A/N: Sorry it's been so long since an update. Sorry for the short chapter, I was stuck on how to fill in the gap to the party. Hope you enjoy! and thanks for the awesome comments!
Maura quickly got up, then reaching her hand out to help Jane up. Veronica and Brittney made eye contact then nodded, knowing it was their que to leave.
"Well Thank you Coach and Mrs Rizzoli!" Brittney said loud enough to have the girls snap into focus.
"Yeah, also thanks Doc for paying the bill." Veronica added then all at once the whole team waved their goodbyes and walked out the cafe, not one of them acknowledging Jack, who still was standing at the entrance.
Maura turned to face Angela finally handing her, her card. Jane was the first to cut the tension.
"Hey Jack, what's up man?" She walked up to him giving him a strong handshake. "If I knew you were coming, I would've had my mom have a meal ready for you." She patted his back.
Jack politely smiled. "I actually wasn't planning on it, but Maura didn't answer any of my calls." Maura was still looking at Angela, the older woman put her hand on top of hers. She nodded her head and turned around.
"Yes, my phone I, I um turned it off."
"Why?" Jack said he still hasn't moved from his spot.
Maura looked down she couldn't lie, it was literally impossible for her to not make it obvious. She looked at Jane for help and she saw the cry for help in her eyes and cut in.
"It's a rule for my practices to turn off your cell phone, it's a distraction to teens now a days, so we all do it. For team support." she nodded her head agreeing with she just said. Tommy who came back out from the kitchen started to clean the tables.
"Why are you here Jack? I told you I was going to spend the afternoon with Jane and the team." Maura was now annoyed, she was finally out of shock to see her selfish boyfriend. He stood silent as she slowly walk towards him.
"You know what, I think I do know why you're here. You're actually jealous I have a friend to hang out with. Now that I'm not trying or begging for you to see me now all of the sudden you do have the time?"
"I don't know what you're talking about." Now Maura was only a few feet from him when she laughed. Jane didn't recognize this laugh though. This once had a deeper meaning, as almost she was laughing with disgust.
"In fact Jack, you do. If you didn't you wouldn't be here right now." Maura confidence was through the roof. She hasn't had the courage to stand up to him, but now with Jane's presence she feels as if she could do anything.
"Well Angela is closing up now. You should go home Jack." she dismissed him and walked back to her booth where her jacket was.
Jack was surprised that Maura actually spoke to him like that and watched as he numbly walked out the cafe. Once the door slammed shut Maura sat in the booth and put her head down. Jane leaped across the room to her.
"You did good babe. You stuck for yourself." Jane in couraged rubbing her back. Angela walked around the counter and pulled her up into a hug and then shook her head.
"Maura it's been a long day. You should go home and draw yourself a hot bath." Maura put on a small smile and nodded.
"Thank you Angela, I will."
"C'mon, I'll walk you back to your car Maur." Jane smiled quickly putting on her jacket. Maura waved goodbye to the other two Rizzoli's and waited for Jane to open the door to walk out.
"I'm sorry Jack cut our night short."
"Don't be silly Maura, but don't think you're gonna get away with you pinning me to the floor in my mother's cafe in front of my softball team!" Jane joked and Maura pinched her side. They laughed again, the tension was finally gone.
They reached Maura's car and they both sighed.
"Goodnight Jane" she went onto her toes and kissed her cheek.
"Night Maur."
Jane watched as Maura pulled out and drove away. "Oh Shit! Joe Friday!" Jane yelled and ran back to the cafe.
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It was thursday morning at the highschool. Maura was in her room setting up the lab equipment for today's frog dissection. This was her favorite part of this lesson, watching all of her students become grossed out while others fascinated with the anatomy of a frog. The first bell rang and teens started to pile into the school.
Didn't take long for her class to fill up. "Good morning class."
"Morning Doctor Isles." They all said in union.
"As you can see today were going to do our first lab of the spring semester. Everyone please put on your goggles and gloves. So we could get started." She instructed as she made her way to the front of the class preparing her own station.
The students all did what they were told and all of them were talking amongst themselves till Maura got their attention.
"Okay pay close attention and follow as I go along." Maura said loudly as she placed her frog onto the dissecting pan. She grabbed her scissors and showed how she was holding them to the class.
"I'm going to use these scissors to life the abdominal muscles away from the body cavity." Next I'm going to cut near the arms and legs. After I do that, I'm going to lift the flaps of the body and pin back." The Dr. smiled at her work before looking back up at the class.
The students started the process some fooling around while others really concentrated. Veronica and Brittney were doing their lab together and Maura walked up to the two girls to see their progress.
"Very well cut Veronica! Now Brittney make sure to steady your hand more steady." She leaned over and fixed how she was holding the scissors.
"There, you shouldn't shake as much holding them this way." Maura smiled and walked away. Brittney turned to her best friend.
"I just don't get it V." The blonde shook her head.
"What? Dr Isles said we're doing it correctly." Veronica looked up to face her.
"No, I mean everyone says that Dr Isles is like this super mean, cold person. But ever since we started she's been nothing but nice to us." Brittney finished pin her side of the frog and placed her goggles on top of her head.
"Well we did just get switched into her class at the start of this semester. But you do have a point, even at practice with Coach she was fun." Veronica added as she finished her side and took off her goggles to let her short black hair out it's ponytail.
The bell rang and everyone cleaned up before leaving the class. Maura stood by the door as her students exited all of them saying their respective goodbyes.
"Hello Dr Isles." Jack said walking up to her. Maura's next class was walking in, so the students were walking in between them.
"Mr Sullivan." she raised her eyebrow, what was he going to even say.
"I don't have a sixth period class, and I know that's your lunch period."
"That's correct." she said matter of factly
"Can we eat together?" the last student walked in
"I suppose so, now if you'll excuse me." Maura walked back into her classroom and closed the door.
...
The rest of the day went by slow anxiety getting the best of Maura. Her wondering what could he possibly wanted to talk about. Sixth period came and Jack slowly walked into the classroom.
"Thank you for agreeing to speak with me. I was just worried."
"Worried of what Jack, I seriously cannot even recall the last time you called to just check in with me." He stood quiet, he could not admit that he was intimidated by Jane. How confident she was, how obvious it was on how much Maura fancy her.
"I'm sorry Maura. I overstep." He sighed
"Yes you did." She said sternly
"How are we?" Jack asked almost whispered.
"How are we Jack? HOW ARE WE? WHY BE CONCERN NOW? WHY HAVE THE CURIOSITY NOW?" Maura yelled, she was so over this.
"Please, please just leave my room." she got up and opened her door. Jack slowly got up, and he saw Jane walking down the hall. Before Maura was even able to notice Jane's presence he quickly turned around and kissed her.
Jane made eye contact with Jack and scuffed before aggressively opening the door to the stairwell. Jack smiled and back away.
"Please Maura, let me take you to the teacher party at the cafe." Maura looked deep into his eyes.
"Okay." This was the last chance she was going to give Jack.
