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The case is over. Finally. They caught a break Friday afternoon and were able to get a search warrant within the hour. Jane and Frost went to the perp's apartment to search and found him there. He made it out the bathroom window and he ran. Frost called for backup as he and Jane gave chase. Jane was closing the distance when she launched herself into a flying tackle. Damn, those runs with Maura are actually paying off. This was a BIG guy and Jane made sure she landed on him so he would take the brunt of the fall. Did she enjoy hearing him grunt when she landed on him? Hell ya! Struggle, cuffs, police car and back to the BPD.

2 hours in the interrogation room, and Jane finally gets a confession out of him. The detectives head back to their desks to begin the dull process of paperwork. All of a sudden, a ball of paper lands on Jane's desk.

"What the hell!"

"C'mon partner. It's been a loooong week. The paperwork can wait a day. Let's go to the Robber and celebrate with a beer or two." Frost gives her puppy dog eyes.

Korsak gives his two cents also. "Yea Janie, let's call it a night."

"Ok guys, sounds like a plan. And don't call me Janie, Korsak!" Jane gives him a mock stern look and he chuckles.

"Let me text Maura quckly and see if she wants to join us."

Jane: Still at work?

Maura: No, left a short while ago.

Jane: Oh. We're going to the Dirty Robber and wondered if you wanted to meet us.

Maura: Thank you Jane, but I had errands to run and just pulled in at home.

Jane feels disappointed that she won't see Maura at the Robber. It's been a busy week and she hasn't seen the ME very much.

She hears another chime from her phone.

Maura: If you aren't too tired, you can come to my place after the Dirty Robber and you can fill me in on the rest of the case.

Jane grins and quickly types back.

Jane: Sounds great Maur. See you in an hour or so.

She quickly snaps her phone shut and heads to the Dirty Robber.

Jane and the guys let off some steam and start to relax after a beer and some food.

Jane can feel the exhaustion creep up on her. "Sorry guys, but I think I'm calling it a night."

"Aw, come on Jane, you gonna be a wus and leave so soon?" Frost was going to give her a hard time, but Korsak kicked him under the table. He knew when Jane got involved in a case, she gave it a hundred and ten percent. She barely slept or ate until the case was closed and this one had taken a while.

"No problem Janie, Go get some rest."

Jane rolled her eyes at the 'Janie', but just waved goodbye and headed to her car. She still wanted to stop in and see Maura, even if it was just for a short time.

Jane knocks at Maura's door and Maura soon opens it dressed in yoga pants, scoop tank and matching jacket.

"Why didn't you just come in Jane?"

"Maura, if you would LOCK your door like I always ask, I shouldn't be ABLE to just walk in."

Jane really tries to have the blonde be safe.

"But Jane, I knew you were coming, so why lock it. And besides, you have the key to my house, so you could have walked in anyway."

Jane rolls her eyes. She didn't have the energy to try to win this battle, but the war was still on!

"Go sit down Jane and I'll get you a beer."

Jane pulls off her boots and jacket, stores her weapon and badge in a drawer cleared for her and sits heavily on the couch.

Jane notices that Maura has some documentary on about the health benefits of eating honey made locally in your area to help with seasonal allergies.

Maura hands Jane her beer and inquires about the case. Jane explains the break they had, finding the suspect, the pursuit and the confession. Maura nods and Jane appreciates that Maura LISTENS to her. Most people, dates included, just didn't understand Jane's devotion to her job.

Jane asks Maura about her dinner the night before. Jane was listening, she really was! She heard spinach greens, something du jour, sherbet palette cleanser... But most of all, she was observing. Jane loves how Maura's eyes light up when excited, her delicate hands will make shapes to describe something...

Jane felt a hand rubbing up and down her leg.

"Jane. Jane, honey. You fell asleep."

Jane jerked upright and grimaced.

"Oh, ow. Sorry, Maur. I guess I'm more tired than I thought. Let me get my boots on and I'll head out." Jane rolls her shoulders and rubs her neck.

"You'll do no such thing Jane. You are much too tired to operate a motor vehicle and would be a danger to yourself and to other motorists. You will spend the night here."

"Thanks Maur." Jane knew better to argue with Maura and she didn't really feel like driving home. She grunts as she slowly stands up.

"What's the matter Jane?"

"Nothing, Maur. My muscles just stiffened up on the couch."

"Hmmm, wonder if tackling a suspect has anything to do with sore muscles. Go get changed and ready for bed and meet me in my bedroom Jane."

Jane looks at Maura, but Maura just makes shooing motions with her hands.

Maura quickly shuts off everything downstairs and even remembers to lock the door. She grins thinking that Jane would be very happy with her. She can hear Jane brushing her teeth in the guest bathroom and heads into the master bathroom to get things ready.

Jane enters Maura's bedroom dressed in a tank and boxer shorts and sees Maura putting a steaming bowl with a bottle in it on her nightstand.

"Ok Jane. Please take off your top and lay on your stomach please."

"Wait. What? NO, Maura! I'm not taking off my top!"

"Jane, how else do you expect me to give you a massage?" Maura looks exasperated that she needs to explain the basics of a massage.

"You can give me one with my tank ON." Jane has her arms crossed and feet planted firmly.

"Fine, I'm sure I'll be able to work around it. Now, please? Could you get on the bed? Your muscles may be sorer tomorrow if we don't work the kinks out now."

Jane crawls into Maura's bed and rests her head on her arms, closes her eyes and sighs.

Maura begins telling Jane that she has heated up almond oil and that the aromatherapy of almond oil is very relaxing. She takes the bottle, wipes it down and uncaps it. Maura smiles as she climbs on the bed, swings a leg over Jane and settles herself on Jane's buttocks.

"What the HELL Maura!" Jane starts pushing her upper body up, but Maura places a hand squrely on her back and pushes her back down.

Maura speaks very matter-of-factly and calmly. "Jane, since I don't have an actual massage table, this position is beneficial to us both. I won't stress my muscles by stretching and I will have the best angle to apply the correct pressure to your muscles. Please relax."

Jane grumbles but pulls her hair to the side and settles back down.

Maura puts a small amount of oil in her hands and begins to rub it into Jane's shoulder.

"This is your trapezius Jane, it's the major superficial muscle that covers your deep muscles such as levator scapulae, infraspinatus, and spienius capitis." Maura presses harder and manipulates a knot she feels.

Jane grunts in pain.

"It will get better Jane, I promise." Maura continues to name the muscles she's working on.

Maura puts more lotion on and slides her hands under Jane's tank to work on the lower back muscles.

"Oooh, Maurrra, that feels so good." Jane's raspy voice moans out.

Maura closes her eyes to concentrate on not shifting her hips and moaning back.

Maura lets her hands glide in broad stroked up Jane's back, loving the feel of the play of Jane's muscles a few times. She is so very tempted to dip her hands to Jane's side on the downward stroke.

Maura leans forward. "Jane", she whispers in Jane's ear.

Nothing.

"Jane?"

Snore

Sigh. I think I'll just take a cold shower before crawling into bed!