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"You really do look beautiful, Maura." Her left hand gripped the steering wheel of her truck as she drove toward their destination.
The nurse blushed and looked over to Jane before reaching to squeeze the brunette's right hand. "Thank you. So where are we going?"
"That's a surprise, but don't get your hopes up on anything too fancy. Hope you don't mind, but I cooked." Jane reached in the back seat and patted a picnic basket on the floor board.
"That's the lovely scent I've been smelling, huh?" That earned a dimpled smile from the cowgirl.
"Well I hope it's as good as it smells." She looked to Maura and squeezed her hand in return.
"I'm quite sure it is, scent doesn't lie."
Rizzoli made a turn on a dirt road, it was a narrow fit and she hoped no one would be coming down the opposite way. Knowing what could happen on a road like this she drove slowly, wanting to keep Maura safe and secure.
Flipping on her brights she drove in comfortable silence, for a while, until she slowed to a stop. "Look." She whispered and pointed to the right a bit.
There was a doe just stepping out of the tree line in front of the truck. As she crossed the small road she had behind her two fawns. "Oh how adorable." Maura leaned forward, toward the dash, and smiled as she watched the deer in awe.
Jane, however, had her attention on Maura, having her own look of awe. She took a breath and slowly let it out not realizing the mother and babies had made it across the road until Maura caught Jane starring. She breathed a soft laugh and shook her head, "Sorry."
Maura simply gave her a sweet smile and watched as Jane started to drive once again to get them to wherever they were headed.
A few minutes had passed and a long climb up a hill started. Toward the top, the trees started to recede and the road became a bit wider. Jane pulled the truck over to the left and then began to reverse, circling around, so that the bed would be closer to the edge of the cliff they were now on, but still at a safe distance. "We're here." Flashing her smile, Rizzoli got out of the truck and went around to open Maura's door. Offering her hand she helped the blonde out then opened up the third door to retrieve the basket and cooler. "Follow me, Gorgeous."
The women went around and Jane placed the two items in the bed before opening the hatch and hopping in. "Just give me one sec and I'll have it all ready for ya."
The brunette pulled out a couple blankets and smaller pillows out of a bag that was back there and spread out the large thick cloth over the bed then propped up to pillows against the front, under the back window, for later.
Moving to the gate she jumped down and looked to Maura, "May I?" Without an answer she swooped the woman up in her arms and set the her feet on the tailgate and helped her in.
"That was unexpected but I'm not complaining." Maura giggled and stepped out of Jane's way.
"Expect the unexpected with me. I know how to impress, cause trouble, and find adventure everywhere I go." Jane winked and hopped into the truck bed. Sitting down on the tire hump she started pulling out the food items from the basket.
"Duly noted." Maura replied, already quite impressed with her date.
It didn't take long for Jane to get everything onto plates, still warm by the way. She passed Maura a fork then poured some blush wine, from the cooler, into two glasses. As she was doing so, the cowgirl heard a noise that caused her to look up, quickly. Maura had moaned with a bite of chicken and that sound, alone, made Jane's heart skip a beat. "I take it that it does actually taste as good as it smells."
"Oh yes. Very much so. I would have never pegged you as a cook but I may just move down here just for your chicken."
Jane laughed wholeheartedly. "I wouldn't complain if you did."
"So where are we exactly?"
"Wolf Cliff. It uh.. it overlooks the town I live in. Marble. And I'll show you why this place is called 'Wolf' in a bit." Jane chuckled deviously and looked back down at her plate before taking a bite of rice then chicken.
After dinner the women placed everything back into the picnic basket but held onto the wine. "I know this wasn't as fancy as some of the dates I'm sure you've been on, but.."
"Jane, this was/is absolutely amazing. I've never done anything like this and I'm enjoying every second of it."
"Good." Rizzoli flashed her famous dimples again, earning her a tender hand on her cheek. Maura ran her thumb over a dimple before leaning in and kissing it. "I love these by the way." A blush crept up on Jane's cheeks and her dimples got impossibly deeper.
"I happen to adore your one dimple, too." The bull rider gave Maura a look of adoration and bit her lip. "Hey, you wanna hear why this place is called what it is?"
Receiving a nod, Jane grinned and helped Maura down from the truck, excitedly, and over to the edge of the cliff. "Ready?"
"I think so." Maura giggled and then witnessed an oddly sexy thing happen. Jane cupped her own mouth arched her back and gave a deep loud howl that seemed to go on forever. She went to speak after Jane howled, but the brunette held up her finger with a smirk.
In the distance there was a pack of wolves that howled back. Maura's heart sank. It was hauntingly beautiful. "Whoa." she breathed.
"You do it."
"Oh I don't know if I can."
"Of course you can, just try. Please?" Jane batted her eyelashes at her date.
"Okay, but don't laugh." Maura raised her brow and Jane crossed her heart. The blonde laughed before cupping her mouth and giving a howl her best shot.
Jane beamed, "Listen to that, channeling your inner beast."
Maura closed her eyes and listened to the pack speaking back to her. Looking to Jane a moment later, she bit her lip. "That was spectacular." She stepped closer to her date and wrapped her arms around Jane's neck.
Rizzoli moved her hands to Maura's hips, "Nah, what's spectacular is you." Moving one hand up she cupped the woman's jaw and ran her thumb down her lips. Taking another step forward, the women mutually closed the distance between them. The kiss was soft and sweet, lips brushing against the other set. They both wished time would stop right here and allow this moment to continue forever.
Jane pulled back and ran her fingers through Maura's hair. Seeing the look in her eye, the rider trailed her back in for another kiss. This one deeper than their first. The women only broke the kiss due to the need of air.
"Mm… Jane, thank you for the best date I've ever had."
"I could say the same to you, Maur." The blonde smirked at the new nickname. "C'mon." Jane took her hand and lead Maura back to the truck and got in. They laid down on the bed and rested their heads on the pillows, already there, looking up at the stars.
"How long do you have in Texas?"
"Ten days."
Jane sighed softly. "I don't think I want to let you go."
"At this moment I dread going back, but I have a daughter. She's staying with her father right now…"
"You're married?!" Rizzoli sat up with a furrowed brow, looking down at the nurse.
Maura sat up quickly and shook her head. "No. No I promise you, I'm not. I got divorced two years ago." She sighed, "That's a whole 'nother story. The best thing I got from Ian was Emma."
Jane visibly relaxed with that and nodded. "Well I guess I'll have to let you go then." Though she was saddened by the thought this wouldn't be able to continue for much longer. Laying back down on the pillow, Maura followed suit and laid on her side to look at the brunette.
"Tell me about your family."
"Well, I got two younger brothers and a mother. We all live on our ranch together, in the same house. Tommy, Frankie and I moved back in, when Ma got sick, to look after her and the ranch since Pop decided to haul ass." There was a tinge of anger in her voice before she shook her head. "And that is a story for another day. I don't want to ruin what we have going on here." She turned her head to Maura and forced a smile.
"I know I have limited time here but I would like to go on another date with you."
"Yeah?" Jane asked, lightened up now, "I'd really like that." Leaning in she pressed her lips to Maura's and pulled her close as she threw the second blanket over top of them.
There was a faint whisper that came from Maura as she snuggled up to the bull rider's side, "Me too."
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