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It was a Sunday morning. Maura was first to wake up. She was snuggled up against Jane, her head resting on the detective's chest. The ME didn't move. She lied there with her eyes open feeling Jane's bare body against her own. They weren't in the detective's apartment but Maura's place. Jane was starting to get cabin fever from being stuck in her apartment for two weeks; especially without her medical companion. They decided to go to Maura's place for the two weekends they had left before Jane's doctor's appointment. Conveniently the appointments were the next day, and Maura took the day off. They had 3 full days together.
Maura's right hand was resting on the detective's stomach. She decided to start drawing circles around the sleeping woman's navel. She watched as goose bumps started to form over the bare skin. Jane stirred reaching for the cause of her goose bumps. "This is a different way to be woken up."
Maura smirked at the comment, "How so?"
"Normally you're leaning over me with your boobs in my face. There was that one morning you –" Jane was interrupted by Maura placing a hand over the detective's mouth.
"You don't have to finish that sentence Jane." Maura rolled on top of the detective, straddling her.
"You don't know what I was going to say," Jane argued. Her eyes hungrily scanned the naked woman on top of her.
"I have an idea, but do you really want to finish that sentence?" Maura leaned down kissing Jane's collarbone, slowly moving up her neck.
Jane moaned at the contact, "I take it if I do you'll stop?"
Maura had reached Jane lips. She didn't kiss the detective, hovering over them, waiting. "It's your call," she whispered.
Jane couldn't wait anymore; she leaned up capturing the doctor's lips with her own. The brunette wrapped her arms around the doctor, pulling her closer to her body, rolling the doctor on to her back, taking control. Jane pressed her hips into the blonde, hearing a throating moan come from her. Jane was continuing to rock her hips into the doctor feeling the heat escape her.
Jane's cell phone began ringing distracting both the women. It was the eerie music Jane gave her mother. "Just ignore it," Jane said in a husky voice into the ME's ear. She started kissing her way down the doctor's neck.
Maura didn't respond. She tried focusing her attention fully on the woman pleasing her. However, the music came back a second time. "Jane…she's…calling…again…" Maura breathed out between breaths.
"Do you want me to stop?" Jane had moved all the way down Maura's body and had reached her clit.
Maura shook her head, feeling Jane's tongue against the bundle of nerves. Jane continued to swirl her tongue around the doctor's clit. When she was about to insert her fingers in the doctor, the eerie music had returned for the third time. Jane shook her head, continuing to ignore the phone. Her mother was refusing to leave a message. She would continue to call until Jane picked up. "What…if…it's…an…emergency?"
"She'll actually leave a message," Jane said not moving from her spot.
Jane knew her mother was going to call again, so she decided it was best to stop teasing the doctor. Not only with her tongue but as to why her mother was calling. They had an agreement when the phone rings during sex, their current task was to be finished before answering; unless, of course, it was an emergency. Before this agreement, they've both been left hanging near release while the other answered the phone. It was too cruel to do to the other woman. With the way Jane's mother was constantly calling there was no way of actually know if her calls were due to emergencies or not.
Jane abruptly inserted two fingers, curling her fingers. She increased the pressure and speed of her tongue; while moving her fingers at the same rate to bring the blonde over the edge. It didn't take long for the doctor's body to clench around Jane with an orgasm ripping through her.
Jane slowed her pace letting the doctor to continue to ride her orgasm. When she saw the doctor come down, she moved back up to lie next to the doctor. The detective wrapped her arms around the doctor, holding her close. She lightly kissed the blonde in her arms.
"Are you going to call your mother?" Maura asked when Jane's lips left hers.
"Not what one expects after making them cum," Jane joked.
"Hmmm… I guess not, how about… That was amazing?"
"That's one way to stroke my ego."
"Is there something you want to tell me Jane?" Maura asked continuing the playfulness.
"Yes. I have a giant penis," Jane responded in a serious tone.
Maura looked down between Jane's legs. "I don't see one," Maura said matter-of-factly.
Jane gave Maura a little shove at her comment. This quickly turned into wrestling, with Jane winning on top of the doctor. This turned into another make out session. The doctor just positioned her thigh between Jane's legs, to help return the favor; when they were interrupted by another call. This was a different tone, than her mother's eerie tone. It was "Sweet Caroline." Jane groaned as she rolled off her lover. She reached for the phone answering it, "This better be important!"
Maura didn't know who was calling, but it must've been important for her to stop. Maura lied next to her lover listening to one side of the conversation. "I forgot about that. Is that why she's been calling me nonstop this morning…? It's what time...? She's where...? Fuck, so I can't just lie… It's your fault for going back there… Oh you went home last week….She called...? Ugh, alright alright. We'll be there… We as in me and Maura -"
"Maura and I," Maura couldn't help correcting.
Jane snickered at the doctor. "You really think I'm gonna come over there and deal with Ma without reinforcements. Wait…She's not planning something again is she...? She did what? Frankie you should've said you knew no one… I'm so gonna kill you today… I'm well enough… Yea bye. You so owe me."
"So I take it was Frankie?" Maura asked as Jane hung up and placed the phone back on the night stand.
She lied back down next to the doctor. She pulled her close into a hug. Maura knew this was out of character. Something wasn't right. "What's wrong Jane?"
Jane took a deep breath before replying. "Yes that was Frankie. Ma is at my place right now. She sees I'm not there and that is why she's been calling me nonstop. It's Sunday. If I'm well enough to not be in my apartment then I am well enough to go to Sunday dinner with the family. So she called Frankie."
"Ok so is that why you said I'm coming with you?"
"Yes. He practically begged me to come today. She's been driving him crazy."
"Is he still staying there?"
"No he went back to his place last Sunday. She's pissed I didn't come over last Sunday for his goodbye dinner or whatever."
"And what else did she do?"
Jane placed a light kiss on Maura's shoulder. "She told Frankie to invite one of his cop friends. When he was living there she met some of them. She's trying to hook me up again."
"Oh," Maura said softly. She pulled away from Jane's embrace moving to the side of the bed. She sat there for a second before attempting to stand. Jane followed her kneeling behind her. She pulled her back down.
The detective wrapped her arms around her waist. "I'm sorry Maura. Please don't be mad at me."
"I'm not mad. Maybe a little hurt, but not mad," the doctor clarified. Tears started to from in her eyes.
"Why are you hurt?"
Maura grabbed Jane's arms freeing herself. She grabbed her bathrobe covering her naked body, looking at the detective still in the bed. "If you didn't want to keep us a secret then she wouldn't be trying to set you up again."
Jane knew Maura was right. If she just came out then they wouldn't be in this predicament. Before Jane could retaliate Maura went to the bathroom connected to her bedroom, locking the door behind her.
Jane walked out of the bedroom to the bathroom down the hall. Thinking the whole time of how she could fix this.
Now clean, Jane walked back into Maura's bedroom to get dressed. She heard Maura's hair dryer coming from the bathroom. She walked over to the door and placed her hand on the doorknob. The detective stood there for a minute. She was going to try and turn the knob but stopped. She dropped her hand and turned around and got dressed. She made her way to the kitchen to make some coffee. There was no way she'd be able to deal with her mother without coffee, which definitely required a Rizzoli size cup.
Maura walked out of the bathroom to the smell of coffee. She followed the smell to the kitchen finding Jane sitting on one of the stools drinking her coffee. The detective heard the woman enter the kitchen, turning she looked at her. She was always amazed at how the doctor could always look ready to walk the runway. Today she looked exceptionally perfect. The doctor chose a dress that not only showed off her curves but her long legs and some cleavage. Jane had a new favorite dress.
Maura walked past the detective and went directly to the coffee pot, pouring herself a cup. Jane felt guilty. They've only been together romantically for three weeks and were fighting about being in the closet. Jane put the cup down and on the counter. She stood and walked around to Maura. She wrapped her arms around her waist, resting her chin on the shorter woman's shoulder. "I'm sorry," she whispered.
Maura sighed at Jane's effort and gesture. She put the cup she was holding down, and turned in Jane's arms to look her in the eyes. "It's fine. You're not ready. I just don't know how I'm gonna be able to sit at your parents' house and lie."
"What do you mean?"
"I've never been to one of your family dinners. She'll want to know why, and probably want to know if I'm seeing anyone. Who knows she might try and set me up with someone," Maura rambled.
"She may ask those questions. I'm not asking you to lie Maura. Just hold back some information."
"That's the same as lying," Maura countered.
"No. You can say you're seeing someone, just not who."
"I still don't like it."
Jane leaned down, placing a kiss on the doctor's lips. "I understand. And I understand if you don't want to come and no longer want to be with me."
Maura reached wrapping her arms around the detective's neck; keeping her from breaking their embrace. "No Jane. I may not agree with keeping us a secret, but I love you enough to respect your wishes. And you already told everyone that I'll be coming. So I will go, and withhold information as you suggested."
Jane wrapped her arms tighter around the blonde, pulling her into a tight hug. "I'll make this up to you, I promise," Jane whispered.
Jane pulled up in front of her parents' house. "Ready?" she asked cutting the engine.
Maura's eyes were closed, and she was taking slow deep breaths. She didn't respond to Jane's question. The detective knew the doctor was meditating. She always did when she was stressed. Jane leaned over the center console placing a kiss on Maura's lips, pulling the doctor out of her meditation.
"Ready," Maura breathed out when their lips lost contact.
They exited the car and headed to the house. Jane walked right in, "Ma! Pop!" she yelled.
"In heah!" Angela's raspy voice yelled form the kitchen.
The women went into the kitchen seeing Mrs. Rizzoli busy cooking up a feast. Jane walked over to her mother placing a kiss on her cheek "Hey Ma. Hope it was ok I brought Maura to Sunday dinner."
"Frankie told me. It's fine. Wish you would've told me. Ya know if you actually answered your phone."
"Yea sorry about that Ma, I was at Maura's and didn't hear the phone ring," Jane lied.
"And what exactly were you doing?"
"I was in the shower."
"And Maura?"
"Kitchen. Nowhere near my phone."
Maura stood silently near the kitchen door watching the mother and daughter bicker. She knew the words coming out of Jane's mouth were lies.
"Well help me cook dinner," Angela finally said ending their bickering. Jane did as she was told.
"What can I do to help?" Maura finally spoke.
"Maura, I almost forgot about you. Here help chop," she older woman responded motioning to the cutting board and vegetables around it.
Maura silently took her spot to start cutting.
"So Janie, there is someone I want you to meet."
"No Ma. Do you remember what happened the last time?"
"What is so wrong with wanting you to be taken care of?"
"I don't need someone to take care of me."
Maura did her best to keep a straight face. The comment stung since she's been helping take care of Jane for the last three weeks.
"Jane every woman needs a man to take care of her. And when you do you'll stop this."
"Stop what?"
"Being a cop," Mrs. Rizzoli responded.
Jane shook her head. She could feel her cheeks start to get red. "First off, a woman doesn't need a man to take care of her. This isn't the 1950's. Women are more independent these days. Also you live in Massachusetts. Hello have you ever heard of lesbians, gay marriage? They don't need a man to take care of them. And I will never stop being a cop Ma. I love it. It doesn't matter who I meet or fall in love with. I will not quit my job to be like…"
"Like what Jane?" Angela egged her daughter.
"You," Jane finally responded.
She loves her mom, but she never wanted to be a stay at home mom. Her mother did what was expected of her. She found a nice man, got married, had children, and stayed home to take care of them. Jane had noticed lately that her mother had finally started to do more with her spare time. She had no one to take care of anymore, so she was looking into jobs to keep herself busy. Jane felt that was why her mother was so excited about Tommy coming home. She would be able to do what she does best. Take care of a child.
"There is nothing wrong with being a stay at home mom. I loved every minute of it."
"You don't regret not being able to do more with your time instead of taking care of me, Tommy, and Frankie?"
Maura opened her mouth to correct Jane's grammar. But she closed it, deciding to not say anything.
"No," Mrs. Rizzoli said without hesitation.
The kitchen grew silent, with tension high. It was broken by the silent doctor, "Jane can you show me where the restroom is?"
"This isn't a restaurant it's a bathroom. It's just down there to the left," Jane answered pointing to the door.
"Jane I don't think you understood me. I asked you to show me, not tell me." Maura walked over taking the detective by the arm heading out of the kitchen.
Jane didn't know what the deal was with the blonde. She allowed the doctor to pull her out of the kitchen. She didn't want to be there anymore. Jane then took the lead showing Maura where the bathroom was. Maura pushed Jane into the bathroom locking the door behind them. She pulled Jane into a heated kiss. Jane was shocked at first, and then retaliated, pinning the doctor up against the bathroom door.
"What was that for?" Jane whispered finally pulling away.
"You could cut the tension with a knife in there. You needed to calm down."
Jane pulled away from Maura, rubbing the back of her neck. "She drives me crazy. Why do I need a man to take care of me?"
"Social norms," Maura responded Matter-of-factly.
"I've done fine taking care of myself. And…" Jane walked back over to Maura lowering her voice. "The last three weeks I've had you to take care of me. This is where I want to be…Taking care of each other."
Maura had to try and fight tears at the comment. She pulled Jane into a chaste kiss. "I'm sorry for the way I acted earlier."
"You had every right to be hurt. I'm sorry for not understanding how hard this must be for you."
"Dinna!" Angela's voice ran through the house.
The women exited the bathroom heading to the dining room. Jane's mother had already set the table with the food. Jane instinctively took her usual seat next to her father. Jane motioned for Maura to sit next to her. But her mother interjected, "Maura why don't you sit next to Frank."
Maura did what she was told sitting across from Jane. Her mother wanted to make sure Frankie's friend sat next to Jane. Which meant Maura would be between the two Francesco's. She didn't have a good feeling about this. It was not long before the three men came into the dining room. First was Jane's father, followed by his son and Frankie's friend. Jane knew he looked familiar but couldn't place him.
Frank went to his daughter giving her a light kiss on the cheek. Frankie gave his sister a quick hug. "Janie I want you to meet John."
"John?" Jane said out loud to know one in particular. Then it hit her who John was. He was the dick that worked at the front desk now.
"We've actually already met," John responded holding his hand out for Jane to take.
Jane shook his hand without saying a word. John let go of Jane's hand turning her attention to Maura, extending it for her to take. "Dr. Isles. Always a pleasure," he said before letting go of her hand.
Jane didn't like how he said that. "So John, how do you know Frankie?"
"He helped me when I was in the academy. He kinda became my mentor. Sorry by the way for the way I acted that day. Security is tighter, it was my first day. Also didn't know Frankie had a sister. So when I heard his last name being thrown off. I was confused because I knew he isn't married."
"Yet," Angela corrected.
John laughed at the correction. "Of course. So Janie how long you've been a detective."
"Don't call me Janie. Long enough," Jane already didn't like this guy.
"What department you work in?"
"Homicide."
"You like it?"
"Yes," Jane kept her answers short. She started to stop talking all together only nodding and shaking her head. Hoping this guy would give up and get the hint.
"So, Maura are you seeing anyone special?" Angela Rizzoli finally asked.
"Yes," Maura responded.
"Really who?"
"We're still exploring our relationship. We're not ready to give it labels or let people know that we are seeing each other."
"Doesn't sound like a very nice guy," Mrs. Rizzoli pointed out.
Jane clenched her jaw at the comment. Keeping her mouth shut to not start yelling at her mom.
"On the contrary Mrs. Rizzoli, the person I'm seeing is rather very nice and caring."
"What does he do?"
"Cop."
"So you like cops?"
"It's not about their profession. It's about the person."
"Just out of curiosity have you ever considered dating someone younger?"
"MA!" Jane and Frankie yelled in unison.
"What did I say?" Mrs. Rizzoli asked defensively.
"You're trying to set my best friend up with Frankie," Jane answered.
"Well… Maura is a very bright woman."
"Why do you want to set me up with a woman who works in the medical profession?" Frankie asked his mother.
"They're very good care takers. See how well that nurse Angela took care of you," their mother retaliated.
"It's her job to take care of people," Jane interjected.
"Not to mention gay," Frankie pointed out.
"Don't say things like that," Angela said offended.
"What? It's true. She told me."
"When?"
"The day you were trying to set us up, when I was still a patient. She kindly pointed out one she'd never date a patient. Two I wasn't her type. I couldn't help but ask what her type was and she said Janie was more her type." Maura laughed at the comment. She said the same thing to Maura. "And three she was seeing someone."
"She hasn't found the right man," Mrs. Rizzoli countered.
"She's engaged!" Frankie pointed out again.
"How do you know that?"
"Uhh… she told me."
"When?"
"Last week. I saw her at Mike's. She was buying some desserts. We talked for a little bit. She told me it was for her girlfriend. She was going to propose that night. She was so excited telling me what she had planned for the evening and how she was going to pop the question."
"That's so sweet," Maura interjected. "How did she ask?"
Mrs. Rizzoli glared at the doctor. Frankie turned his attention to Maura. "They went and saw their favorite play. She had some pull at the theater. Because at the end they put on another little skit I guess you could say. They stated they were reenacting a marriage proposal for an anniversary. The two lead characters playing the role of Angela and her girlfriend. When Angela's character got on one knee, Angela mimicked her. When her character asked, she did as well. Then the scene just stopped on stage and the spot light went to them waiting for the response. I heard she said yes because it was on the news that evening, as well as YouTube."
"That's so romantic," Maura said in awe.
Angela Rizzoli shook her head. She was in disbelief.
"Ma, you have problems with homosexuals?" Jane asked her mother.
"No. I just think it's a phase or a choice. And I don't want to see it or hear about it."
"You're unbelievable Ma. What would you do if one of your kids was gay?"
"I don't have to worry about that because none of you are."
"That wasn't the question Ma. What would you say if Tommy came home and was sleeping with men?"
"Well that would only be temporary. I watched Oz. I know what goes on in the prison. He'd get over it, especially once he found a woman."
"What if Frankie said that?"
"Whoa, Janie don't drag me into this," Frankie said throwing his hands up.
"Fine. What if I said I was gay Ma?" Jane asked.
Maura stopped breathing. She wanted to make sure she heard her lover correctly. She was confused if she was coming out, or was asking to justify them keeping their relationship quiet.
"Why do you think I keep trying to find you someone? People talk Jane. A lot of people already think that. With the way you act, and dress. Also the job you choose, of all the jobs you choose."
"You didn't answer the question."
"Like I said, you need just find the right man."
"And if there is no man for me?" Jane asked trying to keep calm.
"There is a man for you. There is a man for every woman," Jane's mother responded with hope.
"That's actually incorrect," Maura's voice chimed in.
"Excuse me?" Angela asked in taken aback by the doctor's counter.
"That is incorrect. The sexes are not completely fifty, fifty according to the world census. Each country tilts a little more either way, and our country has more woman then men. That doesn't take into account transgendered people."
Jane smiled at her lovers Google talk.
"Transgendered?" Angela asked confused by the new term.
"Yes those who were born one sex, then surgically changed their genitalia to become the opposite sex. They can tilt the scale. Of course all census information only takes into account what you were physically born as, not what you've become."
Mrs. Rizzoli slowly nodded at this new piece of information.
"There is also the factor of age, war, illness –"
"She gets the picture Maura," Jane interrupted. "I think we should get going."
Jane started to stand, Maura following her lead. "You haven't finished your dinna," her mother argued.
"I'm suddenly not hungry anymore," Jane gave her father a quick kiss on the cheek. She waved bye to Frankie and her mother, ignoring John.
"Thank you for a lovely evening," Maura thanked the Rizzoli family, following Jane.
They got into Jane's car, and drove in silence to Maura's place. Once Jane parked the car and turned the car off she started to beat the steering wheel. Swears came flowing out of her mouth, as tears started to run down her face. She was mad and hurt at the comments her mother said. She knew there was only one way for her mother to accept her was to marry a man and quit her job. Two things she will never do.
Maura watched as the woman she loved breakdown in front of her. Knowing Angela Rizzoli had finally gotten the best of her daughter. Finally understanding why Jane wanted to keep their love a secret.
When Jane was no longer hitting the steering wheel Maura reached over, placing her hand on the back of Jane's neck. Jane had forgotten about the doctor in her breakdown. She leaned toward the woman next to her. Feeling her arms wrap around her. When the pain of the console digging into her side; Jane pulled away from Maura.
Silently the two women exited the car and went into the house. They went to Maura's room and changed for bed. This was the first time in two weeks they actually wore clothes to bed. Jane got into her side of the bed, lying on her left away from Maura.
Maura got into bed, wrapping her arms around the detective. Pulling her into her body, as close as she could, lightly kissing her shoulder. Jane took Maura's hand and intertwining their fingers.
"Thank you," Jane finally spoke.
"For what?"
Jane rolled over to look at the blond doctor next to her. "Thank you for everything. For saving me when I shot myself. Staying with me in the hospital, and when I was released. For coming with me today, and dealing with my mother. I couldn't have gone through any of those things without you."
Maura kissed the detective lightly. "You're welcome."
Jane kissed Maura with a little more passion. "Can we put a label on this?"
"What exactly are you trying to ask me Jane?"
"Be my girlfriend?"
Maura kissed the detective again, "Yes."
Jane smiled at the response. "Have I told you I love you today?"
"You just did. Love you too."
The two women pulled the other closer, pressing their bodies together as close as possible; falling asleep in each other's embrace.