So before I start I just want to put some worries to rest for you guys. I know how the show dealt with this particular incident, but things are different here. Remember that Paddy allowed Amelia to be tied up and terrified when he came to Maura's house. That's not something Maura is going to be quick to forgive. Obviously her feelings for Paddy are still complicated, but her biggest concern will always be Amelia.

Hope you all will enjoy this! -J

Chapter 29- Father

Jane had never driven so fast in her life. As soon as the sounds of Maura's cries had come through the phone Jane had gotten in her car, hearing the word 'hospital' and feeling herself beginning to panic, not even registering where she was driving until she was there.

Not knowing where she was going, the Detective checked her phone, grateful that Maura had thought to text her as she got into the elevator and pressed the button for the correct floor. Every second spent in the elevator felt like torture, Jane shaking nervously, needing to see her girlfriend for herself to ensure that she was really okay.

As soon as the elevator doors opened Jane was out into the hospital hallways, her heart beating quickly as her eyes landed on her girlfriend, immediately running and throwing her arms around her; Maura sobs sounding in her ear.

"Are you okay?" Jane asked, doing her best to keep her emotions at bay, knowing the blonde needed her to be strong right now. "Are you hurt?"

"Surface cuts and abrasions," Maura replied, pulling out of the hug, tears still running down her cheeks. "I'm…I'm okay."

"And your Mom?"

"She's in surgery," Maura shook her head, more tears falling. "They wouldn't even let me in the ambulance with her," she explained, Jane listening closely, her hands over her heart. "He just…He came right at us. He just hit her and drove away," she cried. "She…she pushed me out of the way. She got hit because she…why would she…she pushed me out of the way."

"Come here," Jane said in place a reply, holding her arms out for Maura to fall into, rubbing the blonde's back as she continued to sob into her shoulder. "Shhhh it's alright. It's gonna be okay."

Still crying, Maura clung tightly to Jane, not letting go until she noticed her Mother's doctor approaching, reaching out and taking the brunette's hand in hers as she prepared herself for what she was about to hear.

Doing her best to offer as much comfort as possible, Jane couldn't even register what the doctor was saying, her attention only refocused when she watched the other woman walk away. "Oh my God," Maura sobbed as soon as the doctor was out of sight, Jane immediately wrapping her arms around her again. "Oh my God. What if she dies…what if she…she pushed me out of the way."

"Shhh it's okay," Jane rubbed a hand up and down her girlfriend's back. "She's not going to die. It's going to be okay. Your Mother's a strong woman. She'll be okay," she did her best to calm the blonde, placing a kiss against her temple. "What can I do? Where's Amelia? Do you want me to go get her?"

"No, no she's with Angela. She should stay there," Maura shook her head, taking a deep breath as she pulled away from the brunette, wiping tears off her face. "I don't want to bring her until we know….I don't want her here," she said as Jane nodded in understanding. "I need you to find who did this," she then said. "I need you to go and find the person that did this."

"Are you sure?" Jane asked even though she wasn't sure she could make herself stay; needing to find the person that nearly ran over the love of her life. "You don't want me to stay?"

"I do," Maura nodded, a single tear running down her cheek. "I do, but I need you to go. Go and do what you do best. Please Jane. Find the person who did this."

Nodding, Jane gave her girlfriend a kiss. "I love you Maura Isles," she whispered, giving the blonde's hand one last reassuring squeeze before heading back towards the elevator.

"I love you too Jane Rizzoli," Maura replied, too quiet for the brunette to hear, watching as she disappeared into the elevator. "Be safe."

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It wasn't an accident. The car was coming for them. The car was trying to hit Maura and her Mother. No. They were trying to hit Maura.

"Jane…Jane…Rizzoli!" Frost had to shout in order to break the brunette Detective from her panic filled thoughts. "Are you okay?" He asked, reaching out and placing a hand on his partner's arm.

"Wha…I'm…Yeah…Yeah I'm fine," Jane shook her head, trying to regain her focus; needing to have her head in this. "I'm…I'm okay."

"You…you understand what this means right?" Frost asked, unsure if Jane was really registering what was happening, looking like she was going to be sick. "I mean if someone was going after Maura and her Mother on purpose it's unlikely that this has anything to do with Mrs. Isles," he continued as Jane stared at him, blank faced. "Considering how many cases Maura has had her hands in it could be anything. We'll have to start with this fire since it's the most recent but it could also be…"

"Paddy," Jane interrupted, her brain finally catching up with her. "This could be about Paddy. I…I need to get to Maura and…Mia. I need someone at…I gotta call…I…"

"Jane relax," Frost placed his hands on Jane's shoulders, trying to calm her down. "Relax okay. It'll be okay. I already sent Frankie to stay with your Ma and Mia. They'll be okay," he assured her. "I'll call a couple of uniforms to stay at the hospital while Maura and her Mother are there. We won't let anything happen to them alright? It'll be okay."

"Okay…yeah…okay," Jane nodded rather robotically. "It'll be okay," she repeated, taking a deep breath. "I need to go talk to her. I have to tell her…She could be in trouble."

"Go ahead," Frost nodded in understanding. "I'll take care of things here. You go ahead. Go get your girl."

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To Maura it felt like forever before she was finally able to see her Mother. After a brief discussion with the Doctor and reassurance that her Mother would make a full recovery, the Medical Examiner had made her way to the room where Constance lay still unconscious. Seeing her normally strong Mother looking so helpless, Maura once again felt her eyes stinging with tears as she took a seat next to the bed, reaching out and taking her Mother's hand in hers.

"Please be okay," Maura whispered, her head bowed. "You saved my life and I…please just be okay."

Not really knowing what to say, Maura simply sat in silence for a while, holding her Mother's hand tightly as she hoped with everything she had that things would turn out okay. Eventually growing restless, the blonde began to fuss about the room, tiding up and ensuring her Mother was properly tucked in; so engrossed in her task that she didn't hear anyone enter the room, not even noticing anyone approaching until a hand was placed over her mouth.

Trying to scream, Maura struggled against the person who was holding her, feeling complete panic.

"Maura it's just me," Paddy Doyle's voice was quiet in her ear. "It's just me. Calm down. I'm going to remove my hand."

"What are you doing here?" Maura immediately demanded, taking a step away from the man who fathered her, closer to her Mother. "Why are you here?"

"I heard what happened," Paddy replied, remaining where he was standing. "I came to make sure you were okay…that you were both okay," he explained. "Your Mother is a good woman. I just wanted to check on you…after all this could be about me. I mean if someone found out about our relationship…"

"Please," Maura interrupted, her hand up. "Please don't say anymore. I'd rather not be reminded that you fathered me. I don't know how you could show up here acting concerned after the last time we saw each other," she said, her voice angry. "In case you've forgotten you allowed one of your little goons to tie up my five year old daughter while he held a gun."

"Maura I…"

"You have to the count of three to leave or I'll scream," Maura interrupted before Paddy could say anything else. "One…"

"I'll tell you who your Mother is," Paddy burst out, desperately trying anything in order to stay.

"My Mother…" Maura began, her words slow and deliberate. "Is lying right there," she pointed towards Constance. "And I do not like to be toyed with. Get. Out."

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"I can't believe he showed up here after everything he put you through," Jane huffed, sitting next to Maura, their hands intertwined, the blonde having just told her girlfriend what had happened with her birth father. "I mean seriously. He tied your kid up and caused weeks worth of nightmares and he just thought you would greet him with open arms? That's ridiculous."

"He said he wanted to make sure we were okay," Maura had to resist the urge to roll her eyes. "Apparently he's the first person to find out every single thing that happens to me. He doesn't even seem to care that I'm still angry with him," she continued. "And then he tries to use my birth Mother as some sort of bargaining chip."

Watching her girlfriend's face carefully, Jane wondered how Maura was truly handling her current situation since the topic of her birth parents was something she had been struggling with for quite some time. "Do you want to know who your Mother is?" Jane eventually asked. "Your birth Mother."

"I…" Maura momentarily closed her mouth, obviously considering this. "Well I can't say I'm not curious," she sighed. "But part of me doesn't want to know because I can't imagine what kind of person could be with Paddy Doyle."

"Maybe he was different," Jane shrugged. "I mean I'm sure he wasn't always this way."

"It's hard to imagine," Maura shook her head, releasing Jane's hand as she covered her face, resting her elbows on her knees. "Gosh this is all such a mess. All of it is just…and…" She struggled to find the right words. "And all of this could be because of that man. My Mother could be lying here all because she adopted the wrong child; the wrong man's daughter."

"Hey no, don't say that," Jane rubbed Maura's back in comfort. "She adopted exactly the right kid. She loves you, and I'm willing to bet she won't regret a single thing she did today or 34 years ago," she said. "It's gonna be okay Maur. We're going to figure out who did this. I won't let anything else happen to you or your family. I promise."

Lifting her head from her hands, Maura gave Jane a small smile before leaning forward, giving the brunette a rather chaste kiss. "Thank you," she said when she pulled away. "I know all of this…my family…I know it's a lot to handle but…"

"I wouldn't trade any of it," Jane interrupted, running her fingers through blonde hair. "I love all of you and I wouldn't change a thing," she smiled. "It's going to be okay. I'm going to make sure of it and as for Paddy…well we're going to get him eventually."

"I know," Maura nodded, doing her best to smile though there was sadness in her eyes. "I'm just not sure how to feel about any of it."

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"Mommy!" Amelia's voice called out as soon as Maura entered her house the next day, doing her best to hide her exhaustion as she put a smile on her face, bending down and opening up her arms for her daughter. "Mommy I missed you! What happened? Where were you?"

"I'm sorry darling," Maura kissed the side of Amelia's head, closing her eyes as she hugged her daughter tight. "Something happened last night and I had to stay with your Grandmother."

"Is Grandma okay?" Amelia asked, pulling back to look in her Mother's eyes.

"She is now," Maura nodded, running a hand over the little girl's head. "There was an accident and Grandma got hurt, but she's going to be okay. She'll just be a little sore for a while."

"Where is she? Is she coming back?" Amelia asked, a worried look on her face.

"She has to stay at the hospital for a little while honey," Maura replied, pulling the little girl into a hug, needing the comfort as much as she knew Amelia did. "I promise you I will take you to see her really soon but I need you to stay with Angela for a little while longer. Can you do that for me sweetheart?"

"I wanna stay with you," Amelia sounded teary, hugging her Mother tighter, not wanting to let go.

"I know honey. I want to stay with you too," Maura picked the five year old up, kissing her temple as she walked them into the kitchen, placing the little girl on one of the kitchen stools. "I would like nothing more than to stay here and curl up on the couch with you, and we'll do that soon," she said. "But I have to go back to work. I just wanted to come home and check on you first. Mommy really needed an Amelia hug."

"You can have another one," Amelia smiled, warming her Mother's heart as she opened up her arms and wrapped them around Maura's neck.

Sighing, Maura blinked back the tears that were threatening to fall, all the emotions of the last two days catching up with her, feeling a little more than overwhelmed.

Paddy Doyle was not the reason her Mother was hit by a car. After finding the actual vehicle Jane made a discovery that linked her Mother's hit and run with their factory fire, a fact, which filled Maura with a new sense of guilt; her Mother lying in a hospital bed all because of her job.

Figuring out that the driver of the car had also been present at their factory fire, Maura, Jane, Korsak and Frost realized that their hit and run driver was likely one of the other fire fighters that worked with their first victim. The team came up with a plan to draw him out, deciding to use Maura as bait, even though Jane hated the idea. Feeling slightly nervous, Maura had asked for a couple hours to run home before going through with the plan, wanting to see her daughter before she faced the man who had nearly killed her Mother; knowing that seeing the little blonde would give her the courage she needed.

"I love you so much little girl," Maura kissed Amelia's head, pulling back with a smile.

"I love you too Mommy," Amelia replied, looking serious. "Will you come home soon?"

"I will come home just as soon as I can," Maura nodded, tucking blond waves behind her daughter's ear. "I think you, Jane and I are due for a movie night. Don't you?"

"Yes!" Amelia threw her arms up in excitement. "I get to pick Mommy?"

"Sure sweetheart," Maura laughed, giving Amelia one last kiss. "Whatever you want."

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"Are you sure you wanna do this?" Jane asked Maura one last time, having just finished hiding the blonde's wire. "Because you don't have to you know. We can get this guy some other way. It's doesn't have to be like this."

"Yes it does," Maura sighed, understanding the brunette's worry, but wanting to help bring the man who hurt her Mother to justice. "I need to do this Jane. For my Mother," she gave the Detective's hand a brief squeeze. "It'll be okay. I can do this. And I know you'll have my back."

"We'll be right here the whole time," Jane nodded, reassuring the medical examiner for the 3rd time since they had arrived back at the factory. "You just get him to admit to what he did and we'll get you out of there."

"I know," Maura smiled, having heard the plan multiple times. "I trust you and the guys. It'll be fine. Try not to worry too much okay?"

"That's unlikely," Jane scoffed, resisting the urge to kiss her girlfriend, settling instead for resting their foreheads together. "I don't like this."

"So you've said," Maura replied, having watched Jane struggle since she had returned to the precinct. "You need to trust me to do this Jane."

"It's not that I don't trust you," Jane leaned back, shaking her head. "I know how strong you are Maura. And you're so smart. I know you can do this but…using you to draw out someone who tried to run you over…who tried to kill you…I just…I don't like it."

"I know," Maura nodded, tucking unruly curls behind Jane's ear. "But this is our best chance at catching him. It will be okay," she repeated, knowing the brunette needed this extra reassurance. "It'll be over soon. It'll be over and we can go home to our little girl."

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It happened quickly; so quick that afterwards Maura wouldn't really be able to recite the exact sequence of events. One minute she was talking to Kevin about what he had done and next thing she knows he's pulling out a gun, the blonde dropping to the ground as soon as the sound of gunfire filled the room; surprised when she realized that Kevin had been shot.

Looking around, Maura discovered Paddy standing above them, a gun in his hand. Having no idea that Doyle had followed her there, Maura barely had time to think about what it meant before Korsak fired a shot at her birth Father. Letting out a gasp of surprise, Maura remained crouched on the ground, watching as Doyle immediately reacted to the shot, once again raising his gun.

"No!" Maura shouted, realizing where Doyle's gun was aimed. "Don't shoot!" She shouted, watching as Doyle hesitated a fraction of a second; just enough time for Jane to react, pulling her trigger.

It was as if everything was moving in slow motion, Maura watching as Jane's bullet hit Paddy in the chest, the force sending him backwards into the railing, which immediately broke sending the older man falling through the air until his body hit the ground.