Author's Note: So Kate will be in this chapter. I don't have kids so I have based her speaking skills and such on how my cousins were at that age. x
After quickly using the school bathroom and relieving herself she made her way to her car, the conversation and accusation the teacher had thrown around replaying over in her head. Being pregnant and hormonal she could stop the tears from falling from her eyes as she walked to her car. She knew she was in no state to drive home right now but if she called Jane she would likely run inside and threaten the teacher. Maura dug her phone out of her bag and dialled the next best thing to Jane.
A few rings later she heard the other end of the call connect. "Hello?" The voice enquired.
"Hey Cailin." She greeted her sister. Maura hated having to call her like this but out of everyone she knew, Cailin would be the least likely to push her for answers. Plus her and Hope would probably be on the way to her and Jane's house for their weekly family dinner.
"Maura, you okay? You sound really upset." Cailin asked. Since Maura had been pregnant Cailin had gotten used to the teary phone calls, usually about running out of ice cream when she couldn't get hold of Jane but she could hear in her older sister's voice this was different. She was truly upset by something or someone.
"I guess. Listen, I'm at Kate's school but can you pick me up? I don't think it's wise for me to drive right now." She explained. Maura listened to the mumbling coming through the phone. She assumed Hope had walked into the room and was talking to Cailin.
"Mom!" Maura heard Cailin whine and she heard the distinct sounds of the phone being snatched from her sisters hand. Despite her tears the honey blonde couldn't help but smile.
"Maura, dear. Is everything alright?" Her mom, Hope asked. When she reached out to Hope all those years ago she wasn't sure it was the right thing to do. Now though she coudln't imagine them not being in her life. She loved her adoptive parents but Hope and Cailin had done so much for her they had a special place in her heart.
"Yeah. But can you come get me." The pregnant woman said again. Hoping they wouldn't take much longer. If she wasn't home soon Jane would ring her and instantly know something is wrong from Maura's voice alone. "I'll explain why later. Please." She practically begged her mother.
"We're on our way honey. We will be there as soon as possible." Hope told her eldest daughter as her youngest started driving. Maura thanked her mother and hung up the phone. She felt stupid for ringing them but she really didn't have a choice. It was them or Jane. At least at home she may be able to stop Jane from going to arrest or possibly murder the teacher. If Jane came here Maura wouldn't stand a chance at stopping her.
Maura had never been so happy to see a car as she had been to see Hope's. Cailin had driven them to the school within ten minutes. Hope and Cailin both got a little upset at the sight of Maura still crying. She climbed into the back of the car where Hope was sitting and for the first time in a long while the pregnant honey blonde curled into her mother's side and allowed the older woman to hug her while she was upset. Hope hated the sight of her eldest being this upset over soemthing but relished the fact that she was able to hold her. Usually only Jane was allowed to comfort Maura with hugs when she cried.
Cailin made it back to Jane and Maura's house about half an hour later and Maura had finally stopped crying but the tear tracks were visible down her cheeks and she was dreading telling Jane what had happened. Maura knew Jane was going to go ballistic over the accusation Ms Collins had thrown around and the fact that she had upset Maura. The pregnant woman knew how protective the raven haired detective was of their family and she wouldn't take this lightly.
With the help of Cailin, Maura managed to shuffle herself out of the back of the car. As much as she loved being pregnant and having a family she was officially over the large belly. She couldn't even get out of a car these days without help. The trio walked in the front door and Maura was greeted my a very energetic Kate.
"Mommy! Mommy!" The five year old shouted as she ran down the hall. Maura crouched down and enveloped the girl in a hug, holding her as close as possible without crumpling the drawing in her hand.
"My your lively tonight." The pregnant mother stated. "Did your Ma and Uncle Frankie let you have sweeties before dinner again?" She asked her daughter.
Kate simply shook her head causing Maura to become confused. This was certainly a sugar rush and those two were always the culprits. "Uncle Frankie and Tommy." The five year old girl stated just as the two in question walked into the hall. They turned their heads at the sound of their names and seeing Maura with Kate they retreated back into the 'safety' of the living room. From their actions you wouldn't think one was a detective. In fact Maura was sure they caused more trouble then the children.
It was then Maura heard her wife's laughter ring through the house. She couldn't help but smile herself. "Don't tell me your scared of my beautiful pregnant wife?" Jane teased her younger brothers as she came through into the hall. She took one look at her wife's face and rushed towards her gaining the attention of the rest of the family in the living room and kitchen.
"Maur, what's wrong?" Jane asked. She gently took Maura's hands in her own scarred ones and locked her eyes with the honey blonde's. This action alone caused Maura's eyes to tear up again. Seeing this Kate become confused. Her mommy never cried.
"Kate? Why don't you and Connor come play outside with me, TJ and Ellie?" Lydia said to the young girl stood between her mothers. Sensing now wasn't the time to be stubborn Kate nodded and walked towards her aunt Lydia.
Once the kids were outside all eyes turned to Maura. Angela, Hope and Cailin were getting emotional at the sight of the upset mother while the guys (Frankie, Tommy, Frost, Korsak and even Cavanaugh) and Jane looked ready to murder whoever had made Maura this upset. The honey blonde clung to Jane as she explained what had happened with Kate's teacher, Ms Collins. Gasps of disbelief echoed around the hall when Maura told everyone about the accusation. They all knew Jane would die before harming one hair on the girls head.
"She said what!" Jane's voice roared. She was ready to march to the school and flatten the teacher where she stood but a look from her Ma and Hope and she was once again focusing on her distraught wife. "It's okay, Maur. I won't do anything." She told her wife to calm her. Yet. Jane thought to herself.
It took a while but Jane was able to calm Maura and after washing her face Maura rejoined her family and they all had a wonderful time.
The Next Day.
Jane was sat in the bullpen waiting for the clock to hit 12. She was heading to the school to give that teacher a piece of her mind. The events of last night and the sight of Maura's devastated face was enough to convince Jane some retribution was in order. Finally, after what seemed like forever she was officially on her lunch break.
As she stood and gathered her things she noticed Frost and Korsak doing the same. "Where exactly do you two thing your going?" She asked, raising her eyebrow at them suspiciously. For all she knew they could have been on their way to get their lunch. But she highly doubted that.
"What you think were going to let you go alone to see that teacher? She would be our next murder case." Korsak joked with the only female detective currently in homicide. She chuckled a little before turning to find Frost still with a serious face.
"Besides, no one makes Maura that upset without something being said." Frost stated and if at all possibly Jane's love for her best friend grew in that moment. She thought of Frost like another, less annoying brother and he had told her on more then one occasion he thought of both Jane and Maura as the sisters he never had growing up. So really she shouldn't have been surprised. Jane nodded to the pair before leading the way out of the building and to her car.
A little while later she was turning into the school car park. Now she was here she noticed Maura's car was still there. She must still be at home, asleep. Jane thought to herself as she marched into the building. Flashing her badge at the receptionist she quickly found out what classroom Ms Collins would be in and headed in that direction, the two guys following her.
She politely knocked on the door of the classroom after seeing a brunette around her and Maura's age sat at the desk. She wasn't going to start shouting straight away she would bide her time.
The teacher lifted her head up from the grading she was doing. "Hi, can I help you?" The brunette asked the trio as she gestured them inside. Jane drew a chair up to sit opposite the teacher while Frost and Korsak stood behind her.
"Yes, I have a few questions for you." Jane stated, her voice even. Showing absolutely no emotion.
"Of course. Ask away." Ms Collins said, having no idea who these people were but glad to help them out.
"I wanted to inform you of something." Jane started to explain. "Should my wife ever leave a parent teacher conference with you in tears again I assure you the next time you see me will not be a happy time in your life." Jane's anger came through loud and clear and she couldn't help but smirk as Ms Collins realized who she was. The teacher's face drained of colour and she didn't seem able to look Jane in the eye anymore.
"I simply told her my thoughts on a situation." Ms Collins said but this was enough for Jane to almost loose it.
"A situation!" Jane shouted as she rose from her chair, much like Maura had done. Not caring that she was likely drawing attention to herself. She felt Frost and Korsak grab her shoulders silently telling her to calm down but she was to irate to listen. "Oh you mean the situation you imagined where I abuse my family!? Let me tell you something. I would die before I let anyone harm one hair on their heads! I would never do what you accused me of! It makes me sick to even think of it!" The raven haired detective was shouting and she couldn't care less.
Seeing the teacher shrink further into the chair Korsak pulled Jane back a little. Ms Collins was surprised when the next sentence came from Frost. "The next time you decide to interrogate her daughter and my niece you better make sure someone else is with you. It's illegal to question a child on such matters without a parent, social worker and police if necessary with you. I will not hesitate to throw you in jail if it happens again." Frost threatened the already scared teacher.
"And if that doesn't work I can simply let go of Jane and have her force the understanding on you." Korsak stated. Both of them held such anger in their voices Ms Collins didn't dare say a word for fear of angering them.
"If it happens again I swear I'll be your worst nightmare! Don't ever upset my wife or question my daughter about your insane accusations again!" Jane shouted one last time before she was practically dragged from the building and into her car.
Author's Note: Okay guys, so I just wanted to thank you all. I thought I would be writing this for myself so to have the kind of reaction I have had has been amazing. Thank you to everyone who has reviewed, followed or favourited. I know compared to some of the stories on here the reaction to mine isn't all that great but to me it's amazing. So this is it for this FanFic (unless there is enough interest for me to continue it... then I will). If you would like to to turn this into a multi chapter story please review and let me know. I would love to hear what you all think. But I also have another idea in the works that will be uploaded soon if you are interested. Thanks everyone x