A/N: Sorry folks, got sidetracked with my novel and the season premiere and my new story, Dear Maura…my bad…should be one more chapter after this…maybe two…then the next in the Targeted Series, "Pick A Target, Any Target"

Reggie instinctively pulled the trigger on both weapons and while Maura's elbow dislodged the gun against her side, it wasn't enough to avoid being shot. The impact of the bullet against Maura's flesh made Jane cringe, as did her cry of pain.

"Maura!" Jane watched her go down as she realized why she had done it.

Reggie grunted from the impact of the bullet that tore through her shoulder. The blonde's aim was true and if not for the jab to her middle she would have been dead. Instead she was pissed. With a roar of pain and outrage Reggie fired at them again, stunned when a bullet ripped through the back of her leg. Turning she saw the bartender from the club, the hand holding his gun shaking slightly. She hadn't known he was there.

Firing round after round, she barreled into the blonde blocking Jordan's door, and held them off enough to let her get into the room only a few feet away. Breathing heavily she grabbed the nearest chair and jammed it under the door handle. It was then that she turned.

Garcia held tightly onto Jordan's hand as she watched her worst nightmare come through the door. She had heard the gunfire and didn't want to approach the door fearful of what she would see. She never expected this.

"Reggie…" Jordan's harsh whisper echoed in the silence.

Reggie glanced at the door, imagining the activity on the other side and turned her attention back to her love. Jordan was her everything, Jordan understood and had survived. She was waiting for her. Reggie looked at the blonde bitch that was trying to steal Jordan's heart away and limped toward her.

"No!" Jordan's voice was stronger as she tried to get Reggie to focus only on her.

"She's the reason isn't she?" Raising her gun she pointed it at Garcia. Wavering on her feet she shook her head as the blood loss from the two hits she took started to affect her. "She's the reason you don't want me isn't she?"

Garcia looked from Reggie's crazed face to her lover's pained one and made a decision.

"Yes I am."

"Penelope, no!" Jordan's voice broke as she realized what Pen was trying to do, but Reggie was crazy, why else would she shoot her way in here. And now, Jordan was at a loss about what to do. She couldn't move her legs yet and Penelope had explained some of what had gone on since she had been shot. She was useless to her.

"Reggie listen to me," Pen's voice was soothing, quiet, only someone who knew her could hear the warble in her voice, the fear that was there. Jordan heard it and hated it. "I came onto Jordan at the club, I made sure mine was the first face he saw when he woke."

Jordan was stunned at how easily Pen went from referring to her as she, to he. She knew where she was going but it was a damned deadly game to play.

"Jordan was mine," Reggie said plaintively, "you took him away."

"I did, but I didn't know." Garcia took a step toward her and held her breath. When she didn't shoot, she thought she might just make this work.

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"Dammit" JJ tried to pick herself up off the floor and was more than surprised when she got dizzy and dropped down to one knee again. Shaking her head she tried to clear the cobwebs that were quickly collecting. The back of her head was throbbing and as she ran her hand along the back of her head, she wasn't surprised when it came away sticky and red.

"Maura honey come on, open your eyes…" Jane's plea tore through her as JJ realized that Maura's move might have saved Jane but not her. Working her way toward them she saw Reid rushing over with a handful of bandages. Jane grabbed at them desperately trying to staunch the flow of blood.

"JJ, Reid, report!" Hotch's voice came over their mics loud and clear.

"Hotch, Maura's been shot, JJ's down and Reggie killed a nurse…Hotch she's barricaded herself in Jordan's room…Garcia's still in there." Listening to the discussion and cursing going on in the background, Reid thought he heard Emily, but that was impossible.

"We need a doctor now Hotch…okay…yes, yes…" Reid looked at JJ to make sure she heard the same thing.

"Hotch it's JJ, yes I'll be fine…what the hell is…no I don't want…fuck!" Looking at Reid she shook her head, "what is she thinking?"

Reid shrugged his shoulders; he never could understand the workings of Emily Prentiss' mind and the fact that she was out of bed, albeit in a wheelchair, as he heard Hotch say, shocked him. He didn't think Hotch would have allowed her to risk herself that way but this was a very odd set of circumstances.

"Where the hell is the doctor Reid?" Jane looked up at Reid begging him to help her. Maura had been shot in the side. It was a through and through but the angle worried him.

"On their way," Reid said firmly.

"Dammit she's bleeding a lot…" Maura's eyes fluttered open at the sound of Jane's voice.

"Jane?"

"Hey baby…" gently she brushed Maura's hair off her forehead, leaning in to kiss her tenderly, protesting ribs be damned.

Maura started to bring her arm up and hissed as the area of the gunshot wound raged against her movement.

"Don't move hon, please." Jane worked to keep the bandages against the entry and exit wounds, flashing Reid a look of gratitude when he took over keeping pressure on the exit wound.

Jane looked down into her lover's eyes. "What were you thinking?" she whispered.

"I…I didn't want you hurt again." Tears collected in her eyes as the pain flared with Reid's touch.

"Sorry Maura," Reid swallowed nervously as he calculated the amount of pain Maura must be in.

"Jane?"

"Yeah hon?"

"This really…hurts…" Maura's whispered words faded as she fell unconscious again.

Jane didn't have a chance to respond when a doctor and two EMT's came through the door followed by the rest of the BAU team, to include a slow moving Emily.

Dropping down next to Jane, the doctor started to assess Maura's injury, frowning as he saw the placement of the entry and exit wounds. Moving quickly, he allowed the EMT's to finish triaging and had Maura placed on a gurney for transport.

Jane grabbed him by the arm, "where are you…?"

"Surgery…I think the bullet might have penetrated her spleen."

"Is…is that bad?" The doctor heard the fear in her question.

"Not if we can get her into surgery quickly." Following the gurney he jogged after it as Maura was rushed to the OR.

"Jane…Jane?" Jane was looking down at her hands covered in Maura's blood and for the first time understood, truly understood how Maura must have felt when she shot herself.

"Jane!" JJ grabbed her by the arm and made Jane look at her. "She's going to be okay."

"What if she's not JJ?" her voice was hoarse with unshed tears, "what if?" she couldn't finish.

"We still have work to do." Indicating the now barricaded door, she turned her attention to Morgan and Hotch, patently ignoring Emily.

"Are you two alright?" Hotch looked at Jane's hands and at JJ's head. "JJ you need to…"

"I need to get that bitch out of that room." Her raised voice made her head pound but she didn't care. This whole situation had gone to hell and now Garcia and Jordan were in there with what amounted to a crazed and wounded animal.

"Jennifer…" Emily's steady voice was full of controlled pain. JJ was purposely trying to disavow her presence, but she had to be here, needed to be here. Hotch had accepted the fact that she was ready to sign herself out if she wasn't allowed to come.

"Jennifer…please…"

JJ looked at her partner and was taken aback by how pale she was, she was leaning to one side in the wheelchair and JJ knew the extreme amount of pain she had to be in, but she was just so angry with her. How could she not care about how health? How could she not care about how all she wished was to keep her completely out of Reggie's sights and protect her for a change? But no, here she was. Broken and battered and at her side at the scene of yet another crisis. With a deep shuddering breath she looked into Emily's dark eyes and saw pure love, for her, for her family. Emily had to be here just as JJ had fought to be involved when she had been injured. JJ knew that, but it didn't make her any less pissed off at her.

JJ ignored the hustle and bustle going on around her stepping around Morgan as he coordinated with another officer and walked toward Emily, bumping a SWAT officer along the way and without warning she had captured Emily's lips with her own. The kiss was hard and fast, full of want and longing, she just wanted to kiss her forever, regardless of how angry she was.

Emily's shock at being kissed like that didn't last long and she brought one hand up to the back of JJ's head. Pulling back she looked at her hand.

"Dammit Jay you're bleeding." Emily reached over and grabbed some of the gauze Reid still had in his hands "Here, are you okay?"

Nodding JJ gave her a small smile, "Are you?" She saw the way Emily was favoring her injured side and knew that whatever pain medication she had been given had worn off.

That wasn't what was worrying her; Emily nodded "I'll be fine hon," looking over at Jane, "Bring her over here please…"

"Sure." JJ stepped around another officer and grabbed Jane by the hand. "Come here…" she pulled her over to Emily and sat her down. Jane hadn't said much since they had taken Maura to surgery and everyone seemed to be bustling around her situating themselves outside Jordan's room without even taking notice of her.

"Jane…Jane look at me…" Emily looked worriedly at JJ, as Jane didn't respond, "Jane!" grabbing her side she knew she had overdone it, " Fuck…owww" taking shallow breaths she tried to get control of her pain again.

Shaking her head Jane looked down at her friend, even as JJ dropped down to one knee next to her. "Dammit Emily!" Waving an officer over JJ wanted someone ready to get her back to her room.

"Emily?" Seeing her friend doubled over snapped her out of her it. "What the hell Em what are you doing here? Oh my god, JJ, Maura…?" Her rapid-fire questions made up for the daze she had been in.

"Jane she's in surgery. Go, we'll take care of things here." JJ looked around and saw Hotch on the phone, and knew exactly who he had to be talking to.

Jane closed her eyes tightly cursing under her breath as she fought to get the sight of Maura bleeding on the floor out of her head. Running her bloodstained along her pants she looked at JJ, "Where the hell is Reggie?" she ground out.

JJ sat back at the sound of her voice. Looking at Emily she shrugged her shoulders, "I think Hotch may be talking to her right now"

Watching as Jane walked over to Hotch, JJ turned back to her partner, "Emily please go back to your room. We can handle this."

"I know you can I just…can you understand that I just need to be here, even if I can't do anything right now?" Her quiet voice carried across to her.

Sighing JJ kissed her softly on the lips, "I get it okay, but so help me I will drag you to your room myself if you get in the way."

With one hand raised the other against her side, "I promise" Emily smiled as she and her lover reached an agreement.

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"Garcia, ask her again to come to the phone." Hotch's frustration shown in his face as he tried to get Reggie to come to the phone. Waving Rossi over, he nodded to Jane and then JJ as they approached and held up a hand as he listened to Garcia's response, putting it on speaker.

Garcia looked at the gun in her face and shook her head even knowing he couldn't see it. "Hotch, she won't do it." She looked at Reggie, watching the myriad of emotions

"I don't want them playing any mind games with me, I know its what they do." Reggie was leaning against Jordan's bed. The blood loss was taking its toll and she was tired, but still very much in control. "Like your friend Emily." She snarled.

Reggie turned and looked at Jordan her countenance changing to one of wistfulness, "why? Why did you let them do this to me?"

Glancing at Penelope, Jordan looked back at her, "I didn't Reggie, it was Jeri…she made you believe things…" her voice was quiet and full of pain, but firm.

"No!" Waving both guns wildly Reggie shoved one under Garcia's chin and forced her to look at her.

"Leave her alone!" Jordan tried to reach out and grab her but her injuries didn't allow for that sudden movement. Her gasp of pain drew the attention of both women and Garcia had had enough. Dropping the phone she grabbed both of Reggie's hands and brought her knee up to her crotch.

The pain of being struck in her still very male genitalia brought Reggie to her knees and her hand jerked on the trigger of the gun she had held under Garcia's chin.

They all heard the sounds of the struggle. Jane and JJ were already moving toward the door when Hotch yelled out "Move in, now!"

The first swat officer broke down the door followed by Jane and the BAU team on his heels just the shot went off.

"Penelope!" Jordan's cry was heard by all of them and even as Reggie turned to fire at them from her knees, JJ and Jane fired as one, one headshot and one center mass.

"Pen, god please, help her…" Jordan was frantic seeing Penelope just lying there.

"Fuck!" Morgan dropped down next to her and turned her over, "Hey baby girl…hey now, come one, you're scaring us." He traced the bullet's trajectory along the side of her face the gouge made by the bullet quickly filling with blood. Brushing her hair back he could see blood trickling from inside her ear.

Jane pushed Jordan back as she tried to raise herself to see what was happening.

"Dammit is she okay?" Jane called out to Morgan. Jordan may have just come out of surgery but she was frantic in the bed and frankly, hurting herself right now. "Jordan stop…stop it!"

Garcia's eyes opened slowly, her head was hurting and the ringing in her ear wouldn't stop.

"Ooh…oww…"

"Hey sweetness, there you go…Jordan, she's okay…she'll be okay." Morgan's relief could be heard in his voice and he smiled as JJ waved the medic over.

"Pen?" JJ asked. "what the hell were you thinking?"

"I don't really think I was. You sound funny"

Looking at Morgan, she smiled at her, "I think you pulled a Hotch, hon, you might have blown your ear drum."

"Jordan?" She tried to get up and fell back as a wave of dizziness struck, "Oh…that was a mistake. Have I ever told you how much I hate guns?"

Morgan laughed in relief at her comment, knowing she would be just fine. "You may have said it once or twice."

The medic applied gauze to the side of her face and both he and JJ helped her up. JJ supported her through another wave of dizziness.

"Ma'am we need to get you stitched up and get that ear checked."

"In a minute," Garcia made her way to Jordan's bedside with a little help and wiped away the tears that had gathered in Jordan's eyes.

"I thought…you scared me querida…what were you thinking?"

"About you…I don't trust myself to lean over without falling on you so," picking up her hand she kissed it. "I'll be back okay?"

Jordan swallowed and relaxed knowing she would be alright, they both would, with Reggie gone.

Jane watched their reunion and bolted out of the room with only one thought, Maura. Brushing past Hotch and Reid she rushed out of the ICU unit, a worried Emily watching after her.

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JJ and Emily joined Jane in the waiting room as they once again were waiting for word on one of their own. Jane had insisted that Emily go back to her room, but she wouldn't until she knew Maura was okay.

Garcia had been treated and released, she would have a slight scar once her wound healed and did indeed have a perforated ear drum, and had gone back to Jordan's room but not before going to check on Jane.

The men of the BAU had finished dealing with the repercussions of Reggie's escape and the murders of a corrections officer and nurse. They had left JJ and Emily with Jane as they went to get everyone a bite to eat.

"What do I tell her mother?" Jane had pulled out her phone twice to call Constance Isles and couldn't bring herself to complete the call.

"She's going to be fine Jane," worriedly JJ looked at Emily who encouraged her to go on.

"What if she's not JJ?" Jane's harsh whisper cut through her, "I can't lose her."

Emily squeezed Jane's hand tightly giving her strength. "You won't lose her…you just found her."

JJ watched as Emily poured the love and faith she had in their relationship and connection to each other into Jane.

"Excuse me, family of Maura Isles?"

Jane jumped up grimacing as her ribs protested, "here! I'm here, Jane Rizzoli"

"Yes, Ms. Rizzoli, we repaired the damage caused by the bullet but had to remove Ms. Isles' spleen. It was too damaged to be saved and the internal bleeding was excessive."

"Will she…can she be okay without that?" Jane looked from the doctor to her friends, uncertainty in her voice.

"She should recover quite well. We'll have to keep her for a few days to make sure there is no infection but she should make a full recovery."

"Thank you…I…can I see her?"

"I'll have a nurse come and get you when we have her settled in a room. Any other questions?" When none were forthcoming he turned his attention to Emily.

"You need to get back in a hospital bed." Looking up at JJ he smiled, "I was one of the doctor's in the ER when you came in and I know there is no way you should be up and about, wheelchair or no." With a raised eyebrow he looked Emily in the eyes until she turned away. "Hmmm…" turning he left them shaking his head.

"Emily…"

"Take me back JJ," her voice was laced with pain and now that she knew things were basically resolved, she could let herself feel her own pain. "Just stay with me for awhile, okay?"

JJ kissed her gently and started pushing the wheelchair out of the waiting room. "I'll come check on you later Jane."

"K" Jane pulled out her phone and sighed as she dialed Maura's mother.

Yeah probably one more at least, gotta get all our girls together you know…Let me know what you think…

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