Chapter 3

Meanwhile Hope and Angela sat at the table finishing off their meal and chatting about Christmas shopping. They had tried not to comment on how quickly Jane and Maura left out, but it was almost too interesting not to mention it.

Angela looked over at Hope and smiled. "Where do you think they went off to so fast?"

Hope shrugged her shoulders and chuckled a little bit. "I can only imagine."

Angela laughed and nibbled on the remaining portions of her dessert, "I think it's quite cute, you know?"

Hope nodded and gazed off towards the door. "Yes, it is."

"Janie can be real stubborn at times." Angela said as she picked up her phone and started scrolling through online sales. "Sometimes she needs a little nudge." She giggled.

"Um hmm, I noticed." Hope sipped the remaining bit of her tea; sitting the cup down gently in front of her she said, "She's just like her mother, right Ang?"

Angela looked up from her phone and smiled at Hope. "I'm not that stubborn."

"Not anymore," Hope said softly, "but you used to be."

Angela giggled. "Yeah, I know. I was impossible at times."

Hope nodded in agreement. "I find it very bizarre that our daughters met and ended up becoming the best of friends… just like we were." Hope toyed with her unused fork, "What are the odds of that?"

"It is strange, but I've learned to accept it for what it is."

"Oh? For what it is…? What exactly is it?" Hoped asked.

Angela nodded and sighed heavily. "Destiny, I think."

"Destiny?"

"I know you were never the type to believe in the unseen, but why else would this be happening? No one knows about our history."

"You've never told anyone? Not even Jane?"

"Heavens no... No one. What about you?"

Hope shook her head negatively, "I've only mentioned it vaguely, but I've never spoken your name." Hope sighed and stared at Angela, "Destiny, huh?"

"All I know, is this is something beyond our understanding, and our control. Our children found their way into each other's lives, and brought us back together."

They sat in silence for a moment, and then Angela said, "When you left, I just knew that I would never see you again."

"I didn't think I would ever see you again either and yet, here we are again, drawn back together. How is this even possible?"

"Life has a funny way of coming back around in order to make things happen."

A period of silence again enveloped them as they were each lost in their own thoughts. "I wrote to you." Hope said quietly, "Every chance I had."

Angela just nodded.

"When I was in Africa, I made sure to send postcards and letters with foreign postage, because I knew you liked collecting. Did you get them?

"Yes… and I kept every one, I just couldn't bring myself to write back."

"Why not?"

Angela shrugged. "I guess I was upset that you left."

"I understand."

"And plus, we had our boyfriends. I had the plumber and you had… Well, you know, the mobster's son."

Hope chuckled and shook her head.

"We were going in two different directions. You wanted to see more of the world, do more… And I was happy here in Boston."

Hope sat back against the booth seat. "I kept up with you for a while, the last time I remember looking you up was when you got engaged to Frank. I kept the newspaper clipping of the announcement. You were so beautiful in that picture."

"You still have that?" Angela gasped.

Hope nodded, "I certainly do. I was so happy for you. You had finally gotten your wish. That was to settle down with a nice old fashioned Italian gentleman and start a family with him."

Angela laughed softly. "That dream lasted for a while, until he decided he wanted something younger and fresher." She sighed heavily.

Hope reached over and took her hand, "Frank was a damn fool for leaving you…"

Angela swiped away her tears, "Yeah, I guess."

"You know when Maura found me and I met Jane and found out that she was a Rizzoli, I nearly died. I was like; this can't Angie's child could it? Yet, I knew she was, because she looked just like you." Hope slowly shook her head as she thought back on meeting Jane for the first time, "It was so haunting looking into her eyes. She has her mother's eyes."

"Yes, she does." Angela said. "Do you want to hear something funny?"

"Sure."

Angela sighed heavily. "No, never mind."

"Ang, what is it?"

"Nothing."

"You know I hate it when you do that."

Angela smiled and covered Hope's hand with hers. "I'm kinda glad that we didn't work out."

Hope's expression changed.

"Let me explain…" Angela clasped her hands together and placed them in front of her. "Had we worked out, we would have never had our children. And then we wouldn't be the same people that we are today."

"True."

"I truly believe our daughters are getting the opportunity that we never had… That's why they just needed a little help seeing it."

Hope just nodded.

"We need to do whatever we can in our power to help them out."

"You're right."

"Those girls are just like us, Hope."

"It's scary how much."

"And truth be told, I would like to see how we would have turned out. Isn't that crazy?"

Hope chuckled. "Yes, it's very crazy… But I understand it."

"Did Jane say anything about the secret admirer?"

"Yes she did. She's very frustrated about it." She laughed. "She had some colorful words to describe him."

They both laughed together.

"But I see its working, right?"

Hope nodded, "You know your daughter, that's for sure."

"I sure do." Angela said as she sipped her water. "She's just like her mama. And when there's a threat of losing something dear to her, she will go into action real quick."

Hope smiled softly. "Why didn't you fight for me then?"

Angela had to have known that question was coming. "Because I was afraid of holding you back. You went on to do bigger and better things." She took Hope's hand and sighed. "Even though it hurt then, it was for the best. Look where we are now. Life made a way for us to find each other again."

"You're right. And we have daughters who have managed to fall in love with each other. From the looks of it, maybe…Hopefully our families are stuck together for a while…" Hope said with a smile.

"I wouldn't trade that for the world."

"Neither would I."

Hope smiled at Angela and winked at her. "You realize that we don't need to do anything more for them, don't you?"

Angela nodded slowly. "Yes. Our love was so strong that it crossed right over."

"It sure did… It's only a matter of time now."

"Yeah, it is," Angela agreed.

"Our girls are destined to be together."

After disappearing upstairs for a few minutes, Jane finally reappeared into the room and told Maura to sit down on the couch and cover her eyes. Maura protested candidly before sitting down and covering her eyes.

"I was going to wait for Christmas but I decided, why not." Jane said stooping down in front of her. "I figure I need to do something now before your secret admirer, beats me to it."

Maura chuckled lightly. "Oh stop it… May I open my eyes now?"

Jane laughed a bit. "No, not yet," Jane placed a gentle kiss on Maura's lips as Maura waited with anticipation to receive her gift. It took Maura no time at all to ignite. Jane made a mental note to herself that she would more than likely need to be on her toes when it came to satisfying Maura. The thoughts often crossed her mind lately of just how the fuck she was going to satisfy Maura's sexual appetite. From the looks of it, it was going to take a lot.

"May I touch you?" Maura asked between kisses.

"Sure, just don't open your eyes."

Maura pulled her hands away from her eyes and laced them through Jane's hair. "I love this." She sighed as Jane touched tongues with her. "I wish you could see what I'm seeing."

"You can't see anything; your eyes are closed, silly." Man, Maura was a firecracker. Jane wondered how she got so lucky.

"Oh, but I can. I can see you." She hummed through a kiss. "You're inside of me."

Jane felt her own furnace heating up. She placed the small gift box down on the floor and slid it under the couch for the moment. She reached and slid her hands underneath Maura's shirt. This time her hands were a lot warmer than before, but Maura still shivered to her touch.

"Is that right, huh?"

"Yes," Maura whispered. "Close your eyes too."

Jane closed her eyes and continued to run her fingertips along the small of Maura's back. Maura shivered lightly.

"I love way you touch me." Maura said.

"And I love the way you feel." Jane sighed as she rose and got onto the couch with Maura, pulling her into her lap. Before long, Maura was in Jane's lap, bending her head back with passionate kisses.

"Can you see me?" Maura said faintly, but Jane heard it loud and clear. She couldn't explain how or why, but all she knew was that Maura's whispers echoed throughout her body. And yes, she could see her. Maura too was inside of her. She was in her mind, and in her soul.

"I see you… I feel you."

"Where's my gift?" Maura asked.

"Soon." Jane sighed as she dove into her neck, being careful not to re-mark her in the same spot.

Maura began to moan lightly as Jane's tongue slowly crept across her neck and upper torso. Maura leaned back and pulled her shirt off.

Jane felt a flash of panic. She had no clue how to please Maura, and it seemed like they were about to get down to business.

"Oh, babe…" Jane said as she beheld Maura's beautiful breasts. They were absolutely stunning. Jane's mouth automatically began to water. "I don't know what to do."

Maura leaned forward, rubbing them against Jane's face. She received no immediate reaction as Jane stared up into her eyes. Maura smiled, sat back and then unsnapped her bra. It was undeniable, the moment her breasts sprang from the confines of her bra, Jane's eyes lit up with passion.

"I don't either." Maura said as she leaned forward again, allowing her breasts to graze Jane's face. "But we don't need to know what to do, do we? We'll figure it out," She whispered. She kept moving her breasts across Jane's face, teasing her lips by pulling her nipples across them.

Every time Maura's nipples made a pass over Jane's lips, they would tremble with anticipation. They parted slightly, hoping to catch it on its next pass. Finally, on the fourth pass, Jane captured Maura's nipple with her lips, sucking it deep into her mouth with an intensity that made Maura cry out.

"Oh Jane… Yes!" Maura groaned as Jane grabbed her whole breast and twirled Maura's nipple in her mouth.

"I just wanna fuck you so bad right now." Jane couldn't believe she said what she was thinking and the vulgarity of how she said it.

Passion was leading her right now. No time for pleasantries. Maura would just have to understand and deal with it.

"Good because I want you to fuck me too."

Jane groaned and nibbled lightly on her nipple.

"Is that all you have?" Maura teased her. "These are all yours. Do as you wish."

Hearing Maura say those words nearly made Jane lose her mind. She'd never felt so much passion before with anyone. Her entire body was tingling with pleasure and excitement. Hearing Maura's soft moans increased the sensation.

She moved over to the other one and gave it equal attention.

"Help me take off your clothes, Jane." Maura said as she pulled at Jane's shirt. It took no time to pull her shirt over her head and off. Next came the pants. Jane was actually surprised at how quickly she got naked with Maura still sitting on top of her.

"Have you ever made love to a woman before?" Maura asked.

Jane traced her tongue up Maura's neck and nibbled lightly on her ear. "Never." Whispered into her ear. "You are my first."

"You're my first too. Oh, umm…" Maura moaned as Jane slipped her hands into her pants and squeezed her beautiful tight bottom between her hands.

"Mmm, nice. It's all mine, isn't it?"

Maura nodded, "Yes, it's all yours, baby."

Jane wrapped her arms around her and then stood up. "I can't wait any longer… Where?" She asked. She needed a place to lay her down and give her all she had. She couldn't take it any longer.

Hope was right. She really didn't need a dick, because in that instant, she knew she was about to fucking blow Maura's mind.

"Right here." Maura whimpered. "Anywhere, I don't care."

Jane dropped her back onto the couch and attacked her with kisses galore. Jane reached and unbuttoned Maura's pants, sliding her anxious hand inside. Maura was anxious as well, and anxiously awaiting Jane's eager fingers.

She slid them in slowly, taking mental pictures of what her lover felt like and looked like inside. She couldn't believe how vivid her mind's eye had become. She felt every ripple, every curve and as she pushed deeper into Maura's warm pussy, she felt something so soft that she couldn't resist touching it. It was feather soft, comforting, deep and yielding.

Every time she touched it, she noticed that Maura's belly would ripple with tremors. So she decided to concentrate on that one spot that seemed like it was the center of Maura's soul; the core of her being. Maura began to moan louder as she continued stroking her deep inside. And then her name started dripping off of Maura's lips again in a way that made Jane's brain swirl. Jane leaned down and placed soft kisses on Maura belly as she traced her line of symmetry down,

Down,

And further down….

Maura whimpered and grabbed Jane's hair just as Jane had made her way just an inch above Maura's throbbing clit. Jane looked up at her and waited for her to gaze down. She wanted her to see how much she was enjoying her. All fear went out the door the moment Maura's eyes fixed on hers. There she was, this beautiful creature, watching her lover about make love to her for the first time.

Maura's eyes glistened with tears but she didn't say anything, she just clenched her fingers tightly around Jane's hair and pushed her downward. A moment later, Jane's eager lips surrounded Maura's clit, and her tongue sucked and twirled while Jane's fingers worked her on the inside. Maura's body trembled as she made these beautiful noises of pleasure.

At first, Jane couldn't understand what she was saying; maybe she was speaking another language. Then something amazing happened. Maura's incomprehensible gibberish became like a sweet melody, music to Jane's ears. She listened to the tune, and from the chords and notes, she could tell how much Maura was enjoying it. It was like her spirit was guided in this delicate lovemaking by the sweet sounds of Maura's pleasure.

That soft spot inside of her suddenly rippled and became hard, at the same time, Maura's breaths were coming faster and more erratic. She began circling her hips, making sure Jane licked every inch of her pulsating center that she could. Without warning, Jane detached herself, pulled her fingers out of Maura's body, and in one quick movement, she laid down on her back and pulled Maura on top of her.

Maura cursed her out of sheer frustration but soon she realized what Jane was up to as Jane positioned Maura perfectly so that their bodies fit together like a puzzle.

"Let me come with you." She sighed as she grabbed Maura's waistline and encouraged her to ride her.

"Like this?"

"Yes… Do it."

Maura obeyed her and began riding Jane with a rhythm that was not only intense, but also mind boggling. Maura was so hot and ready that Jane could feel her hardened clit rubbing against hers. That's all she needed to feel too. Maura's pace quickened as she started trembling violently on top of Jane.

"Don't make me do this alone." She cried out as she struggled to hold on. After a quick second, Maura leaned down and French kissed her as she continued to grind herself into Jane. That was it… That double stimulation was all too much for Jane to handle. She wrapped her arms around Maura and trembled as her orgasm set her off.

Hers came in a flash, and Maura finally allowed hers to come on the onset of Jane's. Jane climaxed quietly while Maura released her passion in ear-splitting moans and cries. Maura's body eventually went limp on top of Jane's. Jane scooped her up and laid on the couch with her. She spooned her and kissed her on the back of the neck.

"Damn," Jane said as she snuggled into Maura's neck. "Where did you learn to fuck like that?"

Maura chuckled. "I have no idea…I should be asking you the same thing."

Jane sighed heavily and pulled the blanket over them. "My whole body is buzzing."

"Mine too. I always buzz when you're close to me."

"I love you," Jane said softly.

"I love you too."

A few moments of quiet reflection passed and Jane kissed the side of Maura's face. "Would you like your gift now?"

Maura smiled, "Yes," she lifted her head so Jane could reach underneath the couch.

She pulled out the small jewelry box. "This is your Christmas present, a little early."

Maura sat up and turned to face Jane. Her smile was so warm and bright. "Oh Jane… You didn't have to."

Jane nodded, "I know, but I wanted to."

Maura simply sighed contently. "Okay."

Jane opened the box and pulled out a beautiful locket necklace. "My mother gave this to me when I was ten years old. She said that her best friend gave it to her and she told me one day, I'll have a best friend whom I would never leave. And she told me once that person appeared I would know it, because it belongs to only one. There can be only one."

Maura opened the locket. There was a photo on one side and an inscription on the other. It was an "usie" photo of her and Jane that was taken a couple of weeks prior to this moment. It was actually her favorite "usie" yet.

"So here it is, for you." Jane said lightly. "The only one who deserves it."

"Oh, Jane, it's my favorite photo." She cupped her mouth. She was so emotional, especially after Jane had just blown her mind.

"Read the inscription."

Maura leaned the locket towards the light:

Best of friends, hoping this is the start of a lifetime of memories together.

Maura's tears flowed out of her eyes as she turned to look at Jane. "Oh my god, Jane, This is so beautiful."

Jane kissed her lightly on the lips. "Can I put it on you?"

She nodded. "Yes, please," she turned and waited for Jane to snap it onto her neck.

"Looks great on you."

"It sure does," she cooed. There was so much love in her eyes.

"Merry Christmas, Maura."

Maura pressed her lips against Jane's in a very emotional kiss. "Merry Christmas, Jane."

Jane pulled her back down on the couch where they continued to snuggle under the covers. Nothing could be more perfect than this moment right here.

"This is such a beautiful piece of jewelry," Maura sighed. "It must have been popular back in the 70s, like the break apart best friends heart charms were in the 80s."

"Hmm, probably. Why do you say that?"

Maura sighed and settled into the crook of Jane's arm. "Because Hope has one just like this." She said sleepily as she yawned loudly.

Jane chuckled, not really hearing immediately what Maura had said. After a few minutes rolled by, it dawned on her what she said.

"Maur, what did you say?"

No answer. She shook her lightly. "Maura?"

"Hmm?"

"What did you say about Hope's necklace?"

Maura yawn, "Oh, I said she had one similar to this one. Beautiful." She quickly fell back to sleep afterward.

Jane's mind was swirling with thoughts. When she was given the necklace twenty something odd years ago, there was a photo still in it. Angela had taken it out and put it somewhere. And Jane knew her mother to never throw away photos or anything that she was sentimentally attached to. Suddenly, her detective senses started tingling and she needed to get up and silence them. And the only way she could silence them was be doing a little detective work.

She checked her watch. Angela wouldn't be home for hours. She slowly got off of the couch, kissed Maura lightly on the cheek, "I love you," she whispered.

She slipped into her clothes and made sure not to wake her as she slipped quietly out of Maura's house and into Angela's guest residence. She had a strong feeling that she was about to uncover an amazing secret. It would explain a lot of things.

She just hoped that whatever she found, she would be able to understand and explain it.

Note: Thanks for reading. I got a little creative with this update and added a twist. Some may like it, some wont. But regardless. I hope you enjoyed it. Next update, the girls find out who the secret admirer is and about their mothers' past.