Her adrenalin was racing as she stepped out from their house. The car alarm still blared and the noise and light from the vehicle polluted the stillness that the time of night should bring with it. As Jane stepped down the steps of the porch trying to make sense of the scene before her she noted the sound of a motorbike taking off up the street – whoever it was who had just put her front door through had now left. Looking over the front of her property she decided there were no further immediate threats, she glanced back to her car - the side window and the front window screen had been smashed.
The lights that were illuminating the usual quiet street and the commotion that had been caused was resulting in lights in neighbouring properties being turned on and the residents to were caring out their own investigation of the Rizzoli-Isles front yard. Turning on her heels Jane made her way back into the house and took the car keys - the alarm needed to be silenced.
Maura paced the floor in their bedroom as she rocked a crying Danny, holding him close to her chest she was unable to stop her shaking hands - the fear and emotion filling her all becoming too much. "Shh Shh that's it sweetie...you're ok. " This did little to settle him. It did little to settle Maura.
After collecting Danny from his room Maura had made the call to 911 and knew that there would be a Boston PD unit on their way. The sound of the car alarm silenced and this was followed shortly after by the sound of someone entering the house and from what Maura could hear coming up the stairs. She was relieved at the familiar sound of her wife rushing through their property.
The door to the bedroom pushed open and Jane entered instantly moved towards her family enveloping them in her arms, "are you okay..." Jane asked looking into her wife's eyes – Maura nodded "is Danny"
Jane placed a hand on his back as Maura continued to rock him against her chest. "he's fine j..." Maura tried to reassure, "What's happening..." She questioned over the young boys cry, she needed to know.
"I don't know... Someone's put the windows through on the car. It looks like they have taken off though... I just want to make sure." Jane moved forward kissing Maura, she needed to give Maura reassurance that she will be protected. "you're safe here... Just stay ...please... until I check the rest of the house"
Stepping back from her family she headed to the draws to the left of the bedroom doorway. Pulling open the top draw she entered the code to the safe and lifted from it her gun. "did you call it in?"
Jane glanced back over her shoulder, her wife's usual composure completely demolished. "hey Maur... Are PD on the way?" Maura nodded. "great... Call Frankie" Jane now requested. The doctor nodded and reached for her phone as Jane exited their bedroom and shut the door behind her.
"... I exited the house and saw someone take off on a motorbike, heading up towards main street. Dressed fully in black. I got nothing to help ID them ... They were too far off." Jane was stood in the kitchen retelling the night's event to the officer. she pushed her hand through her hair as her anger levels increase. She had been targeted and her family had been put in harm way.
A police unit had pulled up about a half hour ago and where they had obtained little information that could help identify who was behind this attack. "thank you for recapping Detective."
Jane just nodded, she waited till the officer shut his note pad and pushed it back into his rear pocket. "we will have officers check if any of your neighbours saw anything and we will keep an eye in the area with extra drive-bys here...but..."
"I know ... You have little to go on...Thank you for heading over officer. could I ask a favour…could you leave our neighbours' until the morning to bother them I am sure they have had enough disruption this evening." The younger officer nodded, " are we done here. I need to check on my wife."
"sure...I will be in touch if we receive any information."
"thank you" Jane offered as she showed the officer out.
Walking back into the living room Jane found her brother pacing as he held his sleeping nephew. Maura was sat on the sofa, head in hands trying to make sense of all of this. "they have finished up...they found nothing but the brick. They will have a car in the area for now." Jane informed the room. Maura didn't react and Frankie shook his head in frustration.
"This makes no sense Jane" his voice low so not to wake Danny "you don't get your window and car targeted for no reason. "
"thanks Frankie...I am aware." Jane barked with a glare then pulled her brothers attention to her wife still sat with her head rested in her hands.
"we need to find out who the hell did this Jane" he argued.
"I know we do Frankie" Jane shot back, "look…we won't get anywhere further right now. Tomorrow" She walked over and took a seat on the coffee table opposite but to the side of the blond, she placed a hand on Maura's leg "honey... Are you okay?"
"do I look ok Jane" Maura snapped looking up at her wife. "what the hell is going on...what have you got into?" Jane took a breath, she kept eye contact but her resolve was breaking. Maura knew her better than anyone, Maura knew this was on the brunette. "well?"
"I…" The eye contact was too much, she broke it. Maura saw it, right there was the guilt that confirmed this was on Jane.
"Listen to me Jane … I just had a brick thrown through our front door while our son was sleeping upstairs. You will tell me what the hell you have done..."
Jane had made the decision earlier that day to come clean to her wife about everything but she was going to do so after both had had sleep and they were sat calmly. Now was not ideal, emotions were high, there most recent argument still remained unresolved and nothing Jane would say next would calm the blond. Jane became cold and distant as she removed her hand from her wife and stood to her feet, "You need to go and stay at Frankie's tonight... I will explain everything tomorrow I promise you."
Maura stood herself and advanced on Jane, taking hold of Jane's upper arm she maneuverer the brunette so they were facing each other with little distance between them "its him isn't it...you didn't leave it alone..." The was a fierce anger that Jane had never before seen from Maura, "you're going to get your whole family killed at this rate...we are going to end up just like Anderson" the words hit Jane harder than anything else could have, she felt like she had received a physical blow to her chest. "I told you that night, I told both of you not to walk out of this house… and now here we are again"
Jane felt a bitter taste raise into her mouth, breathing was becoming more difficult. She pulled her arm free from Maura's grasp – her breathing becoming deeper with anger – "I don't need you layering on the god damn guilt … I regret everything about that night!"
"…but you were doing your job right?" Maura advanced again on Jane, her tone determined, angry "that's how you justify that night, and how you are justifying this god damn mess we're are in now. What about us Jane … when will you family come before your god damn Job huh?" Maura spat. Tuning from her wife she left the room.
Jane looked to her brother, he was shocked himself, "Jane?" he asked, he didn't quite care right now how they got to the point they were at what was important was how to deal with it. The Detective in Frankie was taking over and that grouped with brother and uncle had created a determination not to be argued with.
"I..." Jane stumbled over her words still trying to recover from the words Maura had spoke. " …I need to go see someone ... can you take Maura and Danny to yours and please keep them safe ... I will be with you in the morning...I will explain everything."