Once Ian's injuries were assessed and dressed, he was moved, handcuffed to his hospital bed to the prison ward. There he was assessed once again by doctors and left alone.
He had no idea where he was, but Paddy Doyle knew. Jane had kept her promise. Ian was all his now. He arranged with a couple of guards who were brothers and cousins to his trusted me for a brief visit on the ward.
Ian startled awake to find the smiling face of Paddy Doyle looming over him.
"Why hello Ian. It's been a long time."
Ian tried to move in the bed but remembered he was still handcuffed.
"Paddy Doyle, as I live and breathe." He replied, trying to sound tougher than he felt.
Paddy smirked. "Living and breathing will become rather difficult for you Ian. I heard you've been rather busy."
Ian glanced around the room and found that they were very alone.
"I've had some things to take care of, yes."
His reply brought a laugh. "That's putting it rather mildly Ian. In your mission to take care of things, you apparently thought that it included my daughter."
Ian felt the blood drain from his face.
"Now I understand that I am to be a grandfather, and that's all thanks to you."
Ian could only nod.
"Thing is Ian, I don't think you are the right father material, being in prison and hating my guts. Explain to me why you set your sites on my daughter." Paddy leaned on the bed rail, getting comfortable.
"You already know why Paddy. Why bother with the small talk. Just do what you really want to do and get it over with."
"You're right Ian. I want to tear you apart right now. Your father was an animal and he decided to place his loyalty with another animal. You never stood a chance."
"You put them down like animals Paddy. I don't see how you're any better."
"I put the down because they threatened my family."
"That was the way it was, that gave you no right-"
"It gave me every right. My family means the world to me. Maura means the world to me. What you did, well you will pay. You're in my house now Ian. I wonder how long you will last once you're off the ward?"
Paddy stretched his arm out and dug his index and middle fingers into Ian's shoulder wound while holding a pillow over his face to stifle his screams.
"I'll see you around." He said as the guard suddenly appeared to escort him back to his cell.
As the blood seeped from his stitches Ian let the pain claim him as he lost consciousness. How had he ended up in the same prison with Paddy Doyle?
As soon as we arrived at the hospital Maura was rushed off to the emergency room and was whisked away to take x-rays and check the babies health. I had to call Ma and tell her Maura was alright, ring Constance and tell her that Maura was injured, especially since she had been in Russia for the past six weeks.
I dialled the familiar number that rang to Maura's house – our house, before I actually realised what time it was.
"Hello?" Ma answered groggily and I felt my throat tighten again.
"Hey Ma." I said softly.
"Janey! Is Maura alright? Is she safe? Where are you?" she asked in her usual one breath. I took a deep breath myself.
"I'm in the waiting room at the hospital. Maura needed to have x-rays taken and a full examination. I would've gone in with her but I needed to call you and I have to call Constance. She's in Russia but she gave us the number of the hotel she's staying in." I said listening to ma as she moved around the guest house.
"I'll be there soon Janey. You stay calm, she's home and safe." ma said trying to reassure me and I frowned. No she isn't. She won't be safe until Doyle is finished with Ian. At least I kept up my part of the bargain. Instead of Ian being in a hospital, he was in the prison infirmary ward. Doyle had eyes and ears everywhere and I kept my promise. Prisoners get transferred the wrong locations all the time.
I sighed steeling myself for the next conversation as I dialled the number to let Constance know, listening to the dial tone as it rang through.
"Hello Jane dear what is it?" Constance asked as she answered the phone
"Hello Constance. There's no way I can say this. Maura – she's um in the hospital -" I said choking up. Once managed to recover my emotions, I managed to finish the conversation and had Constance packing to come back home to take care of her daughter and help with her recovery. I smiled. It was a good start.
When Ma arrived, I was trying to stay as composed as possible but it was hard when I had been awake for 42 hours, spending most of that time running on adrenaline.
As soon as Ma was by my side with her arms around me, I felt the last bit of control leave my body and lost it, sobbing into Ma's shoulder like a baby and Ma rubbing my back while whispering words of comfort in my ear.
After what felt like an eternity, my tears finally stopped and I just rested my head on Ma's shoulder as she kept her arms around me. This was most defiantly the most vulnerable I had ever felt.
"I was so scared Ma. Scared that I wouldn't see her again. Scared that something was going to happen to the baby." I confessed and she nodded.
"You and me both Janey, but she's safe now and I'm sure you'll be able to see her soon." she said and I nodded in agreement. I was about to make my way into the emergency area when the doctor who had whisked Maura away, came over to me and told me that Maura was resting and that so far the rape kit was negative, however she had been abused. She had severe bruising to her face and legs. I nodded and thanked him before leaving Ma to head to her room.
I entered Maura's room and saw her pale, almost unmoving form of Maura laying in the bed, her normally well kept hair was messy as it splayed across the pillows, the bruises and cuts on her face having turned shades of deep purples and looking a lot more painful now that the grime had been cleaned away. I rushed to her side, reaching for her hand as I sat in the seat next to her bed.
"Jane." she breathed turning her head slightly toward me and I smiled.
"Maura, I am so glad you're alright." I said squeezing her hand gently and she gave me a smile.
"I don't feel alright." she said and I looked at the different machines, the two heart monitors, one for her heart and one for the baby, both sounding healthy especially after what they had been through.
"I called Constance to let her know what happened. She's catching the next plane out and will be here to help you recover." I said and she looked at me with thanks in her eyes.
"I don't know how much leave I can take and I know my mother will be fussing over you, but she is your mother and she has a right to see you and help you get better." I said and she sighed knowing that what I had said was the truth.
"I'm so glad that the baby is fine, I have a check up tomorrow morning to make sure but by the sounds of things she's still sounding really healthy. I did everything I could to protect her Jane." Maura said and I smiled.
"I know you did Maur. I'm glad both of you are fine. I don't know what I would do without you Maur." I told her kissing her hand as I stared into her eyes. We stayed like that until the nurse came in and told us that Maura needed to get some rest, I nodded kissing her forehead.
"I'll be here when you wake Maur." she smiled drowsily before she closed her eyes and the sound of the quiet snores filled the room. I looked at her and longed to go home and sleep but I didn't want to leave her, couldn't leave her. I didn't get any sleep as I sat next to her bed. When my phone buzzed, I saw a message from Korsak. He wanted to know if he should interrogate my father now or let him stew and wait for morning. I thought it through quickly. I wanted it done sooner rather than later. Frankie and I had to be witnesses too. I texted Korsak back and told him to wait for Frankie and I to get to the station.
As I exited Maura's room, I made my way down the hall to waiting room where ma was, texting Frankie to be ready as soon as I pulled up outside his apartment. I got a response back and then turned the corner facing ma again. She didn't need to know what I was doing so I gave her the responsibility of looking after Maura, keeping an eye on her would be just the distraction she would need and she would be out of my hair.
"Janey, what is it?" she asked standing up as soon as she saw me, I smiled slightly and held her hand giving it a reassuring squeeze.
"Everything's fine ma, I just need to head into the station to fill in some paper work. I just I need you to watch Maura for me, can you do that please?" I asked and she nodded about to question me again, but I shook my head and she nodded kissing my cheek before grabbing her purse and heading toward Maura's room.
I sighed before walking out of the hospital toward my car which had been dropped off by one of the officers. All I could think about while driving to Frankie's place was how differently this could've turned out, how Maura would've probably had more torturous things done to her than what had been done and how relieved I was at the thought that she was safe, that the baby was safe and that all we needed was for all of this to be behind us.
Pulling up outside Frankie's apartment building I saw him standing there in his suit. I knew him well enough to know that if I hadn't asked him to escort me back to the station than he would've ended up there by himself. Getting in the car, he leaned over and placed a light kiss to my cheek, before we stared the car ride to the precinct in silence.
Walking into the squad room at BPD I saw Frost sitting at his desk working on the paperwork, he looked up when he heard the door open.
"Jane what are you doing here?" he asked and I frowned.
"I needed the escape. Don't get me wrong, I want to be with Maura but I just needed a break." I said telling a little white lie. Frankie and I were actually here to see Korsak interrogate our father. Entering the observation room we found Korsak standing there, glaring at our father and I knew that if Korsak didn't get everything out of him then I would go in there and get the answers I needed.
"Look Frank," Korsak began, "I'll tell you the good news first. Maura has been found and she and the baby are ok, save a few bruises."
Frank shrugged and muttered under his breath.
Korsak slapped the table to get his attention. He heard what he had said.
"What was that Frank? You couldn't care less?"
Jane tensed and clenched her fist on the other side of the glass. Frankie put a warning hand on her arm, urging her to calm down.
Frank met Korsak's blazing eyes angrily.
"Yeah I couldn't care less. That whore turned my daughter inside out. She ruined my family. What do I tell my family? My daughter is a fucking dyke?! My friends were already hinting at it because she was a cop. It's like she wants to be a man."
Korsak shook his head, partly surprised that Jane hadn't burst through the door.
"So it's ok that your friend Ian endangered a woman and her unborn child because you have a problem with your own daughter's choices?"
"Yeah that sounds about right." Frank felt defiant now.
"I guess I have nothing left to say." Korsak said and made his way to the door of the interrogation room.
Jane and Frankie were surprised by Korsak's next words.
"I can't really charge you with having talked to someone. Ian is the one who acted because he had a planned ulterior motive. He just took advantage of meeting you. On a moral level, what you did was wrong, but hey, you don't care right? I'm just going to let Jane and Frankie say their goodbye's then you are free to go."
Korsak exited the room, leaving the door open. He stopped briefly, exchanging a look with Jane and Frankie.
"The camera is off, he's all yours." He said making his way to the bullpen where he would join Frost in paperwork.
Jane took a deep breath. She had to calm herself before she set foot in that room.
"Hey Jane. You ok?" Frankie asked nervously.
She continued to breathe deeply. When she centred herself, she opened her eyes and regarded her brother.
"Let's get his over with."
Frankie followed her into the room, flabbergasted as to what had happened to his sister.
Jane took a seat across from her father, Frankie taking the seat beside her.
Frank looked at his two oldest children.
No one said a word.
Frank Sr. cleared his throat.
"So Frankie. How are you doing? I haven't seen too much of you."
Frankie regarded his father. He really wished he was as strong as his sister.
"Why would you even care?"
"You are my son Frankie. My namesake. Of course I care."
Frankie snorted.
"Jane is sitting right here. You haven't even looked at her."
"I don't have a daughter." He said flatly.
Jane just stared at him.
"I know who my family are. I don't have a father either. What you did is reprehensible. I will never forgive you. Ever. I want to pull my piece right now and put a bullet in your brain." Frankie saw her hands begin to shake. What control she had was slipping away.
"I want to choke the life out of you. I want to give you the same beating that Maura got. You are so lucky she will be ok."
Frank finally looked at his seething daughter.
"I want you to leave Boston and never ever return. If I so much as get a hint of your foot crossing any street in this state, I will hunt you down myself, and kill you. You have no family. Don't even think of contacting Tommy. Leave Boston now." She got up from the table. As she opened the door, she turned back, "By the way, your friend Ian ended up in the same prison as Paddy Doyle." She smiled as she saw Frank Sr.'s face pale.
"Yeah that Paddy Doyle. Do you know who Maura is Frank?" he couldn't help but shake his head.
"She's Paddy's only child. What do you think is going to happen to Ian now?"
Frank couldn't bring himself to reply. The man he vented to was not going to make it through a week. Jane could see what he was thinking.
"I made a promise to Paddy and I delivered on that promise, delivered Ian. I am going to enjoy my life with Maura and our baby girl. Ian will enjoy, well he won't enjoy anything really, and you have no family in this city. By the way, Paddy knows about your part in helping Ian. You better be gone by the time I get back."
She walked out with Frankie behind her.
Frank sat down slowly. It was sinking in. Paddy Doyle knew his name and his reach was long. How wouldn't be safe anywhere. He hurriedly made his way out of the station and to the nearest bar. He needed to gather his thoughts and plan his next move to make it out of the city alive.
Jane and Frankie returned to the hospital. Frankie taking his mother home.
Jane took her seat beside Maura's bed, watching her sleep. She brushed a few strands of hair away from her forehead.
"God Maura. I love you so much." She kissed her gently and settled in her chair for the night.
Constance arrived in the Isles jet in the very early hours of the morning. The car was waiting and after clearing customs, she met her driver who collected her luggage and drove her out to Maura's house. She let herself in and texted Jane.
"I am here darling. Are you still at the hospital?" she took a seat on the couch waiting for Jane's reply.
"Hi. You got here fast."
"It helps to have your own transportation. How is my daughter and granddaughter?"
"They are both sleeping peacefully." Jane texted back.
"Ok. I am going to freshen up and have the car drop me off at the hospital. What room are you in?"
Jane was surprised.
"You don't have to come until later. Get some sleep."
Constance frowned. "Jane, she is my daughter. I am sure you haven't slept either. I am coming to see her."
Jane glanced at Maura. So many people loved her.
She smiled and texted "I'll be here. We're in room 407."
A/N: Here you go guys, I am so sorry it took so long to get out but both myself and 7936 have been incredibly busy and life has gotten in the way. I hope you have enjoyed it, please review and tell me what you think!