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"Maura," Jane said groggily as she tried to shake the sleeping woman next to her. Maura stirred slightly. "Maura, come on. Wake up, we fell asleep."

Maura wasn't moving at all. Just a light raise and lowering of her chest was all Jane could see. The younger woman huffed out a breath of slight frustration.

Jane pulled the covers off herself. It was eleven twenty six at night and she had school the next morning. She rubbed her left eye and looked at Maura again. She couldn't deny that the blond was absolutely beautiful when she was asleep. Jane shook herself out of her reverie. She needed a ride home.

"Maura, please!" She groaned as she shook the older woman again. Maura's eyes began to flutter open.

"Jesus!" Maura snapped when she saw Jane's face only inches from her own. She pulled back and looked around. "Oh, god. What time is it?"

"Almost eleven thirty. I need to be home, now." Jane said, standing up awkwardly.

Maura pulled the blankets off of her and stood up. "Okay, give me a second."

Jane picked up her own clothes and watched as Maura put the overturned bowl that used to hold popcorn on her kitchen counter.

"Sorry if I startled you when you woke up." Jane said after Maura approached her with keys in her hand.

Maura chuckled. "You're cute," She kissed Jane's nose and then started towards the double doors out of her house. Jane followed close behind.

Later That Night

Maura arrived back at her place at about half past twelve. She was absolutely exhausted. She made sure she was alert enough to get Jane home safe, and it was a miracle she got herself home safe.

Maura opened the door to her house and nearly had a heart attack.

"Who the hell let you in?" Maura said after the initial surprise wore off.

Charlie smirked. "I learned to pick locks." Maura glared at her. "I'm joking, your next door neighbor who you're close with let me in"

"Why are you here?" Maura ran a hand through her bedridden hair. She hadn't bothered to brush it.

"I wanted to talk." Charlie replied as she slowly began to saunter into Maura's kitchen. Maura caught a glimpse of Charlie's behind in her body-con then quickly shook off the thought. I need to go back to sleep, now.

"Why are you so dressed up?" Why do you care? Maura's mind fought with itself.

"Curious?" Charlie chuckled. "Well if you have to know, I'm headed to this new club later. The Marble? You've probably heard of it."

Maura dry swallowed. "Yea, I have."

"So, Maur," Charlie turned to the slightly disheveled blond in front of her. She was now a little taller than the blond because of the stilettos she was wearing. It felt good, Charlie thought. "Why don't you tell me about your new little friend?"

Maura folded her arms over her chest. "Charlie, you've already scared the shit out of her. Why are you doing this?"

"I'm curious of the new play thing you've acquired. Remember," Charlie said slowly as she approached Maura. "when I was your new play thing?" She said as she took a lock of Maura's slightly curled hair into her fingers. Charlie's proximity intimidated Maura.

Maura stepped back. "That was a long time ago. And you weren't my play thing." She looked down. "You knew how important you were to me."

"Shouldn't have fucked it up then." Charlie snapped.

"I didn't! You told me you couldn't do it anymore. I was respecting you." Maura fought back.

"That's why you fucked my best friend." Charlie said solemnly, making the hairs on the back of Maura's neck stand up.

Maura dry swallowed again. "Look, I can't have you coming around. Jane can't see you again."

"What if she knew?" Charlie said as less of a question and more of a threat.

"She's not going to know anything." Maura drew in air.

"She's going to find out someday," Charlie started. "that all you do is prey on high school girls," Maura's hands clenched into fists.

"That's not true."

"And you make them fall in love with you, just to toss them out for a younger version." Charlie finished, showing Maura no mercy.

Maura looked down at the floor. She knew she had this coming. None of what Charlie said had been untrue. She had had an inappropriate relationship with Charlie when Charlie was a senior at the same school she was teaching at now. Maura was a first year teacher at the time, only 22- out of college a year early because of her stellar academic achievements, which also helped her land a good teaching job in her first year out. Charlie was a curious and eager seventeen year old. Charlie wanted to call if off, Maura was upset. So when she saw Charlie's friend in a bar a few blocks from her apartment that night, she pounced. She knew it was mainly for revenge. Okay, Maura knew that is was all for revenge.

"Done?" Maura looked up into the deep brown eyes that she once thought she was in love with.

Charlie stood up a little taller. "Yes."

"Okay then," Maura nodded slowly. "Can you leave?" It wasn't rude, it was completely nondescript. Her voice was completely level. Charlie almost didn't know what to do.

After a few seconds, Charlie nodded. Maura listened to the clicks of her stilettos as they hit the marble floor on her way out. Before she could let Charlie leave, Maura needed to know something.

"Why now?" Maura asked as Charlie's hand touched the door handle.

Charlie spun around to meet Maura's gaze.

"Why are you coming back into my life now? It's been almost 3 years."

Charlie bit her bottom lip for a second, a habit that Maura always found irresistible. "I thought that I could finally talk to you. I'm not that little girl anymore, Maur. I thought an unexpected visit would open your eyes. I wanted you to regret what you did to me."

Maura nodded and closed her eyes for a second. "I still regret that I hurt you." She said honestly. "But I don't regret how it changed our lives."

Charlie gripped the door handle while keeping eye contact with Maura. "Bye, Maur." She looked down as she pulled the door open and left. Maura stood there for a moment, emotions spinning.

Maura collapsed on her couch, face in her hands, chest heaving, tears seconds away.

I lied to Jane- and she's going to find out.

Their conversation a few days ago flashed in her mind anew.

"Yes," "We dated a few months ago."

"Oh,"

"We fought about stupid things, Jane. I just couldn't be with someone that immature."

Maura mentally kicked herself. Try a few years, Maura. We didn't fight over stupid things. I fucked up what we had, whatever it was.

"I'm seventeen."

"I know."

I don't prey on high school girls. Maura told herself. I don't!

"If you don't want someone immature, why did you pick me?"

"You're not like her, Jay."

They're so alike it stings. Maura thought as more tears streamed down. You lied to her so easily.

"That's the only reason why I can justify what we're doing. I want to be with you Jane, because you're more than some silly teenage girl. You have a mind, a heart."

That was it, Maura couldn't take any more of it. She stood up and made her way to her bathroom. A long cool shower would take care of the fumes about to explode in her head.

Maura turned the cool water on and the pounding water pressure made chills go down her body as she stepped in. Her hair stuck to her skin, drops of water rolled off of her eyelashes, she could feel her chest heaving. She screwed her eyes shut as the water continued to pour on her. Soon, the slightly chilled waterfall calmed her to an even breathing pattern.

About five minutes later, she stepped out of the shower. She grabbed a white towel, wrapping it around herself as she entered her room. The time on the analogue clock hanging above her bed said that it was nearly 1:15. She fell onto her bed, completely naked. She didn't have the energy to get up and change. She mumbled something into her pillow about having to be up at six to drive into work.

She was asleep within the next forty seconds.