Maura smiled softly. "It's your call Jane. Either you're stuck with me taking care of you or your mother is going to come over to stay. She was here yesterday when you were still sleeping. She made it clear that someone was going to stay with you and I convinced her that I would stay and take care of you so that she didn't stress you out."
"You told Ma that she would stress me out?" She smirked. "I bet that went over well." Jane laughed softly. "I choose you. Happily."
Maura laughed. "I didn't exactly tell her as such. I told her that you shouldn't be stressed right now and that it wasn't good for you or for her to be pushing each other's buttons. I suggested that you would be better off in my care where at least we would be getting along ok."
Jane nodded. "Well, I can't wait to see how much better we can get along." Hearing what she just said she closed her eyes. "That sounded so wrong." She laughed. "Okay okay. Lets just go to my place before my foot is crammed in my mouth any further."
Maura smirked at the detective. "I don't believe anything you said was inappropriate Jane. I myself will admit to being curious as to how well we will continue to get along."
Jane was uncertain about exactly what Maura meant by that, but she didn't want to jump the gun and assume sex was on her mind. Once they got home, Rizzoli went straight for the fridge for a beer to take with her pain medication. However, opening the fridge and getting the beer she longed so desperately for was a pain in the ass. Jane grunted with frustration and furrowed her brows in a death glare at the large object preventing her from getting the ice cold liquid in the dark colored bottle.
Maura smirked, opening the fridge and handing her a water. "Medicine and water. You cannot have beer with the pain medicine. After, I'll let you have one."
Jane got a grin on her face when Maura opened the fridge but that quickly disappeared the moment she saw her going for the water. "Aww that's not fair." She took the water bottle between her wrists. "Open it?" She asked with a cute smirk and batting of her eye lashes.
Maura laughed. "You're lucky I'm letting you have it at all Jane, it's not good to mix pain pills with alcohol. I don't want to see you sad or upset though so I will give you ONE. You can have more tomorrow if you can tolerate not taking the pain meds." She smiled and handed her the beer after she took the pills. Maura blushed, watching Jane bat her eye lashes, feeling an overwhelming sense of attraction to the brunette but quickly swallowing that back before Jane sensed a difference.
Jane did a cute little dance once she got her way and got the beer she longed for. "Do I have to bat my lashes again to get you to open my beer too?" She asked with an adorable voice and deep dimpled smile.
Maura took a deep calming breath and then popped the top on the beer as she stole a glance at Jane's perfect ass.
"Thank you." She smirked. Holding the beer between her wrists, just like she had with the water, Jane took a big gulp. A drop of it rolled down her chin. She went to wipe it off with her hands but well they were a little busy at the moment and the beer was blocking them.
Maura didn't hesitative to reach up and wipe Jane's chin but after she did it regretted it, her cheeks turning red. "Sorry," she muttered.
Jane didn't flinch when Maura wiped her chin. Locking eyes with her once again, she smirked briefly. "Nah...You're good." Jane smiled then went to the living room and sat down on the couch, placing her beer on the coffee table. Leaning back she propped her feet up beside her beer.
"You're the guest and the one with working hands..." She laughed. "You pick what we watch tonight." She looked over the couch to see Maura.
Maura smiled. "That's very sweet but I couldn't make you suffer anymore than you have already for the past few days." She turned on the Celtics game and let Jane have her peace while she went and made a glass of wine for herself. She sat on the chair across from Jane not wanting to crowd her.
"I think we're gonna get along just fine." She smirked over at the doctor and couldn't help but stare as she walked into the kitchen.
It didn't take long for Jane to start drifting off to sleep. The pain meds were kicking in, making her fatigued and craving her cold, soft pillow.
Maura walked over and softly touched Jane's shoulder. "Hey there, why don't we get you to bed?" Maura suggested, pulling Jane's arm around her and walking her to the bedroom. She laid her down and covered her up and then curled up on the other side of her.
Once in the bed Jane looked over at Maura laid down beside her. "...Are we having a sleep over..or is this your way of tellin' me that your attracted to me?" She let out a soft chuckle as she raised her brows.
Maura didn't respond, she closed her eyes quickly. "I um... I just don't want to be too far if you need anything." She was flustered and a complete mess; something that Maura Isles did not like to be.
Jane smirked then looked back up at the ceiling before closing her eyes. "Good night, Maura. And...Thank you."
Without meeting her eye, Maura reached down and touched Jane's hand. "Goodnight Jane and I will always be here for you."
Jane looked down at their hands and smiled.
She slept the whole night through and when she woke up to the sun pouring in from the window her eyes slowly opened. What she saw wasn't what she expected. Maura had cuddled up against her chest. It was a nice feeling, but very strange.
"Maur. Maura." She whispered. "Good morning, sunshine."
Maura held her hand all night but at some point throughout the night, she had curled up against Jane's chest. She slept the entire night, feeling safe with her.
When she woke up the next morning to the sound of Jane's voice, it took her a minute to realize where she was laying and then she jumped up. "Oh... oh my, oh Jane I'm so sorry. I don't.. I don't know how I got over here; I'm not the type to cuddle usually. I'm sorry." She blushed five different shades of red as she looked away, embarrassed.
Jane sat up and looked at Maura with a sleepy face but her dimples were showing due to her smile. "Maur, It's okay. I don't mind. It was um..quite comfy actually." she smirked reassuringly.
Maura smiled a bit. "Yes, it was, I must admit I slept more comfortably than I have in a long time." She put her hand on top of Jane's. "Thank you for being okay with it and not being upset with me."
Jane smiled as she looked into the other woman's eyes. "I wouldn't be upset with you, you're kinda my hands until mine heal." She laughed softly then listened to her stomach growl. "Hmm I think the coffee and bagel is calling my name."
Maura smiled. "Well thank you, just the same." When Jane mentioned breakfast, Maura nodded. "You stay here and rest. I will go make your breakfast for you."
Jane wasn't fond of someone else taking care of her. But she couldn't oppose to it because she couldn't make her own breakfast. She simply smiled and said. "Thank you, Maur. Um, I have pretty much everything in that kitchen so I'm sure you'll find something you like in there as well."
Maura smiled and nodded. "Certainly Jane, this is my responsibility with taking care of you." She left and came back a while later with coffee and a bagel.
Jane looked down at her hands after Maura left the room. Flash backs came through her mind about the horrors of Hoyt. By the time the ME came back to the room, Jane was petrified. Her breathing was erratic and there was a glisten of sweat that formed on her brow. Not realizing Maura had come back until she was right there, Jane jumped slightly with a gasp.
Maura knew what was wrong, she was a doctor. "Jane, Jane it's just a nightmare. You're ok"
Closing her eyes, Jane slowly calmed down. Taking a few lung cleansing breaths she nodded. "Yeah, yeah I'm fine."
Maura put a comforting hand on her shoulder. "I'm right here. No one is going to hurt you."
Jane looked up at Maura and nodded. "I know..just all those memories came flooding back." She sighed softly and slowly got out of the bed to get her breakfast.
"I know Jane, it will be okay. We will get through it together. You'll be back on your feet in no time." She followed Jane into the kitchen and pulled a chair out for her.
"Do you know how long it will take before I can actually use my hands?" she asked curiously as she leaned against the breakfast bar.
"Take a seat Detective. I will make your breakfast." She started bustling around the kitchen intent on taking care of the brunette and making her rest. "Well I will check your bandages in a little while and we will see where to go from there. How's that sound?" She asked, holding the bagel out for the brunette to take a bite.
Jane nodded her head and smiled. "Sounds good." The moment Maura held up the bagel for Jane to eat she looked up at her. "Maura..You do not have to feed me too." But seeing those pouty hazel eyes, Jane sighed under her breath and took a bite of the offered bagel covered in cream cheese.
Maura smiled, watching her eat. "I don't mind feeding you Detective, it's easier than you struggling to do it. They have your hands bandaged pretty tight. You can eat on your own later on today when I re-wrap your hands. For now, relax and let me take care of you."
"Thank you." It was hard for Jane to accept help from anyone. She had always been independent and she didn't want that to change. However, Maura was making it easy for her to come around. By the time Rizzoli got to the last bite, her lips grazed Maura's thumb and forefinger. It was in that moment she tasted her. That moment she knew she wanted more.
Maura almost pulled her hand away as Jane finished it off but she didn't. She enjoyed Jane's lips touching her, her body longed for more of the beautiful detective. She knew in that moment that she and Jane were going to be more than friends someday, at least she hoped. But would Jane be okay with this? Would Jane want it as badly as she did?