Maura ran the water and sprinkled her favorite bath salts in. After taking time to light a few candles and lay out two big, fluffy towels, she slowly slid into the warm water. She slowly settled into the water and enjoyed the feel of the water slowly rising up her body.

"Maybe I should just sit here and watch?" Jane gave a small smirk as she stepped into the warm, foggy bathroom.

"Don't be silly, Jane. Who will turn the water off if you don't join me?" Maura didn't bother to turn her head from where it rested on the back of the giant garden tub, nor did she open her eyes. Instead, she simply smiled.

"Oh, right, I guess that is my job, isn't it?" Jane slowly walked toward the tub.

"I don't recall hiring anyone else for the position."

"Thank goodness." Jane turned the water off and gently sat down facing the other woman. "This is nice." She leaned back in the water as she carefully shifted her legs to run along the sides of the tub effectively pinning Maura between them. "I'm glad you thought of it."

The doctor slowly opened her eyes to gaze at the woman in front of her. "I believe you are facing the wrong direction, Jane."

"Is that so?" The brunette raised an eyebrow.

"Yes." Maura pushed up in the tub to a sitting position. "Come here." She reached a hand out.

"If you insist," Jane turned in the tub and leaned back against the blonde. "You feel good." She pulled the other woman's arms around her.

"So do you." Maura gave the detective a gentle squeeze. "I've always enjoyed the way you feel in warm water." She pulled her hands free and ran them over Jane's skin. "It's very pleasant."

Jane's breath caught for a moment at the intimate feeling of Maura's hands running over her skin. "I… I'm glad you like it." She closed her eyes and tried to suppress the moans that threatened to escape her throat. "Maura, are you sure?" She groaned as a hand found its way to Jane's very sensitive inner thigh.

Maura nuzzled the crook of Jane's neck. "Yes," she hissed as she shifted in the water, pulling Jane closer.

"But… but, what if we… I don't want to… I've already messed up… with Ju…" Jane let out a gasp as she felt Maura's teeth press down into the muscles of her neck. "Oh God, babe!"

Maura bit down hard as she pushed her hand further up Jane's thigh toward her center. "Mine," she growled into Jane's ear as she swiftly pushed inside Jane.

The brunette let out a small squeak of surprise. "Maura!" She reached out, grasping the sides of the tub, her head throwing back to push against the blonde's shoulder.

"I've had a lot of time to think about this, Jane," the doctor continued to growl as she worked Jane to distraction with a strong and steady rhythm. "I think it's time I took a more active role in making certain everyone knows where you and I belong." She pressed her palm against Jane as she continued her rhythm.

"I don't… this isn't like you," Jane managed to breathe out the words as her body moved of its own accord to a counter rhythm.

"No, but perhaps it should be. I want you, Jane. I find you attractive." She placed a gentle kiss on the mark she made. "You're beautiful." She slowly licked a line from the mark up to the brunette's ear. "Beauty such as yours cannot be left unnoticed, and I don't intend to do so again." She gently blew across Jane's ear. Jane groaned. "I don't intend for anyone to mistake it… to mistake you as someone they can have."

Jane was close. "Please…babe, please." Her grip on the sides of the tub tightened.

"Tell me," Maura whispered into Jane's ear.

"I was stupid." Jane whined.

"And?"

"And… God, please…" Her eyes were shut, her breath coming in gasps.

"And? Tell me, Jane."

"And, we both should've…. Have talked," Her frantic movements were causing the water to splash over the sides of the tub.

"And?"

"And, I shouldn't have… shouldn't…Jude, bad," she tried to move faster against Maura's hand, but the doctor held her still with her free hand.

"And?"

"And?" Jane squealed. "And, I said… sorry… already." She whimpered.

"And?"

"And… fuck, what do you want?"

"Tell me."

"I love you!" Jane began to cry. The tears rolling down her face as she pushed back against Maura's body, "And I'm yours." She groaned out the final sentence.

Maura increased her tempo pushing Jane over the edge.

It took time for Jane to come down. When she finally managed to catch her breath and settle her body, she found herself wrapped in Maura's embrace.

"Babe… that was… wow." She raised Maura's hand to her lips and laid a gentle kiss on it.

"Better than Jude?" Maura smirked into Jane's wild hair.

The detective chuckled. "Way better." She rolled over in the tub to face her lover. "I was a fool."

"We were both foolish."

"I'm not leaving again. I'm staying until you kick me out."

"Good." Maura smiled. "Just remember, now that you've given me ownership of yourself, you are no longer allowed to make decisions that life altering again without first discussing it with me."

"There's always a catch." Jane chuckled as she began to lay kisses over Maura's neck and chest.

"I don't own a damn thing that will cover this up," Jane leaned over the bathroom sink to get a closer look at the bruise on her neck. "You know, I'm surprised this didn't hurt."

"Language, Jane." Maura smirked. "Endorphins are natural pain suppressants." Maura stood on her toes to inspect the mark. "I must admit, I had no intention of leaving such as large mark." She scrunched her nose. "I'm sorry, sweetie."

Jane shrugged. "It's fine. It doesn't matter anyway. I mean, it's not like I'm going to work. I took the rest of the week off, remember?"

Maura smiled. "Yes, I do. I also remember what you're doing for the remainder of the week."

The brunette turned to lean against the sink. "What's that?"

"Staying here with me, of course."

"Of course." The detective pulled the doctor to her. "How silly of me to forget such an important thing." Her phone rang. "Seriously?" She made a face. "That's work's ringtone."

"Jane, don't. You're on vacation."

"But, what if it's important? I got to get it, babe." She sighed heavily. "Rizzoli. Another one? Can't Korsak or Frost… Right, of course. How long are you going to need me there because I've got plans, and… couple of hours to help identify… Yeah, I got it, but I'm bringing company. Yeah, of course I can. Because I'm the detective and I said so, that's why. We'll be there in a few." She closed her phone and rolled her eyes. "They need me there to run over some new results from the Bringham case. Korsak and Frost are out on a new scene, and you know the DA's all over this case right now."

"I know." Maura frowned. "I understand. Let's get dressed. After we're done at the station, we can get lunch. I've been wanting to try that little bistro down the street from the station."

"That's a great idea."

"I have some cosmetics that should cover that mark." The blonde began to pull open a drawer, but she was stopped by the brunette's hand.

"Nope. I'm on vacation. They call me in at their own risk. They'll just have to deal." Jane smirked at Maura's astonished expression.

"What will you tell them when they ask you what happened?"

"Babe, it's pretty obvious what happened. But, if they ask, I'll just tell them to ask my owner what happened." She winked and laughed as she walked into the bedroom.

That was fun to write, and I feel better now. I don't know about the rest of you reading this, but I'm thrilled they're back together.

Please feed me my crack. Thank you!