Ok folks, here's my new story "Blind Date To Remember", I hope you guys like it as much as you liked my others stories. Once again this is not a every many Chapter story. There will be about 7 to 8 more Chapters after this one. So on with the show...

Summary: While waiting on a blind date, Maura Isles crosses paths with Jane Rizzoli… the Special Forces soldier she flirted with through their overlapping physical therapy sessions, but a relationship would never have worked with an adrenaline junkie like Jane. "Stable" is the main quality Maura's looking for in a boy or girlfriend these days, but Jane is determined to win over the woman she can't forget! Unfortunately, Maura and Jane must face down a threat from Maura's past before they can even think about a possible future together.

Disclaimer: Tess Gerritsen and TNT are the owners of R&I, not mine! I'm only having fun writing about the characters for you awesome guys...

Chapter 1

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Maura Isles checked her watch. Whoever she was supposed to meet was already five minutes late! Certainly not the best first impression a date could make in her opinion! She should have known better than to agree to this blind date! However, her assistant, Susie Chang insisted it was time to get back out in the world again, which was completely logical. Although the doc agreed and downloaded to use one of the popular dating apps on her smartphone, her friend had specifically set up this meeting. Tonight! No excuses or backing out allowed!

Of her two options for the evening- Maura supposed waiting here in the crowded, popular bar called: "The Dirty Robber" was better than waiting at home, alone for… something more boring or far less pleasant to happen. Recently, she had been receiving text messages and calls from an ex-boyfriend, Ian Faulkner. In fact, these calls and messages were beginning to veer towards obsessiveness and even perilously close to threatening.

The music pulsing through the speakers and the dull roar of conversations swelled around her. After another stressful day at the office, the tension gripping her shoulders and neck were starting to signal a headache. Dr. Isles considered leaving, even though it meant dealing with a bigger headache tomorrow at work if she walked out before meeting her blind date. A minor headache beat abject fear any day. Sighing, Maura decided to give them five more minutes.

Sipping her soft drink, her mind drifted back to a woman's name: Jane Rizzoli. A person she hadn't seen in a few months… and the last person to spark her interest. Spark? In reality, the raven-haired brunette had set her hormones on fire! Jane was a walking, talking fantasy! It had taken all of Maura's willpower to not jeopardize that perfection with a dose of reality! Also, Jane Rizzoli had a rare condition where she had been born with male genitalia, but remained female in every other way! However, Maura didn't mind those details one bit!

More than likely, Jane still possessed all sorts of flawlessness considering staying sharp, and in shape was part of her job description with Special Forces. She was tall and lean, causing Maura to remember the way her muscles flexed, and the sweat of exertion leaving her shirt clinging to her skin. The honey blonde also remembered the brunette's devastating smile with those deep, sexy dimples and keen perceptive gaze whenever she caught Maura staring at her. Those midnight eyes could flash from charming to challenging and back again during their shared time in the physical therapy gym.

Jane Rizzoli had been recovering from a knee injury and she herself been… Well, Maura Isles pulled her thoughts back from that gaping, dark place. Her shoulder was healed and it was best to not revisit, nor dwell on those foul memories when she needed to make her own good first impression soon. Hopefully.

A part of Maura still wished she'd given into temptation and at least asked Jane out for coffee. No doubt she would have been a sexy and satisfying rebound during a rough time in her life. Devoted to work, soldiers like Jane didn't stick around even when they wanted to. Their willingness to step up when summoned was a commendable trait, but unfortunately, wasn't the steady-relationship material Maura Isles always longed for in her personal life.

On the skinny table barely wide enough for two drinks, her cell phone screen blinked with an alert. Her blind date had probably found something better to do. Maura gave them credit for having the decency to contact her. Sighing, she entered the unlock code to confirm what she already knew.

"Hey, Maura!"

Forgetting the phone, her attention immediately started zeroing in on that voice! A voice that never failed to send her pulse into overdrive!

"Jane?" She gawked at her fantasy standing before her. Adorned in a purple button-down shirt, and tight black snug jeans along with a matching black tie to complete her outfit, Maura could hardly believe it. "What are you doing here?"

Jane held out a small bouquet of daisies. "Forgive me. It took a few minutes to work up the courage to come over!" The raven-haired brunette confessed.

With flowers? Not even the Special Forces guys were that prepared! The phone screen flashed again with another alert, which the doctor ignored. Basking in the unexpected pleasure of seeing her sexy fantasy walk back into her life was the only thing that mattered at the moment!

Jane Rizzoli's eyes were the soft brown resembling of melted chocolate, framed with thick, black eyelashes, and laugh lines in the corners. Maura's speechlessness clearly amused her and Jane's gaze brightened mischievously. "You don't like daisies anymore?"

"Jane," Maura repeated, struggling to recover with some dignity and grace. Oh, this was awkward! "I'm, ah, meeting someone."

I know," Jane replied, now grinning. "You're meeting me!"

For months, Jane had regretted not asking Maura out when having the chance. She was certainly worth the wait! Plus, Jane didn't even mind feeling like an idiot for going to extremes in setting all this up whenever Maura Isles looked at her that way. A little bewilderment mixed with the familiar interest and heat she tried to hide during their physical therapy appointments.

Maura's hair, a river of warm honey and gold tones falling past her shoulders in loose, silky waves, and those sea-green eyes with just a hint of gold watched her with increasing wariness. The doc wore a soft, black mesh cut out dress hugging her lush curves and flowing over her legs! Legs Jane remembered all too well from those hours in the PT gym! Legs she still dreamed about being wrapped around her waist.

"I don't understand." Maura's fingers curled around her phone.

Jane slid onto the opposite bar stool and offered the flowers again. "I was in the area and called your office—" but she was interrupted.

"You know where I work? Oh, right." She told the brunette herself as they tried distracting each other from very painful strength building exercises and various endurance techniques.

"Your assistant confirmed you weren't seeing anyone," Jane explained hopefully, "so I enlisted her help arranging a date for us tonight."

Maura couldn't help the shocked tone in her voice as she asked. "You know my assistant Susie that well?"

"We've only spoken a time or two," Jane answered. "Mostly this past week," the brunette continued shyly, "and always about you."

The beautiful, hazel eyes rolled toward the ceiling. "You never asked me out before."

Jane acknowledged that with a shrug and moved on. This wasn't going quite as smoothly as she hoped. Jane knew she had not misread the signs of attraction in that gym, though back then her gut warned her Maura wouldn't accept if she invited her out. "How're you feeling?" Jane asked, searching for a way to salvage the moment by changing the subject. This could be the only chance Maura gave her and she didn't want to waste it. "You look amazing."

"Thank you… and, and that's very kind of you to say," she said bashfully. "You, too."

Maura's skin had a healthy glow and despite expected nervousness over a blind date, her confidence appeared high. Until Jane walked up and flustered her. That was something she didn't want to do.

"And the shoulder?" Jane pressed. "You back in fighting shape?"

Something akin to grief and fear clouded Maura's gaze, but cleared away with a blink. "Absolutely, I drop buff Army guys on a daily basis!" She joked.

Jane laughed. "I bet you do!" She had assigned herself as Maura's partner whenever she had to do some form of slow-motion shadow boxing. Jane Rizzoli believed she'd won her over the day she pretended the honey blonde knocked her out. However, she had been wrong. Maura stepped over her, and kept on going with Jane's heart tumbling right after her!

Under Maura's fingers, the phone flashed again. Briefly looking at Jane and then down to her phone with a frown starting to crease on her forehead had the dark brunette second-guessing her perfect plan. However, Maura ignored whatever appeared on the phone, and looked back upwards at Jane.

"You really worked it out with Susie for us to meet here tonight?" Maura asked amazed.

Jane nodded. "I was over at the bar when you walked in, trying to play it cool." She extended the flowers again, pleased when the honey blonde finally accepted them. "You steal my breath away, Maura." Jane confessed truthfully. "You always have!"

Oh, how Maura wanted to believe her! The way Jane Rizzoli held her gaze as though she were her sole focus sent Maura Isles' heart rate into a frenzy! This was hardly her first encounter with a confident, hot woman who chose a military career. As a physician office manager for one of the many doctors at the Military Hospitals & Medical Centers based in Massachusetts, she ran across Jane's type all the time- both male and female.

Well, maybe not women or men of Jane's particular quality, but enough to recognize the in-it-for-the-minute type. "Are you back on active duty?" Maura inquired, torn between cutting the evening short and indulging in some time with a woman who could never be more than a friend.

"I am!" The pride shone on Jane's face. "The knee feels better than new!"

"That's great." It was the reminder she needed that Jane was nothing but a fantasy. Maura reached for her drink again. "I'm flattered you set this up," she began as she took a sip, determined to let them both off the hook as gracefully as possible.

"Why flattered?" Jane asked cautiously.

Her gaze landed on the daisies. "You invested serious time and effort to finally get me into this bar," the doctor said sincerely.

"You can't be surprised," Jane remarked in a playful tone.

"Of course I can," Maura replied. "I-I… I just never expected to see you again," she confessed.

Jane's gaze narrowed, starting to sense things were becoming a hill she'd been ordered to conquer. "You never mentioned a prejudice or rule about not dating soldiers," she remarked flatly.

"Why would I? We were in a gym, rehabilitating from injuries." Her immediate protest ran out of steam as a smile spread across Jane's face, suffusing those dark eyes with that charm, which drew Maura in while she should be running away. "Stop teasing me," she said, suppressing a laugh.

"Oh, Maura… I'm just getting started!" Jane's low voice rumbled, stirring the honey blonde's senses, igniting her imagination, and making her panties wet!

For most of her recovery, she spent two to three hours a week in the gym with Jane. Other patients as well, counting the staff, but none of them could make her laugh or fight through a trial by turns as the woman sitting across from her did.

"Did I ever say thank you?" Maura wondered aloud.

"If you stick with me for the evening, we'll call it even." Jane's eyes lit up with a gleam, sending desire throughout Maura's system. "We never had a PT graduation party and I get the feeling we're both overdue for some fun!"

"You won't throw any of those silly special ops lines at me?" Maura asked with a chuckle.

"Now, that hurts!" Jane nearly wailed, laying a hand over her heart before laughing. "I promise, I'll behave until you ask me not to!"

The wink oversold what Jane surely intended as an earnest pledge and Maura laughed again. The nice girl under the bravado, charm, and ripped body appealed to Maura in ways more than what was considered wise. Still, it was good to see a friendly face and nice to pretend her life was normal for a change.

"All right," she finally agreed. "Let's have this date," Maura finished while smiling seductively.

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First Chapter down YAY! Please let me know what you think… and until next time Terri411 :-).