A/N: Okay all you lovely readers. It would appear most of you reacted negatively towards the last chapter. I promise I would never keep our two lovely girls apart for long. I sure hope this chapter is to you liking and makes you all feel better. Enjoy!
Maura's POV:
It's been 24 hours since Jane and I left Paris and I haven't heard from her. I've called her phone countless times but received no answer. I figured that would be the case but I had to try. I've decided to head over to Frankie's house and see if she's there. I feel as if it's been long enough for her to be alone and now we need to talk, get this sorted out and back to our happy life.
I open the front door, ready to head off, when I practically run into Frankie himself. He wraps his arms around me, preventing me from falling on the slick porch.
"Whoa, Maura, easy there." he says as he sets me back stably on my feet. I smooth out the few wrinkles on my dress before acknowledging him.
"Thank you Frankie, and sorry, I didn't see you there." I say with a smile. He doesn't return it which makes my worry. Maybe Jane sent him here with bad news. Instantly I start to panic, but push it down, hopeful that's not the case.
"I was actually just on my way over to see you." I say to him, and he looks at me with confusion. "Why were you coming over to my house?" he questions.
"Well I was wondering if Jane was with you. I need to talk to her, apologize and straighten things out." I say sadly. Worry is instantly etched on his face, in turn making me worry. "What?" I ask
"You mean Jane isn't here with you?" he asks and now I really start to panic. "No, why was she supposed to be?" okay that was a dumb question. As far as Frankie knows, we're still happily together and not currently fighting.
He looks confused for a second before responding. "She came over the other night, talking about you cheating and ended up drinking herself silly. We went to sleep but when I woke up yesterday she was gone. I assumed that she came here to make things right with you, but I haven't heard from her yet. I thought I'd stop by and see how things were. Now that I know she's not here I'm getting worried." Frankie says and my heart drops.
"What about Angela?" I ask desperately. "Maybe she went over there after she left your house." Frankie shakes his head sadly and I know something isn't right.
"I talked to Ma today. She hasn't heard from Jane since you guys left for Paris. That's what made me think she was here." Frankie said with a worried look on his face.
My face drains of all color and I instantly pull out my phone. I dial Frost's number and wait for him to pick up, silent tears already running down my face.
Jane's POV:
I wake up slowly and look around. I'm in some sort of basement but I can't tell much else. I'm very groggy and disoriented which isn't helping me. I vaguely remember walking towards my house and feeling something stick into my neck. I think there might have been a van too.
Thoughts of Maura enter my mind and tears start to fall down my face. I made a huge mistake in walking out on her and now I don't know if I'll have the chance to make it right. I should have never doubted her in the first place.
All I want to do right now is hold her in my arms and say how sorry I am. We should be in Paris, cuddled under the covers after hours of making love, just being with each other. But instead I'm tied to a chair in a dingy basement, held captive by god knows who, and my beautiful wife is at home thinking I've left her.
Oh God. Maura's not going to come looking for me in time because she'll think I just need space. I'm completely on my own and that terrifies me. I start to pull at my restraints, to no avail, realizing I'm probably going to die here.
The door opens and a man I don't recognize walks in, stopping right in front of me. He has an evil smirk on his face and all I want to do is kick his ass. This is the man who brought me here, of that I am sure. I can tell by the look on his face.
"Hello detective." he says, Yup, that's the same voice as last night. "What do you want with me?" I ask boldly, trying to put on a tough face. All he does is chuckle at me, completely unconvinced.
"I find it funny that you think you're so tough. It amuses me." He says while putting his hands behind his back, staring at me with a smile.
"Why did you bring me here?" I try again. He leans his head down towards me and I can see the hatred in his eyes.
"You ruined my life detective, and now you are going to pay." he reaches his hand back and smacks me right across the face, sending blood flying from my mouth. I don't let it faze me though. I just spit the blood out and glare at him, waiting for him to continue.
"Does the name Theo Townsen ring a bell?" he asks, which does in fact spark a memory for me. About 2 years ago I arrested this Theo character for the murder of his mistress Mia Stone. Brutal murder, he raped and tortured her before killing her and leaving her dead body in the woods. Took us weeks but we finally caught the bastard.
"Yes, why?" I ask, although I'm pretty sure I already know why.
"He was my father, and because of you I have to spend the rest of my life without a father." he says before smacking me across the face again. This time it hurts a little more and I whimper in pain briefly.
"Your father was a horrible man. He raped and killed a woman, what was I supposed to do?" I question him with a glare.
"My father was not a bad man!" he yells as he smacks me again, this time with so much force the chair tips over and I land on my side, hitting my head on the ground, knocking me out instantly.
Maura's POV:
"We got a hit on Jane's phone. It's coming from a house in Somerville, about 15 minutes from here. It's owned by our guy." Frost says as he grabs his coat and we all head out to his cruiser. Frost, Korsak, Frankie and I managed to figure out that Jane was taken. There were tire marks outside my house like someone had screeched to a halt, then taken off quickly. Frost was able to determine that one of Jane's arrests, a Theo Townsen, was recently put to death for the murder of his mistress. His son, Jeremiah Townsen, has been doing research on Jane, like where she lives and works, as well as following her career.
Her phone has been turned off but Frost was still able to track the signal and find her location. I'm on edge as we fly down the streets in search of Jane. I'm nervous that we won't get there time, but I have faith in Jane that she will be okay. She's a strong woman.
"How much further?' I ask nervously up to Frost. "About 5 more minutes. Don't worry Maura, we'll save her. She's a tough woman, she'll be okay." He says with a smile towards me in the rear view mirror.
It seems like an hour has passed as we finally approach the house, but it's only actually been about 5 minutes. Frost turns around and addresses us.
"Okay Maura, we don't know what kind of situation is going on in there so I want you to stay out here with Frankie. Korsak and I will go in and get this guy. Once it's clear you can head in okay?" He asks, and I want to say no, that I'm going in too, but I know he's right and that it is in fact dangerous. I won't do Jane any good if I get myself hurt or killed. I nod my head and sit back in my seat.
Frost and Korsak nod also before getting out of the car and slowly making there way up to the door. As they go inside I turn to Frankie and he envelopes me in tight hug. "Don't worry Maura, we'll get her. Like Frost said, she's one tough woman." he says in my ear as he continues to comfort me.
After a few minutes we hear gunfire and I instantly start to panic further. Suddenly a voice comes over the walkie talkie in the front seat and it's Korsak.
"Frankie, you there?" he says. Frankie scrambles up front and grabs the walkie talkie, answering him back.
"Ya we're here Korsak. You guys okay? We heard gunshots." he says with concern into the device.
"We're fine, we got Jeremiah though. He pulled a gun on us but Frost got him first. Call an ambulance and send Maura in here." I hear Vince say. Instantly I'm running towards the house and bounding in the door.
I find the guys quickly and run right up to Vince. "Where is she?" I ask in a panic.
"We think in the basement. He came up from the stairs." he says and instantly I make my way down there. I turn the corner and my heart plummets. Jane is lying unconscious on the floor, tied to a chair. I run over to her and assess her injuries. There is a small puddle of blood on the floor under her head and she has a black eye and blood stains coming from her mouth.
I hear Korsak come up behind me and together we get her lifted up and make quick work of her restraints. She has a small laceration on her head where she must have hit the floor when she fell. I can here the ambulance approach and the next thing I know, I'm in the back of it, holding Jane's limp hand as we speed off towards the hospital.
Jane's POV:
I wake much the same way as last time, groggy and disoriented, but this time I have a pounding headache as well. The difference this time though is my surroundings. There's a lot of white. I don't remember there being any white in the basement. In fact it was really dark, so now I'm confused. I can also tell that I'm lying down, which is weird. Wasn't I tied to a chair?
The next thing I register is a weight on my arm. I look over and am greeted with the beautiful honey blond hair of my wife. Instantly my hearts swells at the sight of her. I reach my other arm up and over, brushing her hair, which causes her to stir.
She lifts her head and looks at me through sleep laden eyes. She smiles when she sees me and it makes me smile as well. She has tear streaks down her face so I know she's been crying. I'm sure we've both been doing a lot of that lately.
"Hey." I say and my voice is even raspier than normal. I cringe slightly at the way I sound. Fresh tears start to run down her face, making me panic. I brush them away with my fingers.
"Hey baby, don't cry. I'm right here and I'm not going anywhere." I say comfortingly. She stands up and plants a soft kiss on my lips before pulling away.
"Oh Jane, I'm so sorry. After everything, finding out you'd been taken and not being able to make things right was horrible. I thought I was going to lose you for good." she sobs as wave after wave of tears stream down her face.
My heart aches for her and I grab her, pulling her to me. She crawls onto the bed with me and curls into my side. I hold her for what seems like hours as she cries, rubbing her back, kissing her head and whispering in her ear how much I love her.
She finally pulls away and looks me in the eyes. "I'm so sorry about Paris Jane. I don't even know what happened. I never meant to hurt you. That's the last thing I would ever want to do." she says sadly as more silent tears run down her face.
"I'm the one that should be apologizing Maur. I didn't give you the benefit of the doubt. I should have never walked out of that hotel room. That was the worst mistake I have ever made, and for that incredibly I'm sorry. You deserve more from me." I can feel tears running down my face as well, causing my headache to increase further.
"You were hurt, and for good reason. I don't blame you for doing what you did. I just wish it had never happened." she says as she wipes a few tears from my face. She cups my cheek and I close my eyes, relishing in her touch, something I thought I would never feel again.
"When I was sitting in the chair all I could think about was you, and how I was going to die without making things right. All I wanted to do was hold you and work out our problems, and it made me so sad because I didn't think that I would ever get to do that. I'm so glad I was wrong." I whisper with my eyes still closed.
"Ian took me home." Maura softly says, causing me to open my eyes and look at her. She looks guilty, sad and empty. The sight breaks my heart further. "I know, I saw." she looks shocked at this statement so I elaborate.
"After I got wasted at Frankie's house, I decided to come find you and make everything right. When I got to the house I saw Ian carrying you inside the house. I was about to make my way in when Jeremiah stuck a needle in my neck and took me away in a van."
"Oh Jane." Maura says as she puts her hand over her mouth and hides her head in my neck. I wrap my arms tighter around her, letting her calm down.
"It's okay Maura, I've decided that I don't care about any of that. I'm not ready to lose you. I want you by my side for the rest of my life, and nobody is going to get in the way of that. Not even Ian." I say as I gently pull her back to look at me.
"Jane, Ian's not in the picture. I know it sounds dumb but he just randomly showed up at the hotel. He said he saw me get out of the cab and wanted to see me. After you left I collapsed and cried myself into a stupor. He got me packed and took me back home. It was all kind of a blur honestly." she takes a deep breath before continuing.
"When we got back to the house I explained to him that we were married. He thought I still loved him and was baffled as to why I was so upset over you leaving. He blew up in my face, saying some horrible things before slamming the door as he left." I immediately get defensive and pull her to me.
"I'm going to kick his fucking ass!" I almost yell and she pulls back. "You are in no such state to do any ass kicking." she scolds and it actually makes me smile. The door swings open and a woman in her mid thirties walks into the room holding a clipboard.
When she sees Maura in the bed with me she frowns but doesn't say anything. "Good afternoon Ms. Rizzoli. I'm Doctor Freeman." she says politely.
"It's Mrs. Rizzoli-Isles." I correct her, and I can see Maura smile in my peripheral vision.
"Sorry, my mistake. Would you like to find out how you are?" she asks and I nod my head.
"You've suffered a small concussion, but nothing too major. We'd like to keep you for a few days to make sure your brain heals properly. In addiction you have a laceration on your head which needed 5 stitches to close. You have a contusion on your left eye and a small cut on your cheek. We got you all cleaned up so in a few days you should be good to go. Any questions?" she asks, looking from me to Maura.
"Do I have to stay for a couple more days or can I go home? My wife is a doctor, she can take care of me." I say, looking from the doctor to Maura. She smiles at me before looking at Dr. Freeman.
"You're a doctor?" she asks Maura. "Yes I am. I'm actually the Chief Medical Examiner for the Commonwealth. I'm fully equip to take care of Jane." she says as she takes my hand and squeezes it.
"Okay, I'll get the proper paper work ready for you. Make sure she gets lots of rest and fluids. No activity too straining and absolutely no work for at least two weeks." she says looking right at me. I groan but nod my head in the affirmative.
"Yes Doc." I say with a frown and both Dr. Freeman and Maura chuckle at me. "Alright ladies. I'll be right back with those papers." with that she turns and leaves the room. I turn to Maura with a slight frown on my face.
"What's the date today?" I ask and her smile falters. "It's December 27th." my heart sinks as she say this. We missed our first Christmas as a married couple. The thought makes me really sad. "I'm so sorry babe. We missed Christmas."
"Jane, the important thing is that you're safe. I don't care about Christmas. Plus there will be plenty more for us to celebrate together, right?" she asks questioningly, as if she's not sure we'll still be together.
"Of course baby, many years to come." we kiss softly and it makes me moan quietly. I've missed this so badly and its only been a couple of days. I suddenly remember my gift, a small amount of panic setting in. I pull away from Maura and look at her.
"My jacket, please tell me you have my jacket." I say, confusing her slightly. "Of course Jane, it's right here." she says as she leans over the side of the bed and grabs something on the chair. She hands me my jacket and I reach inside the pocket. I breath a sigh of relief as I feel the small locket inside.
I pull it out slowly and hold it up in the air for Maura to inspect. She gazes at it with wonder and I grab her hand, flattening it out before setting the locket on it.
"Merry Christmas Maura. I know it's a couple days late but this is my gift to you." I say sweetly. I few happy tears run down her face and she pulls it closer to look at it. "Open it." I say. She looks up briefly with a smile before slowly opening it.
"I love that picture of us. I thought that you could wear it around your neck and I would always be close to your heart." I say, realizing how cheesy I sound. I blush but she just pulls me into a searing kiss. After we break she looks back down at it lovingly.
"It's beautiful Jane. I promise I'll never take it off." she says as she puts it around her neck. The sight of her wearing it makes smile like a small child. I pull her in for another kiss and then we embrace until the doctor comes back with the papers. About an hour later Maur and I walk hand in hand out to the car, ready to go home and just be together.
"Jane! Oh god ... I'm gonna ..." Maura pants as I suck expertly on her swollen clit and curl my fingers inside her. It's been two days since we left the hospital and Maura finally gave me the okay to participate in strenuous activity. The first thing on my agenda was to make sweet love to my wife.
Her fingers tighten in my hair the same time her inner muscle start tightening around my fingers. "Come for me baby." I husk out before attacking her nub again. "JANE!" she screams out at her orgasm hits her hard. I continue to thrust and lick until she comes down from her high. After she stills I crawl up the bed and kiss her passionately before settling down against her side.
"I love you Maura." I say softly as I rub small circles on her stomach. She's still breathing heavily but she looks over at me with a huge smile. "Ooh, I love you too Jane. You're amazing." she says breathily and it makes me chuckle. I love how I can reduce Dr. Isles to mush with just my mouth and fingers. I pull her atop my chest as I lay back on my back. She curls into me and together we fall asleep peacefully.
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