Jane caught Maura as she started to fall. "What did you give her?" Jane yelled at Cartwright, who just smirked.

"Wouldn't you like to know?" he sneered. Frost smacked him upside the head.

Cursing, Jane picked Maura up, too scared to really notice the weight and ran outside to the waiting ambulance. She didn't give it a second thought, climbing into the ambulance saying "I'm riding with her!" Frost and Korsak would take care of Cartwright.

It was a harrowing ride to the hospital. Jane held Maura's hand, begging her to wake up. "Maura, please wake up. C'mon baby, don't do this to me".

In no time, they were at the ER, Maura was being wheeled away, and a nurse was telling Jane she had to wait outside. Jane ran her hand through her hair with frustration, and sat down hard in one of the uncomfortable waiting room seats. Her mind was racing. What could he have given her? Jane's mind ran through all sorts of Scenarios , each one ending with Maura dying. Tears filled Jane's eyes. She couldn't lose Maura, she just couldn't . Jane buried her face in her hands and tried to keep the tears back.

After an hour, the Doctor came out to find Jane, who was sitting in the same position. "Ma'am? You came in with Doctor Isles?" he said getting her attention.

"Yes! Detective Jane Rizzoli", she said getting up. "Is she alright?"

The Doctor nodded. "Doctor Jenner", he introduced himself. They shook hands. "She was given an overdose of a sedative which we flushed out of her system. She is still unconscious, but she should wake up soon."

"Can I see her?" Jane asked.

"Of course, right this way". Jenner took her to where Maura lay sleeping. She looked small lying there. That frightened Jane.

"Thank you, Doctor", Jane said and went to sit by her side. Jane took her friend's hand and squeezed it, but received no response. She trusted the Doctor when he said Maura would wake up and be fine, but she wanted Maura to wake up now and look at Jane and smile and talk….

Jane was suddenly overcome with the desire to wrap Maura up and take her home and never let anything happen to her again. Jane kissed Maura's hand, then put her head down on the bed and finally let the tears out.

Jane woke, having cried herself to sleep, to something squeezing her hand, she blinked and lifted to see Maura looking at her, smiling.