Jane begrudgingly invites Maura to an annual event that will not only open her eyes to her new reality, but also to her everyday life as well.

"No husbands. No dating. Just you and I." Jane and Maura agree to commit to each other. Somehow, they've fallen in love, they tell everyone. And nobody can ever know they're settling for each other just to put an end to loneliness. On this, they agree. Behind closed doors, they'll just be best friends. Together, but just best friends. But what happens when that line begins to blur?

"Can we be elephants, Maur?" Jane saw Maura's eyes soften and a tiny smile creep onto her lips. "Please, Maura? I can't do it alone. I can't do it without you. And I don't want to… I just… I can't do it alone." This is a draft. Read and download the final version at feltknickers . tumblr . com/elephants.