Chapter 8: Spa Day, Wide World of Sports, and Disney Springs (Thursday)

Schedule
8am Citrus Signature Package at Senses – A Disney Spa and Salon at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort
2pm Light lunch at the concierge lounge
4pm Wide World of Sports
8pm The Boathouse (Disney Springs)

Jane was ready for a relaxing morning. She was having a great time with Maura on this trip, but the go-go-go of the busy park days had worn her out. Maura had been the one to insist on a day at the spa – Jane thought it seemed like a waste since they could go to the spa in Massachusetts – but now Jane was grateful. And of course, since it was Maura's choice, she had picked the most indulgent package available. Not only had she booked the Citrus Signature Package for both of them, but she had convinced the spa to allow them to do the package as a couple's package.

"Good morning. Do you have a reservation?" the woman at the reception desk greeted them.

"Good morning, Sandra," Maura replied, reading the woman's name on her name tag. "Oh, you're from Boston? So are we!"

"And yes, we have reservations," Jane added from beside Maura.

Sandra laughed, "I am from Boston. I grew up there. I'm currently a college student participating in the Disney College Program. I'm studying hospitality management at the University of Central Florida."

"That's wonderful!" Maura said.

"Thank you!" Sandra said with a smile. "What is the name on your reservation?"

"Maura Isles. Our reservation is for 8am," Maura replied.

"Thank you. Yes, I have you down for the Citrus Signature Package for two," Sandra told her. "You will start with a couple's massage where you will both receive the Citrus Grove Signature Massage. You will then both receive Citrus Grove Facials and Orange Blossom Signature Pedicures. The entire experience will last approximately four and a half hours. Do you have any questions?"

Maura shook her head, "I don't think so."

"Nope, we're good. Thanks," Jane said.

They were brought to a private room with two massage tables. Before leaving Sandra handed each of them a plush robe and a glass of water infused with orange and lime slices.

The massages were incredibly relaxing. Jane let her mind drift as her masseuse worked out the knots in her shoulders and back. She couldn't believe that she and Maura were officially together. Of course, she had wanted this for a long time, but she hadn't suggested the trip as a way to get them together. On the other hand, she thought this would be a fun story to tell their family and friends – and maybe even their future children. They got together at Disney World – the happiest place on earth. Maybe they'd leave out the part about Jane's jealousy though.

After the massages, they were brought to another room and given fresh glasses of water. It would be about 15 minutes before their facials and pedicures. Once they were alone, Maura turned to Jane, "You were smiling almost the entire massage. What were you thinking about?"

Jane blushed. "I was thinking about you, about us," she admitted quietly.

It was Maura's turn to blush. "That's sweet," she said.

This made Jane laugh. "What did you think I was thinking about?"

"I don't know. I guess I thought you were thinking about the Red Sox or the Patriots or some big sports win."

"I was thinking about how we will get to tell our future kids we fell in love at Disney World," Jane said.

Maura laughed, "That's not technically true. We fell in love long before this trip. We just finally admitted it at Disney World."

Jane waved her hand in the air, "Eh, that's just semantics."

"So, you were thinking about our future kids?" Maura asked.

Jane blushed again. "Yeah, I mean if we have them, if you want them. I was just thinking, not making decisions," Jane rambled.

"Relax, Jane. I know you weren't making decisions without me," Maura said. "But just so you know, I like that thought. To be honest, I wasn't sure if you wanted kids."

Jane shrugged turning so she could look at Maura, "I'm open to it. I like the idea of raising a family with you."

"I like that idea, too."

"We don't have to make any decisions now. Although, I'd bet money Ma brings up grandkids when we talked to her today."

Maura let out a loud laugh, "I'm not taking that bet. She will definitely bring up grandchildren – and marriage."

Jane laughed, but she didn't have a chance to respond as they were ushered to their facials. The rest of their morning was just as relaxing as their massages. They took the monorail back to their hotel and took quick showers to wash off the oils from the massage and facial.

"Let's get lunch in the concierge lounge and bring it back to our room," Maura suggested as she got dressed in the bathroom. "We can call your mother while we eat."

"Ehhhh," Jane whined from her position laying across the bottom of the bed. "Can't we just eat and enjoy the afternoon together without my mother?"

Maura laughed. She knew Jane was mostly making a fuss for show. Jane got antsy when she didn't talk to her mom for a couple of days. She also knew that Jane wanted her family to know about their relationship. "We are calling your mom," Maura said, walking out of the bathroom.

"Fine but food first," Jane said.

They both found something they would enjoy for lunch. Jane filled her plate with what Maura considered to be a ridiculous amount of food, but she didn't say anything. Their dinner reservations weren't until 8pm, anyway.

"Make sure you drink plenty of water," Maura said to Jane. "It's important to rehydrate after massages."

Jane chuckled as she made a show of grabbing an extra water bottle, "Thanks, Doc."

Maura rolled her eyes but was glad Jane listened to her.

Once they were settled back in their room, Jane pulled out her iPad and set it up so that they were both in the frame. She dialed her mom, and Angela answered almost immediately.

"Hi girls!" Angela said.

"Hey, Ma," Jane said.

"Hello, Angela," Maura added. "How are you?"

"Good, but I want to hear about you two!" Angela said.

Jane rolled her eyes at her mom, "At least you said hello before jumping in."

Angela glared at Jane but otherwise ignored her, "I knew you'd figure it out eventually. Everyone else has given up on you."

"Hey!" Jane yelled indignantly with a mouth full of food.

"Don't talk with your mouth full," Maura scolded Jane. Turning to Angela, she added, "What do you mean everyone else gave up on us."

"Uh," Angela stalled, but she decided to just go all in. "It's obvious to everyone how the two of you feel about each other. Everyone talks about it."

Jane and Maura looked at each other shocked.

"Seriously, what are we, the office and family gossip?" Jane asked.

Angela shrugged. "Yeah, pretty much," she said with a laugh.

"Oh my god," Jane let out, exasperated, throwing herself back in her seat.

"Why didn't anyone talk to us about this?" Maura asked, waving her finger in front of her, her face a mask of confusion.

"I don't know about everyone else, but I was afraid that if I brought it up the two of you would run even farther away from each other. Neither one of you has the best track record with relationships," Angela admitted

"Gee thanks, Ma. You're nosy about literally everything, and this is where you hold back?" Jane said.

"That's basically the same reason we didn't tell each other," Maura piped up. "We were afraid of losing the most important relationship in our lives."

Jane turned to Maura, "It doesn't bother you that she just insulted us?"

"She not wrong, though," Maura said. "We don't have very good track records with past romantic relationships."

"I didn't mean it as an insult, honey," Angela said (mostly to Maura – her daughter could take it, but the ME was more sensitive). "Yes, Jane, I like to be involved in my children's lives, but I would never chance harming your relationship with Maura. Besides, we all know how insufferable you can be when Maura is mad at you."

Maura tried to hide her laugh behind her hand but failed. Jane glared at her mother and her girlfriend. "Ma," Jane whined. "Really?"

"You could just not make me mad," Maura teased.

"Now you guys are ganging up on me?" Jane complained.

"Get used to it," Angela said, making Maura laugh again.

"So not fair," Jane huffed.

Angela laughed at Jane's annoyance but decided to give her daughter a break, "Tell me more about your trip."

Maura launched into a full description of all of her favorite parts of the trip with occasional comments from Jane. Mostly, though, Jane just listened. She might play along with the teasing, but if she was honest with herself, she actually loved how much her mom loved Maura and how her family accepted Maura as part of the Rizzoli clan already.

As Maura finished describing the beach where they watched the fireworks, Angela asked, "Oh, that could be a beautiful place to get married."

Jane rolled her eyes, "Seriously, Ma? I highly doubt we will get married at Disney World."

"But they do beautiful weddings. There is this show on TV – I can't remember what it's called – but they show Disney fairytale weddings."

"I think it's more likely that we will get married closer to home. We will want all of our family and friends to attend," Maura said.

"But you are getting married?" Angela asked excitedly.

"Oh…" Maura gasped, slightly embarrassed by her admission.

"Give her a break, Ma," Jane said. "We've been dating like 36 hours."

"You've been dating for years, but okay," Angela said. "I'll let it go for now, but you better not wait forever. I'm not getting any younger and neither are the two of you!"

Maura let out a weak laugh.

"What are you going to do this afternoon and evening?" Angela asked.

"We're going to Wide World of Sports and Disney Springs," Jane said. They finished their conversation with Angela and cleaned up the plates from their lunch.

"Do you have everything you need?" Maura asked Jane as they got ready to go. "We're not coming back to the room between the sports complex and Disney Springs."

Jane had been looking forward to visiting the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, but she was underwhelmed. There wasn't much going on when they visited and there wasn't much to do besides look around. She supposed it might be cool if they visited when more games were going on.

They arrived at Disney Springs as the sun was setting. They still had plenty of time to explore the mini "village" before dinner. Jane hadn't thought it was possible to get tired of shopping while at Disney World, but Maura managed to find enough stores to make it happen. Still Jane loved to see Maura in her element; usually that was at work, but apparently that also included shopping. Maybe Jane just liked to see Maura happy; no matter how that happens. She did learn that there were over 100 stores at Disney Springs. Luckily, Maura didn't want to go to every single store. Jane did manage to find some cool souvenirs for herself and for friends and family back home. She had probably bought too much stuff at this point, but Maura had still out purchased her. TJ, in particular, would be spoiled this Christmas.

They made their way to The Boathouse for their dinner reservation just before 8pm. They restaurant, which was located in The Landing district in Disney Springs, had a beautiful view of the marina and live music was playing in the harbor. They were able to get a table outside on the water and their waiter took a few pictures of them with the marina in the background all lit up for the night.

The restaurant was known for its seafood. Maura started with the oysters and Jane tried the shrimp cocktail. For dinner, Jane couldn't resist the Shrimp and Andouille Mac & Cheese. She even went all out and added the lobster meat. Maura treated herself to the Maine Lobster Tail Oscar. They decided to try the Boathouse specialty cocktails. Jane ordered the Lake Squall and Maura ordered the Blueberry Lemonade. The food was delicious. The drinks were a bit sweet, but they were still glad they tried them.

After dinner, they walked around the water hand-in-hand, just enjoying the evening together.

"I know we already did pretty much everything at Animal Kingdom, but we really didn't get to see many animals on the safari," Jane said. "I've read that the animals are a lot more active in the morning. What do you think about starting the day at Animal Kingdom for the safari and maybe a couple other rides or stores then heading to Epcot for a late lunch from there? We can then spend the afternoon at Epcot before our dinner reservation on the Boardwalk."

"I like that idea," Maura said. "I would like to see more of the animals, and I really enjoyed Animal Kingdom, so I wouldn't mind going back."

"Cool. Is there anything else we should make sure we do before the end of the trip?" Jane asked.

"Well, we still have the second half of the World Showcase, and I know you would like to see the Star Trek attractions at Hollywood Studios," Maura said.

Jane laughed, "It's Star Wars, Maur. Star wars."

"Sorry, Star Wars. I'd like to go back to Magic Kingdom, as well. Sorry, that is kind of a lot," Maura said.

"We'll make it work. We have late dinner reservations both of the next two days and a late flight on Sunday, so we can go to a park for most of the day Sunday still."

Maura leaned into Jane and put her arm around her waist. "Thank you for this trip, Jane," Maura said. "I'm having a wonderful time, and it means so much to me to be able to share this experience with you."

Jane leaned over and gave Maura a soft kiss, "I love sharing this with you, as well. I'm so glad we decided to do this – both the trip and the next step in our relationship."

Maura smiled, "I love you, Jane."

"I love you, too, Maur."

A/N: Jane focused chapter.

To add to the list of extravagant activities Maura and Jane signed up for that I will never do, the Citrus Signature Package is indeed available at the Senses Spa at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort for the low, low price of $475/person (read with a sarcastic tone). I'm not sure whether you can do the Citrus Signature Package as a couple's package (they also have a spa for two package for $425/couple), but I'm guessing for the right price, they'd do it.

Also, all Disney employees' nametags include where they are from, so I had to throw in at least one from Boston.