Hey guys! Sorry this is a bit shorter than usual, but it seemed to fit like that. Anyways, I want to thank you for all the wonderful feedback I have been getting, especially from those couple of people who have been reviewing on every chapter since I began writing this. They will recognize themselves ;)
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Jane was sitting on her desk, trying to figure out why she felt so… Uncomfortable near Maura's friend. The guy seemed very friendly, and he was sexy too. So what the hell made her babble nonsense at him and-
"It wasn't an accident." The chief M.E entered the precinct in a hurry, dropping a file on Jane's desk.
"What?" Korsak immediately stood up, Frost quickly following. The two of them gathered around the doctor, who cleared her throat.
"The bus was tampered with. The brakes were, to be exact."
"So we can rule it a mass murder?" Jane frowned, thinking about all the twenty-four kids, two teachers, and bus driver who died.
"It is definitely a homicide."
"Well, it is two in the morning. Do we want to stay and work on it further or go home and sleep?" Frost asked, rubbing his eyes.
"All in favor of sleep?"
They all nodded, and the detectives started gathering their stuff.
Before Maura got out of the room, Jane elbowed her playfully. "I'm sure someone isn't going to get a lot of sleep tonight."
Maura frowned, and Jane suddenly wondered if she didn't cross her limits with the younger woman. They weren't friends, after all. Her comment was very out of place. She scanned Maura's face to see any anger or discomfort, and was relieved when she found none. But, there was something along the lines of confusion?
"I do not know what you mean, Jane." She raised an eyebrow, waiting for the detective to elaborate.
Jane looked at Maura, wondering how the woman survived until now in society. She obviously is oblivious to ninety percent of jokes, sexual innuendo, and anything that isn't literal.
She also wondered how they got on a first name basis so fast. They only met this morning, yet she felt… At ease with this woman. It almost creeped her out.
"I meant… Um… Are you gonna have fun with your… Friend?" She winked, grinning.
"Oh," Maura laughed softly. "Yes, probably. I think we're going to play Hospital and read all night long." Her eyes were sparkling with excitement at the prospect of doing that with Charles.
"Ohhhh!" Jane felt her heart speed up at the thought of both of them doing… Yuck. But she tried to mirror the doctor's excitement. "Some dirty, dirty stuff."
"What?" Maura's confusion was obvious this time.
"You're going to play Hospital…? Maura, focus with me." Seeing the doctor still looking at her blankly, Jane almost facepalmed. "Maura, I'm asking if you're gonna have sex tonight!"
The doctor took a while to process that information, and Jane braced herself to be scolded and pushed out of the doctor's life completely. She really crossed her boundaries this time around. She reminded herself of her mother. She shuddered at the thought.
Maura's face showed utter disgust, then she burst out in laughter.
"Oh Jane!" She wiped her tears from her eyes, and took some calming breaths. It was Jane's turn to be confused.
"What? What did I say?"
"Hospital is a board game!" Maura laughed even harder at Jane's face. "Charlie's my older brother."
"Oh." Jane's cheeks flushed in total embarrassment. She just asked someone, whom she hoped to be friends with, if she was gonna have sex with her brother tonight. 'Way to go detective.'
"Don't worry, you couldn't have known. It's true that Charlie and I look nothing alike, but that is from the fact that I was adopted by the Hoyt family."
"Oh." Jane wasn't able to utter another word. She felt so dumb right there, in front of the sophisticated, clever woman she has been trying to impress since she saw her. She didn't know why, though.
"Okay, well, I'll see you tomorrow, detective." Maura took her file and her handbag, and made her way towards the door.
"Wait!" Jane screamed, then almost hit herself on the head. She's going to embarrass herself, again. "Maura, I was wondering if… You know… We could…"
"I would love to have dinner sometime with you, Jane." Maura immediately brightened at the prospect, as if she read Jane's thought.
"How did you…"
Maura laughed. "Tomorrow night at my place?" She really isn't at ease in social situations, even if it a one on one conversation, the only exception being work talk and when she's with her family. But she felt like she could trust Jane, and be herself around her. Which, believe me, doesn't happen often.
"S-sure…"
"I'll text you the address." Maura continued walking towards the door, then stopped abruptly and turned around to look at Jane.
"Are we…" Her previous confidence seemed to have worn off. "Are we… Friends?" She asked Jane, as if the word was a completely unknown notion to her.
Jane raised an eyebrow. She could ask her why the word 'friend' made her so... vulnerable, tomorrow night, since they are friends now. "Yeah, yeah we are, doc."
Maura's eyes could light up the entire globe at that instant.
"I would really like to get to know you better. I'm sure Ma's gonna be happy about it."
"Angela? Why?"
"She loves you already and told me to keep an eye on you."
"That is very sweet of you two. It makes me feel… Welcome here. Something that doesn't happen often."
"Why?" Jane's concern was easily readable on her face.
The doctor smiled softly. "Tomorrow night."
Suddenly, Jane's phone rang. She answered, not taking her yes off that younger woman. She was smiling when she answered by a simple "Hello?" instead of her usual "Detective Rizzoli."
As the call progressed, Maura noticed the color draining from the detective's face, her eyes going wide with terror.
When Jane hung up, her face was a mask of determination. She turned to her two colleagues, who were still here, tying loose ends before going home.
"Guys. The Surgeon is back."
I really hope you liked this!
So now you know that Hoyt is Maura's adoptive big brother :O What do you think will happen next?
Oh, and as an answer to this very special guest who attempted to teach me a Fiction Writing 101 course in the reviews, I know what a cliffhanger is, thank you very much, and I love using them. Problem with that? Stop reading this story :)
Oh and if you think it is unprofessional, look at all the published bestsellers which end in cliffhangers, then come back and make your point :)
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