"Maur, are you okay?" Jane asked from her bed when she heard Maura vomiting the morning of an important speech to a group of potential M.E's.
"No." She grumbled honestly as Jane went into the bathroom and kneeled beside her wife rubbing her back.
"Are you sick? Or just nervous?" She asked.
"Just nervous," Maura replied and lifted herself up from the hunched position over the toilet bowl. "Can you get me some antacid from downstairs?" She asked.
"Of course, I can Maur. Do you want some tea as well? To help calm you?" Jane offered.
"Please, Jane. I will be down soon." Maura answered, giving Jane her cue to leave and after Jane had left stood up and rinsed her mouth out as well as brushing her teeth before going down the stairs to see Jane.
"What's made you so nervous?" Jane asked once Maura had come downstairs and settled herself at the breakfast bar.
"The fact that I'm expected to deliver a great speech and what if I don't live up to the expectations?" Maura asked, picking up her tea.
"Maura. Listen to me will you?" Jane asked, pausing. "You will deliver an amazing speech. I'm sure of it." She reassured. "How about I come with you for some support and just wait outside. Or I could sit at the back if that would help?" She offered, wanting to do anything she could to help her wife.
"Jane that would be so helpful," Maura responded gratefully. "But don't if you have other things to be getting on with. I know it's your day off."
"Maura. It's fine. I would love to listen to your speech." Jane reassured with her honest answering. "You're so beautiful when you speak."
"You think I'm always beautiful," Maura answered, trying to argue due to the nerves.
"Because I love you," Jane responded. "And everyone will love your speech" She continued.
"Thankyou Jane." She responded as her eyes started to well up.
"Don't cry Maur."
"I'm sorry Jane. You're just so sweet to me." She responded in tears.
"Well that's my job Maur." She continued and got her wife some tissues. "It'll be okay." She reassured again. "I know it."