Fic: The Deep End
Rating: T
Disclaimer: If I owned them, Jane and Maura would be married. Maura would be pregnant and Jane would be the doting, protective wife we all know she would be. Yes I realize I have a lot of my disclaimers talk about Maura being pregnant but it is basically to show the effect of just how married we all know they are.
A/N: Takes place during 1x05. Not beta'd, so mistakes are mine. Hope you like it. Takes Review please!
It had just been confirmed that Adam Fairfield was murdered. Maura had just confirmed it. She confirmed what Jane had known all along. She confirmed it while wearing a sexy violet coat that unfortunately hid her breasts from Jane's sight. No no no no! Not the time for inappropriate thoughts about your best friend. You have a murder, which you totally knew it was, to solve. Dirty Maura thoughts later.
"Jane, are you listening to me?" Maura asked the detective. Jane looked up to Maura's eyes, hoping that she hadn't noticed where Jane's eyes had lingered moments before.
"Yeah. No object on the boat matches the impression that was found on Adam Fairfield's head." Maura may think that Jane doesn't listen to her sometimes, but Jane always paid the utmost attention to the doctor. And though Maura may not notice, her eyes always lit up even brighter when Jane recited a fact Maura had previously told her. Jane loved getting that look from Maura.
She was not getting that look now, however.
"Jane, I told you that on the boat. We are now on the upper docks to get a look at the whole scene." Jane had the decency to blush.
"Sorry. Was it something about why you're wearing working boots instead of heels?"
"Jane! I already told you why." Jane held in a laugh; Maura did already tell her. "High heels like my onyx Louboutins are not conducive to an environment as wet as this one."
Jane's breath hitched. Maura couldn't say the word wet without Jane's mind flashing through several inappropriate scenarios, such as taking Maura in her office at work, slipping her hand inside her panties and- STOP IT DAMMIT.
"I asked where Frost and Korsak went." Maura asked again. Jane cleared her head with a small shake.
"Korsak went somewhere with cell reception to call Cavanaugh to tell him what we found. Frost then ran after him when he remembered that it was his case, not Korsak's." Maura giggled.
"The three of you should just form a three way partnership." Maura said as she turned and walked away to the edge of the dock, hoping to get a better look at the boat. There is a chance we missed something. Perhaps being at a higher angle will show us something we didn't see before.
Jane would have pulled Maura away from the twenty foot ledge if her motor functions were working. Dammit Maura! You can't talk about three ways either. Jane closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Not that we would be in a three way, anyways. I wouldn't let anyone else touch you. Jane heard a sharp gasp and her eyes snapped open to a horrific scene: Maura had apparently slipped on a puddle by the edge of the dock, and was currently falling into the icy water twenty feet below. Jane felt like a block of ice had just replaced her heart.
"Maura!" She yelled as she closed the ten foot distance between her and dock's edge in record time. All she could see was the oval of newly active waves where Maura must have fell in. Oh God, please let her be okay. Why hasn't she surfaced yet? Please let her be fine. Without a second thought, Jane dived into the water.
Ice. Fucking. Cold. That was the only thought that managed to penetrate through her Maura-induced fear. The water burned her eyes but she didn't care as she searched for Maura. When she broke through the surface, she saw Maura struggling to stay afloat, frantically kicking her legs. Jane felt a flicker of relief that was quickly extinguished when Maura yelled, "Jane, I can't swim!" Jane kicked against the hard waves as she made her way over to Maura, eager to gather Maura in her arms and get her to safety.
"Maura, grab on to me!" Jane told her as she got closer. Maura launched herself into Jane's arms, holding on to Jane with a death grip. She would have caused them to go under if Jane hadn't braced herself.
"Jane, over here!" She heard Korsak say, and she looked to see where he was as she wrapped one arm tightly around Maura, the other arm trying to guide them towards the dock. Korsak was standing on a small platform near a small staircase which was thankfully close by. Jane used her remaining strength to kick her legs and hold onto Maura, and Korsak pulled them both on the platform. "Christ, are you two okay? Give me a heart attack, why doncha? What happened?" Jane paid him no attention, her only focus being the shivering woman wrapped in her arms.
"G-geez M-m-maura, are you ok-kay?" She asked through chattering teeth. That water was fucking freezing. Maura could only nod her head before she let the tears she was desperately trying to hold back fall. "Oh no, baby it's okay. Shh I got you, Maura. You're fine, baby." They heard panicked stumbling, and then saw Frost appear in front them with a handful of towels.
"Ambulance is on their way." Frost said as both Korsak and him covered them with towels. Jane made sure Maura was snugly wrapped in her towel before taking off her own and placing it on the still shaking doctor, who had yet to say a word. They heard sirens in the background.
"You..." Maura started to say before she took a deep breath. "You saved me."
"Always, sweetheart." Jane promised her. "Always." The term of endearments were effortlessly slipping out, but she knew Korsak and Frost wouldn't dare tease her. Not under these circumstances. They heard the ambulance pull up and saw the EMT's rushing down the stairs. She looked at Maura. "Can you stand?"
"I think so." Maura said as they stood up to go to the ambulance. There was no room for all of them on the tiny platform. Maura took an uncertain step on wobbly knees, and humiliatingly thought that everyone must be seeing her as a child learning to walk. She felt Jane's arms protectively surround her waist and she found the strength to move forward. They reached the top of the stairs and the EMTs ushered them into the ambulance.
"Check her first." Jane said to the EMT who was trying to shine a light into her eyes.
"Jane, let them examine you." Korsak told her.
Jane shook her head. "Later." she said as she sat next to Maura, who was currently having her blood pressure taken. "How is she?" She asked the woman attending to Maura, while she grabbed her hand and interlaced their fingers. "She couldn't stop shivering before."
"She..." The lady started as she shone the light is Maura's eyes, "will be just fine. No signs of head trauma and her blood pressure is normal." She put on her stethoscope and listened to Maura's breathing. "Breathing is slightly elevated." Jane rubbed Maura's hand, trying to calm her. "Take a hot bath and take it easy the next few days. You should be better in no time."
"Should?" Jane repeated, not liking the sound of that. She didn't like any uncertainty when it came to Maura's health. Maura squeezed Jane's hand.
"Jane, I'll be fine. I'm a doctor, remember?" She flashed a small smile that although wasn't like her normal ones, it still made Jane smile.
"We still need to examine you, Miss." The EMT said to Jane. At her look of protest, Maura intervened.
"Jane, please. Let them. For me." Maura told her. If Jane thought she couldn't say no to Maura before, it was nothing compared to facing an injured Maura in the back of an ambulance. She nodded and let the EMT do all the basics, never letting go of Maura's hand.
"You'll be just fine. Just get a lot of rest for the next few days. Do you have someone who can take you home?" Both Korsak and Frost stepped up.
"I can."
"I got it." They looked at each other.
The EMT smiled in amusement, and then looked at the pair again. "Take care, and I mean it. Don't push yourselves for the next few days. Regain your strength. Especially you." She pointed at Maura. They nodded in understanding and stood up. Jane was prepared to catch Maura, but Maura was balancing on her own again.
"Do you mind if I stay at your place?" Jane asked Maura. She had been so scared that she was going to lose Maura that she didn't want to be away from the other woman. Maura nodded, wanting the same thing.
"You can take us to my house." Maura told Korsak as they got to the car. Korsak and Frost were fighting over who got to drive as Jane held open the door to the back. Maura got in and Jane sat next to her, closing the door.
"Oh, and Maura?" She asked.
"Yes, Jane?" Maura looked at her as she held Jane's hand in between both of hers.
"As soon as this case is over, I'm teaching you how to swim."
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A/N 2: If there were any references to Maura swimming in season 1 or 2, which I am 99.8% sure there was not, please disregard.
