Jane sat at her desk and stared at the screen. She couldn't bring herself to focus on the task despite it being some routine paperwork. Her eyes slid down to a small frame which contained a picture of Maura and Harry. They had given it to her as a present and she felt a smile appear on her face. She had immediately known where to put it after unwrapping the gift.

She silently studied Maura's beautiful smile. The sun was shining bright in the picture and Harry was sitting close to Maura on a picknick blanket in some sort of park. He wore a cheeky grin and Jane could almost tell that he had been up to something when the picture had been taken.

The boy was always up to something she thought with a chuckle. All in all, he was a good boy though. He seemed to pass his classes easily which wasn't a wonder because he had most likely inherited his mother's huge brain. His adventurous side though came definitely from Jane's genes. The brunette wondered how Harry would deal with the new school and surroundings. She couldn't tell yet if he had inherited Maura's social awkwardness. She herself wasn't an outgoing nature as well.

Yet he had warmed up quickly to his new family while Sunday dinner. As a plus he seemed to get along well enough with TJ who was Tommy's son. The boys were about the same age, with TJ being slightly older by a few weeks.

Everybody had to see his car collection and Jane had chuckled proudly as he had named each and every car after sliding her a short glance. She had nodded to reassure him.

"Hey!" Maura's voice pulled her out of her reverie, and she blinked twice before looking at the blonde who wore a warm smile. Jane mirrored the smile. "I was wondering if you were hungry. We could go and grab lunch." Maura said lightly. Jane felt some eyes on them – jealous smiles.

Crowe had already given some stupid comments about her turning gay or what while she had placed the picture onto her desk. Jane had simply shrugged it off. Not that she was indifferent to the insulting comments, but she decided that it just wasn't worth a fight.

"You would think that you outgrow this kindergarten stuff at a certain age." She had muttered to herself after Crowe had gone to his own desk. "Guess not!" she gave herself the answer.

"Yeah, good timing actually." Jane stated with a grin. Maura nodded and waited for her to grab her jacket. They didn't talk much as they walked to the café where they used to eat or buy sandwiches and coffee.

It reminded Jane a lot of the café where they had met for the first time. It was small but had a terrace. And whenever the weather was nice enough like on this day, they liked to sit outside to enjoy their meal.

Jane also still remembered Maura's feet touching her shin, the awkwardness of feeling aroused and how Maura had come on to her. It made her chuckle. Yeah, it had been an exciting time. It still was exciting, just in a different way. Maura would still slide her feet over her shin under the table. For example, only last week, when Jane had taken her on a date at a restaurant. Maura could be cocky and sexy and hot.

But so could Jane or Jay. Jane had actually taken over some personal traits from Jay. Most of all the self-esteem. She pushed a fry into her mouth and grinned at Maura who was having a salad. "What are you thinking of?" she asked and took another fry. The petite had a dreamy look on her face and blushed slightly.

Indicator that she had gone down the naughty path like Jane had done just seconds earlier. "Do you think that the spot… your spot at the creek still exists?" Maura asked bluntly and Jane rose an eyebrow.

"I don't know. I haven't been there for a while." She spoke. "We could find out, I guess. Moreover, it wasn't just my spot. It was ours." She stated with a soft smile. Jane felt the notion to call in sick for the rest of the day to do just that with Maura: find out if the spot still existed and if it was still as romantic.

The creek had seen some serious changes over the past years. As far as she knew they had constructed a lumber mill along the creek and installed some recreational areas. She sighed and glanced around them. It was a hot day, typical for late summer. The perfect day to go skinny dipping at the creek if the place was still the same.

Yet, unlike in their earlier years, they didn't have the freedom to do as they please during their days. They were grown up now and as much as Jane was highly intrigued by the idea to repeat the afternoon at the creek, she had to work until 6pm.

She felt Maura's intensive stare on herself and glanced to the doc. "What?" she asked slightly nervous by the serious expression on Maura's face. "I'm shocked." Maura said simply as if it explained everything, and Jane frowned. Despite all being well and she is being happy, she had always been scared that Maura would decide to run or say that she didn't want Jane. She should have known better though.

Maura benched over to steal a fry from Jane's plate and spoke in a low voice as she confided: "I feel like playing hockey." She said seriously and Jane was confused. "I always took work seriously. My classes as well, but for the first time I want to skip everything and you to take me to the creek." The petite chuckled and shoved another fry into her mouth, her eyes fixed on the plate.

Jane understood and chuckled. "It's called playing hooky." She said as she shoved her plate towards the doc. "and I would lie if the same thought hadn't crossed my mind." She admitted in a low voice. Maura glanced up in surprise and Jane could see a shift of emotions as their eyes met.

It was Maura who put the question that was hanging between them into words. "Why don't we do it then?" she asked. Because we're not teenagers anymore Jane thought and scolded herself. She would have expected Maura to be the one to stick to the rules and found it strange that she was the one to be so correct.

"You're right!" Jane said and pulled her phone from her pocket to call Korsak. Unfortunately a new case had come in in the meantime which put an abrupt end to their fabulous plan.

R&I

Jane was sitting on the deck with a cool beer and glanced to the stars. It already smelled like fall and soon the warmth would be replaced by the winter cold. She heard the door open behind her back and turned to see Maura in the doorway.

The whole situation still felt so unreal she thought as she felt overwhelmed by the comfort, she felt close to Maura and Harry. She had always been a loner. Of course, she was funny and cheeky when going out with the Korsak and Frankie. But deep in her heart she had been a loner who needed a lot of alone time and space. She had needed all of it to feel calm and composed.

Now, she hardly had this alone time, but it didn't matter because she found the calm and composure in the two. She smiled at the doc who came to sit next to her on the old swing. Jane noticed the glass of wine in Maura's hand.

"Is he in bed?" Jane asked and Maura nodded. "Although I'm certain that he is not asleep." She mumbled. The brunette had offered to clean up after dinner while Maura got Harry ready for bed. As much as she felt comfortable with her new situation, she still didn't feel ready for certain tasks with her son.

Maura understood and didn't push her. Hell, what did she knew about making a kid clean its teeth and change into a pj. "When I was a kid, I could stay up for hours." Jane chuckled and Maura smirked. "Yes, he seems to have that from you. I was always in bed early." She laughed. "There were times when I was afraid to fall asleep before him when I put him to bed." Maura said as she swirled her wine with a pensive look on her face.

"What is it?" Jane asked, noticing Maura's notions. The doc gave a sigh. "He asked if you would still be here tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow. He likes you a lot." Maura silently said, her eyes lifting from the wineglass.

Jane swallowed hard. "That's the plan, right?" she attempted a joke, shocked to see her own insecurity mirrored by Maura. So far, she had believed that Maura was sure about them. At least that's what the doc had showed. She was at a lack of words when Maura stated that it was her fault and when she started sobbing.

The brunette couldn't help but take the petite into her arms and hug her tightly. "Hey" she whispered. She heard a sniff from Maura and realized that she was going to see a side that Maura probably had never shown anyone. The doc had always made everything by herself. From the few stories she had told Jane about her marriage, Jane knew that her husband had never been much of a help.

And Maura had always taken care that people believed that she was in control. But she was no superhero and for the first time her fears transpired as she silently cried against Janes chest. The brunette could only imagine the pressure and stress the doc had gone through to raise Harry on her own. She had had to, because she had been alone. But now Jane was there. And Jane felt honored that Maura dared to let go and give in to the pressure that had been crumbling her from time to time. Jane was the person she trusted.

"I love you." Jane said in a soft tone and pulled slightly back to kiss Maura's forehead. She had been an incredible mother to their son so far and she said so. The doc gave her a sad smile. "Its just that Colin left. Harry had a hard time to cope with it. And for an even longer time he didn't let people come close. But he let you. And I'm afraid that his little heart is going to break again. I know that you are not going to leave. I can see how you love us. But it gives me the feeling to be a terrible mother. He was in so much pain after Colin was gone." More tears emerged from Maura's eyes. "It just makes me so sad that he even has to ask the question because it tells me that I failed him."

"NO, you didn't." Jane silently said as she gently pushed a strand of blonde hair out of the docs face. "None of this is your fault." Jane whispered but Maura shook her head. "It is all my fault. I brought Colin into his life. I should have attempted to find you. I should have stayed single."

Jane scratched her head. "Colin loved me." Maura continued. "He truly did. At least at the beginning. But Harry was never his child. And that's how he treated him: as the extra he had to endure because he came with me." Jane recalled Maura saying once that she didn't came alone. Her heart hurt for the boy and Maura. "It became a huge topic over the time. I asked him to do stuff with Harry. To show him some affection. Because we were a family after all. Harry did his best to seek for Colins attention and sometimes it worked. But Colin left us one night without a word. A month later I received the divorce papers. And that was it." Maura said sadly. "I don't miss him. I never felt a connection to him like I did with you." She admitted shyly.

Jane found her head spinning at all the information. "Is he scared because I don't bring him to bed?" she asked silently but Maura shook her head. "I don't think so. He knows that you love him."

"Why is he scared then?" Jane asked and chewed on her lips.

"I don't know." Maura said locking eyes with Jane. "I really don't know." She added with a sigh. "Fear is something irrational." She stated and Jane nodded.