Three minutes later, Natalia enters Janice's office in professional mode.

NATALIA : "Hey, Jan. How's everything going?"

JANICE (a hint of an evil smile in her eyes as she nods enthusiastically) : "Oh, it's going all right. I managed to rearrange a couple of things so we'd have rooms for the two conventioneers that were left out and I offered three housekeepers from the nightshift time and a half to pull a double for us today, so… right now we're golden."

NATALIA (smiling enthusiastically) : "You're awesome, Jan. I knew you could handle it. Had total faith the whole time."

JANICE (unable to stop smirking) : "Thanks."

NATALIA (unable to stop smiling herself in response to Janice's smirk, feeling the light tension of the topic not yet broached) : "What, Jan?"

JANICE (shrugging innocently, but unable to stop smirking) : "I didn't say anything."

NATALIA (warningly, but starting to laugh in spite of herself) : "Ja-an…"

JANICE (innocently) : "What? I didn't say a word about you being in bed with Olivia."

With the unspoken finally out in the open, Natalia's hands fly up to her face in embarrassment as she turns every possible color in the book and even invents a few new ones.

NATALIA : "Aaaaahhhh!!! You weren't supposed to see that."

Janice laughs out loud at Natalia's reaction.

JANICE (still smirking, giving Natalia a sideways glance, making her fingers dance expressively with a meaningful look) : "So… you two…??"

NATALIA (smiling, shifting nervously) : "Umm, yeah. But nobody else knows so please don't tell anyone, ok?"

JANICE (matter-of-factly) : "So I shouldn't have made that announcement over the radio?"

NATALIA (laughing hysterically) : "Janice!!!!"

The general manager laughs hysterically for a moment before sobering.

JANICE (brings hands up in a defensive posture) : "Just kidding. Just kidding." (voice dropping slightly) "But seriously, though. I think it's great. I know you two really love each other."

NATALIA (confused) : "How do you know that?"

JANICE : "Well, besides the love-sick puppy eyes you two constantly make at each other and the way each of you falls all over herself when the other is around and the way you two are constantly taking care of each other and protecting each other and trying to make each other happy and the way you two never seem to stop looking at and/or touching each other, not to mention the way you two look at and touch each other, so reverently like it's a religious experience and the way each of you lights up when the other is in the room and the way each of you gets so down and moody when the other is not around… besides all that…yesterday you were completely losing it because she wouldn't talk to you, today you called her sweetheart in front of me, not to mention the way you freaked about her getting hurt, and the way you were so adamant about finding out who'd hurt her, like you took it personally, and the way you stormed out of here as soon as you knew who it was that had hurt her. I didn't exactly think you were headed for a bake-off, you know?" (turning her head to the side, holding arms up in front of herself defensively) "I don't even want to know where you went or what you did." (bringing her arms back down) "All this before finding you in bed with the boss today. Don't have to be Columbo to piece this one together."

Natalia groans in embarrassment as her hands fly back up to cover her quickly reddening face once again.

JANICE : "It's ok, Nat. Nothing to be embarrassed about." (pausing for a beat) "It's not like you two were naked or anything."

NATALIA (squealing in shock) : "JANICE!!!"

Both women double over with laughter as Natalia gives Janice a playful shove. A minute later, they both sober.

NATALIA (sincerely) : "Thanks for being so great about everything, Jan. We couldn't have gotten through this without you."

JANICE (sincerely) : "Hey, not a problem. That's why the boss pays me the big bucks." (grinning evilly, wiggling her eyebrows) "Speaking of which…"

NATALIA (laughing, holding up her index finger in warning) : "Don't even think about it!" (seriously) "You got everything under control here?"

JANICE (confidently) : "Yep."

NATALIA : "Ok. If you're all right, then I'm going to get back to…"

JANICE (chiming in) : "Your woman?"

Natalia drops her gaze to the floor with a heavy sigh, closes her eyes, and shakes her head helplessly.

NATALIA : "I'm never going to live this down, am I?"

JANICE : "Hey, if it's any comfort…" (drops voice to a conspiratorial whisper as she gives Natalia a knowing look) "the boss is in this mess with you."

NATALIA (patting Janice's arm sympathetically) : "Yeah. Uh-huh. Make sure you tell her that to her face."

JANICE (shaking her head vigorously) : "Ay, I may be crazy, but I ain't stupid."

Both women chuckle. Natalia turns to leave.

NATALIA (calling over her shoulder as she heads for the door): "You know where I'll be if you need anything."

This is going to be too much fun, Janice thinks to herself with a snicker.

Four minutes later, Natalia has returned to Olivia's suite to find her more-than-friend/boss dozing comfortably in the half light. The brown-eyed woman's heart soars at the sight. She's unable to take her eyes off of Olivia as she stands silently by the older woman's bed. Dear God in Heaven, do you even have the first clue of how devastatingly gorgeous you are?, the Latina thinks to herself, gazing upon her love. As if hearing Natalia's thoughts, Olivia's emerald eyes sputter open. Natalia grins from ear to ear watching the older woman wake up.

NATALIA (giving Olivia an adoring look, speaking barely above a whisper) : "Hey, beautiful."

Olivia lets out a long, slow breath shaking her head in protest. The crimson color slowly creeps into her cheeks, eliciting a hearty laugh from the younger woman.

NATALIA (smiling happily, speaking softly) : "I'm serious. You are. You're…" (sighing contentedly as she gives Olivia a look of pure adoration) "breathtaking."

Olivia still finds herself at a loss for words as Natalia walks over to the bed, lies down on her side facing Olivia, and gently caresses the hotelier's face.

NATALIA (staring intently into Olivia's eyes, barely audible) : "I really am sorry for the way I've treated you, for the whole "Come here. Go away," thing."

OLIVIA (shaking her head) : "Natalia…"

NATALIA (gently placing a finger to Olivia's lips to silence her) : "No, let me say this. I need to say it." (taking a deep breath before continuing) "I'm sorry for not committing to you like I should have… I know how much that hurt and confused you and I really regret that… but if you're still willing to forgive me and try again, I promise you I'm in this for the long haul. Through thick and thin, no matter what anyone else says, does, or thinks. Cross my heart, ok? You in?"

Olivia's eyes well up with tears as she slowly nods.

NATALIA (smiling through her tears) : "Ok then. I think we've wasted enough time. Don't you?"

Olivia gives Natalia a questioning look. Natalia leans down, runs her fingers softly through Olivia's hair and gets lost in her emerald eyes before softly brushing Olivia's lips with her own. After luxuriating in the taste of Olivia's lips for a minute, the Latina breaks off and kisses first Olivia's cheek and then her neck.

NATALIA (whispering breathlessly in Natalia's ear) : "I am so in love with you."

OLIVIA (in a breathless whisper) : "Natalia…"

The couple continue kissing for another minute until they hear a knock at the door. Natalia smiles happily.

NATALIA : "Soups on."

The Latina kisses the older woman softly on the nose before reluctantly relinquishing hold of her love and getting up to answer the door.