Maura
Maura stepped out of her car and walked towards the entrance of Boston Police Department. She walked inside, giving her greetings to the receptionist and security guard before moving to the elevator. She waited patiently as the elevater descended to the bottom floor and with a ding, the doors slid open. She reached the door to her office and unlocked it.
As she entered she saw the finished compilation of recording and files left undisturbed on her brown, wooden desk. Maura knew Jane, Korsack and Frost would need it for their latest homicide case and after setting her bag and jacket down on her chair she grabbed the files and made her way back up to the homicide unit.
She had only left Barry at her house half-an-hour ago but she was excited to see him again, even if she couldn't show it.
Barry
Barry had entered the Homicide unit of the Boston P.D. no more than five minutes, he had gathered a cup of coffee from the staff kitchen and sat himself in front of his computer. He had only just sat down when his friend Detective Vince Korsack wheeled his chair over to Barry.
He leaned in a little and grinned at Barry, making eye contact with him. Barry smiled in greeting
"Hey Vince" he said enthusiastically
"Don't 'hey Vince' me" he chuckled "I know what went on last night with you last night"
At his words Barry froze and Jane, who was now sat across from them watched curiously. Barry was freaking, he knew they were good but there was no way they could have found out already.
"What. Do. You. Mean?" he said, pretending to be unaware of Korsack's meaning
"You're wearing the same suit you had on yesterday. You are positively giddy. And you just greeted...and smiled" he said in mock confusion, or actual confusion, Barry couldn't tell "Someone get a little action?". Barry grinned, Korsack didn't know about him and Maura. He had just noticed the difference in Barry's behavior, which wasn't too hard he figured
"Good observation Seargent. Although it's kinda creepy" he said and gave him a thumbs-up
Vince snorted "I'm a homicide detective, it's kind of in the job description". Jane laughed
"He's right though, who is she?" Jane asked casually
"Since when do you want to know about who I sleep with?" he questioned, trying to prevail over Jane and Vince in their natural curiosity which bred from their role as detectives.
"Cause we're living vicariously through your love life" Jane replied sarcastically "I'm stuck with Ma, who's trying to hook me up with the neighbour's pervy nephew and Korsack is nursing beers at the bar and you're having sex" she moaned and Korsack glared at her lightly.
"Oh Korsack why the evil glare in Jane's direction?. What did she do now?" came the amused voice of Maura Isles as she strode over to her three colleagues.
Vince huffed and glanced up at Maura "Jane is mocking my social life"
"What social life?" Jane shot back
Jane
Maura turned to Jane and looked incrediously at her "Jane, that's so rude" she said plainly to her best friend, half smiling. Jane noted how bright and up beat Maura looked today, more than usual anyway.
She saw how, instead of some fancy, perfect girly dress, Maura had instead opted for a casual look of black trousers and a white blouse. Her usually styled and curled hair was pulled back into a loose bun and strands of hair fell by the side of her face. Jane became a little confused as to why her friend, who was always dressed like a picture from HELLO! magasine was dressed so casually.
It wasn't bad, Jane thought she suited the casual look and had been begging her to relax for ages. Still it was suspicious.
"What's wrong with you today?" Jane asked. Maura shook her head
"Jane, do you have to be so blunt?"
"Why are you avoiding the question?"
"Why are you insinuating that something is wrong with me and why do you always answer a question with a question?"
"I'm inquisitive" Jane quipped and Maura rolled her eyes. Jane shot her a quizzical look and Maura gave her a confused 'what the hell?' look.
Maura
Maura froze under Jane's gaze, worried that her friend suspected anything with Frost. After all she had been curious yesterday as well when Maura had wanted to get home quickly and she had suspected a guy.
Now Maura had made the mistake of changing her fashion sense rather quickly from her usual outfit to something more casual. She had been tired from her tirade with Barry and couldn't be bothered dressing up.
"You know" she quipped "Even I have an off day"
"Oh, that's a little narcissistic" Jane laughed jokingly
Maura smiled "No it's not. You all know I like to dress up, but even if you find it tiring to look at it's even more tiring for me to do. I felt like being a bit more flexible" she stated confidently "Besides you're always moaning at me to loosen up, deal with it"
She saw Jane look at Korsack and grin. Maura looked at Barry briefly and saw him glancing sutledly at her too. They kept eye contact for a few more seconds and smiled at each other before looking in different directions.
"Oh, here" maura mused, pulling out the brown folder from her hands and placing it on Jane's desk "The autopsy report for Michael Raines"
"Thanks Maura" Jane said before Maura walked out and back to the autopsy lab to do more work.
Jane
Jane watched Maura glancing at Barry and smile. The smile was more personal she thought as her best friend held the gaze at Barry for longer than she expected and Barry, much to her surprise reflected the same grin on his face.
As soon as Maura walked out Barry stood up and said he was going for a refill. He walked out casually and as soon as he left Jane swung her chair over to Vince's desk and leaned in
"You saw that, right Korsack?" Jane mentioned to her elder friend
"Saw what?" he asked
"That weird smile Maura and Barry gave each other"
"They were smiling at each other?" he said with a mocking tone and matching grin "Two friends, smiling at each other"
"Oh hahaha" Jane shot before raising her eyebrows in thought "That look they had, it was as though they knew something we didn't. And yesterday it was weird as well cause Maura was acting really strange and fidgety like she does if she's nervous"
"You think Maura and Barry hooked up last night" said Korsack in a look of disbelief
Jane nodded "It's not impossible. I mean he's nice, they get along and she's been giving him therapy"
"What? What therapy?" Korsack replied
"She's been helping him with his fear of dead bodies. Oh and ages ago, like months. They were doing the therapy and standing really close together and then I interrupted them by accident and they got all awkward and he left pretty fast"
Korsack grunted "Well...he is down there all the time" Jane nodded "But you, Jane, are a terrible gossip"
"No..Doesn't it bother you that they're hiding something from us?We're their friends" Jane said
"They're probably not hiding anything, and even if they are they might just not be ready to tell yet. Just give them their space, no snooping" Vince warned Jane. Jane huffed.
She wasn't ready to give up, she just wanted to know what was going on.
Barry
It was midnight before any of the three detectives made headway in their case. But they had decided to call it a night when they saw it had turned half-one in the morning. Barry thought about going to see Maura, but was it too late at night he mused. He guessed Maura would be sleeping, right?.
Despite this possibility he decided it was worth it to drive by her house, he couldn't resist. So by two o'clock he sat, engine running in front of the big, white single floor house. With a quick glance he saw, happily, that there was a single light on in what he assumed was the living room. He tapped his finger off the steering wheel nervously, undecided about approaching the house.
Eventually he turned off the engine and left the car parked across the road. He entered the front door and pressed the doorbell twice, and waited to hear a response. He was about to leave, thinking that Maura was most definately asleep when suddenly the door eased open and Maura's head peaked out.
"Barry?" Maura said, her smile growing with every passing minute.
"Maura" Barry replied with a matching smile, His eyes roaming every inch of her he could see from behind the door. From what he could see her hair was unruly and curled around her face and shoulders, unlike at work where her hair was neatly combed and clipped back.
He liked it though, it showed the different side of her, the relaxed and somewhat unpredictable side that nobody else, except Jane and maybe Vince saw sometimes in her company.
Barry stuttered and shook his head in mild embarressment "I'm sorry it's so late but I wanted to see you and I didn't think-"
"It's okay I was just kicking back and putting my feet up" she said casually. Barry smirked
" 'Kicking back' huh?" he said laughing "You've been hanging out with Jane so long you're starting to talk like her" he commented
"Well me and Jane are BFF's"
"Oh yeah you're like the Laurel and Hardy of Boston"
"Funny" Maura quipped
"So-" Barry whispered "You gonna let me in". Maura raised her eyebrows and waited a moment, she then edged the door open and stood to the side to let Barry through. Barry waited for her to lock the door and when she turned round to face him he swept her up in his arms. He pressed her against the door so that there was no space between them, his lips crashed onto hers and their tongues danced together.
They only pulled away when they ran out of breath. Barry keeping his hands wrapped around Maura's waist led her slowly to the couch. When they reached the armrest Barry lifted Maura onto the couch and she fisted her hands on the front of his shirt and pulled him towards her. Lightly, Barry pushed Maura back, she squealed in surprise and they both fell back onto the couch.
Barry pinned Maura to the couch with his weight and his left hand trailed up under her shirt, she giggled at the lightness of his touch. Barry let his right hand slide up her back and up her arm to her hand which was buried under the cushion above her head. He grasped her hand and tightened his grip keeping it pinned above her. He felt aflame with desire and passion for Maura like he had never felt before.
He didn't know what had came over him with the longing for the blonde Medical Examiner but he just couldn't get enough of her. They spent the night as they had before, enjoying each other's company.
Maura
The next morning Maura awoke again, only this time she found Barry lying next to her. His head was turned away but his arms were still wrapped around her shoulders and his body was faced towards her.
Maura sat up on her arm and glanced at the bedside clock, it was only six-thirty. Maura sighed happily and lay her head back down onto Barry's chest were she could feel the rise and fall of his chest, hear his steady breathing.
Maura decided they could stay like this for at least ten more minutes before they had to get ready for work. As if on cue, after ten minutes had passed and Maura lay peacefully by his side, Barry woke up. Stretching out his arms and legs and Maura lifted her head and looked at him, he smiled.
"Hey" he said, yawning
"Hey" she whispered
"What time is it?"
"Twenty-to-seven"
"Agh. Time to get up" he moaned in annoyance
"I know. I think you need to go home and change" she laughed "Or else Jane and Vince will definately be suspicious"
Barry smiled "You think?"
"Definately. I mean did you see her grill me about my outfit?" she asked
"Uh huh, but you always dress so...expertly. It would be noticable to me and Vince too and Jane's your best friend. Besides yesterday they noticed me too, how I was still wearing my same suit and cause I said hello to him"
Maura laughed and nodded "I guess your right"
"Of course I'm right" he said flashing a bright smile to her "Now, come on"
With that he lifted Maura up with ease and swung her over to the other side of the bed and she squealed in surprise.