Memories of a life together...Part 4
Title: Memories of a life together part 4: Move In With Me?
Author: Loopyem89
Rating: PG
Pairing: Jane/ Maura (Rizzoli & Isles)
Category: Drama/Romance
Disclaimer: These characters do not belong to me. No infringement intended and no profit will be made from their use.
Summary: Looking back on how Jane asked Maura to cohabit with her
Author’s Note: Ok so here's the 4rd part in the series and i have plenty more ideas that im thinking about working on.Anyway suggestions, comments etc are always appreciated.
Memories of a life together: Part 4 Move in With me?
Jane Rizzoli sighed in frustration when she heard Maura’s voice call her from the other room; with a day off and her daughter spending the day with her grandparents, she had been hoping to spend a quiet afternoon watching her beloved Red Sox’s play on TV. But of course she should have known that it would not plan out the way she had hoped, especially after Maura had come up with the idea of using the time to decorate their bedroom instead. The detective had obliged the other woman at first by allowing herself to be dragged around DIY stores that morning in the vain hope that Maura would let her off in the afternoon. However upon hearing her name being called once again she knew such a thing was not going to happen.
“Alright I’m coming!”
Jane gave into the inevitable as she stood and switched the TV off and moved to join Maura in the other room.
She owes me big time…
The detective pushed open the door to find the doctor looking at the wall with a pensive look on her face. Jane was vaguely aware that Maura had asked her a question but instead her thoughts were focused on the fact she was seeing her lover in a pair of old overalls rather then the usual vintage attire she typically wore.
“Jane! Which of these do you prefer?” The detective tore her gaze away from what Maura was wearing to look her in the eyes instead.
“Hmm…sorry what did you say?”
“I asked which of these colours looks better on the wall. Are you ok?”
“Yeah I’m fine. Look is this supposed to be a trick question because they both look the same to me.”
“Of course they’re not the same, the one on the right is lunar falls and the other is ivory lace.”
Jane was slightly confused as she tried to distinguish the difference between the colours she was looking at. As much as she loved Maura there were times she wished that it would just be simple, the woman had a habit of complicating things, and although endearing at times, on occasions it was just annoying.
“Maura I recall we went through all this the last time you painted our bedroom walls…”
The detective remembered it very well, it was the weekend they had first moved into the apartment and Maura was keen for them to put their mark on the place.
“Jane that was 10 years ago and if I remember correctly you actually fell asleep whilst we sat trying to make a decision. Now you’re doing it again since you don’t seem to be paying attention, all I am asking is for you to choose which you prefer.”
“Maura you and I both know that it’s not as simple as that, I could choose either of them and I would still be faced with an endless list of reasons from you, on why lunar is better then ivory or why ivory won’t quite work as good as lunar.”
Jane had not been expecting the tireless in depth discussions about paint colours when she had first asked the doctor to move in with her years ago but now it had almost become a tradition each time Maura decided something needed to be decorated. She went and lied down on the bed, drifting of as the woman she loved began intently staring at the wall again.
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“Ok, out with it. What’s on your mind?”
Jane was torn from her trail of thoughts upon hearing the voice of her partner who was sat at the opposite desk with his arms crossed, staring intently at her.
“Sorry what did you say?”
“I asked you what’s going on, you’ve been staring blankly at the wall for awhile now. Something bothering you?”
The detective let out a frustrated sigh as she leaned back in her chair and moved to rest her feet upon her own desk.
“I was just thinking that’s all.” Barry Frost mirrored his partner’s movements as he made himself more comfortable.
“I can see that, care to elaborate further?” Jane didn’t know whether to stay quiet or tell him of her dilemma.
“I want to ask Maura to move in with me but I don’t know how.”
Frost felt a smirk form at the corner of his mouth, he was glad to see things were going so well for the two of them; however he couldn’t help but tease Jane a little.
“What happened to the direct approach of just asking her?”
Frost raised his arms in defense when he saw Jane throw a paper ball his way.
“This is Maura, she deserves something move unique than that.”
“Jane you’re not proposing marriage, as the doctor herself would say you’re just ‘progressing to the next logical stage in your relationship’.”
The detective wrestled over her partner’s words for a few moments and soon began to realize that he was right.
“So are you saying I should just come on out and ask her?”
“Yes Jane, find a moment when the two of you are alone and keep it simple. Tell her how much you love her and then just ask.”
A smile appeared on the brunette’s face as she stood and put her jacket on. “Thanks Frost.”
“Hey where are you going, we have paper work to do.”
“No, you have paperwork to do; mine is all done and neatly piled up in my draw. If you need me I will be down with Maura.” And with that the detective made her way out of the squad room and headed straight to the elevator.
Maura couldn’t hold back the smile that appeared on her face when she spotted Jane coming through the door. It was a welcome distraction from the autopsy reports that had been keeping her busy for the past couple of hours. Although her look was very masculine, there was still an air of femininity surrounding the detective, she had confidence and a swagger when she walked into a room, and it was just one of the things that Maura loved about her.
“Hey beautiful.” Jane leaned down to place a kiss upon her girlfriend’s lips before taking up residence on the corner of her desk.
“Hi to you too, I wasn’t expecting to see you until later on.”
“Quiet day, Boston’s criminals seem to be taking it easy, so I left Frost to his paperwork and decided to come see you.”
“Well thank you, it’s been slow here all morning and these reports are becoming tedious.”
“Hmm maybe I could make you day even better then” Maura looked at the detective curiously as she smiled down at her.
“Maybe you could.”
Jane moved and pick up Maura’s hand pressing a gentle kiss upon on the knuckles before entwining it with her own. “Move in with me. I find it lonely when we’re not together and so from now on when I go to bed at night, I want your face to be the last thing I see, I want to fall asleep holding you in my arms and then wake up to find you lying next to me in the morning.”
The smile already on the medical examiner’s face grew wider upon hearing her girlfriend’s words.
“Detective Rizzoli, are you asking if I will cohabit with you?”
Jane let out a laugh “If that’s how you want to put it then yes, I’m asking you to cohabit with me. I told you the morning after our first night together that I wanted to hold you in my arms forever and although we’ve only been seeing one another for 6 months, being with you, it feels right. You don’t even necessarily have to move into mine, I can come with you or we can find somewhere together. I really don’t care just as long as I’m with you.”
Maura try as she might, was unable to contain the tears that fell from her eyes and slid down the side of her face. “Jane of course I will move in with you, I would love nothing more.”
Bringing a hand up, she cupped the back of her lover’s neck and pulled her head down to meet her lips. The detective moved to deepen the kiss, as she wrapped her arms around Maura and brought their bodies closer together.
“I love you Dr Isles.”
“And I love you Detective Rizzoli.”
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Jane was torn from her thoughts as she felt the bed dip beside her and Maura’s body came to lie next to hers.
“We’ve decided it’s going to be Ivory Lace.”
“Ok, well now that’s done any chance I can get back to watching the game?”
“Well I was really hoping you would actually help me to start painting.”
Jane didn’t even try to stop the groan, “Of all the things we could be doing on a day off.”
“Come on Jane it won’t be that bad and I promise I will make it worth your while.” That caught the detective’s attention and she soon rolled over, pushing herself up so she was looking down upon Maura.
“Oh really, what do you have in mind?”
A slight smile appeared on the doctor’s face. “Well you’re not going to know unless you help me.” And with that she slid herself out from under her lover and walked back over to wear she had been moments earlier. Jane let a sigh and soon followed. If there was one thing she knew for sure, it was that Maura would always get her way