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Jane awoke to find Maura watching her sleep. "Hey," she smiled up at the doctor. "What are you doing?"
"Just watching you sleep," Maura replied.
"Oh, that sounds like fun," Jane teased the blonde.
"I enjoy watching you sleep," Maura stated. "I rarely get to see you so peaceful."
Jane started to sit up. Maura quickly got up to aid her. Once sitting, Jane motioned for Maura to join her on the couch. When she noticed Maura's tortoise on the floor she asked, "When did you go get Bass?"
"I didn't," Maura answered. "Your mother dropped him off along with Jo Friday, Watson, and your prescription."
"My mom was here?" Jane asked. "I'm surprised she didn't wake me up."
"I made sure she didn't," Maura replied. "You need your rest."
"Thank you, babe," Jane said. "That sleep felt good. How long was I out?"
"A few hours," Maura replied.
"Damn. I missed the end of the game."
"The Celtics won, 107-92."
Jane looked over at Maura, not trying to hide her surprise. "You finished watching the game?"
"I kept it on while I cleaned up and read a little," the blonde replied. "I knew you'd want to know the outcome."
Jane leaned over and kissed Maura on the cheek. "You're the best girlfriend ever, you know that?" Jane noticed the stunned look on Maura's face. "What?" A smile spread across the M.E.'s face. "Why are you looking at me like that?" Jane asked, slightly scared she said something she should have.
"You called me your girlfriend," Maura said still smiling.
"Oh…yeah…is that okay?"
Maura leaned over and planted a kiss on Jane's lips. "It's more than okay," she said a hairs-breadth away from Jane's lips before capturing them in another kiss. She pulled away after a moment causing a small moan to escape from the brunette's lips. "It's just, that's the first time you've called me that."
"Good," Jane said relieved. "I was afraid I said something I shouldn't have. That sorta just came out. Although I have thought of you as my girlfriend since that day in the hospital."
"I've thought of you as my girlfriend since then as well," Maura said. "I was just afraid if I called you that I'd scare you off. We haven't been together that long and this is new to both of us, and…"
Jane leaned over and kissed Maura again, "It's okay. You know that I spook easily, and I don't want to screw this up."
With a smirk, Maura replied, "I already told you, I want this too badly to let you screw it up." After a moment of comfortable silence, Maura got up. "I should change your bandages. We're supposed to do that at least twice a day," she said as she went to get clean bandages.
"Can I take a shower?" Jane asked.
After a moments consideration, Maura asked, "Do you have any cellophane?"
"Huh?"
"If you want to take a shower I need to make sure that the bandages don't get wet," Maura answered. "Cellophane is the easiest solution. I could wrap it around your waist covering both of the bandages."
"Oh…okay, that makes sense," Jane said. "I think there is a roll of it in the cupboard next to the oven."
Maura found the plastic wrap and returned to the couch with it and fresh bandages. "Let me put fresh bandages on first," she said. After an awkward pause, she added, "I need to remove your shirt."
"I figured as much," Jane smile as she started to undo the buttons. Once they were undone, Maura slid the jersey off her shoulders.
"Lean forward and I'll do the one on your back first," Maura instructed.
"'kay," Jane complied. Maura moved to sit behind Jane. She slowly started to peel the bandage off. "Just tear it off Maur."
"I don't want to hurt you."
"Babe," Jane chuckled, "I was shot. I'm sure tearing off a bandaid will feel like nothing compared to that."
"Jane," Maura scolded. She relented after a moment though and tore it off fast. Jane winced slightly. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine."
"I just need to clean it, then I can put a new bandage on."
"'kay."
Maura quickly cleaned the wound with saline. She spread ointment on the wound then taped on a clean bandage. Maura ran her hand down Jane's back and placed a kiss between her shoulder blades. "I love your back. Such strong musculature."
"Mhmm…you like my musculature, do ya?" Jane smirked.
"Yes," Maura replied. "Your well defined trapezius, deltoid, and latissimus dorsi muscles," she continued after placing a kiss on Jane's shoulder. "Your strong biceps brachii," another kiss, "your perfectly toned abdominal muscles… you are beautiful Jane." Maura then stood up.
"Why are you stopping?" Jane asked, upset at the loss of contact.
"I have to change the bandage on you abdomen now, sweetie," Maura chuckled. "Don't worry, I will continue that later."
"You better." Jane smiled.
Maura quickly removed the bandage on Jane's abs, cleaned the wound, and applied ointment and a clean bandage. "Can you raise your arms a little so I can wrap the cellophane around you?" Jane complied and Maura wrapped the roll around her a few times, cut off the end, and taped it securely in place. "There, that should be good." Maura then stood up and offered her hand to help Jane stand. Jane leaned on Maura as they walked into the bathroom.
"I got it from here," Jane said.
"No, you don't sweetie," Maura replied. "You can barely stand on your own. How do you plan on scrubbing your body, or washing your hair?"
"I'll figure it out," Jane said. "I don't want the first time we're in the shower together to be like this."
"Like what?"
"This," the detective replied gesturing at her wound. "Me not able to stand on my own wrapped in plastic," Jane said annoyed.
"Well sweetie, if you want to take a shower you have to let me help you."
"Maura."
"Or, I can call your mother," Maura continued, fairly certain that had won the argument for her. "I'm sure she wouldn't mind helping."
"No!" Jane practically shouted.
"So, I'm helping then?" Maura smiled her dimpled smile at the detective.
"Fine," Jane said in defeat. Maura helped Jane sit on the edge of the bathtub. She then proceeded to undress, pulling her shirt up over her head and removing her bra. "Wow," Jane whispered, staring at the beautiful blonde in front of her. Maura smiled at her while slowly sliding her skirt and panties off. "God, you're beautiful Maura," Jane breathed.
"You know, we've changed in front of each other before Jane."
"I know, but I didn't let myself look before," Jane replied. "I figured you wouldn't like me checking you out, and I didn't want to make things awkward between us."
Maura then leaned over and started the shower. She then whispered in Jane's ear, "you're going to have to take those pants off now detective." Maura stood back up and offered Jane her hand to help her stand.
"M'kay," was all Jane could say. She steadied herself on Maura's shoulders as the doctor let go to remove her pants. "Mhmm…" Maura then stood back up, pulled the shower curtain back, and helped Jane step in, she followed right behind her. She ran her fingers through Jane's hair as the brunette leaned back into the stream of water. Maura helped Jane's wash her hair.
"I didn't know what kind of bodywash you use. You were out so I just got the kind that I use," Maura said as she squeezed some bodywash on the sponge, which she also purchased.
"Oh, I just use bar soap."
"You mean that?" Maura asked motioning toward the soap on the edge of the tub.
"Yeah."
"That's unscented."
"Uh huh."
"And I know you don't wear perfume," the blonde continued.
Jane suddenly felt a little self-conscious. "What are you getting at Maura?"
"It's just…you always smell so good," Maura answered. "I always assumed it was the soap you use."
"You've smelled me?" Jane mused.
Maura started to blush. "Well…sometimes we're in such close proximity, I can't help myself."
"Really?" Jane smirked at the doctor. "What do I smell like?"
Maura's blush deepened. Jane just continued to smile at her. "Vanilla and sandalwood…only more unique. I guess that's because it's not from a bottle. It's just you."
Jane leaned in and kissed Maura's neck. "You smell good, too." The blonde moaned at the contact.
"I kind of don't want to use this on you now," Maura breathed as she pressed the sponge to Jane's back.
Jane kept kissing Maura, starting on the left side of her neck, making her way to her right side. "I love you, Maura," she moaned as Maura ran the sponge down her side. Maura gently pushed Jane back further into the stream of water as she ran the sponge across her chest. "Mhmm…" Jane moaned at the contact. The doctor then dropped the sponge and wrapped her arms around Jane's neck, kissing her passionately. "Mhmm…Maura." They continued kissing as Jane wrapped her arms around Maura's waist. "Bedroom," the brunette whispered. Maura reached over to shut the water off and pulled the shower curtain back. The two women made their way to the bed, not once taking their hands off each other.
When they hit the edge of the bed they stopped kissing long enough for Jane to lie down. Maura climbed on top of her, quickly resuming their kiss. Maura slid her hands down Jane's sides then brought them back up to rest on the detective's breasts, gently kneading them. She then grazed her thumbs over the detective's hardened nipples. The gentle ministrations cause Jane's body to quiver and she let out an unrestrained moan.
Maura left a trail of kisses from Jane's lips, down the right side of her neck, down between her breasts, then back up the left side of her neck. Jane let out another moan, causing Maura grope her more firmly. Jane moaned again, only not in pleasure this time. Maura quickly pulled back. "Are you okay?" She panicked.
"I'm fine," Jane lied. "Don't stop," she said as she tried to pull the blonde back down.
Maura surveyed her lover's body. She saw blood soaking through the bandage on Jane's abdomen. "Jane, you're bleeding," she informed her.
"So?"
"Jane, we have to stop."
"No we don't," Jane protested. "I barely feel it," she said, trying to pull Maura back into her arms again.
"Jane," Maura scolded, "I have to sanitize the wound, re-stitch it, and put a clean bandage on it."
"Right this second?"
"Yes."
"Why?"
"If I don't you can develop an infection and have to go back into the hospital."
"Fine," Jane relented.
"You're lucky that I am a doctor and that I know you well enough to know that I would need suture kits here," Maura said as she retrieved the medical supplies. She also got a glass of water and Jane's pain medication. She handed the glass and a pill to Jane.
"I don't need that, babe," Jane said.
"Jane," Mura replied irritated, "stop being the tough cop and just take the pill so I don't have to worry that I'm hurting you anymore than I already have."
Jane looked into Maura's eyes, "Hey, this isn't your fault."
"Yes it is Jane," the blonde replied, not meeting Jane's gaze.
"No it isn't," Jane reassured her, lifting her chin up so she'd look in her eyes. "I'm the one that started kissing you and I suggested that we move it to the bedroom."
"I'm the one that pushed you down on the bed and climbed on top of you," Maura said angrily. "I should have known better."
"Hey, I wasn't complaining," Jane smirked. She then took the glass of water and pill from Maura and swallowed it down. "Better?"
"Thank you. Now lie back so I can take care of that," Maura said, still not happy.
"Whatever you say doctor," Jane smiled at her lover. Maura couldn't remain upset when Jane smiled at her like that. She quickly cleaned, stitched, and bandaged Jane's wound. She returned the leftover medical supplies where she got them from. When she returned to the bedroom Jane motioned for her to lie down with her.
"Jane," Maura said hesitantly.
"Just lie here with me," Jane said. "The meds are making me sleepy and I want to fall asleep holding you." She smiled encouragingly at Maura.
"Fine, but just to sleep," Maura said as she climbed into the bed. She pulled the blanket over them and snuggled into Jane's side.
"Perfect," Jane said as she wrapped her arms around the blonde.
"Jane?"
"Yeah?"
"I'm sorry I hurt you."
"Don't apologize. I'm fine and it wasn't your fault." Jane kissed the top of Maura's head. "I love you, Maura."
"I love you too, Jane."
They both drifted off to sleep in each others arms for the first time.