Jane was in a deep sleep when a noise jolted her upright in bed with her baseball bat pointed at the bedroom door. She had kept it by the side of her bed for as long as she could remember but as she looked down the curve of it she blinked groggily at it. Jane still felt half asleep as she put the bat back and flopped heavily back into her bed, she had been having some weird dreams and they had her on edge clearly. She let her heavy eyelids fall down once again and snuggled back down into her bed. Another loud clank sprung her from her bed onto her feet, her heart was hammering in her chest and she couldn't blame sleep for that one; there was definitely someone in her apartment. Jane edged carefully toward her bedroom door and pressed her ear up against it, her whole body reacted when she heard the next noise; her eyes widened in panic, her throat grew immediately dry and her palms began to sweat.

"Jane Clementine Rizzoli, when will you ever learn to pick up after yourself?"

The annoyed muttered voice send chills of dread down the brunette's spine and she began to panic. Ma! She can't find me in here, she'll kill me if she knows I lied to her, and then I'll have to explain about not being at the club…shit! This will send her back like a million steps! Jane's mind was racing but she kept coming back to one clear thought; I have to get out of here. She looked around her room frantically for something, anything to inspire her but when she heard her Ma's footsteps approaching the door Jane could think of one thing only. She opened her bedroom window and climbed out as quietly as she could. She silently thanked God that there was a fire escape on the side of the building. She hurriedly closed her window and made her way down the fire escape. It wasn't until she got to near the bottom that Jane realized just how little she was wearing when she suddenly felt the cold air wrap itself around her and she shivered violently. She cursed as she got to the bottom of the fire escape and noticed that the ladder leading to the ground was folded up. Her teeth began to chatter as her body felt the intense cold, she grasped the ladder and tugged at the catches. "Perfect." Of course it was stuck; of course it was old and rusted, of course! Why wouldn't it be? Jane considered her options; she was in a vest top and shorts, no shoes, no phone. The ladder didn't look like it had uncoupled for years, she made a mental note to kill the super of her building. And her Ma was in her apartment, for how long Jane didn't have a clue. She couldn't go back up to her place, even death by pneumonia was better than facing her Ma right now. She couldn't stay up the fire escape with no way of contacting anyone. She had one choice left, she looked down to the alley underneath her and sighed, it wasn't that far, she just had to land it right. Jane closed her eyes and took a deep breath and made another mental note to keep trainers next to her baseball bat for future emergencies. She crouched down on the metal and slid her body down through the hole, hanging by her hands, she took one last look down at the ground and cursed at herself; What the fuck are you doing Rizzoli? "Shit." The curse turned into a puff of white against the cold air and she let go.

Jane landed on the hard floor badly, her left ankle gave way underneath her and it took everything she had not to scream, last thing she needed was to attract attention to herself right now. Jane hobbled her way to the end of the alleyway and looked out onto the small park where she walked Jo Friday. She looked around for anyone she knew but to no avail, she reprimanded herself for not going to the new tenant meet in her building last month. She watched as an attractive woman jogged past with her honey ponytail swinging back and forth and Jane felt an odd sense of déjà vu as she watched her. Realization hit her too late as she recognised her as the woman from the club the other night. "Shit!"

Maura heard the loud curse and doubled back on herself to spy a familiar looking woman crouched awkwardly in an alleyway looking like she was half naked. Maura made her way over curious as to what on earth was going on. "Are you alright?"

"Oh yeah! Just peachy thanks!" Jane looked at the woman in bewilderment.

Maura flinched at the woman's icy tone and frowned at her. "Ms Rizzoli isn't it?"

Jane scowled at the woman "Yeah, nice of you to remember, what gave it away the purple nose?"

Maura felt irritation bubbling up inside of her and tried to stay calm in spite of the woman's rudeness. She took in Jane's appearance "Are you cold?" She asked as she began to take off her hooded sweatshirt.

"Who me? No! I always come out stupidly early in the morning half dressed, it really wakes me up you know!" Jane regretted her tone as soon as it left her mouth but she couldn't help herself, she was freezing and in pain and this woman's naive, coy persona was pissing her off.

Something inside Maura snapped. After everything she had done for this woman, true she may not have known about it but it still didn't stop Maura factoring it in, she was rude and sarcastic and Maura had had it. "Fine! Have a wonderful morning then!"

Jane watched open mouthed as the woman turned her back and left her in the alley. "What a bitch!" She shook her head angrily and muttered to herself "Fine! Leave me then! Don't need any help, I'll just walk around to the front of the building, no big deal." She stood up and tried to put weight on her ankle before crying out in pain. Maybe not. "Shit! Damn my stupid sarcasm!" Jane sat down on the cold floor and nursed her ankle debating her options...without a phone, her keys and the ability to walk her options were rapidly running out.

Every step Maura took Jane's face flashed in front of her eyes and guilt began to build up inside her. She was battling internally with herself. You don't owe her anymore. But I can't just leave her there. She was so rude though she deserves to be taken down a peg or two. She could catch pneumonia. Maura's stride faltered and she took a deep breath before doubling back on herself.

Jane spotted the woman jogging in her direction and felt hope spring up in her heart but then doubt began to eat away at her; If I were her I wouldn't come back for me. With no other options left Jane only had this chance and she couldn't let it slip through her fingers. "Hey!" she yelled at the woman but noticed the white buds in her ears and the wire leading to an armband and cursed. "Shit."

Maura couldn't help but smirk as the brunette emerged from the alleyway and hobbled awkwardly out into the open waving her arms in the air like she was directing air traffic. She saw danger flash in the woman's dark eyes and she did her best to hold back the laugh that was threatening to escape her lips.

Jane saw the smirk on the woman's face and she was about to explode at her when she considered just how ridiculous she must look and she burst out laughing along with the woman.

Maura smiled warmly at Jane as she hooked her arm solidly around her slim waist and directed her to lean onto her. "I'll take you back to mine, get that ankle looked at."

Jane felt helpless and stupid but smiled at the woman "You say that to all the girls Ms..." she blushed as she couldn't remember the woman's name.

"Maura, call me Maura. And I can safely say you are the first woman I have ever invited back to my place!" they shared another laugh before slowly making their way toward Maura's apartment.

As they approached the front door of the building Maura fumbled with her keys and Jane was all too aware of eyes staring at her "Hey any chance you could open up before the entire neighbourhood sees my ass?"

Maura shot her a warning look and purposefully withdrew her key in slow motion before receiving a playful shove by the brunette. She helped Jane to her apartment and settled her down on the sofa before closing her front door. "Would you like to call somebody?"

Jane smiled gratefully as Maura passed her a phone "My brother Frankie if that's ok? He has a spare set of keys to my place."

"Of course, can I get you a cup of tea?"

Jane screwed up her nose in disgust "I'd rather go back outside naked!" she laughed at the stunned expression on Maura's face and explained "I only drink coffee."

"Right." As Jane dialled and subsequently spoke on the phone Maura began to make a cup of coffee and retrieved an ice pack from her basic medical kit in her bathroom.

Jane smiled gratefully as Maura gently laid an ice pack on her injured ankle. "You a doctor or something?"

Maura felt that familiar twinge of regret as she shook her head "No, why?"

Jane shrugged "Just wondered, not many people have an ice pack to hand. You get injured a lot?"

Maura shook her head again "No, I'm just prepared. Why is that strange?"

"Most people would throw me a bag of peas or something that's all."

Maura frowned at the brunette "How would peas help with your injury? It's most likely a sprain, at worst a pulled tendon, whilst it is true that green peas have unique phytonutrients that provide us with key antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits I doubt they alone would help the healing process."

Jane looked stunned at the woman who glided around her small kitchen as if the spurt of information she had just given was normal. "Uh huh."

Maura handed Jane the steaming cup of coffee not noticing the bewildered look on the brunette's face. "My apologies I don't have my usual coffee maker here the coffee won't be up to my usual standards."

Jane shrugged as she brought the cup up to her lips and sipped. "Hey caffeine is caff- hey! You serve better coffee than this normally?"

Maura frowned at the other woman's apparent delight as she settled in the chair opposite her "Um...yes."

Jane's eyes lit up with excitement "Hell! I'm coming for afternoon tea at your place more often!"

Maura blinked at the brunette "I thought you didn't like tea."

Jane snorted into her cup before looking up and realising with astonishment that the woman opposite her hadn't made a joke at all and was looking at her earnestly. Jane shook her head "So how comes you're slumming it here, not at your normal place?"

Maura flushed a little "What makes you think I'm slumming it?"

Jane smirked at the avoidance "Other than the suitcase over by the door and the fact that you kept opening the wrong cupboards to find stuff?"

Maura smiled a little "You're very observant."

Jane nodded "Yeah I get that from my Ma she's nosy too!"

Maura couldn't help but notice as Jane's face dropped. "Are u alright?"

Jane nodded unconvincingly "Yeah, yeah fine."

There was an awkward silence before Maura thought back to the brunette's question and for a split second felt like opening her heart and pouring all her troubles out. She thought what it might be like telling Jane everything and confiding in her, giving her the money and she smiled at the thought of everything being well. Garrett's face floated into her mind and her smile dropped. Let's face it Maura there's only so long you can hide from all of this. You have to go back and face reality.

Jane watched with interest as the different emotions played out on the woman's beautiful face, she looked so happy and then so terribly sad that it had a physical effect on Jane, it ached somewhere at the pit of her stomach and she wished she could vanish the pain for her. Hazel eyes met chocolate and both women were snapped out of their thoughts and both blushed. "I'd better go..."

Maura watched as Jane carefully extracted herself from the sofa gingerly testing out her ankle. "Oh... You might want some pants...and shoes...?"

"Right!" Jane smiled at the shorter woman and laughed "Might come up a bit short on me!"

Maura playfully scowled at the brunette and put her hands on her hips "You are welcome to make the journey half naked."

Jane smiled ruefully "Alright, you win." She watched as Maura went to gather some clothes for her to wear back to her own apartment.

Maura handed over the spare clothes and there was a moment of warmth between the two before a loud buzz made them both jump. "That must be your brother. Do you need help getting downstairs?"

Jane smiled "Nah, I should be good, feels better. Thanks...Ms Isles." She held her hand out a little awkwardly.

There was a part of Maura that wanted to gather the brunette into a hug but she shook the slim hand and swallowed the emotions she felt in that moment. "Maura, please."

Jane nodded "Maura." The two didn't let go of each other's hand until the buzzer rang again and Jane hastily made her exit denying the little spark that ignited inside her when they touched.

Maura went to the club again that night feeling confident and refreshed. Yes the other women were still mad at her and constantly whispered about her when she was getting ready but in her heart she was set, she kept reliving that moment in her apartment when she saw the worry etched on Jane's face and she was determined as long as she was here she would earn as much as she could and help that woman out. She knew she would never just accept her money it would be seen as charity but this way it was earned just as Jane would earn it herself, it was fair. She still hadn't a clue how to get it to her though, that plagued her mind and stole her attention as she stepped onstage again and her body reacted to the rhythm and Maura's mind drifted off elsewhere.

Jane sat nursing her ankle and cursed herself for being so stupid, now that had to heal too as well as her nose, which was getting better but still noticeable. She got out a bag of frozen peas and smiled in spite of herself as she thought back to her random encounter with Maura earlier that day. She was an oddball that was for sure but there was something about her that Jane found endearing, she was slightly goofy and awkward and yet a really genuine person it seemed, totally different to the night they had first met and yet then too there was something intriguing about her. Jane's mind swam with thoughts of Maura and she recalled the hurt lost look she had in her eyes before Jane had left. The brunette felt an irrational anger build up inside of her, Maura would never stay in a place like that of her own choosing. Someone must have driven her out. The pig fiancé. It had to be. Jane ground her teeth at the thought of him again. He'd better not have hurt her. Jane didn't stop to question why she felt so angry at the thought of someone hurting Maura she just used it to propel herself into action. She picked up the phone and called the one guy she knew could help. "Tommy? It's Jane. Yeah need you to dig up what you can for me on someone."

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