Hey guys, chapter 2 here! Thansk for the review and favs and stuff! Exciting!
Disclaimer: Not mine, JTam make them canon etc.
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"Come on, you have to be more consistent than that!" Jane was yelling at the television again much to Maura's chagrin. Jane had swapped her Sox jersey for a Bruins one for this evening. She took a swig of her beer as she settled back down on the sofa. Intermission. Maura was often grateful for the two intermissions in hockey. They lasted an appropriate amount of time and let them partake in some light making out before the second period. Maura was very fascinated with Jane's intent on following nearly every local sports team in Boston and New England. October was usually reserved for the World Series but Jane wasn't discriminatory. Oh, and they still hadn't talked.
"Oh. We still haven't talked." Maura bit her lip guiltily, she'd been the main reason they hadn't had a proper conversation yet. Work had swamped them, her especially, and on their down time they preferred to indulge in... other activities. But Jane was right, they needed to use their mouths to actually talk and nothing else.
"Let's talk then." Jane shifted her focus to Maura, tuning the game into nothing more than a faint sound in the background. Maura was unsure of what was needed to be said so she sat there patiently, waiting on Jane to start.
"What are we Maura? Are we friends who occasionally kiss or are we something more? It hit me, the other week, that everything we've done, we've done to get to here. The flirting, the innuendo, staying up and drinking wine followed by a sleepover, all has led to here. But I'm scared Maura. Of what people will say when they find out. I'm scared this will someday end and I can't have that. You are the most important person to me." Maura had never seen or heard Jane be so frank. Even after all the traumatic events in their lives she'd never seen Jane so vulnerable, so open and raw. Jane's face was earnest and her lips were trapped between her teeth, showing nothing more than a thin line where her lips should be. Maura shifted her focus from Jane's lips to her eyes and inhaled deeply, getting ready to say what was in her heart.
"I believe we are in a committed relationship. I certainly do not want to date other people and I hope you feel the same way. Nothing is set in stone Jane, but for now all I want to do is be with you. Forever. Because that's how I feel." Jane threw an eye on the television having missed most of the second period. The score was still unchanged. Jane scoffed lightly.
"I definitely don't want to date anyone else other than you, forever." Maura still felt some tension in the body next to her and didn't really understand why. They were on the same page, weren't they?
"What's bothering you Jane?" Jane shifted in her seat, squirming in apprehension for what would come out of her mouth next.
"Does this mean you're my girlfriend? And I'm yours?" Maura nodded understandingly. Jane wanted proper names and confirmation.
"Yes. I quite like that term coming from your mouth. 'My girlfriend'. Guys usually sound so possessive when they have tried to evoke that level in a relationship. You make us equals." Jane had relaxed too early. Tension was building up in her body yet again, she tried to calm her breathing as she braced herself for the inevitable. This was too much, too soon. As Jane fought the urge to flee she cast another eye toward the TV. Bruins were up by two goals.
"When did that happen?!"
"The opposing team had two players in the penalty box and it seems the Bruins are quite adept in power play and their box play has significantly improved since the last game we saw." Jane looked at Maura, all her tension dissipated and her breath returned to normal.
"I love you, you know." Maura was quite taken aback by the sudden proclamation of love but a surge of hormones were released in her body as it reacted physiologicaly to the words spoken.
"I can't- I- Not yet. But I feel it too Jane, I feel it like I've never felt anything before." Jane knew it was too much, too soon for Maura but Maura had to understand that she was in it for the long haul.
"I was going to wait a while before saying it but, I am done living for the past, I want to be in the now and maybe even think of the future. Hearing you talk about guys just- I almost left, you know. And then you go and just know what happened in the game… You are perfect. For me."
"It wasn't my intention to bring up old partners. They are a part that shaped us and therefore shouldn't be brushed aside. However, I understand your apprehension. We still haven't gone beyond kissing and some light groping and we'll be moving on in the physical aspect of our relationship- oh, that's what this was all about, wasn't it Jane?" Jane watched Maura's penny drop and sighed. The meat and potatoes of 'the talk' had reached its goal line.
"Yes. I'm nervous. Or. I was nervous. Then you got talking about hockey and honestly, now I'm turned on." Maura blanked.
"Also, we still need to tell Ma about us. Better sooner than later or she'll actually flip on us." Maura hummed lightly into Jane's ear.
"All in good time detective. Game's over, let's go make our own power plays."