A/N: Sexy times ahead. You've been warned. Disclaimer: I don't own Rizzoli & Isles.
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The rest of their weekend together had been the most fun that Maura and Jane had had in a long time. They didn't do anything that spectacular, but just spending time together was enough for them. Jane taught Maura the Rizzoli lasagna recipe, and in true Maura Isles fashion, she ended up making it taste even better. Jane was beginning to see that everything could be made better by Maura.
Maura had called Jack the night of the Rizzoli 4th of July gathering, and he had taken the break-up as well as could have been expected. Jane still hadn't broken things off with Alex, but she planned to later tonight when she returned from D.C. Maura had continued to stay with Jane in her apartment while Alex was gone. Monday morning, they woke up early to go for a run together. When they arrived back at the apartment, the two began making breakfast together - a routine they had developed over the course of the past few days. Jane found herself continuously comparing Maura to Alex. See, this is how I imagined life would be with Alex. Who would have thought I would rather make breakfast with Maura than make love to my girlfriend. But doing either of those things with Maura sounds good. Wait, what?
Just then, Jo Friday turned to face the door and began to bark. Jane instantly went into detective-mode and looked through the peep hole to find Alex standing on the other side fumbling with her keys. Jane rushed back to the kitchen and quietly told Maura what was going on.
"Just let me do the talking, okay?" Maura nodded just as Alex finally opened the door.
"Hey, Jay! I thought I would surprise you by heading home early," her eyes moved from Jane to land on the other woman currently making breakfast in her fiancee's kitchen. "Maura. Hello. How are you?" Her tone immediately became more hostile.
"Just fine, Alex. Jane and I were a little hungry after our run this morning," she gestured to the turkey bacon. "I can make some for you as well, I'm sure you're hungry from your flight."
"Actually, that's okay. Food is actually the last thing on my mind right now. Jane, would you help me to our bedroom with my bags?" Jane gave Maura a reassuring look before assisting Alex.
Once they reached the bedroom, Alex immediately unleashed her jealousy on Jane. She accused Jane of having cheated on her with Maura. Jane began to tell her that she had not, in fact, cheated on her at all. Jane tried to calm her down, but there was no point.
"I can't believe her, of all people, Jane!"
"What the hell's that supposed to mean?"
"You're gonna sleep with that walking dictionary? Come on Jane, you could do a little better than that, don't ya think?" Jane started to get angry, but she didn't want to raise her voice match Alex's volume. Alex was starting to walk out of the bedroom, when Jane grabbed her arm to stop her.
"Like I said earlier, we didn't sleep together. First of all, you don't ever get to talk bad about Maura." Maura was actually on her way out of Jane's apartment, but stopped dead in her tracks when she heard Jane mention her. "She's the kindest person to ever walk this earth. She's definitely a better person than you. And unlike you, she actually gives a damn about what I want. She doesn't try to change me or 'fix' me. She doesn't think I'm broken, unlike you. You think I don't notice how you never want to touch me? You think I don't see disgust written all over your face when one of these touches you?" She held up her hands between them. Alex was now looking at the floor. "I was going to try to go about this in a decent and respectful way, but you're making that really hard to do considering how you're acting. I'm not moving to D.C. with you. I'm not gonna marry you, Alex. We're done." Jane walked back into the bedroom to pick up Alex's bags again. This time, she walked them to the door and sat them down. "You can go now."
"I can't fucking believe you. I'm the best thing you're ever gonna get. You're damaged goods, Jane Rizzoli." Alex picked up the bags as Jane opened the door for her to leave.
She shut and locked it, then closed her eyes as she turned around and leaned against the door. After letting out a long sigh, she slowly opened them to see Maura Isles standing in front of her. Maura reached down to hold Jane's hands. Jane's eyes looked down to stare at the source of their contact. Maura had begun unconsciously massaging Jane's hands to comfort her. "Jane," her voice was barely audible. Dark brown eyes darted up once more at the sound of Maura's voice, permitting her to continue speaking. "You're not damaged goods."
Jane felt paralyzed. She knows. She just always knows. I don't know how she does it, but she knows exactly what I need to hear and when I need to hear it. Suddenly she was overcome with a burst of courage and possibly foolishness. Jane quickly closed the distance between them, brought her hand up to the left side of Maura's face, and planted a soft but passionate kiss on her pink lips. Maura froze for a second, but didn't waste much time before she began to lift her arms to wrap them around Jane's neck and pull her in even closer, deepening the kiss. Neither of them knew how long it lasted, but when Jane pulled back, both of them were left breathless with flushed cheeks.
Jane's head swam as she searched for the words she knew she needed to say. "Maura. I-I'm sorry. Actually I'm not. I'm not sorry. I just.. I need you to know that you mean more to me than anything in the world. I honestly don't know how the hell I lived without you for so long, and I definitely don't know how I managed to dislike you for as long as I did." She laughed a little, still trying to catch her breath, but also trying to get out everything she needed to say before her episode of bravery dwindled. "You've taught me how to be a better person. And I find myself wanting to be a better person for you. I mean, I watched three documentaries by myself just so I could impress you. I never feel like I have to pretend to be something I'm not when I'm with you. I know you'll accept me as I am. I love you, Maura Isles. And if you don't feel the same, that's okay and I hope we can just go on like I didn't just say everything I said. But you deserve to know that's how I feel about you. And you should also know I'm happy to spend the rest of our lives trying to prove it to you."
Maura knew every word Jane said was the truth. She felt tears threatening to fall from her eyes as she started to speak. "Nothing would make me happier, Jane. I love you too." She lifted her head to kiss Jane again, this one even sweeter than the last. Jane couldn't seem to get enough and tangled her hands in honey blonde hair while pulling them closer to one another. Maura's hands began to roam across Jane's back and trailed down to boney hips while her tongue parted Jane's lips. Jane moaned softly when she tasted Maura's tongue. Maura began to back Jane up against the door, and when she reached her destination, she felt Jane's hands play with the hem of her tank top. Maura finally broke the kiss and began trailing wet kisses down the length of Jane's neck while her left hand brought Jane's hands to rest on her bare stomach granting her permission to break the barrier of her shirt.
Jane was breathless once again. "Maur, should we stop?"
"Only - if you - want to." Maura answered between nipping at Jane's collarbone through her shirt.
Jane's eyes looked up at the ceiling. "I just - I don't wanna mess this up. I wanna do this the right way."
Maura pulled away from Jane to look into her eyes sincerely. "Jane, we can go as slow or as fast as you are comfortable with. There's nothing you could do to mess this up. I'm right here. I want this. I want you." At this, Jane took Maura's hand and led her to the bedroom. Once inside, she pressed another kiss to Maura's lips. Maura's hands began to raise Jane's shirt. Her eyes asked Jane if that was alright. Jane nodded. Maura stood for a moment to admire the sight in front of her. She noticed Jane began to squirm as she stared at her. "You're so beautiful, Jane." She began to place soft kisses on Jane's bare chest above the her sports bra. Jane relaxed at her reassuring touch and became less self conscious of her lanky frame. She always knows what to say.
Maura lowered them onto the bed and crawled on top of Jane to continue kissing her all over her body. Jane's hands lifted Maura's pink tank top off and threw it on the ground. "Gotta even the score," she shrugged and smirked at Maura who laughed as she brought her lips back to Jane's. When she pulled away she had a more serious look on her face. "I want to take care of you, Jane."
Jane didn't respond verbally, but nodded slightly. Maura moved down on the bed to remove Jane's running shorts before trailing kisses from the hem of her underwear all the way back up her stomach and chest. When her lips recaptured Jane's, she raised Jane off the bed to remove her sports bra before lowering her back down so that she could place her lips around Jane's left nipple.
"Oh god, Maura." Jane felt Maura smile against her breast as her tongue continued to flick across her nipple. After a few moments, Maura moved to Jane's right breast to repeat the same actions. Jane was already turned on at the sight of Maura in a bra, and she was sure after Maura's latest stunt, her panties were soaked. At that moment, Maura placed a hand on the inside of Jane's thigh and began to massage it while she came up to kiss Jane once more. Again, Maura's eyes seemed to ask for permission and Jane nodded against her forehead. Initially, Maura lightly stroked Jane through her panties, but it only took a few strokes for the wetness to reach Maura's fingers through the fabric.
She moved down on the bed once more so that she knelt between Jane's legs. She brought her hands up to remove Jane's panties slowly, then leaned in to place kisses along Jane's folds. This elicited a raspy moan from Jane as scarred hand reached down to tangle its fingers with Maura's. Maura tongue found its way to Jane's clit and began to circle it slowly. "Holy shit, Maur," Jane was panting.
Maura began to increase her pace as Jane's breathing became more erratic. Suddenly Jane's other hand shot down to grab Maura's arm. "No, Maur. Together." She motioned for Maura to come back up and kiss her. Once their lips met, Jane removed Maura's spandex capris and underwear and didn't even look to see where ended up after throwing them across the room. She quickly flipped them over so that she was then situated above Maura. She removed the other woman's bra and mimicked the treatment she received earlier as she gently sucked on Maura's breast while her left hand found its way to Maura's core. She began to slowly massage Maura's clitoris with the pads of her index and middle fingers as Maura's own hand resumed its previous position between Jane's legs.
Both women moaned as Jane began to flick Maura's clitoris, causing Maura's hips to jerk. They knew each other wouldn't last much longer. Jane brought her lips back to Maura's for another passionate kiss before slipping a finger between Maura's wet folds. "Mmm Jane.." Each increased her pace with the other as Jane began to feel Maura's muscles tighten around her finger. She slid one more in, causing Maura's free hand to shoot out and grip the sheets while she elicited another husky moan. Her legs began to tremble as she bucked her hips.
"Jesus, Maura." Her breathing had become ragged. Jane felt herself on the verge of what she knew was going to be one hell of an orgasm when Maura screamed her name, sending her over the edge. They allowed each other to ride it out before Jane collapsed beside of Maura and placed her arms around the smaller woman. She placed a light kiss on Maura's forehead.
The two remained silent as their breath returned to its normal rhythm. Jane felt tears stinging her eyes. This is how it should be. Just then, Maura lifted her hand to place a kiss on one of her scars. She always knows.
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After they had dressed and showered, Jane finally found her phone which had somehow ended up under the bed. 3 missed calls from Korsak. Perfect. She dialed his number, and brought the phone to her ear.
"Jane! Where the hell have you been, I've been trying to call you and Maura all morning."
"We went for a run and left our phones in my apartment. I'm sorry, it was dumb, and it won't happen again."
"Well we've got a body that was found by the docks this morning. Crime techs have already taken photos and collected evidence. The body's being transported to the morgue now. Let Maura know, will ya?"
"Sure thing, Korsak."
Maura emerged from the bathroom looking just as poised as always. She had brought some work clothes with her in case they were called in about a case over her weekend with Jane. "Was that Detective Korsak?"
"Yep. Body's on its way to the morgue now."
"Today is already shaping up to be a wonderful day! First you tell me you love me, then we have mind blowing sex, now I get to do an autopsy!" Maura brought her hands together and clapped them together to show her excitement.
Jane smiled widely at the woman in front of her and wrapped her arm around her waist as she started to lead them out the door of the apartment. "I can't even make fun of you for being a nerd because you're so adorable right now."