Laws of Love

Alex managed to get the weekend free, and so did Jay. The two weeks before they left they were so busy they didn't get to see each other, only stolen moments and phone calls. Alex kept Jay safe from Shane with the help of Sally, and that was a feat. Still it wasn't easy for Jay. Up to that point she had always been a bit of a clown around the station, but now everyone knew about her, and wouldn't it be nice to be able to say that there was no such thing as prejudice? She was suddenly, not entertaining but the entertainment,the bud of every joke or remark, and she hated it. Alex felt it but was powerless to help her, Alex was used to it, she had years of experience. In the end the two weeks did go by and they made it to Ireland in one piece.

Man I hope I did the right thing. Jay is very nervous, she has been the last couple of weeks. People can sometimes be such arseholes. I wish I could just wish them away for her, so she would smile again. She doesn't smile enough. But I'm not to worried, if anyone can can make Jay feel welcome and and at ease it's mom. Now I only have to get her to let go of my hand so I can shift and park.

'Hey beautiful, we are here.' Jay gripped Alex's hand even tighter. 'Calm down, come on this is not that bad. You should have slept a bit on the way up here, you must be very tired. Come lets get inside, my mother is probably waiting.'

'Oh god, I need a minute please?' Jay ignored Alex's attempts to calm her with chat.

'Sure we can take as much as you need.' Alex this time leaned over to Jay and drew her in for a kiss, drawing her tongue over Jay's lips until they opened to let her in. It was stiff at first but soon Jay started to loosen up and relax, she sighed into Alex's mouth. Alex then just scooted Jay over onto her lap and they kissed for the longest time,Alex holding Jay tight. 'You feeling better now?'

'A bit, but I think I forgot what my name is.' Jay managed to joke. 'Tell me what exactly does your mom do? You never told me.'

'I didn't? I'm sorry, she's a doctor. She has a small practise here in town.' Alex told her, it was obvious that Jay was just not ready yet. 'I mean she doesn't do it for money or anything, only because she can't help wanting to help other people. She inherited a fortune from her uncle, and she often throws that money into charities and things like that.'

'She sounds nice. Are you sure she'll like me?' Jay was biting her lower lip and her hands were twisting in her lap.

'I'm positive. Are you ready now?'

'Yes, as ready as I'll ever be.' Jay steeled herself and got out of the car with Alex.

Reilly had been watching the car since it drove up the drive, she couldn't see the two inside but kept watching, she wanted to get a look at how the two acted around one another when they were alone. After a while the door on the driver side opened and out stepped, who had to be Jay followed by Alex. As they got out their hands never parted, and once outside Alex wrapped her arms around Jay from behind and Jay was obviously leaning back. She tilted her head up and Alex kissed her. They then got their bags and hand in hand they started to move to the front door. At that point Reilly moved away from the window and headed for the stairs. She heard the door open just before she reached them.

'MOM!' Alex called out once they were inside the house.

'Alexadra Conly what have I told you about yelling in this house?' Reilly asked jogging down the stairs.

'Only to do so to get your attention?' Alex joked, very aware of Jay's hand gripping hers even tighter.

'Ha ha, smart ass!' Reilly beamed at her daughter and then laughed. 'Do I at least get introduced properly or have your manners left you completely?'

'Sorry. Mom this is Jay, my girlfriend.' She quickly stole a glance at Jay gave her hand a squeeze and went on. 'Beautiful this is my mom.'

Jay held out her hand to greet Reilly but Reilly firmly took her by the shoulders and kissed each cheek.

'It is very nice to meet you Jay.' Reilly smiled at her.

'It's nice to meet you to ma'am.' Jay said nervously.

'Oh none of that, call me Reilly.' She waited for a reply but only got a nod. Well Alex wasn't joking when she said that Jay was shy. 'You must be hungry? I'm not even going to ask Alex, she's always hungry.'

'Mom!'

'It's true. I tell no lies.'

'Yea right, and pigs fly!'

'Now how did you know that? I'm supposed to be the wise one.'

Alex and Reilly kept up the banter while leading Jay to the kitchen. Jay was relaxing a bit, she wasn't being grilled or asked twenty questions. She even ventured one or two comments. In the kitchen they found some bread and some things to make sandwiches. Reilly treated them and made them for them.

'Thank you... Reilly that was great.'

'My pleasure Jay. I do hope you will help me cook some this weekend? Alex told me that you are a great cook, and I always like cooking with other people, though with Alex it's more of a punishment really.' Reilly stated.

'I'd love to, and I'm really nothing special.' Reilly saw the slight blush seep onto Jay's features, no wonder Alex loves her, and modesty is so rare these days.

'Don't believe a word she says, she is fantastic!' Alex put in, again pulling Jay against her. Thanking her mother for listening to her, that was the perfect ice breaker.

'Alex, I'm not that...' Jay was shut up by Alex giving her a quick kiss.

'No you don't! You are great.' Alex looked into those eyes and felt like she could fly, when she saw the happiness in them. She then turned to her mother 'Mom is it ok if we two took a nap? Jay had duty last night and hasn't slept any today and I'm tired from the drive up here.'

'Of course, I thought as much. I put Jay in the room next to yours, so you know the way.' Reilly usually put her daughter and her girlfriends in Alex's room, but Alex had asked to make up another room for Jay, as she didn't want to make Jay uncomfortable. Not that Alex and her girlfriends ended up sleeping together, Alex usually ended up downstairs on her couch because she got kicked out for her talking and rolling. 'I'll come wake you around dinner time?'

'Thanks mom, that would be great.'

'Thank you Reilly.'

'You two get going! I've got work to do.' She shooed them away, smiling at the way they always seemed to have their hands intertwined.

Alex led Jay upstairs to her room, Jay was to tired to notice how big the house was. Once the initial meeting with Reilly was over her body was just giving in. She hadn't slept in days, and could not go another step. She sagged against Alex, who immediately caught her and carried her the rest of the way. Jay was semi conscious as Alex gently put her on the bed.

'Jay is it ok if I take your jeans of? You'll be more comfortable that way.' Alex asked, she only got a nod in return. So she took them of folded them and put them on the dresser next to the bed. She tucked Jay in and she was about to leave when Jay grabbed her hand.

'I can't sleep if you're not there, please stay?' Jay mumbled almost asleep.

'Ok beautiful, anything for you.' Alex took of her own pants and then slipped into bed behind Jay, wrapping her arms around them so they were spooning. They both fell asleep almost immediately.

It was nearly six when Reilly went upstairs to wake Alex up, she wanted to talk to her before they woke Jay up, but Alex wasn't in her room. Reilly then went to Jay's room knocked softly, when she got no reply she opened the door just a crack. Alex and Jay were wrapped up together so tight that you could not see where the one started and the other ended, the sheets were a total war zone as was the whole bed, and of course, Alex was chit chatting in a very animated voice. She suddenly burst out laughing and rolled right onto Jay. Reilly had never seen anything so sweet, and god bless Jay for being able to sleep with Alex in the same bed. She decided to let them sleep for a while longer, and went back downstairs.

At seven Reilly went back upstairs to wake them up. She again knock softly to make sure they were still asleep. Then she stepped inside. The bed looked worse if that was even possible and Alex had obviously moved again.

'Wake up sleepyheads!' Reilly said while gently shacking them both she only got a grunt from Jay but Alex squinted up at her.

'Mom?' she croaked.

'That's right, you awake?'

I guess.'

'Ok then I'll leave Jay to you, dinner will be ready in half an hour. I would say take a shower and put on your something comfortable and then come on down. We can eat and then watch a movie.' Reilly couldn't suppress the urge to kiss Alex on the forehead. 'I missed you sweetie!'

'Missed you to mom. We'll be down soon.' Alex said as Reilly left the room. Alex now turned back to Jay, she was stirring so she was waking up. 'Hey there, you sleep well?'

'Mhhh.' Jay answered then Alex lent over and gave her a kiss to wake her up.

'You want to take a shower or should I go first?' Jay now had her eyes focussed on Alex.

'I'll go, isn't there another shower you could use'

'Actually a few but it's not my shower, so I'll just wait.' Alex smiled.

'Ok.' Jay got up and saw that their bags had turned up. 'Your mom brought our bags up?'

'Yea, I guess she checked on us earlier, and brought them up. Oh she said to just put on something comfortable and come on down. We'll eat and then just watch a movie or something.' Jay rifled through her bag and found one of her police shirts and a pair of old cotton pants, then headed to the bathroom.

'Wow! This shower is huge! You better go look for another shower I'm going to be busy for a long time!'

'Ugh, why did I just know that you were going to say that! We don't have all night beautiful.' Alex joked. Jay peaked out of the bathroom with a devilish grin.

'There is a way we could be much faster.'

'And that is?' Alex asked suspiciously.

'Let me see... say for instance if we take our shower together.' Jay finished, and although she still had the same grin in place Alex could see she was very nervous.

'Jay, are you sure you want to do that? Because you don't have to. I agreed to take things as slow as you needed them to go.

'I know Alex, and I appreciate it, you don't know how much I appreciate it. Showering together, it's not... it's not... I don't mean sex, I just want to touch you, be close to you. No, that's not right! I need to touch you, and I need to be close to you, and I want you to touch me and be close to me. I just missed you so much.' Jay was rambling, trying to tell Alex something, but she herself didn't know what she was trying to say. Alex had moved to the bathroom door, she understood what Jay was trying to say and placed her finger on Jay's lips and simply nodded yes.

Alex waited a second, just to make sure she wasn't dreaming, then went onto the bathroom. When she stepped in she found Jay standing in the middle of the bathroom not knowing where to look. She was twisting her hands and biting her lip. Alex went to her took her hands in her own and just held them for a while.

'Jay?... Jay?' Alex lifted Jay's chin so they were looking at one another, bold green meeting steel blue. Alex then slowly and passionately kissed the living daylight out of Jay. She then moved her hands to the hem of Jay's shirt. 'Jay can I undress you?'

'...'

'I'll take that as a yes, now relax I won't hurt you, and Jay...' Alex lifted her chin up so Jay was looking into her eyes again. 'I want you to look at me, see what you do to me.'

Alex slowly lifted the hem of Jay's shirt, then gave a quick kiss before she lifted the shirt of Jay. Jay was now standing in front of her in only her bra and panties. Alex's knees nearly buckled under her. Jay saw the change in Alex's eyes, they seemed to be greener and there was pure awe in them! Alex now tried to unhook Jay's bra but her hands were shaking to badly, she was holding her breath. She finally managed to clumsily unhook it. Jay felt all this and saw the frustration on Alex's face, she could not believe it. Next Alex knelt in front of Jay and slowly with shacking hands pulled down Jay's panties. The breath Alex had been holding was knocked right out of her, she could not breathe. She managed somehow to make it onto her feet, she took Jay's hand and placed over her heart, Jay could feel it racing.

'You are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen!'

'I'm not...' Alex pressed her hands tighter over her heart.

'Yes you are!' Alex said very forcefully. 'Do you feel what you do to me?' Jay now also saw the lust in Alex's eyes, and it felt so wonderful to be wanted so badly. 'God I want to touch you, but first get in the shower while I get rid of my clothes.'

'No, I'll do that.' Jay said, and Alex complied and stood still so she could.

Jay never once took her eyes of Alex's. She opened the buttons of Alex's shirt then slid it of her, next she unhooked her bra and then she slowly pulled down her panties. Only after she had all the clothes of did she take a step back and let her gaze travel over Alex's body.

'Perfection.' She managed to whisper. They then just stared at each other, Jay finally broke the silence. 'we have to shower... your mom is waiting.'

'I know, god but I could just stare at you forever.' They both moved over into the shower and Alex turned on the water. 'Jay?'

'I know.' Jay moved closer to Alex until they were nearly touching. Jay then took Alex's hands and placed them on her hips.

Alex didn't need more incentive than that. She pulled Jay into her, feeling her Breasts against her, as she bent down her Breasts moved against Jay's skin and she bit her lip from sheer pleasure and torture. Jay was having just as hard a time, having Alex's naked body against her own was wonderful and the knowledge that Alex wanted her as bad as she did made her feel powerful. That was also the problem, because she felt just as powerless when she felt that body move against hers, she wanted Alex just as much. When Alex finally met Jay's lips the result was kin to an atomic explosion. Their tongues duelled, danced and sought each other out. Alex bit and chewed Jay's lips drawing moans of delight. Jay doing the same. There was nothing soft about their kissing it was pure passion expressed hard and fast, each taking what they needed and giving all they had to give. They had to break apart at times to catch their breaths, then dove right back in. Alex finally drew away rested her head against Jay's when the water started to cool down.

'Holy shit.' Alex managed once she had enough air in her lungs.

'That had to be against the law! Nothing legal is supposed to feel that incredible.'

'Beautiful if we don't get out of here we are going to be freezing in a minute, besides my mom is probably wondering if she should send out a search party.'

'I completely forgot! Shit, what must she be thinking?' Jay was worried again and getting out of the shower. Alex turned the water of and followed.

'She probably thinks we are a new couple enjoying each others company.' Alex thought of what her mother was likely thinking, but decided against telling this to Jay. 'I forgot my things in my room, I'll just quickly run over there to dress. I'll come get you when I'm done.'

Alex blew Jay a kiss and left. Jay followed her every move until the bathroom door closed, even then it took a minute or so for her to stop staring at where Alex had been.

I knew she was stunning but that was just down right... down right unbelievable! And she wants me! I saw it in her eyes, those beautiful eyes. I trust her, that is just so great, I didn't think I would be able to that again, but Alex? When she holds me, nothing can touch me. She is just so comfortable to be around, I never have to pretend with her, I can be myself. And she makes me laugh, goofing around. Just that goofy grin of hers makes me smile, I don't think I ever want to go without that grin. God I'm rambling like a teenager who has just fallen in love for the first time.

And right there it hit Jay what she had been trying to tell Alex earlier. She was in love, not a little, because she had known she was a little in love, but not head over heals, jump of a cliff for the other person, in love. And it was her first time, she now realised, and she knew she would never find anyone as perfect as Alex again. This was it for her. It scared her to death.

'Hey, you coming? Or do I need to come get you?' Alex shouted from the room.

'I'm coming in just a second!' Jay answered pulling on her clothes as fast as she could, then stumbled out the door in a total daze.

When they got to the kitchen Reilly sat at the kitchen table reading trough some reports, when she heard them enter she looked up and noted that again their hands were firmly linked together. She wondered if the two were even aware that they did that.

'So who's hungry?'

'Well I could eat a little something.'

'Thank you Reilly that would be great.' Jay remarked, she seemed to be a bit less nervous around Reilly.

'Then let's dig in!' Reilly got some plates out while Alex rummaged around for some glasses and cutlery. 'Nothing fancy just pasta and salad.'

'Smells really good, it's so strange not to be able to help.' Jay remarked.

'I hope it's strange in a good way. Everyone deserves to be treated every once in a while.'

'I agree, so why don't me and Jay cook for you tomorrow! We'll treat you.' Alex volunteered herself and Jay. 'That way Jay can finally get me in the kitchen, she promised she'd teach me.'

'Alex I'm sure you two have better things to do.'

'No actually I'd love the chance to get Alex in the kitchen, plus to repay your hospitality. But Alex?'

'Yes?'

'Since you had the idea you'll do the shopping.' Alex's face fell, shopping?

'That's not fair, I'll never manage!' Alex tried to wriggle out of it.

'It sounds more then fair to me sweetie. Oh but I wish I could see this, you in a supermarket! Lord help the poor people there.' Reilly laughed and Jay couldn't help but to do the same.

'Great, now you two are ganging up on poor old me!' Alex mocked shock.

'Alex I'll make you a detailed list of everything we'll need!' Jay giggled at the face Alex pulled. 'You'll be fine.'

'Jay just promise me one thing.' Reilly put in, Jay nodded. 'Don't leave Alex alone in my kitchen for even a second, she might burn it down.'

'That was an accident!' Alex grunted, getting Jay's attention.

'Wait you burned down your mom's kitchen!'

'Remember my comment about burning water?'

'Yea, but what does that have to do with this.'

'Maybe I can clear that up.' Reilly brightly said. 'It was the first and only time Alex ever tried to cook anything, she was sixteen and up for a weekend visit. I was with a patient, she was giving birth, so I really couldn't go right then. Alex decided she was hungry and that she would cook. Well pasta seemed like a very simple choice, but it didn't go according to plan. She put on the water for the pasta then left the kitchen to watch some tv while she waited for the water to heat up, she waited just a tad to long! When she returned to the kitchen it was all steamed up and as she tried to take the pan of the cooker, the towel landed right next to the flame. You can now just imagine what happened next! It caught on fire, and Alex took it, to try and put it out, but only managed to light up something else and that in turn lit something else and you know how it goes. When I got home there were a lot of firemen there, joking around with a very meek Alex. The kitchen was totally ruined.'

Jay was in stitches so was Reilly. Alex sat there feigning discomfort, shuffling her pasta from one side of the plate to the other.

'It really isn't that funny. I was terrified!'

'I'm sorry Alex. I know you must have been, but it's still funny.' Jay said trying to swallow her laughter. Now Alex started to grin to, as she always did when her mother told the story.

'Oh don't worry about it, my mom just loves making me look like a total hopeless cause! It was because of that, that I never set my foot in a kitchen again!'

'Nice blame me! Alex you could never cook!' Reilly lightly punched her daughter on the arm. 'That was just the perfect excuse!'

'Damn you got me there!' Alex said happily.

'Well it won't work with me! We re going to cook, together.' Jay said determinately.

The rest of dinner went very well, Jay really warmed up to Reilly. Reilly also noticed it, but still was careful, she also noticed the two of them stealing glances at each other when they thought the other wasn't looking. They were obviously in love with each other, but neither wanted to tell the other. She knew Alex thought she shouldn't, but what could be Jay's reason? When they finished they quickly took care of the kitchen.

'So you guys up for a movie?' Reilly asked as they finished up.

'Thank you, but I think I'll go to bed, I'm still tired.' Jay declined the offer.

'Alex what about you?' Alex looked over at Jay with a questioning glance, when she nodded she turned to her mom.

'Yea, sure why not. Jay will you be ok or do I quickly just take you up?'

'I'll be fine! Enjoy yourselves! Goodnight.'

'Night beautiful.'

'Goodnight Jay, hope you sleep well.' Jay left and Alex and Reilly made their way to the living room.

Alex made herself comfortable on her favourite chair and watched as her mother got some movies for them to choose from.

'Mom, could we maybe just talk a bit?' Reilly put down the movies and sat down on the couch.

'I was hopping you would say that.' She looked directly at Alex. 'Alex she is a keeper!'

'I know! It scares how much I care. I really can't seem to function properly if I don't know where she is.'

'I know, it is so sweet. You have to tell her Alex.'

'I can't, she is not ready to hear it, she is so precious to me, I can't fuck it up! I have to be careful.' Alex was obviously frustrated.

'Don't wait to long Alex. I think what she wants to hear from you more than anything else is exactly that.'

'Why do you say that?'

'Because I watched you two at dinner tonight. You were both staring at each other when you thought the other wasn't looking. I know I might be older than you two and don't understand the dating world of today, but I know that look.'

'What look?'

'The look that says 'I love you more than you could ever guess.' And believe me, you both had it.'

Alex thought for a while about that. She trusted her mother, she was always a good judge of character, but she would never admit it out loud.

'You like her?'

'Yes, I already said that! She is perfect for you.'

'How can you say that you don't even know her?'

'She makes you happy.' Reilly shrugged. 'That makes her perfect. And I don't know her yet, I plan to get to know her really well.'

'Don't push her!' Alex got just a bit defensive.

'You know me better than that! I would never do that Alex, and you know that.'

'Sorry.' Alex mumbled.

'It's ok, you are entitled to de that way, it's normal to want to protect what you love.'

'How do you tell someone, the someone that you love them?'

'Sweetie, that only you know, but believe me that you will when you are ready.'

'You think so? Because I want her to remember it. It has to be special.'

'It will be, that I can guarantee you.'

'How do you know?'

'Because you will give her the greatest present she has ever been given... your heart.' Reilly said with emphasis. She knew that Alex would from this point on always be linked to Jay, and although she was happy for her it made her a little sad to know this, her little girl would never be just hers again.

'You always know exactly what to say to calm me down.' Alex got up hugged her mother and headed for the door. 'Thanks mom. I think I'm going to bed now, I have some things to think trough. Goodnight.'

'Goodnight sweetie.' Reilly watched her go, she lay back on the couch and closed her eyes. It was nice to have two people in the house that were so much in love. It had been a while.

Maybe mom is right? Maybe I should tell Jay what I feel for her. But is she ready? I can not lose her she... I really do love her to much to loose her. As scary as this sounds to me, I want to grow old with her wake up in the morning with her in my arms. Ok more likely crushing her. She knows me, or at least that's what it feels like, and I want to know everything about her. But is she ready?

Alex got to her room and opened the door, she wasn't really that surprised to find Jay sleeping in her bed. She had known she would find Jay here. She undressed put on a shirt and boxershorts. Then she slipped in behind Jay hugging her tight.

'Well beautiful, what am I going to do about this?' Alex said to Jay but more to herself. 'I don't want to push you, but I just don't know how long I can keep this inside. My mom knows and so does Sally, it's apparently written on my face. It also scares me, I've never felt this way about any one, and that won't change.' Alex sighed and then drifted of to sleep.

Jay had still been awake when Alex entered her room, she was about to turn to her when Alex started speaking. Jay knew she should have told Alex she was awake but what Alex was saying seemed so important. After Alex finished Jay realized, that maybe Alex was more scared of her feelings for her than Jay was of her feelings for Alex. She decided to let Alex make the first move. She only hoped it was soon. Jay then was lulled into sleep by Alex's mumbling voice.

The next morning Alex woke up early, she had a mission and was going to prove herself. She went downstairs got a cup of coffee and told her mother she was going shopping. When her mother asked about a list Alex just answered she didn't need one.

Upstairs Jay woke up a few minutes after Alex got up, she seemed to not be able to sleep without Alex there. She also got up, thinking she would find Alex in the kitchen. When she got there Alex wasn't there. Reilly was and looked up at her with a smile. She found it very sweet the puzzled look on Jay's face. Jay was still tussled and unmade.

'Good morning Jay. Can I get you a cup of coffee?'

'Yes please.' Jay never could function without her morning coffee. 'Do you know where Alex is?'

'Yip, my daughter went shopping.' Reilly chuckled.

'Alex! Are you sure?'

'Yip, that's what she said.'

'This should be interesting.' Jay remarked. 'Really interesting.'

Reilly got up and got Jay a cup of coffee. When she handed it to Jay, she thought to herself that this might just be her opportunity to get to know Jay better.

'Would you join me for breakfast?' Reilly asked. 'I really would like the company.'

'Yes, why not.' Jay sat down and made herself comfortable. 'I hope Alex leaves the supermarket in one piece.'

'That would be asking to much, I think.'

'Probably right there.'

They were silent for a while. Reilly got up and set the table for breakfast. She wanted this to be comfortable and not pressured.

'Tell me Jay how did you and Alex meet?' Reilly already knew the answer, but decided this would be a nice way to get Jay to open up a bit, and see things from her perspective.

Jay smiled at the question. It wasn't what she had expected, it was actually something she didn't mind talking about. She told Reilly how they had met, and as she talked her face would light up at curtain places. Places where she would cut out little details, some things mothers just didn't need to know.

Reilly listened, but found it easier to read Jay by looking at her. Her face was like a book, she could never be a good liar. Everything Reilly wanted to know was written there. And when Jay's face lit up she could just imagine why! Alex had found a very sweet and caring woman.

'You know she loves you.' Reilly said without thinking.

'How...' Reilly looked at the shocked face in front of her.

'How do I know?' Reilly laughed softly. 'When Alex called me and told me you were dying.'

'Excuse me?'

'You were having a nightmare, and she got it in her head you were on your deathbed.' Realization dawned on Jay's face, and the hint of a smile.

'She was worried about me?'

'To death!' Reilly answered.

'She worries about me.'

'Does it surprise you?' This was truly a strange reaction Reilly thought.

'It does and then it doesn't. She really meant it!' Jay was now really giggling. It was somehow different hearing it from Reilly, more real.

'Meant what?' Now it was Reilly who seemed to be a bit lost.

'When she said it! She meant it.' Jay was just beaming. 'Even last night I had my doubts but now? I feel like I could fly!'

'She told you?'

'Not that she would remember, she was sleeping.' Reilly laughed at that.

'I should have known! She is always blabbing in her sleep.' Jay got up from the table, moved over to Reilly and hugged her. 'Now what was that for?'

'For making me so very happy! When she tells me I will be completely happy! But I'll give her the time she needs.' Jay said.

'You have figured her out haven't you?'

'Some of her yes!'

Jay and Reilly spent the rest of the morning talking. Mostly about Alex but Reilly got to know Jay a lot better. Reilly was impressed with her. She was a strong person even if she didn't always seem it. She was funny and very caring, and very intelligent. All in all she could not ask for a better partner for her daughter.

God is it that hard to understand what I'm saying! I mean I asked for Fillet. And then the guy wants to know what sort? Is he a moron or something? Thank god for Ms. Greedy, thought she would have a heart attack from all the laughing she was doing! Ok so I don't know the difference between one piece of meat and the next. He could have asked beef, pork or whatever! This was more difficult than I imagined it would be, but worth it! Now I hope Jay likes this, took forever to pick out. It's a lot harder if you are the one one having to pick.

Alex was scowling as she entered her mothers kitchen. There she found Jay and her Mother making some sandwiches and laughing together. Jay saw her first and winked.

'Hi there! The warrior has returned!' Jay put the lettuce she was washing down and took one of Alex's bags then gave her a welcome home kiss.

'She really did it? My daughter went grocery shopping.' Reilly joked.

'Don't you even dare mom!' Alex snipped back. 'I have one more bag in the car, I'll be right back.

'There's more?' Reilly mocked a gasp and then laughed at the evil stare Alex sent her.

Alex was back in a flash. Jay and Reilly were unpacking the bags. Alex stood in the door just admiring Jay for a second.

'This one is for you beautiful.' Alex wrapped her arms around Jay, so Jay could see the box in her hands.

'You didn't have to bring me anything.' Jay said with a sigh, then she opened the box.

I the box was a bouquet, one white Lily with five soft pink Tulips, Forget-Me-Not and Lavender. Jay^s eyes were shinning and her heart was doing strange things to her. She was speechless, this was another first, she had never received flowers, even though she loved them.

'Do you like them?'

'...'

'I picked them myself, drove the florist completely mad.' Alex was looking a bit anxious.

'They are beautiful, thank you!' Jay took the flowers out of the box and stared at them.' Do you know what they mean?'

'That I really like you?'

'No Alex, the flowers the... what they represent?' Jay said Alex shook her head.

'Tell me?'

'If you give someone a white Lily it means there is nowhere else you would rather be than with that person. Lavender says that you are devoted and true. The Tulips say that you can see the soul in the others eyes and Forget-Me-Not is for your true love.'

Alex and Reilly stared at Jay. Alex just smiled, another quirk of this woman she loved.

'Alex what exactly do you want to cook! There is enough food here for a week.' Jay asked

'So I overdid! It didn't look like that much in the shop!' Alex shrugged. 'I was thinking we could make Fillet with Mashed Potato and Vegetables. I love that.'

'Great, that sounds easy enough! So do you want to help with everything or do you want to split the work?'

'I don't know how to do anything!'

'I think we'll split.' Jay went on as if she hadn't heard her. 'You'll do the Mashed Potato. I'll do the Fillet and then we can do the Vegetables together.'

'I don't know what to do Jay!' Alex whined.

'I'll help you, but you are going to make them yourself.'

Alex was peeling and chopping in no time with Jay giving her directions and orders. Alex did so with a maximum of teasing and fooling around. Jay was laughing so hard at times she had to sit down. But in the end Alex managed, and Jay's Fillet was just perfect. The Vegetables took the most time because Alex just would not quite screaming and chasing Jay around the kitchen with vengeful carrots.

'So mom what do you think?'

'Are you sure you helped make this?' Reilly joked.

'Yip! It's good, isn't it?'

'It really is. Jay you deserve a prize! I tried but I couldn't manage it!' Reilly winked at Jay.

'It only made me want to kill her twice! I think that's not bad?'

'That's impressive!' Reilly Laughed.

'Hey I'm still here!' They all laughed.

The rest of the weekend went by in a flash and very soon Alex and Jay were on their way home. With a promise to Reilly that they would come for another visit soon. This time Jay slept the whole way home and when hey got there, they headed for her apartment.