I know this chapter is also short, but I wanted to get an update in today. Love the reviews, keep them coming please and thank you.
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Maura couldn't help but stare at Jane while she ate the food she'd spent the past couple hours slaving over, sure to make every last detail perfect. She wanted anything and everything that had to do with Jane to be perfect, even if it often went unnoticed.
"Maura, this is fabulous. Don't tell Ma, but I'd pick this over her gnocchi any day." Jane kept on eating like she hadn't for days, unaware of how otherwise unflattering it made her look.
The doctor's face was overcome with crimson as she soaked in how much that comment really meant. A dumb smile came across her lips, and she chucked sweetly as she made her way closer to Jane. She reached across to wipe some salad dressing off the corner of her friend's mouth.
Jane took note of the look in Maura's eyes as she used stroked her thumb across her cheek, not quite sure what emotion was behind it. Her friend's thumb lingered a moment before finally retreating.
The medical examiner began to clean up the counter while Jane finished eating. Slowly turning towards the sink in effort to wash the dishes, Maura felt Jane's hand wrap lightly around her wrist gently pulling her around. She gave Jane a slight smile, but was confused as to what Jane was up to.
"Why don't you go take a hot shower, bath, or something, you know to relax your muscles? I'll take care of the dishes." Jane gave her a warm smile making her way to the sink, picking up a plate beginning to wash.
"Oh Jane, you don't have to do that." Maura leaned over trying to take the dish from Jane's hands, only grabbing air since Jane already moved it away.
"And I don't have to be here taking care of you either." Jane put the dish in the drying rack, turning to face Maura giving her full attention. "But I am, because I want to. And.." She raised a finger to the doctor. "Again not a word to my Ma, but I actually enjoy doing the dishes. If she ever found out I'd be doing dishes ever Rizzoli Family Night for the rest of my life, I like it, but not that much." Jane continued to clean the contents of the sink.
Maura chuckled at Jane's revelation. She was always learning something new about her best friend, finding it quite refreshing. "You never cease to surprise me Jane Rizzoli."
With a smirk and a shrug of her shoulders, "It's what I do." Now waving a hand toward the stairs, "Now go on, relax. I'll finish up here and clean up a bit. Check on you later, ok?"
With a nod and a smile, Maura turned to the stairs….
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Next chapter should be posted tomorrow, just keep in mind Maura hasn't gone up stairs yet ;) Reviews help very much!