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Maura was now also sitting up in bed staring at Jane. She grabbed her hand and gently with the other hand cupped her cheek. "What is it Jane".

Jane was in a state of shock. Everything seemed in slow motion as her mind tried to understand what was just said over the phone. "Fuck" She gathered her wits as the detective side of Jane kicked in. She took a few deep breaths then in a steady voice spoke to Maura.

"Maur, now just listen to what I have to say." The blonde just nodded. "Okay. That was Cavanaugh he said "Code Red". What that means is something bad is about to happen. What that something is, I don't know. It's a signal given to someone within the division to act on. Cavanaugh has given me that signal. Maur honey, we have two hours before I have to call him back and find out what's happening.

"Alright Jane, it must be bad if they call while we're on holiday's using the code word." Maura was looking extremely worried. Jane held her, brushing her hair out of her face and kissing her gently. "It'll be okay sweetheart. What we have to do is get cleaned up then go and buy a new sim card for my phone. I need a secure line to call back on." Jane looked on the bedside table for the mobile, until she remembered Maura dropped it during their lovemaking. She reached towards the floor and found what she was looking for.

"Jane why two hours?"

"That's the amount of time they need back at headquarters to devise a plan before I call back."

"Right, well come on we need to shower, then find a store to replace your sim card." Maura stood pulling Jane up at the same time with all intentions of heading towards the bathroom until Jane stopped her. "Babe, you go shower first, I need to think. If I go with you I know I'll get distracted." Jane tried to smile letting the blonde down gently. It wasn't as though she didn't want to shower with Maura, she told the truth that she would get distracted and end up making love to her girlfriend instead of focusing on the problem at hand.

Jane stood naked in front of the large windows staring out at the beautiful harbour before her. Her mind was numb and yet it was racing. She was worried for Maura's safety. This was going to be the longest two hours of her life, what possibly could have happened for work to give a Code Red she wondered. The more she thought about it the more Maura's father came into the picture.

Every scenario she could image all led back to Patrick Doyle. "Fuck"

Jane heard the shower running and couldn't help herself. Two hours is a long time and she was all head-up, her body full of tension, storing up so much energy she needed to exert some. The not knowing what was going on and not being in the room with her colleagues working on a plan, was getting on Jane's nerves.

Jane need Maura right at this moment, just needed to hold her, nothing more just hold her. Jane knew the remedy for her condition right at this instance was to be with Maura and have them embrace each other. They were like a drug to one another, a calming drug, that nothing could ever substitute either one of them. They both had a perfect understanding of what each other needed even before the other knew. It was a special bond they had and Jane knew from that bond they would always be together, for without Maura she just couldn't survive.

Jane poked her head around the bathroom entrance as there was no door to the bathroom so she really couldn't knock. She didn't need to announce her arrival as Maura sensed her presence and new immediately what Jane needed. "Come here hon, let me hold you."


Sean took Angela aside and spoke to her with Frankie. He assured her that everything would be done to bring her girls home safe and sound but for the time being, she should go back downstairs until they finish formulating a plan to put into action. Angela thanked him after handing over all the evidence of the girl's travels that she and Frankie had found earlier.

The lieutenant went back to his seat and joined the others. He had started a checklist of all the immediate actions that need to be taken. He ticked off the list 'search J & M residence'. The list he had started was growing by the minute.

He placed all the evidence from Jane's and Maura's house on the table and pushed it towards Ian instructing him to go through the information and if he knew of any bookings or other travel plans the two women had made besides what their itinerary showed.

Next he contacted the divisional heads from Robbery and the Drug Squad instructing them to speak to everybody under their command regarding the announcement at Jane's party of their trip downunder and not to divulge the information to anybody. Cavanaugh also instructed Riley to run background checks on all the hired help that night.

He then contacted Maura's mother and informed her of what was happening.

Sean sat back in his chair reading through his notes one more time. He began tapping his pen again thinking before calling his troups to regroup. He then placed a call to Angela asking her to come back up for the final debrief and if she could organize some sandwiches and coffee.

Angela arrived with a trolley load of food and hot beverages of which she unloaded onto the table with Korsak's help. She took a seat and waited for the latest update.

They all looked tired and drained, even though it was only 4pm, however the stress of the day was taking its toll. Frankie pulled up a chair and sat next to his ma holding her hand again.

"Right, here's what I've come up with, stop me at any time if any of you have a better suggestion." The object is to get Maura and Jane home safely, not necessarily apprehend McFarlaine. I want those two women out of Australia and back on US soil.

"Frost you're going to Sydney to bring them home, Riley you'll be running surveillance from here and doing checks when required. You will be the main communications hub for all areas of the operation." Riley sat there taking notes and nodded.

"Korsak, you and I are going to try and track down McFarlaine and the whereabouts of Doyle. We need to try and keep a step ahead so we can inform Jane and Frost of any dangers."

The room was too quite, the lieutenant could sense their unease with the situation. "Listen, I know what you're all thinking, can we do it? Well dam yes! We have whatever resources we need and that means I will be pulling in people from the Stalkers unit for advice, those guys have profiler qualifications and don't forget Dr Isles can also profile suspects and predict their next move. The Chief wants us to take point because Rizzoli belongs to us and as for Dr Isles well she belongs to Rizzoli, they come as a pair, look after one you look after the other. So let's get this done and get them home."

Cavanaugh looked around the room at his detectives. They were all in agreement with what was said. Now they waited for the phone to ring. They had about another 15 minutes before Jane would be calling. The sandwiches and coffee began to disappear as they sat in silence eating.


The phone rang.

Cavanaugh almost spilt his coffee trying to push the loudspeaker button before answering the call. "Cavanaugh"

"Rizzoli and Dr Isles sir, what's going on."

Sean explained to the two women what had happened and their plan to get them home. When he finished he gave them the opportunity to comment.

Thousands of miles away Jane was seated on the couch with her arm around Maura as they sat silently listening to Cavanaugh explain the plan. Jane was not happy. She looked at Maura "Our bubble just burst, I can't believe this is happening. At my party I had a gut feeling something was going to go wrong….. Fuck!" Maura squeezed Jane's hand trying to calm her a little.

Jane gathered herself. "Okay just to recap sir, Maura and I are to remain here in Sydney till Frost arrives. We are to enjoy ourselves and do the touristy thing and not change any of our plans yet. In the meantime you are going to try and find where Doyle is so you can discuss the situation." Jane was completely calm now, she ran her fingers through Maura's hair while gazing into her eyes giving her what little comfort she could.

"Correct" The lieutenant responded.

"Sir I'm having trouble understanding why you want us to continue as if nothing has happened. Maura will be out in the open, he could strike at any time." Jane wanted to understand their logic however she felt they were being used to flush out McFarlaine.

Maura interrupted their conversation. "Sir contact my mother and have the private jet used to get us out, Frost won't even have to come down here."

Sean was hesitating looking around the room. He glanced at Angela and she just nodded so he told her. "Maura, we thought of that, it was going to be our original plan. We contacted your mother, now everything is fine, she's okay however the private jet was set alight two days ago, someone destroyed it. We've placed your parents under protection till this is over." Cavanaugh was out of his seat and pacing around the room. "Listen the two of you. Do as I said, and don't change your plans. If McFarlaine catches on that you know he's after you, he will strike no doubt about it. That's how he operates."

"Sir contact the local authorities here and have them bring us in for protection. I can't do this alone, especially unarmed." Jane was almost pleading now, she was so fearful of Maura's safety.

"Janie honey, we don't know who to trust baby, that's the problem. Sean needs to contact Doyle and see if anyone in Australian organizations are involved. We may be putting you in more danger if we notify the authorities before we find out who the baddies are." Frankie smiled at his mother before speaking up. "Hey sis, it's gonna be okay, before you know it Frost will be there to help, just hang in there sis."

Jane smiled and hugged Maura. "He better be Frankie, I got a lotta interest in the person I'm trying to protect, so he better get here asap." Jane heard Frost enter the conversation. "Jane, I fly out in three hours, I need to go and pack, I'll see you soon."

Just then another voice came on the line "I'm going now too Jane and grab a few things, I'll see you both tomorrow as well." Maura and Jane looked at one another, a smile came to the blonde's face. "It's Ian."

The commotion that followed was unbelievable. Everybody started yelling at once. Ian quickly took control of the situation. "Everybody just shut up." The meeting room fell silent as Jane and Maura stared at Jane's phone waiting to listened to his reasoning. "I'll be going with you Frost. You need my help. I know I'm not a cop and know nothing of law enforcement in the States. However I am very good at hiding, especially in my own country. If you girls need to run, I can take you the fastest and safest way. If you need to hide, I can guarantee to all of you, no one will find them for at least a few days. I can make all the difference in helping stay two steps ahead of McFarlaine."

Jane leant over and kissed Maura's temple as Ian continued. "Listen, I refuse to sit here and let them get to Maura. She is an exceptional woman and I would do anything for her."

Jane now spoke with a little jealousy creeping in at the thought of Ian coming as well. She looked at Maura and of course decided, that they indeed needed Ian. "Everybody, Ian's right, we do need his help. He knows this country better than any of us, even if we do have all the high tech gizzmo's at our disposal. It just doesn't compare to being a local from here. Hell I couldn't even order a beer the other night without them looking at me funny. The language here is a bit weird!" Jane just sighed "Guys, get Frost and Ian down here." Jane squeezed Maura. "We need to protect our girl."

"We're on our way Jane, oh and Maura's not our girl anymore, I'm pretty sure she's all yours now Jane, especially after what we all heard a few hours ago. You really should be careful where you leave the phone Jane. Must be off, see you soon."

Ian couldn't get out of there fast enough, he grabbed Frost and left the room laughing. He knew he would leave them all a little shocked and embarrassed at the reference given to Jane and Maura making love earlier, he just couldn't resist though, it's the way he was, a prankster and yet he had a heart of gold.

Jane and Maura both looked at one another both their faces going instantly red. "Holy shit."

"Language please Jane."

Jane's voice suddenly became high pitch. "Language! Maur are you serious? You worry about my language when everybody in that room heard us making love earlier, our most intimate moments were on loud speaker. Maur think back to what we were saying to each other, my God everybody heard us!"

"Yeah Rizzoli and everybody can hear you now! Besides it wasn't just what the two of you said, it was all the grunting and groaning that went with it!" Cavanaugh was trying to lighten the mood for Angela and the girl's sake. The next few days, weeks, hell could even be months were going to be hard on all of them. It was true what Ian said, he will have to hide them and hide them well. For once Frost and he arrived it was game on and the only winner in Cavanaugh's mind was the ones left alive.

A/N: Will post more next week. Till then happy reading!