It is late Sunday morning and Jane languidly stretches her legs along Maura who is sitting in between them, careful not to splash any water up and out of the tub.
"Best wedding weekend ever." Jane murmurs kissing Maura's neck softly, sinking deeper into the delicious steamy water.
Settling her arms around Maura and her belly, "OK, top three favorite things about wedding weekend." Jane asks playfully.
Maura sighs, "Well, besides this right now?"
Jane laughs, "Yes, besides now." She leaves another kiss on Maura's neck, smiling.
Putting her hands on Jane's legs under the water to adjust and steady herself, Maura starts, "Well, I loved dinner after our ceremony. Everyone together talking and loud and laughing and food…"
Turning to look at Jane, "Have I told you how much I love your family? They are crazy but they love me too. Thank you." She kisses Jane before turning back around.
Jane squeezes her. "Trust me, it's our gain." She says laughing.
"Second, having this weekend free, to be with you –movies and nakedness and no cell phones or dead bodies and pancakes and married…" Maura trails off feeling the kick of their son, "and Bennett."
"Don't forget the spritzer." Jane interjects.
Maura swats her thigh under the water, "Ha, ha. Wine is something I really miss and being able to hug you so our bodies are flush together and being the 'big spoon' as you call it."
"Last thing?"
Maura pauses thinking –so much of the weekend had been wonderful, more than she could have hoped for.
"When we were in Judge Schinler's office, I could hear your mom sniffling, saw my dad dabbing at his eyes, Kate was beaming at me while holding onto a weeping Sarah and then I looked at Frankie. He just grinned at me and gave me two thumbs up. I laughed, I couldn't help it."
"I know –I couldn't believe you laughed out loud but then when you turned back to me, you took both my hands and gave me the 'Maura nod' so I knew we were really gonna get married. I knew it was the exact right thing to do."
Maura narrows her eyes, "The 'Maura nod'?"
"Yup. It says 'I'm ready. This is happening. Don't worry.' The first time I saw it or realized what it was, was on my parent's front stoop. We were telling them about us. I was being overdramatic as usual and you took my hands, gave me the nod and told me you loved me, dragged me through the door."
Maura chuckles bringing her hands up to Jane's on her belly. "I remember that. Although I am not entirely sure you should rely on this 'nod' at all times."
"OK, noted."
"Anyway, I think that was my third favorite. The thumbs up from your brother, your face, saying 'I do'." Maura leans back more fully into Jane, sighing contentedly. "What are your three favorites?"
"Welllll…the Maura nod, laughing moment for one and being married right there with Ma and Pop plus everyone else."
Maura brings Jane's hand to her lips, kissing the knuckles.
"Thank you for letting me marry you before this baby is born." Jane whispers.
Maura nods into Jane's fingers as Jane smirks leaving another kiss behind Maura's ear.
"Anddd…I'm not ashamed to admit that you, yesterday morning, all amazing nakedness, spread out and sweaty, your delicious breasts heaving after that orgasm rolled through, my mouth still on you, your legs over my shoulders…" Jane trails off as a low moan escapes Maura's parted lips.
"Jane…I get it, please stop." Maura says squirming adorably in Jane's arms.
"What? I didn't expect to find pregnant Maura even more attractive than regular Maura and as you know I find regular Maura extremely sexy." Jane growls into Maura's ear.
"But Jane I'm so big and…"
"Stop it. You are beautiful."
"…my ankles and low heels and stretch marks and my navel…"
"Maurraa…" Jane says dragging it out. "You'll just have to trust me on this one."
Slumping back, "OK, Jane. Ready to get out? I'm pruny." Maura says eyeing her wrinkly fingers. "I'll let you put lotion on me…" She says standing up carefully, looking down at Jane, her eyes twinkly and crinkly, her mouth twitching.
"And that…" Jane says pointing at Maura's face.
"What?"
"Knowing you'll be looking at me, like that, with those eyes and love, forever. That's my last favorite thing about wedding weekend." Jane finishes, getting up and gracefully helping Maura out of their tub.
"Oh, you are such a softie. You knew it was forever, even before this weekend."
"I know." Jane says toweling her wife off.
