This is my first fic attempt. Constructive criticism will be very appreciated.
This is an interpretation of how Jane and Maura's relationship starts and evolves. The characters are pretty similar to their television versions but with my own twist for both of them. There should be at least 4 chapters and maybe more.
The ratings system is a bit of mystery to me. It'll be M eventually so that's where I'm starting.

Disclaimer: These characters do not belong to me. No infringement intended and no profit will be made from their use.

Wednesday morning, Boston Homicide Detective Jane Rizzoli sat at her desk chatting with her current and ex-partners, Barry Frost and Vince Korsak. With no new murders coming in they had little to do all week but hang around the office. There was always paperwork to catch up on and Jane liked to spend free time looking through old open case files. It was a learning exercise but Jane figured one day she might see something the original investigators missed.

That afternoon Medical Examiner Dr. Maura Isles came into the homicide department to talk to another detective about a recent case. Before leaving she stopped to say hi to Frost, Korsak, and Jane. After a few minutes of small talk with Frost and Korsak, Maura turned her attention to Jane, who had been immersed in a case file. "Jane, I have tickets to the Boston Symphony Orchestra tonight and I was wondering if you would go with me? The seats are really good"

Jane could see Korsak smirking out of the corner her eye. "Uh, sure, sounds like fun."

Maura smiled. "Great. When you're done for the day will you come meet me down in the morgue?

"Okay." Jane watched Maura walk away and then turned to see both Frost and Korsak smiling at her.

"You two dating now?" asked Frost.

Jane chuckled. "Not that I'm aware of."

"Are you sure?" Korsak joined in.

"That would actually help explain Maura's recent behavior. This is the third thing she's asked me to go to in the past two weeks. First was the ballet and then there was a special exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts. But she always asks when I'm around other people, like I won't say no if other people are listening."

"I wouldn't be complaining if she invited me to go somewhere," muttered Frost.

"Maybe she's trying to Eliza Doolittle you," said Korsak.

"Eliza what me?"

"You know, Eliza Doolittle from My Fair Lady." Korsak saw a blank expression on Frost and Jane's faces so he continued. "In My Fair Lady two rich guys make a bet about whether one of them can turn Eliza, a working class girl, into a high society lady."

"Screw you, Korsak." Jane looked down at her desk and picked up the case file she had been reading. Frost pretended he wasn't listening anymore.

'Hey, I'm just joking. I'm sure that's not what Dr. Isles is doing with you."

At 6:00pm Jane headed down to the morgue. She was feeling a little uneasy after what Korsak had said but figured she'd see how the evening went and try to not to worry about it. Jane walked into the morgue and saw Maura working at her computer. "Hey Maura, you ready to go?"

Maura jumped up smiling. "Yes. And don't worry the Symphony in Boston is relatively casual, so you'll be fine in your work clothes."

"Oh, great. Thanks for the tip."

Maura didn't seem to hear the annoyance in Jane's voice. "Let's go."

They didn't talk much during performance. Maura occasionally leaned over to whisper a detail about the piece or the composer in Jane's ear. Their seats were on the floor, very close to the stage.

After the performance Jane suggested they get dinner at a nearby pub. After sitting down in their booth, Maura smiled brightly and asked, "So, did you like it?"

"Yes, it was great. Although, I actually prefer sitting in the side balcony sections near the stage. I like being able to really watch the musicians play." Jane grinned. "Surprised?"

"Yes, I am. You've never mentioned going to the Symphony before."

"Well, since most of our conversations take place over dead bodies, I bet there are lots of things I haven't mentioned. Also, going to the Symphony or anything like that doesn't come up in conversation at work very often. Not a lot of classical music talk among the other cops."

"You mean you wouldn't talk about it because of what the other detectives might think?"

"Sort of." Jane took a deep breath. "Cops can be a tight-knit group and sometimes they can be suspicious of newcomers or outsiders. Working homicide cases, or in any possibly dangerous situation, you need to be able to have absolute trust in the people around you, that they will back you up and protect you if needed. A lot of the guys are at a minimum skeptical of women on the force so I don't need to do anything to make them more suspicious. I spend more time with the guys I work with than anyone else. I need them to trust me and I need to trust them. But that's not the only reason. We see a lot of messed up stuff on the job. There are some things I just need to keep separate, to keep for myself so the job can't touch it or take it away."

"I think I understand."

They ate silently for the next few minutes. Jane was coming to a decision about whether or not to ask Maura the question she'd been thinking about since that afternoon. "Maura, why did you invite me to with you tonight and before to the ballet if you didn't think those were things I was going to like?"

"I did think you would like them and I thought it would be nice to spend time together outside of work."

"But you didn't think they were things I'd choose to go to on my own, right? So why did you invite me? I'm sure you'd have no problem getting a date." Jane could see the color rising on Maura's face and started to regret her questioning, but after what Korsak said earlier she really wanted an answer.

"Going to the ballet and symphony are things I really enjoy. I'd rather not waste them on a date who's probably not going to be around very long. I don't have a very good dating track record. Usually I mention homicides or autopsies and that's the end of it. Isn't it hard for you too?"

"Yeah. Some people can't handle the murder aspect. A lot of people can't handle the unpredictable and long hours or the potential danger. A couple of missed dates because I'm working on a case and that's usually the end."

"What about other cops?" Maura asked.

"The police department isn't exactly full of model relationships. Haven't you noticed how many single or divorced people work there? Dating another cop would be a bad idea for me. If I'm trying to do my job while at the same time worrying if someone else is in a dangerous situation I won't be focused enough. It's easier to be alone."

Maura sighed. "I don't want to be alone. Most people can ignore what I do for a living for a few dates as long as I look pretty and put out, but when they really find out what my job is like they don't stick around. Or I diagnose them with a disease. People don't seem to like that very much."

Jane almost laughed at that but managed to hold it in and grinned instead. "I'm really glad you invited me tonight. I had a good time. But I get to pick where we go next."

"Ooh, where are we going?"

"You'll just have to wait to find out."