"Jane are you okay?" Maura asked a while after Frosts funeral when they had split up from the rest of the group.
"I just miss him Maur. I really miss him." She answered. "And my stomach is bad." She grumbled.
"I know… I miss him too. How about I get you some ginger ale for your stomach?" She suggested, as they walked to a different bar than usual as they wanted some time alone without risking running into people they knew.
"Will that help?" Jane asked.
"Yes it should do." Maura responded, ordering Jane ginger ale and some wine for herself and sitting down to talk and to drink.
"Thankyou Maur." Jane answered.
"What for?"
"For being the best friend I could ever wish for."
"That's okay Jane." Maura responded, taking a long pause. "I need to tell you something Jane and I know it's not the right time but I need to tell you."
"That's okay Maur. What do you want to say?"
"Well… um. I like you Jane. More than as just a friend if you get what I mean." She said, instantly regretting her decision and carefully looking at Jane to assess the damage she may have done to their friendship.
"Yes Maur. I get what you mean and I like you too." Jane finally came out with. Having successfully hidden this from her friend and herself for a long time. "Part of why I didn't want to marry Casey is because I knew it wasn't right and it's because I love you." She continued, hoping she hadn't said too much.
"Wow Jane… So are we together or…" Maura responded tailing off.
"I don't know. I'm going to have a baby and how will I tell my mom that I'm pregnant with Casey's baby but I'm now dating a woman who just so happens to have been my best friend for years."
"I'd be delighted to raise the baby with you." Maura replied held Janes hand. "We can tell your mom and everyone else when we're ready. Just keep it a secret for now."
"Okay. I'm up for that." She answered. "But if you're after sex you might have to wait. I'm not feeling all that up for sex right now."
"That's okay Jane. I can wait until you're in your 2nd trimester when you will be begging for sex." Maura answered, knowing what happened in each stage of pregnancy.
"So my hormones will actually be doing me good?" She questioned, currently being fed up of the exhaustion and morning – or rather 24/7 sickness that had come with the first trimester.
"Yes your hormones will be doing you good and I will be happy to meet your needs." Maura teased.
"I can't wait for that." Jane answered, a smile forming on her face.