* I own nothing of Rizzoli and Isles I just have the privilege of playing with the characters for a while.

(Chapter Nine Part Two)

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Jane got Mr. Carter into Maura's office and seated on her couch. She then texted Korsak that the McDermott's were coming up with Frankie and asked him if he and Frankie could handle the interview with them since all she wanted to do was handcuff Judy McDermott then throw her into a holding cell for a few weeks.

Maura walked in from the autopsy room and grew concerned when she saw the man sitting on her couch. She went and grabbed her medical bag to get her stethoscope out to listen to his heart beat and breath sounds.

Kosak agreed to do the interview and Jane turned and looked down at Maura who was in the process of checking the man's pulse manually. She waited until the woman released the man's wrist.

"Is he going to make it there Maur?"

"His heart rate is elevated but I believe he is okay." She said looking at the man and smiled, "How are you feeling Mr. Carter?" She asked checking on how he was feeling.

"I'm better now that those people are gone. Someone should have stabbed her not my two precious girls." He said looking at Maura with a stern face.

It wasn't lost on Jane that he called both of the girls his, "Mr. Carter I'm sorry but I have to ask, why did you call both girls yours?" Maura asked confusedly.

"Because they were, Alley and Bethany were best friends going up until Bethany turned eleven. That's when that woman out there started messing with Bethany's head by saying things like they didn't act normal towards one another. Then one day the girls had just come from seeing a movie that showed people kissing in it. When they got to Bethany's house they tried it to see what it was like and that bible Nazi out there walked in on them and threw Alley out and called her an abomination to God.

Of course, Allison and I tried talking sense to the woman about the whole thing but she would have none of it. The girls were forbidden to see each other again. We told Alley not to go over there but Bethany was always welcome to come over to our house. That's when the girls started writing each other letters and when Allison started going by Alley.

That woman was so cruel to Bethany. We would have called child services but she played her games with Bethany's head more than her body. We were so happy when Bethany finally graduated. We got the girls a town house so they could go to school together and look out for one another. I guess that didn't work out the way we hoped it would though." He said hanging his head in sadness.

"Mr. Carter I'm not sure at this point what happened to them, but we are chasing down a couple of leads." Jane said taking in a deep breath. Now she had to inform him of the fact that his daughter was pregnant. She blew out her breath and looked tenderly at the man, "I know all this has been very hard on you…" she said and patted his shoulder as she sat down beside him thanking God that Maura was there just in case he needed medical help, "… but I need to tell you that your daughter was at least six weeks pregnant at the time of her death."

The man looked up at her wide eyed, "How… when?"

"We do not know yet sir. We haven't found a boyfriend in your daughter's life."

"And you won't… she loved Bethany." He said with conviction. Jane looked at Maura with a told you look.

"Did Bethany know? Was there anyone that knew that maybe hated them?" Jane proceeded to ask.

"The only one that hated my girls was that woman out there." He said pointing to the hallway. "Bethany was mixed up with all the stuff the woman forced down her throat growing up. Alley was just happy being her friend again for the moment is what she told her mamma.

I know they had started going to a church that accepted all walks of life to help Bethany get a grip on what she believed God wanted for her life and not her step mother." He paused and hung his head again, "How am I going to tell mamma about Bethany and the baby?" He asked his own heart trying to come to terms with all the sadness and still being a good husband.

Jane and Maura's hearts both dropped in the weight of the moment. "Mr. Carter… you and your wife were great parents for those girls. You are a good husband and man. I can tell just from the little I have seen since I met you yesterday." She said smiling at him, "Maura and I would be honored if you allow us to go with you and help you tell your wife about Bethany, that is if you will let us."

"Really…" He looked up with tears in his eyes. It was almost like he had been given a reprieve from a death sentence.

"Yes…" Maura said smiling at the man and confirming Jane's offer, "… as Jane said it would be an honor." She said as Jane's phone rung.

"Rizzoli…"

"Yeah… okay… in a minute," She said as she ended the call. Mr. Carter and Maura were looking at her for an explanation. "Look… I have to go upstairs for a few but I'll be back down here shortly and we we'll go and tell Mrs. Carter about Alley.

"Take your time Jane… Mr. Carter and I will be here working out the details of getting Alley home." Maura said to the frustrated woman.

Forgive my delay in posting... the one year anniversary of my dad's death is coming up and I've lately try on line dating and I now have enough ammo to write a bunch of homicide cases. lol

I'm too old to date I think. I haven't dated since before cell phones and man it's just brutal.