Bonjour mes amours! I'm so sorry that I didn't update on Sunday, I was watching this wonderful show and also, I was lacking in ideas. I've had writer's block lately so I had issues writing this chapter.

Also, no regrets again on what I did. I got the idea and I had to run with it because well, I just had to.

Disclaimer: I don't own R&I

They made their way out to Jane's car, and she opened the door for Maura who got in carefully, and then she shut the door. Maura struggled to get her crutches in the back seat, but once she did, she buckled up her seatbelt. Jane got in the driver's seat, smiled at Maura, then turned the car on and pulled out of the parking lot.

"Want me to order us some food when we get to your place?" Jane offered as they cruised down the streets.

"That sounds wonderful," Maura said, "Thank you Jane."

"Anything for you, Maur," Jane said.

Maura and Jane spent the rest of the ride in silence, Jane watching the road and Maura watching the scenery pass by. When they reached Maura's house, Jane told Maura to wait, and she got her crutches out of the back seat, and then, with a dramatic flourish, she opened Maura's door and presented the crutches.

"M'lady," Jane said in a false British accent, "Your chariot awaits!" She held out the crutches.

Maura laughed and stepped out and grabbed the crutches, "Theoretically speaking shouldn't you have said that when we got out of the hospital? But thank you, Jane."

Jane frowned and nodded, "Oh yeah, I guess that makes more sense. Oh well! Now let's get you inside and comfortable and I'll order us some pizza. How does that sound?"

"It sounds like a plan!" Maura called behind her as she hobbled to the door, Jane behind her. Jane caught up with her friend and took the keys out of the ME's bag and unlocked the door.

"Maura?" Angela's voice called, "Is that you? How was your date last-Oh my God Maura! You're in crutches! What happened?" She dropped the towel she was drying her hands off with and rushing to help Maura.

"I'm fine, Angela," Maura smiled in efforts to get the elder Rizzoli to stop fussing, but to no avail, "I was in a minor car crash last night after my date and I stayed overnight at the hospital. Don't worry, it's just a fractured ankle, and it's the worst of my injuries. The rest are just cuts and bruises."

"Jane why didn't you call me?" Angela demanded, rounding on her daughter after she had helped Maura down on her couch and propped her feet up using pillows, "Maura was in a crash for heaven's sake! I just figured she stayed the night at her date's house."

Jane put her hands on her mother's arms soothingly and said, "Ma. Relax. I didn't tell you because I was really really worried after the Doc called me and said that Maura had been in an accident-"

"Why did the hospital call you instead of Constance?" Angela asked.

"It was per my request," Maura said suddenly, causing the arguing Rizzoli's to look at her, "I prefer Jane's company in times of distress. As you know due to my upbringing, I'm not a very dependent person. But in situations like this when I need another person, I prefer it to be Jane. That's why the hospital called Jane. I have her listed as my emergency contact."

"Exactly, Ma, and Maur's one of my emergency contacts. Anyway, the last thing on my mind was telling other people, it was going to make sure Maura was ok."

Angela nodded in understanding.

"Now if you don't mind, Maura were going to have a quiet night in. She's been through a lot in the past twelve or so hours," Jane said, "Would you mind…?"

"Oh of course," Angela said smiling. She bent down to pick the towel up that she had dropped, "If you girls need anything you know where I am."

Maura and Jane nodded and watched Angela walk out the door.

"Ok just hold tight Maur, let me order the pizza. You could find something to watch if you wanted," Jane said, pulling her phone out of her belt.

"Sounds great!" Maura picked up the remote and flipped channels.

Ten minutes later, the pizza had arrived, and Maura and Jane were sitting happily, eating pizza and watching a Back to the Future re-run. Jane loved the movie the first time she saw it, and she still loved it today. Maura enjoyed it as well, as it was the first time she'd seen it. After that was over, Clueless started playing. Jane secretly loved the movie, and Maura not so secretly loved it. When the movie was over, Maura was the first to break the silence.

"This…Jane this is what I wanted yesterday night. I wanted so badly to go to your house and watch a movie and drink beer and wine and just talk and laugh with you. It's where I feel the most relaxed. I've come to prefer the time we spend together more than all the dates I go on."

Jane looked at Maura, her eyes soft and understanding and her mouth in a small smile, "I wanted you here too, Maur."

"Jane…" Maura started quietly, then started speaking again her voice gaining confidence, "Jane the other night… When you invited me in the shower with you. I need to know… was that the beer talking or was it Jane Rizzoli talking?"

"Maur, I…" Jane looked down at her bottle of beer, "It was me talking. With a little help from the beer, I guess. But what about what you did? Was that Maura Isles or the wine? Because you're normally not that affectionate."

"I'm not normally that affectionate, no. But that's with other people. I'm like that with you Jane. And to answer your question. It was the same as you. I was acting as I wanted, however I needed courage from the alcohol to do that. You know I'm not good with interactions such as those. I can look at a dead body and tell you what happened and tell you all their secrets and what they're hiding, but when it comes to real people, sometimes I need some help to get through. I need help so I don't have inhibitions and fears of messing up," Maura responded.

"So…You really would've come with me into the shower?" Jane said, looking Maura straight in the eye.

"Yes Jane, I would have. In a heartbeat."

Jane put her beer down on the table and put both hands on the side of Maura's face. She pulled it close and kissed her friend. Maura gasped, smiled, and then pulled Jane closer and deepened their kiss.

And with a start, Maura woke up on her couch, Jane snoring next to her, and the TV playing silently in the background. She regulated her breathing and her pulse and ran a hand through her hair.

She figured that she and Jane had fallen asleep sometime during the movies they were watching. They had had a quite stressful day the previous day. Maura turned her head to look at a clock on her wall. It read 12:30. She sighed and rested her head on the pillows behind it again and closed her eyes.

So what did you think? Constructive criticism is welcome and encouraged as usual :)

I'll update on Sunday, I promise. And I'll get back to the murder in the next chapter.

Je vous aime trop!

-RMarie