Chapter 26:

It's over :

A couple weeks later Maura and Jane were finally enjoying their vacation. After finally opening up Jane felt relieved and was not able to confine into Maura almost on daily basis. She kept on writing in her journal everyday and to talk to her therapist once a week. Things were actually so good that Maura asked Jane to share her bed with her. At first Jane was reluctant because she was still scared of hurting her, but Maura knew how to be convincing. After almost two weeks of sharing the same bed Jane only had one nightmare but didn't freak out when Maura tried to wake her up, instead she recognize her face and Maura was able to calm her down almost immediately.

Today was a sunday, the weather was fantastic and Maura was reading her book while Jane was playing with Joe Friday on the beach. Everything was like in a dream, until that one phone call.

"Maura Isles speaking. Are you sure?Oh God...Yes, I will tell her. I know I will try to convince her. I will call you back afterwards. Thank you." Maura said as she nervously hang up the phone as she saw Jane running towards her followed by the little dog.

"What's that look on your face?Did someone die?" Jane asked out of breath.

"Would you please sit down."

"What's going on?" Jane demanded as she sat in a long chair in front of Maura.

"Everything is going to be okay, I promise. Do you trust me?"

"Yes I do."

"Okay. Someone broke into our house. " Maura replied as she sat next to Jane.

"What?"

"Your mother came by this morning to feed Bass and the door was broken. She called Detectives Korsak and Frost immediately and when they came in they saw that everything was upside down." Maura explained her hand on Jane's thighs expecting a vivid reaction.

"It was him wasn't it?" Jane groaned feeling the anger running through her veins.

"Yes, he didn't take anything, Detective Korsak thinks he was probably looking for information, to see if he you could identify him that's why he waited for us to be gone. He knew he couldn't have come close to us while we were there."

"Because of the patrol car…"

"Yes. Detective Korsak wants us to go back to Boston he says that he can't protect us if we're here."

" God, he doesn't think that I can protect you anymore."

"No, he considers you as a daughter, you know that and he wants to be able to protect you and to help you. It's his paternal instinct that's speaking. It doesn't mean that he thinks you're not capable of defending yourself of protecting me."

"Good, because I'm not going anywhere."

"Jane..."

"No Maura, I mean it. I spent 3 weeks letting take control over my life, I'm done. I'm in charge now. If he wants to come after me than I will be waiting with my gun. "

"You brought a gun here?"

"Of course I did. I'm a cop I brought my gun everywhere I go. This is not my serve weapon but it's as good. I wouldn't hold it against you if you want to go back to Boston. Things could get ugly if he decides to come after us here."

"Jane, look at me. " Maura said cupping Jane's face with the palm of her hands.

"Let me guess, you're not going anywhere?"

"No, if he comes after you again, we'll face him together alright?"

"It's dangerous Maura, you'd be safer with Korsak."

"No, there is not a safer place in the world than next to you. I know you will protect me if anything happens." Maura whispered pressing her forehead against Jane.

"Yeah?Maybe you shouldn't trust me. I mean I'm still scared of him, I might freeze once in front of him."

"No you won't with me by your side to encourage you, you won't freeze. I trust you Jane, I trust you with my life."

"I would never let any one hurt you, I will shot him between the eyes if he even looks at you."

The truth Jane was scared to death of freezing once in font of him, but she knew that having Maura by her side to encourage her would make her stronger. She also knew that the visceral need to protect her would be more powerful than her fear and would push her overcoming it.

That night Jane and Maura went to bed early after making sure to secure every window and door expect for the entrance door. Jane had her 9 millimeter in her hand and was ready to use it if needed.

"You know I love you right?"Jane said stroking Maura's hair with her fingers as they were lying down in bed.

"I know, I love you too. Everything is going to be alright."

"Yeah, try to sleep, I'll stay awake." Jane said kissing the top of Maura's hand.

Maura who was scared to death closed her eyes but didn't fall asleep. She had that same feeling, the feeling that something terrible was going to happen tonight.

Around midnight Jane suddenly sat up in bed.

"Did you hear something?" Maura asked.

"Yes, in the kitchen. Stay here." Jane said as she bounced out of bed.

"I'm not letting you go by yourself." Maura objected following Jane.

"Okay but stay behind me and don't say a work.

So the two women slowly and quietly made their way to the kitchen on the ground floor, Jane her gun in her hand and Maura behind her.

As they entered the kitchen Jane immediately saw a shadow a few feet from them.

"BOSTON PD, POUT YOUR FUCKING HANDS IN THE AIR." Jane yelled as she turn on the light with her right hand and pointing her gun with her left hand.

"What do we have here?"The man said as she turned around without even fidgeting.

There he was : the man who kidnapped and raped and beat Jane up for 3 weeks, standing in Maura's kitchen a few feet from them.

"You fucking basterd, you made a mistake coming after us." Jane grunted feeling her throat dry and her pulse rising.

As Jane was standing a few feet from that monster, she wasn't scared. She was aiming at him strongly holding her gun her finger on the trigger . Maura was right, feeling her behind her, she felt stronger. She couldn't and wouldn't let him come near her. Right now she wasn't fighting for her safety but the safety of the woman she loved and no fear, no physical pain could ever make her fail protecting Maura.

"What are you gonna you, pet? Kill me?You don't have the guts. You never did and you'll never have." He mocked taking a step towards her.

"Don't tempt me, don't fucking move any closer!" Jane ordered looking him straight in the eyes.

For the first time she was actually able to look into his eyes and see him clearly. She wasn't drugged, physically diminished or scared so she could look at him straight at him in the eyes, aiming at him knowing she was in control.

"And what do we have here? Is that you dyke girlfriend?"

"Do not fucking talk to her like that."Jane said as she aimed at the monster's junk and pressed the trigger.

Insulting and threatening her was something she could handle but disrespecting Maura like that, that was too much.

"You fucking bitch, I'm gonna kill think what I did to you was bad, you've seen nothing yet ." The man said curled into a ball his hand pressuring his inner thighs.

Jane had shot him with her 9 millimeter and there was blood every where.

"YOU DO NOT GET TO TALK TO HER OR ABOUT HER LIKE THAT!" Jane roared as she violently kicked the man in his jaw.

As the man was lying down bleeding Jane suddenly remembered everything he put her through, every time he raped her, every time he put things inside of her. She remembered every cut, every word whispered in her ears to humiliate and scare her. Things were different now, she was the one overpowering him , with him at her feet in pain.

"YOU'RE DEAD!"

"OH YEAH!WHO S IN CHARGE NOW?" Jane mocked as she repeatedly kicked him in his stomach until he finally stopped moving.

Maura stood there petrified watching Jane finally having her revenge. She never saw her so angry and violent. Her eyes were filled up with blood and her voice was deeper than ever. She was out of breath and wouldn't stop kicking him. Maura knew that her alarm was linked to the police station and that they would be here any minute, but she knew she had to stop this knowing that Jane wouldn't forgive herself for killing him.

"Jane, he's unconscious now, you can stop." Maura said her hand on Jane's shoulder expecting her to push her away.

"Yeah, he won't hurt anyone ." Jane said aiming at his head.

"Jane, look at me. I know he hurt you, but killing him won't solve anything. Remember why you didn't kill Hoyt when you had the chance. This is not who you are." Maura said her hand on Jane's gun.

"This is who he made me." Jane said her finger on the trigger.

"No Jane, it's not. Look at me. I love you. It's over, he won't hurt you or anyone else. I promise." Maura said cupping Jane's face in her hand see in the pain and desperation in her eyes.

"He raped and torture for weeks Maura. I can't... I just..." Jane mumbled taking a few step back before falling on the floor like a rock.

"I know sweetheart, you're safe now." Maura whispered as she kneeled next to her and pulled her against her.

Watching the immobile body a few feet from them Maura knew it was over, he could never hurt her again, at least physically, but she knew that the psychological shock of confronting him could possibly hurt Jane and destroy all the progress she had made over the past few months.

A few minutes later the local police arrived at Maura's house with an ambulance and took the man who was barely alive away.

"Ma'am. Are you alright?" A female police officer said as she kneeled in front of them.

"I'm Detective Rizzoli, Boston PD." Jane mumbled whipping the tears of her face.

"We know, your partner Detective Korsak notified us. Can I please have your weapon?"

"Yes." Jane nodded handing her her gun.

"Do you need medical attention"

"No we're fine, he didn't hurt us. Do you need us to come to give you our depositions?" Maura asked holding Jane tight.

"No, your partner explained everything, this was clearly self defense. I won't arrest you and I seriously doubt the DA will press charges. Have some sleep and come to see us when you're ready. If you need anything just call me." The officer said handing her business card.

"Thank you officer."

Maura and Jane sat there against the wall for God knows how long. The fear of seeing him again, or him hurting Jane again was over, but the nightmare was far from being over. Holding Jane tight Maura realized the psychological impact this confrontation had on Jane. She knew Jane would need her more than ever now. Maura, as a medical examiner knew that there was going to be a trial, that Jane would have to face him and testify in open court of what he did to her and she knew would need all her support to face this challenge. She knew that the next few weeks or months would be excruciating that Jane would have to tell her story over and over in details, probably in more details that she did when she confined in her. She knew that Jane would have to relive everything single minute of the hell she lived in for 3 weeks and even if she one it was going to be excruciating she was hoping that having him send to prison for his crime would help Jane put this behind her once and for all.

So guys, I know you wanted him to come back, she didn't kill him so there might be a trial at some point, I don't know yet. Confronting him was a good thing for Jane but recovery is still gonna be a long process. Now she's gonna have to deal with what happened and with an eventual trial and of facing him in court...That should be interesting.I feel confident, I'm inspired again for this story. As always your reviews are more than welcome!