Jane was on her way to Maura's house. The doctor had left 3 weeks ago after an emergency call from somebody. Jane hadn't been present for the call and only got a short text from Maura, explaining that there was an emergency and that she was boarding a plane to London and that she didn't know when she would be back. The next text Jane got, told her that Maura had landed in London and that Jane shouldn't be worried. This was the last text until today, 3 weeks later.

Jane had started to worry after the first week of no contact, she had tried Maura's phone but it went to voice mail immediately. She was ready to just board a plane and make sure Maura was fine, when her mother mentioned just having talked to Maura the day before. Jane tried to find an explanation for Maura's behavior but came up empty and the worry had turned to anger.

Jane was in the middle of paperwork, when her phone signalized an incoming text. She just opened it, not looking from whom it was.

Hello Jane, I know I haven't answered your calls but I had to take care of something really important. I just landed in Boston and would like for you to come over after your shift today. I have some things to tell you and hope you will forgive me for my absence these last three weeks. M

Now Jane was in front of Maura's house, which she hadn't been to for the last three weeks. Something seemed different about the house, but she couldn't put her finger on it. Jane got out of the car and was about to use the key Maura had given her more than a year ago, but instead she rang the bell, waiting for someone to open the door.

It was just after 8 o'clock when Maura heard Jane's car pull up and heard her walk up to the house. She thought Jane would use her key but then heard the door bell. She knew Jane must be confused even angry, her using the bell was an indication of just how angry she must be.

Maura stood up an went to the door, having a last look into the mirror by the door before opening it.

Jane had planned on being distant and angry with Maura, but when she saw her that wasn't an option anymore. People who didn't know Maura as well as Jane did wouldn't have noticed that something was wrong with Maura. She looked stunning as always, her make up was perfect and her outfit made her look like a runway model, but Jane saw the small details in Maura's face, her posture and knew something bad must have happened.

"Maura" Jane said, almost in a whisper before she opened her arms and engulfed Maura in a hug.

The moment Jane said her name, Maura's dam broke. She was in Jane's arms and never wanted to leave. The stress and grieve from the last 3 weeks took over and only in Jane's arms she felt save enough to loose herself.

"It's alright Maura. I'm here now. Everything will be alright now." Jane said soothingly into Maura's ear, still holding her in her arms. They stayed like this until Maura had calmed down.

"Let me just freshen up and I will be with you in a second. You can go into the living room, or get yourself something to drink. It will just take a minute." Maura said looking into Jane and seeing her nod.

Jane went to the kitchen an got herself a water, she saw her beer, which Maura only bought for her, but thought she needed a clear mind for what was to come. When she was sitting in the living-room she noticed something odd and was about to take a look at it when Maura came back.

Maura took a seat next to Jane, she wanted to feel Jane soothing presence for what she was about to tell her. "I know I have been a terrible friend for the last three weeks and I know that you are angry with me. There is no excuse for not at least calling you in the last three weeks to tell you I was okay. It has just been so..." Maura started but was stopped by Jane's fingers on her lips.

"I don't want an apology Maura. There was an emergency and I am sure you had your reasons for not calling. Tell me what happened, is everything okay with you?" Jane asked. She was a bit scared after Maura had broken down in her arms, thinking that her best friend might be seriously ill, or that something had happened to Maura's parents.

"Physically I am healthy Jane, everything is as it should be." Maura began, but didn't know how to explain everything that had happened in London.

"Is it your parents then? I checked the internet and know that your mother was in England for a lecture." Jane asked Maura, already relieved that nothing was wrong with Maura.

Maura was touched by Jane's worry. "My parents are doing well. They helped me when I was in England I don't know if I would have been able to do everything I did without them by my side." Maura began again.

"Do you want to start from the beginning?" Jane asked. She had never seen Maura avoiding a subject. She seemed not to know where to start.

"I think that would be the best idea." Maura said, taking a deep breath and looking into Jane's eyes. "The Friday I left, I got a call from a hospital in London, telling me an old friend of mine had been in a accident and that I was the emergency contact. I used my contacts and had a plane waiting for me when I got to the airport. That is when I send you the text. My friend Jennifer went to boarding school with me and was one of the only ones I became friends with. We have stayed in contact for all this time even though she went to travel the world and I went to college to become a doctor. When I got to the hospital she had just gotten out of her second surgery. She had been in a car accident with her wife and had internal bleeding and a swelling of her brain. Her wife had died in the accident and so I was called. When I talked to the doctor, my worst fears were confirmed. I went over the x-rays and scans myself and knew that her condition was critical. But my worries were not only on Jennifer but..." Maura began but stopped.

Jane had been so focused on Maura that she hadn't heard somebody moving at the stairs. She looked to Maura who had stood up and was now moving to the stairs and that is when Jane heard it. She was about to stand up, thinking it was a burglar. "Stay" Maura said, before moving to the stairs and leaving a stunned Jane behind.

Jane heard Maura talking quietly to somebody before she heard her coming back. What Jane saw next confused her to no end.

"Jane? I'd like you to meet Alexander James Bryson." Maura said, holding a small boy securely in her arms who couldn't be older than 3 years.