Jane and Maura had become closer than ever without actually being together. Jane had plans for the night and she already had all the arrangements taken care of for Maura's surprise party. It was the day before her actual birthday so she knew she wouldn't suspect it.

Jane was laying on the couch coughing up a storm. She was on her stomach holding a pillow and moaning softly. Conner was in on this too and ran to get Maura. "Mommy Mommy! Aunti Jane is sick!" He said tugging on her sleeve. Jane had taken drama classes in high school and now she was putting them to the test. "Mmaura... hey.. I'm okay. Don't worry about me. I'll be in tip top.." Cough cough cough "shape tomorrow for your party." Now she just had to get Maura out of the house.

Maura knelt beside her stroking her cheek."Jane you aren't ok. Let me get you some medicine. I'll be back in a while. Conner you take care of her baby. If she gets worse go get grandma Rizzoli."

Conner nodded then kissed Jane's cheek. "I take goo care off her, mommy. I make her awll better" Once Maura left Jane sat up and gave Conner five with a grin. "Good job bud. Okay when Mommy pulls out of the drive way run to grandma Rizzoli's and go tell all the people they can come over. I'll start putting the decorations up."

Conner nodded excitedly and watched for Maura's departure. As soon as she was gone he took off."C'Mon Aunt Jane!"

Jane laughed and ran with Conner as he rode his motorized toy motorcycle that she gave him for his birthday. Getting to the door Jane opened it and yelled for everyone to come over quickly and grab the food and snacks along with the drinks and cake and gifts.

Once everything was set up, she told everyone to hide and Conner to be the look out our the window. Jane sat on the arm of the couch watching the door.

Jane laughed and ran with Conner as he rode his motorized toy motorcycle that she gave him for his birthday. Getting to the door Jane opened it and yelled for everyone to come over quickly and grab the food and snacks along with the drinks and cake and gifts.

Once everything was set up, she told everyone to hide and Conner to be the look out our the window. Jane sat on the arm of the couch watching the door.

Maura came about a half hour later and nearly ran into the house, worried about Jane."Sweetie! I'm back!"

Conner let them know when Maura was there. When she did come in everyone jumped up and yelled 'SURPRISE!'. Jane stood up and smiled brightly. "Happy birthday, Maura."

Maura gasped and jumped back, dropping the bag. "Jane! Oh god!" She gasped."You tricked me!" She smiled as she walked into her best friends arms."you scared me"

Jane grinned and hugged Maura tightly. "I know I'm sorry. I had to find a way to get you outta the house so I could move everyone in." She let go then picked up the bag. "Thanks for the meds. I'll pay ya back." she winked.

Everyone chatted about and told Maura Happy Birthday as they ate the refreshments and snacks. Jane was in the kitchen lighting the candles.

Maura was flabbergasted. She enjoyed herself as she chatted with everyone. She looked around for Jane, wanting to thank her for everything. She sat at the table and Conner climbed on her lap."You helped didn't you baby boy?"

Conner hugged her tightly as he nodded. "Yep! Imma good actor, mommy. Auntie Jane says so. Happy Birfday!" He kissed her cheek and grinned.

Jane came out with the cake lit and started singing Happy Birthday and it didn't take long for everyone to chime in. setting the cake down on the coffee table in front of Maura she sat next to her. Once they finished, Jane grinned and put her hand on her friends back. "Make a wish, Mommy!" Conner said excitedly.

Maura smiled as tears formed in her eyes. She looked at Jane and her son and then bent down and made a wish, a wish that tonight would be the start of something more with Jane. She was truly falling in love with her best friend.

As everyone ate cake, Maura opened her gifts. Conner had made her a card then Jane had taken him shopping and he picked out a gorgeous picture frame that he wanted a picture with him, mommy and Jane in it but Jane could only find a picture with Maura and Conner so they used that one. Jane handed Maura her gift. It was a small box but contained a white gold, pink diamond 'M' necklace. Jane held onto the card. "Open this later okay." She smiled softly and then handed her the card.

Maura nodded and smiled at her. Toward the end of the party Tommy, who had noticed something between his sister and her friend suggested that Jane and Maura dance. Maura held her hand out to Jane."May I have this dance Detective?"

Jane looked up at Tommy and shook her head but couldn't keep her smile contained. Standing up and taking maura's hand she nodded once. "Anything for you, birthday girl." Her hands found their way to Maura's hips as she felt the blond's arms go around her neck. "I told you I would make it my personal mission." She smiled

When Janes hands went to her hips, Maura grinned. An overwhelming sense of pleasure took over. Maura smiled as she buried her face against Jane's neck."you have succeeded Jane in more ways than one!" The party went on for a little while longer and then everyone started to leave. Maura on the other hand had a second wind, she was dancing with Conner in her arms, rocking him as he dozed off to sleep.

Once everyone left, Jane watched Maura dance with Conner and couldn't take her eyes off of them. Part of her hoped Vic would stay gone. Leaning against the back of the couch she smiled. "Were you surprised?" She asked in a whisper

Maura nodded as she looked at her sleeping son."I was babe, you got me. Although I was really worried about you so that wasn't nice." When Conner finally fell off to sleep she tucked him in and then collapsed on the bed beside her best friend.

"Babe?" She questioned with a smile. "I know I'm sorry. It was the only way I could think to get you out of the house." Laying on the bed with Maura she smiled over at her. "I hope you like what I picked out. I was kinda in the stage of 'What do I get someone that has everything?'. " She smirked.

Maura laughed."I don't have everything sweetie." She starts to open the card."I'm sure I will love it cause it is from you."

Jane smiled as Maura started reading the card. It read:

Maura,

First I want to tell you Happy Happy Birthday. I hope this one is the best yet.

I hope you enjoy the gift you received before this card. I thought it was gorgeous and

it reminded me of you.

Second, I want you to know how very special you are to me. You and Con both.

I can honestly say that I will do absolutely anything for you two, which is why behind the middle

flap of this card there is a slip of paper that has 'free pass' written on it. Present this slip to me and I

will do absolutely anything you ask of me w/o any questions.

I love ya,

Jane 3

Maura smiled and handed her the free pass almost instantly. She had been waiting to do this for a long time and now she could."kiss me... like really kiss me."

Jane laid there and listened to Maura's request and couldn't help but grin. Without a word, she hovered over her locking eyes for a moment then leaned down kissing her best friend slowly, seductively.

Maura smiled into the kiss and she deepened it, moaning in pleasure as she let her hands get lost in Jane's unruly curls.

Jane slowly pulled back a few moments later and smiled. "Tell me something." She slowly moved her hand up Maura's shirt against the flesh of her belly. Pulling her shirt up Jane went down "What happened..." She kissed a scar right under her diaphragm. "..here?" She had noticed it when she walked in on Maura that one time.

Maura looked down at Jane, her heart racing as her lips met the flesh of her stomach."Well, Victor... got a little drunk one night." She knew Jane was going to be upset at those words. She stroked the back of Janes head as she kissed her stomach.

She kissed it once more as Maura explained. Looking up after she heard her words. "What?" There was anger in her voice and eyes. "What did he do Maura?" she asked as she moved back up, the front of her body still hovering over Maura's.

Maura stroked her cheek tenderly."He cut me with a broken wine bottle. I was pregnant with Conner at the time." She kissed Janes forehead."Please don't get mad tonight, enjoy the night." She smiled as she looked into her eyes

Jane swallowed her anger and nodded. "You're right." Sitting up she handed the pass back to her. "This pass is good for as many as you need." She smirked.

Maura pulled her back and kissed her again."I wasn't done." She smiled.

Jane laughed softly and laid down beside her, the top of her body on Maura's as she kissed her back deeply. Her hand cupped her face in an intimate kiss. The tip of her tongue brushed against the blond's bottom lip, asking permission for entrance.

Maura opened her mouth singnaling that it was okay for Jane to enter. She wrapped one arm around the detective's back and used her body to pull Jane upward. She whimpered in pleasure, her hormones and emotions taking over as Jane took her to places she had never been.

Jane pressed her tongue against Maura's. Her hand slowly went back up her stomach then gripped her breast with her bra still in the way. Though she could feel maura's erected nipple through the material. Pulling back to take a well deserved breath she looked into her best friends eyes.

Maura smiled as she looked up at her."Jane... I love you." She said, her breathing quick and shallow.

Jane smiled down at her and kissed her lips. Pulling back slowly she ran her thumb across Maura's lips making her wait. "I love you too, Maura. I have for a very long time." She was finally admitting it to herself and Maura.

Maura smiled as she looked into her eyes."You have been here for so long that it feels like you're the one that belongs here. I want you Jane..."

Jane smiled softly. "Maybe I do belong here." She whispered. "How do you want me, Maura?" She whispered against her lips seductively.

Maura smiled."Make love to me sweetie, that's what I need"

Jane smiled and gently sat Maura up, pulling her shirt up and over Maura's head. "Any and everything you need. That's my promise to you." Laying her down she kissed her lips deeply then trailed her kisses down the blonde's neck and to her chest. There she unhooked her bra from the front. Moving her hands over them, Jane's thumbs massaged her nipples before moving down and taking the right, perfect light brown nipple in her mouth. Circling her tongue around it she nibbled at it gently. Jane vowed to make sure to listen to Maura's body to know how to please her in every way possible.

Maura whimpered at her touch. She moaned."Janeee" she stroked her hair as Jane took over her every movement. She spread her legs just a bit to get Jane settled between her. She was loving every minute of it. She knew in that moment, the emotions she felt that she was madly, hopelessly in love with Jane.

Jane made love to her for hours that night. She wanted Maura to feel her love and just knowing she was giving the doctor love that her husband couldn't, pleasured her. Laying there holding her friend in her arms she kissed her head. "You okay?" She asked sweetly. She wasn't sure how Maura would react to just cheating on her husband.

Maura smiled as she looked up and kissed her softly."I'm better than ok Jane. I feel like someone other than Conner needs me in their life. You made me feel needed Jane. Victor hasn't done that in a long time."

"Good... I didn't want you to end up regretting this." She smiled softly. "I do need you Maura. I've always needed you in my life. I don't know what I would do without you. Or Conner."

Maura smiled as she stroked her cheek again and then kissed her tenderly. "I'd never ever regret this Jane. I want you in my life forever." She buried her face against her neck, sucking softly.

The next morning came too early but Jane welcomed it. Waking up to a naked Maura against her body she couldn't help but grin. Leaning in she kissed her softly. "Happy Birthday, Babe." She smiled. "I got a day planned for you."

Maura smiled as she snuggled closer to her. "Mmmm do you now? I think last night and telling me you were in love with me was a pretty awesome birthday already."

"Yeah, but today is going to be all about you. Conner is going to have fun Ma and the guys while I take you on a day on the town."

Maura smiled and stayed cuddled up to her. "Can Conner stay with your mom all night? I want to spend my birthday with you and you alone." She kissed her softly. "I wanna remember last night for a long time." She smiled as she stroked her hair back as she laid on top of her.

"Of course. You got me. All. Night. Long." She grinned and held the smaller woman on top of her. Jane ran her hands down Maura's back slowly but stopped when she felt another scar on her shoulder blade.

Maura knew where Jane's hands were and she kissed her to distract her. She ran her hands up Jane's shirt, running her finger tips over Jane's bare flesh and she moaned at the touch.

Jane's thumb caressed her scar as she kissed her back. It took everything she had to not ask Maura what happened there and any other scar that Victor left on his wife. His wife. The more Jane thought about those two words the more it sickened her.

Maura's fingers found their way to Jane's nipples, stroking them softly. She hated that she had to keep Jane a secret because she now knew it was Jane she wanted. Jane made her happy, Jane was the one her heart was with.

Jane moaned softly at Maura's touch. "Maura.. we gotta get ready. Or we're gonna be late." She bit her lip back then swallowed. She wanted it to continue but they would loose the appointment if they were late.

Maura frowned."ok ok... I'm up." She rolled off her and got out of bed."I'm going to shower. Want to join me?"

"I know, I wanna stay in bed with you all day but I had no idea last night would turn out the way it did." She smirked. "Of course I want to join you." She got up and then rapidly scooped Maura up in her arms. Looking down at her perfect body Jane smiled. "You're beautiful. So very beautiful." She took her into the bathroom and set her down as she started the shower. She pulled her shirt up and over her own head then looked at Maura.

Maura looked down at her with excitement. "Wow... Jane, the perfectly sculpted muscular of your stomach is incredibly sexy. You are beautiful."

Jane smiled brightly. "Thank you." Leaning in she kissed her softly. "And you're just perfect in every way."

After they showered the couple got dressed and went out on the town. First stop was the spa for a head to toe treatment. She knew Maura loved these things and Jane grew to like them. Second stop was lunch at a nice diner. Jane was treating Maura like the queen she was in her eyes. Third stop was to buy Maura a new dress, Jane as well. To finish their night Jane took her to the ballet then dancing.

By the time they got into the car they could not wait to get home and get into bed. That was until they saw Victor's car in the driveway.