It was the middle of the night and eight year old Amanda woke up from a nightmare and rushed into her mother's bedroom where Jane Rizzoli was fast asleep. Amanda tightened her grip on her teddy bear and walked over to Jane's bedside. "Mama?" she said gently shaking her shoulder. "Mama, wake up."

Jane was stubborn when it came to getting up from a deep sleep. Amanda climbed up next to her still sleeping mother. "Mommy," Amanda said a little louder.

Jane stirred and turned her head to the other side. "What is it Amanda?" she asked groggily.

Amanda felt tears burn her eyes. "I had a nightmare." The nine year old had been having them a lot lately, even more than her mother. Ever since the accident with Hoyt both of them have been a bit shaken up about it. Amanda was still young but she knew enough to know that her mom had been hurt badly by a mean man.

Jane sighed and sat up and began rubbing the sleep out of her eyes. The little girl climbed into her mother's lap. "Oh baby," Jane whispered when she felt Amanda shaking in her arms. The hairs on her arms stood up. "It's okay, it was just a dream," Jane explained but Amanda continued to shake. "Amanda, stop shaking," Jane said gently but also firmly.

She shook her head against her mom's chest. "I can't."

"Yes, you can. Take deep breaths," Jane said. Jane held Amanda's hand and let her calm down on her own as they sat in silence together. Amanda could feel the scar tissue where Jane was stabbed and held on tighter. "Mama?" she asked.

"Yes?"

Amanda grabbed Jane's hand and held it up in front of her face. "Were you scared too? When the mean man hurt you?"

Jane rested her chin on Amanda's shoulder and kissed her cheek. "Yes, mommy was very afraid. Mommy thought of you the whole time," she admitted.

"Me? Why?"

Jane grinned at her question. "Because you're my baby girl," she said then tickling her sides.

Amanda squirmed and giggled. "Mommy, stop," she laughed. "I don't want you to be hurt ever again."

Jane frowned and sighed thinking that if she was killed, Amanda would have nobody. "Me either.