Jane Rizzoli sat enjoying a pleasant evening with her family at her best friend, Maura Isles, home. Jane's 3 year old daughter, Regina, was asleep on Janes shoulder. Gabriel has his arm draped around Jane, creating a comfy spot for Jane to lean. An 8 month pregnant Maura sat next to her husband Kevin, sipping a glass of water.
"Jane why don't you let me put Regina down." Gabriel spoke to his wife offering to help.
"No, I'll go. I'll be right back." Jane says standing careful not to wake up her peaceful daughter.
"Jane you can lay her down in the hall bedroom if you would like so she is close." Maura says pointing her friend in the direction of the room, not that she wouldn't know where to go.
Gabriel begins chatting with Kevin about sports, while Jane walks back into the bedroom. She lays her daughter down carefully and tucks Regina in softly. Regina stirs momentarily and whispers, "Mommy."
"Shhhhh. It's okay baby, I'm right here." Jane kisses Regina on her head, and she quickly returns to her deep sleep.
Jane walks to the door, and turns out the light giving one last look at her precious daughter. She closes the door behind her and returns to the group laughing in the living room.
"What did I miss?" Jane asked.
"Nothing, these two think it's so funny that I'm not familiar with all sports teams known to mankind." Maura says with her pride hurt just a little.
"Don't worry honey we still love you." Kevin says giving his wife a tender kiss on the lips.
"Let us know something for once Maura." The entire group laughed. "So did Reggie go down easily?" Gabriel questioned his wife
"Yep, she is resting peacefully."
"Ugh! I can't wait until this little thing is resting in it's own bed instead of my uterus for a bed, and my bladder for a pillow."
"Soon enough my friend." Jane gave a slight encouraging smile to her friend.
The men were picking up the glasses and carrying them to the kitchen. The women gave Kevin and Gabriel clean up duty, giving the two best friends time to relax and chat. All of a sudden a loud crash sounded throughout the house.
"What did you two break?" Maura turned to the two men in the kitchen.
"It wasn't us." Kevin responded placing the rest of the glasses in the dish washer.
Jane and Gabriel made eye contact, and both knowing the other was feeling scared that something was about to go down. "Jane, wait in her with Maura!" Of course, Jane was not going to sit still, while Gabriel went to check the bedroom she had left her daughter in about an hour ago.
"Jane I thought I told you to stay with Maura!"
"Kevin is with her. I need to check on Reggie."
"Ready?" Gabriel asked. Jane gave a nod as Gabriel counted to three silently on his fingers. He turned the knob and was stopped immediately. Inside, Regina gave a scream of horror. Jane's eyes grew as she knew her daughter was in danger, the door was locked, and she was not the one who locked it. Gabriel tried to break through the door with his shoulder. When that didn't work, he backed away and tried to use his foot to kick through the door. Adrenaline is coursing through both parents veins. Jane turns and takes off towards the front door.
"Jane what's wrong what's going on?" Maura asked as Jane runs through the living room where Kevin's arm is wrapped comfortingly around his wife's waist. Jane ignored her friends comment as she ran as fast as she could out the front door to the street. "MOMMY!" Jane heard her daughter calling for her to save her. Jane ran to the side of the house, where a dark figure was getting in the back of a black van. Jane took off after the van on foot. The van was too fast and she was unable to catch it. At that point, Jane felt sick and completely helpless. She dropped to her knees, and just for a second, she let a single tear role down her cheek because she knew this was not the time to break down and let fear defeat her.
