AN – Hey everyone, I'm so sorry for the late reply! I'm back in school/college now so I'm writing whenever I get the chance to, and chapters will likely be posted on Fridays if not before. Thank you so much to everyone who has reviewed, I really love reading them! Didn't expect this fic to get so many followers, and I'm pretty amazed as it's my first one. I'm looking for opportunities to make this Rizzles, maybe in Ch5, who knows? ;) This hasn't been checked by my beta as I wanted to get it up as soon as possible for you all, so I'll update/change it tomorrow. Anyway, the main reason for this note is to tell you about the Twitter account we made to go with this one. We'll post when there's gonna be an update, a delay or a new story posted. Please, give us a follow (: FandomShips

Disclaimer – I don't still don't own Rizzoli OR Isles or anything to do with them, wish I did. No profit being made, you know the rest. I also have nothing to do with any songs/lyrics/artists mentioned. Again, wish I did.

Chapter four.

A week went by before Jane, Maura and the guys had a free evening to go out again. With them all taking work home they had little free time, which was why they were thankful when their suspect just admitted he was guilty. Jane sat at her desk with her head buried in her hands while Frost threw balled up paper at Korsak. She heard the elevator doors open and the familiar click of designer heels crossing the bullpen, before she felt the gentle hand on her shoulder that sent shivers up her spine. Maura had joined them.

Jane's back straightened before she sat back in her chair and looked up at Maura. 'Hi,' she greeted.

'Hey.'

'I thought you'd go straight home tonight.'

'Well, I was actually wondering if you'd fancy going to Crown with me this evening?' Maura asked with an eager, gleaming smile.

'Crown?' Jane asked, looking around at Frost and Korsak.

'Go Jane, it's mint!' Frost joined in, causing Maura to look slightly confused.

'Mint is good,' Jane elaborated with an eye roll. The excited look came back to Maura's face as she nodded in agreement.

'I've been looking into it, and most people who've been have said it's very friendly and it has a wide variety in music,' she explained. Jane looked around at the two men again for confirmation. Frost was giving her thumbs up while Korsak simply laughed. 'Would you like to go, Detective Frost?' Maura asked.

'You don't have to persuade me, I'm in. C'mon Jane, it'll be fun,' Frost replied. Jane nodded her head and slowly stood up.

'Ok, ok fine! Korsak, you joining us?' Jane asked.

'Think I'll stick to the Robber, thanks anyway. Ask Frankie instead,' Korsak suggested.

'I'll get him and meet you two there later,' Frost stated as he called for the elevator.

'I'll drop Jane off at hers and then go home to get changed,' Maura added to the plan.

'Then I'll come pick you up when I'm ready,' Jane finished.

Just over half an hour later Jane left her apartment to pick Maura up. She'd have been comfortable enough in her work clothes, but not wanting to smell like a morgue or the coffee scent from the bullpen, she changed her black shirt to a blue one and let her wild hair down from its ponytail before she left. Jane pulled up outside of Maura's house and smiled as she saw Maura already waiting outside for her. She leant across and opened the door for her, and took in what she was wearing while Maura pulled the car door closed. Maura was wearing a bronze low cut shirt that she'd no doubt bought with a place like Crown in mind, with a burgundy red pencil skirt that showed of her toned calves.

'Jane, are you ok?' Maura questioned, causing Jane to blink and tighten her hold on the steering wheel.

'Yeah, I'm great. Are you?' Jane quickly responded, pulling out of the parking space and being sure to keep her concentration on the road.

'You appeared to be staring intently,' Maura stated bluntly, ignoring Jane's return question. Jane's mouth fell slightly open, but she cleared her throat and quickly closed it again.

'I, I did?'

'Yes… I'm not sure what at though,' Maura added, trying not to smile when she heard Jane let out a shaky, almost relieved breath. 'You know the way there?'

'I'm sure I can work it out,' Jane replied, thankful for the change in subject.

'Well Frost and your brother will be waiting for us if you get us lost, take a right at these lights.' Jane complied and followed the rest of Maura's directions in silence. 'Maur, where is this place?' Jane asked after a while.

'You are so impatient! This is a one way road with a wall at the end of it, so somewhere around here,'

'Was that an attempt at sarcasm, Dr Isles?' Jane feigned shock.

'It might've been. Pull up here.' Jane took in the building as she parked the car outside of it and stepped out. Maura walked around the car to her side as they both spotted Frost and Frankie walking towards them.

'Hey Janie, Maura,' Frankie greeted the two.

'Jane, Dr Isles,' Frost copied him.

'Gentlemen,' Maura smiled, causing Jane to pull a face and the men to proudly nudge each other. Getting straight to the point, Jane briefly turned and led the way to the entrance.

'Yeah hey, let's get inside,' she called over her shoulder.

Maura narrowed her eyes in disapproval at Jane's back, but then softened her gaze again before following her into the club. Frost and Frankie shared a glance before shrugging and walking after the women. The club had coloured spotlights that lit up the dance floor which was packed with people, and small booths that went around the edge of it. Jane found an empty one and signalled for the others to join her before she slid into one of the two seats. Frost sat opposite her and was joined by Frankie, leaving Maura to shimmy in next to Jane. A few waiters were strolling around, and Frankie raised his hand to call for drinks. After two walked straight past him, Jane rolled her eyes and reached over Maura, tapping one of them on the arm.

'We'll have three Miller's beers and a glass of your best red wine please,' Jane snarled.

'Actually, make that four beers and no wine,' Maura spoke up, causing Jane to look slightly surprised and give a small smile. The waiter gave a tight nod and stiffly walked away.

'Ah come on Jane, someone would've come over to us eventually,' Frankie huffed.

'Exactly, eventually. I'm thirsty now so I want my drink now, not when the waiters decide to do their jobs,' Jane replied, making Frost chuckle. The drinks arrived a few minutes later, and the four chatted about work and how Angela was still pestering Jane and Frankie about settling down. Maura seemed to become distant from the conversation, and Jane looked across at her with a discrete questioning look. Maura set her beer down and stood up. 'I fancy a dance, anyone want to join me?'

'No sir,' Frankie shook his head.

'No dancing today,' Frost smiled sheepishly when Jane rolled her eyes at them.

'Are you going to continue to talk in song lyrics?' she asked them tonelessly.

'I find nothin' better to do,' Frost continued with a playful smile. Jane shook her head and looked back to Maura.

'Maybe later.'

Jane watched Maura walk onto the dance floor alone, and took a long drink of her beer when she saw a definite swing of her hips.

'Something catch your eye, Rizzoli?' Frost sniggered.

'Hey shut up, Frost,' Jane snapped. She does look amazing, she thought.

'She didn't deny it,' Frankie reasoned, nudging Frost. Jane tried to make small talk with the two men got difficult as Jane became more and more distracted by Maura dancing in the corner of her eye.

'I uh… I…' Jane tried to start a sentence, but couldn't tear her eyes away from Maura. That's when she noticed a guy going up to Maura's side and standing too close for Jane's liking, tapping her on the shoulder. Maura spun around and gave him a small smile of recognition before she took a step away and continued to dance on her own. Jane relaxed a little, taking a sip of her beer before glancing back over to the dance floor. Her jaw clenched when she saw the guy close the new distance between himself and Maura, swaying against her. The women's eyes met, Maura's a little wider than usual. They spoke without words.

'Excuse me,' Jane almost growled to Frankie and Frost as she stood up, suddenly over come with what felt like jealousy. No, it couldn't be jealousy. Could it…? Even if it was, she was just helping Maura out here. Jane walked with confidence, almost stalking, until she was close enough to tap the guy on the shoulder. Which she did do, and not gently, before stepping between him and Maura. Even though Maura was more than capable of handling the situation herself, she couldn't help but smirk at how protective Jane was being over her.

'You ok, babe?' Jane asked Maura.

'I am now,' Maura beamed in return, snaking her arm around Jane's waist and gently tugging her closer.

'Wait, are you two… uh…?' the guy pointed between the two women.

'Are we what?' Jane asked him, eyebrows raised as she folded her arm around Maura's shoulders.

'…Together, are you together?' he stuttered. Jane looked down at Maura and met her gaze, before slowly nodding her head without breaking eye contact.

'Yeah, we are,' she almost whispered. There was no way the guy would have heard over the volume of I Gotta Feelin' but he took the hint and scurried away anyway. Jane and Maura however stood frozen together, their eyes searching each other's faces.

'Whoot, woo!'

The two women spun around to find Frost and Frankie staring at them, practically hanging from the booth.

'Dammit,' Jane muttered under her breath, shooting the two men a dark glare. Maura looked up to her and offered a small smile, though Jane could've sworn that she saw a shadow of disappointment. Maybe she was just imagining it…

Jane was brought out of her thoughts when the introduction to Enrique's I like It took over, and she felt Maura eagerly tapping her on the arm.

'Ooh, I love this song! Will you dance with me seeing as you're out here?' Jane found it difficult to say no to Maura anyway, but when she looked this happy it was impossible. She looked up and saw Frost and Frankie casually talking before she nodded her head.

'Yeah, yeah I think I might.' Jane grinned as she put her arms above her head and more or less copied Maura's moves for most of the song. They were both singing along but couldn't be heard over the volume of the club. Maura stepped towards Jane and took hold of her hands, so Jane spun them both around and they simultaneously shimmied towards each other. Taking a chance, Maura wrapped both of her arms around Jane's waist and leaned in closer than ever. She looked straight into Jane's eyes, as though asking if it was ok with her. Jane didn't hesitate in pulling Maura up against her, looking right back at her before leaning down to rest her forehead against Maura's shoulder and turning her neck to face Maura's. The heat of the club mixed with the intoxicating sweetness of Maura's perfume was almost too much for Jane. Maura sub-consciously lifted her head up so that her chin was in the crook of Jane's neck, and she continued to sing along, even with the Spanish lyrics which caused Jane to chuckle. Maura pulled away at the bridge of the song, before grabbing hold of the loose collar on Jane's shirt and using it to propel them back together.

To Jane the room was spinning, and she concentrated on keeping her hands around Maura without them shaking too much, while trying not to collapse in the meantime. Maura's eyes dropped from Jane's to her lips before she forced herself to look up again. Jane's breath caught in her throat, as she slowly started to close the inches between herself and Maura. Maura was suddenly dizzy, and the next thing she felt was a blow to the side and the sense of falling. Jane caught her own balance after also being pushed by drunken dancers, and instinctively caught Maura. Her stomach churned with anger towards the dancers and her protectiveness kicked in again. After checking that Maura was ok and glaring at the dancers who probably couldn't care less, Jane led them both back to the booth. The four sat in relative silence and finished their drinks from earlier, before realising how late it was and leaving the club together.

'See you three on Monday,' Frost waved as he reached his car. It was a short journey and he'd only had one beer, so he was safe to drive. It meant that Frankie had no way home though, so he agreed to stay at Jane's. Jane drove her, Frankie and Maura back to her apartment and they all piled in, though Maura felt a little unsure of whether Jane would want her to stay or not. Once they were in, Frankie instantly lay down on the couch and closed his eyes. Jane shook her head at him and walked straight through to her bedroom, returning a moment later to see where Maura was.

'Are you gonna stand there staring at my brother all night?' Jane asked with a tired smile.

'I wasn't… you know what, never mind.' Maura quickly followed Jane. When Maura entered the bedroom, the door to the on-suite bathroom was slightly ajar, and so she took the opportunity to find one of Jane's t-shirts and a pair of yoga pants and quickly change into them. When Jane left the bathroom wearing almost the exact same as Maura, she couldn't help but grin. They flicked the switch on the bedside lamps and lay down next to each other, thinking in silence for what seemed like hours.

'Maur,' Jane began, thinking that her friend was asleep when there was no reply. 'Maura?' she tried again, turning her head to look across in the darkness.

'Jane, that man at the club was at least the third person to think you and I a couple,' Maura whispered.

'…Is that a problem?'

'No! No, I just think that…I'm wondering if… what, ' Maura stuttered.

'Wondering if what?' Jane gently encouraged. Maura also turned her head to look at the slim outline of Jane. She thought briefly about everything that could happen if she said the wrong thing.

'It can wait until tomorrow, when we're both more awake,' Maura settled on, giving a smile that made her teeth seem to glow in the dark. She moved her hand into the middle of the bed and found Jane's already there. She squeezed it lightly which made Jane silently agree to not push the subject further. Instead, Jane settled back again and closed her eyes. Maura smiled when she realised Jane was asleep, and she quietly settled before slowly falling asleep herself.