"We almost managed to have holidays without a crime."

"Almost." Sara took Sofia's hand. They were in the plane, ready to take off and leave Australia. Knowing how uncomfortable the blonde was at take offs, Sara held her hand in case the plane shook a little bit.

"You're a hero in Australia now."

"All I did was stopping a running suspect. Nothing big."

"If he was the killer they were looking for, it was something big."

"We'll see, they promised to tell me how it ends."

"Maybe they offer you a job there."

"A job? In Port Macquarie? So far away from you? Never. They need to take you too, otherwise I'll stay in Sin City."

"That's where we belong."

"Do you miss the team?"

"Yes." Sara sighed. She didn't think she'd miss her colleagues in two weeks but she did. It was strange not to go to work and not to have her colleagues and friends around. She was happy to be back on the job soon.

"Your place or mine?"

"Huh?"

"When we're back."

"You at your place I'm at mine?"

"You want to get rid off me?"

"I spent two weeks with you isn't that enough?"

"No, not for me? For you?"

"I can never get enough of you." Sara grinned.

"My place. We have a long sleep, something to eat and I'll drive you back home. And then it's time to catch bad guys again. You think I can use Port Macquarie as overtime?"

"I doubt they'll do that."

"Yeah, it was a hobby. So tell me, Sara, what was your personal highlight of this trip?"

"You."

"If you ever complain that I'm smug I want to remind you, sentences like that won't stop me from being self-aware."

"Smuggy."

"Grumpy Smurf."

"The Twelve Apostle or the Great Ocean Road. These place was amazing, I loved the lookouts and the sunset was wonderful. Seeing how fast the sun vanished in the water, how the Twelve Apostle changed their color within seconds, it's an amazing natural spectacle. Yours?"

"The koalas. I love these cute gray teddy bears, this black nose and they look so friendly. The three hours in the koala hospital were my highlight. And of course becoming a godmother of 'Teresa'." Sofia had adopted a koala. She'd pay some money and with this money the medicine would be paid for her 'own' koala Teresa. Teresa had been a victim of a bush fire and her fur was fifty percent burnt. If she recovered good she could leave the hospital in a few months. Sofia hoped her koala would be alright and had a long life.

"What about the dingo?"

"He was cute too but you know, it has always been the koalas."

"Yeah, way in front of the kangaroos…I can't believe you ate kangaroo steak!"

"It was good." Sofia mumbled and made sure there was no angry Australian around. Some of them didn't like it when you eat the kangaroos. "It tastes like beef, only richer. Better. I know a vegetarian doesn't want to hear that…"

"I won't hate you for it."

"Thanks."

"Would you become a vegetarian if I tell you I can't be friend with you as long as you go on eating meat?"

"I could try but I really love my steak and I'd be even more disappointed that you try to blackmail me."

"It's good that you know I won't do that."

"Yes. And I'll miss Red Rooster, I think it's better than KFC."

"It looked the same."

"No, their sauce was better. Anything typical Australian you liked?"

"They're not the biggest fans of vegetarian food, I found that out. Seems like to a real barbie you need meat. So it wasn't special with food for me but I liked the Australian wine. And the cake we had, mars bar cheese cake. That was good."

"Oh yes. I wanted a second one."

"You always do if it's sweet and with chocolate."

Sofia grinned. Yes, maybe she was a chocoholic.

"You enjoyed the holidays?" Sara asked.

"Absolutely. Sara Sidle, you're qualified for another holiday. Where would you like to go next? I guess the next half a year we won't get two weeks off, but we can start to plan for the next year. Anywhere special you want to see?"

"Europe?"

"I had Paris in my mind as a honeymoon destination."

"We won't have a honeymoon, so no Paris. Beach or nature? Culture? History? What would you like, Sofia?"

"No history. You'll give me that wherever we are. Nature…how good are you on horse riding?"

"Me? I've never done that."

"We need some practice."

"Why?" Sara looked suspicious at her friend. What had Sofia in her mind?

"Two weeks on a horse. One week in Iceland and one week in Scotland."

"I thought you were talking about holidays and not torture."

"It will be perfect, we'll see so much nature, can have a bath in the hot springs in Iceland and ride over the highlands in Scotland, just like the Highlander. Maybe we'll find our own Duncan MacLeod there."

"I think we've to talk about the trip again when we're back home. I don't want to spend two weeks on a back of a horse. I won't be able to walk and sit after two days."

"What do you have in mind?"

"A tour on a river. The Rhine or the Danube."

"Aren't we too young for that?"

"It's about culture and old cities."

"You're right we really need to talk about that trip. Knowing us we'll find something that will make us both happy. Close your eyes and sleep, Sara Sunshine, I can see you're tired."

"What about you?"

"I'll take care of you."

"You should sleep too. I'll hold your hand and nothing will happen."

"You think?"

"Yes." Sara got her second pillow and put it on her shoulder for Sofia. "Come on, have a nap on me."

"Okay." Sofia chuckled. How could she refuse this offer?

THE END!

This was for all the lovely Aussies, who made the two years Down Under the best time of my life!

Love Australia!