Dancing Through Life
A/N: i'm sooooo sorry for taking so long, my computer broke and i didn't have any way to write this story. but i missed y'all! i hope you didn't forget about ballerinas. just to remember where we stopped, Jane slept over after inviting Maura for a date. so lets see what comes next, shall we? :)
Chapter 10
When she woke up the next morning her bed was empty. Confused and disappointed, Maura rubbed her eyes and got up to stretch her muscles. That was when she noticed a little piece of paper on her bedside table and smiled as she read it.
Morning sleepyhead, I'm sorry I left… But I had to sneak out before everyone got up, since I'm now your girlfriend and girlfriends aren't allowed in the dorms. See you at breakfast. XX, J. PS: I could get used to sleep by your side.
At the end of the note, Jane draw small heart and that made Maura's heart swell even more. She was sure Jane would never seize to amaze her. And talking about that… That night was their date… Maura remembered and started to freak out because she didn't know what to wear. Besides, she never went on a date before and Maura Isles didn't like to just don't know what to do. But when she thought about Jane… Butterflies invaded her stomach in a good and exciting way. So she took a deep breath and told herself to trust Jane. She still had the whole day to think about her clothes and she was already running late for breakfast.
After spending some time fixing her hair and makeup, Maura went to find Jane in their usual table at the dining room. As always, the younger ballerina was already there and Maura stopped to look at her for a moment. She was sitting with her legs crossed on the bench, coffee mug in one hand and iPod in the other. Her hair was fixed by her sloppy bun and some curls fell on her face. Her loose t-shirt fell off one shoulder, leaving it at sight. Maura felt really lucky to have that amazingly beautiful woman as her girlfriend.
"Hello, beautiful girl!" Maura greeted her with a big dimpled smile.
"Well, good morning, sleepyhead! Had a good night of sleep?" Jane smiled back.
Maura sighed "Never slept better…" she replied honestly.
After breakfast, the two ballerinas parted and each one went to their classes. For Jane, the day passed in slow motion. Every time she looked at the clock thinking it was almost 7, it wasn't even close. But eventually all of her classes ended and she found herself in her room, dressed in nothing more than navy blue bra and matching panties freaking out about what to wear. You see, Jane Rizzoli always knew what to wear, because she didn't give clothes that much attention. For her, being comfortable and covered was all that mattered. But not that night…
The ballerina was nervous about this date, mainly because she wanted it to be perfect. Maura deserved that. And when her mind focused on her girlfriend and imagined how breathtaking she would be that night, she smiled as a shiver of excitement ran through her body. Jane wanted to do Maura justice. She wanted to be just as breathtaking.
It was 5 minutes to 7 when a knock on the door made Maura jump. She ran, with her shoes in hand, to open it.
"You're early!" Maura said as she opened the door.
"Sorry, I couldn't wait any longer…" Jane confessed.
When Maura took a sight of Jane, her breath got caught in her throat and her jaw drop slightly. The younger ballerina was wearing black jeans that fit perfectly to her long legs and a red blouse with a v-neckline that highlighted the olive skin of her cleavage. Her raven curls fell to her shoulders in wild waves and she also wore a light makeup around her beautiful chocolate eyes.
"Any problem there, Maur?" Jane asked taking Maura out of her haze.
"Oh… I'm sorry, Jane. You look… Stunning!"
Jane blushed at her girlfriend's compliment. She was nervous and she could feel that Maura was too.
"Come inside, I just have to put my shoes on" Maura said as she went to seat on the bed and left Jane behind to close the door.
"Are you sure you wanna go with those shoes Maur?" the brunette asked as she saw the high heels Maura was putting on her ballerina feet.
"What's wrong with them? You don't like?"
"I do, but they look kinda uncomfortable…"
"Oh, they're Louboutins Jane!" the blank expression on Jane's face made Maura chuckle "Let's just say they're ten times better then my pointe shoes."
"Like that's any better!" they laughed for a minute and the atmosphere got lighter, but not that much.
"I'm ready…" Maura said as she got up fixing her honey curls.
Jane's heart skipped a beat when she actually looked at her girlfriend's black dress that hugged the curves of her body in all the right places, but still left a lot to the imagination with the loose skirt of it. Those heels made her ballerina legs look simply amazing… And her hair and makeup were even more perfect then it already was on a daily basis. Jane's eyes found hazel ones and she saw Maura blushing.
"You're beautiful tonight, Miss Isles" she teased with a smirk.
"So are you, Miss Rizzoli" Maura answered and turned around to pick something Jane couldn't see.
"These are for you…" Maura said handing Jane a bouquet of orange lilies.
The younger ballerina was taken aback by the gesture; no one had ever given her flowers before. Ok, her mother had. But it was not the same… This felt like the first time.
"Jane? Don't you like them?" Maura asked with traces of insecurity in her voice.
"Oh, honey, I do! Thank you…" she smiled sincerely.
Jane took the flowers from Maura's hand. She smelled her bouquet, a smile escaping her lips and a tear rolling from her eyes. Maura came close to her and softly wiped Jane's cheeks, then, she kissed her lips tenderly.
"Do you know what lilies mean?" the prima ballerina asked still kissing her girlfriend's lips.
"Honestly… I don't" Jane answered while her free hand found Maura's back, bringing her even closer.
"It means…" she begun to answer between Jane's lips and then whispered in her left ear "I dare you to love me".
They stared at each other for a long time and Jane smiled, "They're perfect, Maur".
"Shall we go now? I wanna see where my amazing girlfriend is taking me!"
Jane laughed and took Maura's hand. Just when they left Maura's room, every ballerina in the hallway saw them walking hand in hand and started talking, but the couple just ignored them. Maura was just too happy to care and Jane… Well, she never did anyway. So they went to the street and Jane surprised Maura when she said they were taking the subway. The older ballerina couldn't remember the last time she took the subway, so she got really excited about the experience. Jane was just happy that her girlfriend was having fun.
Jane decided to begin their date with dinner in a nice little Italian restaurant, she wanted to show Maura what food was like in her Ma's house. Obviously Angela cooked better than any chef, but still, the food was amazing and the place was really romantic. They didn't stop talking through the whole meal, Jane started talking about her family and Maura, too, shared something about her own. But mostly they were trying to know each other better without all the ballet context, seeing if they could get along outside the walls of the Company. They had to know each other as Jane and Maura, not just as Misses Rizzoli and Isles.
"So, did you like Italian, Maur?" Jane asked with a smile just as Maura finished her cannoli.
"Hmmm…" Maura answered with her mouth half full. "I think Italian is becoming my favorite, Jane" She smiled locking her eyes with Jane's and licked her finger clean "Tastes amazing."
Jane couldn't breathe for a moment. Maura's words combined with her gesture sent a tingling through Jane's body stopping right between her legs. Jesus! By the end of the night I'm gonna be dead. Maura's gonna kill me.
"Jane? Are you ok?" Maura asked with the most innocent voice.
Jane fixed her hair nervously and smiled, her heat beating fast "I'm fine, Maur. I'm just really glad you liked dinner. Ready for our next destination?"
"There's more?"
"Of course there's more! You think I'm gonna let you leave so early?"
"Then I'm certainly ready!" Maura couldn't keep her excitement, her eyes where sparkling and Jane just couldn't believe she was the cause of it.
After arguing about splitting the check (of course Jane wanted to pay for it alone), Maura convinced her they had to share because she always believed it was only fair, the two of them walked hand in hand on the street, Jane leading the way. It was a beautiful night and Maura watched the stars while Jane watched her.
"Jane… You're staring" Maura said and smiled at the woman beside her.
"I'm sorry, but you can't blame me Maur, you're just so freaking beautiful I can't help it".
Maura's smile widened and she squeezed Jane's hand making them stop walking. Then, Maura touched Jane's cheek and leaned closer to kiss her lips softly, locking her hazel eyes with the chocolate ones in front of her right after it. "Thank you, beautiful girl…"
And Maura thanked Jane for much more then the compliment. She thanked her for the way Jane knew her even though they'd only met for a few weeks, she thanked her for the way Jane looked at her and touched her and just knew what to say and what to do. She thanked her for the joy Jane brought to her life lately and for showing Maura she didn't have to be alone. And Jane understood…
"Let's go Maur", Jane said with a smile while she took her girlfriend's hand and resumed their walking "We still have a lot to do."
A/N: so what did you think about their date night? let me know! i promise i won't take so long to update again okay? sorry!
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