Hey there! First of all, This is actually a project of mine in my writing class. The teacher asked us to write a story, just that, a story. So I did. Hahaha. I haven't gotten my paper back so this is kind of a gauge of how I did so please drop some reviews! I tweaked it a bit, the one I passed is a bit more appropriate for school.
This is the very first time i've ever written a fanfic. It was more than hard to write someone really intelligent like Dr. Isles but I gave it a go. Please help me fix some mistakes that I may overlooked. You will also see that i used ':' I've only written scripts for school plays, not much stories. Sorry about that. Lastly, the story picks up after Season 3 but I decided to cut out the baby part. Didn't really like Lydia angle. Thank you for reading.
It has been a month since the Dennis fiasco. Maura took a few days off work but came back because the work was piling up. When she came back, Jane was waiting on her office. Jane welcomed her and asked her if she was okay to work. She honestly wasn't but had no choice. She did her best to hide her feelings and flashed a smile. Everyday since, she's been faking. She drowned herself in work to avoid all of what she was feeling. She did what she was good at, what's normal to her. As days went on, she actually felt fine. Her faking caught up with actually being fine. She would occasionally look over her shoulder still but the fear is slowly starting to disappear.
Jane felt something clicked when she saw Maura almost die in Dennis' hands. For a minute, she knew losing Maura could actually happen and she couldn't do anything about it. When Maura survived, she couldn't deny it anymore. She had feelings for her best friend, feelings that skirted the line of being best friends. She loved Maura. She's been having a hard time with it since that night. She desperately needed to say what she feels but she wasn't sure if Maura could accept it. It was too much of a risk. It killed her that they couldn't be together like how she wanted. Maura being flirty more than usual isn't helping either. She wanted to ask if it means something but she's too scared. She figured she should just take advantage of the situation. They eventually went back to normal but Jane knew it wouldn't be the same. Everything would mean so much more.
Jane looked at Maura. She looked very interested with what's playing on the TV. She, on the other hand, couldn't be more bored. Maura's watching some documentary about cloning. She couldn't understand for the life of her how Maura could find this interesting. Maura even had a bit of smile on her face.
Jane: That's it. I'm getting beer
Jane propped herself up using her elbows. Maura looked at her, reached for her right hand and yanked it down. Jane was caught off balance and plopped down the couch. Jane looked at Maura annoyed.
Jane: What? I'm just getting a beer!
Maura: I told you, no alcohol, Jane. You drink one bottle and you pass out.
Jane looked at Maura and sighed.
Jane: Maura, i'm pretty sure the alcohol has nothing to do with me passing out. By the way, passing out? I was asleep on the couch. It's not like I'm not dead to the world.
Maura: Really?
Maura looked at Jane with one eyebrow raised.
Jane: Yes, Maura. Really.
Maura: Two nights ago, you started dozing off in the middle of a fantasti-
Jane: You should really work on your definition of fantastic
Maura ignored her and continued, this time looking tougher.
Maura: Fantastic... documentary about the Machu Picchu and you hogged the sofa. I couldn't concentrate. I was trying to wake you up but nothing worked. I missed a lot of important information!
Jane stifled a laugh and rolled her eyes at Maura. Little did she know, she was awake at the time. She was taking advantage of the situation to cuddle with Maura. She ended up actually sleeping in her lap.
Jane: You missed a lot- I woke up with a sore neck! Frost and Korsak thought I had a 'wild night' when I couldn't be more bored.
Maura took a deep breath. She didn't want to argue anymore. She looked at the TV and appeared hurt. Jane raised an eyebrow to this and smiled at her.
Maura: Fine. Get your beer.
Jane stood up and walked to the kitchen. She opened the fridge and grab a bottle.
Jane: You want one?
Maura: No, thank you.
Maura said in the primmest way ever. She was trying to hide her annoyance at the fact that Jane won again. Jane though, found it adorable. She went back to the couch and started drinking.
Maura: Just so you know, my lap is not available for sleeping tonight.
Jane laughed at this as she drank the beer. She could say thousands of studies without even thinking but not when it comes to this kind of conversations. Maura had a way of formulating sentences that always come out sounding wrong.
Jane: Got it.
As much as she wanted to cuddle to Maura, she respected the blonde's wishes. Maura continued to watch the boring documentary while she finished the beer. Jane would occasionally look at Maura and marvel at her beauty. Maura would catch her and smile back. Jane knows this is just Maura being nice but she wished there was something more behind those smiles.
Jane felt a light slap on her face. She sprung awake.
Jane: What happened? Did the narrator die?
Maura: You fell asleep, again.
Maura said as she crossed her arms. She was standing in front of Jane who is sprawled on the couch. Jane flashed an awkward smile and sat up.
Jane: Sorry, Maur. I was tired.
Maura: From what? Eating all day? It's Sunday, Jane.
Busted. Maura picked up the beer bottle and the bowl of chips and went to the kitchen. Jane felt bad that she let down her friend, who's only wants is for her to watch something that she loves. Jane stood up and walked to the counter. She looked at Maura while she washed the bowl the chips was in.
Jane: I'm sorry. I promise, I'll watch whatever you want and I wont fall asleep. I'm sorry.
Maura washed her hands and dried it off with a towel. She faced Jane after, still with a stern look on her face. Jane smiled at her genuinely, pleading with her eyes to forgive her. Maura gave in.
Maura: I forgive you, Jane. Atleast you woke up this time.
Jane felt her cheeks burn. She laughed nervously.
Jane: Ha. Right, um... you said your lap isn't available for sleeping tonight so I didn't. So, are you going home now?
Maura looked at her then looked at the clock. Jane bit her lips in anticipation.
Maura: It's late and I'm sure you don't mind sharing the bed.
Jane wanted to thrust her hands in the air but she kept cool and nodded.
Jane: I don't mind.
Maura smiled.
Maura: Okay then.
She said cheerfully. Jane watched as Maura walked to her bedroom, with a little more swaying of the hips as usual. She blushed again. Jane then heard the water running. She took this opportunity to get dressed for bed. She wore a low cut black tank top and some sweats, tousled her hair and sprayed some perfume. Jane was already on the bed when Maura came out of the bathroom. She was just wearing a towel, her hair all wet. The scene made Jane gulp. She tried to cover it up by noticing that this is the first time Maura ever took a shower at her place.
Jane: Since when do you take showers before sleeping?
Maura: Uh... since always?
Jane: No. This is the first time.
Maura sat on the other side of the bed, her back to Jane. She looked back at her.
Maura: Well, maybe here but I always take a bath before I sleep Jane.
Jane: You're gonna get my pillows wet, Maura. You're not sleeping here.
Jane took the pillows on Maura's side and put in in her side of the bed.
Maura: Fine. Can I borrow your hair dryer?
Jane stood up and grabbed the hair dryer from the medicine cabinet. She doesn't use it much as she liked her hair to air dry. Now, she got why Maura bought her one months ago out of the blue. Jane handed the hair dryer to Maura and lied back down. She picked up a book on her bedside table and started reading. When Maura started drying her hair though, Jane found it hard to concentrate. She ended up just putting the book down. She turned away from Maura. After some more minutes, the sound shut off and Jane got comfortable.
Maura: Jane, can you put some on my back?
Jane snapped her head.
Jane: Your what?
Maura twisted to Jane and made a bottle of lotion appear.
Maura: Please, Jane?
Jane stopped for a moment. She knew she wanted to do this more than anything but she knows she's entering a dangerous territory. She could lose her grip here, being this close to Maura.
Maura: Jane, please? Don't make me beg.
Jane moved and took the lotion from Maura. Maura moved her hair out of the way, exposing her silky smooth skin. Jane hands started to tremble as she got some lotion on it.
Jane: Do you do... um...all this before you go to bed?
Maura: Yes. Hydrating your skin is very important, Jane. You should do this every night too.
Jane started rubbing lotion on Maura's back. She straightened her back a little and could peek at Maura's cleavage. She got all hot and bothered. She swallowed. She took off her hands from Maura's back before she did anything else stupid.
Jane: Done. Let's go to bed.
Maura: What?...
Jane could swear that Maura sounded upset when she took of her hands from her. She rubbed her fingers on her sweats and put back the pillows on Maura's side. She closed her eyes hard and tried hard to fall asleep. Maura, on the other hand, smirked at Jane's reaction and went back to the bathroom where she dressed. When she went back to bed, Jane was already sleeping.