Author's Notes: I read your reviews and this time, I listened. I had this work Beta'd because like everyone is saying on the After The Storm reviews, I am lazy. ;)

Beta's by the wonderful LauratheChef

Five hours before midnight

"Maura, what are they saying?" asked Jane, as she crowded over the petite blonde who was talking to a representative. They have been stuck in a hotel provided by the airplane for over three days and will now be spending New Year's Eve here.

"Yes, I understand- "

"Maura, fight the power!" She hushed harshly. Maura has been talking to them for days now and has stayed painstakingly polite. It further pissed the Detective that she wouldn't give her the phone because Maura knew her too well.

Maura glared at Jane, before saying; "I understand. We'll call again tomorrow." She put the phone down and expected the inevitable outrage.

"What the hell was that, Maura? We agreed that we demanded they rebook our flights tomorrow!"

She sighed before standing up and moving back to the kitchen, preparing a drink. Jane noticeably followed and gaped at her, silently begging for an explanation.

When she got nothing, Jane exploded. "Maura!"

Smoothly, Maura sat on the high chair and crossed her legs. "Screaming at people is rude, Jane."

Jane groaned and rolled her eyes. "I'm sorry, okay just explain to me why you let that person off without a fight? We've been here for over three days, Maur. As much as I enjoy this swanky hotel, I don't want to spend New Year's Day here."

The blonde hummed and drank slowly from the flute. She kept calm while Jane was bursting at the seams. "The poor representative does not control the weather, Jane and neither do I. There's three feet of snow and the runways are frozen. As much as I want to spend ringing in the New Year with your family instead of your delightful company, I can't do anything about it." Wine was poured into another glass and pushed to the bewildered brunette. "Drink."

Jane's shoulders slumped. "There was really nothing-"

"Jane." She said sternly. "Drink."

"You know I'm a beer girl, Maur."

"Drink or I will force it down your throat."

The threat made Jane walk the remaining distance and sit on the stool. She watched the serene face as she sipped the wine and did as requested. To its credit, it did calm her a bit. "I'm sorry, I'm a nag."

"Don't worry, I'm quite used to it."

Jane chuckled a bit. "That's a little rude, Maur."

They both laughed and it lessened the tension a bit. Maura topped off her glass before she picked a couple cheese cubes from the tray and popped it to her mouth. "I understand your frustration but we can still enjoy the day here. We can order in, watch documentaries... movies or have lunch in a highly acclaimed restaurant."

"My version of fun is firecrackers on a lake, beers and eating my Ma's food until I pass out."

Maura narrowed her eyes. "I would like to point out that the lake you will be doing it from will have been frozen- "

"Mauuuuraaaaa..." Jane finished her glass and poured another one when Maura raised her eyes on her. "Alright, alright, alright... I understand. More pressing matters at hand, how are going to celebrate midnight? Like this?"

"Well, we could attend the party the hotel is hosting. There's going to be entertainment as supposed to just alcohol."

Jane smirked. "Oh you just want to see the hot waiter who told you about it." She teased.

The party was blown up by the Marketing Department of the hotel but they knew about it officially from the hotel staff that brought them their food. Maura wanted to go down to a restaurant but Jane didn't feel like changing out of her pyjamas for lunch. It forced her to skim through the room service menu and pick which looked likely to be the most appetizing, all the while knowing it still wouldn't be. She opened the door to a tall handsome guy and Maura couldn't help but flirt back to his witty remarks. The conversation ended with him asking her to come to the party, adding "Your friend's invited too if you want to come" when she saw Jane peek from behind the door.

"And if I do?"

"Good for you, Maur. You're always so uptight, you need to relax a bit..." She wagged her eyebrows; "...if you know what I mean..."

"I get the implication. I resent that I'm uptight when you were the one who was just freaking out a couple minutes earlier."

Jane blew a raspberry. "Whatever. You need get laid. The last was two years ago, are you sure you're not dried up down there?"

This caused Maura to gasp. "Jane! Oh my god!" She blushed in half embarrassment, half anger. There was some truth to her statement as even masturbating didn't appeal to Maura. Something was wrong, she knew, but Maura didn't want to focus on that. It will only open a can of worms that she will frankly never be ready for. She just likes to pretend the drought was a self-forced celibacy since there was an apparent lack of decent guys in Boston. "It has only been a year, thank you very much! And I am not dry down there, I will have you know that my-"

"I'm just kidding, Maura... Don't get your dry panties in a wad..."

Maura jumped from her seat to slap Jane's shoulder. "Saying I'm dried up is incredibly insulting!"

Jane stood up as well and held Maura's arm. "I was just kidding, Maura..." She chuckled before throwing a hug and engulfing the doctor with her warmth. "I'm sorry, Maura, I was just kidding."

"Take it back." She mumbled.

"Your lady parts are not dried up."

Maura cringed before pinching the toned arms. "I really dislike you sometimes."

"Nope." Jane leaned back and aimed a kiss at the prominent cheeks. "You love me unconditionally." She hit rapid fire kisses on said cheek and only stopped when Maura started to giggle. "You love me again?"

"I always have." Maura finally hugged back and enjoyed the warmth. "Does this mean that you will come with me and we'll enjoy the party?"

"To get my friend laid, I'll do anything."

Two hours before midnight

The words spoken came back to bite Jane in the ass and Maura held it over her head, getting her to agree to everything. The dress, the make-up, the hair and the jewellery. It shouldn't surprise anyone; it was Maura after all but the amount of outfits she came with still startled Jane. The convention that got both of them there in the first place wasn't even for five days but the Medical Examiner came as though she was going to a sartorial war.

Jane twirled in front of the floor length mirror and was impressed with how she transformed. Her usually ratty hair was straightened, her complexion evened and accentuated by make-up, her neck glistening with the help of expensive stones. The nod from her best friend sealed the deal and so she was pleased.

"You look good, Jane. Really good." Maura's eyes ran up and down her creation. 'That colour looks terrific on you."

"I'm sure it is, but my boobs can't breathe. Neither can I. Can we keep the back open?"

Maura spritzed some perfume on her neck and shrugged her shoulder. "Of course not. You're fine, Jane."

Jane sighed and even that seemed restricted. "Okay, okay, I'm not going to argue. You look beautiful too by the way, but you always look beautiful so it's not really a shock."

Maura picked up a matching clutch before going over and standing in front of her best friend. "You are beautiful, Jane, you always have been. I don't know why you don't believe that."

"You're supposed to say that, you're my best friend, Maur."

"That doesn't mean I can't believe it."

They both smiled at each other, sharing the comfortable silence. Jane sighed once more, a little more comfortably this time and decided the way to break the heavy moment was with a hug. "You're the best friend ever, you know that right?"

"I do."

Jane's hand drifted down the toned body and slapped the Doctor's ass. "Great. Now let's get you laid."

An hour before midnight

"Do you see him?"

Both ladies had drinks in their hands while their eyes scoured the place. The hot waiter that they've been wanting to see was nowhere to be found. They have been at the party for more than an hour, moving from place to place so they can see all the service crew working tonight but Maura was still with just Jane.

Jane was serious in getting Maura laid and even got a separate room below for when she does. Her things were already moved to said room and the only thing missing was to close the deal with the guy. Maura did look great so it wouldn't be a problem but the guy was MIA.

"No. Damn, we've been looking for an hour. Do you just want to go with the guy that brought you a drink?"

Maura scoffed. "I am not that desperate, Jane."

Jane had to laugh. The drink was turned down immediately as with his chances of ever getting Maura's name and number. The fact that he was half a foot smaller than Maura and had one solitary hair in the middle of this bald head didn't even come into consideration when he dropped Maura his sexist pick-up line. The urge to throw the drink back into his face was strong but Maura settled for just turning her back on him and going back to Jane.

"Right. Well, I'm trying to find someone but everyone here is coupled up."

Maura hummed. "Maybe that's the problem, Jane. You're with me. Maybe that is what's keeping the men off. You were away from me when that guy approached."

"Maur, we are not a couple."

"Well, maybe people sees us as one."

"We're not even remotely touching." Jane gestured to the bartender for another round. "My arms are not around you like most of the couples here and I am not kissing you. - Thank you, my good man. - So no, people don't see us as a couple. At least, I don't think."

"Let's test that, shall we?" Maura swung back in her chair and tapped a man on the shoulder. "I'm sorry to bother you both but I had a question. Do you think me and my..." She debated on what word to use the settled on a neutral one. "...companion here are a couple?"

The couple seemed intrigued and didn't mind the intrusion. They both looked past Maura's shoulder to Jane then back to the blonde. The man smiled courteously. "You both look good together-"

"Yes." The woman answered quickly. "You're a good looking couple and you look very in love."

The answer spread like wild fire throughout Maura's body as she turned back to Jane. A yes would have sufficed her curiosity but someone saying that they looked in love was entirely a different thing.

"Thank you for participating." Jane called. The couple went back to their conversation and she rubbed Maura's knee, who looked dazed. "Are you having a heart attack, Maur?"

"No." Slowly, she came back to earth and answered distractedly. "No, of course not."

"Do you want me to move away from you?"

"No. Just stay here."

Jane nodded. "Don't worry, we'll find someone to have sex with you."

Maura groaned at the atrocity of her statement.

Three minutes before Midnight

"I'm sorry, I haven't found you someone Maura."

The hired entertainment for the night was finishing their set and they have both moved on to the ballroom from the bar. They both had a good buzz going but still enough to stand straight and make good decisions. Jane still made good on her offer of getting Maura laid but the situation didn't change from what it was minutes ago. No one was making eyes at her best friend and no one looked available. The party that had such great a potential turned out to be a bust and she focused on having fun with her friend and put the task on the back burner. They were now close dancing to the jazzy sound provided by the band.

"It's fine, Jane. I don't even know why this night turned out to be about me finding a guy. That's quite embarrassing, more than you saying my vagina is dried up."

Jane chocked on air. "That sounds so wrong."

Maura hid her face in Jane's neck before indulging a laugh. Jane held her closer as they swayed from side to side and stayed in step. "I told you it was rude."

"I'm so sorry."

The music ended and they split up, turning to the stage and clapping with everyone. The host of the festivities went up to the stage and they both shared a chuckle when they saw that she was wearing a 2016 hat and holding some blow whistle on her hands. "There are only three minutes till the New Year and our countdown starts now. Being handed out by our waiters are some poppers and whistles to get you in the mood once the ball drops."

As cued, said waiters came in and did their jobs.

Jane got handed hers. "Thank you- "

"You both came."

Maura looked up and saw that it was the waiter they've been looking for the whole party. "Hello..."

"You both look nice. Are you enjoying the party so far?"

Jane cut in and was sporting the biggest smile manageable in her tight dress. "We are definitely enjoying the party... waiter dude. Sorry, I never got your name."

"It's Clint."

"Clint. Awesome. So, do you have anywhere to be after this? Do you have a shift? Cause I think you've been working for I don't know 12 hours straight; do you like to unwind after your shift- "

Jane was obviously not being subtle and it shamed Maura. "Jane-"

"You're right, this shift would be my last. What do I do after work? Uh... I usually just hang out, drink beer."

Jane tsked. "You meant wine, right?"

"Pretty sure I meant beer." Clint was ping ponging his gaze between the two of them, looking confused. "Are you telling me something?"

"No, she's not. You may continue working. Thank you for this." Maura physically pushed the waiter to go and he had the presence of mind to follow through. Her attention was then turned to her best friend who seemed disappointed at the turn of events. "Do not look at me like that, Jane."

"Maura, we've been looking for that guy for hours now and you shoo him off once he shows up? What the hell?"

The blonde sighed before pulling Jane a little closer. "You were one sentence away from saying "Have intercourse with my friend, Jane."

"We have three minutes left to find someone to kiss you at midnight, Maur."

Maura glanced at the big LED screen ticking the time down. "A minute."

"What?" Jane asked, panic evident in her voice. She looked around. "Is that guy a figment of my imagination? Where the hell is he?"

"Jane, I told you, it's fine. I'm fine with not having had intercourse tonight."

"Well, at least someone to kiss! It's tradition, Maur. Plus, if you do, that someone will most likely stay in your life for the year! You could be like the princess and he the strapping young waiter that sweeps you off your feet and you're laughing. Great. When you have an idea, I don't laugh at you." Jane doubled over in frustration. "Let's start your year with a bang, Maur!"

Maura just looked at her and didn't speak for a couple seconds. The people around them were starting to get rowdy, hoots and sounds of excitements filled the air as the time got closer. Some already used the whistles given to them while Maura let go of hers. She kept looking at Jane and kept trying to quiet the voice trying to convince her that this was a bad decision. Her good sense has always stopped Maura from doing things that she wanted but as she checked the brown eyes, she chose not to listen to it. Jane suggesting that she start her year with a bang is not a bad idea and that's what she set out to do.

"Maura, have you shut down?"

The crowd started the ten second countdown.

Ten...

Nine...

"Kiss me at midnight."

Seven...

Six...

"Maur...?"

"I don't have a lot of options so..."

Two...

"Kiss me."

Everyone exploded to cheers and screams of 'Happy New Year!' while Maura grabbed Jane and kissed her hard.