Still don't own Rizzoli and Isles.
This chapter was beta-ed by the amazing Nekojco
The next morning Maura was the first to wake up. She looked at the clock: 10:30 am. Her brain was still fogged with sleep as she thought "Oh God is it really this late? I have never woken up this late before, I should probably get up." But a glance at the sleeping detective below her made her change her mind "There is always a first time for everything", was the last thing she thought before drifting off to sleep.
Jane woke up about an hour later and looked at the clock: 11:20 looked at the clock, then at Maura, then at the clock again, as if the numbers could have magically changed. "Wait, is she really still sleeping? Is the woman who always wakes up at six in the morning, even on her day off, really still sleeping?" She was very surprised. But she quickly got over it. To be fair, even a morning person like Maura had to sleep in once in a while.
Jane wanted to stay in bed with Maura because it was very comfortable lying beneath the woman she loved like that, and she knew it was probably not happening again. She was impatient to thank the blonde doctor for everything she had done for Jane lately, even if the doctor herself had no idea she was helping Jane, for you see, she helped Jane just by touching or looking at her. Especially in that last case, Maura's presence really aided her then, so, wanting to thank her, Jane decided to get up, very carefully as to not wake up the doctor. She went to the kitchen and fed Bass a couple of strawberries on her way.
When she got to the kitchen she started to look through Maura's cabinets to see what ingredients she had, had a snack here and there, and when she was done she remembered a recipe her mother had insisted she should learn when she was thirteen. Of course that at that time Jane thought it to be just a waste of time, but now she almost felt like thanking her mother. Almost. The plate was an Italian dish called Chicken With Sun-Dried Tomato, Eggplant and Basil and it took about thirty-six minutes to prepare and cook, so if she was lucky she'd have it done before Maura woke up.
She started moving through the kitchen and cooking with the same skilfulness as Angela - no wonder there since she had learned all she knew about cooking from her mother even if she didn't show it to anyone. She was very embarrassed of her skills, but was willing to do this for Maura. Frankly, she would do anything for Maura just to see her happy. "What if she hates it? What if I'm just making a fool out of myself and she'll mock me!?'" She started having doubts about what she was doing but was brought back to reality by the ding of the timer in the oven. The food was ready, yet there were no signs of Maura being awake.
She plated the dish and put it in a tray. Remembering a piece of chocolate cake left in the refrigerator, she took it out and added it to the tray. Before heading to Maura's room, Jane remember to call Frankie, so he'd care of Jo Friday. After a little bit of convincing, he finally agreed, so she put down the phone, picked up the tray and realized that she almost forgot the most important part. She went to the fridge again, picked up a bottle of wine and grabbed a glass from the cabinet.
She reached the bedroom, opened the door slowly not wake up, set the tray on the bedside table right next to Maura and gently shook her awake.
-Maur... Maur, wake up.
And when she saw that wasn't working she said - Maura I contaminated all your evidence - Still nothing - I stabbed Frost with your scalpel - And again nothing, so she decided to try one last thing. - I took all your shoes out of their boxes and rearranged them... - And that did it. Maura opened her eyes and glared at Jane.
- You did what? - She loved Jane really but, come on, those are her shoes.
Jane chuckled "God, she's so predictable..."
-I'm just kidding, Maur.
-Humph! That's not funny Jane... - She tried to sound serious but the smirk on her face was giving her away. - What time is it? - she asked now remembering having woken up earlier and fallen back asleep.
-12:15. - She said as if it was the most normal thing in the world for the ME to wake up this late.
-What!? I have to go feed Bass.
-Don't worry I already fed him.
-Oh! - She said surprised. - Thank you Jane, but what did you give him, I hope you know that I only give two strawberries for lunch and lettuce for dinner...
-Don't worry Maur, You've told me this a thousand times.. - She wasn't allowed to continue to speak when Maura said.
-Oh, and I have to go make lunch...
- Geez, Maur! and people wonder why I think you're the dumbest genius I know, look to your side.
Maura did as she was told and for the first time saw the tray of food next to her.
Maura was astonished to find that tray there. It was so well plated that even if her suspicions were correct and it was Angela to make the dish, the way Jane took the time to plate it like that really made her want to cry. But she held her tears.
Jane gave her the fork and she tasted the food. It was amazing. She couldn't hold back a moan that escaped her lips.
Jane smirked at that and asked:
-It's that good, huh?
When Maura finished chewing she said.
-No.- Jane's face fell ever so slightly until Maura added- It's even better.
-Did you just make a joke? - She asked pretending to wipe a tear out of her eye. Maura just glared at her and smiled.
-You know, your mother must have really worked hard on this it's even better than usual...
Jane started laughing and that left Maura dumbfounded.
-What's so amusing?
-Funny Maur, you say what's so funny- (-Maybe change the phrasing a little here) Jane said when she calmed down. - Well you just said that I cook better than my Ma.
-I did not say that...- And that realization struck down on her -Wait you cooked this?
Jane looked down to her hands a little embarrassed.
-Yeah but only the Chicken With Sun-Dried Tomato, Eggplant and Basil. Ma made me have cooking lessons with her when I was younger. Let's just say I never forgot it. But don't tell this to her or she'll make me cook and I don't cook for anyone.
Maura smiled at Jane and thought "Maybe my plan's working better than I thought. Now maybe I can take her someplace nice with the pretense of making it up to her." but the only thing she said to Jane was:
-Thanks, it's really nice of you. - She then noticed that Jane wasn't eating anything and asked- Aren't you hungry?
- Not really. I had a few snacks in the kitchen.
-So you haven't tasted this yet? - She asked
-No.
Maura immediately started thinking of how she could use this to her advances "Maybe I could..."
-Here, taste it, it's amazing. - she said turning the fork towards Jane, Jane blushed a little but tasted the food anyway. "This is like an indirect kiss right?" Little did she know that it was exactly why Maura had done.
As Jane went away to clean the kitchen, Maura kept eating, wondering how to bring up the subject of taking Jane out. Finally.
To be continued
I think that the next chapter will be the last one.
