The Officers in custody were in a medical room, sitting in available chairs. Frost and Grant wouldn't allow any emergency medical attention unless it was necessary. The nurses in attendance did a patch up job on both men and notified the Doctor on call that they were not a priority since the explosion.

"Hey we need medical attention."

Both Frost and Grant ignored the plea. Both men starred down at the cops with contempt.

"Hey you hear what…..

Before the Officer could respond, Frost sent him flying to the floor with his fist to his gut. Grant didn't make a move to stop him. Frost remembered these were the two Officers that persisted in Jane's condition.

Grunting in pain. "Hey…..you… you can't….

Grant was in his partner in crimes face. "SHUT UP. YOU DON'T GET TO SAY ANYTHING. I WANT NAMES OF PEOPLE WHO SENT YOU."

"I aint talking." One said.

This time Grant hit the other one. "Let's try this again Officer…Greene and Burns. I'm not asking anymore. Both of you just tried to kill a Detective and Dr. Isles. You're lucky you're not dead, yet. So I'm going to make this simple. The good Detective and I are fed up with people getting hurt or dead. You're both a disgrace to your uniforms and the people that represent them. So you either give us some answers are you not only being charged with attempted murder, but the murder of one Police Commissioner. And if you decide to clam up, then I'm sure a the good Officers are the force would like a crack at ya." Joe pressed his finger in the wound. Greene screamed in agony.

"You…..you guys can't do this. I want….

Frost's anger rose up when he saw the memory of Jane being worked on again by the nurses and Doctors.

Frost drove his fist into Burns stomach again. He went down gasping in pain. "Agent Grant is more patient than I am. So you either start talking or I'm going to have to report more serious wounds."

"You don't scare me Frost. You both have no idea who you're messing with. Rizzoli is a bitch and deserves everything coming to…

Frost started wailing in on the Officer until Grant was able to coax him off him. Frost was already upset over his mentor and friend sacrificing herself to stop one bad cop, now these two monsters tried to kill her. It didn't set well that they were still alive.

"Look you dirty scum bag." Frost pulled Burns up by the collar. "You two don't seem to get the picture. You're both going down for the murder of several police officers, assault and assassination of a Police Commissioner. You two are going down and no one else. You're going to be put away were they don't like bad cops and those you put away can get a real good crack at ya. You're both going to be someone bitches for a long, long time. And that's if those good Officers that transport you happen to get jumped and had to shoot first at escapees. You aren't safe in this city or any other city even if you get a fair trial, once those descent officers find out what you did." Frost angrily expressed.

Officer Burns started to shake and realize that they would go down and no one would come to their aid. They were caught and Burns was not going down alone.

"The…the Commissioner was dirty…..

"SHUT UP FOOL…. Greene tried to thrust his way towards Burns.

"I AINT GOING DOWN ALONE. THESE GUYS ARE NOT JERKING US AROUND."

"SHUT UP OR I'LL KILL YOU MYSELF BURNS."

"I'll tell you everything I know. Just…..just….I…..I want a deal." Stated Burns.

Frost and Grant both looked at each other agreeing one canary singing was enough."

Dean had sat outside in the surgical lobby with Maura. Dean had brought her coffee, but she never touched it. She kept reliving the memory over and over again of Jane lying on her hospital bed, bleeding and exposed. Those two monsters letting her die slowly. She wiped her tears away, trying to focus on Jane and her recovery.

"Hey; Jane's going to make it thru. She's a tough lady and not going to let a little set back affect her. She's the strongest person I've ever met."

Maura smiled slightly at Agent Dean. Realizing he was only projecting what she already knew. "Thank you Agent Dean."

"Call me Gabriel."

"Thank you Gabriel, call me Maura." She smiled back. "Yes….yes she is. I hope you put those monsters away for the rest of their lives."

"Don't worry they will be. I promise you that. Once a jury convicts them for assaulting a Detective and with your testimony, they won't have a chance."

Maura focused on the closed double doors and what was going on behind them. Jane was her best friend even though she was fighting for her life, she couldn't help want to see those two officers that attacked her dead.

"Gabriel?"

He too was watching the double doors with worry. "Hmmm?"

"I have a feeling that you care more about Jane than you let on."

There was a silent pause as Gabriel stared at the doors. "I…..I've been waiting on a women like her all my life." He continued to stare at the doors, not wanting Maura to see his face.

It made Maura smile that Jane had someone special in her corner. But she also knew that Joe had feelings for Jane too. She didn't care. She knew Jane would pull thru and deal with such devotion when the subject would arise.

Before she could respond, Nurse Jane came thru the doors. Both Maura and Gabriel stood waiting.

"Dr. Isles I know you're not family, but considering the circumstances….. Nurse Jane looked at Gabriel.

"Oh this is Agent Dean who you met earlier. He's here to investigate what happened and as you know Detective Korsak escorted him to Detective Rizzoli.

"Oh, now I remember. Anyhow; the Doctors are just finishing up. We stopped the bleeding and restitched her wounds. She will need to be on a ventilator for now. There was some damage to her throat, and it restricted her breathing. There were no serious internal injuries other than bruising from external pressure. But the Doctor wants to keep an eye on her. She's stable now and probably make a full recovery. We're taking her to another ICU unit to be closely monitored. I personally will take care of keeping her identity discreet as before Dr. Isles."

Maura hugged the Nurse without hesitation. It was out of character for Maura to show such emotion, but this was the best news she could hear. Gabriel sighed a big air of relief himself.

"Thank you….thank you." Maura could breathe again. "I'll notify her family. I'm sure they're worried sick. Her brother Frankie, is he alright?"

"I already have notified his Doctor and he's doing fine. Ah….but we still cannot contact Doctor Malcolm. He was on call but no one has seen him since yesterday."

Gabriel interjected. "I'll look into it. Thank you Nurse…for everything."

"I'll come back and let you know what room we have her in."

"I have two agents from the FBI that will be here to escort you where you're taking Detective Rizzoli. They will have a security code that I will give you here soon, so there is no mix up. She is not be left alone unless Dr. Isles or I are with her. I'll let you know about anyone else authorized to be with her."

"Very well, just have them report to me personally."

As the nurse walked away, Maura looked up at Gabriel in confusion.

"We don't want another incident of uniformed Officers walking in on Jane again without permission. There's a lot going on in this hospital and we've locked certain areas of the hospital down."

Maura understood and appreciated the security measures Gabriel was making. With that said Maura sat down waiting for Jane to be settled in.

Gabriel handed Maura a piece of paper. "Maura this is the security code. My agents will be here soon. Korsak and I have some work to do and…..

"What was that explosion I heard earlier?"

Gabriel knew certain information was still under investigation. But considering the circumstances about Jane he trusted his instincts to inform Maura.

"The Police Commissioners care blew up out front. We're trying to determine who did it and why he was here at the hospital the same time Jane was attacked."

"You…you think this has something to do with Jane?"

"I do. Those Officers just happened to be here at the same time his car exploded. That's no coincidence. Just take care of Jane Maura. We'll get to the bottom of this and find out who wanted to kill Jane. You too are under our protection. I think you should be checked out also."

"I'm fine, there's no nausea or dizziness. Usually when one is hit over the head it causes…. Maura stopped herself. Being a Medical Examiner she had to explain injuries of death or trauma on a frequent basis. She remembered why she was there, not for her, but for Jane.

"I'm sorry Gabriel, I tend to go on and on. Thank goodness Jane reminds me, even unconsciously."

Gabriel laughed slightly and admired Jane's friend for fighting to save her. "Don't worry. Ah, here's my agents now."

"Sir we have the perimeter in place and a Detective Korsak is looking for you."

"Fine, go to channel 4 and Dr. Isles knows the password. Protect Detective Rizzoli and Dr. Isles until relieved. I'll give you further instructions on the closed channel. Let no one near them unless authorized personally by me; understood, no one."

"Understood Sir."

He turned to Maura. "Dr. Isles." Gabriele went into official FBI mode. "You're in safe hands. Just take care of yourself and Detective Rizzoli. I'll be back."

As Dean left Maura and Jane in good hands, his radio crackled with Joe's voice.

Maura watched closely as the nurses and Doctors rolled Jane into another ICU unit. FBI agents fell close behind keeping a distance as well as a close watch of personnel going in and out of Jane's room. Maura was allowed to sit with Jane and once again Maura agonized over Jane's recovery. Maura was not a religious person, but she thought it couldn't hurt for once. Her friend needed all the help she could get. But seeing Jane's chest rise and fall from the ventilator, seeing how pale she looked, and the memory of her attack, Maura prayed a silent prayer.

"Dean you need to get down here. Korsak found something of interest. And we need you to meet us with our two friends. We have some information that may give us a break." Joe added.

With FBI and Police still working on the explosion outside the hospital, and blocking off streets and certain sections of the hospital, Korsak met up with Agent Dean, Joe and Frost. None were too happy with the two officers in custody. Joe would not allow any treatment for them until he relayed with Agent Dean.

Korsak handed Gabriel a letter. "We have a situation gentlemen. But how's Jane?" Looking towards Dean.

"Detective Rizzoli is stable. Dr. Isles is with her and I have two trusted Agents keeping watch. Frankie Rizzoli is fine too. I have him under protection also. They're under strict orders to let no one in without my personal orders or security clearance."

Frost and Joe both let out a sigh of relief. "Thank God." Stated Frost.

"Yeah, thank God for their sakes." Pointing at the Officer handcuffed in the room. "Cause of anything happened to Jane or Dr. Isles…. Korsak was only projecting what all three men were already thinking.

Looking down at the letter. "What's this Korsak?" Stated Dean.

"Look at the outside. What does it say?"

"Vos Votum ut redo hic. Profiteor ex a mortuus Vir." Read Gabriel.

"Again, I bet it's Latin." Smirked Korsak.

"It means; a confession of a dead man." Interjected Frost.

All three men looked at Frost in surprise. "What?"

"You been holding out on me Barry." Korsak smiled.

"Where did you get this?" Asked Dean.

"My men did a sweep of the building looking for any other surprises, as well as making sure the hospital was secure. We found a dead body in one of the offices along with this letter hidden in his pocket."

"Who was it?" Joe asked curiously.

"Jane's surgeon; Doctor Malcolm."

TBC.

A/N: It sucks to be sick. But I'm better and resting. Sorry it took so long and the cold weather is not helping. I don't care if it is playoffs. Anywho, any comments and reviews are welcomed.