It was nearly six in the morning, and Maura Isles was already awake and heading out for her morning coffee. Of course, Jane and everyone else would still be asleep. They always were this early, unless her and Jane had a tough case that prevented her from sleeping. Today was not one of those days. However, it wouldn't go exactly as planned, either. Today, her whole world would change. Her two worlds were about to collide.

Maura walked into Papa Joe's coffee house and walked up to the counter, smiling at the man behind it. He was decent-looking; About 5'4" ( her height ), and a muscular jaw and build. If there was anything the medical examiner liked, it was a muscular jaw. Though she ignored his looks for the time being, they did not go unnoticed.

"What can I get for you?" He asked, looking her over with one of the whitest smiles she'd ever seen. He must be a very good flosser.

"A large mocha swirl with two shots of espresso, please," She smiled back at him, moving to sit on one of the stools. It was rare that she saw someone smiling this much for so early in the morning. Though, it was nice. If Maura smiled like that at Jane this early, she'd throw a pillow at her head and tell her it was "Too early to be so chipper." Her thoughts didn't discourage her. They merely egged her on.

"Coming right up," The man named David said, throwing a small dishcloth over his shoulder, beginning to pour her order. "So, what are you doing up so early? You one of those early risers?"

"Something like that. I work for Boston P.D. The lot of us are a bunch of early risers...Well, some of us."

David threw a knowing look over his shoulder as he placed her drink on the counter, the tips of their fingers brushing as she took it from him. She blushed and gently opened the top, sipping it. A hum left her lips at the burning liquid.

"How's it taste?" David asked her, his hands on his hips. He was still smiling at her, almost as though it was a permanent feature of his body outline. "Amazing. I don't think I've ever had anything better." And that was that. Maura Isles didn't lie. If she did, she'd get hives. Therefore, what she was saying was absolutely the truth. She'd never had better coffee.

"Wow. I'm honored to serve the Chief Medical Examiner of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts the best coffee she's ever had."

Surprised, Maura placed her coffee on the counter, staring at him with wide eyes. "You know who I am?" Her mere surprise and absolutely adorable inquiry caused him to chuckle. Maura noticed him bite his lower lip. That was certainly impressive as well...Everything he was doing was impressive. "Of course I do. You had one of the best articles on cellular division I've ever read, published. I could read your theories for hours." Well, if she wasn't blushing before, she certainly was now.

"That's very sweet of you. Though, I'm no biologist. I don't know all there is to know, nor do I claim to. I do have some interesting theories, though.." Her tone was laced with flirtation as she bit her own lower lip. Only Maura Isles could pick up a man in a coffee shop. And nail it.

David caught on immediately, smiling at her as he leaned forward. "Yeah? What would those be?" Just as she was about to respond, her phone rang. The blonde groaned inwardly at the interruption, and she frowned. "I'm sorry. I'll be right back." Slowly, she got up from her seat, leaving her coffee behind, but taking her purse with her. When she picked up the phone, Jane was on the other end.

"Hey, where do you keep your instant?" A roll of her eyes wasn't stopped as she shook her head. "Jane, you know I don't keep instant in the house. There's some in the garage. Go nuts." Oh, wait. She already was. Jane had turned down breakfast with her for instant coffee? Who knows, maybe David would have taken a liking to her instead of Maura. Or, Jane might have just shrugged him off and told Maura to stay away from 'That type of guy.'

"Thanks, Maura. You're the best."

And with that, the line went dead. A soft sigh escaped the medical examiner's lips as she turned. However, the sigh turned into a yelp of surprise when she bumped into someone...him.

"Oh, my god, I'm so-...Tony?"

The man's eyes went wide, and Maura couldn't believe what she was seeing.

"Kate?"

tbc.