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A/N: Post Born to Run. Sorry it took me so long. It took me forever to come up with something for this episode, and I think I've finally got it. I've also had band camp and needed to study for Biology (even though my first day of school is Wednesday). Please review this one and tell me whether it was good or it sucked. I'm sorry, but I'll have the one for tonight's episode tonight right after it. Thank you to all my loyal readers. Love, Lawabidingchild.

Running and Basketball

Jane and Maura were finished with their duties for the day. It had been a particularly slow day, so Maura suggested that they leave early. Jane happily agreed and obliged her request.

"Hey, Jane," whispered Maura, "you have you're tennis shoes?"

"Why?" asked Jane.

"Wanna race?"

"We just ran yesterday," complained Jane.

"I know," sighed Maura, "but I want a rematch."

"Alright, fine," agreed Jane. "Let's go home and change."

When they both changed clothes, they met up at the park. Jane was in athletic shorts and a t-shirt, Maura changed into a high-tech athletic suit. "Oh God, Maura," groaned Jane, "what the hell are you wearing?"

"It's a suit designed to remove friction when..."

"Alright, on second thought, I really don't want to know." Jane began stretching alongside Maura. "Hey, after this is done, I'm teaching you how to play basketball."

"Jane," began Maura.

"No complaining Maura," ordered Jane, "I ran with you. Now it's your turn to do something I want to do."

"Okay, okay, fine."

"Where are we running anyway?" asked Jane.

"Our race ends one mile from here, over that hill," answered Maura, pointing in that direction. "You'll finish where I stand," she added with a tone of pure arrogance.

"Oh, you think you'll win?" asked Jane.

"Yes."

The women finished stretching and began the race. Jane won by a few steps. "A lesson in not being arrogant."

"Shut up!" ordered Maura, "You've got longer legs than me-."

"Don't pull that!" ordered Jane with a taunting smile. "Come on, let's go play some basketball."

"Okay, like this," demonstrated Jane as she held her arms out and passed the ball against the garage door. "You pass like that, overhead, and you can also bounce pass it. That's when you pass the ball and it bounces once on the ground when the other person catches it." Maura looked overwhelmed. "You ready? Feeling alright?"

"I'm fine," stated Maura taking a huge breath. "I'm more worried about playing against two huge men."

"Don't worry. I can handle them enough for the both of us." The two men came up to them. "You ready to get your asses kicked?" Jane asked her brother and father.

"She's actually playing?" asked Frankie.

"Y-Yes," said Maura. She felt a little scared. This sport was so dangerous. She didn't like Jane playing it.

"Catch this," ordered Frankie, tossing the ball at Maura. It went flying above her outstretched arms and hit her square in the eye. She put a hand over it.

"Jerk!" yelled Jane, "come on Maura. I'll get some ice."

When Maura and Jane were in the house, Jane handed Maura ice. She was very grateful for it. Jane sat down on her other side. "Jesus, Maura! I had no idea that this would happen. I'm sorry."

"It's fine," said Maura, waving the apology aside, "I didn't exactly want to play basketball with those two anyway."

Jane laughed. "Are you sure? 'Cause we can play again another day, one-on-one."

"That sounds a little better," stated Maura. Maura removed the ice-pack from her eye and touched it tenderly. She winced. "I can't see out of this eye."

"That's because your eye is completely swollen and closed." Jane moved to Maura's side of the table and placed the ice-pack back on Maura's eye.

"Jane, I can do that myself," stated Maura.

"If I let you do this yourself, you'll diagnose the hell out of it for a few days and it'll take longer to heal. Just put some ice on it." Jane was silent for a moment as she stooped over Maura and placed it on her eye. "That's one hell of a shiner you have there."

"Shut up!" laughed Maura. Jane put her free arm around her best friend and hugged her to her side, smiling.