Frankie awoke to sunlight streaming through the open windows and birds chirping outside. He moved his head a fraction of an inch and caught the scent of raspberries and citrus... his gorgeous sweetheart, Maura Isles was laying there on his chest fast asleep. He turned over slowly and wrapped both of his strong arms around her petite body and pulled her into his chest. He watched her chest rise and fall calmly as she slept. Her skin glowed in the morning sunlight like an angel. 'My beautiful, sweet angel' Frankie thought to himself. He looked at her in silent awe; she was the most beautiful sight to him. He bent his head and kissed the tip of her nose lightly. Maura stirred in her sleep and instinctively nuzzled her way closer to Frankie. He gently ran his hands up and down her soft back, unable to stop himself from touching her bare skin.
"Mmmm... you're tickling me..." he heard Maura whisper softly as she squirmed in his arms. Frankie chuckled and tucked her hair behind her ear. "Good morning, beautiful. I thought you were sleeping." he replied. "I was until I felt you stroking my back, but no worries. It's probably the best way I've woken up in a long time." she said as she opened her eyes. Frankie smiled and captured her lips in a soft kiss. "I love you." he whispered. "I love you too." she said as she rolled them over and settled herself on his muscular chest. Her fingers played with the light dark hair there as Frankie held her body tightly with his strong hands. Maura could feel Frankie's strong heartbeat under her hands and she leaned over and kissed his chest right where his heart was. His eyes met hers and together they pulled each other into a passionate kiss.
Jane was going stir crazy back at the police department. "I wish they would call! I need to make sure Maura's alright." she vented to Frost. Korsak piped up from his desk, "Oh, I'm pretty sure your brother's making sure she's alright." he said with a smirk. Jane threw her pen at his head and said, "Gross, Korsak. I really don't want to think about my baby brother and my best friend like that." Frost laughed. "But in all seriousness, I meant what I said when I told Frankie if he hurts Dr. Isles, I'll kick his ass. You're ok with that, right Jane?" Korsak asked with a smile. "Oh don't worry. I'm all for it. I've already threatened him and my mom would kill him if he hurt Maura. She really likes her. I think Maura's the only girl my mom's ever approved of for Frankie. But for some reason, I think Maura and Frankie have something together." Frost nodded. "I agree. Did you notice the way he looks at her? And the ways he's very protective of her?" Korsak nodded, "I saw that too. Matt, the EMT said Frankie snarled at him when he went to pick up Dr. Isles to get her into the ambulance. He snarled! Needless to say, Matt's scared of Frankie now." Frost and Jane laughed as the doors to their office opened and Maura and Frankie walked in. Jane squealed and ran over to her friend, throwing her arms around her in a tight hug. "I'm so glad to see you safe and happy! You have no idea how worried I've been." She let go of Maura and looked into her eyes and saw all the happiness that shone there. "I told you Frankie was taking good care of her..." Korsak muttered under his breath. Jane, Maura, and Frankie all turned to glare at him and Frost who were snickering immaturely at their desks. They looked up to see the death glares their friends were throwing at them and they immediately wiped the smirks from their faces and got up to hug Maura. "It's good to see you, Doc" Frost said as he hugged Maura. Maura hugged him back and said warmly, "I'm so happy to see you guys!" She turned and hugged Korsak who whispered in her ear, "If Frankie breaks your heart, you tell me and he'll get his ass beat." Maura rolled her eyes and smiled at the older man who she thought of as a father, "Don't worry, he won't." she reassured him. Jane hugged Frankie and whispered to him, "Thank you for making her happier than I've ever seen her. She loves you." Frankie smiled and pulled Maura into his arms. "I love her too." Behind Jane, Korsak and Frost made belching noises and pretended to throw up. Frankie grabbed two pens from the desk and threw them at the two men. Maura laughed and hugged Frankie closer. The office doors opened and Agent Dean walked in. "Maura! How're feeling?" he said as he walked up to the group. "Never been better." she replied with a smile. "Good. Frankie take good care of her." Frost nudged Korsak and the two snickered. Jane smacked the back of their heads, "Guy! Seriously?" Agent Dean looked confused and asked, "did I say something wrong?" "No you didn't say anything wrong. Korsak and Frost are just incredibly immature sometimes." Agent Dean laughed and said, "hey Jane can I talk to you for alone for a second." "Sure." The two walked over to the corner of the room for some privacy. "Well, Maura and I are gonna head out. We have some errands to get done." Frankie said. "I'm sure you do..." Korsak winked. Maura flicked a rubber band at him, "Oh grow up Korsak!"
Thirty minutes later, Frankie and Maura were seated at a little out door cafe with some coffee and sharing a piece of Black Forest Cake. "So, I was thinking" Frankie began. "Now that this whole Hoyt thing is over, would you like to go out on a date with me?" he asked. Maura smiled and said, "I would love to!" Frankie grabbed her hand in his and kissed it gently. Maura scooted her chair closer to Frankie's and he put his arm around her shoulders. Looking up at him, Maura said with a laugh, "You know, now that I think about it, we kinda did this whole thing backwards. Aren't you supposed to date first before saying 'I love you' and spending the night with each other?" Frankie laughed and nuzzled her neck, "Traditionally, yes. That is how it works. But there are no 'tradition' Rizzoli's. We never do things by the book." Maura giggled and kissed him. "I am very glad for that. Traditional can be boring." Frankie rubbed her arm and said, "My thoughts exactly. So, where do you want to go on our date?" Maura thought for a moment and said with a smile. "Surprise me!"