Disclaimer:The girls aren't mine; if they were my student loans would be paid off.

Author'snote:It's starting to get cold outside here in Texas and thought this would fit the mood. Enjoy.

They have waited all month for these next few days. It was going to be just the two of them hanging out as friends in a cabin at some remote ski resort in Colorado. Jane would prefer if they were more than friends, but that is neither here nor there. She's just happy to get away from the city with Maura for a few days.

"Jane I have been checking the ski report for our trip. It looks like there is going to be great weather for us." Maura was on her computer in the morgue looking at the latest in winter ski fashion. "I am so excited to be able to pull out my old skis and hit the slopes again. It's also going to be great to get away with you for a while."

"You do realize that I have never been skiing before. I may just tube down the mountain rather then tumble on my ass after falling over and over again." Jane huffs looking over Maura's shoulder. "What are you looking at? Do you expect to pick up some random guy while we are there?"

"Well the thought has crossed my mind a time or two, but in reality while these ski suits are fashionable, they are really warm. Since I expect to be able to go down a black diamond trail, I need the warmest clothes I can find." She says with just a hint of pride. Maura doesn't add in that the reason she dresses the way she does is in effort to subtly seduce Jane, plus it also gives her an extra sense of self-confidence.

Jane snorts, "Well if you do bring a guy to the cabin, keep the noise down, I need to catch up on my latest crime novel." She feels a slight pang of regret as she thinks about Maura, her Maura, being with a man. "I'm going to go home so that I can finish packing. Are we still on for pizza and a movie tonight?"

"Of course we are Jane, besides we are catching a cab to the airport from my house anyway. It will save us time and you won't have to wake up as early. You can sleep in the guest room." She would much rather share the bed with Jane, but she didn't want to make Jane feel uncomfortable. Yes, they have shared a bed before but that was at her apartment, and she only has the one bed so it was a necessity, otherwise one of them would have had to sleep on the couch. Oh well maybe this trip will help present her with that opportunity.

"Alright, I will be over later tonight." Jane is walking back to the elevators as she says this.

Maura's house

The pizza had already been ordered and Maura was in the kitchen pouring some wine that she had picked out that goes well with pizza. Jane won't know that it is supposed to go together, but to Maura it makes the flavors of the pizza come out more.

Jane rings the doorbell when she arrives at the house. She would use her key and let herself in but both hands are full with her luggage. "Maura, hurry up and open the door. I'm freezing my butt off here." Jane shouts at the door.

"Calm down, you shouting is not going to make the door open any faster. Besides I thought you were the delivery boy bringing our pizza and I was getting money to pay you." She helps Jane in and adds her luggage to the pile by the couch.

"Well as you can see my hands were a little full, so I couldn't use my key." Just then the doorbell rings again. Jane beats Maura to the door so she can pay for the pizza since Maura is the one paying for the trip. The trip was a surprise birthday present from her.

"You didn't have to do that Jane" She did feel flattered that Jane was so eager to pay for their dinner even if it was pizza. "I have our drinks in the kitchen. Do you want to eat at the bar or in the living room so you can watch Sports Center?"

"If you don't mind I would like to eat in the living room. There has been a lot of trading today in the Major League."

"Sounds good to me. Maybe you could explain more about the game to me. I do understand the basic principles of the game, but it's the subtleties of the game that I don't quite grasp." Maura grabs a slice and puts it on her plate. "So what is the difference between a slider and a curve ball?"

"Well you see, a curve ball will break right to left usually on an even plane as it approaches the batter." Jane takes a bite of pizza before continuing with her explanation. "A slider will break slightly downward with a right to left track. Why are you suddenly so interested in the game, not that I am complaining?"

"It is a game of stats and you know how I like numbers and facts, plus you like it so much that I figured that you would be willing to share your love for the game."

"My baseball brain is yours to pick then. Right now let's just figure out what trades took place today."

Jane spent the rest of the evening explaining how each of the trades would affect her beloved Red Sox this upcoming season. It was going to be a tough year for her boys, but is determined to stand by them through it all. Maura had long since fallen asleep, so she fireman carried her to her bed and tuck her in. Jane gentle moved some hair out of Maura's face and watched her sleep for a few minutes before going to the guest room the get some rest herself. Tomorrow they would be getting on the plane for Colorado.