A/N: Did this update feel longer than usual? It felt like it. Parents found out I went to a party and brought my sister (who decided to drink) and I of course being the older sibling got in trouble. Anyway they took my laptop but now I have it back.
Jane was bopping her head along to the song that was coming through her iHome. Hans Zimmer's 'My Enemy' from the Spider-Man 2 soundtrack. All it was doing was further adding to her mood.
I swear I feel like Peter Parker with Maura being Mary Jane.
I mean, it's just the movies.
Why should it matter what I wear.
'Cuz Maura is going, stupid.
Right.
Jane sighed and opted to plop on her bed rather than stand, still looking intensely at her open closet. She heard a knock on her door and answered "come in" after a couple moments, leaning over to her dock to turn the volume down. Frankie peeked his head through the door first before fully stepping inside.
"So, can I come?" Frankie said and Jane immediately rolled her eyes. Why do younger siblings always feel the need to tag along? Why can't they just stay in their little bubble of nothing.
"No, Frankie. Now go away." Jane said not turning from her position.
"C'mon, Janie, please?" Frankie pleaded. Jane remained silent, figuring that would be enough of an answer, and continued with the stare off between her and her closet.
"Fine." Frankie grumbled and turned from the doorway. Jane barely got a breath in before she was bothered again.
"Jane."
"Jane."
"JANE!"
"WHAT?" Jane yelled and whipped around from her closet to face her younger brother, placing one hand on her hip.
"Can I come?" Tommy asked rolling back and forth on the balls of his feet. Jane sighed and returned to glaring at her closet.
Younger siblings. Honestly.
"No." Jane huffed out.
"Aw, c'mon. Why not?" He whined and Jane put to fingers to her temple and inhaled deeply.
"Because you can't. If Frankie can't come, you sure as hell can't." She said and exhaled the breath she was holding. "Now leave me alone and go do whatever it is 12 year olds do." She said and Tommy turned from the doorway and grumbled all the way back to his room. She let out a sigh of relief when she heard his bedroom door close. Back to the real problem at hand. Her closet.
It's kind of funny when you think about it. Having troubles with the closet. Heh.
Jane took off her glasses and wiped them on her tank, as if it would help help her see new clothes, or make new ones magically appear.
"Ugh." Jane groaned and ran her fingers through her unruly curls, thoroughly aggravated.
"You know what?" Jane said while throwing her hands up in defeat and heading over to her dresser. She put on some simple black skinny jeans, a white v neck and her favorite pair of marvel vans. "This is gonna have to be good enough." After Jane finished getting dressed she heard her music pause to alert her that she had gotten a message.
Maura: Outside.
Jane smiled and grabbed her keys and wallet and glided down the stairs.
"Bye, Ma!" Jane exclaimed to her mother who was washing dishes at the kitchen sink. Her mom threw a "bye" over her shoulder as Jane opened the front door.
"Wait a second, Jane." She heard a gruff voice say. She turned and faced the living room where she heard it come from. Closing the door slowly, but not all the way, and walking towards the person who she knew the voice belonged to.
"Uh," Jane started, slightly startled, and began to fidget, shifting her weight from one foot to the other and back again. "Yeah, Pop?" She asked and rubbed the back of her neck nervously.
"Where are you going?" He asked simply and monotonously, not betraying a single emotion.
"Out." Jane answered simply, returning the tone he used with her.
"Out, where?" He prodded, Jane could hear his temper easing into his voice. Jane rolled her shoulders and leaned gently on the wall behind her.
"The movies. With Frost and Korsak." She answered slowly.
"Just Frost and Korsak? Who is that outside in that nice car, then?" He said looking at Jane with stony eyes. Jane internally cursed.
"Maybe Frost or Korsak got a new car." Jane answered shrugging her shoulders. Her Father raised an eyebrow in warning and she relented. "That just Maura. She's coming too." She answered calmly, trying her damnedest to keep her voice even and aloof. Her father looked her straight in the eyes before looking back at the television. Jane hadn't noticed that he was watching an old red sox game.
"Okay then." There was a pregnant pause, and Jane could feel her anxiety building up. "See you later. Don't be too late." He finished and turned the volume up on the tv. Jane took that as a cue and nodded while turning on her heel, leaving the room slightly dazed.
Jane jogged out of the front door to Maura's waiting car and hopped in the passenger seat, Breathing a sigh of relief.
"Hey, Maur." Jane smiled as she clicked her seatbelt in place and Maura quickly threw a quick smile her way as she backed out of the driveway.
"Are you okay?" Maura asked, concerned coating her voice and washing over her face. "You seem a bit pallid." She finished doing a once over on Jane while they were stopped at a red light.
"Yeah. I'm fine. Don't worry." Jane said with a flick of her wrist in dismissal and looked out of the car window.
They drove in a comfortable silence all the way to the movie theater, which they quickly found out, was packed. Welcome to the city.
Jane walked over to Maura's side of the door and opened it for her. Once Maura stepped out of the car she slipped her arm through Jane's and they began to walk leisurely towards the entrance. Once they were inside they walked up to the line. Jane sighing in relief to see it wasn't that long.
"Two for X-Men, please." Jane said and took out her debit card.
"Students?" The cashier asked and Jane nodded her head.
"Yeah, one sec." Jane handed over her school ID and the guy rung her up.
"Enjoy the movie." The attendant said.
"You too."
'You too' shit, I always do that.
Dork.
"You didn't have to do that, Jane." Maura said while Jane scanned the crowd looking for Frost and Korsak.
"Do what?" She asked casting a questioning glance towards Maura, knowing full well what she was talking about.
"Pay for me."
Jane shrugged it off. "Don't worry about it, I wanted to." She smiled and continued, "You hungry?" She said pointing over to the concessions and she could swear she saw Maura almost go into cardiac arrest thinking about the calories. Maura began hurriedly talking about all of the things in junk food. Something about the nutritional deficiencies.
"I'm sorry." Maura said looking down bashfully.
"Stop apologizing for being crazy smart. Although, a simple 'no' would have sufficed." Jane said and smiled lazily while Maura giggled softly.
"Oh, Jane, there they are!" Maura exclaimed and pulled Jane along to Frost and Korsak who were sitting on a bench outside a theater.
"Took you guys long enough." Korsak said and punched Jane lightly in the arm. Jane punched him back with her free arm and they began to laugh lightly. Frost was silent and seemed to be looking at Maura and Jane's intertwined arms. Jane looked at him and quieted an eyebrow and Korsak who simply shrugged his shoulders.
"Frost?" Jane said looking at him.
"Huh?" He said shaking his head slightly.
"You ready to get blown away?" Jane said a small smile playing on her lips, her excitement painted all over her features. Korsak and Maura had already started to walk in and were talking amongst themselves while they looked for seats. Frost smiled back at Jane tightly.
"Already am."
"Oh. My. God." Jane, Korsak and Frost said at the same time as the end credits rolled on the screen. Maura, sitting in between Jane and Korsak, shook her head at the three of them and laughed gently.
"It was quite an enjoyable movie." She said an three heads looked incredulously towards her.
"Enjoyable?" Korsak questioned, feeling as though the comment personally offended him.
"Just enjoyable?" Jane asked after, looking as though Maura had steeped on her dog. Frost just shook his head in disbelief and scoffed lightly.
"I mean, amazing...?" Maura tested, looking at the three faces and watched as people still sat and watched the credits finish, the rest of the theater already filtering out.
"No, Maur, You don't get to do that. You don't get to say 'enjoyable' to one of the best movies out right now. Nope. Can't take that. You are now shunned." Jane said in finality with a small smirk playing on her lips ad Korsak laughed and nodded.
"Yeah, Maura. this is pretty much a crime against this fine country. It's treason. We simply can't allow it." Korsak finished and Jane laughed and while Maura looked genuinely concerned. Jane was quick to fix the situation.
"We're only kidding. Sorry, Maura. You're totally not shunned." Jane rushed out and Maura visibly relaxed.
"Speak for yourself." Frost said with a tense smile on his face, trying to make it come off jokingly. Jane hit her shoulder with his and they all stood up.
"Need a ride, Jane?" Frost asked while they exited the theater, all of them, sans Maura, still on an adrenaline high from the action.
"I can take her, Barry. It's fine." Maura interjected and he tensed.
"You sure?"
"It's no problem, I assure you." Maura finished with a smile and Jane threw a worried glance to Frost, knowing something was up.
"Hey, I'll catch up with you in a minute, okay, Maur?" Jane said to Maura who nodded and walked with Korsak out of the entrance doors. Jane pulled frost away into a hallway and glowered.
"Okay, what the hell is wrong with you, man? You've been acting really shitty lately and I'm tired of it. Just tell me what your deal is."
"Me? I've been acting shitty? Oh, Jane, that's rich." Frost said and began to walk away but Jane stepped in front of him before he could get any farther.
"Seriously. What's your deal, Frost?" Jane urged, and Frost just groaned.
"Why don't you go ask your girlfriend what's wrong. You spend all your spare time with her now anyway. No time for your friends anymore, Jane? Well whatever. I'm over it." Frost said and brushed past Jane, who stood stock still. She finally gained use of her limbs and began to walked briskly to Frost.
"You serious? We aren't dating. We're just friends. I swear." Jane forced out even though with every fiber of her being, she wished they were more. Frost just scoffed and walked past Maura, who had opted to wait by the entrance for Jane, and out into the parking lot looking for Korsak. Maura looked over to jane with concern inching onto her face and Jane just shook her head as she walked up to her.
"You ready?" She managed to get out and Maura nodded her head slowly and walked through the door Jane was holding open for her.
They walked to Maura's car, Jane with her hands stuffed in her jean pockets. When they reached the car Maura turned to face Jane who stopped abruptly in front of her.
"Jane?" Maura asked softly and Jane raised an eyebrow in question.
"Yeah?"
"I enjoyed tonight. Thank you for letting me tag along." Jane smiled goofily at her and scuffed her feet on the pavement.
"I like you, Maura. And, you're more than just a tag along, okay?" Jane asked seriously and Maura gently nodded her yea. Jane beamed at her and opened the door for her and waited for her to get in before closing the door and heading the the passenger door.
"Jane?" Maura asked looking over at Jane before she started the car. Jane made a small noise in question.
"Want to just stay over tonight?"
Dear God.
You won't be able to handle this.
Abort Mission
ABORT.
"Sure." Jane smiled before taking out her phone before continuing "Let me text my mom."
Well, it was good know you, myself, me. It was just good fucking living while it lasted.
Maura smiled excitedly back and quickly leaned over the console to give Jane a quick kiss on the cheek before starting the car.
Scratch that, I'm already dead.