"Frankie!" We both said together.

"Um, I'm sorry...um, well this is unexpected." Frankie couldn't get the words out. He turned and let the pool area. I looked over at Maura.

"Crap! That wasn't supposed to happen." We sat in silence thinking about that had just thoughts of wanting to keep this hidden. Not knowing when to tell my parents. Wondering if this was something more than just hooking up with my best friend. Did I want to be titled as her girlfriend? The feeling felt like they were going to burst through my head. I got up suddenly and walked to the door.

"I have to go and find Frankie and talk to him before hears of what happened. I'll see you back at the room!" I left Maura in the pool. I raced in the direction that Frankie had left. I spent a half hour looking for him until I heard his voice. I stayed out of sight, listening to what he had to say.

"I was just really surprised to see you that close. I just never thought you went for girls." He sounded hurt and confused.

"What would make you think that? Also, sexuality is not one line, one side being straight and the other being gay or lesbian. There are many inbetweens. Sexuality is fluid and flexible. I just feel that-"

"Maura, can I ask you something?" I waited to hear Maura respond before showing myself.

"Yes. Of course." I walked out and caught eyesight with Maura.

"Were you interested in Jane when I kissed you a while ago?"

"You kissed her?" I asked hurt that I wasn't aware of that situation. Frankie turned around.

"Jane, I didn't know you were there." He said stumbling on his words.

"Yes I'm here. Frankie, did you kiss her?" I asked becoming more stern. He opened his mouth then closed it and nodded his head I took that as a yes and nodded my head. Without saying another word, I looked at Maura then turned around to run to my room. before I was full out of earshot, I heard Maura tell Frankie that they would talk later and to not tell anybody about what he saw.

"Jane!" Maura yelled while running after me. I reached the door to our room right when she had caught up to me. I looked into her eyes and walked into the room. When I heard the door click shut, I began to start talking.

"How could you not tell me that my brother kissed you?" I asked annoyed standing next to the bed.

"Because I didn't want you to act like this."

"Like what Maura? How am I acting?!" I asked.

"You're angry that he kissed me and I understand that but it-"

"Did you kiss him back?" I asked hoping that she didn't. She stood quiet biting on her bottom lip.

"Maura why!"

"Because I didn't know what to do, I was feeling lonely so I made a mistake. It didn't mean anything." She tried to step closer.

"I can't believe what i'm hearing. Would you have even told me if I hadn't have walked in when I did?" I sat on the bed waiting for an answer.

"I don't know. Okay. I don't know." We both stopped talking for what felt like hours. I wasn't sure how I didn't know about this. While my head was looking at the floor, I could tell that Maura was moving toward me.

"Jane...?" She asked coming closer.

"Yeah Maura." I looked into her eyes almost forgetting that I was mad at her. She didn't say anything until she was inches away from my face with her hands on my legs.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you. I really am. I hope that you'll forgive me." She leaned in closing the gap between our lips. I wasn't sure at first but when her legs began to straddle me, I was all in. The passion began to heat up and soon the soft kissed turned into heated fast passionate kisses. She pinned me down on the bed. Her body language told me that she wanted to take charge this time. Her lips against my skin made my body tingle all over. The more she waited and slowed down, the more I wanted her. Soon we without clothes, breathing fast under the covers staring at each other.

"Wow." Maura was the first to speak after we had slowed our breathing down. I looked over to her and kissed her.

"That was amazing, but it doesn't mean you are totally forgiven." I smirk at her and she knows that I can't stay mad at her for long. We stayed in bed for a while, waiting for the perfect moment to leave this sheets.

"I think I'm going to go to the gym. I'll see you in an hour or so." I smiled and got up. I changed into my athletic clothes and left the room.

"Bye Maura."

"Bye Jane." The door shut allowing me to be on my own. I decided that I should run on the treadmill and think. I started running, and I put my headphones in blocking out the outside noise. I was allowed to think on my own. This cruise was supposed to be relaxing, but at the moment I wasn't feeling relaxed. I wanted to do work, solve a case and give the victims families peace. This cruise was bringing up new emotions that I didn't know that I had. My feelings for Maura. Was I beginning to fall in love with her? Was it possible? I was in love with casey, but I didn't feel this way. Why do I feel different in this relationship. Is this even a relationship? We've never actually brought that topic up before. Many thoughts were going in and out of my head, starting to overwhelm me. I decided that working out may not be the best idea. I went up to the top deck. I sat down on a bench and listened to the waves smashing against the boat. Closing my eyes and beginning to relax. I sat there for a least fifteen minutes, calmed by the solitude and sounds.

"Jane. Are you okay?" I turned around to see my mother standing behind me.

"Hi Ma, I'm okay. I'm just listening to the waves and closing my eyes. It's very relaxing." I responded while my mother sat down next to me. She looked at me knowing that I wasn't 100% okay.

"Is this about Maura?" She asked.

"What? What do you mean?" I asked wondering if she knew.

"I don't mean anything, I just have been noticing that you two have become very close on the cruise. Like very close." I stared at her wondering where she was getting at. "Okay, Frankie told me about what he saw at the pool." I fell silent not knowing what to say.

"Oh." That was all I could say.

"It's okay Janie. I will love you no matter who you decide to be with and whatever you decided to do. I will love you no matter." She said bringing me into a hug.

"It's just scary." I said feeling that I needed to vent, even if it is to my mother.

'Why is that sweetie?"

"Because I have really strong feelings for her, stronger than I ever had for Casey." I started to spill everything to her.

"Well to me it sounds like you love her, but you have to find it on your own." She hugged me and didn't let go.

"Ma! Enough with the hugging! Ugh!" I tried to squirm but she had her arms around me and wouldn't let me go.

"Not yet." She said knowing that this was driving me insane. We stayed like that for a long time.

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