All was quiet in Maura's office as she prepared to go home for the night. She was a little lonely, but honestly, she didn't mind all that much, as she had her friends and her job, and various books and other things to fill her time with. As she prepared to zip up Maggie's body, she felt a very warm one come up and embrace her from behind.
"Dr. Isles, thank you so much, we arrested Brothers an hour ago, and got a full-on confession from him. Turns out, he just couldn't stand the thought of Maggie dumping him and moving on. He turned to the roommate to make her jealous, and when that didn't work, he killed her."
Maura was a little taken aback. She and Jane had worked together for quite some time now, and she could count the number of times they hugged on one hand.
"Jane, you never call me 'Dr. Isles,' what gives? And we've solved many cases together and in some of them, I've been the lynchpin in solving them, so what brings on this sudden batch of happiness?"
"I'm not sure Maura, but I do know that I never liked Derek at all. He always came across as an arrogant, know-it-all jackass, but clearly, he didn't know everything."
"Nope, clearly not Jane. But, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to head out…I have a big date with the discovery channel tonight."
Jane thought quickly, and tried to grasp for something. She didn't want this night to end, and she really wanted to do something with Maura.
"Maura, wait, I'm riding this high right now, and hate the thought of you going home and watching the discovery channel with my mom. How about we go to the Dirty Robber?"
"Actually Jane, that's not a bad idea. Let's do it."
So the two of them walked out, and Jane drove them over, and they sat and chatted about everything. It was interesting, because no other Boston PD was in there, and normally after a bust like this, the place was swarming with cops. But, Jane was happy to have the time alone with Maura.
It had been a very slippery slope for the two of them. Maura had thought about how easy things could be with Jane, but she lacked the "first move" ability. Plus, neither one of them had ever been with a woman before, so this would obviously be a very serious transition. Though Maura was well-versed in wine, she was perfectly OK sipping the house white and nibbling on a salad while Jane inhaled a burger and guzzled beer after beer. As they continued talking and eating, Jane felt Maura's foot underneath the table, and smiled softly to herself.
"What is it Jane?" Maura asked.
"It's nothing. I just am a little drunk, that's all. And I felt your foot under the table and was afraid that that enormous heel was going to impale me."
"Now Jane, you know I wouldn't let that happen to you," Maura said. She also was a little tipsy. She then reached over and took a bite of Jane's burger.
"Hey! Maura, what did I tell you about that?" she said, in a tone slightly above her normal one. "I didn't tell you to get a dainty salad. If you wanted a burger you should have just ordered one!"
"I didn't want the whole thing, just a bite," Maura answered. She pouted a little bit, which Jane could barely resist. "This is really good though. I can tell that it is a little leaner than normal hamburger meat, and that it's sirloin, not chuck. Very good work by the chefs here."
"I swear Maura, if you tell me the origins of my food or anything one more time tonight, I'm going to lose it!"
Maura then checked her watch and realized it was after midnight, and she should leave. She was a little drunk, as was Jane, so she pulled out her phone and called a cab.
"Maura, c'mon, let's close down the bar, I don't want you to leave."
"Jane, you can stay as long as you want, but I really don't want to nurse a hangover as I examine dead bodies tomorrow."
Jane realize that Maura was right, and they walked outside and found the cab waiting. Before Maura said anything, Jane told the driver where they would be going.
"Just one stop driver," Jane said as she then gave him her address. Maura couldn't really believe it, but didn't mind spending the night at Jane's place. As he pulled up, Jane paid him, and the two made it inside, and before Jane could even realize it, Maura was passed out in her underwear in her bed. Jane couldn't help but smile as she gave her a nice kiss on the cheek and snuggled into the bed with her.