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Breath taking scenery

Maura directed me to several gorgeous views.  We stopped once to get gas, some snacks, more ice and water for the ice chest.

This scene was inspirational for me and allowed me to clear my head from family drama. Maura knew I  was still worried about MA and Tommy. We sang some oldies and just had fun good old fun laughing about her childhood.  She didn't get offended when I  Iaughed. I was getting a clearer picture now why she kept to herself more and had her guard up except when she was around me.  I was honored that she showed me this side and allowed herself to be vulnerable around me when it was just us two. While she told me about her childhood, I reached for her hand and held onto her until we stopped.  This was my way of reassuring her that I was here for her non judgemental and all.
We stopped at one of her favorite town's to have lunch at that she said made the best clam chowder.

We walked around for awhile.  She had one more place to show me. She directed me to our next destination.  I asked her why this place was special to her. "Jane this is the place that my nani took me when I was a little girl and told me this is where my grand papi proposed to her on that bridge. On the bridge itself, the bridge still has their initials and the date of the proposal. My family has kept it just like that. Constance kept this property in the family. When Constance heard, the town was going to destroy it, she used her resources to purchase the town and refurbish the bridge when it needs it.

This was too emotional for her.  I grabbed her in my arms and just let her cry it out. I wiped her tears away and carried her to my jeep and placed her inside,  put the seat belt on and placed a blanket over her. I got in my jeep and headed back home. It took four hours to get back home. It took an hour more because of the snow. "Jane I brought you out here to relax. I didn't realize I needed to relax too. Thank you for coming with me, spending the time and comforting me. Please stay an extra night.  We can stay at your place or mine.  You choose."
"Maura I feel your house you will be more comfortable and sleep how you like to without having to worry about Frankie.  If Frankie wasn't living with me, I would say my place but you need your privacy and comfort of your home when you are feeling like this. Your home has many fond feeled memories of your Nani. Let us stop my place to unpack and get some clothes for work in two days."
" Jane I hit gold when you poured hot coffee on me."
"Maura I feel the same way."  I left a note for Frankie and told him we made it back safely, but I was going to stay at Maura's to help her. I should see him in about three days. Love you bro.

We made it to Maura's safely. She had me park  my jeep in her garage. It was cold and she didn't want us to keep going in and out in the cold to unpack all.  Maura turned off her second alarm for her home and headed inside to check on Bass, her tortoise, but I always say turtle just to get her goat going. I am like that too but say with caring when I call him her turtle.  She knows I do this on purpose to her. I started bringing in her luggage and carried it upstairs. She met me while coming downstairs and assisted me carrying all her other purchases. She wanted to take her mercedes and I told her no after she told me we were going to her family cabin. She set the alarm. I took off my shoes, coat, beanie and gloves off. I laid on her bed for a bit or I thought. I woke up couple hours later,  realizing shd changed me into some sweat pants and one of my Boston shirts.  I don't know how she did that without me waking up and dead weight.  I got up to get some water and some fruit. She was in her office working. I made us some sandwiches and brought her some of her coffee that was still hot.
"Maura sorry I fell asleep on you and you changed me into my night clothes which I know couldn't be easy for you." "Jane you drove the entire time,  and the last four hours before we got to your place was brutal. I  should of insisted we pull over for the night but knew you would decline. Do you disagree? Give me a few more minutes to finish up this last email from the governor than I am all yours so we can hang out and veg as you say to me that I need to do more of."  "Yes, I would of declined. I am going to go down stairs and watch some tv. Take your time, I  know your work is important like mine."
Maura came down twenty minutes later and put the plates and cups in the dishwasher.  Maura joined me.  I was laying down. "Jane don't move.  I will get comfortable. " Maura picked up my feet and placed my legs over her lap. She started massaging my feet. She knows my feet always hurt.  The massaging felt good. Of course, she had to tickle me too.  I got up early and picked her up by her waist and placed my body above hers and tickled me too. "Jane stop or I am going to tinkle and I don't want to do that."
I got up and i sat down. Maura got a pillow and placed it on my lap and laid her head in my lap. I knew she was still emotional. I used the tips of my fingers to give her a massage. She was relaxing. We had the tv on but wasn't watching.  I fell asleep in Jane's lap. I got up after using the remote to turn the tv on. I made sure her house was secure even though she had an alarm. I picked her up and laid her in her bed. I brushed my teeth and removed my makeup.  I removed her outer clothes and left her undergarments on. I got under the duvet and blanket after turning on her fire place for me. She woke up a little just to remove her garments and cuddle with me under the duvet as she always has done with me. She nodded back off than I did.