Summary: What if Jane had walked in later in 4x16...
As Maura touches Frankie's stitches she asks, "Does that hurt?"
Try to act tough, Frankie scoffs at that thought that a little cut on the lip would hurt. "No," he responds backing away from her touch. Noticing his slight wince and wish to act tough Maura laughs. Frankie chuckles with her but quickly sombers and takes her hand. Still smiling Maura feels his hand take hers and realizes how close they are.
Maura glances briefly at their joined hands before looking to Frankie. She see's in his eyes what she has assumed ever since the bomb scare. He really likes her. At first she wasn't sure if it was just a passing faze or if he really had feelings for her. He has been acting unusual towards her for awhile now but she thought nothing of it. Now looking at him she see's how wrong she was.
Frankie can tell that Maura knows how he feels. He can see her trying to understand what is going to happen next and what the implications may be. Knowing Maura for as long as he has, he knows he has to act fast or she'll start spouting facts about anything to distract him.
He lifts his other hand to cup her cheek and gently brushes his thumb along the curve of her cheek bone. As he starts to slowly lean closer to her his eye briefly glance at her lips, silently asking for permission. He stops short of her lips, begging her to take the final leap.
"Frankie," she whispers before finally leaning forward and touching her lips to his.
They are still for a moment, processing the change their relationship. It's Frankie who continues the kiss and Maura readily responds. As they get lost in the kiss they miss the door opening to reveal a surprised Jane.
Once they break for air, each breathing deeply and shyly smiling at the other. Neither has noticed Jane at the door and before having to witness another kiss, Jane closes the door and pretends she had just walked in.
Hearing the door slam shut breaks the two from their reverie, they turn to the door to see who interrupted them.
"I forgot my keys," Jane tells trying to hide the smirk currently gracing her lips. As she walks around them she noticed that neither moved away from the other, she grabs her keys and heads to the door. Before walking out she says, "Korsak and I are going to KAG if you'd like to come Frankie."
"Yeah, I'll meet you at the precinct," He responds.
"Okay, I'll see you two later than," she says before walking out.
Once the door closes they look back at each other, chuckling at the memory of Jane catching them, each knowing she saw more than she's letting on.
"We should talk about this," Maura tells Frankie.
"Yeah, but right now I have to go meet Jane and Korsak and you have a autopsy to do," Frankie states, but continues, "Once the case is over I promise you we will sit down and talk."
"Good, now, we really need to go to work," she says starting to disentangle herself, only realizing now that they've been wrapped in each other's arms the entire time.
Frankie puts the coffee mugs in the sink before walking to open the door for Maura. She pauses in front of him, confused to as why Frankie begins to ask her but in stopped by her lips on his. As they pull away Maura smiles at him before walking out the door. Once the shock of Maura kissing him out of the blue wears off, Frankie closes the door and catches up to her. Once they are side-by-side, Frankie takes her hand in his glancing down at her, only to see her smiling back up at him.