She was looking at the tickets and still she couldn't quite figure out what they were, so she just resigned herself to the fact that she'd have to ask.
"Jane, those tickets say that this event will take place at Fenway Park, but it's not for a Red Sox game… Aren't they the event that happens there?"
The brunette couldn't help but grin at the blonde's adorable cuteness (because yes, that's how Jane would describe her best friend in her head, there's nothing odd with that) and prepared herself to explain what she had planned.
"I know, usually Fenway's reserved for the Red Sox's games, but they sometimes rent it out for special occasions. Since you're always dragging me to a bunch of charity fundraisers, I thought it'd be my turn, but Jane Rizzoli style." She said that with the most dashing smile, because she knew this was a longshot and she had to pull out all the tricks she knew to get Maura to agree to it.
"Alright, you said it's for charity? Then I'll go." The blonde couldn't help the smirk that graced her features when she saw how much she'd destabilised her friend. Even if she had absolutely no idea what she was getting herself into, she knew Jane would most likely not bring her to something that would make her uncomfortable, unless it was to open up her horizons.
"I, uh, um… Alright then. Don't you even want to know more information? Something?"
Doubt and uncertainness wasn't a good look on the detective, so Maura decided to give her a break and ask her a question that was just now bothering her.
"Alright, what should I wear to this… Dropkick Murphys opening for the Foo Fighters concert? Will a work kind of dress suffice or should I get a dress more suitable for a black tie event?"
At the true look of query on the M.E.'s face, Jane couldn't help the small chuckle she let out.
"Maur, the only people wearing anything resembling a dress at this show are going to be big scary Irish & Scottish men and it's going to be plaid. You will get your ass in a snug fitting pair of ripped jeans and your feet in a pair of Doc Martens that you will have broken in before the show, alright?"
The doctor's reaction was priceless. Her face dropped at the mention of kilts and Jane couldn't help but feel satisfied that she'd left her best friend in this kind of state. She was probably wondering at this very moment what the hell she'd gotten herself into.
Relying on the only defense mechanism she knew, the blonde started sprouting off facts.
"Did you know that the Irish's traditional kilt is more of a dun color, whereas the Scott's is the most commonly know tartan patterned kilt…"
"I did not know that and as much as this history lesson on the origins of the kilt is fascinating, please promise me that you will not wear a dress and heels."
At the brunette's exasperated look, the doctor couldn't help but agree. It's not like she would be the kind of person to dress inappropriately for any event anyways.
"Alright, I will go get some ripped jeans and Doc Martens… But what should I wear for my top? You seem quite specific on the rest of my outfit, so I can imagine that you have an idea for my top too?"
Jane could only laugh at that. She did have an idea already. She'd purchased two shirts for the blonde to wear that night, not one to not leave her a choice, and she thought that they were so fitting… for the event she thought, not for her best friend, because that would just be out of place.
"Yeah, I already bought something for you. You can choose when we leave on Friday."
"Oh, so you were already sure I would be coming with you. Isn't that a bit presumptuous of you, detective?"
The way the doctor said "detective" made shivers run down Jane's spine. The smirk that accompanied the banter could only be described as flirtatious. Of course Jane sometimes had a hard time differentiating their interactions, were they flirting or were they just very close friends? Who knew…
"Yeah, well… I just figured that, um… I can be quite persuasive, and well, I used to go to live shows a lot when I was younger, so um… I kinda wanted to bring you along this time, and you don't usually say no… and… and… well… since it's for charity and stuff…"
At that moment the doctor took pity on her mess of a friend and decided that she'd let the rambling go on long enough.
"Jane, it's fine. I was just teasing. I'm happy to go with you, even if you assumed I'd be up for it."
The brunette was to busy looking down at the gentle hand that Maura had put on her arm, while trying to cover her blush, to notice the wink that the M.E. threw her way to punctuate her last sentence.
Barely getting a hold on her blushing, she managed to look up at her best friend and finally really looked at her. She saw in the blonde's eyes how happy she was. Because as hard as it was for the Italian to get herself to invite Maura with her, she forgot how hard it was for the classy doctor to grow up and miss a lot of normal experiences, just like this one. She hadn't thought this could have meant more than just a simple show invitation for the M.E., but like most of the time, her head was so high up her ass she hadn't thought further than her own emotions and intentions. She was determined to make that show one of Maura's best life experiences so far.
"Ok, alright then… Are you almost done here? I wanted to go to the Robber with the guys tonight before heading to your place for pizza and a movie. Would that be ok with you?"
"I just have to close up my computer and make sure everything is in it's place. I'll meet you at your car in 10."
A.N: So, I don't know what kind of music Jane would like, but those bands are actually playing Fenway soon for a fundraiser so I thought I'd make it a bit realistic, and considering that they are quite rock-ish, I don't think it's too far off point. In the next chapters, I'll talk a bit of Jane's "past experiences" at shows, it may seem a bit OOC for a lot of you, but for my part I don't see it too far from what I've seen. Anyways, I'm just putting that out there. Also, I just saw Dropkick Murphys at a festival two days ago, and I'm an avid "show go-er" so please don't try to say you know better than me on this, I'll be writing from experience.
Oh, and thank you for reading, and reviews are greatly appreciated, as I've stated in previous stories, I write to improve on my English since it's not my first language, so anything you can tell me will be appreciated.