Eventually the two fell into a quick slumber and slept tangled into each other. It had happened before, but they would usually just disregard it. One or the other would wake up before the other and slowly untangle themselves from each other to keep the awkwardness at a minimum. They both suspected that the other had known that they always end up cuddling in some form or another. Nights where Maura would lie awake, and feel Jane throw her leg over her, or other nights where Maura would tug down on Jane's arm close into her while Jane still lay half-awake. It was the first time where there was no untangling in the morning. In a sense it was a small form of acceptance of what was about to come. It would no longer be their simple LLBF friendship any longer. It was a miniscule action that represented the shift in winds of their friendship.
Eventually, Maura woke first and lay there reveling in the fact that Jane still had her tightly wound up in her arms. This was the moment where Maura would usually untangle herself, instead she waited. Jane felt the shift in Maura's breathing and was slowly woken by it. Jane's eyes fluttered opened, and glanced down at Maura who was looking back. Jane felt herself holding Maura tightly and loosened her grip slightly.
"I never took you for someone who enjoys cuddling, Jane."
Jane undid her arms further in response to Maura's comment.
"I don't."
"Oh, so you've never cuddled with me in the middle of the night?"
"I don't think it was intentional."
Jane felt her normal aloofness being threatened by Maura's comments. Jane shifted slightly too, now she was now lying on her back. Too early for this.
Maura turned around in bed, and then cuddled into Jane, wrapping her arm around the detective's stomach.
"This is intentional. It always has been." She was making a remark to the unspoken amount of X times they had woken up to each other tangled. Maura pressed her lips to her cheek. Jane knew exactly to what she was referring to and slightly blushed at their half spoken, half mute conversations they held with each other over the years.
Eventually, they had gotten up. Jane headed downstairs to go drown herself in her two cups of coffee. Maura decided to use this time to shower quickly while Jane still adjusted from the phase of being asleep to awake. Eventually Jane was able to fully wake up and decided to make her way to the bathroom to ask Maura through the door of what she would like for breakfast.
Jane made her way to the bathroom, the shower was no longer on, but could hear the blow dryer in the bathroom. Jane never used a blow dryer, for the fact that blow-drying her dark wavy hair only made it into an afro-like hairdo. It was kept for Maura.
Jane knocked once at the door. "Maur, do you want an omelet or do you wanna go out for breakfast?"
"What, Jane?"
"An omelet or go out for break-
Maura opened the door. She stood in a towel, with wet hair, still semi-wet from the shower. The hair dryer was still blowing in the background, sitting on the counter.
"Sorry, what?"
Jane stood dumbfounded.
"I, um, do you wanna—
Maura stood staring at her slightly confused. Until she took into account the physical cues Jane was showing. Pupils dilated. Skin flushed.
"Oh, you're aroused." The doctor mentioned matter-of-factly.
"Did you want to explore- Maura continued speaking
"No. I, do you wanna get breakfast or do you want me to make some?"
Jane was growing flustered. Maura smiled.
"Let's go out for breakfast. My treat." The ME answered.
Usually Jane would argue with Maura about always offering to pay for meals, drinks, etc. but standing in front of Maura looking like she was hard enough.
Jane quickly said okay and left the room and headed back downstairs. She's not even doing it on purpose at this point. Every time I show some sort of attraction towards her to, she takes it as a cue that I'm ready to…stuff. Jane was still stuck in limbo with her head. She could hardly announce in her head what she had wanted to do to the doctor since she had seen her in this new mutually-shared light of each other. Stop stressing; she's not going to do anything that you're not ready for.
Eventually Maura had finished up in the bathroom and headed into the living room to have her own cup of coffee. Jane headed to the bathroom and took half the time that Maura had with getting ready. Jane could smell Maura's scent in the bathroom. Maura kept her over-priced shampoo and conditioner available and Jane could smell it in the air.
Eventually the two ladies headed to breakfast and spoke quietly to each other. Jane enjoyed her breakfast burrito while Maura enjoyed her egg-white omelet.
"There's a new yoga class-
"Maura….
"You should have to make something up to me after last night."
"Maura, don't talk about this here."
"Talk about what? How-
"Maur! Shhh, fine I will do your yoga thing!"
"Okay, it's today. It is Bikram yoga that involves partners to help utilize stretching." Jane didn't really pay too much attention to the terminology Maura had been using, already slightly upset for having to go to yoga later.
They eventually had headed back to Jane's apartment where they had parted ways until later this afternoon. The doctor had a few errands to finish and Jane wanted to complete some house cleaning.
Eventually, Jane sat up on the couch with her laptop and googled the place Maura had told her to meet her.
She found the webpage for the Bikram yoga session twenty minutes before she was supposed to be there; simply on the page searching for the address. Listed on the webpage; "Bikram yoga has been growing significantly over the years for its unique altered approach to average yoga sessions. In temperatures reached 120degrees with 40% humidity, Bikram yoga is shown highly effective. Recently incorporated is partnered Bikram yoga, where pairs help each other reach with difficult stretches and provide motivation to each other."
Oh, no…hot yoga…and helping Maura stretch.
I know it's been awhile. I'm sorry! Here's something to keep you entertained for the time being. I'm kind of getting stuck in a rut of how I want to continue this, so I apologize if my updates are delayed.