Sorry for the delay peeps! and sorry for the confusion. thanks for the review guest reviewer Jay, that one timeframe escaped me and I've made a correction.

Several weeks passed. Pretty soon it was if Maura had never left BPD. Jane and she met up for lunch nearly every day, and Maura made it a habit to continue their Friday nights together. Jane enjoyed the rhythm they had fallen into; they were spending time like before.

With Maura spending lost time with Jane, her relationship with Kate continued, though they didn't see each other as frequently. They still managed to have dinner several times a week and Kate would at times come spend the weekend with her. After about a month and a half back at BPD, Maura decided she needed a break.

"I've been looking forward to this all week!"

"I know what you mean, Maura. This week at the foundation has been pretty rough; I think we're both in need of a break," Kate replied. She finished loading the suitcases in the back of her car.

They'd driven away from the city to a spa about an hour away. Maura had taken it upon herself to rent a B&B so that they could experience the little town away from Boston while on their trip. They'd left Boston right after Maura's shift had ended and were now checked in and ready to start their mini vacation.

Both women changed quickly and made their way outside, towels and bottle of wine in hand. They carefully stepped inside the jacuzzi and exhaled a sigh of relief.

"It feels so good!" Kate stated as the jet propelled water hit her back. "With the unfortunate change in venue with such little time left before the event, it's been rather stressful at the foundation this week."

"I'm sorry I haven't been there to lend a helping hand," Maura replied. "We had 2 homicides this week that took a long time to solve. I'm glad they're closed now, and the families of the victims can have some sort of closure."

"I'm sure that's never easy, losing a loved one."

"I imagine it's not. I cannot imagine what the families of a victim go through; the parents, children, spouse, it's all too painful."

"I think they're grateful at least that you all are able to bring some kind of answers and ensure that the murderer is able to go to jail; that's the least they deserve."

"Thank you, I feel the same way. That's why I work as a medical examiner; I speak for the dead, for those who can no longer speak for themselves."

"That's a very noble thing to do Maura."

Maura smiled. "Enough about work; we came here to get away. Let's talk about something else."

"Ok, well as you know I can talk your ear off about pretty much anything… what do you want to talk about?

"It doesn't matter to me; any kind of conversation with you is fascinating. I always feel like I learn something new."

"That's quite something considering you're a walking encyclopedia."

Maura laughed. "Jane calls me googlemouth."

"Googlemouth?" Kate thought about it for a second. "I guess I'd have to agree with her, though I'm sure you're far more accurate. Google can at times lead you to sites and information which are frequently incorrect…"

"and very little of it is frequently peer reviewed!"

"EXACTLY!"

Both women laughed at this.

"So I have a googlemouth for a girlfriend? I already knew that. I'm happy to have such a brilliant person as a girlfriend. I know exactly where to go when I need to know something, and there will never be a shortage of topics to talk about with you."

"I hope not. Though there are times when I just ramble on without really thinking about what I'm doing. That, I've come to find, isn't always a good thing. I used to constantly diagnose my dates."

"That definitely doesn't sound like it made for a successful date."

"Most of them walked out on me before the main course."

"I don't want you to take this the wrong way, but in a sense, I'm happy for that. If that hadn't happened, then you probably would've been with someone when I met you, and I wouldn't have had the chance to get to know you, date you, and eventually fall in love with you," Kate reasoned.

Maura inched closer to her girlfriend and kissed her sensually. "I'm happy to have been single as well. I'm happy I didn't make you run away. I'm just happy. You make me happy Kate."

"You make me happy too Maura; more than I can say."

They kissed again.

"You're still so tense," Maura observed after feeling the muscles on Kate's upper back. "Why don't we get out of here? Let's go back inside, I can give you a massage and get rid of those tension knots."

"Thought you'd never ask," Kate replied with a smile. "Let's get out of here."

They spent the weekend together doing activities that slowly washed away each other's accumulated stress. They'd booked a day at the spa and had spent all of Saturday getting pampered. They'd taken a stroll through the small town early Sunday, making some purchases along the way. Before either one of them knew it, the weekend had come to the close, and they had to make their drive back to the city.

"So how was your weekend?" Jane asked over wine the following night.

"It was great! It gave Kate and I some time to truly relax, which is exactly what we needed. You really should consider joining us at the spa next time Jane, it was marvelous."

"I think I'll pass, thanks. You know spas and me don't mix," Jane said with a laugh.

"Jane, there's something I want to you about. I honestly don't even know if I should. I considered not saying anything, but you're my best friend; my only friend aside from Kate."

"What is it Maur? Is everything ok?"

"Everything is more than ok. It's perfect. That's what scares me a little."

"What do you mean?"

"I don't mean to hurt you with what I'm going to say, but I think it's best you know."

"Maura, you're freaking me out, just say it."

"I've fallen in love with Kate."

I'd like to give a huge thanks to SteltZ for her help! También un montón de gracias a Maritexxam por su ayuda. Jane's reaction is coming next! How will she react?