Title: Where Do We Go From Here

Author: Politicalthry88

Summary: Maura and Jane's lives are thrown into upheaval as everything they once knew is changed in an instant.

Disclaimer: I do not own these characters.

Author's Note: This is a continuation of the Rizzoli and Isles season finale, "When the Gun Goes Bang, Bang, Bang."

I had a little extra time today, so I thought I'd add another chapter. Hope you like it. Oh, and thanks for the reviews… they're a nice incentive.

Chapter Eleven

After Maura left Jane's hospital room, everyone's focus narrowed in on Jane.

Korsak put his hand over Jane's. "You aren't really blaming the doc for this, are you?" He asked as he gave her hand a gentle squeeze. "You and I both know that the only person that should and can be blamed for what happened to you is Bobby. You shouldn't let that scum come between you and Dr. Isles… hell, you wouldn't even be here right now if it weren't for the doc."

"I know I was out of line, but she should have listened to me. If she hadn't followed me out of the precinct, I would have never been put in that position."

"Janie, sweetie, do you really believe that?" Angela asked her daughter from the other side of the bed. "I know you care about Maura, and I know you'd do anything to make sure she was safe, but I also know you. It didn't have to be Maura who came out of that building… you would have done that to protect anyone."

"Ma…" Angela interrupted Jane before she could finish.

Angela gave her daughter a look that advised her to listen. "Don't try to tell me anything different. You've always been that way. You've always put everyone else's safety before your own…. Don't blame Maura for your decision. Vince told me what she did when you were shot; you should be thanking your friend, not yelling at her."

Jane looked at Korsak for an explanation. "What did she do?"

"I only know what the paramedics told me and what I saw. As soon as that gun went off, she was at your side yelling at people while trying to stop the blood. When the paramedics arrived, she fought them to ride along with you. They said that she kept you alive long enough for them to get there for transport… she also helped them bring you back when you flat-lined in the ambulance."

"I flat-lined?" Jane asked. She was amazed that no one had mentioned this.

"They said that they'd never seen anyone act so quickly. According to them, she was pretty amazing to watch. She seemed pretty shaken by it all though."

Jane looked to her mother and then Korsak. "What do you mean? She's all right, isn't she?"

"She seems ok now." He said as he readied himself to explain how he had found Maura. "After Frost and I got to the hospital with your parents, I went out to get some coffee for everyone. I found Dr. Isles outside, still covered in your blood. I guess they wouldn't allow her follow you into surgery and she didn't know where we all were. Anyway, she was really upset…she kept breaking down, blaming herself for what had happened. She told me about the ambulance ride and said that she'd felt inadequate during the entire ride. The paramedics told me that she was the reason why you were still alive when they got here, but Dr. Isles didn't see that. She thought she might have made the situation worse for you." Korsak saw Jane begin to soften. "You and I both know how sharp the doc is… the fact that she questioned herself… that's says a lot about how she feels about you. She's never unsure of herself, or emotional, but with you… well, she acts like the rest of us."

Angela took her daughter's hand. "When she comes back, you need to talk to her. Let her know that you don't really blame her. You can be angry with the situation sweetie, but you can't be angry with everyone around you."

"I know Ma." Jane said defensively.

Frank, Sr. stood up from where he had been quietly sitting. "Why don't I go look for Maura? Ang, you should go check on Frankie. See if he needs anything."

"Thanks dad. Tell her that we really need to talk, ok? And let her know that I was just being an ass."

Frank patted his daughter's foot. "You can let her know that yourself."

Angela and Frank left the room, leaving Jane alone with Korsak. "Will you look after her while I'm stuck in here?" Jane asked.

Korsak laughed. "Are you kidding? The doc's planning on moving in until your doctors clear you, then you'll be moving in with her."

Jane gave Korsak a confused look. "Why am I moving in with Maura?"

"Because she said so… and your mom agreed with her."

"Seriously? Ma is letting me go home with Maura? I thought for sure I'd be stuck at their house. It's her dream to have me and Frankie under her roof again."

"I guess the doc convinced her that her dream can wait awhile."

"Wow." Jane was astonished that Maura had convinced her mother that she'd be better off with the M.E.

"You ok?" Korsak asked.

Jane nodded. "I really screwed up, didn't I?"

Korsak shrugged. "You'll fix it."

Jane looked at the door, as if searching for Maura. "I hope so."