Chapter 51: Date Night in the Hamptons

A/N: NSFW

Maura: September, Present Day

Maura sipped her iced tea while she listened to her mother. They were sitting together on the deck while Jane and the girls played in the sand on the beach. They could hear their laughter over the gentle crash of the waves, and it warmed Maura's heart.

"How have you been doing?" Constance asked quietly.

Maura turned to look at her mother; she hadn't been expecting that question. "I'm doing well," Maura said, offering a gentle smile.

Constance tilted her head as she considered her daughter's response. Unused to her mother trying to read her like that, Maura had to force herself not to squirm under her mother's gaze.

"We really haven't had much of a chance to talk one-on-one in a while," Constance replied. "I'm glad that you and Jane seem to be doing well, but you've gone through a major life change. It's okay if some things are still difficult or uncomfortable. I know you have Jane and even Angela to talk to, but if you ever need someone to talk to, I'm always here for you, Maura. I know we haven't been close in the past, but I love you very much."

"I know," Maura replied shyly. "I love you very much, too."

"I consulted on a case with the medical examiner's office this past week," Maura continued.

"Are you planning to try to get your old job back?" Constance asked.

"No, I don't want to be the chief medical examiner again," Maura replied. "They did offer me a contract to consult on a case-by-case basis. I plan to work on some cases, but I'm having a hard time figuring out how to balance work and family life. On Wednesday and Thursday, I worked my first case as a consultant. I enjoyed working as a forensic pathologist again. I hadn't realized how much I missed it." Maura paused and looked down at her hands.

"However, on Wednesday, I worked so late that I missed after-school pick-up, dinner, and bedtime," Maura continued. She tilted her head as she processed what she had just said. Saying it out loud made her feel even worse than she had that evening. "I'm not sure I know how to balance work and my family."

Constance was silent for a few seconds as she tried to find the right words. "My grandfather died with I was six years old," Constance said slowly.

Maura looked at her mother. She had rarely talked about her childhood, so she was curious where her mother was going with this.

"I loved my grandfather very much. He paid attention to me, even when I was a small child. After his funeral, I was devastated, but I didn't know how to process my emotions. My parents were too caught up in their own grief. Well, they raised me and my siblings the same way we raised you, so I suppose you can imagine it. Anyway, that night, I pulled out my paint supplies, and I poured every emotion I had into my art. I had loved art for as long as I can remember, but that was my earliest memory of using art to express my emotions intentionally.

"After that night…" Constance paused and shook her head before continuing. "After that night, I began to pour more and more of myself into my art. Before I knew it, I could no longer separate myself from my art. I felt like I could no longer live without my art, so my art became my life. And the truth was, I didn't mind – or more accurately, I didn't mind until I realized what I had lost. I put my art, my work above everything, including you." Constance's voice broke as she said the last part. She stopped to wipe away the tears that had managed to escape.

"I-I…well, I regret it deeply. I'm not saying that I should have completely given up my work. I truly don't think I could have done that. However, I wish, more than anything, that I would have prioritized you, that I would have prioritized our family, that I would have spent more time with you, that I would have…that I would have…that I would have shown you how much you were loved. Because you were, Maura. You are. We just…your father and I…we were never good at this…at showing how we feel…at showing you what you mean to us.

"My point is all of my regrets in life are centered around not prioritizing family. I'm not saying that you should give up your career. Of course, I believe and hope that you can do both if that is what you want. I would just suggest that if you're unsure of where to draw the line, err towards spending more time with your family. You're much more likely to regret the dinners you missed with your kids because you were at work than the cases you miss because you're with your family."

Maura nodded vaguely. "You gave me a wonderful life," she said quietly. "Do I wish we had spent more time together? Yes, I do, but I knew you were doing what you thought was best for me. I knew you loved me."

"I believe you knew on some level that we loved you," Constance replied. "I don't think you knew how much you were loved in the same way that those four kids know how much they are loved…by both of you," she added, pointing to where Jane and the girls were playing.

Maura watched the five of them for a few minutes before she spoke again. "I was already planning to prioritize spending time with my family over my career," she said slowly. "But what you said also reminded me of another reason I want to do so. When I think about what I missed over the past seven years, not once have I thought about a case I wasn't able to participate in. I missed my work on a more holistic level. However, I think about what I missed with my family all the time. Everything I missed with the kids. Everything I missed with Jane. Everything I missed with you, father, and the rest of our family."

Constance smiled sadly and reached over to clasp Maura's hand in a gesture of comfort. They sat together in comfortable silence, both watching the kids playing on the beach.

About twenty minutes later, Constance spoke again, "Why don't you and Jane go out to dinner tonight? Have an impromptu date night. Your father and I can have dinner with the kids, and I'll put them to bed."

Maura turned to look at her mother. "Oh, are you sure?" she asked. She liked the idea a lot and was surprised that she hadn't thought of it before the trip.

"Of course!" Constance said. "We love being able to spend time with them."

"I'll ask Jane," Maura replied, "but I would really like that."

"Why don't you check and see if you can get a reservation anywhere?" Constance suggested. Being Labor Day weekend, restaurants are likely to be crowded."

Maura pulled out her phone and checked for available reservations. She was eventually able to get an 8pm reservation on the patio at 1770 House Restaurant in East Hampton.

A few hours later, Maura and Jane kissed the kids goodbye and goodnight since they wouldn't be back until after their bedtime. They were leaving a little earlier than they needed to in order to make their reservation since Constance, Arthur, and the kids were sitting down to dinner. They figured, if nothing else, they could find somewhere to sit and enjoy each other's company before dinner.

When they arrived at the restaurant, they were able to find a bench under the pergola in the garden. They talked about everything and nothing. They got so lost in each other they nearly missed their reservation, but luckily, Maura noticed the time just before 8pm.

Dinner was beautiful, and before either of them realized it, nearly three hours had passed. They felt guilty for occupying one of the waiter's tables for so long, so they made sure to leave a large tip.

Maura linked her arm through Jane's as they made their way back to their car. It was a warm but comfortable evening, and Maura wasn't ready for her time with Jane to end.

When they got back to the car, Jane opened the passenger-side door for Maura, but before Maura could sit, Jane turned her and pulled her in for a loving kiss. "What do you think the chances are that we can sneak back into the house without your parents noticing?" Jane whispered against Maura's lips between kisses.

"Mmm," Maura hummed. "Pretty good if I text them and tell them goodnight."

Jane scrunched her nose. "Ugh, are you going to tell them we're having sex?" she asked, embarrassment already flushing her cheeks.

Maura chuckled as she pulled away to meet Jane's gaze. "No, but do you really think they don't know?" she teased.

"Erm," Jane grumbled. "I'd really just prefer not to think about it."

Maura gave Jane a soft kiss. She wanted to tease Jane more, but she was slightly afraid that doing so would make Jane too uncomfortable to make love tonight. And there was absolutely no way that Maura would survive the night if they didn't, so instead, Maura smirked at Jane and slipped into the car.

They drove home in comfortable silence – or at least it started comfortable. However, the longer they were in the car together, the more the sexual tension between them grew. It didn't take long for Maura's hand to find it's way onto Jane's thigh, and she continued to draw idle patterns on Jane's thigh until the other woman started to squirm. Maura had to bite her bottom lip to hide her enjoyment of Jane's response to her touch. Eventually, she relented and instead intertwined her fingers with Jane's.

Still, just being so close to Jane combined with the anticipation of what was to come was making Maura uncomfortably turned on. Her panties were definitely ruined, and she wouldn't be surprised if she had a wet spot on the back of her dress. She'd have to get it dry cleaned.

Jane squeezed Maura's hand before letting it go to turn off the car once they had pulled into the driveway.

Jane's hands were already all over Maura by the time they made it to the front door. Jane stood behind Maura and ran her hands over Maura's stomach and up her sides as Maura tried to concentrate enough to find the house key in her purse. Jane moved Maura's hair to the side and began planting soft butterfly kisses behind Maura's ear and on the back of her neck. Maura's hands were shaking as she tried to unlock the door, and she gasped when Jane's hands found her breasts and gave them a gentle squeeze.

When Maura finally got the door open, they nearly fell through it. Luckily, the house was quiet, meaning that Maura's parents wouldn't expect them to say hello or goodnight before going upstairs. Jane barely got the front door locked behind her before Maura pulled her up the stairs and to their bedroom.

Jane and Maura: September, Present Day

As soon as the bedroom door closed, Maura pressed Jane against it and kissed her hard. Her hands fumbled blindly as she tried to untuck Jane's shirt while still keeping as much of her body pressed against Jane's as she possibly could. Their kiss, which had started passionate, was quickly becoming explosive. Maura softly nipped at Jane's tongue, which had found its way into her mouth, drawing a loud moan from Jane. Maura smiled into the kiss as the sound of Jane's moans drove her even higher.

Jane snaked her hands around Maura's back and quickly unzipped her dress, but Maura wouldn't remove her hands from Jane long enough for Jane to pull her dress down.

After a few minutes of becoming increasingly tangled in clothes and limbs, Maura pushed back with a frustrated whisper, "Fuck!" Jane chuckled as Maura complained, "Too many clothes." Maura let her dress fall to the floor and pool around her feet before she returned to her previous task of undressing Jane. Jane helped and within seconds, they were both completely naked.

Jane pulled Maura back into a bruising kiss, and their skin finally, mercifully touched as their naked bodies pressed together.

Maura nails scraped at Jane's back as Jane ran her own hands down Maura's back before squeezing her ass. At the felling of Jane's hands cupping her from behind, Maura's head fell back, breaking their kiss, as she let out a low, guttural moan. Jane took advantage of this and began attacking Maura's newly exposed neck and chest with wet kisses, sensual licks, and soft nips.

Maura brought up her right leg and hooked it as best she could around Jane's hip, trying to increase their contact. Maura's fingers dug into Jane's shoulders as she held on for dear life. They had barely done anything, and she already felt like she was going to explode.

Jane loved the feeling of Maura coming apart in her arms, but her legs were becoming wobbly as her own arousal shot through the roof. Jane gently guided Maura backwards towards the bed and lowered her slowly so that she was lying on her back. Maura tried to pull Jane down on top of her, but Jane resisted.

Maura opened her eyes to look at Jane, and she nearly came at the look of deep love, desire, and trust swirling behind Jane's jet-black eyes.

"I, uh, I brought something," Jane said nervously.

Maura raised an eyebrow in surprise as she used the hand that wasn't wrapped around Jane's shoulder to push Jane's loose curls behind her ear.

"We don't have to, but I thought if you wanted to…" Jane trailed off nervously, and Maura was entirely certain that she had never been more attracted to or in love with anyone than she was with the vulnerable, nervous side of Jane Rizzoli.

Maura bit her lip in a vain attempt to keep the gigantic smile threatening to take over her face under control. "I want to," she said seductively. "Whatever it is, I want to."

Jane chuckled at Maura's enthusiasm. "Okay, move into the center of the bed, and I'll be right back," she said as she lifted herself off of the bed and going into the bathroom.

Maura didn't want to let Jane go, but she really wanted to know what Jane had brought. Maura quickly climbed off of the bed and pulled down the blankets and sheets. She set up some of the pillows before situating herself in the center of the bed.

When Jane stepped out of the bathroom, Maura had to press her legs together; the sight was almost enough to make her come without even being touched.

Jane paused nervously as she watched Maura's reaction. She was insanely nervous, and before she had stepped out of the bathroom, she had nearly changed her mind. However, when she saw the look on Maura's face as it locked on the toy protruding from between her legs, she didn't care how nervous she was. That look was worth it.

Unable to get out any words due to the gigantic lump in her throat, Maura held out her hand, inviting Jane to join her on the bed.

"I've never…" Jane said quietly as she dropped the lube and towel on the bed next to Maura before kneeling on the side of the bed.

"I know," Maura cut her off. "Come here." Maura pulled Jane into a soft kiss. She hoped to convey everything she couldn't get out in words. She hoped to put Jane's fear at ease. Pulling back slightly, she met Jane's eyes. "You don't have to do this if you're not comfortable," she said genuinely.

"I know," Jane replied an anxious smile playing at her lips. "I want to. I just don't know if I'll be any good at it. I don't want to disappoint you," she admitted so quietly that Maura almost missed it.

Maura cupped Jane's face between her hands, making sure that Jane didn't break their eye contact. "The only way you could disappoint me is if you did something you didn't want to do just because you thought it was what I wanted," she said kindly but firmly. "There's always a learning curve to trying something new. Believe it or not, you don't have to be the best at everything the first time you try it," Maura teased, drawing a smile from the woman above her. "I want to try new things with you, including toys, but I don't need that, okay? You're enough, and you will always be enough.

"We can try this and decide we hate it. If that's the case, we never have to do it again. Or we can try this and maybe it's just okay this time, but after a few more tries it might be great. I want to explore new things together, Jane," Maura said. "But only if you want that, too."

"I do," Jane said, leaning in to capture Maura's lips in another searing kiss. Maura moaned and slipped her hands around Jane's neck, pulling her down on top of her.

Maura gasped loudly when the toy pressed between her legs. In her attempts to reassure Jane, she had momentarily forgotten how aroused she actually was. Jane took advantage of Maura's gasp to kiss down her jawline, behind her ear, and down the column of her neck. When Jane began moving her hips slowly, Maura cried out before gently pushing Jane back.

"Are you okay?" Jane asked in alarm, unsure of why Maura was pushing her away when they had just started.

Maura let out a breathy giggle. "More than okay," she said between her shallow, quick breaths. "It's just…I'm so close, and I really want…I want you inside…but only if you're ready," she added hurriedly.

Jane smirked as she pushed herself back up onto her knees and grabbed the bottle of lube.

"You're really not going to need that," Maura said when she pushed herself up onto her elbows to see what Jane was doing.

Jane shrugged and applied the lube anyway. "It's not gonna make it worse," she said before she realized that Maura's gaze was locked on her hand caressing the toy. Jane raised an eyebrow. "You like that?" she asked.

Maura swallowed hard before forcing herself to look back at Jane's face. She nodded silently as a shiver ran through her body.

Jane quickly wiped her hands off on the towel and dropped it to the side. She leaned back over Maura, lining the toy up with her opening.

Maura could tell how nervous Jane was, but she was so turned on, she was having a hard time not pulling Jane into her faster. She wanted to let Jane go at her own pace – no matter how hard it was for her.

Jane moved slowly, afraid she would hurt Maura by doing this wrong.

Maura's head dropped back to the pillow as she felt the toy slide inside of her. Her hips bucked up without her permission, pulling Jane further inside. Maura let out a sound neither she nor Jane had ever heard before when the toy was fully inside of her, and Jane's pelvis was pressed against her center.

"Are you okay?" Jane asked nervously as she paused to let Maura adjust to the toy.

Maura nodded vigorously without opening her eyes. She was so close to coming apart, but she wasn't ready for this to be over.

"Okay," Jane said so quietly that this time Maura missed it. She leveraged her weight with both hands. She pulled three quarters of the way out before quickly slamming back into Maura, causing Maura to cry out loudly. Before Jane could do anything else, Maura's legs flew up to wrap around her waist and hold her in place.

All it took was one thrust and Maura was flying. Her orgasm crashed through her with a force she hadn't expected. Every muscle in her body spasmed as her arms and legs held onto Jane tightly, making it impossible for Jane to move. Maura's entire body arched up into Jane, pulling her impossibly closer and the toy so deep that it almost hurt – almost.

Jane tried to move her hips to increase Maura's pleasure, but as her love trembled and shook around her, she held Jane so tightly that Jane couldn't do anything besides enjoy the feeling of Maura coming apart against her.

Maura's orgasm was so intense that she was uncharacteristically quiet as she rode out wave after wave of pleasure. When Maura collapsed against the bed, Jane started to pull out, but Maura held her close, barely getting out a weak, "Don't move."

Jane settled against Maura as the other woman recovered. Jane buried her face in the crook of Maura's neck, surrounding herself in the scent of her favorite person.

After a few minutes of just holding onto Jane, Maura felt Janes body begin to shake in her arms. At first, she was concerned that Jane was crying, until she realized that Jane was actually laughing.

"Are you laughing?" Maura said in mock indignation as she pinched Jane's side. The pinch caused Jane to jerk away and the two-sided toy to move inside of both of them, triggering an intense aftershock to course through Maura's body.

"I'm trying not to," Jane mumbled into Maura's hair as she unsuccessfully tried to hide her laughter.

"Jane," Maura whined.

Jane lifted her face to look at Maura. "That was so easy," she squeaked out through her laughter.

"Jane!" Maura cried out, playfully punching Jane's shoulder. She tried to sound annoyed but failed miserably as laughter overtook her as well. She knew Jane was 75% teasing and 25% relieved, so it was hard for Maura to actually be annoyed at her comment.

Instead, Maura hooked her leg around Jane's hip, and expertly flipped them while they were still connected by the toy. A satisfied smirk graced her face at the shocked look on Jane's. Her move had been effective in shutting Jane up.

Maura leaned forward slowly and whispered into Jane's ear, "Well, now it's my turn to have some fun." She was pleased when she felt Jane's grip on her hips tighten in response to her words. She nipped Jane's earlobe before sitting back up. Her eyes locked on Jane's as she started slowly rocking her hips, moving the toy inside of both of them.

"Oh, god. Fuck, Maur," Jane breathed out as her eyes fluttered closed and her head pressed into the pillow.

Jane reached out both hands and cupped Maura's breasts. Maura responded by leaning forward slightly to increase the pressure of Jane's hands on her chest. Jane roughly massaged Maura's breasts, alternating between squeezing her flesh, pinching her taught nipple, and running her rough palms over her sensitive skin. She was supposed to be teasing Jane, but Jane was quickly driving her back up as well.

Maura used one hand to hold her up, leaning on Jane's shoulder, while her other hand moved to play with Jane's breasts. They continued to fondle each other as Maura's hips picked up their pace. Jane's hips responded, meeting Maura's hips thrust for thrust.

"Agh!" Maura cried out in response to a particularly hard squeeze to her right breast. She thrust her hips harder against Jane at the same time.

Maura moved her hand down Jane's body, making sure to tease Jane's oversensitized skin as she went. She was quickly losing control of her movements, but she wasn't going to let go until she made sure Jane climaxed with her. Maura's fingers slipped under the harness attached to Jane's hips and quickly found Jane's clit. Jane hissed when Maura's fingers began rubbing hard on either side of her clit, and her hands dropped back to Maura's hips, pulling her down roughly and driving the toy deeper and harder into both of them.

"Are you close?" Maura gasped out.

"Ye-…god, Maura…yes, I'm…fuck, right there," Jane choked out as Maura's fingers found a particularly sensitive spot.

It only took a few more movements of Maura's fingers and a couple of extra hard thrusts of both of their hips and Jane went flying over the edge with Maura following quickly behind her.

Maura could no longer hold herself up, and she collapsed against Jane as they rode out their orgasms together, the movement causing Jane's body to jerk hard. Maura buried her face against Jane's shoulder to muffle her moans. She tried to focus on the feeling of Jane trembling underneath her as wave after wave of pleasure pulsed through her body.

When Maura fell against her chest, Jane wrapped her arms around her love and held her close. She loved the feeling of them coming together, sharing their pleasure – a loving give and take.

When their bodies finally released their tension, Maura slipped off of the toy. With shaky hands she unclasped the harness and removed the toy from Jane before dropping it on the discarded towel. Maura rolled back into Jane, snuggling against the overheated body of her lover. She laid her head on Jane's chest, wrapped her arm around Jane's waist, and draped her leg between Jane's. She listened to the rapid heartbeat in Jane's chest as it slowly returned to normal.

"What's the verdict, doc?" Jane asked, and even though Jane's comment was mostly teasing, Maura could hear the vulnerability that lay behind it.

Maura lifted her face to look at Jane. "You really have to ask that? Seems like you're losing your detective skills there," she teased.

Jane chuckled and tightened her arms around Maura, giving her a soft kiss. "Well, the evidence suggests we'll be trying that again," she said.

"Ahh, so you didn't lose your detective skills," Maura replied with a smile before capturing Jane's lips in another kiss, this one deeper than the last.

"Mmm, I guess not," Jane said breathlessly, and Maura smiled internally at how quickly Jane's body started to get worked up in response to her touch.

"Well, I'm not done with you yet tonight, detective," Maura said, rolling back on top of Jane. "Let's see what else ya got."

Jane laughed as she returned the kiss, and the continued to make love late into the night until they fell asleep in each other's arms.

A/N: I am going to be out of town for a little over a week. I have no idea when or even if I will get any writing done (on any of my stories) during that time, but I promise to write again as soon as I get back. I apologize for the impending delay!