A.N: Sorry for the long wait. I've just been really busy. I hope ya'll had a good weekend. In this chapter Jane takes Maura home. Let's just say Jane might have asked a question that gonna make everything hit the fan. Thanks for the reviews. Enjoy!
Jane POV
I pull Maura to the other side of the skate park to say goodbye to the boys. As soon as they see me walking up to them their faces turn into confusion. "Hey guys, this is Maura…?"
"Isles," Maura piped up.
I smile, "Maura Isles," I look at Maura, "Maura, these are my friends, Barry Frost and Vince Korsak."
Maura nods at them, they nod back. Nobody seemed like they were going to say anything, so I continued speaking, "Maura isn't from around here and since it's really late I'm going to walk her home."
"Is she making you do this? Blink twice if yes," Frosty whispered, as if no one was going to hear him. Mr.K started to chuckle. I look at Maura and I could see she didn't get the joke.
"Why would Jane make me do anything? Jane is a very sweet girl." She smiles up at me. Frosty and Mr.K looked at me as if I was the crazy one. Maura continues talking, "Besides, I think Jane was able to hear you say that. If you wanted her to hear, you didn't have to whisper. A better way of keeping something secret is to…maybe slip a note - ."
I grab Maura's hand and pull her to the gate. "Goodnight guys!" I yell over my shoulder.
It took us twenty minutes to get to the Isles residence. Maura was putting her keys in the lock, when she turned to face me. "Do you want to come inside? My parents aren't home and my babysitter is asleep."
I froze, she has a babysitter? Maura is sixteen years old. Why would she have a babysitter? "You have a babysitter," She nods, "But you're sixteen. Can't you look after yourself?"
Maura looks down, "Well, sometimes I just don't feel very safe and Jen is a very nice friend to have around. Is it not normal for sixteen year olds to have babysitters?"
I just stare at her for awhile. Maura was the strangest person I have ever met, yet I just want to hang out with her more. I smile at her, "No, it's not normal, but it doesn't matter. If you think having a babysitter is cool, then I think it is, too."
Maura grinned, and boy was it the most beautiful smile I have ever laid eyes on. I just kept staring, but then I saw it leave her face. I looked into her eyes and saw that she was confused at what I was staring at.
"Is there something on my mouth?" She asked, wiping her mouth off a dozen times.
I shake my head, "No. It's just you have a dazzling smile."
She blushed, "Thank you. Now, would you like to come in?"
"I would love to."
We walk into the door and I wasn't too surprised at what I saw. For what the clothes Maura wears, I just knew she had to have an extremely large house. It was very beautiful. There was paintings and bookshelves everywhere. I look over and see a 75-inch television screen hanging on the wall.
"Whoa! That's a big TV. The Red Sox game would look amazing on that," I turn my back on the television to look at the Maura, "So what do you want to do?"
Maura points upstairs, "Well, it's very late, and i don't want you walking home by yourself, you can sleep here. Maybe you should call your mother or father and ask if you stay over. I'll be upstairs. My room is first thing on the left and don't be too loud, remember Jen is sleeping." She walks upstairs. I hear her door open and close.
I pull out my cell phone and dial Ma's number. She immediately picks up the phone. I pull my ear away from the phone when I hear Ma's shrilled voice. "Janie! Where are you young lady? Do you realize what time it is? You scared me half to death."
"Ma," I whisper harshly, "I'm at a friend's house. Can I stay the night?"
"I don't know, tomorrow is church and I know you didn't bring any clothes to your 'friends' house.
"Don't worry Ma. I'll take care of all that. Listen, I really like this girl."
Ma gasped, "You have a girlfriend and you didn't tell me?! I want to meet this girl."
"Ma, I'll tell you all about her later, and she's not my girlfriend. We just met. Now can I stay?"
A minute of silence passed, "Alright."
I smile, "Awesome, thanks Ma. Love you, goodnight."
"Love you, Janie."
I hang up and quickly walk up the stairs to Maura's bedroom. I probably should have knocked, because when I opened the door Maura was just changing into her shirt. I look away, "I'm sorry. I should've knocked. I'll just wait outside the door."
"No it's okay. You can come in now, if you would like. Did your mother say you can stay over?"
"Yeah, but I'll have to wake up really early. I have a church tomorrow."
Maura smiled softly, "Do you need a nightgown?"
I shake my head, "No, I have some boxers on and a tang top underneath. I'll just wear that."
Maura nods and lies down in the bed. I just stand there, wondering where I was going to sleep; Maura opened her eyes up at me. "Well, aren't you going to lie down?"
"Oh, I didn't know we were going to be sleeping in the same bed."
Maura sits up, "You don't want to?"
I didn't know how to respond to that, of course I did, but it would be very weird. I mean I have a crush on this girl, yet I barely know her and I'm already sleeping in her bed. So, I said the one thing that came to mind, "Yea. Let's sleep." I pull down my pants and take off my shirt, leaving myself in a pair of boxers and a tang top. I turn off the light and lie down next Maura pulling the covers over my body. I turn and look at her.
"Maura, how long do you think you and Garret are going to be together?" I knew it was a personal question, but I just needed to know.
Maura sighs, "Jane, my family is very wealthy. That means my family wants me to someday be married to a wealthy man. If I don't I would most likely disappoint everybody, especially my mother. My mother arranged the relationship between me and Garrett."
"I get that, Maura, but in the end are you really happy with Garrett?" I asked. It was a very simple question to me. I guess to Maura, it wasn't that simple at all. She didn't answer, she just turned away from me. "Maura, I know we just met and everything, but I just want you to know. I've never met a girl like you, and if you think being with Garrett is making you happy, then I'm happy for you. Goodnight." I turned over.
As soon as I heard Maura's breathing even out, I fell asleep.
