The SUV navigated easily into the parking lot close to the sports field. After a good breakfast, the mothers and daughters had dressed up in their team's wear. For Maura and Sophie, it meant a pink t-shirt and for Jane and Julia a light blue one. All four of them wore black shorts and sports shoes.

The ride had been rather silent and only the girls chatted excited in the backseat. The events of the previous day and the confession were clouding Janes and Maura's minds. Moreover, they hadn't slept too well or long this night.

Julia and Sophie immediately slipped out of the car upon arriving at the school. They ran to greet some friends. Matteo and their neighbors were also already there. Jane glanced at the grey sky and silently prayed that the rain would wait until tonight.

As she felt Maura's eyes on her, she turned and gave her wife an exhausted nod. She had a decision to take. And this had added to her sleepless night. "You should tell Cavanaugh about the fact that Casey raped you." Maura had said and Jane knew that she was right. But she also knew that this meant that she would have go onto the witness stand and tell strangers about such personal things. She was not keen on it to be honest.

She watched with mixed feelings how Frankie pulled into the parking lot next to her SUV. "Maur, could you walk with Nina and the kids to the field while I have a little chat with Frankie?" she asked her wife silently. Maura nodded as she understood what Jane was planning. "I know its hard, Jane. But I'm sure it would help if you told him. It still doesn't mean that you have to go public with it."

"If Frankie knows.." she started but stopped as the other family climbed out of their car. She watched Maura and Nina walk away with four excited kids. Frankie was leaning against his car, arms crossed and one raised eyebrow in anticipation about what Jane was about to say.

Jane fidgeted with her hands and rubbed the marks on it. "There is something I have to tell you." She said before she could change her mind on this. "Casey is Julia's father." She simply said. Frankie suddenly jumped back on his feet, looking angry.

"I'm going to kill him!" he yelled in his anger. "I'm going to strangle him with my bare hands, I swear!"

Jane noticed how other parents paused to look at them.

He stopped when noticing her sad look. "I'm sorry Jane." He stepped forward to embrace her asking her how she felt. She thought for a moment. "Torn, I guess. I'm angry on one side, but I'm also glad to have Julia. I just wish that they lock him up for good. I never want to see or hear anything form him anymore. I want this to be over." She confessed.

Frankie just held her tight, not knowing what to say. He knew how making this public would devastate Jane. On the other hand, this information could add years to Casey's time in jail. But he knew that most of all she hesitated because she wanted to protect Julia.

He rolled his eyes, but as her head rested on his shoulder, she couldn't see it. "Just take your time for this decision." He mumbled and let go of her, when the principals voice announced that the games would begin soon.

R&I

The younger kids and their parents were on the other side of the sports field. Frankie and Nina disappeared out of sight with their kids and left Jane, Maura and the girls alone.

"Are you okay?" Maura asked, while the girls were busy talking to some schoolmates. Jane nodded in yes. They would talk later anyways. Her focus was now on making this the most fun day for Julia possible even though she felt tired and bad.

Jane and Julia were to start with the sack race while Maura and Sophie had to fetch apples out of a bucket of water. "Ma, you have to focus. Otherwise we are never going to win." Her daughter said fiercely. "All right, honey. I'm sorry." Jane apologized, doing how she was told.

Fortunately, the hole thing became more and more fund with each game. And Jane was finally able to shed her dark thoughts and focus on Julia, who was standing in front of her, pulling her hair into a new ponytail while chatting excitedly.

She noticed Maura and Sophie talking close to the benches. They were at the third place, while Julia and Jane were second. There was only one more game and her daughter already talked about were she would put the trophy, obviously sure that they would win.

The girl kept talking about the strategy they should use, and Jane nodded. They could win this, she thought to herself and rubbed her hands on their way over to the buckets.

R&I

It was already past six pm when they finally pulled into the driveway of their house. Jane noticed how the neighbors cars was already there and she remembered that she hadn't seen them at the picknick after the games anymore.

Julia proudly carried her trophy inside the house, followed by Sophie who had reached the second place right behind her sibling. Both looked mighty happy and had red cheeks from playing and running.

They kept chatting all the way down the hall. Jane softly laughed while undoing her shoelaces. When she kissed Maura, the smell of fresh air and barbeque tackled her nose. "You did great today." She smiled at her wife. "Thank you. It was easy with Sophie. Congratulations on your first victory though."

"It was all Julia who made us win. Our kids are really great!" Jane stated as she pulled the t-shirt over her head. Now she was standing in the middle of their bedroom when Sophie came in. "Can you read us from the new Harry Potter book?" she asked.

Jane agreed, although feeling tired. "But first you take a bath, okay?" When Sophie tried to make her puppy eyes, Jane lifted one finger. "No whining. First a bath, then some reading."

She suddenly felt two pairs of hazel eyes glancing at her. Maura's were proud, Sophies were accompanied by a pout.

"You did it." Maura chuckled and high fived Jane before walking humming towards the girl's room. "I did it. I said no!" Jane was stunned as she walked into their own bathroom. She enjoyed her shower, using her favorite shower gel which smelled like lavender.

After throwing on some boxers and a tank top she prepared Julius and Sophies room. So, when they hurried inside, the light was dimmed, and the book was ready. Maura joined them after her own shower and chose to lay down with the rest of the family into Sophies bed.

Jane was thankful that Maura didn't talk about Casey or any dark topic anymore this evening. The fluff of two girls sleeping in her arms was just what she needed. It made her think about the results of the test again. They would learn about them the next day. Maura smiled at her softly from the other side of Sophie who was lying in between them.

The brunette smiled back and mouthed a I love you which was repeated from the other side. They untangled themselves from all the tiny limbs after making sure that their little monsters were fast asleep. It was already late and none of them were feeling for a movie, so they went straight to bed.

Both sighed as they had spooned up and were laying in a comfortable position. Jane was a usual the one who wrapped her arms around Maura from behind. And she felt mesmerized as usual of how well their bodies fit together.