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Chapter16 Fear
Jane accompanied Henry to the Precinct. She met Lieutenant Park, and they agreed that email set up and firearm paperwork could wait until the morning. Ballistics had been fast and the blood belonged to a Glynis St Claire, a tough women sniper with mob connections in Boston. Jane wanted to know whose camp she worked in but that would take some more time to work on. She was informed that Maura was still a suspect but her story was corroborated by the people at the scene on the avalanche. She was administering first aid, in an attempt to save the girl and that was why her white parka was covered in the victims blood. Jane thought to call her Ski patrol contact, Jeff, but since it was now 11pm , she thought that too can wait until tomorrow. Henry convinced her to come with him and she would drop her off at the hotel, he had already made arrangements to have her duffle bag brought over and the room booked.
"I know we have only known each other for a few hours but you look like hell, "he smiles at her.
Jane lets out a low chuckle as she looks over to meet his eyes. "I'd rather stay here, every moment counts and I want to get her back as soon as possible. Would you leave if it was someone that you, ah. loved," she looked at him then dropped her eyes to continue, "you know , really loved, like in love with. Okay, what if it were your wife, would you stay?" Henry watched as this beautiful strong women crumbled in front of him. He came over to where she had collapsed against her new desk, her head bowed and shoulders shaking. He now knew their relationship and he felt for her. He came beside her, he gentily placed an arm around her shoulder and pulled her close. She fell into his shoulder, feeling the warmth and concern there. He quietly spoke to her.
"Jane , I understand , I do. You are exhausted and you will be pacing and getting more frustrated and tired. I promise, I will call you , no matter what time as soon as there is a lead."
"You promise?" came a raspy response from under a wall of hair.
"Yes," he now turned from beside her to in front of her, putting a strong hand on each shoulder. "Yes , I promise." She wiped her eyes and lifted her head with a slight smile as she whisked her hair out of her eyes. Wiping her eyes once more, clearing her throat, she stood up tall.
"I'm ready, let's roll," the Inspector nodded and leads her out. Giving any curious eyes a stare down as he holds the door for his fragile friend.
He was true to his word, he stopped at the 7-11 and bought her a small brandy. He took her duffle bag into the hotel and bid her good night, with the promise to call with any new developments. Jane found her room and let herself in. She so just wanted to collapse into the bed, but her mind was still racing. She went to the tub and started pouring the bath. She cracked open the brandy and took a hefty swig. "Cheers Mrs. Morrison," she said as she rooted through her bag, she found the honeysuckle bath beads, they scooped up Maura's toiletries as well as hers. She almost cried as she opened the cap and smelled the wonderful aroma that was Maura. She poured some into her bath, undressed and climbed in. She had the essentials, cell phone , brandy and bubbles. She was missing the most important thing and it hurt her the deepest as she took another large gulp of the burning fluid, Maura.
"Yes , Jane," Tim let loose an evil chuckle. "That peskie Detective has foiled more plan to snatch you then I would like to remember. The opportunity arose to get both of you, so I seized it."
He smugly sits back and removes another syringe from the sterile bag. Maura starts to struggle, to resist, Tim Horton looked at her," Oh this, this is not for you. No, no, this is for the gallant Detective Rizzoli," he hissed.
"What kind of a Doctor are you, how could you fall back on your oath?" Maura spat back.
"Well, I found this name on the internet and kind of liked it. I haven't had a medical licence since I helped Dr Hoyt back five years ago."
Maura locked eyes with him, it was that name, Hoyt. He smiles as he draws back the plunger in the inverted jar, filling the syringe with the colorless sedative fluid. He looks beyond the bottle at her, "And yes, I have some unfinished business to attend to for Charles." He puts the syringe on the table."When your girlfriend comes, I'll be ready," Tim then pulls out a charged taser. I've been busy with this in Boston, time to put this baby to use here."He looks excited at the prospect as he fires it for effect. He watches Maura recoil in fear.
"You are a monster," Maura retorts.
"Oh no, I am doing this for the greater good, there is more at stake here than money. Now you get some rest, we can talk later. I'll tell you what you want to hear as the time grows closer. You see, they will sacrifice you to save Jane, they do that, the law, one must die for the many, very noble what?" He smiles as he comes close and strokes her hair, "it's too bad really, what a waste, what we could have had. Yes Maura, what WE could have had." He leaves the room to let her contemplate her fate.
"I will not cooperate," she shouts after him as she feels terror seized her every muscle and she allows tears to fall as she tucks her head down.
Angela serves Constance and Richard coffee in the cafe. They look shell shocked at the events since they arrived in Boston. They held hands and Angela could see the visceral struggle to keep composure "As a Police family member, I can tell you its hard, but they are great at what they do. We all love Maura, she is one of us and I know no one better than Jane to protect Maura, there is no love greater."As Angela speaks, Constance starts to break down, Angela moves toward her and embraces her. "Its alright to let it out, it allows us to be stronger for the ones we love." She hugs Constance and links hands with a very distraught Richard. As she hold the scene, she prays, Janie , keep her safe , oh God, keep my girls safe.
Jane is awoken by her cell phone. She shivers as she realizes she has fallen asleep in the tub. She answers the phone with chattering teeth, "Rizzoli." The line is silent on the other end so she tries again, "Detective Rizzoli."
"Jane, its Henry, did I get you at a bad time?" he questions.
"No tell Mrs Morrison her relaxation technique really works, but if you fall asleep in the tub, its really cold."
"I don't recall sleeping in the tub one of the remedies," he chuckles.
Jane fanes offence, "Well what do you expect with the bottle of brandy combo," she refutes.
"I don't think drinking the entire bottle was in Marie's plan."
"Oh, right," she says as she examines the small empty bottle. "What you have?"
"Patrolmen found Amy Johnson's car," the Inspector reports.
"Wait, who?"Jane's brain scrambles to find the sugniffence.
"The nurse, Maura's nurse," reminds Henry.
Jane was halfway out of the tub when she responds, "I'll be right there."
"Jane, hold up, Marie is just passing me two travel mugs of coffee, and I'll be ther in 10 to pick you up."
"Kiss Marie for me and just leave mine black." Jane says
"Gladly and be ready!"
"No worries partner," the words were out of her mouth before she could think.
"OK, see you, partner," he smiled as he hung up the phone.
Jane extracted herself for the bath and got ready. She was still chilled as she reach the lobby in the cool crisp air. She looked at her watch, it was 0448 and she sure hoped the coffee was still hot when Inspector Morrison arrived,
Cavenaugh went to Walpole to see Paddy Doyle alone, he left Korsak and Frost to deal with Pike and to extract any additional info he may have found. Sean requested a private room to interview Doyle.
Doyle came in and was seated across the table from the Lieutenant. Paddy's hand and foot shackles were secured and the guards left. Doyle and Cavenaugh eyed one another. Sean started, "Any info?"
Doyle countered, "Is Maura safe?"
"No,"Sean admitted as he bowed his head and shook it.
"What," says Paddy, "Sean you promised!"
"I thought I did, I had no idea Maura Isles would move to Boston. When I helped you find parents for baby Maura, I had no idea the globe trotting little girl would settle down in our city. It seemed so good, European parents, private school in France, University in England and residency in Canada, who knew she would settle where her roots were."
"Sean, I just need to keep her safe, how have I failed," Paddy remarks as he looked at his cuffed hands.
"When I promised to protect that baby 37 years ago, I meant it then and I mean it now. Old friend, I need your help, what have you heard. You and I go way back. I was a Patrolman and you were my CI. Your father never knew how we cops knew what we knew. You helped keep the docks in check as well as the other families, you helped keep the crime rate down and us do our job of keeping the peace."
"Yeah, things have changed Sean. I'm not sure I have the strength to resist anymore. Maura is all I have, I can't lose her." Doyle looks up at Cavanaugh and then down at his shackled hands once again.
"Paddy, whatever is going on here affects both our girls. I care for both Jane and Maura and I want them both safe." Sean meets Paddy's stare, He sees an unexpected response in Paddy's eyes, no hate for Detective Jane Rizzoli.
"Your Detective means a lot to Maura. I don't hate her. I said I would shoot her so Marra would hate me and distance herself from me. If she did that she would be safe. Unfortunately , it didn't work. My Maura is still in danger because of me, her father." Paddy retorted.
"Paddy, what do you know, what have you heard? I need to keep them safe and I know you can help. Please help me help them," Sean looks Paddy in the eye. Paddy nods and takes a breath.
"Word is," Doyle stops as he looks around the room.
"There are no recorders here, trust me old friend, that's why I wanted to meet here," Sean assures.
"Word is FBI is involved. The Haas guy was with another part of the FBI that investigates wrongdoing by their own. He must have got too close."
"Do you know why I picked her?" Paddy says
'Who?' queries Sean.
"Glynis, I picked her because she looked a lot like Rizzoli and Maura might trust her to look after her. She was a great sniper, the eye of an eagle. I asked her to do this, to step outside her box for me, her death is on me." Paddy bowed his head.
Sean remains silent, then asks "Ice picks?
"Those are a matter of family pride. I have them hand made as did my father. He must have got one and removed it after Hass and used it on O'Flannigan, then acquired another for Floyd. I assure you Sean, my organization is not involved."
"I believe you Paddy," Sean assures.
Paddy looks at his bondage and remarks, "I, or my people are not involved in this. Someone is making it look that way. Rumour is the corrupt faction of the FBI has teamed up with the O'Rourke family." Doyle confides.
"How can that be, when I told you about Tommy and you had him killed, it basically took that family out of power."
" Well, the is back with a new supporter and it means to take over. Sean I need you to buy me some time to get to the bottom of this."
"Paddy, I need to do this on the up and up, let me put some feelers out too. I'll see what I can find,"
"Sean, you may need to do things by the book, I do not. I'll keep you informed, if you don't see it first."
The two old friends exchange smiles before parting ways.
Korsak and Frost went over the victims files again, this time they included Pike.
"Detectives, I feel I am truly part of the team," relays as he is included in the investigation.
"If there is a group hug coming up, count me out!" Frost retorts while looking back at his tablet.
Vince can't help but chuckle, "Lets do it again from the top. Cavenaugh spoke to Lieutenant Park in Aspen, we are exchanging information." He looks at Barry, who gives a nod. He was busily at his computer now receiving the information. "We are working in connection with the Aspan forces as well as FBI and State Troopers. The more information we have the better we can work as a team . We have to find Dr Isles, and Det Rizzoli is coordinating with the lead Inspector on the case to try resolve it."
"Wow," Frost says as he stares at his screen. Both Pike and Korsak look at him. He turns his computer screen so both men can see.
"Well I'll be," replies Korsak as he puts on his glasses to study the photo further.
"She must of been absolutely stunning in real life, " comments Pike, as both Detective scowl at him and look back at the picture.
"She could be Janes twin," Frost observes.
Sergeant Detective Korsak agrees, "Except for the lighter skin tone and blue eyes on the report, Glynis St Claire could be Jane's double."
"Why, do you think that monster Doyle would employ someone like her? "questioned Pike.
The other men shrugged in wonderment at the revelation.
"Alright," Korsak brings them back to the issue at hand, "lets see what we have here, in Boston, then look for a connection to Aspen." All three nod and they get down to business. Pike goes first.
" Agent Andrew Haas, 38, here was stabbed four times in the chest ,by what we now know was an ice pick." Pike puts down the clinical picture of the body. "Next, we have Perce O' Flanagan, 22, stabbed once in the chest with an ice pick. Here's how they overcame such a young strong man," Pike pointed to a blister mark in one the photos at the young man's waist.
"Taser, you think?" questions Frost as he looks at the picture.
"Very good detective!" Pike excitedly exclaims as he raises his head to look the young detective in the eye.
"One stab wound through the chest, with an ice pick, whose hilt also contains blood from Haas." Pike continues.
Next pictures he splays on the table is that of Jason Floyd, Frost still shuttered at the sight. "Pike continues, "Jason Floyd, 24, tasered on the neck, undebatably,disabled and an ice pike hammered up his nose. You can see on this ice pick that a heavy object was used due to the impact marks on the handle." Pike points to the close up picture of the blood covered ice pike in question.
Cavenaugh Joins them in the brick, "Gentlemen."
"Well, lets put the puzzle pieces together," comments Korsak.
This is Barry's time to shine as he starts the puzzle, as he flashes a face on the big screen for all to see. " Agent Dean said in his Email that Agent Haas may have been up to no good, He was assigned to an elite team to investigate corrupt FBI Agents but it looks like he may be corrupt himself. The lure of organized crime money may have been too much."
Cavenaugh chines in, "Doyle also thought that something was going on within the FBI but his feeling was that Haas was too close to exposing something. Also, all his ice picks are handmade, so if they only had two, and three murders needed to be done, they would have to double up on one. The girl, Glynis he sent to look after Maura, he hand picked her because she looked like Jane. He felt she may trust St Claire to protect her"
"Are you taking Paddy over Dean?" asks Vince.
Sean looks at all three,"There may be forces at work that even Dean doesn't know about. The one thing for sure is that Doyle was worried for his daughter's safety, enough to send someone to Colorado to protect her there."