Jane was kept extremely busy over the next few days, spending all of her time working on the case. The only time she managed to see Maura was in the morgue when she was asking about lab results. Most nights she didn't leave the precinct until ten or eleven and she was back at seven the next morning. After putting in that many hours Jane was too tired to do anything more than grab some dinner and immediately fall asleep.

Jane and Maura had been keeping in touch via text and Maura understood that Jane didn't have any spare time at the moment. Jane reveled in the hard work of a good case and was proud when they continued to track down leads. She knew that she was good at her job and she was glad that Maura could understand that she needed to be able to concentrate specifically on it sometimes.

Jane was researching a possible suspect on the computer that afternoon when Maura came upstairs, dropping a sandwich on her desk.

"I figured you wouldn't have time for a real lunch, so I brought you a peanut butter and fluff." Maura said with a smile, sliding the sandwich towards Jane.

"Maur, you're the best." Jane replied, opening up the bag and biting into the sandwich immediately.

"Mmmmm." She sighed, closing her eyes in delight.

She opened her eyes to find Maura grinning down at her. Jane took in Maura's tight black dress and it's scandalously low neckline. Maura noticed Jane looking and sat on the edge of Jane's desk, leaning forward slightly to give Jane a better view. Jane had to remind herself to keep her mouth closed so that her food didn't fall out.

After a few seconds Jane cleared her throat and glanced over at Frost, who was at work behind his computer.

"Well I know you're busy, I just wanted to drop off some food for you." Maura said, her hand flitting quickly over Jane's before she turned to head back downstairs.

Jane returned to her sandwich and savored the mental image of Maura's cleavage almost as much as she enjoyed her lunch.

After finishing, she sent Maura a quick text, "Damn, Maura. You are far too distracting in that outfit."

"Oh I know. :)" Maura replied.

—

Jane finally was able to leave the precinct at ten o'clock that night and made her way to Maura's. She figured that Maura would have already eaten dinner but she was tired and all she wanted to do was be with the blonde.

She parked her cruiser on the street in front of Maura's and opened the door with her key. "Maur?" She called as she pulled off her boots, leaving them in the entryway.

"In here." Maura called from her office.

Jane plodded into the office and sank down in one of Maura's antique armchairs. Maura was doing something on her computer but closed it when Jane came in.

"How's the case going?" Maura asked.

"Ugh. We've hit a dead end, Cavanaugh finally let us go home because we weren't getting anywhere." Jane said rubbing her temples. "I just know there's something else out there. Something we haven't tried…"

"You'll find it." Maura assured her. "You always do. Do you want some dinner? I already ate but I can make you something."

"Nah, I ate some dinner earlier."

"From the vending machine?" Maura asked, coming around her desk and pulling Jane up off the chair.

"No!" Jane said but Maura shot her a look that said 'I know you're lying'. "Okay, yes."

"C'mon let me at least fix you a sandwich. How about a BLT?" Maura said pulling the brunette into the kitchen. She deposited Jane into a chair at the bar and bustled around the kitchen getting ingredients and a pan.

Jane silently accepted Maura bossing her around. Besides, it was kind of nice to have someone look after her. Maura plopped a beer down in front of Jane and went back to the stovetop. She hummed quietly as she cooked and Jane was too tired to do much other than watch the blonde. She loved the way Maura was seemingly unaware of how cute she was, even in her smallest gestures. Jane smiled at the thought and Maura turned around, presenting Jane with a perfect BLT on a plate.

"What are you smiling about?" Maura asked with a grin.

"Oh I was just thinking how cute you are." Jane replied as Maura came around the bar to stand next to Jane. Jane wrapped her arms around the blonde's waist and nuzzled against her side.

"Well thank you. You can be quite adorable at times too." Maura replied, a hand in Jane's hair.

"I don't think anyone has ever called me adorable before." Jane scoffed.

"Well maybe there has never been the right person around to bring it out of you." Maura replied and leaned down to kiss Jane sweetly. "Now eat!"

"Yes ma'am." Jane replied with a quick salute that caused Maura to laugh.

Jane ate her sandwich quickly, not realizing how hungry she was until she tasted it.

"Thank you for the sandwich." She said, placing a kiss on Maura's forehead before she moved to put her plate in the dishwasher.

"Mhhmm." Maura replied and Jane noticed her eyes looked heavy.

"C'mon bedtime." Jane said, slinking her arm around the blonde's waist as they walked together down the hallway.

Upon entering the bedroom Maura flopped face down onto the bed fully dressed.

"Maura, in your dress?" Jane gasped in fake horror. Maura mumbled something that was unintelligible through the layers of down comforter.

Jane crawled onto to the bed, straddling either side of the blonde's body. She leaned down and whispered in Maura's ear, "Do you want me to take it off for you?"

At this Maura flipped her head to one side and grinned up at Jane. "Oh yes."

Jane gathered Maura's curls up and laid them aside, then she kissed down the blonde's exposed neck. She kissed until she reached the zipper and she deftly unzipped it, running her hands down the newly exposed skin. She pulled the cloth aside to reveal a black lace bra and matching underwear. Jane ran her tongue down the blonde's spine and Maura moaned with her eyes closed. She moved to slip the dress off of Maura's shoulders and Maura flipped onto back to help Jane.

Jane carefully folded the dress up and laid it on the dresser before climbing back into the bed. Maura had curled up on her side, wearing only her underwear and her eyes were closed again. Jane leaned in to kiss Maura's neck softly. "Are you asleep?"

"Mmmm. You feel so good, but I'm just so…" Maura's words were interrupted by a yawn. "Tired."

"It's okay, Maur. Get some rest. I'll be here in the morning." Jane said as she shimmied out of her pants and pulled her shirt over her head. She curled her body around Maura's and lay her head on the blonde's shoulder. Maura's deep breathing signaled to Jane that she was mostly likely already asleep.

"I love you Maura." Jane whispered softly.

—

The next morning Jane was woken up by Maura placing light kisses down her back. She cracked an eye open and saw that it was still early morning, with only grey light filtering in through the curtains.

Jane murmured her appreciation and Maura crawled up to kiss Jane sweetly.

"Good morning." Maura said with a smile.

"Mmmmm." Was all Jane could reply as she closed her eyes again.

"Maura, I'm sorry to wake you up so early, but-"

Jane's eyes flew open at the unmistakable sound of her mother's voice in Maura's bedroom. Angela was standing in the open doorway to Maura's room and staring at the two women, her mouth hanging open.

"Ma!" Jane exclaimed, groping for the sheet to cover herself up.

"Angela?" Maura asked, visibly rattled.

"Oh my God." Angela replied, putting a hand to her forehead. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have barged in here like this."

"Ya think?" Jane remarked snidely.

"I just…" Angela continued, searching for words. "Jane, I had no idea! How long has this… uh been going on?"

Jane sighed and rubbed her hands together nervously. "Um, a few weeks." Jane couldn't shake the feeling that she was a teenager who had been caught drinking. Angela peered back and forth between Jane and Maura. Maura smiled weakly but Jane could see she was unsure what Angela's reaction was going to be.

"Well you know I still expect grand-babies!" Angela finally replied after a long silence.

"Ma! Really?" Jane asked incredulously but Maura just grinned.

"Okay, okay. I'm leaving." Angela said, shooting another look at the two women before pulling the door shut.

Jane flopped back on the bed as soon as the door was closed. "Babies?!" She exclaimed, covering her face with her hands.

Jane felt the mattress shift as Maura lay back down beside Jane. She ran a hand through Jane's hair soothingly. "It's okay, Jane. She took it pretty well."

Jane kept her hands in place and simply shook her head. She was embarrassed that she suddenly felt tears pricking the back of her eyes. She tried to swallow them back but a few leaked through her fingers.

"Oh Jane. It's okay." Maura said, wiping away the tears with her fingertips. She gently pulled Jane's hands away from her face and laced her fingers through Jane's. "She wasn't upset."

Jane blinked furiously, willing anymore tears to disappear. "I know." She replied, her voice unsteady. "It's just… I don't know. That wasn't exactly how I pictured telling her about us."

"It's alright. Maybe it's better this way. No grand announcement. It was no big deal." Maura assured the brunette before leaning in to kiss her gently. Jane curled herself into the blonde, wrapping her arms around Maura's waist.

"Thank you." Jane whispered. "You're always right."

"Of course I am."