Disclaimer: I don't any of these characters. Except for Ian's sister.
Author's Note: This is my first fanfic.. ever. Reviews, criticism, and pointers are greatly appreciated. Enjoy.
Chapter 1:
"Shit!" Maura cursed as she woke up to the familiar ringing of her phone. She looked over at the clock on her night stand, it read 9:23. Frantic, Maura cursed softly at the alarm clock for not waking her up earlier. She was late. "Hello Mother, Yes I'm on my way. I'll be there in fifteen minutes"She swore she could feel the hives already beginning to form as she lied to her mother. Shaking the thought she quickly got dressed, skipping a shower because she knew had no time. Her mother's flight left at 10:15. Grabbing a croissant she said goodbye to Bass and headed out the door.
Maura glanced at the clock in her car 9:42. She knew was close to her mother's hotel, but the airport was still 20 minutes away. "I'm outside." Maura said into her phone as she could see the familiar figure of her mother emerging in front of the hotel.
"We're late." she scolded.
"I know" Maura said. "I slept through my alarm, I suppose yesterday's yoga was more intense than my body is accustomed to."
The bag boy closed the trunk and Maura tipped him as they drove off. Slightly speeding, they arrived at Logan International at around 10 o'clock. Helping her mother take her luggage out of her car she turned around hearing a familiar voice calling her name.
"Maura!" the man exclaimed. "I thought it was you."
Maura's eyes focused on the figure of the man coming towards her.
Ian.
her heart rate quickened at the sight of him. They hugged. He kissed her cheek.
"Hello Ian, what brings you to Boston?" Maura said with a tinge of bitterness in her voice.
Constance closed the trunk and said hello to Ian. Maura told Ian she would be right back, because she had to help her mother with her luggage.
"Hello Constance." he said looking over to her.
"I'll help." Ian said. "I've got a flight to catch anyways."
Constance smiled. She always liked the two of them together.
Ian began to explain himself as they began walking.
"I'm here on a layover from Botswana, I'm picking up some more supplies and going to visit my sister in Seattle."
"Oh." was all Maura could muster.
They got to the baggage center and left Constance's bags. Maura looked at her mother and said "Tell father I said hello, Happy Anniversary, and that I wish to see him." Constance nodded her head in approval and hugged her daughter, waving goodbye to Ian before turning to go through airport security.
"Where's she going?" asked Ian.
"She's going to go visit my father in Tunisia, it's their anniversary this weekend but he's stuck there teaching." Maura said.
"Flight 495 to Seattle Tacoma International is now boarding."
The silence was awkward. They both heard the woman over the loud-speaker, neither wanting to move. Maura was still upset with Ian after he left her without notice the last time. Not again. I won't let him do this to me again.
"Goodbye Ian." Maura said breaking the silence as she turned around to leave, swaying her hips from side to side enticing him to look.
As she got in her car, Maura took in a deep breath and turned it on wanting to be as far away from Ian and that airport as possible. On her way home she begins to feel a bit light-headed, but chalks it up to not eating properly before she left that morning. When she arrives at her house, she immediately lies on her couch. Now feeling a slight headache, Maura decided to fix herself a quick sandwich before taking a nap. She got about 10 minutes of sleep before she was awoken by the sounds of her phone ringing, again. "Dr. Isles, Yes I can be there. I'm on my way, Ok. Goodbye."
Walking up to the scene, Jane and Frost were already there trying their best to analyze what had transpired in their surroundings. "Hello Detectives."
"Hi Maura." "Hey Doc." they replied. Maura looked down at the scene in front of her. "The victim appears to have bled out." she stated.
"Gee, wonder how that could have happened. it could have something to do with the fact that someone shoved a screwdriver through his eye socket, Maura." Jane quipped.
Her headache and light-headedness returned.
"Maura are you okay? You don't look too good." Jane said, obviously worried.
"You mean I don't look well, you're forgetting about Mr. Adverb again, Jane." Maura retorted.
Frost giggled.
Jane rolled her eyes at both of them. "I mean it, Maura. Are you feeling okay?" she asked again with genuine concern for her friend in her eyes, and in her voice.
"Jane, I'm fi-" Maura began to speak but found her self unable to finish forming her words.
She fainted almost landing in a pool of their victim's "reddish brown stain", Jane caught her.
"Yeah, you are not okay Maura." Jane said.
She looked at Frost and said "I'm gonna take her home."
Jane put her hand on Maura's forehead as Frost helped her carry her to Jane's car. "Oh my god Maura, you're really hot!"
By now Maura had come to, but she was still pretty faint.
"Thank you. you're not so bad yourself, Jane."
Frost stifled his laughter. Jane shot him a look.
"No Maura, I mean your skin is burning up, I think you have a fever." She explained.
"I'm gonna go get a paramedic." Jane said.
Running over to the EMT's who were all packed up and just about ready to leave, Jane explained the situation and asked them to take a look at Maura.
He came over with a thermometer and took her temperature. "102.6 and perhaps rising. her fever is relatively high you should to get her to a hospital." The EMT announced.
Jane freaked out.
"Ok, you take her, and I'll follow."
Jane got in her car with Frost, threw on her sirens and headed to the nearest hospital. When they arrived, Maura was immediately admitted and given medication to reduce her fever. Jane told Frost to call Korsak to come pick him up, and then to call Dr. Pike because Maura was obviously not going to be able to finish this case.
"Does it have to be Pike? I hate that guy!" Frost exclaimed.
Jane smirked and told Frost to call her if they got any leads as she turned around headed towards Maura's room. Maura was sleeping due to the medication she had been given, Jane stared at her best friend as she slept, holding her hand. The doctor walked in "Hello, ma'am. your girlfriend is going to be just fine she has a slight fever, it's probably just the Flu. The medicine we gave her has reduced her fever a few degrees and you can take her home when she wakes up."
"Thank you doctor." she said.
Girlfriend? The Doctor thinks that I'm Maura's girlfriend. Why would he think that? Jane felt Maura's hand twitch in hers bringing her back to reality. Oh.
Maura woke up a half hour later disoriented and confused. Her eyes settled on Jane, and she smiled.
"What am I doing here?" she asked.
"You fainted at the crime scene, and then when I felt you, you were burning up." Jane replied.
"The doctor said we can go home when you woke up, he said he thinks you just have the flu." she said to her not wanting her to worry.
"I'm ready when you are." Maura said, starting to get up.
Girlfriend. Jane couldn't shake the thought as they walked to the car.
While they were driving, Jane got a text from Korsak asking how Maura was doing and saying they got a lead on the case. Jane said she was fine, and told Korsak to chase the lead with Frost. She wasn't gonna leave her. She couldn't. When they arrived at Maura's house, Maura told Jane she was still sleepy from the medication and asked if she would take her to her room.
Showing complete disregard for her clothing or anything else, Maura began stripping on her way to her bed, she threw off her heels, blazer, blouse, and finally her skirt. when she reached her bed she was only wearing her undergarments. Jane ribbed her friend saying"man you must really be out of it if you're throwing your clothes on the floor!" Maura chuckled and climbed into bed. The last thing she saw before her eyes closed was Jane Rizzoli picking her clothes up off of the floor folding them as neatly as she could and placing them in her closet, it made her smile.
Jane snuck a peek at Maura while she was sleeping. They had been best friends for a few years now, and she had seen Maura undress before her plenty of times before. But it was different this time for some reason. Girlfriend.
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