Maura was humming to herself when a soft knock happened on her office door, interrupting her thought process over the latest lab notes from Suzie. "Mother!" a bright smile graced Maura's face.

"Darling!" Constance beamed back at her beloved daughter.

"I didn't know you were in town, why didn't you call?" Maura glided around her desk to embrace her mother.

"Oh I wanted to surprise you." Constance wrapped her hands around Mara's shoulders kissing both of her cheeks, "Let me look at the two of you." She took Mara and her belly in with an approving smile, "My dear how well you look."

"Thank you Mother." Maura began to blush a deep crimson, still not use to the compliment from her mother.

"Really my dear, you are glowing! Truly radiant."

"You think so?"

"I know so. How is my granddaughter doing? Have you picked a name?"

"Katie. And she is doing very well. Did you get the latest sonogram I sent you?"

Constance followed Maura over to her couch and set down. "Yes I did, thank you! Katie? Why Katie?"

"It's short for Katherine."

"I like it. Where was your inspiration?"

"Jane." Maura gave a small smile at the idea of calling Jane her inspiration.

"Ah. So have you and your dear Detective declared votre grande passion for one another?" Constance smiled until she saw Maura's had fallen. "Oh my dear, you shouldn't hang on to feelings like these. It would be better to know now where she stands then to torment yourself with dreams of what if."

"I know how Jane feels about me Mother." Maura began to pick at nonexistent lent on her skirt.

"And?..." The apprehension on Constance face grew in equal fear and hope.

Looking around to ensure no one was listening Maura leaned in, "Elle m'aime maman."

Constance clapped her hands with joy, "C'est merveilleux! So what is the problem? You don't look pleased. Is that not what you wanted?"

"Jane may love me, but she is far from admitting it to me, or anyone else. In truth I am dumbfounded on how to handle the situation. I keep trying to gently guide her into a moment where she can speak to me openly and truthfully about her feelings. Each time that she comes close, she retreats, and I don't know what to do." Tears welled up in Maura's eyes as she begins to cry, "C'est briser mon coeur maman."

"Oh my love, come here." Constance opens her arms and takes her pregnant, tearful, and hormonal daughter into her arms and tries her best to sooth her sorrows. "I know your Italian Detective would not have your heart broken for all the world. Why not just declare your feelings to her first? Might help."

Maura hiccupped, "Do you think so? What if she gets scared and runs off? Or worse, I have been mistaken and she doesn't really love me after all?"

Constance rubs Maura's shoulders, "Now, now...Let's not jump to conclusions. Jane is not some ninny headed fool to run from you...Not far anyway. Besides, I have seen the way she looks at you, as she has always looked at you, and if that is not a woman in love then I know nothing of the human condition."

"Mother..." Maura groaned.

"No, I mean it! I study art and the human soul. There is nothing but adoration in that young woman's eyes for you. She is your true friend, and quite possible the only person in this world who could love you more than I." Constance looked into Maura's eyes as she spoke.

Maura blew her nose, "Do you think so?"

"Oh my dear, I would bet my life on it." She sealed her words with a kiss to Maura's temple. "Now what do you say, we go and get a bite to eat? I know it's early but I have a meeting later this afternoon."

"Oh I am suppose to meet Jane for lunch. Could we try for dinner?" Maura stood looking at her clock, noticing it was close to time to text Jane for her cravings on lunch.

"Well if you have plans then I won't get in the way. And dinner tonight would be lovely. How about that charming little pub Jane is so fond of? Invite Jane and her Mother to join us." Constance rose up from the couch.

"If you would like. We can meet you there about 6:30 pm. Would that be satisfactory?" Maura took her Mother's hands squeezing them.

"That would be wonderful my dear. Angela and I will meet you girls there. I will give her a call to make sure she is free."

Constance kissed her daughter farewell and left Maura standing in her office holding her phone in her hand staring down at Jane's smiling face as it lit up on her phone, signaling that Jane was calling. "Ma passion secrète." Maura whispered before she answered the phone.

* votre grande passion - your great passion

* Elle m'aime maman - She loves me mom

* C'est merveilleux - It is wonderful

* C'est briser mon coeur maman - It is breaking my heart mom

* Ma passion secrète - My secret passion