Author's note: thank you very much for all the reviews - it was nice to write this little story - I'll be back soon with another one!

Weather

Jane and Maura got married on a beautiful day of May. There were clouds in the sky on that day. Big white clouds. A peaceful blue sky. Warm temperatures. A thousand smiles.

Unforgettable memories.

It was raining the day Maura learned that she was pregnant. Jane was out of town. On a business trip. So Maura went for a walk in the rain and she let the drops melt in her tears of joy. They had tried for a while. They had almost lost hope at some point. But there she was.

They were going to have a child.

Their twins were born in the winter. It had snowed the day before. That typical gray sky. But the clouds were gone by the time the babies made it to the world and they got welcomed by the sun. By a layer of whiteness that shone like diamonds.

The same kind of weather as the day Jane had proposed to Maura.

The seasons come and go. The years pass by. But Maura's love for Jane and Jane's love for Maura keep on being exactly the same. Strong. Unbreakable. Mysterious and perfect.

They are made for each other.

Sometimes there's fog. Sometimes it's too hot and sunny. Sometimes there's wind. It isn't always perfect but that's because life isn't. There are days better than others, some that we want to remember and some that we wish we could erase. Ups and downs.

But there's still the rain. There's still the snow.

There's always hope.

Jane doesn't go walk with Maura when it rains. She still doesn't understand that strange habit but she knows that it belongs to her wife. So she respects it. She respects Maura's uniqueness just as Maura respects hers. And perhaps everything isn't made to be understood.

Perhaps we should just learn to let go. At times.

To let go and accept things the way they are.

There will be sun on the day the twins leave for college. Jane will hate it because she won't be able to hide her emotions much. Her sunglasses will betray her. Everyone will realize that she's crying. She will think that she's too vulnerable but Maura will comfort her.

And they will handle it together.

The weather will always have an impact on their life. Even if they don't notice it. It will weigh on their mood, on their tears and on their smiles.

It's just how it works. Not just for Jane and Maura but for everyone.

The weather leads our lives.

It leads our actions. Our choices. Without the wind who knows if Maura would have kissed Jane? Maybe it wouldn't have happened and they wouldn't have got married. They wouldn't have had children. They wouldn't have seen them leave for college.

They would have never been an item.

They owe their whole life to the wind. And to the snow. To these days of rain, of fog and of sun. The weather pushed them to go on even when they wanted to stop and give up. It helped them figure everything out. Somehow. To an extent.

And they're so happy now.