Chapter 5

Jane had trouble focusing her eyes, but tried her best when she heard Maura's ring tone. She quickly glanced at the clock, that said 2:45am. "What's up, Maura?" Jane said rubbing her eyes. "WHAT?" She sat up in the bed. "I'm on my way. Stay there." Jane hung up and quickly dialed the number. "Hey this is Detective Rizzoli I need a unit sent to 1123 Wilbrock. It's the house of Medical Examiner, Maura Isles. Someone's trying to break in. I'm on my way, but I need a unit there now!"

"A unit as been dispatched Detective." The dispatcher confirmed.

"She's hid in the upstairs closet." Jane said as she weaved in and out of what little traffic there was at three in the morning.

"I will let the officers know."

"Thanks." Jane prayed that Maura would be safe until the officers arrived.

Jane arrived at the house to find Frankie and several other officers standing out side. Frankie stopped Jane from running by. "Hey. She's fine. It was a robbery. We caught the guy a block over." He looked straight into his sister's eyes. "She's fine." He released his hold on his sister.

Jane ran around him and into the house. "Maura!" Jane quickly saw the object of her search. "Are you alright?"

"I am fine." Maura said almost embarrassed. "Feel a little stupid, but I'm fine."

"Why do you feel stupid?" Jane sweetly asked as she rubbed her friends arm.

"Oh, so you would have hid in the closet?" Maura asked with a huff.

"No, but I'm me and I'm kind of a bad ass and you're …you're sweet little Maura. There's a difference. Besides what would you have confronted him with a birkin bag and holding Bass as a shield." Jane smiled as Maura chuckled.

"I would never use Bass as a shield."

"So the bag was a real option?"

"I am not you, Jane. I don't have a gun, or a baseball bat, or a football that I can throw at someone's head."

"Point taken." Jane looked around at all the officers in the house. "How about this. When they all leave, me and my gun will spend the night here. Then in the morning we'll work on getting you something that well make you feel better." Maura nodded and smiled. "Ok."

Morning came early for everyone. Frankie and Jane had to be in by eight for some 'stupid sensitivity training' as Jane called it. She had complained the whole day before, "I mean who does this on Saturday morning?"

Maura made her way downstairs, smiling at the woman on the couch. Jane was on her back with one leg thrown on the back of the couch and one almost hung off. Her arms all but mimicked her haphazard legs. Maura realized that she was staring with a goofy grin. Jane had slept in the bed for short time, but when Maura shot out of bed thinking she heard something, Jane said that she would sleep on the couch in case anyone did try and return. Maura knew as well as Jane that wasn't going to happen. The man was caught and no one would return tonight.

Maura walked over to Jane and tapped her on the foot. "Jane." She whispered.

"Huh" A very groggy Rizzoli answered. Something about this made Maura do an internal 'awww'.

"Jane, you need to wake up."

"I'm awake." She said threw closed teeth, without opening her eyes or moving.

"No you aren't"

"Enough to argue with you."

Maura smiled at the woman that had still not moved or opened her eyes. "Do you want some coffee?"

"Mhm." Jane said sleepy. Maura hated that she was so tired, thinking maybe she shouldn't have called her last night. Maura smiled as the woman finally started moving again. Who was she kidding? She would rather had one Detective Rizzoli as the whole Boston PD.

"Alright. I'll get you some. It's almost seven so if you need to shower, you can."

Twenty minutes later, Jane walked into the kitchen alert, showered and ready to go. "So what are you doing today?"

"Well the insurance adjustors are coming back to take record of everything that was taken or broken. So we'll sort out what can just be put back and what needs to be replaced."

"Ok, I'm getting out of this stupid meeting around eleven. So how about we met up for lunch and we can work on making you feel more safe?"

Maura thought how just having Jane here made her feel more safe. "I should be done by eleven, yeah."

"Ok, I gotta go. I'll call you when I am done." Jane said as she walked by Maura to head out the door.

Maura never turned to Jane but spoke as she passed her. "Thank you."

"Anytime, Doctor Isles." Jane said walking out the door and causing the other woman to smile again.

The two met for lunch at one of Maura's favorite restaurants. Maura knew that Jane felt out of place but Jane just wanted to make feel better. The two ate and talked about how Jane had learned absolutely nothing from the class. Jane Rizzoli was going to be Jane Rizzoli no matter what. It was one of the things that Maura loved about Jane.

After leaving the restaurant Maura drove Jane to their next appointment. Only Jane wouldn't tell her what that was. Maura looked at Jane as she pulled into her normal spot at the station. "Can I ask now? Why are we at the station?"

"Just come with me."

"Jane…" Maura tried to stop the woman getting out of the car. Once standing, Jane walked around to the other side of the car, put her left hand on the roof and bent down to face Maura.

"Get out Maura." Jane stood back up and began to walk into the building.

Maura huffed and got out of the car catching up with Jane at the door. "What the hell are we doing?"

Jane opened the door. "We're going downstairs."

As they walked through security, Maura questioned. "We're going to my office?"

As Jane stepped into the elevator she smiled. "Your office isn't the only thing down there."

Just then it hit Maura where they were headed. She quickly walked behind her friend that, due to leg length, walked much faster. "I don't know that this is good idea."

Jane kept walking. "Sure it is."

"Jane, I really don't….." Maura stopped as Jane scanned her badge to unlock the door. "I just don't…."

Jane opened the door for Maura. "After you."

As the two walked in they were greeted by the officer. "Hey Rizzoli. Dr. Isles."

"Hey Mike." Jane answered as smiled nicely at the man. "Did Frankie being her by?"

"He did. I got her right back here." As the man went into the other small room, he continued to talk. "Dr. Isles, I don't think I've ever seen you here shooting."

Maura looked around the station shooting range. "Um, no, you haven't. I don't…I don't normally…..I don't own a gun."

"She does after today."

Maura looked at Jane in shock. "What?"

Mike handed Jane the box. "Thanks." Jane turned to Maura. "This is Thelma." Jane opened the box to revile a small Bersa .380 hand gun.

"Thelma?" Maura asked looking at the gun.

"Yes, Thelma. Thelma protected Louise." Maura chuckled. "Are you laughing at me?"

"No. I would never." Maura placed her hand over her mouth to hide the smile.

"Pop got it for me when I moved out. Now, now I don't really need it. I have two guns issued to me by the department. So now Thelma can protect you." Jane looked up from the gun at Maura. "You….you are my Louise. So she can protect you."

Maura was very touched by the gesture. "I can't…"

"You can and you will." Jane took the gun out of the box and loaded it. "Alright Mike. We're ready."

Mike handed Jane the range ear protection and as she got ready, he handed Maura the ear plugs. "Put these in Dr. Isles." Maura did as she was told and Mike place the ear muffs over her ears and adjusted them to fit. He then handed her the safety glass that she was to wear. Maura looked over at Jane in matching protection and smiled thinking just how cute Jane looked.

Jane walked over to Maura and pulled out one of the ear muffs. "You look very stylish Dr. Isles. Very Paris Runway."

Maura's heart jumped and she can only imagine the smile that came to her face. She heard Jane say, just before returning her ear protection. "Remember push and pull. Like I told you before. You know how to aim right?" Maura nodded. "Knew it." Jane smiled at her. "Ok so aim and pull the trigger."

Maura nodded again as the protection was returned to her ear. Maura looked at the dark outline of the shooting range dummy. She aimed and noticed Jane coming toward her. "You're gonna knock yourself down like that. I was just kidding about Paris runway." Jane smiled and walked behind Maura. Jane placed both arms down the length of Maura's. Maura only thought that her heart was pounding until she felt a leg trying to worm it's way between hers. So Maura could hear her, Jane got close to Maura's ear and said. "Open your leg." Due to the hearing protection it came out sounding like a whispered request.

Maura's breath caught as she felt Jane's breath on her neck. As she opened her stance a little, she felt Jane's knee moving from one leg to the other indicating that Maura's stance need to be wider. With every movement of Jane's leg, Maura was wondering if Jane could feel the heat that was now becoming an issue between her legs.

Once Maura's feet were the appropriate distance apart, Jane raised Maura's arms with her own. She leaned in again and said "Now aim and fire." As Jane backed off, Maura immediately missed her touch. She swallowed hard and aimed.

As the dummy was hit, Jane just looked it. She motioned for Mike to reel the dummy in and never took her eyes off of it. As Jane took her ear muffs off, Maura did too. "Did I do something wrong?"

As the dummy stopped just in front of the women, Mike came from the room. "Damn!" The officer laughed.

"What?" Maura asked.

"You see the white spot in the middle of the chest." Jane pointed to the dummy.

"The one with the hole in it?"

Jane lowered her head and smiled, while rubbing her brow. "Yes, Maura. The white bulls eye that now has a hole in it."

"The bulls eyes? I hit it?" Maura was very excited.

Jane smiled a little shocked, but very proud of her friend. "Run it back out Mike. Lets see if she is two for two."

"Sure thing, Rizzoli. Good shot Doc."

"Thanks."

As they both returned their ear muffs, Maura aimed and fired again. Jane just shook her head as she mouthed "Shoulda known" to Maura. Maura was perfect at everything, this only furthered that belief.

"I like this." Maura proudly jumped.

"I told you."

Maura squared her shoulders and looked at Jane. "Now I can protect you, Miss badass."

Jane huffed. "Let's not get carried away." She pointed to the target. "Again."

The one thing Maura never did was disappoint.