Chapter 4

- Season 3 is pretty epic so far dont you guys think? I have a feeling this season might be one of the best ones yet. Please read and review. Plus I know that im not the best at capitalizing words and I apologize for that, I'm sort of lazy when it comes to that aspect. Thanks!

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Jane was more then happy when the flight finally ended, walking with Maura they picked up their luggage, she wasn't sure what the woman packed however it was way too much for a weeks worth of time. A vehicle was waiting for them at the airport.

" So what exactly are we doing?"

" Were getting picked up by an associate from Enterprise, I've rented a car for us to drive to Key largo. Their isn't a airport there so driving should take a little over an hour."

Jane put the luggage down and crossed her arms, " Really and you didn't tell me we had to drive to the damn island too. I hope you didn't rent a mom vehicle, regardless I'm driving this time and the next, and the time after that."

Maura shook her head as Jane loaded the luggage into the trunk once getting into the vehicle she knew for sure it was just an hour and half before they would arrive to their destination. " You know what sweetie, you can drive the car to prove you're the man of relationship.

" It's about time you agree with me babe," Jane replied sarcastically. Sitting back she wondered what horrible car the auto rentals establishment had. She would be lucky if it was an economy car. She patted Maura's leg smiling, she wasn't that annoyed they had to drive but she honestly had no idea what exactly they were doing on this vacation. She could easily ask Maura however she was going to simply lay back and let Maura lead, a feeling that was new to her.

It didn't take long and Jane frowned when they arrived at the front door of the business. Jane's eyes went wide as a minivan pulled up to the front of the building. " Oh hell no, really? Really Maura? A freaking van?"

" Language Jane, I am a little insulted you think I'd rent that. Did you know a study showed that women, who were aged between twenty one to forty are more attracted to men with higher end vehicles?"

Jane threw her hands in exasperation, " Well wikipedia, I didn't know that and what the he…ck does that have to do with our situation. All I want to do right now is get to the hotel, get slammed, and maybe go to sleep."

Maura was handed the set of keys and smiled as she moved them away from Jane's grasp, " Promise me you wont play with the radio while your driving or curse at people and do your best not to use the horn."

" I've tackled people for less Maura, give me the keys." Jane approached her and Maura took a step back. Sighing she ran a hand through her hair, well at least she could use the horn. " Fine I promise I'll do my best to behave while driving."

Maura winked at her and she handed her the keys as she pressed the lock button. Jane's attention went to the direction of the sound and she raised an eyebrow as the backlights lit up on the vehicle. It certainly wasn't a minivan as a matter of fact it was Shelby mustang. Jane was more surprised coming closer to the sliver convertible vehicle that had black pinstripes on the hood and running along the bottom of the sides. Jane unlocked the car just to make sure she had the right one.

" What the hell Maur, how much does this thing cost per day?"

Maura helped moved the luggage to the vehicle, " That's none of your concern, however I am glad you approve of my decision. This particular model of the Shelby GT five hundred has five point four liter supercharged V eight as well as five hundred fifty horsepower and five hundred ten pound-feet of torque. It goes zero to sixty in under four and a half seconds."

Jane gave Maura a hug and quickly threw the luggage into the trunk, making sure the carry on bag stayed inside the car. Opening the car door for Maura she couldn't help but smirk ,a car that went zero to sixty in four seconds. She was bound to have fun with it. Closing the door and sitting in the driver seat she adjusted her mirrors. Starting the muscle car she grabbed Maura's hand and gave it a squeeze , " You're the best, hope that seat belt keeps you in your seat."

Maura had been apprehensive about Jane driving the vehicle. However she relaxed once they hit the overseas highway. The view that laid before her was breathtaking, being surrounded by nothing but water and long road that stretched out far until reaching the island in the distance. Maura had lowered the top of the Shelby and was enjoying the sights and scents around her. She was jovial that she was finally able to go the beach on a well deserved vacation. Often times when she was in the morgue she couldn't help but envision the sunsets and the beaches, anything away from the basement where she examined countless bodies. Content with how everything was going she rested her hand on Jane's leg, giving it a quick pat she removed her hand and continued to look at the water around them.

Jane really didn't think they built bridges over a large expanse of water, well she learned something new everyday. Although she was annoyed with the wind blowing her hair around, the sight was beautiful along with smell of the ocean. She always dreamed of a vacation to Florida however she just thought it would only be a dream. Now here they were, unfortunately thanks to her mother. She never did imagine going on her dream vacation with her best friend, although she was grateful to have her by her side. She would be lonely if it was just her and annoyed if it was any of her family. In less then thirty minutes she would be arriving to their destination, she would order some beer and some fancy wine for Maura. She didn't have any plans but to relax, as for sight seeing, that could be saved for the rest of week.

Maura couldn't contain her laughter as Jane kept shifting in the driver seat. " I told you to go when we were at the car shop. I also believe I stated that the car ride would be over an hour Jane, so its your fault."

Jane rolled her eyes and she threw her hair up in a ponytail despite the lecture she received from Maura. However she needed to use the restroom, the endless bridge to nowhere was the only thing here until they reached land. Being surrounded by water made her thirsty and she could have had one to many bottles of water, she was regretting that though. " Its not my fault I'm driving in the damn sun surrounded by water and I have to take a piss."

Maura shook her head before letting out another chuckle ," Language Jane. I'm sure your a big girl that can hold it for another twenty minutes."

Jane looked at her speedometer, it couldn't hurt to increase their speed right. Driving a little faster she was grateful that the doctor was to relaxed to notice she increased her speed. It didn't take long before she came upon someone who was driving to slow. Growling she hoped that tailing them would make them increase their speed, so far it wasn't working.

" Jane would you please not do that, the recommended space cushion is two car lengths at this speed. You can also count slowly when they pass a point and make sure your three seconds behind the point they passed. Really need to just back off Jane."

Jane rolled her eyes and glanced at the two solid yellow lines on the road and looked for oncoming traffic. She really wished she had her badge with her so she could speed.

" Jane don't you dare, I swear Jane if you even think about crossing those double solid lines, I will be very upset at you! Its against the law Jane, it's a no passing zone for a very VERY good reason. Jane Rizzoli!"

Jane looked at Maura with a slight frown and annoyance, frowning cause Maura used her full name and annoyance cause she had to use the bathroom and was stuck behind some old people. Grumbling she backed off the vehicle, Maura rarely used her full name but normally when she did use it, it meant she would have to surrender and listen to Maura. The consequences of not listening to her normally meant she wouldn't breathe a word to her in a week or more. She hated when she would completely ignore her presence like she didn't exist, so she normally surrendered. Besides she wanted this week to be perfect, she didn't want her upset, she just wanted everything to go perfect for once in her life.

Jane pulled off on the first exit from the highway to the island. Grimacing as she saw a gas station she didn't care and parked and quickly jumped out the vehicle disappearing into the gas station. Maura sat back smiling, the drive wasn't so horrible and she and Jane shared their conversations, they both were excited about this. Looking at the gas station she hoped Jane would wipe the seat or not touch the seat. She once read a study of exactly how much bacteria remained inside the average gas station restroom, she didn't like the results. Sitting there in the car she got a few whistles from men walking inside, she was torn whether it was at the car or herself.

" You look fine rich momma!"

Jane came out of the gas station and heard this and rolled her eyes. She leaves Maura in an expensive car for five minutes and people were already hitting on her.

Walking to the car Jane smiled as the man raised an eyebrow, " She is way out your league buddy, go get a career." sitting inside the vehicle and quickly pulled out smiling over at Maura. She continued their drive which didn't last long until they reached their hotel.

Jane was more then a little surprised of the location of the hotel, right off the shore of the ocean. They would be staying right next to a beach and the water. Glancing around some more she wondered what all was in store for them, she couldn't imagine the expense of staying in the hotel per night. Maura was ecstatic helping Jane with the luggage as they approached the office. The woman assisted them and congratulated them on their vacation, showing them their room Jane and Maura were more then a little surprised. They were both surprised their room was located on the bottom, with a walkout enclosed patio that overlooked the pool and the beach as well as the pier the hotel had. It was a perfect room for two, it held a sofa as well as a dining room table and one single king size bed.

The clerk left making sure there wasn't anything else she could assist with and left Jane and Maura who stared at the single bed. Jane rubbed the back of her neck, god only knows what other couples did in that bed. It was true she had no problem sleeping in the doctors bed or her own bed. She often fell asleep on the couch at Maura's however she always panicked and woke Maura up in the middle night to see if she was still alive. The nights after killing Hoyt weren't peaceful, she often had nightmares of other outcomes or perhaps just a different scenario all together where she couldn't save Maura. Jane spent the night over at Maura's frequently after her birthday, she felt like if she wasn't there, something might happen to her best friend. One night Maura just kept Jane in bed with her, they both were able to get sleep that way. She was used to sleeping with Maur, holding her cause she knew she could protect her that way. She could shield her with her own body if she needed too, so she kept her arm around the doctor sometimes while they slept.

Looking at the king size bed however made her nervous and she wasn't sure why. Looking around at the windows and the sliding glass door she wondered why she wasn't worried more about their safety. Maybe it was the fact she was thousand of miles away from Boston, her nightmares, she was on an island with a private beach with her best friend. Looking at Maura she noticed that she was inspecting every inch of the room, "So what do you think Maur?"

Maura thought the room was perfect, to overlook the pool and ocean. She could see the boats passing by as well as look at the sunset. The palm tress just surrounded the area giving the hotel more of a private experience. It was beautiful and the furnishing regardless of how tacky they looked was still inviting, like this place was suppose to be home, feel like home. Hugging Jane and smiling at her she could only think of one thing," It's perfect."

Jane and Maura walked outside onto the patio sitting in the chairs, it was already into the evening and the sun wouldn't be out much longer. After a few moments Jane stood up smiling as she wanted to enjoy what was left of the day. " Well Maura, how about you and me get something to eat cause I'm freaking starving, those peanuts weren't even a snack on the plane more like a sample."

Maura smiled and took Jane's hand as she stood, " Thank you and that sounds lovely. Should we go out or dine at the place here? I saw Japanese and to be honest Sashimi sounds delightful with some plum wine."

Jane shook her head and grabbed a jacket just in case and held the door open for her, " Well tempura sounds awesome and I do want something fishy, plus ill drink some sake." Both the girls laughed as they made their way to the hotel restaurant knowing the next week would simply be amazing.

They got a table and Jane looked at the menu unsure of what she really wanted to eat. Although she liked Japanese she wasn't sure what to pick. " Maur I don't know what I want. I want something filling, sushi doesn't fill me up that much."

Glancing over the menu the chief M.E knew what kind of palette the detective had and had an idea of what she might like. " May I suggest the bento box with the hibachi steak. Its served with soup, salad, steamed rice, vegetable tempura, and California rolls."

" Yeah that sounds pretty good, you getting your usual?" Jane inquired, she was now wondering if sushi at a hotel was a wise choice.

" Hmm, I think ill have a go with their yaki udon and a volcano roll. It sounds very appetizing, will be especially good with plum wine."

Once their food arrived Jane was more then happy with what she had ordered, looking at Maura's she wasn't really sure what to think of it. " Well at least your food isn't staring at you. God brings back some fun memories eh."

Maura couldn't help but laugh remembering when Jane embarrassed her when she took her to the private party. Still she could never stay mad at Jane and the whole scene was hilarious and typical of the brunette. Jane was stubborn, rash, hot headed, and sometimes had a single track focus. Although she was compassionate, caring, kind, and brave. Jane all around was simply an amazing woman, someone who she never thought she would click with. Despite everything the two have been through, they always worked things out and in the end their friendship only grew stronger.

Once the girls had finished their meal they took their drinks down to the private beach. Jane couldn't believe she was here, all thanks to her mother. She shook her head and ran a hand down her face, she totally forgot that she needed to call her mother. Sitting on the beach she took in the surroundings, it was nice to be at the ocean without a dead body floating in front of them. Jane smiled as Maura sat down beside her with a cocktail.

" Well I say this a great start to a vacation. How about we toast to a great vacation and best friends?" Jane held up her beer.

Maura couldn't help but smile, Jane wasn't really one for speeches or sentimental words, "To our vacation and friendship then." Jane gently tapped her beer against the cocktail and they sat in a comfortable silence watching the sun slowly disappear.

Jane was relaxed, she never thought in the years to come she would be drinking beer watching the sunset while sitting on the beach. To be frank, if you would ask her about watching sunsets on a beach she would say that was for pansies. looking over at Maura she noticed the slight quiver of her body. Standing she removed her jacket and placed it over Maura's shoulders. She extended her hand to M.E offering a charming Rizzoli smile, " Lets head back, I'm pretty sure we'll be up early tomorrow."

Maura took her hand as she stood, she sighed and ran a hand through her hair as the wind began to pick up. Once they were in the suite, Maura knew a shower was probably the best thing to lower the risk of bacteria staying on the skin. It was common for toddlers to carry a significant amount of bacterial contamination into the waves and beaches. Younger children could produce the same amount of fecal bacteria from their skin into the water as adults. She loved the beach but at the same time a shower was required immediately after recreation time.

" Jane I am going to shower, please refrain from sitting on the bed or couch with the clothes you wore to the beach."

Jane raised an eyebrow as she held the TV remote in her hand, the sixty inch plasma TV was worth having the room alone. It was mounted on the wall so you could lay in bed and watch it comfortably. " Really? Maura how the heck am I suppose to relax and watch the game? What do you want me to do, walk around naked!"

" You will figure it out Jane, plus you can shower after me. Oh wow, even though I am sure the shower can hold two and the bathtub is quite nice, perhaps I will take a bath."

Jane grumbled and crossed her arms, she wouldn't know if she sat on the bed anyway.

" I will know if you sat down on the bed, I cant stand the feeling of small grains of sand in the bed."

Jane turned and kicked the bed, immediately regretting it as she no longer had her boots. Grumbling she removed her pants and shirt. " You better not take a bath, you better shower and be out of that darn bathroom before the game starts!"

" I'm sure you mean to be out early enough for you to shower and watch the game. Just relax Jane, besides I am sure it has a digital video recorder. You know what's fascinating about the new digital video recorder technology?"

Jane sat down on the bed, they had every single channel known to man. She totally needed another beer, she would have to check the alcohol cooler. " I swear by god Maura if I don't hear you be quiet and taking a shower I will go in there…and…you better hurry!"

Jane smiled as she no longer got a response, especially one about technology of the DVR. She really didn't care how it was made, she was just glad for it. Fixing her pillows on her side she rested against the headrest and turned up the volume. This was the life, now she knew why people had vacation homes. How nice it would be to get away from everything and relax, do some fishing, watch TV in peace, not have a care in the world.

It wasn't long for Maura to shower and she exited the bathroom with a pink robe on. She looked over to the bed to find Jane watching TV in her bra and panties. She observed the room for a second before finding Jane's clothes thrown on the floor, the only thing that seemed to be missing from the picture was a beer in Jane's hand. Then she would look like she was home, probably even in her own apartment. Rolling her eyes she opened her luggage and pulled out a cloth bag, she walked over to the clothes on the floor and put them in the bag. She felt sorry for the man she married, she was sure the roles would be reversed. The woman on the couch with the beer while the husband slaved away making dinner, She smiled at the mental thought.

Walking into the other room she emerged with a bottle of wine and two glasses, " Would you care to have a drink?"

Jane glanced at Maura and smiled and jumped out of the bed, " My turn, just put it on the end table please."

Maura rolled her eyes, she could get it herself when she came back. " Oh I left you the blue towel, blue seems to be a better color on you."

" Are you saying I didn't look flattering in your pink dress?"

Maura almost spit out her wine as she laughed at that memory. Jane certainly needed a wardrobe make over, it was a disaster how she dressed sometimes. However Jane certainly had the appropriate form for a dress. Maura leaned back against the headboard sipping her wine, she was curious on how the week would play out for them. It didn't take long for Maura to be pulled out of her thoughts as Jane was clearly frustrated and expressing it loudly.

" Language Jane, what is the matter?"

" I forgot my darn toothbrush!"

" Check the front pocket of my luggage, I have a spare one there."

Jane was surprised she did have a spare toothbrush and her favorite brand of toothpaste as well as a whole bunch of other supplies. Upon closer inspection of the front pocket she saw one of her pairs of jeans and a t-shirt she left at Maura's place. " Maura is this really a spare or did you pack for me as well?"

Jane slipped on her pajamas and brushed her teeth, the nightly routine was something that would never change. She placed her toothbrush next to where Maura set hers. Stretching she walked back to the bedroom, she paused for moment as the sudden nervousness hit her again. She couldn't quite place the feeling, she knew it wasn't awkward for Maura to be sitting up in bed waiting for her. Shrugging it off she hopped into her bed on her side, earning herself a small glare from Maura as she almost spilled the wine she was drinking. Jane just give her a grin that said " whoops".

After a few hours of watching sports Maura removed her robe to reveal her typical pajamas. She adjusted her pillow and pulled the covers over her. Jane turned off the TV, she was now exhausted for some reason. Jane flipped her pillow and settled down for the night. She felt at ease, she felt no burden on her shoulders if for just a brief second. The brunette turned on her side away from Maura, closing her eyes she hoped she could sleep well. After a few moments she felt an arm wrap around her waist, she couldn't help but smile.