Thanks to the anon for the lovely review! :D
Enjoy!


The next morning Sharon found Jane in the small kitchen of the tour bus. The previous day had been a long one for the band since they had to entertain the camera guys until an hour after the concert that ended at half past ten. Everyone was sleeping in, except for Jane. The detective had struggled through a sleepless night, which was the reason she was already awake and making breakfast for her girlfriend.

'You look terrible.' Were the first words from the singer when she entered the kitchen.

'Thanks, I love you too.' Answered Jane without looking up from the egg in the pan.

'I'm serious,' Sharon said while wrapping her arms around the other woman from behind. 'This is really sweet and it smell delicious, but you should get some sleep.'

'I can't sleep.' Jane answered while turning off the plate and turning around. 'There's someone who won't leave my mind alone.'

'Your mom?'

'No, you.' Jane smiled and Sharon mirrored it.

Jane brought her hand to Sharon's face and gently stroke her cheek before kissing her softly. Sharon immediately leaned up to deepen the kiss and took hold of Jane's shirt while she closed the small gap between their bodies. Jane moved her hand to the singer's neck and wrapped the other one around her back while she felt Sharon's arms around her neck. They both smiled and considered this as the very best way the start a day.

It was then, in the moment that they only could think about the other one and forgot the world around them, that the door shoved open. Sharon immediately let go of Jane and saw Ruud turning around and leaving the kitchen.

'Shit! Ruud! Ruud, wait! It isn't what you think!' She shouted while running after him.

'Not what I think?!' Ruud yelled when he finally turned around 'Your tongue was in her mouth! How can it not be what I think?!'

'How should I know what you think?'

'I think that I can't believe what I just saw! I think I can't even look at you right now!'

'I-I thought you wouldn't mind! I thought you were my friend!' Sharon couldn't believe what she heard and her throat hurt by yelling the last word.

'Yeah, I was! But that was before…'

'Before what?! Before you knew that I'm a lesbian?!'

'You're not!' Ruud's face turned alarming red and for a second Sharon got afraid of him and the feeling would have lasted long if it wasn't for the footsteps on the stairs.

'Whoa, hey! Calm down, what's going on?!' Robert immediately asked when he saw Ruud's face.

'This, dyke, here was kissing that idiot detective!'

'Hey! You can't call her that!' Robert shouted while he stood protectively between Sharon and Ruud 'This is still Sharon you're talking about!'

'I should have known that you would support her! I bet you knew about it!'

'Yeah, I knew about it! And what does it matter?'

'She's ruining everything! From the moment that freaking lesbo cop walked in she has been ruining everything!'

'I love her!' Sharon suddenly shouted, the tears burning behind her eyes. By hearing that sentence, Jane appeared and Ruud turned to walk away.

'You're ruining everything! Everything!' Were his last words before Ruud walked off.

While the guitarist stamped up the stairs Jane walked in and embraced the now crying singer.

'I-I can't believe it…' She sobbed once she sat down with Jane right next to her.

'I'll talk to him.' Robert said and before any of them could say anything, he was already halfway the stairs. Jane and Sharon were left behind in the living room and it was only now that Jane understood how powerless Sharon and Maura must have felt when she broke down.

'I am so sorry, Sharon.' She whispered while gently rubbing her back.

'I couldn't imagine how you felt with your mother, but I guess this is how it feels…'

'If there's anything I can do…'

'Just, stay with me?' Sharon asked while looking at Jane with wet eyes.

'I promise.' Jane whispered while the singer buried her face in the detectives neck again.


An hour later, the bus was about to arrive at the concert hall in Portugal. No one had come down since the outburst, and when Robert finally came back downstairs, Sharon had fallen asleep in Jane's arms.

'How is she?' he asked while he sat down next to Sharon, what accidently woke her.

'As good as she can be, I guess.' Jane answered while Sharon slowly sat up.

'I, uhm, I guess I have some bad news… Everyone heard your, uhm, "discussion".'

'They know.' Sharon whispered and Robert just nodded. 'How do they take it?'

'They were surprised, especially Jeroen, but they all seemed pretty understanding.'

'Thank God.' Sharon sighed relieved while closing her eyes again.

'We're almost at the hall. You probably shout get ready, throw some water in your face or something.'

'Yeah, thanks.' Sharon slowly stood and disappeared in the bathroom, leaving a worried Jane and Robert behind.


Reviews?