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Chapter 2
Maura woke up at 11 in the morning to the wonderful smell of coffee. She stood up and stretched for a moment then she got dressed into light green blouse and sweat pants which was different for her because she would always wear dresses and skirts. Maura made her way out of the guest room and saw Jane sitting at the kitchen island.
"Good morning, Jane!" Maura walked over to her and sat on the other side.
"Hey babe! How did you sleep? I made some coffee." Jane pointed over at the coffee pot. "I am just finishing up here and then we can go to the gym. My gun is going to be spotless."
"I slept well." Maura watched Jane as she finished cleaning her gun. "Your gun is always spotless. How did you sleep, Jane?"
"I actually slept great and slept in late for the first time in a very long time." Jane told her.
"Well, that's great!" Maura smiled widely.
Jane nodded. "Well, my gun is clean now so I'm going to put it back in my drawer and then we'll go to the gym."
"Okay!" Maura watched Jane as she walked back into her room. Maura let her eyes wander and they set on Jane's backside. She blushed a little and laughed to herself.
Jane walked back out and kissed Maura on the cheek. "It's really nice having you here."
"I'm glad to be here!" Maura smiled. "Well, let's go!"
"Okay!" Jane grabbed her hand. "You can drive."
They drove to the gym, which was only a few minutes away from Jane's apartment. They got out of the car and walked into the gym.
"So, where do you want to start?" Maura asked while looking around the gym.
"Lifting weights." Jane laid down on the bench. "Spot me, will ya?"
"Yes, of course, Jane." Maura smiled as she watched Jane lift the weights and found it incredibly sexy to watch.
"I may hit the punching bag after this. I'm not sure." Jane said.
"Whatever you want to do is fine with me, Jane." Maura let her eyes wander over the detective.
"Add another 5 pounds on each side, please." Jane winked at Maura.
Maura grinned. "Very well."
"Thanks!" Jane replied and started lifting again.
"You're welcome!" Maura watched Jane again and kept thinking in her mind of why she waited so long to tell Jane how she really felt and how grateful she was that Jane said something.
Jane got up from the bench. "It's your turn on the weights now."
"Great!" Maura started to lift the weights. "So, I thought after this we could go get lunch."
Jane smiled down at her. "Sure! That would be great."
"Is there any certain place you want to go to?"
Jane thought about it for a minute. "How about we go to a Mexican place?"
"Great!" Maura smiled and got up from the bench once she was done. "There's a place right down the street from here. Well, do you want to go on the treadmill now?"
"Nah." Jane shook her head. "We're almost done here."
"Well, we could go run in the park after this if you want." Maura suggested.
"Yeah sure!" Jane smiled. "Well, how about we run tomorrow morning? We could just go to eat and head home today."
"Okay. Tomorrow's great." Maura got up from the bench and stretched.
Jane grabbed Maura's hand and they walked out of the gym. "That was a good workout."
"It really was." Maura said as they got into the car and drive down the street a few blocks to the restaurant. "It got the juices flowing."
Jane nodded. "It did. Now all I want to do is eat, shower and spend time with you."
"Aww. That's sweet!" Maura smiled. They walked into the restaurant, chose a booth and sat down. "Well, what do you want to order?"
They both looked through their menus for a minute and then decided. "I'll have taco salad and a Pepsi."
Maura smiled. "I'll have the same."
Jane and Maura ordered their food and sipped on their soda.
"So, what do you want to do after we go home and shower?" Jane asked.
Maura thought for a moment. "It doesn't matter to me. Whatever you want to do is fine with me, Jane."
"That's not helping, Maura." Jane smirked. "Well, how about we go to the park?"
"That sounds great!" Maura said excitedly.
"I don't want anyone to know about us yet." Jane said as she played with her straw in her drink. "Being an item, that is."
"Oh!" Maura didn't expect Jane to say it but it didn't surprise her. "I understand. I feel the same way."
It was a half hour later when Jane and Maura finished their food.
"Hey, do you wanna stay home instead of going to the park? There might be a ball game on." Jane said as they drove back to Jane's place.
"Alright, that's fine! We can still go to the park tomorrow." Maura smiled.
"I just want to be with you, Joe Friday and Watson right now." Jane replied back to her.
"Don't forget about Bass." Maura laughed.
"Ah yeah, Bass." Jane said as she opened up the door to her apartment. "Where is Bass anyway? I haven't seen him too much."
"Oh, he tends to hide sometimes. He's a bit shy when he's at your place." Maura sat down on the couch and pulled off her sneakers. Jane sat next to her and did the same.
"There aren't many places to hide here." Jane got up from the couch and looked down at Maura. "It's shower time…want to join me?"
Maura's heart started to beat faster. Showering with Jane? Maura thought. The idea of it made her tingly inside.
Maura grinned and nodded. "Sure, Jane."
"There's no need to waste water when we could shower together." Jane told her as they walked toward the bathroom.
"Yes! I totally agree." Maura winked.
"I'm just trying to go green." Jane chuckled.
Maura smirked. "Uh huh."
"I am!" Jane replied.
Maura and Jane got undressed and walked into the shower. Jane turned on the hot water and it came pouring out.
"The water feels good." Maura said hesitantly while watching Jane as the water fell over both of them. Maura stayed farther back in the shower away from Jane.
Jane sighed. "It's okay, Maura. I am not going to do anything you don't want me to do."
Maura walked forward, moved away Jane's hair and kissed her neck. "I know." Maura really wanted to get down and dirty with Jane but stopped herself. "I am just nervous."
Jane turned around to face her. "I am nervous too but I am not going to hurt you." Jane kissed Maura on her soft lips then started to wash her long curly hair. Maura just watched and admired Jane and her sexy body. "It's your turn, baby."
Maura got under the shower head and washed her blonde hair. When Maura finished rinsing the shampoo out of her hair, she turned around and Jane's lips were on hers. They kissed each other softly and started to rub each other's backs in a slow, circular motion with soap.
While this was going on, in their minds, they were so happy that they could shower with each other and be comfortable with it. When their backs were washed, they turned to face each other and started making out a little. Both of their lips were soft and a little sweet. They finished washing their own bodies although they gladly would've let the other do it for them. They continued to make out for a few more minutes before they decided to get out.
"I really am trying to go green, you know." Jane said as they walked out of the bathroom fully dressed. Maura gave her a weird smile before turning and sitting down on the couch. Jane raised her eyebrows and Maura laughed. "What the hell is so funny?" Maura only grinned in response. "Fine! I'm not only trying to go green, I also wanted to see you naked. There. I said it. Are you happy?"
Maura blushed. "I had no idea you wanted to see me naked."
Jane nodded. "Yeah, I really did." Jane leaned over, hugged her tight and leaned back. "I'm just nervous."
"What are you nervous about, Jane?" Maura looked at her concernedly.
Jane sighed. "I'm nervous about everything. I've only had boyfriends…I never had a girlfriend. I'm not sure I even know what I'm doing."
"I've only had boyfriends too." Maura admitted. "We can take our time with this, Jane. It's okay. There's no rush."
Jane laughed nervously. "Good because this feels weird…not that you're weird…'cause you're not…never mind…are you hungry?"
Maura grinned. "You're so adorable when you're nervous, Jane. And yes, I'm hungry. Whatever you have here to eat is fine with me."
"There may be a few TV dinners…check the freezer. I know it's not a lot but it's usually all I keep around here." Jane explained. "I don't cook much. It's just easier to have a few of those lying around."
"Oh, that's fine." Maura walked over to the freezer and nodded. "Yeah, there are a few chicken ones in here."
Jane sighed. "I'm sorry. I wish I had more to offer to eat than a crappy TV dinner."
Maura shook her head. "Don't apologize. I cook my own meals most of the time but at times, I couldn't be bothered to cook anything. I go out to eat frequently."
"Ah. I wouldn't say I'm the best cook but I'm okay." Jane smiled. "Yeah, those TV dinners can't be that healthy for you either but you only live once, right?"
Maura shrugged. "You're right. 1000 milligrams of salt per package and that's not even counting the rest of the unhealthy things in it. There are healthier ones you could buy. I'll show you if you want."
Jane nodded. "Sure. Well, I tend to work off all of the unhealthy stuff anyway. I obviously chase and arrest bad guys for a living."
Maura giggled. "I know…and you're great at it!"
"Thanks." Jane pushed her curls out of her face. "Hmm…you made those dinners sound really bad…how about you check my pantry and see if there's something else we could eat in there."
Maura looked through Jane's cupboards to see what there was to eat. "I see some pancake mix in here. I could make pancakes or French Toast. It's not the kind of food you would eat in the late afternoon but it's still good."
"That works! I'm really hungry." Jane stood up, walked over to Maura and kissed her on the cheek. "I am going to walk Joe Friday for a few minutes."
Maura got out of all the ingredients for the pancakes and French Toast. "Oh! Do you want me to come along or would you rather me get the food started?"
"You can come along. It won't take that long." Jane kneeled down and put the leash on Joe and she barked happily.
"Okay. I'll walk with you." Maura put on her black leather jacket and opened the front door.
Jane walked out the door. "Can you lock the door on your way out?"
"Of course!" Maura locked it and ran to catch up with Jane.
Jane grabbed her hand and they laced their fingers together. "Thanks for coming with me, babe."
"Of course. Anytime." Maura smiled.
"Nice Joe Friday, pee on the sign in the neighbor's yard!" Jane said with a smirk and Maura laughed. "What? I hate when she does that."
They walked for a few more minutes and headed back inside. Maura started to cook the food as Jane watched.
"I want bunny pancakes." Jane told her with crossed arms.
Maura grinned. "I thought you hated those, Jane."
"I do. I was joking. You don't get my humor at all." Jane sat down while still watching her.
Maura smirked. "I'm sorry…it's sometimes hard to tell when you're joking and when you're not."
"Really? It's so easy to tell!" Jane replied.
"Oh…well, I guess I'm not fluent in sarcasm." Maura winked as she finished the food, put it on plates, walked over to the kitchen island and set the plate down in front of Jane. "There you go; bunny pancakes…and French toast as well!"
Jane started to eat and smiled. "This is great, Maura. Thank you!" She leaned over and kissed Maura. "Just don't tell Ma because I don't want her to start making them at work again."
"You're welcome." Maura poured a little bit of syrup onto her food. "I know. That must've been embarrassing for you. I remember when she did that."
"It really was embarrassing but I'm used to Ma and how she tortures me." Jane laughed. "Well, it's getting late…do you want to stay the night again?"
"Of course I will!" Maura said excitedly.
"I really had fun today." Jane admitted. "I know I don't show it but I did. I normally just sit at home all day, well, when I'm not working of course."
"I could tell you had fun." Maura smiled.
"Well, what do you want to do now?" Jane asked. "I'll clean up since you cooked for us." Jane picked up their plates and put them in the sink. "I wonder if there's anything on TV that we can watch." Jane grabbed her hand, dragged her to the couch and turned on ESPN.
Maura watched the football game that was on intently. "Interesting. I usually don't watch ESPN. I'm more of a Discovery Channel type of girl." With that, Jane changed ESPN to the Discovery Channel. "Aww. You didn't have to change the channel. I know you find most of the stuff I watch boring."
"It's not that I find it boring, it's just not interesting to me." Jane said honestly.
Maura laughed. "I can see what you're coming from. Some of these readers are so monotone and could make you fall asleep."
Jane nodded. "That would be it. I hate monotone people. It drives me nuts! It's a wonder I even made it through high school. You should have heard my health teacher…and oh my God, when he taught us about genitals, I wanted to die."
Maura giggled. "That's always an awkward topic to discuss."
"He never got married…I think he was a virgin until he died." Jane told her.
"That's really sad. We all have someone out there for us. You see, that's why we have one heart, so we can find the other." Maura smiled widely.
"There was no one for this guy. He was a lost cause." Jane frowned.
"That's a shame though. Everyone deserves to have someone." Maura said with a smile.
"Well, I have you, so that's taken care of." Jane said and Maura leaned her head on her shoulder and smiled. "Well, I say we go to bed…I mean, we don't have to, if you want to stay up, we can."
"Well, what do you want to do then?" Maura asked.
"Well, let's talk." Jane suggested.
"Okay. What do you want to talk about?" Maura smiled.
"The day I shot myself." Jane said while looking away from Maura.
The whole reminder of that day rushed up into Maura's brain. There was not one detail she would ever forget. That was one of the worst moments of her life. Maura was in love with Jane for a long time and before that moment, she never told Jane anything about it.
Maura pressed down hard on Jane's stomach, her blood flowing through her fingers. "Jane, stay with me. Don't you dare give up on me. You're not a quitter, Jane."
Jane looked into her eyes. "Maura…I'm sorry." Jane tried to keep eye contact with her but her eyes fluttered shut.
If the ambulance didn't come when it did, Jane could've died there. Maura closed her eyes to hold in the tears and nodded. "Yeah, what about it?"
"What were you thinking when I did that?" Jane asked while staring at her.
"I thought…I thought you were going to die. There was so much blood, Jane." Maura paused and looked down at her hands. Although it was long gone, she could still see the blood on them. "I thought I'd never be able to tell you how I felt."
"You know why I did it, don't you?" Jane grabbed her hand.
Maura squeezed it. "I knew you did it to save, Frankie and I. But I was so scared, Jane."
"Well, I'm not leaving now. I am here now and it will stay that way." Jane smiled and rubbed Maura's hand.
"Good. I don't know what I would do without you." Maura hugged her tight.
Jane hugged her back just a tight. "But yeah, I did do it to save you and Frankie. Bobby wasn't going to give up. I had to do something."
"I know, Jane. I would have done the same thing."
"He was a dirty cop and he made us look bad. I knew doing what I did would save everyone so I did it. Look, let's go to bed. We're tired." Jane stood up, grabbed Maura's hands and pulled her up.
"It's all in the past now, Jane. It's over." Maura said as she wrapped her arm around Jane as they walked to the bedroom.
"I know…you don't even like guns though." Jane replied.
Maura nodded. "That's true but if it came down to it, I would have."
"Yeah, I just wanted to know how you felt about the whole thing and now you told me. I wouldn't want to lose you either." Jane said truthfully.
"You won't lose me, Jane. I promise." Maura pulled back the covers and laid down.
Jane did the same and laid next to her. "Who knows, maybe I could talk you to the shooting range sometime."
"I would love that!" Maura said excitedly.
"Sounds like a plan." Jane kissed her and wrapped her arms around her. "Goodnight baby."
"Goodnight." Maura kissed her back and they both fell asleep.
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