Jane groaned as she heard the phone which laid on the nightstand was buzzing again, that was the fifth time now. She turned her head around and saw that her best friend was still asleep next to her, it was her phone buzzing, because Jane left hers in the guest room.
As the phone stopped, she sighed in relief and cuddled back into the bed. Now she realized that Maura's legs were entangled with hers and she held the brunette's hand with both of her hands. Jane enjoyed the comfortable warmth which was on and next to her.
She was about to drift back to sleep as the phone buzzed the sixth time. This time the detective was going to answer it, even if it wasn't her own. Gently she leaned over Maura, reaching with her left hand for the phone on the right nightstand. She made sure not to disturb her sleeping friend as she pulled back, the phone in her hand.
Without looking at the display, she held it against her ear and whispered „Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Maura Isles' phone, Detective Jane Rizzoli is speaking." a smirk played on her lips while saying that sentence but she knew that Maura would answer exactly the same way if it was Jane's phone.
„Jane? Where are you? What are you doing with Maura's phone?" Angela's voice sounded hysterically but also a bit upset.
„Ma?! What the heck? It's 8 o'clock in the morning and I'm sleeping, well, I was until my very noisy mother disturbed my sleep. What do you even want?" her voice raised a bit but fell back into a whisper as she noticed it.
„Where are you, Jane?" her mother asked again, her voice was now louder than before so Jane had to held her phone away from her ear.
„I'm at Maura's . No need to yell at me, Ma!" she rolled her eyes, trying to keep her voice down, so she won't wake up Maura who was still sleeping peacefully next to her.
„Why isn't your car parking in Maura's driveway? And where is she?"
„I left it at my place after we met Frankie yesterday. And Maura is sleeping, why do you think I'm whispering!?" the last sentence wasn't a question but a statement.
A long silence came from the other end and after some seconds Jane wondered if her mother was still there, she wanted to say something to make sure she's still at the other side of the line as Angela cleared her throat „Maura is sleeping next to you?!"
„Yes. That's why I'm whispering and I would prefer to let her sleep. It was a long evening yesterday and she definitely needs more sleep." she kept her voice low while explaining to her mother.
„Okay." again a moment of silence „Uh..I'm sorry I.. bothered you." her voice suddenly sounded completely different and very monotone. Jane knew this voice.
„Ma, what's going on? Something is bothering you, I know that voice."
„It's nothing. It's just. You two are sharing a bed? I mean, you two are sleeping…" again a long pause, then the older woman whispered „together?"
Totally surprised of her mother's assuming that she and Maura had sex the previous night she shook her head, even if she knew her mother couldn't see her through the phone. „No, Ma. No. Of course not. We were not sleeping together, we just slept next to each other but no, we hadn't sex or something." Still shaking her head while saying this to her mother she now frowned „Why? Would it be that awful for you if Maura and I had sex?" immediately she regretted this question after it was out of her mouth.
„No, of course not. I think. I'm not sure. Jane, why are we having this conversation?"
„You started by assuming we had sex last night." and again there was silence, now Jane remembered that her mother had called Maura and Jane wanted to get rid of her. „Again, Ma. Why are you calling?"
„Right, uh.. Because I wanted to know if you want to join me when I visit Tommy for lunch. You can bring Maura too if you want. How does that sound?"
„That sounds good, but are you sure Tommy wants me at his place? I mean, look how he reacted on Sunday and he didn't try a think to talk to me like you did." Jane said suspiciously.
„I make sure of it, Janie, don't worry. I'll pick you two up at 12 alright?"
„Alright." the brunette nodded even if her mother couldn't see it. „See you, Ma."
„Yes, see you later. And say greetings to Maura when she wakes up. Bye." Jane hung up, placed the phone on the nightstand on her side and laid back into the bed. Maura was still asleep so she cuddled up next to her and fell back to sleep.
„Jane, did you see my light blue Cardigan anywhere?" Maura yelled from the bathroom while she did her hair.
„Yes, Maura, it's over the chair in the dining room. You placed it there after we came back from lunch yesterday." Jane was waiting for Maura in the kitchen, leaning against the kitchen counter. She was already done with her morning routine which was always done quickly.
„Thank you. I'm almost done." she answered as if she could read Jane's mind because that was exactly what Jane thought, seconds ago.
„You know we're just going to visit my brother in his apartment. We're not going to run down the catwalk in Milan." she yelled and sighed just as her friend entered the room with a white-blue dress and kill-me-high-heels. Her hair fell perfectly around her face, she smiled at the brunette. „I'm ready."
„I can see that. So let's go. By the way you look beautiful, Maur. But Jeans and a Shirt had been alright as well, you know?" she teased with a smirk. „So let's go?"
„Thank you very much, Jane." Maura's smile grew bigger. „I thought your mother would pick us up." the blonde tilted her head while looking at Jane.
„Nah, she called as you were under the shower, she had gone earlier so c'mon." she headed backwards towards the door, her view never left Maura's perfect appearance. She watched her taking on the Cardigan and walking to Jane, saying „Let's go."
The drive to Tommy's apartment was silence, but it was a good, comfortable silence. Jane drove so they only needed 15 minutes, if Maura had driven the car they would need much longer. During the drive, Maura let her mind wander to the previous night, the things she heard but wasn't really allowed to hear them.
I should probably tell her what I had heard that night. It wouldn't be fair to her if I kept it to myself, but I also wanna know if Jane would tell me, I think I'm going to wait until tomorrow and if she didn't tell me until then I will. Hopefully she tells me, because if I do she might run, I don't want to push her into something she's not ready or sure of. Well she seemed really sure to me last night but who knows?
I can't believe she really loves me. It's like a dream comes true in a very complicated way. God, I love that woman so much. I hope I can tell her soon.
Maura glanced at her brunette friend and watched her driving for a moment. She is so beautiful. I notice that every day. Every single day. I would love to kiss her now but first of all she's driving and second of all she doesn't know that I know about her feelings towards me.
„We arrived, Maur." Jane ripped her out of her thoughts and she jumped a bit, looking at first confused at Jane then she nodded and got out of the car.
„What were you thinking about in the car?" the detective asked as they walked next to each other to the door of Tommy's apartment.
„I just had let my mind wander through the previous evening." Maura answered truthfully. Sometimes she hated it that she could not lie. But it also protected her and helped her several times at her job.
Jane rang the doorbell and Maura straightened her dress. After some moments, Angela Rizzoli opened the door with a huge smile and hugged both women in front of her. „Come on in." she stepped to the side so the two of them could walk inside the apartment where it already smelled like Italian food.
Tommy stood in the kitchen and cut some vegetables, he raised his head as they walked in and smiled. „Hello, Maura. Nice to see you." he said friendly then he looked at his sister, his smile fading „Well, hello Jane." he looked back at the knife and vegetables on the cutting board.
„Hello Tommy." both women said. Now Angela entered the kitchen „Maura, may you help me in the kitchen, please?"
Maura nodded and walked into the kitchen. „And Tommy, you don't need to help me anymore. You and Jane can watch the game." immediately Maura knew that Angela had planned everything to fix things between Jane and Tommy.
„Okay." Tommy cut the last piece and left the kitchen to walk past Jane to the couch and turned on the TV. Jane looked at her brother then back at her mother and Maura in the kitchen who mouthed ‚Go' and pointed at Tommy. She nodded, walking to Tommy and sitting next to him.
„Tommy?" no answer so she tried it again. „Tommy? Please talk to me." now he glanced at her. „What, Jane?" his voice didn't sound angry but hurt and uncomfortable.
„What is this all about, Tommy? Why do you act so strange?" she looked directly into his eyes. He shrugged and tried to act like he didn't mind what his sister was talking about. „Because I'm gay? Do you not accept how I am? Is it that what it's all about?"
The younger Rizzoli's head shot at her and he shook it. „No of course not. I don't care if you're gay or straight or bi. I really don't care. All I want is that you're happy."
„What is it then? Please tell me, I really want to fix it, Tommy." she tilted her head still focusing on Tommy.
He sighed and opened his mouth to say something but closed it again, he did it a few times then he leaned forward very close to Jane and whispered „I really like Maura, Jane. That's it. And now that you two are a couple I got upset and kinda hurt, you know? I mean, I do support you two and you are very cute together and so on but I still like her. Do you know what I mean?"
Jane's jaw almost hit the ground at what his brother had just said. „No.. Tommy. No, you're wrong. I.. Maura is.. Maura and I aren't a couple. Why does everyone think so?"
Now Tommy laughed. „Really? Oh god. I'm sorry," he said laughing. „Well you two look like you're together. The looks you share and you always touch each other. I just assumed.. Why? Who else thought you two were a couple?"
„Ma thought so. This morning." she shook her head. „That's kinda strange." She chuckled.
„Why is it strange? I mean you can't tell me you don't have any kind of romantic feelings for her. I notice the way you look at her." he glanced at Maura and Angela who were preparing the meal and didn't noticed the two siblings.
Jane sighed, she didn't think it was that obvious to other people. „Yes, you're right. I have romantic feelings for her. But I don't know if she has too."
„I think she has. She also looks at you like you just belong to her and no one else. For example now, she's looking at you again, but don't look." he smirked at his sister then he winked, Jane poked him and chuckled.
„Hey you two," Angela said from the kitchen „can you set the table, please?" Both Rizzoli siblings stood up and and started to set the table. They shared some well known glances which made them laugh.
„Looks like everything is fixed again." Maura whispered to Angela who nodded. Both smiled in relief.
Hello y'all! Thank you for all the follows and reviews and favorites. It's always amazing to see them! So I hope you like this Chapter. Actually I wanted to put more drama in it but then I decided otherwise haha I don't know why. Sooooo.. IsaBabisa; Thanks. I'm also glad Maura heard it. In the next Chapter she's going to give Jane some hints, looking forward to write it hihi And I'm still not sure if Maura makes the final step or Jane. Let's see ;) ... I'm looking forward to your feedbacks. Enjoy reading!