A/N: Hey everyone. How did everyone like this past week's episode. I loved it of course. A little slower than the rest of the episodes this season. Has everyone heard the good news yet? Our ladies have been picked up for a fourth season. Yay! But sadly they still probably won't give us any more than 15 episodes...booooo. Oh well, 15 episodes are better than none. Hopefully you all still think my writing has been okay. My helper has been M.I.A for the past few chapters and she had really helped me make things sound better so I hope I am doing good. If not I apologize and I am doing my darndest to keep you liking my story. Thanks for reading everyone. I hope you enjoy this chapter.
Angela Rizzoli was in Maura's kitchen cooking dinner, Maura was right next to Angela stirring the spaghetti sauce she helped Angela make earlier. Jane was sitting on the couch taking a load off and sipping on a beer watching the Boston Red Sox playing the Detroit Tigers.
"Come on! Throw the ball to second!" Jane's shouting at the television made Maura jump a little causing her to splash some sauce on her apron.
"I don't know why you're shouting at the television Jane. You can't change the outcome of the game." Maura said to Jane while she wiped the sauce off her apron.
Jane stopped sipping on her beer, "I can't?"
"That would be impossible Jane. You would have to pass through the space-time continuum." Maura said wondering if Jane really thought she could do so.
"Oh yeah?" Jane raised the remote up and pointed it towards the television pushing the power button. "How about that? I just did."
Angela snickered at her daughter's playfulness as she headed to where Jane was still seated. "Jane? How about you get up and clean all the crumbs you've left all over Maura's beautiful couch."
"Come on ma, I'm just trying to rest." Jane huffed.
"I know sweetie but we have company coming." Angela put her hand on her hips showing her motherly authority.
"It's only Korsak ma."
"He's still a guest Jane." Angela's eyes brightened at the mention of Korsak's name.
Jane didn't miss the look in her mother's eyes. "Eeeewww. You have googly eyes for Korsak. Disgusting."
"Just because I think Vince is a nice man doesn't mean I have," Angela made a quotation mark gesture with her fingers, "googly eyes for him."
"You do seem to be happier when Vince comes around Angela."
"See ma, even Maura can tell."
"Janie, if I want to invite Vince over for a nice dinner then so-be-it. Now get up and clean up your crumbs." Angela gave a seated Jane a slap on the shoulder for emphasis.
The doorbell rang and Angela was the first to head over to the door to open it. Jane and Maura stayed behind in the kitchen still getting food ready for dinner. The main course for the evening was going to be lasagna. Jane was layering the pan with lasagna noodles and Maura was spreading the meat sauce on top then Jane followed up with ricotta cheese then another layer of noodles. They did this for another three layers.
Angela made her way over to the door. Stopping for a second to look in the mirror making sure everything was where it needed to be, she straightened her dress and opened the door. When Angela opened the door she was greeted by a lovely bouquet of flowers including carnations, daisies, and baby's breath. "Oh Vince, thank you, these are lovely flowers."
"You're welcome Angela. Lovely flowers for a lovely lady."
"You think I'm a lovely lady? You hear that Janie? Vince thinks I'm a lovely lady."
"Whatever ma." Jane could only roll her eyes.
Angela leaned over to Vince trying her best to whisper, "I wish my daughter would think such a nice thought."
"Ma, you need to learn that a whisper is softer than your regular voice. I heard that by the way."
"Well it's true Janie."
Jane put the lasagna in the oven and Maura set the timer. Jane wiped her hands on a dish towel and walked over to her mother and gave her a hug and a kiss on the cheek. "You're my ma, of course I think you're lovely, and I love you too."
"My Janie can be such a sweet girl sometimes can't she Vince?"
"She sure can Angela." Korsak looked in Jane's direction smiling. "Good evening Jane."
"Hey Vince, come on in and make yourself comfortable." Jane returned Korsak's smile.
Korsak peeked around Jane and smiled and waved at Maura. "Good evening doc."
"Good evening Vince. I am so glad you were able to come. Please have a seat on the couch and make yourself comfortable."
"Sure thing doc." Korsak handed Angela the flowers and she immediately took them into the kitchen and found a tall square glass vase, filled it half-way with water, put the flowers in the vase and set the vase in the middle of the dinner table.
Dinner was a pleasant experience for everyone. Everyone talked and laughed and two bottles of wine later Vince was headed home and Angela finished washing the dishes. Angela bid goodnight to the girls and headed back home to the guest house to settle in for the evening. Jane and Maura were seated on the couch talking, one on each side of the couch facing each other.
"So have you given it any thought Jane?"
"Given any what a thought?"
"About what I said at the station when I came up to remind you about dinner."
"Ummm." Jane was trying her best to remember what Maura was talking about. Then it dawned on her. "No. No way."
Maura cocked her head to the side quizzically looking at Jane, "why not?"
"It was bad enough you, Frost, and Korsak set me up on a lesbian dating site without my permission or knowing about it."
"Come on Jane."
"I really don't picture you the clubbing type of person Maura."
"I had my days when I was younger in France."
"And how many clubs were women exclusive?"
"None. But clubs there are more open then one's here."
"I'm not doing it Maura. We can set up a perimeter around the club and watch from the sidelines."
"It'll be fun Jane."
"Fun. Like my face full of your boobs fun at Merch?" Okay I actually liked it but she doesn't need to know.
You know you liked it Jane. "I'll make you a deal."
"And what might this deal be?"
"I'll drop dressing you how I want for a day at work," because I won the bet, "if you go undercover at Coyote's."
Jane sat quiet for a minute weighing the pros and cons in her mind about going to a lesbian night club. I'd get to be close to Maura. She probably wouldn't want to dance with me. What if she did want to dance with me? Could I handle it? Jane's mind started drifting off thinking about dancing with Maura close to her. This thought brought a goofy smile to Jane's lips.
"Jane?" What in the world is going on in her mind to cause that goofy smile? You're beautiful Jane and you don't even realize it.
Jane quickly snapped to attention wiping the goofy grin off her face once she realized it was plastered there. "Huh? Oh yeah. Dangit Maura. Why do you have to be so convincing. I'll do it."
"Yeah!" Maura jumped up and started clapping excitedly. "I need to go pick out what you are going to wear."
"Whoa! Wait a second. You said you would trade dressing me for work if I decided to go to Coyote's?"
"You can't go to a club like that wearing your work clothes."
"Why? What's wrong with my work clothes?"
"The point is to not let everyone know you're a cop Jane."
"Good point." Jane inwardly cursed scared to see what Maura was going to make her wear.
"I need to go get started on your wardrobe." Maura turned quickly and started to head off to her guest room to see if there was anything of Jane's she could work with when she felt a hand grab her wrist and pull her back down to the couch.
"Oh no you don't. That's still a few nights away. No need to worry about it this moment." Jane was in no rush to let Maura go and pick out her clothes.
"You need work Jane."
"Ouch."
"No Jane, not like that, I was talking about your clothes."
"No. Too late. You've already made me sad." Jane started to fake cry and wiped at her eyes.
"Whatever Jane. I know when you are fake crying."
"I can't really get anything by you can I?"
"No."
"Let's just watch one of your documentaries on seaweed or something and we can worry about what I am going to wear later." Jane looked at Maura with pleading eyes to forget about the wardrobe for the time being.
"Okay, I suppose. There is a fascinating documentary about algae coming on that I did want to see."
Jane assumed her favorite position on the couch. She stretched out her legs and laid them on top of the coffee table. Maura opted to stay on the other side of the couch and crossed her legs sitting Indian-style. Jane pointed the remote at the television and turned it to Maura's favorite documentary station.
Jane started to feel herself drifting off to sleep. She stayed on the couch and closed her eyes. Maura looked over at Jane out of the side of her eye. She thought Jane was completely asleep and slowly slid over closer to Jane. She laid her head in Jane's lap and stretched her legs out on the couch. Jane felt Maura get closer to her and almost jumped when she felt Maura put her head in Jane's lap. Jane thought about opening her eyes but decided against it.
I don't want to scare her off so I'm keeping my eyes closed. Maura Isles you have no idea that you are making me melt right now. Maybe going to the club with you won't be such a bad idea. These were Jane's last thoughts before sleep completely overtook her.
I hope the Rizzles at the end of this chapter was enough to make up for the lack of last chapter. Thank you everyone so much for reading. Please don't forget to use that new review thingy to the bottom of this and let me know if you liked it or not. You all are the best readers around and thank you for giving my story a chance =o)