"I wish you were here." Erin said as she lays in her bed on the phone. Miranda slowly smiles as she is in her old squad room in Boston, working an old cold case that went hot again and she volunteered to go back and finish the case.
"Me too, but I'll be home on Sunday. Hey, am I hearing correctly that the judge vacated the rest of Richard Reed's sentence?" Miranda asked as she picks up a file and reads it then hands it to Frost and points where to look.
"Unfortunately yes."
"Then you're gonna hate me for what I'm about to say. I don't want you working late at the DA's office without someone there with you."
"Miranda, you're overreacting."
"Am I? His last victim was extremely lucky to get out alive. What if he's targeting you and I'm here?"
"I hate it when you bring up a good point."
"Well, that's the cop side of me talking. Here's your girlfriend side of me. Take a few days off, relax with the girls and not care about work. At my place."
"It was a good idea until you said the last sentence." Miranda looks up and sees Jane walking into the squad room.
"Honey? Are you still there?"
"Yeah. I gotta go. I love you and I'll see you on Sunday." Miranda said.
"I love you too and be careful."
"I will." Miranda hangs up the phone.
"Welcome back." Jane said.
"Only temporarily." Miranda said.
"Got something." Miranda and Jane look at the computer monitor.
"Good work, Frost. Let's go get him." Miranda said and they head out.
The following night, Miranda sits at the counter at the Dirty Robber when Frost and Korsak join her.
"Finally caught the scumbag." Korsak said.
"Thank God." Miranda said.
"So, you and Dr. Isles are being friends again." Frost said.
"We were friends before becoming lovers, but we share a child together."
"Have you talked to Jane since that awkward encounter in the squad room?"
"No." Miranda takes a sip of her beer.
"It wasn't your fault that Jane got hurt. She disobeyed your orders to not go into the house because we all knew Hoyt was there." Korsak said.
"Yeah well. I saved her ass from him before he could do more damage." Miranda looks at her watch and gets up.
"I might be able to catch the last train back to New York. Guys, it is what it is. I put the blame on me since I was the commanding officer of the unit. Anyway, it was great working with you two again. Don't be strangers to New York." Miranda softly smiles then walks out of the bar. She pulls out the keys to her rental car when she sees Jane walking over.
"Before you go, I want to thank you." Jane said.
"For?"
"Coming back to finish this case. And...for saving my ass against Hoyt. I shouldn't have gone into the house without you or Korsak or ESU."
"No. But you saved a victim. That's number one. Make sure Maura is happy. She and I were on and off for a long time, but she needs to be truly happy." Miranda said.
"I will. And you better not come back here as a Yankees fan." Miranda chuckles.
"Never. My father would kill me." Jane and Miranda tightly hug then the NY lieutenant gets into the car and rolls down the window.
"For what it's worth, Rizzoli. You're still a pain in the ass." Miranda said.
"Like it should be." Miranda chuckles then puts the car into drive and drives off.
Erin is sound asleep in Miranda's bed when Miranda quietly walks into the room. The lieutenant takes off her jeans and socks then gets into the bed. She kisses her shoulder then strokes her hip.
"Not now, Miranda. I'm tired." Erin said in her sleep.
"Please? I missed your mouth on my lower lips." Miranda whispered into her ear and Erin instantly wakes up and turns over.
"What the heck are you doing here?" Erin asked then kisses her.
"I was with my friends and I realized that I needed to come home sooner. So, I got on the last train in Boston." Miranda said.
"Why didn't you call me? I would have picked you up." Erin softly said as she lifts up Miranda's shirt.
"Because I wanted you to sleep. But looks like you want to do more than sleep." Miranda cups her cheeks and tenderly kisses her as she lays down onto the bed.
As Nicky and Heather eat breakfast the following morning before they go to church, Erin walks into the room and grabs two travel mugs.
"Why are you pouring two cups?" Heather asked.
"Because I came home while you two were sleeping." Miranda said as she is walks over.
"Hey." Heather said then hugs her mother.
"I talked to Momma and she's coming during fall break."
"Sweet!"
"And we have to go." Erin said. The girls put the dishes into the dishwasher and they head out.
"Good service." Frank said as they walk out of the church.
"I'm gonna head home and bring Heather with me." Miranda softly said to Erin.
"Nonsense. You two should come over for Sunday dinner."
"Sir, I had a rough case in Boston and I think members of your family wouldn't appreciate outsiders into the Reagan family dinner. I'll see you later." Miranda kisses Erin's cheek then walks away with Heather.
"She's not wrong you know." Henry said and everyone looks at him.
"What?" He asked.
"Nothing." Erin softly said.
The following night, Miranda relaxes on the couch in Erin's office with her girlfriend cuddled up to her as they go over files.
"Can I ask you something?" Erin softly asked as she plays with her girlfriend's fingers
"You just did, but go ahead."
"If you were invited to Sunday dinner again for this Sunday, would you go?"
"Maybe. You ready to go?"
"Yeah." They walk out of Erin's office hand in hand with Miranda's hand on her service weapon when she gets hit in the head, knocking her out. As she slowly wakes up, she hears a gun shot and two voices.
"Where's Miranda?" Erin asked her father and they hear groaning.
"Babe?" Miranda asked and they rush over to her. Erin gets down to her knees and looks at Miranda as Frank calls in for backup.
"Ow." Miranda softly said.
"He hit you pretty hard." Erin softly said.
"Remind me to get rid of the mop at my apartment."
"You got it. Are you ok?"
"Besides the splitting headache? I'm ok. Are you?"
"Yeah. You're bleeding." Erin said when she sees the cut on Miranda's cheek.
"Just a scratch." Miranda sits up and cups Erin's cheek.
"You protected me from him." Erin softly said as she leans into the touch.
"I will always protect you. No matter what."
"I love you." Erin whispered and Miranda slowly smiles, ignoring the pain in her head.
"I love you too."