I went to Maine last weekend and kept thinking of a story like this while I was walking the beach. It's not written in a POV that I usually use. Hope you enjoy it.

The sun was warm and the wind was blowing as I sat on the beach watching my family play. This weekend away was exactly what we needed. Maine is beautiful this time of year. I have been watching my wife play in the surf with our son for hours. My face almost hurts from smiling so much!

"Mommy, watch me!" Jackson calls out again.

I laugh was I watch Jane pull our son along on his boogie board and then fling it forward once she has picked up enough speed. Jackson skims along the water before finally landing with a splash.

"Do it again, Mama!" I hear him say.

My wife jogs over to where he is standing and prepares to repeat the game all over again; this time in the opposition direction.

"He will certainly be worn out for me tonight." Angela tells me with a laugh.

I look over at my mother-in-law, "I am sure he will be. Even with this nap she is taking right now I am sure that Sofie will be too." I smiled down at my 3 year old daughter who is napping on the towel between us. The umbrella we are sitting under is large enough to provide shade for all three of us.

"Boys! When was the last time you put on sunscreen?"

I giggle as Angela's voice startles Tommy and makes him mess up his serve in the game of paddle ball he is playing with Frankie.

"Come on, Ma! You can't mess up my focus! This is the game point!" Tommy whines.

"Yeah, and when I beat you you're going to be picking up the bar tab tonight. Now come on, serve it up!" Frankie challenges.

"Fine!" Angela yells to them, "Just don't come crying to me when you're both as red as the lobsters that we had for dinner last night." She sighs as she turns back to me, "I swear those boys."

"But you love them." I remind her.

"Of course I do but sometimes I think they are going to drive me to an early grave."

I can't help but chuckle, "Oh, Angela."

I smooth the dark hair over my daughter's forehead before my eyes search the coast for my son and my wife again. The boogie board has been abandoned and they are in the middle of a wild splashing contest.

I sit back and observe my wife. Watching her is one of my favorite things to do. Her bone structure and musculature make we want to drool. As much as I hate that her scars make her self conscious enough to wear a one piece bathing suit, I secretly count my blessings. I could not hold myself accountable for anything inappropriate that I might do if I could see her abs right now. I can't wait until we have our date night tonight - oh the things I am going to do to her.

"You sure have a beautiful family here, Maura." The eldest Rizzoli pulls me from my thoughts.

I try not to blush as I agree immediately, "Indeed I do."

"I wish Constance could have been here to see everyone too."

"Me too," I sighed, "At least this time I know that she really did all she could to be here." A storm on the coast of Spain had grounded all flights on the day that my mother was supposed to fly to the States to join us. "There will be other family vacations though."

"Yes!" Angela and I both turn to see Frankie throwing his arms up in triumph, "I win! All drinks on you tonight sucker!"

"Come on, Frankie, best 5 out of 7." Tommy tries to negotiate.

"No way man! A deals a deal!"

I tune out their arguing as I turn to see my wife and son trudging towards us through the sand. "Mama, can we go get something to drink?" Jackson asks as they approach.

"Sure thing little man! Whatever you want!" Jane smiles as she ruffles his wet hair.

"I will take him Jane." Angela offers as she stands from her beach chair.

"You sure, Ma?"

"Of course! We will be back soon. Anyone need anything?"

"We'll go with you, Ma! And Tommy's buying!"

"Hey! You said tonight at the bar!"

Frankie shrugs, "What? Are you such a cheapskate that you can't buy your own Ma and your nephew a snack?"

"No!"

"Come on then douche bag."

Angela gives her middle child a smack to the side of the head, "Don't call your brother that! Especially in front of Jackson." She points a finger at her youngest, "You're still buying."

Rather then take Angela's beach chair, Jane spreads out on the towel next to my chair. She props herself up on one elbow and angles her body towards me.

"She still out?" She asks about our daughter.

"Yes she is," I run my hand along our slumbering daughter's head once more. "She's been running in circles all morning so it's not too surprising."

"And how about number three? How has he been treating you today?" She reaches up to splay her hand across my swollen belly. My maternity swim suit is stretched tightly across my 7 month pregnant stomach.

"He has been very calm all day." I grin again as I place my had on top of hers. "I think he knows that we are in a relaxing place."

Jane bends closer to press a kiss to my stomach next to where our hands are intertwined. "Thanks for being good for your Mommy today Baby Boy." She said softly to my stomach.

I grinned and had to fight back tears. I loved it when she spoke to our child like that. We sat in companionable silence until I spoke, "So...an evening without the children - what are we doing?"

"Well, I made dinner reservations at a place that's supposed to have live jazz and I figured we could take a walk on the beach afterwards and maybe do a some star gazing."

"That sound amazing."

"I was hoping to end the night with long soak in the hot tub and ravaging my beautiful wife for hours. Is that ok?" Jane asked with a grin.

Maura bent down to kiss Jane soundly, "Always."

I feel like the ending is a little abrupt but oh well. Hope you liked! I'd love to hear from you!