Jane came down to my office when it was time to leave for the day. The lab had come back with details on the fibers found in the wound on Sophie's neck. They confirmed that it was a type of nylon rope that was commonly used for rock climbing. The DNA I had found under her fingernails was a cold hit on CODIS – it matched a convicted felon who had recently been released from prison after serving time for several assaults. Jane confirmed that two officers were on their way to arrest the perp as we spoke.

"See, Maur, we got him. Nothing to worry about," she said with a smile.

I tried to let that calm the worry inside of me, but in reality, I knew it'd always be there. Jane was a homicide detective. Putting herself in dangerous situations really was in her job description. It also made her, as she said, a bit hard to love.

I slipped my arms around her waist and pulled her to me for a gentle kiss. "Let's go tell our family about us." The Rizzolis really had become my family too over the years. Officially becoming part of their clan was sure to be wonderful.

When we got to my house, Jane started warming some ravioli from our big ravioli making night the week before, and I busied myself making a salad. At 8:05 the doorbell rang – everyone arrived at once. Korsak had brought a bottle of wine and Frankie had brought a six-pack of beer. They came in and sat down on the couch, flipping the television on to a sports channel. Angela came into the kitchen to help us get dinner ready.

"Is there a certain occasion we're celebrating tonight, girls? It's the middle of the week," she said pointedly, looking back and forth between the two of us.

"You'll see, Ma," Jane said.

Once dinner was ready, we all sat down to eat and everyone was quiet at first.

"So what's this all about?" Angela insisted.

"Well, we – Jane and I – we have some news," I started. I looked at Jane for help. She reached out to grab my hand.

"Yes. Ma, Frankie, Korsak… Maura and I are… dating." She leaned over and kissed my cheek, then squeezed my hand and smiled at me.

"It's about time!" Angela said, laughing. We all began to laugh and I breathed a major sigh of relief.

"That's wonderful!" Vince said. He raised his wine glass and made a toast: "To Jane and Maura!"

I reached over and wrapped my arms around Jane, pulling her into a big hug.

"So, Janie, that hickey was from Maura?" Frankie asked. I felt my face turn bright red and I noticed that Jane's did the same. She elbowed Frankie in the ribs and everyone laughed. After so many years of being on my own, between my adoptive parents' detachment and all the drama involving my biological parents, I finally felt like I'd found my family. This was the place where I belonged.

After everyone had left, Jane and I straightened up the kitchen and headed upstairs to my bedroom. After a hot shower, we curled up together in my bed. I stared into Jane's beautiful chocolate eyes and was overwhelmed with my love for her. I felt tears start to well up, then slip down my cheeks. Jane reached over to catch them as they fell.

"Maura. My sweet girl. What's the matter?"

"I'm just so happy to be yours, Jane. I spent so long second-guessing my feelings. I should have told you a long time ago that I was in love with you."

"It's okay, Maur. We have the rest of our lives to love each other." She pulled me over for a hug and I rested my head on her chest. "So, I've been thinking. You told me how you felt about me through a song." I nodded against her chest. "I have a song for you, too, Maura," she said. She quietly began to sing to me: "When I see myself, I'm seeing you, too. As long as I remember it, I'm feeling like I knew. My jokes aren't funny, the truth isn't true if there was no you. If you were my boat in the deep, blue sea, I'd probably sink you down. I know I should've thanked you for carrying me, but for you I would happily drown. All along your way, the darkest night, the longest day. I know what to say to make you laugh. And nothing you could do could make me turn my back on you. When you're looking for a fight, I'm your man. When you need a friend, you've got my hand. What I really mean, what I'm trying hard to say, is that I'm counting on you and you've got me, too. My secrets aren't safe, I'm singing out of tune if there was no you. If there was no you."

"It's perfect, Jane. I love it. And I love you." I nuzzled my head into her chest and she hugged me tightly against her.

"I love you, too, Maura," she said softly. We drifted off to sleep in that same position, wrapped in each other's arms.

A/N: "If There Was No You" lyrics by Brandi Carlile.