A/N: Thank Raz GoA for this very early update. Christmas came a little early! lol.

Jane walked into the squad room with a noticeable limp the next day. She really needed to start remembering not to provoke Maura so much. Jane had mostly enjoyed the punishments that Maura had deemed worthy for her disobedience but Jane was really starting to have trouble covering the aftermath up at work. Maura was great with aftercare but still her body could only take so much before it was obvious that something was wrong with Jane.

Case in point, Korsak and Frankie were now watching her every move as she hobbled over to her desk and eased herself down into her chair. Jane tried not to grimace as she sat down but her ass was REALLY sore after the spanking Maura had given her. Jane knew she could have used her safeword to end it but the stubborn and dominant part of Jane just wouldn't let her give in.

"Janie, you alright there?" Frankie asked with the typical Rizzoli smirk on his face that they shared. "You gettin' a little too old for the job, sis?" Jane glared at him and that quelled a little of his need to poke the bear because despite how hobbled his sister was, Jane would always be able to kick his ass.

"What have I told you about calling me that at work?" Jane growled. She really should have thought about bringing in a pillow for her chair today. It wasn't the most badass thing to have in the squad room but it would make desk work so much more bearable.

Before Jane could say another word to Frankie, the telltale clicking of Maura's heels could be heard coming down the hall. Jane straightened up and tried to act like she wasn't in pain. Jane sent another glare to Frankie for good measure and one to Vince just to make sure he knew to keep his trap shut.

"Hello, detectives, Jane." Maura said with her signature dimpled smile. She walked over to Jane's desk and assumed her usual spot leaning against Jane's desk. "How is everyone doing on this fine morning?" Maura asked with all the chipper and cheer she could muster. Jane was sure if this was a disney movie, there would be birds singing around Maura's head.

"I don't think Jane would agree with you that it is such a fine morning, Doc" said Korsak with a shit eating grin. Jane shot him a look but not before Maura saw it and started chuckling. "What's the matter detective? Not feeling so fine this morning?" Maura asked with a slight twinkle to her eyes.

"No, I think I slept funny last night…" Jane said trying to cover her agitation at Maura. No one knew about their relationship, let alone their bedroom activities and if Jane had her way they never would! "I just need to get moving and I'll be right as rain. Frankie, what have we got that can take us away from this office?" Jane said pointedly with a slight glare at Maura as she said it.

Maura didn't take the hint and kept looking at Jane with an increasingly lascivious gleam. Jane knew what that look meant and it should NEVER be shown at the precinct, let alone the squad room in front of all of Jane's colleagues. "Ah, Maura, did you need something? Frankie and I have to go chase down a lead." Jane said as she tried to shoot up from her chair and stumbled a bit when all her aches reminded her just had bad she had been the night before.

Maura couldn't help the slight giggle that came out of her mouth and said, "No, detective, just thought I would see if any of you needed my services. You know where to find me if you do…" she trailed off as she sauntered out of the room, putting a little bit of sway in her hips for Jane's benefit.

"Jane, we don't have any leads to chase down yet," Frankie said quietly, trying to hide his amusement from his seething sister. "Yeah, genius, I know that. So get to work and find me some!" Jane barked at him as she stalked, well more like hobbled, out of the room toward the break room for coffee and ice.

Korsak couldn't contain his amusement any longer and snorted out a laugh. "Frankie, what do you think really happened to Jane?" "I don't know Sarge, but it definitely involves the doc," Frankie said with his own chuckle. He quickly turned back to his computer not wanting to stoke his sister's ire anymore and she was making her way back toward them. "Definitely the doc…" he said under his breath looking at Vince.

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Maura was beyond amused. As she walked off the elevator back to the morgue, she couldn't help the huge grin plastered across her face. She knew she shouldn't provoke Jane like that in front of her colleagues but Maura loved what would happen after when they got home.

Home. More and more lately Maura had been thinking about her home as hers and Jane's. She hadn't gotten up the nerve to try to discuss this with Jane yet for fear of pushing Jane too fast but it was something that Maura really wanted: to have a home with Jane. Her life since they had taken the next step in their relationship had been amazing. She had everything she wanted. Maura just wanted everything under one roof, permanently. But, Jane hadn't wanted to even tell anyone that they were together, so how was she going to get Jane to move in with her?!

Maura went into her office, sat down, and let out a sigh. She really was insanely happy. Last night had been incredible. They had some of the best sex and play they had had yet and then when Jane misbehaved it had taken things to yet another level. Maura didn't know she had so much in her but wow, had it been enjoyable. Then something hit Maura suddenly. Did Jane enjoy it as much as she had?

Thinking back to what she had just witnessed upstairs, Maura wasn't so sure now. Jane was noticeably sore even though she had tried to hide it from Maura all morning and even at her desk. Maura had performed all the aftercare she normally did to make sure Jane wouldn't be the worse for wear: a warm bath with salts, arnica for the bruising and pain, and she had even given Jane a light massage as they headed to sleep.

Maura had actually been pretty surprised when Jane refused to use her safeword last night. Maura had gotten lost in their play and maybe pushed things a little further than she would normally but Jane had seemed to enjoy it. Seemed being the operative word.

Now Maura was outwardly frowning as she continued to replay last night. Had she gone too far? Wouldn't Jane have told her if she had? Jane was very stubborn. And they hadn't really had a thorough conversation about things for awhile. Every since their first time together, they had just kind of hit the ground running and kept trying more and more things, only stopping to talk logistics, not really discussing how okay they were with everything.

Maura started to get a knot in her stomach. Had she really pushed Jane past a limit she didn't even know existed? Whether Jane liked it or not, Maura was determined that they were going to have a pretty in depth conversation tonight about their life moving forward.

A/N: Uh oh, more talking...Jane will obviously love this. lol. I promise no daily updates. This one just came to me. I am almost done writing J&M's first time in the PD: After Dark story so stay tuned for that.