Okay, So I skipped six months. This chapter was inspired by something I watched with my little sister (she's 7) today.
I am nervous about this one, so please tell me what you think.
I really wanted to write, and got writers block, thus, this happened.
It was the Rizzoli family dinner night and Jane was going to be early. She was about go when she decided to shoot Maura a text, Hey, Babe. About to leave the BPD, See you soon. 3, Jane.
Seconds later, she received a reply. Hey Darling, (bare with me, I am trying on different pet names here) Can't wait to see you soon. I am at home cooking for tonight. Less than sign/3, Maura.
The text made Jane smile widely when Korsak asked, "Jane, you seem happy now, so I need a huge favor. I know that it is not the best time but I really need your help." His tone was serious, so Jane considered saying yes.
"Sure, Korsak, but you got to tell me what it is first." Jane said, knowing that if Korsak was asking a favor, she needed to do it, as he would do anything for her.
"One of my good friend is coming to Boston tonight and I... well..." Korsak could not bring himself to admit what he said.
"C'mon Korsak, it can't be that bad." Jane urged. She could see the guilt and hope n his eyes, and thought about how bad it could be. She would do it anyway, right? He is Korsak, they trust each other with their own lives. Partners for life.
"I told her that you would go on a date with her son." He could see her anger level rise and quickly defended his statement, "To my defense... I told her before I knew you and the doc were, you know..." He pleaded.
"You WHAT? Tonight is family dinner night. No." Jane immediately. "Korsak, my GIRLFRIEND is at her home right now, alone, cooking for my family while you are here asking me to go on a date with one of your 'lady friends' son."
He saw her point, and excerpted the response he received, so he said, "Jane- please?"
"No. Me and Maura are TOGETHER." Jane half jokingly reminded him.
Korsak knew that he and Jane could joke together at that point so he said, "Fine... but next time, I won't save your life... again." In a joking tone.
This made Jane think. She knew it was a joke and laughed, because she knew that he was trying to remind her of the time(s) he has saved her life. Jane thought about it and realized that after years of working with her mentor/ex-partner/Sergeant, she owed this one night to him.
"Fine, but he is coming to dinner at Maura's." Jane said.
Korsak laughed at the idea and said, "Thank you, Jane. He might seem a little... hard to be around, by the way. Try to just keep pretending to relate to him, or something." He threw in.
"Okay, tell me that he is insane AFTER I agree to 'take him on a date'." Jane humored. Korsak laughed again.
"We'll pick him up at my place, uh.." Korsak looked at the time, "Now. Well drive to my house, and he'll go home with you." He said as easily as possible.
Jane held her breath, "Yes, Sergeant Detective Vince Korsak." She said as monotone as possible. He gave her a 'very funny' look and they went to their cars.
In her car, Jane called Maura to tell her what was happening. "Maur, I give you permission to hate me. I am so sorry to ruin tonight..."
"It's okay, Jane, because you are really mine, every single day of the week. One night won't hurt. As long as I don't have to lie..." Maura said to Jane in response to Jane telling her who the man she would be bringing home is.
"That is the thing, Maur. Korsak said to just agree with him and pretend you relate. So don't be surprised if anything happens.. Just don't... talk? I am really sorry Maur, I just.. I owe it to Korsak, you know?" Jane was a little upset.
Hearing it in Jane's voice, Maura reassured her girlfriend, "Jane, It has been six months of me being your girlfriend, one night of pretending won't hurt. Unless you are not pretending? Because then that is entirely inappropriate."
"Maur, you know I wouldn't-" Jane was cut off.
"I know you would never chat on me Jane! That was a joke. I am fine with it, but don't blame me if I can't lie..." Maura said, both woman proud of her making a joke.
"Thanks, babe. Ill be home in time, promise. I'm at Korsak's place now, see you soon. Love you." Jane was relieved to have Maura be so understanding.
She said goodbye to Korsak, and Jane sat in the car with the man. Ugh, he bought me flowers. He does seem... weird, Korsak is right, I better just pretend to agree with him. Did he just say he has a doctor as a roommate? What do I say back. "Me too" Jane said nervously. She spent the next 30 minute drive talking with a random stranger Korsak had 'set her up' with. So, this Ethan is in for it tonight...
"So Jane, huh? Vince told me that you are a cop. Cool. I like cops." Ethan said staring at her.
"How lovely... Yeah, that's me. Ethan, so what do you do?" Jane cautiously asked.
"I am a single man who lives with a doctor that makes me feel stupid as hell. At least he gives me a place to stay, you know? I am broke. Oh, and I am an only child raised by a single mom." He recalled. Jane could tell that it seemed practiced. She thought, Well, lives with a doctor, that is close enough to not be a lie, right? I am broke compared to Maur, that counts. Oh, and the single mom this is close enough. The only thing is Tommy and Frankie. Okay, fine, here goes nothing.
"Me too, how weird!" Jane said, knowing something would backfire eventually. They sat there while he went on and on and sh pretended to gush about her life as well.
"God, Jane we are meant to be! I can't wait to see your home." Ethan gushed to her when they were about to enter. Oh god...
"Hi, You must be Doctor Maura Isles, Jane's room mate! Nice to meet you, I am Ethan, Jane's date tonight." He held out a hand for her to shake.
"Please, Maura. And yes... Jane and I... mate in... rooms" Maura said awkwardly, glaring at Jane, who laughed at the last part of Maura's sentence.
Jane hugged Maura as conservatively as possible given the situation and said to her, "Maura, I am sorry to bring a...date to out nightly dinner here in out home. I hope you are okay with it?" She said it in such a way Maura could sense the fake-ness to it.
"Jane, it is always a pleasure to welcome new people into my- our- THIS house." Maura stumbled trying not to lie. Jane internally laughed at the situation,
Trying to avert attention else where, Jane said, "Oh look, dinner is cooked. Why don't we eat." Jane said annoyed.
"Jane, I believe that to be good idea." Maura said walking into the kitchen, with Ethan and Jane following. Is he checking out her ass? Not okay. Douche bag! Jane might have overreacted.
"Hm, Why is the table set for five people?" Ethan observed, confused.
Quickly thinking, Jane said, "Maura and I always keep the table like this because she finds it to be more attractive, and more 'fung shuee' or something."
Ethan's eyes lit up, "Ohhhh, yeah my roommate does that too... funny." Maura half-laughed, half frowned at Jane. Just then, they all heard Angela Rizzoli's voice boom throught the house followed my a loud bang of the door.
"Oh look! Maura's mom is here to stop by, how nice." Jane said with fake enthusiasm. Maura looked nervously at Jane who silently reassured her.
"Jane Rizzoli this is-" Angela was stopped by Maura throwing herself at Angela for a hug, sending the older woman backwards.
Maura said really loudly, "PARENT, IT'S SO NICE TO SEE YOU HERE IN THIS HOME! LOOK IN HERE!" Maura dragged the confused Angela Rizzoli into the closest room, it being the bathroom.
Jane laughed, almost hysterically, and Ethan said, "You roommate calls her mom 'parent' and is excited to show her the... bathroom?"
"Yeah, that's my Maura." Jane said, then realizing her mistake. "I mean, that's my roommate." She fake smiled. God, Korsak, see what the hell you get me into?"
"That Jane, putting her girlfriend through this, Why does she do it?" Angela asked Maura rhetorically after being told to pretend to be Maura's mom for the night.
"I don't know, but I do know that it comes with Jane, so I will go with it." Maura replied. Angela smiled at Maura's comment and the two headed for the kitchen.
"Oh My, I have no where to be tonight! What ever will I do?" Angela said dramatically, entering the kitchen.
"Hello, Mrs. Isles, I'm Ethan, Jane's date. Nice to meet you." He said, " I wouldn't mind if you ate with me, Jane and your daughter."
"Why thank you, kind sir" Angela said.
Jane was a little annoyed overall at he whole thing, and thought, My mother, the actress. I don't know if I'll make it through the whole thing. The doorbell rang, and Ethan said, "Who is it this time?"
"I don't know, why don't we find out, Maur." Jane pulled her towards the door by her arm. The two women got to the door, and Jane asked Maura, "Maur, I'm sorry for tonight. Remember, I will always love you." Jane quickly kissed Maura who smiled at her. They opened the door and saw Frankie Rizzoli.
"Sorry, I just got off work, looks like family dinner is in uniform tonight." Frankie looked at Jane and said, "And, well technically, you are in your work clothes too." Jane nodded it off, and then explained to him the given situation.
"...you can be-" Was as far as Jane got before she dropped Maura's hand and saw Ethan standing there .
"Hi I'm Ethan, Jane's date. And you are?" Ethan held a hand out. "A cop, I see. One of Jane's friends?" All of the people there panicked, and didn't speak.
Frankie quickly came up with, "No, I came here to... shadow Detective Rizzoli, because.." He could not come up with the rest.
Maura spoke first, "He passed his Detective's exam, but wanted more experience in the field, so he wanted to.. observe one of Boston's finest detectives."
"And seeing how a Detective eats dinner makes you a better Detective? Alright." Ethan observed again. Moving on, they all sat down. Jane to the right of Maura, Ethan the the right of Jane, Angela across from Jane, and Frankie one seat to the right of Angela.
Dinner was composed of small talk, about simple things, not requiring Maura to lie. Jane was getting frustrated and kept checking the time. Dessert was about to be eaten when she saw she only had 30 minutes until Korsak she had to be done. She was happy, but still dreaded the half hour.
"Jane, Can I talk to you for a second?" Ethan stood up, "Sorry everybody."
Knowing something was up, she looked to Maura for permission to go with him. Maura shot back an ' I trust you' look. Jane mouthed 'thank you' and they both went into the hallway. Jane knew that if they went into the bedroom he would see a picture of her and Maura kissing or something.
"What is it, Ethan?" Jane said.
"You looked annoyed and anxious to get out of there, I figured you wanted my help" His tone changed to be lower.
"What?" Jane deadpanned.
"I figured you wanted me to help." Ethan repeated leaning in for a kiss only to be thrown across the hall into the room where everyone in the kitchen could see. "What the fuck! I was just trying to kiss you!" He yelled, causing Maura to shoot up from her seat and come running into the room looking at Jane.
"What happened?" Maura practically yelled.
Before Jane could answer, Ethan said, "I tried to kiss her, and she threw me across the room! Maura, she's nuts!"
Maura laughed, that's my Jane. "You tried to kiss her?"
"Yes. You can't blame me. She is freaking gorgeous." Ethan spoke.
"Jane is attractive, maybe she just didn't want to kiss you?" Maura stated nonchalantly.
"I think she did. She seemed annoyed at dinner, I assumed it was because she ad to spend our dinner with a bunch of random people!" Ethan said, getting angry at Maura.
Jane gazed at Maura, "Look, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to..." Jane apologized, expecting Maura to want to kill her, because of the look on her face. A look that Jane rarely ever saw.
"No! Look Jane, I don't care what happened! I honestly don't believe that you did anything. However, your 'date' is getting on my nerves a little." Maura burst out.
"Woaah, what did I do wrong? I was just being nice to my date." Ethan taunted Maura. He got up and walked up to Jane. "Come on, Jane. Lets get out of here." He said.
"Okay that is it!" Maura screamed, walking over to Jane. "Jane, you, are-" She was interrupted my Ethan.
"Jane, let's go!" Ethan said.
"ENOUGH, ETHAN." Jane said firmly. "Maura, you were saying?" She winced in the anticipation for what Maura was about to say.
"Jane, you are mine. I thought I could handle this whole 'Korsak' set me up on a date thing' but I can't. You didn't tell me he would be so.. touchy."
"wait, what?" Ethan was annoyed and confused, "Yours? You are... what? No...Maura, you are too pretty to be gay!" He said without thinking. Jane immediately drove him into Maura's door, making him become winded.
"Don't you ever say anything like that to her again, you hear me? I don't care how angry you are, but no one insults me... roommate." Jame yelled.
"Whoa whoa whoa, Jane, Korsak told me tonight was supposed to be a date, between two people. I did not sign up for this. Jane, take me home, I will call you and we can have a date another day." Ethan said, still missing something.
"Ethan, you just don't get it do you? I. Do. Not. Want. To. Go. Out. With. You" Jane said.
"But I'm gorgeous! You don't want the Doctor. You just haven't been screwed right." Ethan said, throwing Jane off of the edge.
"I swear to god, I am going to KILL Korsak. Ethan, You are a douche bag, and are not welcome here. How about I call Korsak. You can wait here with... Frankie. FRANKIE!" Jane called out, and he came in. "I need you to watch Ethan, I have to make a call. You have permission to shoot him if he lays a single hand on her." She said, jokingly.
"I take it you are her brother?" Ethan said.
"Yeah." Frankie replied.
Jane dialed and he picked up, "Jane? Now?"
Without warning, Jane went off, "Korsak? You know what I just spent my night doing? Pretending Ma was Maura's MA, Frankie is shadowing me.. eating.. and Maura my roommate. Your friend here needs to go, NOW."
On the other end, Korsak laughed, only to get yelled at more by Jane. He finally said, "I almost knew this would happen. Well, I am sorry Jane... for ruining your night. I had a feeling something was off so I am already on my way over. We will talk tomorrow."
"Okay." Jane said and hung up. She went beck out and turned to Maura, "Sorry, babe." and then turned to Ethan, "Here is the thing, Frankie is my younger brother, that is my mom, and this," Jane put her arm around Maura's shoulders, "is my girlfriend. I apologize for lying. Korsak- Vince will be here soon to pick you up."
"That is fair." Ethan grimaced.
Once everyone left, Jane and Maura were alone, and Jane said, "Maur, I am very sorry. I feel like a total ass. I never should have done it. I understand if you want me to go, I really do." Jane was on the verge of tears.
Maura saw the sincerity in Jane's voice and said, "Being honest, I would not choose this as my typical Friday night, but, it happens, and if being with you entitled this, so be it. One thing I learned is that I really wish you would move in with me." Maura thoughtfully spoke, snaking into Jane's embrace.
"What? Are you asking me to move in with you?" Jane actually began to cry, overwhelmed by emotion.
"Are you really crying? And Yes, I am. Although, moving in together might require a lot of work on the house to make it 'ours.' I also did a lot of thinking and realized that you might not want to live with your mom. So I figured that she could move into your place now and-" Maura was restricted from completion of her sentence by the lips of Jane on hers.
I always thought I would be the one to ask... I guess my pride will have to be put aside, "Yes, Maura Isles, I will move in with you. You are the most adorable person ever, and I love you. Also, No one else can stand me for as long as you can."
Maura was surprised that Jane was not hurt by her asking first. "Thank you Jane, for being you. I always dreamed as a little girl having the perfect family, and I think I found one that loves me as much as I love them. I know you will want to change things here but I am fine with it. We will do it together. You have accumulated many days off of work."
"That sounds great, Maur, perfect even." Jane said, Maura pulling her in close with the grip around her neck. Jane slowly ventured her hands lower and lower down Maura's back, stopping right before she ventured off completely.
She wordlessly asked for permission to continue, and got a verbal reply, "Jane. We have been over this for months. I am yours. Therefore meaning that you are welcome to caress my gluteal muscles." Jane laughed, bringing in another kiss, lips parting, tongue exploring and hands sliding down and back up Maura's skirt.
This one was definitely longer, and different. I am only 85% happy with it, but I don't want to trow away hours of writing.
Please leave a review of things you liked/didn't like to help me improve.
I really appreciate the comments, so thank you.
-Hannah