"I'll have an orange juice, please."

"A bloody mary for me. Thanks."

The waiter quickly wrote down Maura and Jane's drink orders before disappearing behind the bar.

"I can't believe we actually made it to our reservation," Maura said as she placed a napkin on her lap.

"You're telling me! Two rounds before breakfast? I'm surprised we're still breathing."

"Well, at least we worked up quite the appetite. I think our morning activities have burned off enough calories to allow us to both eat for two."

"Right now I think I could eat for four. I'm starving. What are you thinking about ordering?"

"I don't know, everything sounds so delicious. I'm definitely going to get the eggs benedict and some fruit. Oh and a side of those cheesy hash browns and oh! We have to get the banana chocolate chip pancakes..."

"Jeeze, Maur. Now who's eating for four?" Jane teased.

"I can't help it! Everything sounds so good and this baby has got me eating so much lately now that the morning sickness is over. And of course this morning... and last night," Maura blushed just thinking about it.

"Alright, well let's each get everything on the menu then," Jane teased.

"Jane! Don't be ridiculous. We'll split."

"Oh my, was that a joke, Dr. Isles?"

"Only if it's funny."

They both laughed.

After agreeing to each get a few plates to split, they placed their order and snuggled closer in their corner booth at one of Maura's favorite cafe's in New York. It was a tradition they had started on the day after their wedding: they would refuel on New Year's day with a delicious brunch and reminisce on the previous year.

Pulling an envelope out of her purse, Maura handed it over to Jane, "Do you want to read them?"

"Sure," Jane said she took the envelope from Maura's hand, slowly tearing it open. Pulling out the little piece of paper labeled 2013 Resolutions and began to unfold it.

"What does it say?" Maura asked as she leaned in close, reaching over to link her hand with Jane's.

Jane smiled as she read over her goals and resolutions from 2013. She read them out loud:

Jane's goals 2013:

Be a better wife.

Help Frankie make detective.

Eat better.

Start a family.

Maura's goals 2013:

Spend more time with family.

Have Angela teach me how to cook Jane's favorite cannoli's.

Limit my online shoe purchases.

Get Jane to eat more greens.

"I think we did pretty good, don't ya think? Do you wanna reflect on yours first?" Jane asked as she took a bite of her huevos rancheros.

"Absolutely. OK, let's see..." Maura said as she took the list from Jane's hand, "I have spent more time with family this year, although not necessarily the family I wanted to spend my time with. I am glad that I got to meet both Hope and Cailin, but they are not family. Not really. You," she paused as she pressed her finger against Jane's chest, "are my family. I'm looking forward to spending more time with my mother and father while their in Boston. It's been great having them home for the holidays."

Jane kissed her cheek and Maura took a bite of pancakes.

"Ok, let's see here. Oh, yes the cannoli's. Hmm, I think I still need some practice with those until you finally get to try one." Maura laughed as Jane made a face.

"I think you're right on that one. The last batch I saw was a little questionable."

Maura playfully elbowed Jane in the stomach.

"Moving on... I have definitely gotten better at controlling my shoe addiction, whether you agree with that or not. So, looks like the only resolution I couldn't keep was getting you to eat more greens."

"What? I ate kale!"

"Twice, Jane. You ate kale twice. That hardly counts as an improvement for the entire year," Maura said as she plopped a grape into her mouth, "Your turn."

Jane wiped her face with her napkin and took a sip of her bloody mary before looking over the list again.

"Ok, the first one. I think I could still be better, but I hope I've lived up to your expectations."

"Oh Jane," Maura leaned in a kissed Jane's jaw, "You have by far exceeded them." Another kiss. "I wake up smiling and go to bed smiling and breathless," she smirked, "You're wonderful and I love you."

"Well good," Jane smiled as she leaned in and placed a playful kiss on Maura's nose, "because I love you, too- Oh my god. We are so gross. We are officially that couple."

"What?"

"I just kissed your nose, Maur. We're all kissy and touchy feely in public and we're reminiscing on our years together. God, you've turned me into such a softie, "Jane said as she kissed Maura's nose again.

Maura covered her mouth as she laughed, "Well if that's what it means to be that couple, I think I'm ok with it."

"Alright, number two I can check off. Frankie finally made his way up to detective. I'd like to think I had something to with it, but he's pretty talented himself."

"He's going to be great Jane. He looks up to you so much and wants to make you proud."

Jane smiled and squeezed Maura's thigh, "I know, he does."

"Ok, let's see, what's left on here," Jane said as she looked at the piece of paper, "Well, we've already established that I still need to work on eating better and according to your growing belly, we're staring a family." Jane couldn't hide the grin on her face. She was so excited for this baby. This next step in the relationship. "I'm so excited, Maur."

Maura smiled, "Me too."

Maura reached out and placed Jane's hand on her belly, under her own, "But I'm also very nervous, what if I'm not good at it?"

"Not good at what?"

"Being a mom," Maura answered quietly, "I mean, I was an only child, I spent a lot of time alone. I didn't get the love and affection that I craved from my parents." Maura paused, trying to keep her emotions at bay, "I just...what if I don't love our baby right? What if he or she doesn't feel or know how much I love them? I don't want to be a disappointment. I want to be a good mom."

The self-doubt broke Jane's heart. For someone so confident in all academic and professional aspects of her life, it surprised Jane to learn about Maura's many insecurities.

"Oh Maura," Jane said as she moved her left hand up to cup Maura's cheek while her right continued to rub Maura's belly, "Honey, you are going to be the best mommy in the world." Maura opened her mouth to protest, but Jane didn't let her. "No, Maur, I'm serious. Maybe you didn't receive all the love you craved growing up, but that doesn't make you incapable of loving. In fact, I think it makes you even better at it because you know what it feels like to want it and be without it. AND if you love our baby like you love me, he or she will definitely know you love 'em. They'll feel it. You, Maura Isles know how to love. Our baby is going to be the luckiest baby in the world to have a mommy like you."

"And a mommy like you," Maura managed to get out through her tears.

"Yes. Our baby is going to be so loved and so smart and so badass."

They both laughed.

"Ok, come on. No more crying. Let's make our list for 2014," Jane said as she handed a new sheet of paper over to Maura to write her list.

As Maura wrote her goals down for the new year, Jane finished up her breakfast. When Maura excused herself to go to the bathroom, she handed Jane the list so she could add her own.

Scanning over the neatly written goals, Jane's eyes landed on the last line that read:

Be a good mommy.

Jane took the pen and underneath it wrote:

Make her believe it.