Title: After School Special
Pairing: Jane/Maura
Rating: PG for now, possible NC-17 later
Summary: Maura and Jane meet in high school, but not as students.
Disclaimer: These characters are in no way mine- I just wanted to put on a puppet show for some fan girls!
Authors Note: This is a little AU fic that came to me in the middle of the night. I know I haven't updated "Newton's 3rd Law" in quiet some time, but I hope to find the inspiration to soon! Thank you to all who read!

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Maura Isles looked comfortably around the empty classroom. She had been teaching high school level science for about three years now, and she loved her students- but she suspected she may enjoy the quiet of the afternoon more. This preference may or may not have something to do with her new lunch-period companion.

Jane Rizzoli was, at first, incredibly dismayed when she was assigned to the hallways of a local, public high school. She had always dreamed of working homicide but she was still a rookie, and as a rookie, she was stuck breaking up fights, catching students drinking, having sex, or both. She wasn't particularly thrilled by her everyday routine but there was something to be said for the upside.

As the brunette was making her rounds she heard some pretty outrageous cursing emanating from an open door. Peaking in, she witnessed a young teacher standing firmly behind her desk while a student had their hands continuously slamming on the desktop.

"This is unacceptable!" the female student howled.

"You're right." the teacher said calmly. "Your exam made it clear that your commitment to this class is unacceptable. With that in mind, I have no intention of changing your grade just so you can participate in field hockey."

The student growled.

"But I am willing to tutor you, if you have the intention of passing this class."
Jane nudged the door quietly. "Is something the matter," she glanced up at the sign above the door. "Ms. Ilses?"

The teacher broke into a soft smile at the sight of a concerned face. "Thank you officer, everything's fine."

"Forget this!" the aggressor bellowed.

The brunette moved aside as the firmer athlete stormed out. "Kids huh?" Jane smirked while entering the classroom.

"Mm,"the blonde agreed while putting her desk back in order. "it's a shame though, she's very capable."

"Do you mind if I come in Ms. Isles?" the brunette queried in the awkwardness of the threshold.

"Oh! Of course- come in." the teacher looked allowing a honey tint to overtake the lowlights of her hair. "You seem to have me at a disadvantage though officer."

Jane made her way across the room and extended her hand over the desk.

"Jane Rizzoli." she said warmly.

"It's good to meet you, Jane Rizzoli. You can call me Maura."

The hand shake lingered for a second too long.

"I'm actually about to start my lunch hour of you'd like to join me."

"I think Frost has the cafeteria covered, so I just might."

Maura flashed another smile at the woman across from her, grateful for the adult company. After taking a cue from the blonde, Jane pulled up a chair and sat with a relaxed stance. She watched her new compagnion intently as the blonde brought out a bag from her desk and began to empty it's contents.

"Would you like some Jane?"

Jane smiled at a neatly-cut sandwich triangle and took it gingerly from her new companion. "What is this?" the uniformed officer asked as she turned it around in her hands, trying to guess at the contents.

"It's Marshmallow and Peanut butter." Maura answered while glancing at Jane mid-bite.

Her companion eyed the sandwich one more time before take a small bite, that was followed by a pleased grin that played across her lips.

"I hope you're not this nice to your students, they'd be walking all over you."

"Oh, I can hold my own." a confident twang colored her words.

"Some how, I don't think I'd be challenging you in a classroom." Jane mused before taking another a bite.

Maura remembered their meeting fondly, and their joint lunches had happened everyday since, as long as Jane didn't have to dash somewhere to help the other officers stationed on school grounds.

When she came into school that morning, she found a red apple on her desk. Picking it up curiously, the blonde found a note sitting underneath it.

"Some student decided to start his drug business out of the men's bathroom, so no lunch break for me today. Would you be free for dinner instead? Enjoy the apple!"

A warm feeling enveloped Maura's spine as a soft expression crossed her face. Her fingers tapped lightly over her cell phone screen inquiring the time and place. About five minutes later a ding echoed from her bag.

"I'll pick you up from school, after you're done grading if that's alright."

"You're not going to tell me where- are you." Maura typed back.

"Nope :)"

She set her phone down gently and palmed the apple in her hands, before taking another bite. The bell rang and a din suddenly filled the halls. It had just begun and Maura already wanted the school day to end.

Jane had, had about enough of this petty crime crap. No challenge. You threaten to call a few parents and BAM- everyone knows where to point the fingers.

But at least the work day was almost over, she thought. The brunette was looking forward to seeing Maura outside of the school. Really looking forward to it actually. She had to admit though, it wasn't just because she found her friendly company enjoyable. Maura was interesting, kind, incredibly intelligent, and it would be a crime to leave out beautiful. Jane blushed slightly as she painted the image of her friend in her mind.

They had been seeing each other every day for quite some time now. And there had been some definite flirting involved, whether or not the young teacher was aware of it, was the question. Maura had never discussed men before during their time together and a lot of other teachers tended to avoid the honey-tinted blonde, so it was difficult to gauge her behavior with other people she may be acquainted with.

But it had become painfully obvious to Jane that her own interests had exceeded friendly when she had heard other teachers and students openly conversing about how strange the science teacher was and how she, "Kept organs in the back room." or "Dissected frogs in her free time." Jane didn't necessarily care if it was true or not, though she had to admit that Maura definitely had an interesting mind, but the fact that they didn't care if Maura heard them- made Jane livid. Her fist clenched at the thought of people being so unkind to someone who was so good-natured. Maura was the type of teacher that would spend a few hours after school walking students through experiments step-by-step and giving extra help to those that may not even want it. Jane wouldn't deny it was pretty heart-warming to peak into her friend's classroom when Maura was teaching.

Tonight, Jane though, tonight I'll try and feel out if Maura's interested or not. The police officer could not help but be nervous and excited all at the same time.

"I hope Maura likes what I have planned..."