Jane awoke gradually, noticing the warm sunlight beating across her face. She knew it must be midmorning by the amount of sun shining in the open window. She and Maura had spent the evening lazily, ordering in food and enjoying each other's company.
Jane stretched her arms above her head and glanced around the bungalow. Maura wasn't in the kitchen or living room, which left the bathroom or outside. Not hearing water running, Jane assumed that the blonde was on the deck or in the water. Jane got out of bed, grabbing a silk robe of Maura's off of a chair and wrapping it around her body. She padded outside to the deck and found Maura in one of the chairs, sitting at the table with a cup of coffee and a newspaper.
"Morning." Jane murmured, leaning down to kiss the blonde's lips.
"Good morning." Maura replied, taking in the sight of the detective in a silk robe that was far too short on the lanky brunette. "That robe is a bit more scandalous on you that it is on me."
Jane laughed and glanced down, realizing how much of her legs were showing. "Well I've gotta do something, you spend most of your time here naked. I'm not that comfortable with myself."
Maura smiled back at the other woman. "Well I appreciate the effort." She said, running her hand up Jane's bare thigh. "There's more coffee in the kitchen if you want some."
"How did I not smell you making coffee?" Jane asked.
"I ordered it."
"You ordered room service just for coffee?" Jane asked, incredulously.
"No, I got some bagels and muffins too." Maura replied, matter of factly. "Besides, they have a special house roast thats grown on the island. It's quite wonderful."
Jane shook her head, but had to smile at the blonde. "Okay, okay, I better try some of this fabulous coffee." Maura quickly aimed a swat at Jane's side playfully as she beamed at the brunette.
"Oh admit it Jane, you enjoy my unique quirks." She teased lightly.
Jane simply rolled her eyes and walked back inside to get a cup of coffee and a bagel. She returned to the table and picked up the sports section of the newspaper but found it hard to focus on the words on the paper. Between the breathtaking view of the sparkling ocean and the blonde in front of her, she couldn't seem to concentrate on something as boring as the score from last night's baseball game.
She alternated between staring out at the water and stealing glances in Maura's direction.
"Jane…" Maura said, not looking up from the article she was reading. "Something on your mind? You seem a bit distracted this morning."
Jane returned her gaze to Maura and the blonde looked up from the paper, meeting her eyes.
"Hm?" Jane asked. "Oh I don't know. I was just thinking… I mean its only been three months. You know since we — "
"Got together?" Maura asked, staring into Jane's eyes.
"Yeah. I mean its just… Isn't it weird? We ended up in a hotel room by chance in Chicago of all places and now three months later we're sitting in a bungalow over the water in Tahiti."
Maura looked thoughtful for a moment before replying. "I suppose its odd. But honestly I've had a feeling this was coming for a while now."
"Really?" Jane asked.
"I could feel the way things were between us for quite a while now. At first I wasn't sure what the feelings meant. You know I didn't have that many close friendships when I was younger. I wasn't sure, I thought maybe this was what friendships were like." She said, taking a sip of her coffee. "But after a while I knew. I knew that there was something different between us. But I also knew that you hadn't realized it yet. I wasn't sure that you ever would. I was content to keep our friendship the way it was."
"You mean you knew that there was something between us? Something romantic?" Jane asked.
Maura nodded with a smile. "You were so oblivious Jane."
"Obviously, because I had no idea that I was interested in you until Chicago. It was like a lightbulb went off, suddenly I saw who you were, that you were right in front of me." Jane struggled to find the words she wanted to describe the moment. "It's like when you walk past a building every day. You know its there, you could describe it if someone asked you to, but you never truly see it. Then one day you stop and actually truly examine it and you realize that its a truly breathtaking example of gorgeous architecture."
Maura smiled a bemused smile, "Did you just compare me to a building, Jane?"
"You know what I mean, smartypants." Jane said with a grin. You know you take something for granted and then its like you suddenly see it in a different light completely."
Maura nodded. "No, I understand what you mean. I'm just glad you figured it out. I thought I was going to have to continue going on boring dates with people I wasn't even interested in to distract myself from you."
"You used men to distract yourself from me?" Jane asked, flushing slightly at the thought.
"Well mostly men. But some women." Maura declared with a wide grin.
"Maura!" Jane gasped, her mouth falling open slightly.
"What you thought you were the first woman I'd ever slept with?" Maura asked, brazenly. "I wanted some experience in case the day came when you finally came to your senses."
Jane continued glaring at the blond, surprised by her admission.
"Oh Jane, don't look so shocked." Maura said gently.
"I'm not shocked." Jane huffed, crossing her arms across her chest.
Maura gazed at her inquisitively for a few moments before her eyes lit up. "You're not shocked. You're jealous!"
"What? Am not." Jane retorted, reaching down to take a big bite of her bagel.
"Oh really?" Maura asked. "Is that why you've reverted to acting like a five year old?"
"Hmph." Jane huffed through a mouthful of bagel.
Maura grinned at the brunette, her eyes dancing mirthfully. She put her coffee cup down on the table and got up, coming around to the other side where Jane was sitting. She straddled the brunette's legs, placing her hands on each of Jane's shoulders. Jane could feel the warmth of Maura's skin through her thin pajama pants.
"Jane Clementine Rizzoli," Maura began, ignoring Jane's sound of protest at the use of her middle name. "It's all over. It was over the day that you looked at me in Chicago, when you kissed my arm and then I kissed you. I knew you were the one for me." She emphasized her point by leaning in to kiss the brunette softly.
"Really?" Jane asked, her voice a whisper.
"Of course." Maura replied, gazing deeply into the brunette's eyes. "It was perfectly clear to me and I could only hope you felt the same way. I can only hope you feel the same way." She corrected herself looking questioningly into Jane's face.
Jane thought a moment before she answered. "I did. I mean, I do. I didn't know why I felt that way at the time. Hell I still don't know why." Jane replied with a grin. "But I know that I could be happy with you for the rest of my life. I want to be happy with you for the rest of my life."
Maura smiled slowly, her eyes glistening slightly.
"Oh my God!" Jane exclaimed, suddenly realizing exactly what she'd said. "That sounded like a marriage proposal. Shit. I'm sorry. I mean, I'm not sorry. I meant it. But I didn't exactly mean to say that, you know, right now."
Maura laughed at the brunette and Maura interrupted her frantic words by placing a finger on Jane's lips. "It's alright Jane. I want to be happy with you for the rest of my life too. Whatever that means."
- Thanks for sticking around; I know I haven't been able to write much at all lately! Phew, second day of their vacation and the talk has already turned to marriage! Although, really who's surprised with these girls? Thanks for reading and reviewing! :D