AN: So this is my first Rizzles and I'm super excited! I have so many ideas but I think I am going to start with this one and just go from there. I hope you enjoy, please feel free to PM or ask me anything and reviews would be really helpful!
It was the start of a new week and Jane sat at her desk holding her head in her hand and drumming her fingers against her desk much to the annoyance of her partner and superior. They had just closed a particularly tricky case on Saturday so the department had mixed feelings of happiness and sheer exhaustion since most of them had had a 48 hour shift, not wanting to miss any opportunity to catch the killer. Jane had always hated paperwork and with the mood she was in she was not going to start any more, that was what her brother Frankie was for anyway since he would do anything to prove that he had what it takes to become a detective. It was harsh she knew but they had all gone through that point in their careers, Jane's had just been shorter due to her natural talent as a detective and had climbed up the ranks quickly. She had a feeling that Frankie would be joining her soon but that did not mean she wasn't going to let him have an easy ride. She couldn't let it be too easy.
Jane heard a loud cough and looked up in her partners direction. She stopped the movement of her fingers when she met a very unnamed expression.
"What?" she asked with perhaps a little too much aggression.
"Jane why don't you go find something to do because you sitting there for the next eight hours bored isn't going to be fun for anyone in this room I can assure you." Frost said, trying to gain some peace and quiet to finish the programme he had been working on.
"Oh. I can clearly see you don't want me here." Jane said glumly, lowering her eyes trying to play the guilt card.
"Right on. See you later Jane." replied Frost, unfased by Jane's glare. They had a complicated but close relationship and this conversation was typical for the two partners. Jane quickly stood up and proceeded to walk out of the room.
"Fine. I hope you have a wonderful day making lame-ass programmes. They're never any fucking use anyway."
Frost sighed and turned back to his computer, unhurt by the remark knowing Jane was just bored but would probably feel better after spending some time with the Doc.
Jane did feel bad about insulting Frost all the time, but it was just how she was with her colleagues and they all knew that. She usually apologized briefly later and knew that they accepted it. However she did notice that she had been particularly grouchy over the past couple of weeks and she had a feeling that it didn't have anything to do with the difficult cases. Jane, naturally already in the elevator and pressing the down key, decided to dismiss her thoughts until a later date and see what her best friend was up to downstairs.
Jane walked into the morgue suspecting her best friend was going over some tiny bit of insignificant evidence. She was surprised to find that the lights were off and the only light illuminating the room was coming from a small window off to one side.
That's strange. She usually doesn't get started on her paperwork until much later. She's probably shoe shopping.
Walking into Maura's office Jane was shocked to find the doctor asleep on the sofa.
"Maura?!" exclaimed Jane, shocked to find the doctor in the state she was in. Maura woke with a start at the raised voice.
"Oh gosh Jane I am so sorry. I didn't mean to fall asleep I thought I would sit down on the sofa for a few moments to rest my legs and then the next thing I know you're walking in." Maura gushed out which earned a laugh from the detective causing the doctor to frown in confusion.
"Maur calm down it's okay. So it turns out you are human after all." said Jane smugly as she crossed her arms over her chest.
This statement nor the stance that Jane was in which Maura found particularly captivating was helped with Maura's confusion.
"Well of course I am, what else would I be?"
Jane just laughed even more at Maura's expression and put a comforting hand on Maura shoulder. Suddenly the doctors face changed as understanding enveloped her.
"That's right Maur. Sarcasm. Gets you every time. I'm afraid you're just going to have to spend more time with me until I can let you go out into the real world alone." Jane said jokingly.
"Jane I can assure you I can handle myself perfectly well thank you. But I wouldn't want anyone else to be my teacher. You're doing an excellent job so far."
Jane, not one to get all mushy ignored the compliment.
"Yes, I am an excellent teacher but you, my student, have a long way to go yet." said the detective with a classically Jane grin on her face. Secretly, she knew Maura would never change from being socially awkward which was just the way Jane wanted her to stay.
The doctor stood up from her place on the sofa and stretched her arms above her head trying to rid herself of the sleepy state she seemed to still be in.
I really need to get back to my paperwork, God knows how long I have been asleep.
Maura glanced at the clock and gasped. 4 hours! She had been asleep for four hours!
"I have so much paperwork to catch up on. I missed my daily meeting with Senior Criminalist Chang and I dread to think of the state the laboratory will be in now after the crime technicians have been in there. Jane why didn't you wake me?"
Maura rushed around to the front of her desk slipping into her heels and straightening her dress while firing up her Mac.
Realising that the detective had not replied she stopped and looked up to find Jane standing with her arms crossed and a smirk on her face.
"What?" Maura asked, dumbfounded yet again. She really did need lessons on the whole social situation problem.
Jane just laughed and shook her head while walking towards the doctor.
"Come on Maura, the BPD won't shut down if Maura Isles is gone for a few hours. We're going to lunch and there is nothing you can do or say to change that fact."
Jane took hold of Maura's arm gently but firmly and guided her out of the office grabbing her ridiculously expensive jacket on the way out not listening to the doctors protests.
The two women got into Jane's car and Maura proceeded to lecture Jane about the importance of the work she had missed and will be missing while she was eating instead of at her office. Jane, who was used to it by now just silently nodded along not having the energy to intervene knowing that it would inevitably lead to a much longer lecture. They arrived at the usual cafe where they enjoyed their lunch and climbed out of the car, Maura still talking of course. Jane just rolled her eyes, locked the car and entered the cafe.
Jane turne around to face Maura.
"Okay Maura, I get it. You have loads to do and apparently it's my fault just for making sure you're looking after yourself. You're always the one telling me to eat, sleep and blah blah blah so why can't I look after you for once?" Jane complained to Maura.
Maura smiled sweetly at Jane.
"Oh Jane how considerate of you but I assure you I am able to look after myself. I always carry emergency provisions in my office."
"Of course you do. You're Maura Isles." Jane started to laugh at her best friends mater-of-fact expression.
"I am not sure I follow you Jane, of course I'm Maura Isles, that is my name." Said Maura, still not understanding which just caused Jane to laugh further. Usually Maura would feel annoyed that yet again she was lost in the social world, however she was perfectly content just to listen to Jane laugh.
"Oh Maura, what do you do to me?"
Jane stopped laughing realising that there might possibly be a deeper meaning behind her words. Starting to get slightly nervous she walked raised her hand to attract the attention of a waitress.
Maura, taking the comment literally raised her eyebrows in surprise but noticing Jane's unease she decided to say nothing for the moment.
I will bring it up later.
Maura was never one to leave things unsaid.
"So what's got you so tired anyway? It's not like you to fall asleep on the job." Jane started the conversation again leaning forward resting her chin in her palm.
Now it was Maura's turn to be nervous, probably more so due to the fact that she couldn't lie. She didn't want Jane to know what had kept her awake all night, she was far from ready to confront anyone, especially Jane, about it.
Jane noticed that Maura began to feel uncomfortable and clearly didn't want to talk about it. Jane let it drop, knowing Maura would tell her in her own time so she switched the conversation to the case they had been dealing with the previous week. Jane immediately saw Maura's shoulders and face relax and the conversation started to flow again as the two best friends settled in to their lunch, feeling content in one another's company.
The two women had finished their lunch and really needed to get back to the precinct in case something came up. Jane raised her arm to attract the waiter's attention to ask for the bill. She didn't have to wait long before a woman in her early twenties came over to their table.
Jane looked up to the waitress and was slightly shocked by the beauty of the younger woman standing in front of her.
"Can we have the bill please?" Jane asked, speaking more seductively and deeply than usual.
Maura, noticing everything about the detective saw the unusual expression on her face and frowned in confusion. Maura looked to the waitress and saw that she was looking at the detective with rather a lot of intent. Maura, realising that the waitress had not yet replied or turned to retrieve the bill cleared her throat causing Jane to jump slightly and the waitress to turn her attention to the doctor.
"Oh yes of course sorry. I won't be a minute." The waitress apologised and left the two women.
Jane coughed and averted her eyes from Maura, embarrassed at the interaction between her and the waitress.
What the hell was that all about Jane. She was just a pretty girl, if you hadn't noticed there are quite a few of them in this world.
At the end of that thought Jane glanced up at Maura but felt embarrassed once more at the connection between the two.
Maura knew that there was something going on and was about to confront Jane about it but the waitress had returned with the bill. For some reason, Maura, not wanting to have another incident like before, quickly took the bill from the waitresses hand and thanked her in a dismissive manner.
Maura paid without a thought and rose from her seat with Jane following close behind. Out of habit Jane rushed ahead of Maura to get the door for the doctor who smiled warmly in return of the gesture.
The two women got into the car and a strangely non-typical awkward silence followed.
Non surprisingly, after a few minutes Maura decided to just come out with it.
"What was that all about Jane?" she asked as she turned to look at Jane. Jane however, not feeling as comfortable to talk about it kept her head down and mumbled a reply and she busied herself with placing the keys in the ignition.
"I couldn't quite hear you Jane." Maura was intent on getting a proper reply.
All of a sudden Jane let go of the keys.
"I don't know Maura I am trying to figure that out for myself." Jane replied raising her voice slightly. There was a moment where all that could be heard was the hum of the engine and the gentle breathing patterns of the two women.
Jane slowly raised her eyes to meet Maura's and she recognised the expression on her friends face. Jane could almost see the wheels turning in her head. The doctor always had the tendency to over think everything.
Maura spoke in a gentle voice trying to reason with Jane.
"What are you trying to figure out? Jane you know I am only trying to help since I can clearly see that it is bothering you. Perhaps talking it through will help like is has done in the past."
Maura gave Jane a little time to think the proposal through in her head and just as Maura was sure that Jane was going to open up she saw her expression harden.
"There is nothing to talk about. I'm fine. Let's just get back to the BPD."
Saying no more Jane turned her attention to the car and the road ahead as she pulled out of the car park and proceeded to drive back to the precinct, missing the look of worry on Maura's face.
Throughout the journey back neither of the two friends said a word, both preoccupied with their thoughts. They arrived at the BPD and got out of the car still silent. Jane, without a word, sauntered off leaving the doctor to wonder what on earth was wrong.
Jane didn't understand where that had come from. One smile from that waitress and she had suddenly turned into some hormonal teenager who couldn't keep her thoughts to herself. That has never happened before and Jane was going to do all she can to make sure it never happened again. She was worried about Maura thought of her though. Did she have any idea about what had happened? Of course she did; it's Maura, she notices everything.
Great. Just great. Well done Rizzoli, Maura is worried and your fantasising over some waitress. Wait. Fantasising? Oh fuck this.
Jane had had enough of the turmoil she was putting herself under and decided to stop overthinking it and get back to work. She would deal with it all later.
The look Jane had given the waitress wasn't going out of Maura's head. She had never seen Jane look at anyone like that before, not even her.
Of course she hasn't, Jane isn't remotely interested in a romantic relationship with me. She's straight. Very...very..straight.
But did this mean that Jane would want a relationship with a woman? She had never mentioned it before but Maura had always wondered since she never did seem to connect with any of the men she dated and her relationships with them had never lasted more than a few months that she knew of. The closest she had come to a long-term relationship was when she and Casey were...well together, if that's even what you could call it. Maura had never approved of any of the men that Jane had chosen to date anyway, none of them had been good enough for her.
No one ever will be.