A/N - Seriously, i am fed up of disclaimers every chapter, so from this chapter onwards, I don't own anything!:)

So, I hope this chapter clears a few things up, moving forward in the plot ect.
I honestly can't see this having loads of chapters, I know my plot line, i know where its going, I just need to decide where to end it, unless requested to continue, theres a high chance this won't have more than 10 chapters, but thanks for the reviews so far, it really does spur me on to write more and I have already started the fourth chapter, it should be up tonight or tomorrow morning...I have also moved this to M for the language, there isn't loads, i'm just not risking it!

Hope you enjoy this one!:)


Chapter three

Tuesday 9th April 8:17pm

Maura swirled the wine around in her glass. She flicked channels often, not really watching what was on each. She was trying not to think about her job. She tried to think about anything else, but the only other thing she could think of was Jane, and she knew that wasn't a safe option either. She had tried reading a medical journal that had arrived the other day, but the journal couldn't hold her attention tonight. Maura had finally found some RomCom on the TV when the doorbell rang. She padded over, tripping over Bass on her journey and opened the door to find Jane staring back at her.


It had been a couple of weeks since Jane was last at Maura's house. Jane walked up to the front door. When Maura answered the door it took Jane a few seconds to recognize it was Maura. The doctor was usually made up, and looked like she'd just finished a photo shoot, however tonight she was dressed in old yoga pants and a white tank top. Her hair was pulled into a messy ponytail and her face was pale and bare of makeup, this only accentuated her scar. Maura had never looked more broken as she stepped aside to allow Jane into the house. Jane stepped by her and began to walk toward the kitchen before remembering.
"Can I help you Jane?" Maura had intended it come out a little nicer.
"Oh...err..." Jane had been caught off guard by the bluntness of Maura's words.
"Maura, I just came to see if you were ok? After what happened with Kate?"
"I'm perfectly fine Jane, we weren't that close."
"Oh, I see..."
The pair stood awkwardly for a few moments.
"Well Jane, if that's all?"
Maura motioned toward the door.
"Maura..."
"What Jane?" It was becoming clear that Maura wasn't interested in small talk.
"Maura, can we talk?"
"What about Jane? You made your decision. You decided you didn't want this, I gave you so many chances...you blew them all!"
"I...I don't know..."
Jane was looking at the ground, dumbfounded. Maura had a confused look on her face, a look that a few weeks ago Jane would have called 'adorable' but now it was just awkward.
"What don't you know Jane?"
"I don't know what to say to you Maur; I don't know what to do?"
Maura winced at the shortening of her name. She had only allowed Jane to call her Maur; everyone else was to call her Maura or Dr Isles. Jane skimmed past Maura's clear discomfort, hoping it would be ignored.
"Well, if you don't know, then maybe you should leave, take some time out to think about it?"
Maura walked to the door, trying to make a rather obvious hint for Jane to leave. Maura was already uncomfortable with being near Jane. Talking about what had happened just wasn't something Maura could even imagine right now. Jane took the hint and left.


January 30th 7:24pm

Maura had been stood outside the restaurant for 24 minutes now. She was beginning to wonder if she'd been stood up. Finally she saw her date's car drive round the corner and park at the side of the restaurant. Her date got of the car, dressed simply in work clothes. It wasn't uncommon for Maura to see her date in work clothes; she'd just presumed her date would dress up for this. She leaned in for a hug from her date before speaking.
"Jane...I thought you would at least dress up a little, and your 25 minutes late!"
"God, I'm sorry Maur, I didn't realise I was that late! It's just a hectic case, you know?"
That was when Jane finally noticed what Maura was wearing. Jane stood taking it in for a few seconds; Maura was dressed in a simple but tight fit black dress that was tied at the back of her neck leaving the most part of her back bare, she'd worn simple dark red shoes that matched her lips perfectly. She looked stunning. It took all of Jane's restraint not to take Maura right then and there, but she had to remind herself, this was simply undercover.
"Jeez Maur, little over dressed aren't we?"
Maura looked hurt.
"No, Maura, come on, I just mean...I'm here in my work clothes and you look...well...like that?"
Maura seemed to shake Jane's words off as she headed inside. It was becoming increasingly difficult for Maura to pretend this wasn't a real date.


Maura and Jane sat at a table near the back, close enough to see what was happening with the suspect three tables over, but far enough away not to attract attention, or be spotted. Maura knew how this would work. The homicide team had planned the whole thing in advance. At 8:30pm their suspect would be heading over to the bar down the street, where she would open for the group playing there tonight. It was common knowledge that their suspect was a lesbian and the bar she was going to was a popular hangout for lesbians. At around 8:15 Maura and Jane were to act as though they were fighting and then around 8:20 Maura would stalk out of the restaurant, attracting the suspect's attention in anyway necessary. After that Jane would go to the club and 'drown her sorrows' and hopefully chat up the suspect, find out anything they could. It was going to be difficult and Jane had earlier agreed that she would find out what she could, using anything. Jane had also agreed that if necessary she would go home with the suspect, but if that happened she would call for back up first.

Maura played out the evening in her head. She didn't want to have to do this, the whole charade just made getting over Jane harder. She didn't want to do it, but she knew she had to. Jane sat across the table watching the adorable face Maura pulled while she was lost in thought. Jane figured she'd order drinks for them, Maura was too sweet to interrupt. It was evenings like this that made Jane so depressed Maura was straight. Well, assumed straight. Eventually Maura realised what she'd been doing and blushed slightly, a blush that would have made Jane weak at the knees if she'd not been sat down. They ordered their meals and sat quietly discussing random things and keeping an eye on the time. Eventually 8:10 arrived and the pair knew it was time to pick an argument topic.
"I think you should cheat on me"
"Maura really? No-one will believe that! Who would cheat on you?"
For the second time tonight Jane had made a comment like that. Again Maura brushed it off.
"Okay, well...shall I cheat on you?"
The way Maura said this so 'matter-of-fact' made Jane giggle. It was that cute giggle that made Maura feel all gooey inside. It really wasn't fair this was undercover.
"Well, I guess since we're running out of time that might be our best idea?"
Maura nodded and swiftly drank the rest of her wine. They always had the best wine at that place and there was no way Maura wasn't finishing it. Jane glanced at the clock and then changed her tone of voice, raising the volume as well.
"Well, did you do it?"
Maura quickly picked up what was going on.
"I don't honestly think it's any of your business"
"I'm your fucking girlfriend, I think it's a lot of my damn business"
After Jane swore Maura noticed a lot of the people were starting to turn around and look. It was nearing 8:25 so they both knew they needed to wrap this up. Soon.
Maura stood up sharply, drawing more attention.
"If you think it's your god damn business then we can discuss this at home"
Maura turned and walked several paces away from the table before turning back to Jane.
"Well?" She demanded.
"Nah. If it's alright with you, which it better bloody be, I'm going to finish my meal and I'll come home at some point tomorrow morning to collect my things"
"Fine. Screw you." With that Maura winked subtly and flounced out of the restaurant. Jane looked around the restaurant and saw people who were slowly beginning to shoot pity looks or get back to their meals. Jane shot a quick look at the suspect who smiled slightly at her. Jane finished her beer and sat back in her chair and waited.


It was well after 1am when Jane text Maura to tell her the suspect had been arrested. The evening had gone pretty well, Jane met the suspect in the bar around 9. The suspect remembered Jane and they had drinks. It was around 11 when the suspect invited Jane back to her place. Jane slipped to the bathroom to call Frost for backup who followed them to the address. At around midnight Jane went to her purse and grabbed her cuffs. The suspect already admitted to being at the crime scene and after admitting to some robbery a little while ago Jane figured she could arrest her for that and later question her about the murders. So at 1am when Jane arrived home the only face she wanted to see was Maura's. They hadn't spoken since the restaurant and Jane wanted her to know it was a success, but sadly Maura did not reply to the text so Jane figured she was asleep and then Jane fell asleep herself.

What Jane didn't know was that Maura had gone home and sobbed till her throat hurt on her couch. Then she cried onto the pages of her book in the bath. She couldn't settle. She knew Jane was out their flirting with some other girl, and it killed her inside. Eventually she took two sleeping pills and fell asleep fully dressed with makeup streaked down her face on her bed.


A/N - As usual, please R&R, Also, I don't have a beta, but i'm honestly thinking about getting one, if anyones interested let me know? I might consider it, but on the same lines, I do spell check, but if mess up some where please let me know!:) Thanks for reading!:)