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Love at First Sight
It was a Friday evening and Jane was at home trying to relax. Joe Friday was asleep in the corner of the living room. She decided to call her BFF and she what she was doing for the evening or weekend for that matter. "Hey Maura. What are you doing tonight?"
Maura answered the phone and replied, "Hey. Nothing much. I was just about to head home. What about you, Jane?"
"Nothing much. I was wondering if you wanted to come over and watch a movie or something." Jane asked her best friend.
"I would love to!" Maura said excitedly.
When Maura got there, Jane answered the door, sat back down on the couch and asked, "So, what movie do you want to watch?"
"It doesn't matter much to me. All I have in mind are boring ones and I know you don't like those." Maura replied to her.
"They aren't boring. They are documentaries." Jane said. "We can watch whatever movie you want."
"What? You always say that they're boring." Maura smirked.
"Now wait a minute, I did not always say they're boring." Jane said back to her.
Maura sighed. "Well, how about you pick a movie genre?"
Jane sat for a moment and thought about it. "Romance."
"Ooh. Jane Rizzoli wants to watch a romantic movie!" Maura teased her.
"Oh, don't start!" Jane hit Maura lightly.
"How about we watch the Notebook? It's a great movie." Maura told her.
"Sure." Jane said "I have never seen it but I hear it's good."
"It's wonderful. It makes me cry every time." Maura ran a finger down her cheek and smiled.
Jane went to make popcorn for the both of them and sat back down on the couch. "If I fall asleep, I'm sorry. It's been a long, hard day at work."
"Well, I could go home if you're tired and we can watch a movie another time." Maura said.
Jane shook her head. "No. Don't go. I doubt I will fall asleep. I just have a lot on my mind."
Maura looked at her concernedly. "Do you want to talk about it?"
Jane nodded. "We can. I mean the autopsy you were working on today. Why does one kill someone else just to be killed himself?"
"People do strange things, Jane. You and I both know that."
"This movie is good. I could see why you would cry. I just like keeping work at work."
"You can talk to me about anything you know that right?" Maura looked at her.
"Yes, I know I can. It was just bothering me." Jane replied. "If you don't want to go home tonight, you can stay. I have clothes you can wear."
"I would love to stay." Maura smiled.
"It's lonely being here all by myself. " Jane said with a sigh.
Maura nodded. "I know. But we do have Joe Friday, Watson and Bass."
Jane smiled. "I know but it's not the same. Thanks for Watson by the way. He is pretty cool and he's getting bigger."
"I knew you would like him. That's why I got him." Maura replied and looked over at the little tortoise.
"Now that the movie is over, what do you want to do? We could just talk or we could go to bed." Jane suggested.
"It doesn't matter to me."
"Well, why don't we just talk?" Jane asked her.
"Okay. So, what do you want to talk about then?" Maura asked her as she slipped off her red high heels.
"I mean I know we have known each for a long time but there are still things about you I know nothing about." Jane said while smiling.
"Well, what do you want to know about me, Jane?"
Anything you want to share is great." Jane said. "Do you like sports?"
Maura shrugged. "Not really but I will watch baseball once in a while."
"I know you like documentaries and talking to dead people." Jane told her. "Do you want to try and get tickets to a baseball game sometime?"
"That would be great! I could show you some of my stands and techniques." Maura stood up and demonstrated with an imaginary bat.
Jane smiled. "No, that is okay. You tend to put the Babe to shame. But no, you're not that bad."
Maura smirked. "Let me see your technique then."
Jane laughed. "What kind of music do you like?"
"Mozart and Beethoven are my favorites. I love Mozart's Symphony #40 in G Minor." Maura closed her eyes and thought of it.
"Oh classical. That's nice." Jane thought about what else to ask. "I love Chinese food. Is that your favorite food?"
Maura shook her head. "No, I like all types but yes, I do like Chinese food."
"I love Italian food but I will eat anything. I love Ma's cooking. It is pretty great."
"I love it too!"
"I am Italian by the way." Jane said with a wink.
"I knew that." Maura smiled.
"Maura, can I ask you something?"
"Sure, you can tell me anything, Jane."
"I do like your google talk. It's just...I can be impatient." Jane started to play with her fingers nervously. "But it is kind of cute."
"Really? Thanks!" Maura smiled widely.
"I like that look you get when you're frustrated too. It's really cute." Jane admitted.
"What look?" Maura looked at Jane with a confused look on her face.
"You know what look; the one you give me all the time." Jane told her.
"Oh!" Maura realized what Jane meant. "I do not."
"It's okay though. I tend to frustrate people." Jane said with a shrug.
"Well, you do not frustrate me...what else do you want to know?" Maura stood up and walked into the kitchen. "Do you want a glass of wine or beer?"
"I want a beer. So, why are you the M.E. when you don't have to work?" Jane asked.
"I'm a medical examiner because I love this job and being able to help the victims." Maura walked back into the living room and handed Jane a can of beer.
"I know that part but you could volunteer your time at a shelter helping those victims...why the BPD?" Jane took it from her hand and popped it open.
"I'm not sure." Maura explained. "I just fell in love with Boston when I moved here so I thought, why not work here?"
"That's good." Jane said with a smile. "I have lived here my whole life. It's great...I'm sorry the wine is so cheap."
Maura sipped on the wine and shook her head. "It's okay. It's actually pretty good."
"What do you want to do tomorrow?" Jane asked as she chugged down half of the beer. "I hate shopping...even grocery shopping, so don't ask."
"I wouldn't dare." Maura grinned. "We could go to yoga class."
Jane chuckled. "I will have to pass on that one but we can go to the gym. Besides, you told Jorge that I was gay."
"Yes, I did, but you told me to get you out of it."
"But telling him I was gay really?" Jane said in an annoyed tone.
"I'm sorry! You told me to get out of it and you didn't specify how to do that." Maura explained.
"Although...what you told him might be true about me." Jane said as she pushed her curly black hair out of her face.
"Oh, really?" Maura asked her in a surprised tone.
"Yes it might. I seem to be looking at women more these days." Jane sighed. "I just see men as…well, bad. But then again, the Dirty Robber is not the best place to look for men."
Maura agreed. "There is someone out there for everyone."
Jane nodded. "I know but I love my job and I want someone who will understand that."
"Jane, I am sure there is someone out there that loves their job as much as you do." Maura squeezed Jane's hand to reassure her.
Jane shrugged. "Well, what do you want to do after we go to the gym?"
"We could go to the park." Maura suggested.
"Yeah. We could go there and spy on people." Jane winked and laughed. "I'm just kidding. Then after that, we could just come back here and talk."
Maura nodded. "Yeah. I would love that." She finished off her glass of wine and set it down on the table.
They sat in silence for a few moments before Jane asked, "Maura, can I ask you another question?"
"Of course you can." Maura replied.
"Do you think dating someone at work is a good idea? I am not talking about the same department." Jane said and noticed Maura was still squeezing her hand.
"Well, it would all depend on who that person is." Maura thought for a second. "Oh, I know, it's that guy up in narcotics, isn't it?"
"No, I would not date any of those guys plus it's a woman I am thinking of." Jane said nervously.
"Really? Who is it?" Maura asked excitedly and tried to think of who Jane could possibly mean.
"I'm not sure if she feels the same way but she works in the morgue." Jane said and looked into Maura's eyes.
Maura's heart started to be quickly. "M-me?"
"Yes, you! I know we are from different parts of the food chain but I have had this feeling for a while now." Jane smiled at her and hoped that she felt the same way.
"Oh, Jane…I had no idea you felt this way." Maura replied.
Jane closed her eyes for a moment and looked back at her. "Well, I was afraid to say anything to you. Plus, I hate sharing my feelings. You know that. But ever since that day I got shot, I've gotten better at it."
"You know, Jane…I've actually feel the same way about you too…but I didn't say anything because I was nervous. You know how I get when I'm nervous. I start to ramble on and then I can't breathe properly." Maura took a few deep breaths and laughed.
Jane smiled. "I mean, you are set in your career. You know what you want in life. I kind of know what I want but not really. I mean, you're perfect. Plus, we see each other at work. You are my BFF but I want you to be my LLBFF."
Maura blushed a little and laughed. "My heart is beating so fast right now."
"You laugh when you're nervous." Jane grabbed her hand. "We can take this slow. There's no need to rush this."
"No, there's no need to rush." Maura smiled and squeezed her hand.
"Calm down. No hyperventilating." Jane twined Maura's fingers with her own. "It's not good to do. Take a breath and talk to me."
Maura took a deep breath and smiled. "Okay, okay. I'm fine now." Maura chuckled. "Wow. Look at the time. It's almost 1:30 in the morning! I think we should go to bed."
"I agree. We can finish this conversation later." Jane stood up and stretched.
Maura yawned loudly and covered her mouth. "Oh, excuse me!" Maura giggled.
Jane smiled at her. "That was really loud. Yeah, we better get some sleep." Jane took Maura by the hand and led her to the bedroom. They crawled under the covers next to each other. Maura kissed her gently on the lips.
"Goodnight Jane."
"Goodnight Maura."
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