I didn't that thing again where I posted on one site and forgot the other. Sorry.
Here's the date :)
Monday morning dragged on for both women. Maura found herself stuck in classes for the majority of with day and an unexpected, last-minute department meeting that afternoon. Jane even found her own Monday to be quite lack-luster with back to back meetings talking about the end of the school year and finals week hours. In the morning, Jane had pushed their coffee date back a few hours, and by 3pm, Maura canceled it altogether.
But when Jane woke up Tuesday morning, she was in quite a better mood due to their impending date that evening. She walked into work with a pep in her step, so much so that her coworkers began to notice within moments of walking in the door.
One of the students working the returns desk leaned back in her chair to watch her boss with a smirk, "Did we have a good night last night? Or are we having a good night tonight?" It was rare for Jane to be in such a mood so early in the week.
The brunette blushed, her smile peeking through, "As a matter of fact, I have a date tonight."
Blue eyes widened, "Please tell me it's the hot blonde that comes in all the time to visit you." The girl pleaded
"It is." Jane leaned against the counter next to her student worker and flipped her fingers through a stray paperback on the counter.
"What do you have planned?"
Jane looked around to make sure no one was around for them to bother with their giggly conversation. Seeing no one on the floor, Jane dished.
"There's this little gastro pub on 5th I found a few months ago. It's amazing. And they have live music and dancing after the dinner rush. It's perfect. High dining mixed with a casual atmosphere."
"What are you going to wear?"
"Jeans and a nice sweater probably."
"Jeans? On a date?"
Jane blushed again and kicked her foot against the file cabinet beneath her, "Well, she, um, she bought them…and she asked me to wear them."
"Ooooooooo." The girl exaggerated at Jane's blush, "She bought you these jeans? I assume they look good on you?"
Jane nodded, "Oh yeah," she chuckled
The student's eyes turned away to someone who walked up to the desk, "Can I help you?"
"Yes. I was wondering if Jane Rizzoli was free?"
The librarian spun at the sound of Maura's voice, "Maur."
Marie (the student) fake-typed away on the keyboard in front of her, "Yes, she's free right now. All she has planned for today is an afternoon of lolly-gagging with her student workers, and then apparently, a hot date tonight."
Maura blushed and looked down.
Jane reached over and not so subtly smacked the back of Marie's head. "Wanna get some coffee?" she asked
The blonde nodded, "Yes, please. That is the reason I stopped by."
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Jane returned from the coffee date with an even higher bounce in her step. Marie, still sitting in the same spot, followed her with her eyes, "How was coffee?" she asked, fully knowing how well it went.
"Shut up." The brunette rolled her eyes as she passed
"I expect the whole story tomorrow!" Marie called after her
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Jane left work a few hours early to get home, showered and dressed for their date. As she was running a little product into her hair with her fingers, Hayley Mae was in an excited tizzy, strolling up and down the halls whining, "But I wanna go too!"
"Maybe another time, baby." Angela chuckled, wiping her wet hands on a towel. She'd started Jane's pile of dishes when she came over to take over watching the little girl for the evening.
"But I wanna see Mo." Hayley Mae whined again
Jane rolled her eyes and turned towards her daughter, "How about I pick you up for lunch tomorrow, and we'll surprise Mo after her class?"
"Okay." The little girl mumbled, plopping back down on the couch with another book
"Those jeans look good on you, baby."
"Thanks ma, Maura bought them for me."
"She bought you pants?" Angela leaned against the doorframe and looked in at her daughter
"Yeah, when we went shopping last week. I told her not to buy them, but she insisted. She had the card out and swiped before I even noticed."
Jane twisted her hips to get a better look of herself in the mirror. She ran a hand over her ass and thigh, "I will say, these are the nicest jeans I've ever owned."
"I can see why she wants you to wear them. They make your ass look good."
"Ma!" Jane chastised, though her smile belayed her tone, "No swearing in front of the kid."
Angela reached out and slapped her daughter's behind playfully.
Jane checked her watch and jumped just slightly to get herself into gear, "Crap. I gotta get movin, ma."
The brunette grabbed her keys, wallet and jacket and made her way towards the door; kissing her daughter's head on the way.
"Have fun, sweetie." Angela called
"I will. Bye monster." She directed to her daughter
Hayley Mae looked up and jumped from the couch with a piece of paper in her hands, "Give this to Mo!"
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Jane walked up to the two-story brownstone, nervous as all get out. She shuffled from foot to foot for a moment before ringing the doorbell.
A few thuds behind the doors met her ears before the door sung open to reveal a red-haired woman; tall and lanky, wearing a pale blue pair of scrubs.
"Yeah?" the woman seemed perturbed
"I'm here for Maura?"
The woman gave Jane an annoyed up-down look before she turned to walk away, with a screamed, "ISLES! DOOR!"
Surprised by the yell, Jane took a step back, then cautiously stuck her head in the door to watch the other woman retreat further into the house.
"Coming!" came Maura's muffled reply from above
Thundering steps came down unseen steps and suddenly Maura slid on stockinged-feet in front of the brunette, out of breath.
"Hi." Maura breathed
The librarian chuckled, "Good evening. Ready?"
"Yes, one moment." Maura turned to the coat rack behind her and slipped on a soft, tan jacket that complemented her outfit well, and a pair of shoes.
Jane took the moment to take in the other woman and really have a good look at her. Maura had gone with the same theme as Jane with a pair of nicer jeans and a silk, crème blouse. Her hair was half up in a ponytail and half down in soft curls.
The blonde turned back with a smile.
"You're gorgeous." Jane breathed, finally tearing her eyes from Maura's legs and back up to her eyes
"And you as well. I see you listened to my request." Hazel eyes hungrily ate up Jane's body before returning to brown with a mischievous glint.
"Well, you asked so nicely, how could I not?" she held out her arm in invitation.
Maura grabbed her purse and curled her hand around Jane's elbow.
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Jane held the door to the restaurant open for the blonde, letting her walk in first.
Maura took in the place with intrigued eyes.
It wasn't that large of a restaurant, no bigger than a normal pub in Boston. In the middle of the dining room was a wooden floor, surrounded by tables. On the back wall was a stage where a small jazz band was playing. Waiters flitted between tables, and they were soon seated in a booth on the perimeter of the dining room.
"What is this place?" Maura asked, looking down at double sided, paper menu
"It's called a gastro pub. They take normal bar food and upscale it but give you the remnants of a bar feel in the atmosphere. It's a casual place to eat, but with really, really great food." Jane's eyes perused the menu, "They have the best garden burger I've ever had. I normally don't do veggie burgers, but this thing is delicious."
Forgoing her normal beer, Jane ordered a bottle of the recommended wine and they placed their appetizer and meal orders.
"So, are you all settled back into school and your place?" Jane asked
The two spent the next few minutes talking about their last two days back into their normal schedule. The waiter stopped by partway through with their appetizer plate of bruschetta.
Once the food arrived, the two went into a comfortable silence as they ate and listened to the band play.
It wasn't loud and impeding to any conversation they had, but rather soft and romantic.
As their plates were taken away, Jane's heart started to beat faster.
Other patrons had already started to leave their tables in favor of slow dancing to the music on the wooden portion of the floor.
The librarian looked across the table to see Maura's eyes were shining brightly with in the candlelight, a soft smile on her lips as she watched the others dance.
With her heartbeat roaring in her ears, Jane reached her hand across the table to her date, "Would you like to dance?"
Maura turned with the brightest smile Jane had seen yet, "Of course," she breathed
The brunette jumped out of her booth and pulled the other woman to the dance floor, which was quickly filling up with other patrons, and they swayed slowly to the beat.
"I'm not really a good dancer."
Maura shrugged cutely, "I'm not either. But I won't say no to some swaying, as long as your arms are around me."
Jane blushed and did as requested, wrapped her arms around Maura's waist and holding her close as they swayed to the beat.
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They danced to two songs before Jane looked back down at Maura. Her lips curled into a soft smile, "You're beautiful." Her words were whispered just loud enough for Maura to hear
"You're not so bad yourself." She smirked
They swayed for a few minutes before Jane smirked.
"What?" Maura noticed
"Hayley Mae was quite beside herself when I told her she couldn't come tonight."
The blonde laughed, throwing her head back a little.
"Oh!" Jane remembered, "I have a drawing in my coat pocket she wanted me to give you."
"Wonderful! I haven't gotten any art in a few weeks."
"Do you keep it?" Jane asked
Maura tilted her head slightly, "Of course I do. I hang them on the wall in my bedroom. They brighten my day when I get bogged down with homework."
The librarian spun Maura out with a flourish before bringing her back in to a close embrace again.
"I'll show you them when you drop me off, if you'd like."
That soft smile came back, "I would love that." Remembering the red-haired woman from earlier, Jane asked, "Was that your roommate I met earlier?"
"Which one?"
"Red hair, annoyed look?"
"Ellen, yes. Margo was there too, but Brian was in a night class."
"Three roommates? How do you all live in such a small space?"
"I stay mostly in my room and don't use much of the rest of the house."
"Why not get a space of your own?"
The blonde shrugged, "When I moved back to town for med school, I didn't like the idea of living by myself in my parent's big house on Beacon Hill, nor did I like the idea of living alone in an apartment. So, I advertised to other med students. They found me actually. They needed a fourth roommate to help with rent."
"Do you at least get along with them?"
Maura's lips pursed as she thought, "We tolerate each other, but we're not close friends by any means.
Jane pulled her closer, I wish she could just move in with us… she thought
Maura looked up at her with a smile, as if reading her thoughts.
Someday.
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Had it been a weekend and not a weekday, both Jane and Maura would have stayed out for quite a bit longer, dancing the night away in each other's' arms. But when Jane's saw her watch read 9:30pm, and Maura let out a stifled yawn, they decided to call it a night.
They walked up the short sidewalk to Maura's brownstone just as the clock was hitting 10pm.
"Would you still like to see the drawings by your daughter?"
"Oh yeah!" Perfect, Jane thought, I wasn't really ready to let her go yet.
Maura had similar thoughts as she unlocked the door, I wish I had a better excuse to keep her here longer…
She led the brunette up the stairs and down a short hallway before opening a door and letting the both of them into her bedroom.
Jane took quick stock of the room as Maura turned on the lights and took her jacket off.
It was small – about the size of a dorm room – there was a twin bed against one wall, a dresser and a desk against another. On the wall opposite to the desk, there were at least a dozen colored pictures and hand drawn creations that looked very familiar to the brunette. She stepped up to the wall with a bright smile.
"These must be them."
Maura matched her smile as she turned towards her for a moment, "They really do brighten up my day when I see them."
Jane turned to see Maura dropping her handbag and coat on the perfectly made bed. She watched the blonde turn to the dresser and start to take off her shoes, pull out her earrings and untuck her blouse.
It was all very domestic to Jane, just in the wrong setting.
She wished, very much so, that she could be doing the same, and that it was their bed they could crawl into.
"Maur." It came out as a whisper, but the heard it anyways and turned with a curious look.
Jane couldn't hold herself back anymore. She stepped forward, grabbed Maura by her cheeks and crashed their lips together.
Surprised, Maura stood stock still until her brain finally caught up with what was happening.
But soon, she was fully participating in the kiss.
At the feeling of Jane's tongue pushing into her mouth, Maura's knees felt suddenly weak. She stepped back, guiding the two of them towards the nearest wall where Maura sagged against; bringing Jane against her.
They stood there for quite a long time, letting themselves enjoy the feeling of a good old-fashioned make out.
Jane felt like a teenager again as her fingers trailed up and down Maura's neck and collarbones.
Maura, for the first time in a long time, let her body take over instead of her mind. She surrendered to the onslaught of feeling and emotion pouring out of the taller woman in her grasp. Her hands sought purchase on thin hips and pulled the body farther into herself until she felt like they were one being.
Jane finally pulled away, gasping for breath and opened her eyes to see bright hazel staring up at her.
Their lips were swollen and red from their recent assault. They were both panting deeply as they regained their breath.
Jane's lips slowly curved up into a smile. "Hi."
"Hi. That was nice."
"Just nice?" Jane chuckled, brushing a lock of hair from Maura's cheek.
"A little more than nice." The blonde smirked
"How nice?"
Something dark and mischievous overtook Maura's features, "Would you like evidence to how nice?"
Jane's eyes widened, and there was an obvious change to the size of her pupils at the blonde's invitation, "Uhmmm…"
A pink tongue ran over Maura's lips, causing brown eyes to shoot down towards it at the movement.
"Ummm?" Maura repeated with a smirk
"Ummm, I think that maybe I should leave…" Jane whispered
Suddenly disappointed, Maura pouted, "Really?"
"Really." Jane breathed
"But why? We just started having fun?"
Jane whined, "Because, if I don't, I'll stay. And I'll stay all night." She husked, leaning her body back in Maura's, capturing lips in one more kiss, "And then I'll be late for work, and you'll be late for class, and it'll be a whole thing we can avoid if I leave now."
Both sighed and felt a great loss as they untangled from each other.
"So, I'll see you Friday?" Maura asked, slightly breathless
"Oh, don't do that." Jane groaned
"Do what?"
"Do that whole, breathless thing, 'I'll see you Friday'." Jane imitated a little more exaggerated
The blonde blushed, "I don't sound like that."
Jane leaned into her once more, whispering into her ear with a growl, "Oh yes, yes you do. And if you do it again, you're going to have a hard time getting me out of this room."
Maura chuckled, "You're the one trying to leave."
Jane turned back to the small bed against the wall, "Your bed is too small…" she supplied
"And has that ever stopped you in the past?"
Jane thought back to the last time a twin bed – her own – did not stop anything, "No. But the last time I didn't stop something on a twin bed, I had Hayley Mae nine months later."
The blonde laughed, "I don't think I have the right parts for you to get pregnant, Jane."
Jane smiled and leaned in for another, deeper kiss, "No, but you do have parts that will get me into trouble." She whispered
Maura whimpered into the kiss; wrapping her arms back around Jane's waist.
They let the kiss go on for a few more moments before Maura pulled away again, "Okay. But maybe you're right." She even took the initiative to step out from Jane's hold and pulled the brunette down the hallway to the front door.
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"Jane, I had an amazing evening." Maura started as she opened the front door, "The food was amazing, the wine was divine. The music and the dancing was perfect."
"And that." Jane pointed to the ceiling above them, "That was pretty fun too."
Maura blushed and bodily pushed the taller woman out the door, "Away with you, before we do something bad."
Jane chuckled but took the hint and stepped out onto the front stoop.
"So, Friday?" Maura asked again
"Of course." She leaned in for one more kiss, "Though, I think the date after that, we have to bring Hay along. I promised she could come with us sometime."
"Absolutely!" Maura smiled, "I would love that. And, possibly, sometime, if you're okay with it, I would like to take her out on my own? Just the two of us?" she hedged, "I would like to get to know her better."
Jane's expression turned suddenly serious as she regarded the smaller woman.
"What?" Maura felt like she'd said something wrong, "Is that a bad idea?"
"No…" Jane started, biting her lip, "You're just…so perfect."
The blonde smiled, "Then you like the idea?"
"I like you." She took a few steps back, "Coffee tomorrow?"
"Yes, please." Maura agreed, watching Jane go
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When Jane walked into work the next morning, Marie happened to be waiting by her office door with two cups of coffee and an expectant smile, "Soooo?"
The brunette plucked one coffee from the tray and smiled brightly, "Come have a seat."