maura.
"Promise you won't freak out?" asked Jane fidgeting uncomfortably.
Maura's eyes couldn't help but go a little wide at Jane's comment.
"I will not freak out," promised Maura.
"Okay Dennis Bishop," said Jane softly gauging Maura's reaction.
Maura seemed to freeze at the name. Her eyes were the only betrayal of her shock as they were about the size of golf balls.
"Dennis Bishop as the President of the Bishop Venture Capitalist Firm?" stammered Maura.
Jane nodded.
"The same Dennis Bishop that was on the cover of Time Magazine last year?" asked Maura not believing Jane actually knew this man.
"Inflated his ego a bit on that one," nodded Jane smiling.
"Are we talking about the same Dennis Bishop that was number 1 on Boston's most eligible bachelor Dennis Bishop?"
"Scratch my last comment," chuckled Jane taking a sip of her beer, "that really inflated his ego. I wonder if he can even get his big head through the door here?"
"You know Dennis Bishop?" said Maura in wonder.
"I knew Dennis before he became the big shot he is now," nodded Jane smiling. "You see when Greg's business started taking off, which he is coming by the way too, I started getting a lot of money coming in. "
"Gregory Gardner is coming too," squeaked Maura.
Jane gave her a playful glare and silencing Maura so she could continue with her story.
"I had so much money I didn't even know what to do with it," sighed Jane taking a big gulp from her beer. "It was just sitting in my back account getting bigger and bigger. I asked Greg what I should do with it and he said that I should invest it. Greg recommended the Venture Capitalist company William and Burks, you know it?"
Maura nodded following the story intently.
"Well I went down there and once they saw how much money I actually had they took me up stairs where I met all these suits," said Jane.
"Suits?" question Maura confused.
"Slang for business people," answered Jane smiling. "Well I told them about my idea of giving a pretty large amount of money to Michael to start his restaurant, which they instantly told me, was a horrible idea. They went on and on about all these foreign companies. To be honest I was so overwhelmed and not to mention upset that they didn't think Michael deserved a chance at starting his own business."
"I was just about to agree with them when a guy," paused Jane smiling, "he took me off to the side introduced himself as Dennis Bishop, he told me that it was my money and that if I wanted he could draw up some plans on how to better help Michael start his business."
"Well let's just say his boss overheard him going behind their back and against their opinion," frowned Jane. "When I walked out of there that day Dennis walked with me because they fired him."
"I figured if the guys got the balls to risk his job for something he believes will work then he was the kind of guy I wanted handling my money," said Jane. "So I hired him as my account manager, even gave him all the start up money to build his own VC firm. Since then Dennis has always handled my accounts."
Jane finished her story and then looked up at Maura to see her obviously thinking very hard about something.
"So let me get his straight," started Maura, "you own 40 percent of Gardner stock?"
"Yes"
"You own Mirichi's?"
"To my defense I didn't know that till last night"
"But you own Mirichi's correct?"
"Yes"
"Do you own a portion of Bishops firm as well?"
"30 percent"
"Just how rich are you!" exclaimed Maura.
Jane opened her mouth to answer but was interrupted, "let's just say Maura dear that Jane has enough money to fill a swimming pool full of 100 dollar bills and go swimming in it and that wouldn't even make a dent in her bank account," laughed a voice as both Maura and Jane turned towards the voice to see 4 smiling faces staring down at them.
"Micheal remember when we talked about you over exaggerating everything," teased Jane standing up to great her friends.
"He really isn't exaggerating Jane," said a man, "you really could do that if you want. But as you account manager I would advise against it."
Jane smiled hugging each one of her friends before turning to see Maura standing out of the booth smiling at her.
"Maura," smiled Jane. "This is Greg," nodded Jane towards good looking man to her left.
Gregory Gardner was exactly the way Maura' saw in pictures. He was 6'1 around 190 pounds Maura guessed as she sized him up. He was very handsome. Dark black hair with sparkling green eyes.
Maura reached out and shook the hand he offered.
"Pleasure to meet you," smiled Maura sweetly.
"No Maura dear," said Greg shaking his head smiling, "it is a pleasure to meet anyone who can put such a cute little smile on Jane's face."
"I am not cute!" cried out Jane.
"You are adorable," laughed Greg teasing her.
"Hey there stud want me to tell you wife you were hitting on me," glared Jane playfully.
"I have been married to the same woman since I was 19 years old Jane," laughed Greg, "she wouldn't believe you if you tried."
Jane gave him a playful shove before turning to the next person.
"Maura this is Dennis Bishop," introduced Jane. "But you probably already knew that since you saw his picture in the most eligible bachelor of Boston list."
Maura reached out and shook the mans hand who smiled at her, "Don't mind her Maura," said Dennis playfully winking at Maura, "Jane is just jealous of my ruggedly handsome good looks."
"You do have remarkable bone structure," stated Maura taking in the 6'3 perfectly toned man. He looked like a model straight out of a magazine with his bright blue eyes, blonde hair and well trimmed beard.
"Hey," cried out Jane staring at Maura in shock, "do I have to be worried?"
Maura laughed at Jane as she reached out and wrapped her arm around her waist giving her a half hug, "Don't worry Jane I like a more feminine body," teased Maura.
"No offense of course Dennis," replied Maura smiling at him.
"It is quite alright," smiled Dennis, "I pay a lot of money to get this manly man body."
Jane smiled at Maura for a second before introducing Maura to her last two friends.
"And you already know Jackie and Michael," said Jane introducing the last two nonchalantly.
"Wow Jane nice to know we are appreciated," laughed Jackie before nodding to Maura before sliding in her seat.
"She already met you two," defended Jane smiling at Jackie before following her into the booth.
"Maura," squealed Michael coming up and hugging her, "I love your shoes," he complemented. "Are those the new Jimmy Choo?"
"Yes aren't they incredible," said Maura her eyes lighting up instantly at the mention of her shoes and the proposition of discussing them with someone who actually knows something about fashion. "I ordered them as soon as they came out."
Michael and Maura slipped into the other side of the booth as they talked about Jimmy Choo's new line.
Dennis and Michael pulled up some chairs to the table and soon the whole table was talking.
A few minutes later Dennis reached into his bag and pulled out a stack of paperwork.
Jane instantly let out a loud groan at the sight of it.
"How does it get bigger every time," she whined.
"Because you have more money every time," smirked Dennis. "Now start signing Rizzoli," laughed Dennis handing her a pen.
Jane groaned some more before starting to sign her name.
"I can believe we don't come here more often," sighed Michael as he looked around the bar, "look at all the good looking men here!"
"They are cops Michael," laughed Jackie.
"Are you saying cops can't be gay?"
"No I am just saying that most of them aren't"
Just then the bar door opened and a few more cops walked in.
"Ohhh…dibs!" called Michael his eyes landing one of the officers.
"Which one?" asked Jackie following her brother's gaze.
"The really gorgeous one, black hair, brown eyes, great ass," pointed Michael to the man.
Maura followed her Michaels finger and when she saw who she was staring at she choked on her wine. Maura coughed loudly as she tried to stop choking on the wine.
"Maura are you okay sweetie?" asked Michael patting her on the back.
"Ohh…my goodness Officer Good-Looking is walking towards us," cried out Michael totally abandoning Maura, "quick how do I look?" asked Michael to Dennis.
"Gay," shrugged Dennis smiling at his friend.
"I will take that as a compliment," glared Michael as he ran his ringers through his hair.
Jane looked up from her paperwork, "who is Michael about to hit on?" asked Jane turning around to look for the man that Michael was talking about but the only person she saw was her brother.
"Please tell me you are not talking about my brother," said Jane scrunching up her nose in disgust.
"Officer Good-Looking is your brother!" squealed Michael, "OMG Jane you have to put in a good word for me."
"Stop calling him Officer Good-Looking," threatened Jane. "And plus my brother isn't gay."
"You didn't know you were gay until I took you to that gay bar and you hooked up with that one girl, Kristen and you two went back to you place and…."
"Hey…gossip girl shut it!" cried out Jane glaring at him.
"No please do continue Michael," said Maura sweetly loving where this story was going.
"Don't you dare Michael, I will taser you, " threatened Jane, "and my brother is not gay," she added.
"Not yet anyways," teased Michael.
"Janie!" called Frankie as he finally made it to the table.
"Hi Frankie," smiled Jane.
"Ohh…my god," whispered Michael to Maura, "Officer Good-Looking has the uniform, a nightstick and handcuffs it is like every wet dream I have ever had came true."
"MICHAEL!" yelled Jane.
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