Scenario One: A jealous Jane when aforementioned cousin starts eyeing up Maura.
"Eeey, you all's still together?" Giovanni asks. "This is mah' cousin, she's into chicks. You will get along," he gestures to his cousin.
She looks up from under the hood of the car. "Hi, I'm Gina," she extends her hand towards the lady with the luscious locks of golden brown. She sends a warm and inviting smile, and casually, if not carefully, looks over the lady too. That outfit, she manages in her mind. She is thankful for the grease on her cheek; it helps hide the forming blush.
Maura reaches to take the extended hand, a friendly smile.
Jane beats Maura to it. She saw that smile, that look over, and Jane does not like it.
"I'm Detective Rizzoli," Jane makes certain to keep her smile visible as she shakes Gina's hand.
Gina winces.
"And she's Doctor Isles," Jane gestures to Maura - safely blocked off and kept away behind her from Gina's advances, Jane thinks. She lets go and returns to Maura's side. A nameless feeling starts brewing in Jane.
Jane wraps her arms around Maura, "She's my girlfriend," Jane says as her hands find Maura's, "And yes, we're still together," Jane smiles at Maura.
"We might not get along though Gina," Jane's smile is tight as she sends Gina a slight glare, "Thanks for the thought Giovanni but oh! Look at the time," Jane gently turns Maura around, "We have to go!" Jane sends a wave as she walks away, with her hand still holding onto Maura's.
Maura says nothing, had said nothing. Her bright smile is the only evidence of a reaction. She will let go, when Jane does. Maura thinks to herself, as she holds onto Jane's hand.
Jane holds on too, she does not let go. Jane's own smile remains, small but hopeful, as she leads them towards her car. Jane slows their pace; prolonging the moment of holding onto Maura's hand.
"Maybe, we should, change mechanics Maura?" Jane asks.
"Why do want to Jane? Giovanni does-"
"I just, don't like the shop Maura. The location's all wrong and, I can't even park decently around his shop. Not to mention the cou- workers he has there. Their smiles – skills – I just – let's just change auto shops Maura. I'll get Ma's car tomorrow…alone…" Jane bites her lip and looks across the street; gnawing away at her lower lip as her heart pounds loudly beneath her chest.
Maura's hand in hers, that's all Jane can focus on, and she wishes to not let go; the distance between the car and them, getting dreadfully lesser.
Maura looks away too, to hide her own smile. "If it makes you feel better, we won't go back there again," Maura gently squeezes Jane's hand, "We do however, have to go back to work."
We. Jane repeats to herself before she lets Maura's hand go. We. Jane repeats in her mind, as she opens the car door. We. Jane assures herself, as she drives off, beaming – because Maura's hand is resting on her arm.
A/N: Hi there, thank you, for the time~
The three scenarios, Gina's name, and the lines: "Eeey, you all's still together?" and "This is mah' cousin, she's into chicks. You will get along." Are from shallow-seas-we-sail but, the title was my choosing - so, I hope that everything's alright.
Thank you, for the time=)