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Chapter 14
Maura's eyes were uncovered and she came face to face with a very dark looking man. His hair was Jane's color and she thought she could almost see Jane's eyes looking back at her. He came at her and took her face roughly in his hands and glared at her.
"I know who are you...why is Jane living with you," he snarled and Maura was trembling. She did not know it at this time, but was Jane's father's brother.
His eyes were boring into Maura's hazel ones. He had the same expression in his eyes as Jane when she was angry. He wasn't going to let her go until he knew all the answers to his questions and he had quite a few.
Maura's gag was pulled down but her face was still held incredibly tight.
"I-she..." she stammered. The look in his eyes terrified her. It was dangerous and angry.
"She is my girlfriend..." she finally said and stared into his eyes because she really didn't have any other option.
He scoffed amused and pulled a chair, sitting right across from Maura, so close that their knees were touching.
"Jane wouldn't be with the daughter of her father's murderer." Carlos said and his eyes were boring into hers, yet again.
"What''s your intentions? Did your father set you up on Jane?
Maura swallowed and tried not to show fear, but she was failing at that. He was very close to her right now and the intimation was evident over her face.
"Of course not! He doesn't approve of our relationship. I grew up with her in a way...I would never hurt her for any reason. I saved her life!" She said in desperation.
"And you better aren't lying. Because I will be a part of Jane's life now. If I ever hear one bad word about you out of Jane's mouth... I will shoot a bullet through your pretty brain." He threatened her with a dangerous smile.
"And as I've heard I got a niece, that's lovely. Hope you don't mind when I live with you guys for a while. No? Thought so." He said.
"That is my home, sir and you will not be living with us and you will not be anywhere near that child unless Jane says you can," she said harshly, gaining a little courage and narrowed her eyes.
"I am not afraid of you," she finally said, finding even more strength.
"Doll, I can see you are." He said simply and smiled at her. He got up from the chair and moved to Maura's side. He kicked her chair hard, so Maura landed on the ground. He grabbed her by the arm and pulled her up.
"Don't forget I have a gun. Now let's go back to our home, shall we? Cannot wait to meet Jane again. Last time I've seen her she was...around four or five. Such an adorable kid." He said in thoughts.
Maura landed face first onto the floor and she grunted slightly in pain. She winced as she was pulled up from the ground by just one arm. Her face showed pain.
"I grew up the daughter of someone just like Jane's father. Do you really think you can threaten me?" She asked, looking over her shoulder at the man who forced her to walk forward.
"You will not step into my home..."
He laughed amused as he got out a knife. He traced it along her neck, then over her shoulder, down her back and eventually cut the restraints on her hands.
"I know your father is Paddy Doyle, Doll. That doesn't impress me either." He said and grabbed her arm, pushing her into the passenger seat of his car. He got inside the car too and then drove off.
"Now calm down again. I had to kidnap you to talk to you...and see if you speak the truth." He said and glanced over to her.
"It was a little harmless fun, wasn't it? Now lighten up, Ms Crime Scene Photographer."
Maura stiffened as he trailed the knife over her throat, down her shoulder and back and then cut the restraints. She rubbed her wrists before she was pushed into the car.. She sat there for a moment and was silent for some time even as he got into the car and started to drive off.
"Harmless fun...you must be joking," she finally said, bitterly.
"I was." He said in a cold voice. "Seriously, if I hear one bad word about you out of Jane's mouth you are history, blondie." He told her.
"No one messes with my family." He said and gripped the steering wheel tighter.
"Just be a good little host, and we both can become friends. Maybe I will figure even out why Jane likes you."
"You are a bastard…a monster," she snapped at him as he drove. She shifted in her seat and stared forward. Her chest rose and fell deeply and she swallowed.
"I do not want you in my house and I will not allow you to stay with us. You can stay anywhere else…but you will not be in my house…I promise you this," she said to him. He could see why Jane would like her…she had a sweet fire inside of her…she was strong and looked very delicate.
"Good that I don't give a damn what daughters of murderers say." He simply said and shook his head, with an amused expression over his lips.
"I want you to think about this for a moment - what would Jane say if you kick her only living member of the family out on the streets, huh?" He asked her.
"She does not know you...how could be possibly want you to be around. You literally give me the creeps," she added and didn't look at him. She couldn't...he gave her really bad feelings. He would notice her jaw tighten over her pretty round face.
He glanced over to her. "Do I? Probably because you have a bad conscience because of something you did to Jane..." He said convinced, even though he was just guessing.
"I might not be so hard on you if you confess to me right away than having to hear it from Jane..." He said.
"I did nothing to Jane. You make sure you never forget that. I love her," she snapped, finally looking at him and then grabbing the steering wheel and jerking it off to the right.
The car swerved and then went right into a pole. As soon as she could move, she broke out of the car and just started running. She needed to get away...she needed to get home to Jane. There was a little bit of blood on her forehead.
Carlos had the airbag in his face and reached into his pocket and slashed it with a knife. He groaned, his neck was killing him. He pushed open the door and crawled out. He heard heavy breathing and footsteps. He knew she was running but he knew where she was running to...
Maura was dizzy, but she just kept on running as fast as she could, until she ended up face down on the sidewalk and partly in the grass. She closed her eyes as the world spun around her. All she could think of was getting to Jane...all she could think of was protecting the most important person to her.
Maura would wake up in her bed. Jane was sitting on the edge of the bed and holding her hand and next to her...the smiling face of Carlos.
"Honey..." Jane whispered as she saw her opening her eyes and stroke over her cheek.
"...oh baby, what happened?" The Italian girl asked her worried and gave her hand a soft squeeze. Lilly who had refused to leave her mother's side, was in the room also, she was lying next to Maura with her bunny.
Maura was confused. At first she thought she had died. Then she realized that she was alive. She finally focused on Jane and then saw Carlos...
"Get out of my house," she said, not knowing that Lilly was right next to her, lying on the bed with her bunny. Maura shifted and then got instantly dizzy. She stilled.
"Maura." Jane said and looked into her eyes. "It's fine, darling. He found you and saved you." The brunette said softly and stroke over her cheek again.
"Can you remember what happened?" Jane asked. Lilly was snuggling close to Maura and crawled on top of her, using her breasts as pillow. She kept holding onto her bunny and looked at Jane and Carlos with big eyes.
Maura tried to remember, but that the moment everything was fuzzy. She swallowed and looked from Lilly to Jane to Carlos and then back to Jane.
"I don't remember...I don't remember what happened." Maura didn't know that she had a slight concussion.
Jane looked at Maura softly as she said that. "It's fine...you probably went through a lot. Try to get some more sleep okay." Jane said softly.
"Come on Lilly, let Maura rest." Jane said and lifted the girl off Maura. "Call me if you need anything. I'm close by." Jane said to the blonde.
Maura swallowed and nodded, looking at her and then Lilly. She gave Jane a soft smile and then sighed, staring out at nothing. She tried to remember what happened, but her brain felt heavy and her mind was dark and fuzzy. She felt like she was missing something.
Jane took Lilly on her arm, and placed her against her hip. The brunette leaned down and kissed Maura's lips softly, before she left the room with Lilly and Carlos, letting Maura rest. Jane was so relieved that Maura was back.
Several hours later, Maura woke up and she stared at the ceiling for a long time until she slowly would sit up. She sighed, feeling heavy, but at least the room wasn't spinning anymore. She slowly got up and moved from the bedroom. Jane would notice her standing in the hall, staring at them after a long while.
"Maura." Jane said. Lilly was in her room by now and was asleep. She moved over to Maura.
"How are you feeling?" She asked concerned and stroke a hand over her back gently. "Do you need anything?" The brunette wanted to know.
Maura moved closer to Jane as she stroked her back. She smiled softly and moved over to the couch and sat down. She then saw Carlos and the glared at him.
"I don't want him in my house," she said to Jane, swallowing hard.
"Why is that?" Jane asked her softly and sat down next to her, crossing her legs and placing a hand on Maura's thigh gently. She studied her fiancees face. There was something wrong and she could feel it. And she knew it had to do with Carlos but she didn't know what exactly bothered Maura.
"I don't trust him...I just don't. I feel it inside...in the deepest part to my core...I just don't trust him and you shouldn't either...and you have Lilly in the house...Jane..." she said and then lowered her face into her hands and rubbed. Jane saw Maura shiver.
There was truth behind Maura's words, she didn't know him. And he makes Maura feel uncomfortable - Jane respected that. She didn't want Maura to feel uncomfortable in her own house.
"Okay Darling." Jane said and stroke over Maura's hair gently and then looked at Carlos.
"Thank you for bringing her here but...it's almost midnight now. It's getting late. I think you should leave. We all need our sleep." Jane pointed out. "But I am thankful, very, that you brought Maura home."
Maura dropped her hands from her face and looked up, first at Jane and then to Carlos. Her eyes darkened as the looked at him and there was a hint of a smile on her lips that was only for him. Then she looked away and touched the sides of her face with her hands.
She was possessive of Jane. Jane belonged to her...and no one was going to get in the way or take her from her. She shivered again for show this time...
Carlos did see the small smile on her lips and only noticed now what a good of an actress the blonde was. She was playing and his niece was falling for it. The last thing he wanted was scaring away Jane with his behavior. He only nodded and flashed a short smile at his niece.
"Of course, Jane." He nodded and got up. Jane smiled back at him and got up, bringing him to the door.
"Thanks again, Carlos...have a good night." Jane said friendly.
"Goodnight. I see you soon." He said. Jane nodded and then shut the door behind him. She walked back to Maura to the couch and knelled down in front of her, placing her hands on Maura's knees.
"Are you okay, Baby?" She asked and looked up in her eyes.
Maura smiled at Jane and reached up, brushing her cheek with the back of her hand.
"I am...now that he is gone. Jane don't let him back in. Why is he here now...? Why now? It's wrong Jane and something about it is not right," she said, physically trembling. She pulled Jane up into her arms and hugged her.
Then she whispered in her Jane's ear. "He was the reason you found me in the condition I was in..."
Jane pulled back as Maura said that and looked into her eyes. Shock was clearly written over her face and confusion in her eyes.
"What did he do to you? Why? I don't understand, Maura." The Italian girl said and leaned down, thinking of the things Carlos had told her.
"He told me, he only found out now, that I was still alive. He had always thought I had died along with my father...and now he feels responsible for me and wants to take care of me and be part of my life." She told her.
"Jane, he, he is the one who took me...He wanted to hurt me...and he did," she said, looking into the woman's eyes. Her heart was pounding in her chest as the memories came flooding back to her.
"I got away finally, but causing the car to crash, but I lost consciousness...then I woke up here..." Maura shivered again and rubbed her face. "I know you think he means well, but he blames me for hurting you...for your father's death..."
"Maura... why would he bring you here if he wanted to harm you? He could have killed you if he wanted to...but he didn't. He brought you here instead." The Italian girl said.
"I don't understand that." She said honestly and now moved to sit next to Maura. "I'm not doubting your words, but... it's just confusing." The brunette said with a sigh.
"I am not trying to make this harder Jane. I know he is your family, but I just don't trust him right now. I am sorry...but I don't," she sighed and held her face once again. Everything just felt heavy and all she wanted was Jane. Jane was next to her a moment later. She looked up and smiled softly.
"You are mine to protect...I can't help but do that. I love you more than anything...and I don't want anything to happen to your child either."
"I know." Jane said softly and moved forward with her head to kiss her fiancee softly. As she pulled back she stroke some blonde hair behind her ear.
"Maura, what do you think his intentions are?" The brunette asked. "I hardly remember him...I was so little the last time I saw him...Maybe around Lilly's age. I remember that I wasn't afraid of him as a child but I was afraid of his wife...well my aunt. I only remember she made me cry." Jane chuckled. "I guess you get scared of everything with four."
"I don't know his intentions…all I know is that I don't like him…there is something about him that gives me the royal creeps," she said, swallowing as she looked down at the woman in front of her.
"Please don't let him in this house…especially when I am not home. I don't want to come home and you be gone…please…I could never handle that…"
Jane nodded understanding. "Okay Maura..." She kissed her and then back. "You know I've been to the police department today...and if you like to I call the undercover work off..." Jane offered. "...I can do it for you. It would start tomorrow." She told her..
"No, you should do that. You seem very interested. I am not afraid to stay alone...besides...someone needs to be here for Lilly, I guess," she said with a sweet smile. She reached over and ran her fingers through Jane's long dark hair.
"Okay." She said and kissed her passionately. "I will work the undercover job a few nights." She told her softly.
"I hope that's okay. I will work the front desk at different hotels." She told her,
Maura became lost in the kiss and leaned into Jane as she was kissed. There was nothing better than to be kissed by Jane. She pulled back as Jane spoke about what she was going to be doing. "Safe, right?" She asked her, meeting her soft and tender gaze.
"They said they will look after me...at least." Jane said and shrugged her shoulders. "I don't think they will let anything happen to me but...will you be okay with Lilly by yourself?" Jane asked her softly and stroke over her arm gently.
Maura nodded and offered Jane a small smile. "I think so. I know how to feed her and put her to bed. Watch movies and sorta play games," she mused at herself. Maura wasn't the best with people sometimes...but she was sweet and gentle...which made Jane not only adore her, but love her even more. Over the years, Maura had really grown up.
"Okay thank you." Jane said and kissed her. "I hope I will get a lot of money putting my life in danger like that. And if I do I buy something great for you and Lilly." The brunette decided and smiled at her sweetly.
"You don't have to buy me anything Jane. I love you," she whispered as mirrored Jane's sweet smile. Finally, she got up and slowly made her way to the front door, checking the lock before, looking at Jane and then heading up stairs. She needed a shower...or a bath...something...
"Darling, I will go to bed now. I really am tired and start working at 8 tomorrow." Jane said and kissed her temple.
"Is that okay?" She asked er fiancee softly, not knowing if Maura needed her to stay awake with her. Whatever Maura wanted, Jane wanted to give it to her.
"That's fine," Maura said as Jane entered into the bedroom after her. She moved toward the bath. "I am just going to take a bath before I go to bed as well," she added, smiling gently and then moved into the bathroom and shut the door. She started the bath water and undressed a moment later.
"Okay." Jane said softly and watched her fiancee move into the bathroom before she stripped down, dressed a tank top and shorts and crawled into bed. After all that happened that day it didn't take her a lot to fall asleep.
Maura came out an hour later and climbed into bed. She looked at Jane and then curled close next to her and closed her eyes. She listened to Jane's steady breathing for a long time before she finally drifted off herself.
Hours later she was still curled up against Jane, when Jane would stir awake. Lilly was calling for her mother from down the hall.
Jane stirred awake and groaned. She slowly got up. She was drowsy and made her way to Lilly's room. "Baby I am here, what's going on? Did you have a bad dream?" Jane asked her softly and turned on the light before she moved over to her daughter bed.
Lilly reached for Jane and smiled. "Hugs," she said, smiling sweetly and once Jane would hug her, the little girl held her tight.
"Maua still here...not gone again?" She pulled her tiny head back, looking into her mother's eyes. Lilly looked worried.
Jane held her daughter tight and then pulled back as Lilly spoke. "She is still here, Baby, don't worry." Jane said softly and stroke over her hair.
"I will take you with me to my and Maura's bed." Jane said gently to the brunette girl. "But answer me this, Lilly...how did you like uncle Carlos?"
Lilly looked at her mother blankly. At first she didn't know whom her mother was talking about. "Who unkle Callos," she said as Jane walked her toward the bedroom where Maura was still sleeping. Lilly like played with her mother's hair as they walked.
She stopped in front of the bedroom so they wouldn't wake up Maura with their talking. "Yes Baby, Uncle Carlos, how did you like him?" The Italian girl asked her curious and stroke over her cheek gently, while her daughter played with her hair.
"No mommie...no like him that week...Maua's sais he is crepty," she said and smiled at her mother before looking over and seeing Maura. Her eyes brightened as she looked back to her mother.
"Maua! Maua!" She squeaked, but her cries did not wake up the sleeping beauty in the bed.
"But Baby, do YOU think he is creepy? Is he scaring you?" Jane asked her daughter and stroke over her cheek gently while looking into the dark eyes of Lilly. "Mommy just needs to know if he is scaring you, Baby girl." Jane said softly.
"No, it not scary mommie...Maua tink he crepty," she repeated and smiled sweetly at her mother before looking back over to the sleeping Maura.
"She pretty like you," she said and leaned forward giving her mother a big kiss on the lips. Maura rolled over and was completely naked. She slept soundly.
Jane moved with Lilly over to the other side of her bed and lied down with her. Jane was in the middle between Maura and Lilly. She didn't want the little girl to see Maura naked.
"Sleep well Baby." Jane said and kissed the top of her head. She wrapped an arm around her daughter and snuggled close to her, while she tried to sleep.
Maura rolled to her side with her back facing Jane after Jane laid down with the child. She slept soundly still. Lilly snuggled into her mother's chest, nuzzling her. She closed her eyes and slowly would drift off back to sleep. Lilly slept soundly when she was within her mother's arms...as did Maura.
Jane woke up the next day and slipped out of bed, letting Lilly and Maura sleep. She covered both of them and then went into the bathroom. She took a long shower and then went to work. She'd go to the undercover job right after work.
Maura woke during Jane's shower, but since Lilly was snuggled against her, she did not stir. She just listened with her eyes closed as Jane moved about the room after the shower. She smiled inwardly at the sweet smells of Jane and the soft and gently breathing of the child that lay nestled close to her. Then Jane was gone...
TBC
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