Money Can't Buy Happiness But It Can Help

Chapter 7

By: BeForeverYoung

Jane Rizzoli was currently sitting at her desk fidgeting horribly. Her foot tapped impatiently on the floor as her finger drummed on the desk as she leaned over and read a file. She was nervous, anyone could see that but what nobody really could see was that Jane Rizzoli was terrified. She was scared for Maura. She knew she had to make sure nobody knew who Maura's father was if she was to protect her.

"Jane!" yelled a voice which made Jane turn in her chair to see her partner Frost running into the bull pen. Frost gathered his breath as he reached her desk as he leaned down and spoke softly, "Jane someone got into our victim's file," whispered Frost heatedly.

"And…" asked Jane knowing whatever Frost was saying was obviously important but she couldn't seem to piece it together.

"Jane whoever got into that file now knows that Patty Doyle is Maura's father," whispered Frost staring at Jane intently as if waiting for a bomb to explode.

The bomb never came for Jane. Instead she froze. She could have swore at that moment, the one in which she realized someone would be coming after Maura, her heart actually stopped. She couldn't move, she couldn't think, she couldn't even breathe.

Frost saw the Jane's muscles tense, he watched as her brown eyes seemed to turn almost black and her breathing cease. Reaching forwards Frost set a tentative hand on Jane's shoulder giving it a slight squeeze, silently praying she didn't break it off.

The weight of someones hand on her shoulder broke Jane out of her trance as she looked up into the worried eyes of her partner. Without even giving him another glance Jane shot up from her chair, nearly barreling over Frost in the process as she took off towards the morgue.

Jane cursed at the a few young officers for not getting out of her way. She swore all the way down the elevator as it was moving entirely too slow. She almost shot one of Maura's new interns when he walked in front of her. Jane body was in panic mode. Her heart felt as if it was about to burst out of her chest as she burst through the morgue doors.

"Maura" yelled Jane as she frantically looked around the morgue for her.

"Maura," cried out Jane tears making there way into her eyes clouding her vision.

"Ohh…god," chocked out Jane as she fell back to lean against the wall her legs giving out from under her as she collapsed to the ground shaking.

The morgue doors flew open as Frost and Frankie came running through. Frankie was the first one to spot his sister sitting on the floor her head between her knees her hands folded behind her head.

"Jane," said Frankie softly walking towards her and sitting next to her. Reaching over he grabbed one of her hands and squeezed it tightly.

"They took her Frankie," sobbed Jane still not looking up.

"And we will get her back Jane," whispered Frankie as he tucked his hand under Jane's chin making her look him the eye. His heart broke as he saw the dried up tears down her cheek. "Maura is strong Jane," said Frankie soothingly, "and she needs us to be strong right now, she needs us to find her."

"But what if…"

"I believe Dr. Isles doesn't like sentences that start with what if," said Frost cracking a small smile down at Jane.

Jane seemed to pull herself together instantly as she shot up to her feet.

"If they touch a hair on her head I will kill them," growled Jane.

"That is if it you get to them before us," said Korsak as he walked into the morgue. "I got a lead, lets go," and with that Korsak walked out with Frankie, Frost and Jane in tow.

Korsak lead led them to find Colin's murder, Tommy O'Rourke. But that still didn't get them any closer to finding out where Maura is.

Suddenly Jane's phone started ringing. An unkown number popped up on her phone and Jane' s heart leapt in her chest.

"Whatever you want I can get it," said Jane into the phone.

"Jane"

"Maura," said Jane shocked and elated, "are you okay?" she asked worriedly.

"I am fine"

"I need to talk to you"

"Whose house are you closer to?"

"Yours"

"I will see you there, I am leaving now," and with that Jane walked out of the precinct and out to her car.

Jane burst in to her apartment and as her eyes came to rest on Maura who was sitting on a stool in Jane's kitchen. In three large strides Jane swept Maura up in he arms. Jane held onto Maura tightly, as if she were afraid that she would let go Maura would disappear again.

"Jane I am having difficulty breathing," mumbled Maura into Jane's chest.

Jane loosened her grip on her and pulled back slightly as she reached out and placed both her hands on either side of Maura's face.

"Are you okay?" asked Jane, "they didn't hurt you did they…I swear to god Maura if I find one mark on you I will kill them…"

"I am fine Jane," interrupted Maura softly leaning forward and silencing Jane with a kiss. Pulling back Maura sighed as she rested her forehead against Jane's.

"I was so worried about you," choked out Jane tears starting to form in her eyes as she remembered the fear and pain she felt in heart when she found out Maura was missing.

"It was my father," whispered Maura, "he took me to tell me that I was in danger and he gave me this," paused Maura to dig in her pocket to her scrubs to show Jane a phone, "he said that I need to call him as soon as we figured out who killed my brother. He said they won't stop coming after me until he proves a point."

Jane reached out and grabbed the phone studying.

"Jane I can't call him, if I do he will kill that man, that makes me no better then him," sighed Maura frustrated.

Jane was hardly listening to her as she stared down at the phone. Without even another thought Jane pushed the call button and out the phone up to ear.

"Jane what are you doing…" asked Maura staring at her with wide eyes.

"Maura"

"This is Jane Rizzoli," said Jane into the phone.

"Jane give me that phone, NOW!" demanded Maura reaching for the phone but Jane was stronger then her and easily batted her hand away.

"Ahh….Detective Rizzoli are you calling me as a detective or as my daughters lover?"

"The latter…" answered Jane while fighting off Maura's grabbing arms.

"Do you know who killed my son, Jane,"

"Jane if you tell him you could lose your job, you could go to jail!" hollered Maura.

"I see my daughter is still quite adamant on risking her life," the voice paused as Jane heard a deep sigh, "They won't stop Jane, and they will come after her. No matter what kind of protection you put her in, they have people everywhere…they will get to her and kill her…"

"Tommy O'Rourke" said Jane instantly into the phone watching as Maura instantly stopped fighting for the phone and stared at Jane in shock.

"I can't believe you!" yelled Maura outraged.

"Thank you, you and I both know this is the only way she will live."

"I know that…but Doyle if you ever and I mean ever take Maura again, I will hunt you down and kill you, this is your warning," growled Jane.

A deep chuckle could be heard and then "Duly noted Jane…Good bye and thank you…take care of my daughter"

And with that Doyle hung up the phone.

Jane snapped the phone shut and set it on the table before turning and staring at Maura.

"I can't believe you just did that," hollered Maura. "That makes you no better than that man Jane, what you just did is murder!"

"What I just did is save your life damn it!" bellowed Jane stepping forward as she got right in Maura's face.

"You might be willing to risk your life but I sure as hell will not!" growled Jane. "Do you even realize what would happen to me if something happened to you?"

"A man is going to die now Jane…"

"That man has killed and raped people Maura. He has a rap sheet longer then my right arm," said Jane reaching our and grabbing Maura's biceps. "I love you damn it, I love you so much it scares me Maura. And I will do everything and I mean everything in my power to keep you safe."

"Jane…"

"No Maura," interrupted Jane, "you are the most important thing in my life," she paused to place a soft kiss to Maura's lips, "and I will do anything to make sure you stay the most important thing in my life."

Maura opened her mouth to reply but a knock at the door caused her to stop.

Sighing Jane pulled away from Maura, "that is probably Frost and Korsak, they were worried about you," said Jane softly as she walked towards the door.

"We are not done talking about this Jane," sighed Maura.

Reaching forward Jane opened it to reveal neither Frost nor Korsak.

"Ma…Pa" said Jane softly staring at her parents in shock.

"May we come in Jane," asked Angela politely.

Jane pulled her head back from the door to stare back at Maura for a second before looking back at her parents.

"I don't know if that is a good idea Ma," sighed Jane.

Angela opened her mouth but Frank beat her to it, "Please Janey," said Frank softly giving her his patented look, "we only wish to say a few words and then be on our way."

Jane hated it when her father gave her that look. She could never say no to that look.

Jane sighed before stepping to the side allowing her parents to walk in. Shutting the door Jane took refuge by a silent Maura but slightly in front of her at the same time as if Jane was ready to protect Maura from her parents.

"We met with Dennis today," started her father.

"Did you sign the paperwork?" asked Jane crossing her arms.

"We did," nodded Frank. "Jane you did not need to do that for us. We do not deserve your money after what we said to you last night…"

"You raised me, kept me safe and cared for me all my life, it is the least I could do," shrugged Jane.

"Jane we are you parents," spoke up Angela, "we are supposed to keep you safe and care for you , that is our job."

"A job that your mother and I failed miserably at yesterday," added Frank sadly.

"What are you saying," asked Jane looking at her parents trying not to show the hope she was feeling on her face.

"We are so sorry honey about yesterday," said Angela stepping forward, "you dropped a bomb on me and your father and we are old and set in our ways, we just didn't think."

"What your mother is trying to say is," sighed Frank stepping forward to step in front of Jane, "you are daughter and we love you no matter who you love and if you can forgive us for being the pig-headed parents that we were then we would love for you and your girlfriend," paused Frank to lean over and send Maura a shy smile, "to come over for family dinner tomorrow night."

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