Characters from 'Rizzoli and Isles' will make an appearance throughout the story.
"Will this ever end?" Erin whispered to herself as she does another trial prep. As she is looking at the information and writing down questions, her desk phone starts ringing.
"ADA Reagan...Wait, what?...Is she ok?...No, I can go pick up her daughter...Which hospital are you taking her?...Ok, I'll pick up her daughter and bring her there. Thank you." Erin hangs up the phone and releases a deep breath as tears fill up her eyes. She gets up and starts packing her suitcase.
"Rebecca?" She called out and her secretary walks over.
"I have an emergency to get to. If anyone needs me, I'll have my cell." Erin said then leaves.
A short time later, Erin walks into the classroom and Heather looks over as Erin talks to the teacher quietly.
"Heather?" The teen gets up.
"Oo." The students said as Heather walks over.
"I need you to get your stuff." Erin softly said.
"Why? What's going on?" Heather asked.
"I'll tell you in the car." Heather gets her stuff and leaves with Erin.
"I got a call from dispatch. Your mother has been shot." Erin said as they jog over to the car.
"Is she ok?" Heather asked as they get into the car.
"I don't know. All I know is that she's allergic to morphine." Heather grabs her phone and calls someone who would know the answer.
"Grandma? I think you and Grandpa should get down here." Heather said on the phone.
Frank has lunch with his father in his office when someone walks into the room and they look over.
"Sir, we have two officers down."
"When, where, how." Frank said as he puts on his jacket.
"The diamond district and they happen upon a 10-30. The police officer is Michelle Martin and the detective is Lieutenant Miranda Hill, sir." Frank looks at him.
"Lieutenant Hill was inside, dropping off two necklaces when they came into the building and she called dispatch after she was shot. She's in surgery right now at Bellevue. Officer Martin died en route to the same hospital after Lieutenant Hill tried to save her life. Lieutenant Hill's emergency contact is your daughter." Frank sighs.
"Has ADA Reagan been notified?"
"She has and is at the hospital with Lieutenant Hill's daughter."
Heather worriedly looks out the window inside the waiting room for an update about her mother. As she looks out the window, Erin looks at her from the chair then stands up.
"Heather, she's going to be ok." Erin softly said.
"I know."
"Heather?" They turn around and Heather walks over to her grandparents.
"Anything?" Doug asked.
"She's still in surgery." Erin said.
"I'll be damned. Erin Reagan. Miranda said that she wanted to move back here for you and your daughter." He said.
"Mr. and Mrs. Hill?" They walk over to the doctor.
"She's going to be fine." The doctor said and they all sigh in relief.
"Only hit muscle. No permanent damage. Since she's allergic to morphine, she said no pain medication."
"Can we see her?" Nancy asked.
"She asked to see Erin." They look at the attorney, who nods and follows the doctor.
Miranda, who's left shoulder and chest is wrapped up, lays on the bed and quietly sighs. The door opens and she slowly smiles.
"Hey Beauty." Miranda softly said. Erin walks over and kisses her lips a few times then places her forehead against Miranda's.
"Hi Brains. God, you scared the crap out of all of us." Erin softly said.
"Wasn't my intention. Wait, us?"
"I had to pick up Heather and um..."
"Oh no. She called my parents?"
"I'm afraid so." Miranda sighs.
"My divorce is final. But I need to tell my father about us before we can continue, ok?" Miranda nods and kisses her again.
That night, Miranda tries to sleep, but can't. As she lays in the bed, she looks over and sees a familiar person.
"How did you know that I was here?" Miranda softly asked.
"Your mother. She's over at your place with your father and Heather. Also, the news. I'm glad you're ok."
"Does anyone else know that I'm here, Frost?"
"Maura. She's over at her mother's place and will pick up Heather for school." He softly said then sits in the chair.
"Why did you leave Boston?" He asked.
"I was the commanding officer and I put Jane and Korsak into that situation with Hoyt. I couldn't look at Jane in the eye after we found her, so I decided to leave home." Miranda said as tears fill up her eyes.
"You know she doesn't blame you at all."
"Well I blame me."
"Don't blame yourself." They look over and Miranda swallows a lump in her throat.
"Hey Maura." Miranda softly said.
"Hello Miranda. I see that you're not on pain killers. Although there are alternates for morphine." Maura said.
"I know that. I just...I wanted to feel the pain for doing something...stupid."
"I wouldn't call a robbery stupid. You just happened to be at the right place at the wrong time."
"No, I was inside right before the robbery took place. I had to repair my necklace and Heather wanted her necklace cleaned. As I turned to my left, two guys in blue coveralls stormed in and the tall one shot me with a gun that looks like the exact same one I carry and the shot fat one had some type of shotgun. The van wasn't there when I walked into the place, but it drove off as I was running outside after I heard more gunshots and I tried to save the officer's life."
"How long are you in here for?" Frost asked.
"As long as I don't throw a clot, until the day after tomorrow."
"We'll let you rest up and visit you at your apartment tomorrow." Miranda and Frost fist bump and he walks out of the room and Miranda looks at Maura.
"She blames herself for your transfer. Jane, I mean." Maura softly said.
"Well, it was time for me to leave anyway. You should head home. Pick up Heather tomorrow before school, spend time with her."
"I will." Maura walks out of the room and Miranda sighs.
Erin sees Miranda walking over at the church for the funeral and slowly smiles and gets turned on when she sees her in her class-A uniform.
"Now I remember why I hate wearing this monkey suit." Miranda said as Erin quickly fixes her tie.
"You look amazing in it." Erin softly said.
"And you look amazing in that and I kinda wanna take it off of you, but I'm being good." Miranda softly said then they head inside. The lieutenant takes off her hat then sits next to Erin and Jamie. After the funeral and burial, Miranda pulls up to Heather's soccer game and leaves her police jacket in the car with her hat, but walks over to the field.
"Hey." Frost said as they fist bump.
"Hey. How's she doing?" Miranda asked as she sits next to him.
"She scored a goal and made an assist. If she's anything like your father, then she's going to be one helluva athlete."
"She's gonna play on the basketball and softball teams."
"How was the funeral?"
"Sad. They got the shooter. He put up a fight, but ESU and the police killed him."
"Good. Your parents were here, but they had to head back to Boston and Maura is on the phone with a medical examiner. I'm leaving after the game." Miranda's phone pings with a text and she looks at it.
From Erin:
Nicky's going to a sleepover. Can I come over?
From Miranda:
Absolutely. I'm at Heather's soccer game
She's spending the night with my ex
I'll cook with one arm
From Erin:
How about I bring take out instead?
From Miranda:
Deal
"So, I guess this is our first date?" Miranda softly asked Erin as they have dinner.
"That would be correct Lieutenant." Erin softly replied.
"So, ADA Reagan. What do you want to know about me?"
"Why did you leave Boston and what made you come back here?" Miranda quietly sighs.
"I knew you were going to ask me that. I was the commanding officer of the homicide unit in Boston, my first time being a commanding officer for anything. Everything is going great. Then a case comes in where a robber ties up the wealthy husband and wife. He rapes the wife and makes the husband watch then uses a stun gun and kills the husband. He then kidnaps the wife, rapes her one more time then kills her. He did it over and over again. Then one night, I get a call from one of my detectives on a lead for the suspect. I ordered her not to go into the house without backup."
"And I take it she didn't listen." Miranda shakes her head.
"He stabs both of her hands with scalpels so she couldn't move in the basement. Before he had a chance to rape her, I shot him once and he somehow lived. That was my first time firing my gun since the academy or getting reevaluated. I couldn't look at my detectives in the eye anymore, so when I heard about an opening here, I jumped at the opportunity. I came back to New York for you and Nicky and I also came back because I have so many demons back in Boston and I just...I needed my best friend back. But that case...that one will always haunt me for life."
"You gave a direct order and she disobeyed it. But I'm really glad to have my best friend back." Erin cleans up dinner, places the rest of the food in the fridge as Miranda blows out the candles. She walks back over to the lieutenant and kisses her.
"I know I said that I was going to tell my father, but I really need your hands on me, Miranda." Erin softly said as the detective kisses her neck. Miranda looks at her with a worried look.
"Once we do this, there's no going back." Miranda softly said and Erin backs up towards the bedroom while looking at Miranda and holding her hand.
"I want you to make me yours." Erin said then they walk into the bedroom.