I have been finding chapters to my unfinished stories. I was surprised at how much time has past. I am so very sorry about that but you know how it is. Writing FF doesn't pay the bills or entertain the family.

DISCLAIMER: Characters aren't mine, just story line…

Maura found Jane sitting at the piano tucked away in a far corner of her house. She never intended for Jane to find it knowing the emotions it would be sure to stir. Jane instinctive knew Maura was behind her. She spoke with intensity but didn't stop playing immediately. To Maura's ears the music almost sounded…tortured the same way Jane's voice now sounded tortured, "I am some fucking Genius! How do you feel about the Goddamn Rizzoli 'beautiful mind' now?"

"Jane…"

Jane banged on the key with both hands before standing up so abruptly the bench nearly slid across the room then reared toward the other woman pointing, "No Maura! My stupidity nearly got us both killed. I should have realized that charismatic son of bitch would have convinced someone else into helping him. I AM a fucking detective for Christ's sake…Jesus, if anything would have happened to you…"

Trying to get through Jane's anger Maura spoke calmly and evenly, "Jane, look at me please…" Jane stopped when she felt Maura's hand on her cheek. "No 'what if's'. Jane, Hoyt is gone. You took care that and now I'm here safe and sound. We are both fine. We are going to get through this. We'll get through it together. Okay."

"But I didn't take care of you. It was a promise I couldn't keep. Maura, your life was in danger because of me. He was able to hurt you because I wasn't quick enough or smart enough…God, I am so sorry," Jane said reaching for the cut adorning Maura's neck.

Maura grabbed the hand in mid motion, "Jane I could have done more to help you…to help us both but I was the one paralyzed by fear. All I could do was sit there crying, brainless and watch him bite into your throat again with yet another scalpel. You were pinned and I was free but I still couldn't move…that scene keeps playing in my head over and over again. I see it as if it were happening right now. It's like I never left that room. I can't seem to get my brain to concentrate on anything else…" Maura was on the verge of breaking crying freely.

"Oh Maura…shit…I'm so sorry. C'mere, Sweetie, "Jane reached over and pulled the doctor into an embrace. She rubbed Maura's back as she attempted to pull herself together.

Maura pulled out of the embrace then asked, "are we going to okay?"

Jane gave Maura a sad grin, "of, course. Of course we are. You never have to doubt that."

"Jane…"

Looking seriously Jane says, "Maura, together we can through anything."

"How are you feeling now?"

"Better I guess. I still feel a little tired. I just couldn't fall asleep which is how I ended up here. I still have the headache but everything seems better."

"Well come with me then. I don't know about you Detective but I could sleep for days."

"Lead the way Doctor."