Crossing lines

Chapter 1

Sitting at the bar nursing her glass of wine, Maura checked the time on her watch to see if it was time to go and continuing unpacking. She has just moved to Boston to start off her new career, after years of boarding school and college she finally felt that she had found her place and was looking forward to starting in this new place. Looking down at her glass , Maura felt a tap on her shoulder, when she turned around she was faced by a tallish woman who was dressed rather casually in a vest top, denim shorts and boots, her hair pulled back into a curly ponytail. Smiling brightly she looked at Maura.

"Hi are you okay? I was just sitting over at the booth with a friend and noticed you was by yourself and looking a little lost"

Maura let go of her glass hearing the woman's voice giving her a tiny shiver.

"Erm yes I'm fine ...thank you I'm ...new to Boston just avoiding the whole unpacking stage of moving in"

Maura returned the smile then held her hand out.

"I'm Maura"

"Pretty name I'm Jane it's nice to meet you...if you want to join us you can we will be over there"

Shaking her hand Jane gave her another big smile and headed back to the table with Maura watching her as she did.

"Wow who is she and why have you left her sitting there alone?"

Jane's friend Barry asked looking over at Maura once again lonely. Jane grinned.

"She is Maura, she's just moved to Boston, I asked if she wanted to join us at any point she can and when she does you can leave"

Barry laughed.

"Knew it! Someone's got a crush and it's not surprising...you know I could just help you by leaving now that way she's alone your alone there's nothing stopping you"

"I'm not gonna just kick you out!"

Jane laughed taking a sip of her drink.

"But if you want too..."

Grinning again, Barry just rolled his eyes and stood up saying bye and leaving. Jane looked at her drink then glanced over at Maura hoping she would look over and see her alone which she did as she was looking right back at Jane. Maura got off her stool and walked over allowing Jane to look at her properly, dressed in a teal coloured bodycon dress, black heels and matching suit jacket. Maura smiled as she approached the table.

"Hey where did your friend go? You're alone too"

"Not anymore I'm not"

Jane replied practically grinning then gesturing for her to sit down. Maura sat opposite Jane so that they had no choice in facing each other while they talked.

"Does it always get this busy in here on a Sunday night?"

"gets busy every night pretty much so you' ll have to get used to it if you're gonna come here regularly which I hope you are..I mean have you seen some of these people...all dull and boring"

Looking around she pulled a face gaining a chuckle from Maura.

"I wouldn't say I was very interesting to be fair...just your average boarding school type"

"Bet you look cute in the uniform"

Jane froze looking over realising how forward that sounded.

"I'm sorry I erm...meant you know the whole skirts, blazers, hats kind of thing"

Maura looked at her raising an eyebrow.

"Oh I know what you meant...thank you"

Still looking at her Maura gave her a flirty look to let her know it was okay. Jane smiled looking embarrassed and fiddles slightly with her glass. Maura reached over placing her hand lightly on Jane's to stop her; Jane looks up and stops fiddling and smiles a little using her thumb to gently stroke Maura's hand.

"You know I'm not used to the area and I'm not entirely sure how to get home from here ...maybe you could show me?"

Jane nodded and moved her hand standing up before heading out with Maura finding where she lived. Walking up the steps to her apartment Maura turned to Jane.

"Thank you I would of got lost and that would not have been good this time of night"

"Anytime...here"

Jane held out a piece of paper for Maura to take smiling,

"Just encase you need a guided tour or something"

Maura nodded putting it in her jacket.

"I'll give you a call in a minute so you have mine and let me know your home safely I don't really want to lose the first person who I've made contact with...especially when she's pretty"

Biting her lip Jane goes a little red.

"Not to mention adorable"

Maura continued turning to unlock the door. Jane took that as her time to go and headed down a couple of steps.

"Night Maura"

Maura looks over watching her go down the steps.

"Jane?"

"Yea?"

Jane stops turning back round as Maura approaches her. Maura looks at her with a small smile then leans forward giving her a little kiss on the lips before stepping back. Jane looks at her smiling too and takes hold of one of her hands pulling her in for another kiss as Maura guides them both back to the door and in.

Next morning Jane woke up screwing her face up at the light and frowning at the unfamiliar surroundings, looking over seeing Maura asleep next to her brings the previous night's events back to her. Smiling a little to herself she notices the time and quietly gets up and changed before heading out leaving Maura a note.

Heading into the building Jane noticed Barry talking to some guys and heads over.

"Hey! Okay I know you're a guy but I need to talk you know that woman last night...I ended up staying over"

"No way! I can't believe it really I didn't think she would be your type"

"Not my type? What funny...beautiful...amazingly smart is not my type?"

Grinning Jane heads in to her desk and sits next to Barry. Looking down at a book Jane was too oblivious to who was calling out names.

"Eew are we dissecting frogs?"

Barry laughed at Jane's reaction to the frog in front of her.

"Jane Rizzoli?"

Looking up hearing her name not realising it's the register.

"?"

Freezing Jane looks ahead wide eyed mirroring the same look as the person in front of her. Looking over to the board to the right she read what was wrote on it.

'Miss Maura Isles'