I don't own Rizzoli and Isles, but I wished I did.
A/N: Thanks for the reviews, follows, PMs, everything! I am so happy y'all are enjoying the story. :) If you reviewed or messaged me, I promise I'll try to get back to you soon. It's the second week back to school, so it's still pretty hectic. Sorry for any mistakes!
It took until Sunday evening for Jane to work up the nerve to text Maura. She decided to dive right in and skip the typical niceties.
J: Did you have fun last night?
M: Yes! It was so much fun! Did you get home safely?
J: I did. I could kill Frost and Frankie though.
M: I can help you get rid of the bodies. I was a pathologist after all. ;)
J: hahahaha
J: No thanks, but I'll make sure to remember your offer for future reference. : )
J: Do you like pizza?
M: It's not the healthiest food option, but in moderation I do enjoy it. Why?
J: Would you like to grab a pizza and maybe come over to my place for a movie on Friday?
M: That sounds wonderful. I'll bring the porn.
J: Maura!
J: I don't watch porn on the first date ;)
M: Ha! Clever, Jane.
J: Thank you. : )
J: Well, I better get back to my cleaning. Let's talk details later this week. Enjoy the rest of your long weekend.
M: You, too, Jane.
Jane would have loved to spend more time with the honey blonde over the weekend, but she had a lot of work to do before school on Tuesday. Cleaning her apartment was at the top of her list. That would take a whole day as it is. She knew it would be a long and exhausting week, so she wanted to have the place cleaned for Maura when she came over for….a date? Was it a date or just hanging out? Jane decided to not think too hard about it.
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The first day of school for students is always a mess. Freshmen look like scared rabbits and seniors think they rule the roost. Girls squeal, scream, and hug their friends like they hadn't seen them in years (rather than the three months of summer).
The bell schedule could be confusing because invariably the intercom in one part of the building wouldn't be working. Students with holes in their schedules would panic and run to Guidance for help. Generally, the problem was solved when they realized that they were looking at an outdated schedule instead of the one they were supposed to get in homeroom.
Everyone, teachers and students included, found the first day the hardest. Jane Rizzoli was the exception.
On the first day of school, Jane Rizzoli was the epitome of a badass as she strutted down the halls in a tailored grey suit and a blood red button down. One button left opened at the throat maintained her modesty but still made gave her the appearance of a model. Her confidence made her larger than life.
She swaggered into Maura's room holding two cups of coffee in her hands.
"What's this?" Maura asked surprised to see Jane before school started.
"Just a good luck on the first day of school coffee," Jane remarked as she handed Maura the beverage.
Maura sipped from the steaming cup.
"Mmm, cappuccino. How did you know that's what I like?
"I saw it on the cup you brought on Friday." Jane blushed and looked down at her feet.
"That was very sweet of you, Jane." Maura rested her hand on Jane's arm and moved into her personal space, "Thank you."
"You're welcome, Maur'." Jane looked down at the honey blonde and smiled.
Jane remembered that they were in Maura's classroom and put some distance between them. She moved over to lean on the nearest lab table.
"So, ready to face the troops?" Jane smirked and took a sip of her coffee.
"Yes, I really think I am. But I'll be honest. I am a little nervous." Maura twisted her hands.
"Hell, that's perfectly normal. For at least a week before school starts, I have nightmares about forgetting to a make a syllabus or print my roster. Even seasoned teachers get nervous."
"They do?" Maura let out a sigh of relief.
"Of course. Perfectly normal," Jane smiled kindly.
Jane glanced at her watch. It read 8:10.
"I better run. The bell to release students is about to ring. Want to have lunch together?"
"I would like that, Jane."
"Text me or call my room if you need anything, ok?" Jane waved her phone for emphasis.
Maura replied with a grateful smile. "I will."
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RING!
Twenty-five expectant pairs of eyes focused on Maura.
"Hello, class. I am Dr. Maura Isles, and I will be your teacher this semester."
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Jane leaned inside of Maura's door only to be greeted by the sight of the beautiful blonde tapping away on her computer.
"Hey, how'd it go? You look like you're still in one piece," Jane chuckled.
Maura's face lit up at the sight of the brunette.
"It went well. We discussed the syllabus and classroom procedures along with what materials they will need for the semester. For now, they appear to be interested."
"Good. Good," Jane nodded.
Maura pushed her chair out from her desk and crossed her legs as Jane sauntered in to lean against her desk.
With a devilish grin, Jane leaned closer to Maura and said, "Tell me. How many of them cheered when they learned you would be teaching the class instead of Pike?"
"Jane! Don't ask me that." Maura smacked Jane's knee.
"Maura, c'mon. Be honest." Jane scrunched her nose.
Maura bit her lip and had a guilty look on her face. "All of them."
Jane clapped her hands together. "Ha! I knew it!"
Then Jane sobered for a moment. "I meant what I said earlier. The kids really are going to love you, Maur', because you're you. You'll inspire them to be the best they can be. I know that you're going to do a phenomenal job."
Maura reached out her hand and gave Jane's knee a slight squeeze. "Thank you, Jane."
The emotions were getting to be a bit much for Jane.
"By the way," Jane cleared her throat, "you look really nice today. I meant to tell you earlier this morning. Blue is a good color on you, Maura."
Maura blushed looking down at her clothing. She was wearing a dark blue Armani dress that modestly hugged her curves and red four inch Alexander McQueen heels.
"Thank you, Jane. You're not too bad yourself." Maura gave Jane a flirtatious wink.
Jane feeling a little embarrassed by the praise stood up a little straighter and scratched her nose.
"Umm, we should probably eat before the bell rings."
"You're probably right." Maura reached to retrieve her lunch from her tote bag.
The two women shared a wonderful lunch full of laughter.
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It was hot as hell outside and it pissed Jane off. The excitement from starting the first day of school had worn off, and she was just plain tired. Jane loved the kids, but if she honestly had her choice, she'd be home with her feet up. Jane made a mental note to never hold practice on the first day of school ever again.
As one of her sophomore girls ran by her, Jane made note on her clipboard of her time.
"Great time, Sierra. Watch your pace."
Frost jogged up to Jane. "Hey, Jane. Sorry, I'm late."
"No problem, Frost. Did you get stuck talking to a student or something?" A smile tugged at the side of her mouth. All teachers have had that experience. It's not that they dislike or don't want to talk to the kid, but it always happens when they have to be somewhere.
"Well, sort of," Frost said evasively.
A lanky junior trotted past them.
"Pick it a bit, Josh." Jane critiqued.
Jane handed him another clipboard. "Here, take the girls' times."
"What do you mean sort of?" Jane eyed Frost.
Another junior boy jogged by them.
"Nice, Ali! Remember your breathing," Jane praised.
"Well, a certain female teacher who is quite fond of you dropped by to ask where you were."
"Maura already knows I'm up here. Why'd she ask you again?" Jane looked puzzled.
"I never said it was Maura, Jane." Frost had a twinkle in his eye.
Jane immediately blushed scarlet. "Well, I thought you meant fond in as she's fond of a friend."
"You're full of it, Jane." Frost called her out.
The brunette just ignored him.
"Jackson, Jesse! Good time." Frost shouted out this time.
Frost then grimaced, "Kellie was the one looking for you."
"Ah, shit. Seriously?" Jane groaned.
"Yep, she was saying that she wished she had had more time to talk to you. She was annoyed that Dr. Isles hung around you the whole night."
Jane snorted at the memory of Maura telling Kellie to call her Dr. Isles.
"Well, she can get the hell over it. I am not interested." Jane said indignantly adjusting her watch.
Frost noticed her fidgeting but didn't mention it.
"Let's talk about someone who is interested. You and Maura seemed pretty cozy on Saturday." Frost decided to steer the conversation into safer waters.
A senior girl whizzed by. "Sarah your time's improving. Keep going!" Frost praised.
"Yeah, we had a lot of fun. She's a killer at cornhole," Jane admitted with a grin.
Frost narrowed his eyes at Jane. "Now, Jane, did you let her win, or did you really get your ass beat that badly?"
"I'm not ashamed to admit it. But, yeah, she kicked my ass fair and square," Jane smiled at the memory.
It was quiet between the two for a few moments as they watched their students running.
"Hey, I'm sorry about getting drunk on Saturday and stealing you away from the doctor," Frost had the decency to sound contrite.
"It's alright. She's coming over on Friday for pizza and a movie." Jane grinned as she thought about spending time with the honey blonde.
"So, our plans to go to the Robber for some drinks?" Frost asked although he already knew the answer.
"Are postponed." Jane smirked.