Maura unlocked her front door and smiled as she was greeted with Angela Rizzoli cooking a wonderful homemade Italian meal. "What are you making? It smells delicious!" Maura said to her as she set her bags down and took her shoes off. Angela smiled at Maura and held out a spoonful of the pasta sauce she was making over the stove. "It's a family recipe." She smiled at her as Maura leaned over to taste it. "Mmmm… that is really good! You have to teach me how to make that someday!" she complimented her. Angela grinned proudly at Maura's response and promised her to show her how to make it next weekend. She was thrilled that Maura was interested in cooking, shopping, clothes and shoes, and decorating like she was. Jane was never that interested in those things so it was a refreshing change for Angela that Maura was. "You want to get the garlic bread out of the oven?" Angela asked her as she turned back to her pasta. "You made garlic bread too?" Maura squealed. She loved Angela's garlic bread. She peered into the oven, pulling out the bread. "Of course! You can't have spaghetti without garlic bread!" Maura set the hot pan on a hot pad and turned to get some plates out. "Want some wine?" she said as she handed Angela the plates. "Mmmm… sure! That sounds great! Thanks!"

The two were just sitting down when Angela's phone went off. "Oh excuse me; I'm expecting a call from the lawyer. Is that OK?" she apologized. Maura smiled and shook her head. "No worries."

"Hello?" she answered. Maura sipped her wine as she silently listened. "Tommy? Is that really you?" her head snapped up at Angela. She smiled as she took in the joy on her friend's face. She got up and grabbed a piece of paper and pen and scribbled a note to Angela who took it and read it silently. She looked up at Maura with pure happiness. She quickly wrote back, Are you sure? Maura grinned and scribbled back Of course!

"Well, it's a long story but I'm living with a dear friend. She's actually Jane's partner… yeah, her name's Maura Isles… No, no she's not a cop. She a Medical Examiner, she works with Jane and Frankie…yeah, well she said you're welcome to stay here with us!... yeah! She said it was OK… ok, here let me give you her address…"

Maura felt a wonderful feeling of warmth spread through her toes and slowly creep up to her stomach and she smiled at the sensation. She loved helping others. "Tommy's on his way here!" Angela exclaimed as she hung up her phone. Maura smiled and hugged the older woman she thought of as a mother. "That's great! I'm so happy for you both! Here, let me make him a plate." She said but Angela took her hands and squeezed them lovingly. "Are you sure about this? You know Tommy's past right?" she asked hesitantly. Maura shook her head. "I believe in giving people second chances. He's welcome here just as Jane or Frankie are." She replied. Angela hugged Maura and pressed a motherly kiss to her cheek. "You're a great friend, Maura."

Maura watched as Angela paced through the kitchen and dining room. "Don't worry! Everything will be fine!" Maura tried to reassure her. Angela paused and nodded her head, "You're right, he's going to be OK. I just hope he'll behave himself and stay out of trouble!" she worried. Maura was about to respond when the doorbell rang. She turned to Angela and smiled encouragingly and motioned for her to get the door.

"Tommy! How are you? Come in!" she said as she pulled her youngest son inside. Maura felt a slight blush creep up in her cheeks. Tommy looked very much like Frankie. He had the same dark hair and matching brown eyes. Except Tommy's looked a little wilder whereas Frankie's were softer and more gentle. Tommy was muscular and very well built, Maura noticed. She smiled as Angela introduced them. "Hi!" Tommy said to her as he flashed her a charming grin. Maura smiled back, "Hi, it's so nice to finally meet you." She said warmly as she led Tommy into the living room. "This is a nice place you have here." Tommy said as he looked around. "Thank you! Well, you're welcome to stay here as long as you need to." She reassured him. "You're going to stay with me in the guest house ok, Tommy?" Angela told him quickly. The last thing she needed was for Tommy to be thinking he was going to be sleeping close to Maura. "Come on, I'll show you where you can put your bags." She said as she led him to the guest house. "Do you want me to make you a plate?" Maura asked him. "Sure! Thanks!" he grinned at her.

Maura sighed as she watched Tommy and Angela disappear in the guest house. She didn't know what was making her so anxious over Tommy staying here. She wasn't sure if it was the fact that he was a charming, handsome man who she didn't completely trust and he was staying at her house. Maura blushed as she admitted to herself that Tommy was indeed very good looking. Her daydreams were interrupted as Angela and Tommy came back inside. Maura quickly filled a plate with spaghetti and garlic bread and handed it to Tommy.

"So what exactly do you do with the Police Department? Ma said you're a Medical Examiner." Tommy asked Maura. She nodded and swallowed her food before answering. "Yes, it's my job to find out what happened to our victims, how they died, what they were doing, eating, drinking before they dies and so on." She explained. Tommy listened in amusement as Maura talked about her job and her relationship with the other Rizzoli's. Tommy was barely paying attention to what Maura was saying and instead checking her out. The way her lips moved and the way her eyes lit up as she talked about her job.

'She's hot, if I'm staying here it's not going to be too hard to get into her bed.' He thought confidently. The three of them finished dinner and Angela had Tommy do the dishes. While he was busy with that, Maura pulled Angela into her room. "So, what are you telling Jane and Frankie? Do they know Tommy's back?" she asked her. Angela sighed and replied, "No, they don't know he's back. And if you could keep it quiet till tomorrow night when Jane and Frankie come over then I'll tell them then." Maura nodded understandingly and gave her word she wouldn't mention it to Jane or Frankie.

The next morning, Maura was surprised as she entered her kitchen. Tommy was sitting at the counter eating cereal with his shirt off. She blushed deep red as she admired his muscular form. "Good morning, Tommy." She said brightly as she set her bags down on the counter. Tommy looked up and grinned at her. "Hey, you look beautiful." He told her. Maura paused as she poured her coffee. "Um, thank you." She said politely as she slowly turned around. She was definitely attracted to him but there was just something about him that was not right… and she couldn't figure it out so she chose to ignore it. "You have a very well structured muscular form." She complimented him. Tommy smiled charmingly at her and winked. Their moment was interrupted as Angela bustled into the kitchen. "Good morning guys!" she said happily, oblivious to Maura and Tommy's flirting. "Jane and Frankie said they'll probably just come over whenever you come home Maura."

Maura nodded and replied, "OK, sounds good." She grabbed a strawberry and knelt down to feed Bass. "Bye honey, I have to go to work." She spoke softly to her tortoise as she patted his shell lovingly.

All day Maura's thoughts were on the youngest Rizzoli, Tommy. She was busy doing an autopsy when Frankie entered. Frankie would never in a million years admit it to anyone but he was in love with the beautiful doctor. She was smart, caring, sweet and by far the most beautiful woman he had ever laid eyes on. He watched her honey blonde curls as they fell neatly down her back and around her shoulders. He smiled to himself as she muttered statistics under her breath. That was one of the most adorable things about Maura. Frankie leaned against the doorframe and watched her for a minute until he quietly snuck up behind her and covered her eyes with his hands. Maura froze and smiled as she took in the familiar scent of her friend. "Frankie… I know it's you!" she laughed as she turned around. Frankie's breath caught in his throat as he realized Maura was standing almost 4 inches away from him, her lips were parted slightly and the sweet smell of lavender filled his nose. "Hey." She said softly. "Hi…" he whispered. Maura shivered at the feeling of his strong arms around her. Her hazel eyes widened as she noticed how close they were. Frankie leaned over and gently brushed his lips over hers but quickly pulled away as they heard footsteps approaching. Maura stood frozen on the spot, her rapid heartbeat making it difficult for her to breathe. She frowned when Frankie moved away and she was brought back to earth to realize someone was coming. She looked over at Frankie who was staring at her as if trying to read her thoughts.

"Hey Maura can you check this blood sample. It's from Ian's car." Jane said as she entered autopsy and handed Maura a bloody tissue. Maura jumped and forced her thoughts away from Frankie and the almost kiss they just shared. "Yes of course, Jane." She muttered as she snatched the little evidence bag from Jane. "And what are you doing here?" Jane asked Frankie who was still staring at Maura. "Um… I was just coming to tell Maura that I'll just be following her home whenever she's ready to leave." He said quietly as he turned to leave. "What's wrong with him?" Jane asked as she stared after her brother. "No idea." Maura said vaguely. But the rest of the day her thoughts were not on her work but on Frankie and Tommy. She was incredibly confused and Maura hated being confused. Her already mixed up feelings for Frankie were now elevated by her attraction to Tommy and the almost kiss they just shared made her realize how much she wanted him.

That evening as she was getting ready to leave, Maura made sure she was completely ready before she went up to get Frankie and Jane. She tried her hardest to avoid Frankie but the moment their eyes met she knew it was going to be harder than she anticipated. His gentle brown eyes gazed into her hazel eyes and she melted. He was intoxicating and no matter how hard she tried to ignore him, it didn't work. She tried to focus on what Jane was saying to her as instead of the way Frankie was watching her. Frankie knew Maura was avoiding his glance and smirked when she couldn't. He had known she'd felt something for him too but she always tried her hardest to ignore it. This afternoon was the closest they had gotten to each other and he could see her wall starting to crumble ever so slightly. He walked past her, brushing his fingertips over her elbow and smirked when she shivered under his touch. Even the lightest of touches made her weak in the knees. But Maura was happy they were going home where Tommy was, that way there would be somewhat of a distraction. She mentally prepared herself for the inevitable fight that was going to break out when Jane and Frankie found out about Tommy. That's when the realization hit her: both Tommy and Frankie found her attractive and flirted with her. She cringed when she thought of how the two brothers are going to work this one out. She was attracted to both of them but it was different with Frankie. He gave her this unique butterfly feeling in her stomach every time he entered the room. And the way he laughed and smiled made his soft brown eyes light up his boyish face. Maura looked over at him and felt her heart beat faster at the thought of running her fingers through his thick, spiky black hair. He was one of her best friends and she hesitated to say it, but she loved him. With Tommy, the attraction was purely physical. She didn't know him and even though she trusted him enough to let him stay with her, she knew it would never work between them. She was in love with Frankie.

She sighed as they pulled up to her house. 'Here we go.' She thought to herself as she got out of the car. Jane was still chatting away about something or other. Frankie took her bag out of her hand. "Here let me help you." He said softly. Maura let go of her bag as his hand brushed over hers. "Thank you." She replied gazing into his eyes, feeling the familiar butterfly feelings return. She quickly turned her attention back to Jane and opened the door.

"Hey Ma!" Jane called out as she made her way to give her mother a hug. Frankie laid a hand on Maura's lower back, making her jump. "Where should I put these?" he leaned over to whisper in her ear. Maura turned to glare at Frankie. "You're enjoying this aren't you?" she whispered back. He just grinned and brushed his lips over her ear, "Immensely. Why are you fighting it?" he asked her. She was about to answer when Jane's voice interrupted her.

"Tommy? What are you doing here?"