"I've to thank Greg for helping you with the surprise. Why didn't he stay?"

"He had to sleep. Not everybody is that lucky to have a night off." Sara leaned back on the sofa. They had dinner, Ricky was in bed and both women had some time to relax now.

"I like it when you have a night off."

"So do I and that's something completely new for me."

"You enjoy spending time with me, Sara Sidle."

"I know that, Sofia Curtis. It's scary."

"Talking about scary. What do you think of an old-fashioned games night?"

"Which one?"

"I bought one a few days ago I always loved when I was a child." Sofia got up and walked to the cabinet. With two bottles of beer and a game box she game back.

"Clue? It's like working."

"No, you can play detective, not investigator."

"I'm supposed to play a detective game against the best detective in the world? That's a challenge and I like challenges."

"Good." Sofia grinned. She opened the box and prepared the game while Sara opened the beer bottles and got some snacks for them. Sara took Mr. Mustard and Sofia played as Miss Scarlett.

The first game was Sofia's, Sara won the second.

"This is it. The decision who will be the winner. I'll get you, Curtis."

"I only let you win that you won't cry. Sidle."

"In your dreams. I've already two of the three things. I'll kick your ass."

"You'll be so wrong with your guess, you'll make me the winner by being so arrogant."

"Arrogant is your job, detective."

"Investigator, please."

"For me you'll always be the detective. Come on, roll the dice and detect."

"Don't get cheeky." Sofia got a one and couldn't enter a new room. "Damn it."

"Hah, you're so done." Sara didn't have to roll her dice, she was right in front of a door and would come in the room anyway. "I say it was you, Miss Scarlett with the rope in the kitchen. Come on, tell me I'm right." She took the three cards in the middle and her smile disappeared. For that a huge smile on Sofia's face appeared.

"I've got the rope."

"I asked for the rope before."

"Did you?"

"Oh yes! You're cheating!"

"Me? Never"

"Liar." Sara jumped on Sofia and started to tickle her. Sofia had to fight back some loud screams. When her face was deep red Sara stopped.

"You're disqualified."

"You were wrong."

"You were lying."

"I won. I played you like a suspect."

"You lied."

"For one it's a lie for the other another kind of truth."

"Bitch"

"It's winning bitch for you."

"I hope your son won't play like his mother. I hope he'll be an honest man."

"He'll be perfect."

"Means he won't be like his mother. Thanks god for that."

"You do like his mother."

"Not anymore."

"Oh come on, I give you another chance."

"I won because you lied."

"Where's your evidence, investigator?"

"Where's your honor?"

"I don't need that as a winner."

"You really disappointed me, Sofia."

"I'm sorry." Sofia chuckled. "But I really liked your face when you saw the rope. What a pity I didn't have a camera."

"You'll get that back."

"I know." Sofia got up. "Want another beer?"

"Yeah. One more before you go to bed. Shall we play again? There's no reason to get a new game out for these thirty minutes or so."

"We could play Ludo."

"Okay, I'll get it." Sara took the Clue box away and got Ludo out. She hadn't played that in ages, it was good they had all these games in the house, soon they'd play that with Ricky. She wasn't a fan of computer games for children, they should learn first the old-fashioned games. She intended to teach him how to play chess in two years.

"What color?"

"Blue." Sofia gave Sara her beer and sat next to her.

"Stay on your side."

"No reason to stay in the arm chair, there's nothing you have to hide in this game…and I need to ask you something."

Because Sofia's voice was very serious Sara stopped preparing for the game and got her full attention to the blonde.

"What's that?"

"You don't have to answer right away, you can sleep over it, take all your time. But I'd like you to consider my request. It's about Ricky."

"Is he all right?" Immediately there was concern in Sara's face. Was there a problem with the boy?

"Yes, of course, he's fine."

"Good."

"It's…I don't know how to say that…you know with Warrick being death…and well, nobody is really safe…I thought…the last few days…there was this thought…"

"Sofia, cut through the chase and tell me right away what it is."

"I'd like you to be his legal guardian in case anything happens to me."

"What?"

"You don't have to make a decision yet and we can finish this topic now, all I ask for is, please think about it. He loves you and if anything ever happens to me, I want him with somebody who loves him, whom he loves. I don't want him in foster care and my mom is too old to play with him. She'd do it but I'm sure he'd prefer to have you. He loves you, Sara, like a mother."

"I should be Ricky's guardian?"

"Yes. If you want. But think about it. It's nothing you have to decide now."

"Sofia, there's no need to give me time. As you said, he loves me, I love him, of course I'll do it. If you want me to be his guardian, I'll be it. But don't you dare to let anything happen to you. We both need you. Understood?"

"Understood." Sofia hugged Sara and pulled her close to herself. That was something Sofia had thought of for a long time. If anything happened to her, she wanted Ricky to be safe, to be with somebody he loved. He loved his grandmother, no doubt, but there was nobody besides Sofia, Ricky was as close to as to Sara. She'd be perfect as his legal guardian.

The end

Thanks for reading and reviewing. Like I said it was only a short story but I hope you enjoyed it. Sofia (Louise Lombard) gave birth to her second child, a daughter, three weeks ago. So there is no reason why Detective Curtis shouldn't be back for the next season :-)

...okay, I know I'm dreaming but I love this dream...