A/N: Here it is, part one of the infamous volleyball scene. Of course with my own twist to it. I hope you enjoy!
Maura had been enjoying her time with Susie as her fellow classmates started slowly trickling in. They all brought a variety of food and drinks in ice chests and lots of fun outdoor games. Even though Maura was not the best at social interactions, she was very competitive and enjoyed beating them at their own games, literally.
As people were setting up games, Maura got more and more nervous. Jane and Barold still hadn't shown up but Susie had assured her they were coming as she had been texting regularly during their chatting all morning. Maura had asked Susie when she and Barold had gotten so close but Susie had just shrugged her shoulders and kept texting. Maura made a mental note to get the full story later.
For now, Maura was left with butterflies in her stomach because she couldn't stop thinking about how much she wanted Jane. The flowers she had brought her had been leaving her home so fragrant that once she entered it, all her thoughts had been about Jane. And then when she had gone to cook herself dinner the night before, Maura was once again reminded of Jane when she used some of the spices that had come in her gift basket. Maura had even made sure that there were leftovers, hoping Jane would be over soon so she could feed her the fruits of her labor.
Maura was so deep in thought that she was startled when she felt Susie's hand squeeze her leg. Raising her eyes, Susie pointedly look off toward the parking lot. Maura took the hint, turned to look, and was struck dumb. Striding toward her like a greek goddess was one Jane Rizzoli, glowing in the sunshine, olive skin contrasting nicely with her white tank top, showing off the lean muscles that Maura remembered oh so well. Maura licked her lips as her eyes travelled down Jane's body. She was wearing sweatpants that had been cut off at the knee and rode low on her hips. Maura could just make out Jane's hipbones and her core clench at the memories of them digging into her body as Jane thrusted on top of her.
Maura shifted uncomfortably in her chair as she tried to subtly squeeze her thighs together to contain the increasing wetness in her bikini bottom. Susie must have noticed because she gave a soft chuckle as she got up and went to greet Barold with a quick hug. She waved hello to Jane and then came back toward Maura with the two newcomers in tow. Jane had still not made eye contact with her but Maura was determined to get that to stop. Adjusting herself discreetly, Maura gracefully stood up and prepared to win back her pilot.
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As Jane had walked across the sand toward Maura, she had almost tripped over her own feet. The closer she got the more of Maura she was able to make out and it just wasn't fair for anyone to look that good. The top she was wearing was just a shade darker than her eyes and close to the color they took on when Maura was about to cum. Jane's mouth watered at this thought, causing her to drag her foot and almost take a tumble. Frost laughed at her but luckily it seemed that no one else had noticed.
Collecting herself, Jane made an effort to regain her usual swagger and played it cool when she saw Susie acknowledging their arrival. Jane could see that Maura was turning to look at her and quickly averted her eyes, not wanting to get caught ogling the stunning woman. Frost shook his head at her but before he could say anything they were met by Susie who, without hesitation, gave Frost a quick hug and waved at Jane. Jane smiled back and watched as Susie and Frost began a sort of fliratous verbal dance. Jane's smile grew and now knew why her best friend had been so preoccupied with his phone as of late.
Chuckling to herself, Jane followed the pair as they headed back toward Maura. It was probably better that they get this awkward moment over with early so that they both could go back to enjoying the day. It was rare from them to get a weekend off and Jane knew she wanted to make the most of it. Steeling her nerves internally, Jane straightened her back and finally looked at the woman who held her heart.
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"Hello Lt. Rizzoli, Lt. Frost, glad you could make it out today," Maura said formally to the new arrivals. She wanted to smack her forehead but managed to restrain herself. Why was she so awkward? Thankfully, Barold seemed to think this was funny and gave her a big genuine smile and replied, "Good day, Lt. Isles." His words were accompanied by a formal exaggerated bow that allowed Maura to laugh at her awkwardness with the rest of the gathered group.
Jane seemingly wasn't amused by Barold's antics though and slapped him on the arm with a hissed "Frost!" Maura was warmed to see that Jane was being protective of her but didn't want to be the cause of a rift between the friends. "It is quite all right, Maverick. I don't mind being treated like royalty, even in jest." She said this finally looking directly into Jane's deep brown eyes that she had missed over the last day. It was nice to see them with more sparkle than the last time when she had hurt her.
"Ice, you know you are the queen of Top Gun. Everybody here should be bowing down to you," Susie said while rubbing Barold's shoulder where Jane had slapped him. Maura just shook her head and laughed at her friend. Clearly there was something going on between her and Barold but it seemed that the two were quite compatible and capable of lightening the mood of any tension.
Maura was about to try to engage Jane in more conversation but suddenly there was loud howling and catcalling coming from the volleyball courts. Maura fought not to roll her eyes but apparently Jane wasn't above that as Maura saw her give a full eye roll and a low groan. The sound brought back more memories of their time together and Maura closed her eyes to try to suppress the moan that threatened to slip out at the sound.
"Damn, you guys are the worst! What the hell do you want?" came Jane's gruff voice as she turned to look at Wolfman and Hollywood who were making their way to Maura's little group. Maura liked to know that Jane also despised these neanderthals as much as she did.
"We were just trying to get your guys' attention. We are starting up a two on two volleyball tournament. You in?" Hollywood said to Maura's chest as his eyes hadn't left her cleavage since he noticed it. Feeling a bit exposed, Maura tried to get rid of his sneering gaze by discreetly stepping closer to Jane. Jane must have felt her presence because she instinctively blocked Maura from Hollywood's view and replied, "Frosty and I are in. What about you and Susie?" Jane turned now to fully look at Maura, showing a fierceness in her eyes that only added to Maura's growing arousal.
Swallowing thickly, Maura went to reply but Susie was quicker and with her usual enthusiasm said, "Hell yeah, we are in. Ice and I are going to bury all of you in this sand and they will have to rename it, Mission cemetery." Maura broke out in a grin from her friend's trash talking and looked up at Jane through her eyelashes and said, "you think you can take me Rizzoli?" Maura watched Jane's eyes widened as she quickly gulped air. "Um, yeah, uh, ok, yeah," Jane sputtered out. Maura's grin turned predatory as she stepped just a little closer to Jane and whispered, "I hope you play volleyball better than that."
Before they could get too lost in themselves, Hollywood's gratingly loud voice was back and he was whooping and shouting, "Let's get this thing started then! First round is Ice and Slider against me and Wolf, and Mav and Frost against Chipper and Sundown!" Maura was going to enjoy taking those baboons down a notch and if all went well, she and Susie would be playing against Jane and Barold for the top spot. Maura's day just got a whole lot brighter.
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Jane was flabbergasted. First off, it seemed like something was going on with Frost and Susie. How had she missed that? Oh right, she had her head up Maura' ass since they got to San Diego. And oh what a nice ass it was, Jane thought, as she watched Maura stepping out of her capris. Apparently, Maura was wearing a black speedo bikini under that gorgeous outfit and Jane just about died as Maura revealed all the skin that Jane had spent hours paying homage to just a few days ago. Jane continued to ogle the woman as she slathered sunscreen all over her body. Dear god, this woman was going to kill her.
Secondly, not only was Maura being nice to her, it also appeared that she was in fact flirting with her. Well not appeared because that last line about whether Jane could take her was well past flirtatious and all the way down the road to seductive. It had Jane's head reeling. Did she miss something? The last time she had spoken to Maura the woman had been ice cold and shown not one sign that she still wanted Jane. And now here she was practically inviting Jane to have sex with her right here on the beach! Not that Jane was complaining, mind you, it was just all too much for her poor brain to process.
But Jane didn't have time to process any of this as she was now being dragged by Frost over to a court that had already been set up with a net and boundary lines in the sand. Jane looked down at her white tank top and decided she didn't care if it got dirty. She did tuck her cutoff sweatpants a little more firmly to her hips and rolled the legs up a bit so she could have more mobility. She kicked off her sneakers but decided to keep her socks on since the sand was starting to heat up with the warmth of the day.
Jane felt another type of warmth come over her as she looked up to find the hazel eyes of Maura Isles watching her every move. Evidently she liked what she was seeing because even from across two courts Jane could see Maura's eyes starting to dilate. But all too quickly her view was obstructed by Sundown's hulking pale form. It appeared she wasn't the only one caught up looking at the gorgeous woman and Jane felt her hackles rise. She couldn't wait to show these guys why Maura had chosen her over them, not that they knew that yet.
Now on a mission, Jane turned to Frost and saw his amused smile. "What?" she asked innocently. "Oh nothing, just watching you enjoy the view," Frost said while chuckling at her. Jane huffed and ground out, "Yeah, well apparently I'm not the only one." Frost showed a look of understanding as his eyes flitted over to Chipper and Sundown. Turning back to Jane, he grabbed both her shoulders in his hands. "Well, then I guess we'll just have to show them who's boss, right?" Jane smiled back at him and bumped her chest against his. "Oh yeah, for once I am glad Danger Zone is on my side."
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Maura and Susie made quick work of Hollywood and Wolfman. The meatheads were so cocky about playing against the diminutive women that they were taken completely by surprise when Maura and Susie turned into a well oiled volleyball machine and wiped the sand with them. The guys hadn't even been able to get more than 2 points in each set they played. Between Maura's serving and Susie's ability to dig up any ball the guys threw at them, the game was over in an instant. The guys had been such sore losers, they hadn't even shaken hands with the other team as was customary. It just reaffirmed to Maura what heathens they were.
The fact that their game ended so quickly gave Maura the chance to watch Jane's game for a bit as she stretched and drank some water, although she didn't really need to do either after that master clinic they had just run on Hollywood and Wolfman.
All the other pilots were watching as well as Jane went to serve. Evidently, they were in the second set and Jane and Barold were leading by five points. Jane dusted sand off the ball and then, coiling her body, performed a killer jump serve that flew over the net, just missing the top, and plummeted into the sand for an ace.
Maura felt her jaw drop. She knew Jane was a physical specimen. Maura had inspected almost every inch of Jane's body and knew the strength that was embedded in every muscle, but she had not been able to be an observer to the woman in motion. It was truly a sight to behold. Jane got the ball back and again went through what appeared to be her routine, as she dusted the sand off again, and then proceeded to unleash another precision jump serve this time hitting the opposite corner, leaving Chipper and Sundown frozen, helpless to even attempt to get the ball.
And just like that, the game was over. Jane and Frost had also handedly beaten the guys but unlike the spoil sports that Hollywood and Wolfman were, Chipper and Sundown ducked under the net and gave the victors high fives and complicated handshakes that Maura was sure she could never execute. It made her proud that at least there were some men who could take a loss well, but even more proud of Jane for beating them. Maura was really looking forward to their showdown.
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Jane finished shaking hands with their opponents and was making her way back to her shoes when she saw Maura sitting on the sand by them watching her. She wasn't sure what to say and felt relieved when Maura spoke first. "Are you some kind of volleyball whale?" Maura asked her, completely serious. Jane was taken aback by both the tone and the question. "Um, excuse me?" Jane asked hesitantly.
Maura laughed and said, "I caught the last few points and if I didn't know better I would say you were part of the US olympic volleyball team. Your form was textbook and the execution was that of someone with a lot of experience." Jane was still not quite following what was going on but she did recognize that Maura had been attempting a joke.
"Did you mean was I a volleyball shark?" Jane asked, finally processing the words the stunning woman had said. Jane watched as a deep blush crept up Maura's neck and settled on her cheeks. It was adorable. "Oh gosh, yes, I suppose I did," Maura said, clearly embarrassed. Jane sat down next to Maura and lightly bumped her shoulder. "Don't worry, you are really cute when you're wrong," Jane said adoringly.
Maura scoffed and showed indignation on her face, causing Jane to fall back on the sand in laughter. Maura slapped Jane's thigh and said, "Well don't get used to it because I am hardly ever wrong." This sobered Jane up almost instantly. Sitting back up, she cocked an eyebrow at the gorgeous pilot and drawled, "Reeaalllly…?" The blush overtook all of Maura's face now and she tilted her head down.
"Right. I wanted to do this yesterday but Barold wouldn't let me anywhere near you. Jane, I am so sorry for how I treated you the other day. I know it was a misunderstanding and you went out of your way to apologize with so many wonderful, thoughtful gifts. I was so wrong to treat you like that and I immediately regretted it. But I had no way to reach you as I don't have your number or even know where you live." Maura was looking at Jane with such compassion that she knew Maura was sincere.
Jane wanted to make Maura sweat a little after all the pain and suffering she had endured but looking into those green eyes with their gold flecks and Jane knew she was a goner. Leaning forward and resting a hand gently on top of Maura's fidgeting ones, Jane whispered, "Apology accepted. And if we weren't in front of our entire class, I would show you how much your apology meant." Jane winked, making sure Maura knew just what she meant.
"Oh Jane, trust me I wish we weren't here right now either so I could show you just how sorry I really am," Maura responded sultrily. Jane felt her mouth go dry and attempted to swallow. Jane was about to suggest that they skip the rest of the day and get out of there when they heard a loud whistle. Turning to see what was up, Jane saw Frost waving her over emphatically. Letting out a small sigh, Jane leaned away from Maura and stood up. Extending her hand out, offering Maura an assist up, Jane asked, "Shall we?" Maura took her hand and allowed Jane to pull her up and stepping into Jane's personal space said, "Oh yes, we shall." With that, she let go of Jane's hand and walked toward the other court with a noticeable sway to her hips. Jane almost swallowed her tongue watching the firm cheeks in that black bikini walk away from her. Dear god, she couldn't wait to get to the fun part of making up.
A/N: For those concerned about Jane being blamed unfairly, I hope this addresses your concerns. :-)