*TRIGGER WARNINGS* Slight verbal/physical abuse

CHAPTER 14: Heart Attack

"So how did you find Giovanni anyway?" Jane questioned stepping out of the car, straightening out her dress once upright.

"I asked your mother." Maura smiled sweetly at Jane making it hard for the Detective to get upset at her.

"Of course." Jane muttered, a small smile on her face. "Let's get this over with, I suppose." Jane made a disgusted face at Maura before grinning when they stepped in the restaurant and had a waiter greet them.

"Welcome, do you have a reservation. Oh, and excuse me if this seems out of place but I must say you two are a beautiful couple."

Jane's face twitched a little, trying to keep the smile on her face from getting any bigger.

"Oh, that's such a compliment but we aren't together. I have a reservation under the name Maura Isles. We're expecting two others to join us."

"Okay, right this way." Jane let out a chuckle, putting her arm around her friend following the waiter to their table. The two women sat opposite of each other getting ready to wait for their dates.

"So, come here often." Jane asked Maura in a seductive voice, raising an eye brow before smiling.

"Oh, you know. Now and again, you know I do love Italian...s." One side of Maura's mouth curved as her eyes burned right into Janes'. Little did Maura know, those sexy smiles and playful flirting did things to Jane. They made her weak at the knees, made her want to leap across the table onto Maura after all these years. It was getting too much.

"Oh, I know babe, you hang around me." Jane winked, her eyes glistening with forbidden desires behind them. The two stared into each others eyes, neither could look away until Jane heard Giovanni's voice.

"Hey Jane, you're lookin' hot!" He said, sitting down next to her wrapping his arm around her shoulders.

"Uhh, hey." Jane laughed a little, nervously. She fought the urge to roll her eyes. Why did she have to say she was interested in him, she could have chose any other name but no, Giovanni. The guy that hit on Jane whatever chance he could. According to Jane's mum, he'd make a good husband but Jane turned her nose up at that suggestion.

"Oh hey, Maura? Damn, you sounded all sciency and stuff on the phone, didn't realise you were this hot." Giovanni stuck his hand out shaking the Doctors hand.

"Oh haha, thank you." Maura looked to Jane as if to ask what to do in this situation.

In response, Jane pursed her lips together and raised her eyebrows. "Now that that greeting is over and it's been established that you and I are hot, when is your date meant to arrive?"

"He should be here soon." Maura laughed a little, relaxing into her seat. Jane, on the other

hand wasn't able to relax, not with Giovanni's arm around her. She didn't like that physical contact at all, it made her feel uneasy. The fact that scumbag was coming didn't help things either.

"I hope he doesn't come." Jane muttered under her breath, looking down at the menu.

"What was that?"

"Oh, nothing.

"Nah, it wasn't nothing. She said she hopes ya date doesn't come, hot stuff." Giovanni told Maura. Jane just closed her eyes tightly fighting the urge to smack Giovanni with the menu she was holding. God damn Giovanni. She flashed an evil look at him before putting a grin on her face to turn to Maura.

"Jane?"

"Yes?" Jane mustered up the cutest look she could but it failed.

"You don't like Gary?" Maura looked hurt. Damnit, Giovanni.

"I... Uh. He uh..." Jane stammered, "I met him before, he was kinda a jerk, hun." She said softly, utting her hand over Maura's but the doctor pulled her hand away. She was offended.

"What exactly did he do?"

"Maur, let's, let's talk abou-"

"Hey babe!" Gary's voice entered Jane's ears. This time, she was slightly relieved to hear it although it still irritated her beyond belief.

"Hey." Maura smiled looking happy as Gary sat down next to her and then he gave her a kiss which made Jane clench her jaw.

"That's hot." Giovanni whispered nudging Jane, causing Jane to once again force herself not to smack him. The fact Maura was blushing made the detective wasn't going to unstrain her jaw any time soon. She closed her eyes tightly trying to shake the thought that came into her mind. She knew what she was thinking of doing was petty but... She grabbed Giovanni, pulling him closer as her mouth went over his, she forced her face to stop scrunching up and look like she was actually enjoying it. As they sloppily exchanged saliva, Jane sneaked a peek at Maura who was watching, her eyebrows raised.

Jane pulled away. "Mmm you're a, uh, good um, kisser." Jane smiled awkwardly fighting the urge to wipe her mouth, but eventually she lost and wiped her face. "Uh." She felt everyones eyes on her. "We should uh, order now right?" She avoided all eye contact looking down at her menu. "Well, I'm going to have the Cabonara pasta.

"That was weird." Gary muttered. "I guess I was wrong, I was pretty sure you were a fag and into Maura." Jane looked up from her menu at Gary then at Maura who had her mouth agape.

"That is not appropriate, at all." Maura whispered harshly at her date.

"Look, I can say whatever the fuck I want, I'm the guy here."

"Jesus Christ how do you find these guys Maura? Come on, we're leaving." Jane got up from her seat going to Maura's aid. As Maura was standing up, Gary grapsed her arm tightly making her cry out.

"Okay mate, let go. And you're not going to be seeing her again." Jane growled.

"Oh, so I was right. You are a faggot. Piss off, this is between my girlfriend and I."

"No it isn't, because she isn't your girlfriend anymore, okay. Now let go of her!" Jane's voice raised a little.

He still refused to, and even now Giovanni was up from his seat. "Oi buddy, let go of the lady, aight? Come on man."

He eventually let go and Jane wrapped her arm around a quivering Maura and walked her out of the building. Maura was trying her hardest not to sob, but every few seconds one escaped her mouth.

"Maur, it's okay. He's an unbelievable jerk, come on I'm here to protect you okay? I won't let anyone hurt you." Jane held the Doctor tightly in her arms, consoling her. "Shh, it's okay. Come on, let's go home okay?" Jane pulled back a bit to look down at her friends face. A smile grew on Maura's tear stained face and she nodded.

"Okay, well I'll uh, I'll drive and take you home alright? Come on, I'll drive okay?" Jane smiled, her hand on the small of Maura's back as she walked to the car driving back to Maura's.

"Giovanni is sort of cute, isn't he?" Maura grinned sat on the couch, her legs bent up and her feet on the couch.

Jane just shrugged her shoulders handing her friend a glass of wine. "Here I thought you might appreciate this." The Detective offered a smile and sat down on Maura's couch right next to her.

"Well, you told me you liked him so you must think he's attractive." Maura mused, her eyebrows contorted in fascination as she sipped her wine.

"He's nice to look at, I guess but when he starts talking... Ugh." Jane closed her eyes shaking her head a little as she took a gulp of her beer.

"He is very good to look at." Maura raised her eyebrows taking another sip.

"What Maura? Serious, ya hittin' on my date now?" Jane chuckled a little nudging her friend with her elbow. "You know there's other Italians out there other than him right? I mean, look at me. I'm Italian." Jane joked.

"But I can't sleep with you, can I?" Maura asked completely serious, studying Jane's face. Jane raised her eyebrows at Jane's question and tilted her head a little. "Wait, do you wish to engage in intercourse with me?" Maura asked, her voice now slightly alarmed.

"What? No! Of course not." The pitch of Jane's voice went higher and her voice cracked a little forcing her to clear her throat out and take another gulp of her beer.

"Hang on, I'm a little offended. Am I not attractive?" Maura questioned, shifting to the side a little to make it easier to look at Jane.

"No, no! You are very attractive." Jane set her beer down and put her hand on top of her friends knee. "It's just weird to say you'll sleep with your best friend, Maur." She nervously chuckled a little. "I mean, you'd be my first choice if I were to be with a woman alright, does that make you feel better?"

The huge grin that appeared on Maura's face said it did. She nodded. "Same."

"Same as in I'd be the first woman you'd fuck?"

Maura shrugged. "Well, I think if we were to become intimate it wouldn't just be 'fucking'; I think we'd make love, seeing our history and how we are with each other but yes, if we're talking about having intercourse with the same sex, you'd be my first choice." Maura stated honestly, a sweet smile on her face and her words made Jane's heart beat fast. The detective was trying to keep herrself from passing out right then and there.

"What about that woman from the bar?"

"She isn't you, Jane."

Did Maura want Jane to pass out? It sure felt like it to Jane. She closed her eyes for a second picking up her beer before relaxing back into the couch. "Cheers then, I guess." Jane clinked her beer against Maura's wine glass finishing the rest of her beer.

"Okay well, I better be going." Jane said after some time. She wasn't willing to take the chance she wouldn't act on her feelings if she stayed at Maura's. Okay, Jane was scared; she had to admit that to herself.

"You can always stay if you want." Maura had a hint of sadness creep across her face which Jane noticed and instantly felt a little guilty.

"Yeah uh, I sorta went on a shopping spree on your laptop and brought express shipping so I should be home tomorrow to get my stuff." Jane grinned sheepishly getting up off the couch. "Thanks for letting me stay over though. I'll uh, I'll see you soon." Reaching the door she turned. "Thanks." She said again walking out the door to her car. She sat in her car for about 5 minutes trying to decide whether to stay or not when she heard an alert from her phone. She checked it to see a message from Maura.

Do you ever want to kiss a homo sapien of the same gender?

Jane's eyes bulged a little. Why was Maura asking this?

Sometimes. Why? Do you? Her fingers trembled the slightest bit as she hit 'send'. Her fingers began that familiar dance tapping against the steering wheel.

Yes. A lot of the time, actually.

Jane was out of the car in seconds, she sprinted back to Maura's front door opening it much to the shock of the Doctor who thought she had left by now. Maura was stood by the kitchen counter and Jane made her way to Maura, determination written on her face..

"Jane I-"

Maura was cut off by Jane's actions. The Detective grabbed Maura in her arms, their bodies crashing against each others. One hand was on the small of Maura's back, the other lightly tangled in her hair as Jane finally pressed her lips against her best friends. The fear of rejection was gone and as soon as Jane's lips touched Maura's it was as if something inside her lit up, sending good vibes throughout her whole body. She felt amazing, Maura felt amazing.

Maura was surprised at first, she didn't know how to respond in that first second that she had another woman's lips against her own but that quickly changed and not in a good way. She pulled away, yes. She pulled away and Jane's heart froze. Although Jane was now in reality and afraid of the doctors reaction there was still a smile on her face but it was threatening to disappear. Jane had to bail and fast. "Oh, I knew I forgot something!" The corners of her mouth twitched a little as she left go of Maura and took a step back.

"Well, yeah. Uh, so there's that and I'm yeah. Okay." Jane's heart was racing. She walked away quickly back out the door and to her car while Maura was still in shock. Instead of just sitting in it this time she started the engine before driving away. She was afraid but she was exhilarated. She had waited far too long to do that, now she'd just wait to see what would happen and try not to worry about it.

Although it's easier said than done. Inside, her heart was threatening to destroy her.

Thank you for reading.