A/N: ask and ye shall receive :)

There was no question that they would leave together. Not when Frost asked if Jane wanted a ride back, it was on his way, he could drop her off, no problem.

"Nah, I left something at Maura's that I need to pick up. Thanks though."

"She can't give it to you tomorrow? I literally pass by your house on my way back."

"No, I need it tonight!"

"Alright, alright, don't pop a vessel."

Not even when Frankie and a couple of the guys decided to go to The Dirty Robber to catch the end of the Celtics game.

"You sure Jane? I can give you a ride home."

"Nah, I'm not feeling so great."

"You do look a little red."

"She should probably go home and straight to bed," Maura piped in, which didn't help.

"Whoa, Jane, you're all pale now."

They were mostly silent on the short drive back, Maura lost in contemplation and Jane scared shitless. The nerves lessened though when she stood behind Maura at the front door, watching her fumble with her keys in the lock. Maura must be scared too. They could both be scared together. She slipped her arms around the smaller woman's waist, rested her forehead on Maura's shoulder, who stopped. Breathed. Stepped back further into Jane's embrace.

They stayed like for a few minutes, still and content. On the precipice of limitless possibility.

Maura was the first to break the moment. "Jane, I might need to you stop doing that so I can concentrate on opening the door."

A chuckle. "Sorry, I didn't realize it was such an intense procedure."

"Speaking of intense procedures…" Maura pulled Jane into the house, pushed her against the hallway wall. "I'm going to kiss you now."

"Ok." It was barely out of her mouth when Maura's lips were on hers, hands tangled in her hair, all soft and gentle and curves, elbows knocking against hers.

They paused to smile shyly at each other.

Maura took Jane by the hand, led her to the couch. "I was hoping we could pick up where we left off yesterday."

"Should I call my mother?"

That elicited a laugh. "That reminds me, I should lock the door. You get comfortable on that couch."

"Ok, I'm ready for you now."

Maura laughed. Where was this bravado coming from? She took a moment, a smile playing on her lips, and leaned against the doorframe watching Jane on the couch watching her.

"Come here."

That rasp. It was impossible to deny that rasp. She found herself caught in a giant magnetic field, pulled to Jane's lap. She climbed astride and settled in.

"What do you propose we do now?"

"Dunno, Maura, a crossword maybe?"

She silenced Jane with a kiss. And then another, and another and another, each escalating in intensity until they pulled back panting, their foreheads touching.

"Should we talk about this?"

"Talking is the last thing I want to do right now, with you on my lap."

Maura disentangled herself, moved to the other end of the couch.

"We should talk about this."

"Ok, you go first." That smirk.

"Ok. I… don't want this to be casual."

"Me neither."

Maura expelled a breath of air, relieved. They traded shy smiles.

"But can we not tell anyone for a bit? Would that be ok? I need some time to process without Ma and everyone at work having a field day with this."

"Of course."

"Anything else you want to know, Maur? Before we can go back to not-talking?"

"How long?"

"How long what?"

"You know. This."

"I think it started yesterday with that sneeze…"