Chapter 18 Assembly
Maura watched him prepare, "Your detective is tall, "he says as he hammers spikes into the floor at four spots.
"What are you planning, are you going to hurt her? There is anger and panic evident in Maura's voice."
"Oh you will see soon enough ?"says Tim as he seems to relish the plan.
"Yes, Maura, you will understand soon," the voice echo's from the other room.
She knows that voice, her brain scrambling to identify it. She does as he enters the room. "Hi Dr Isles."
Her face hardens and she struggles with her bondage as the ropes tighten, she gasps, "YOU!"
Jane can see Henry pacing, putting his fingers through his hair, he is by his car and he still looks angry. She approached cautiously, trying to calm his mood. Suddenly he turns to face her. She is startled by the abrupt action. She jumps back. He starts, still pacing, raking his fingers through his unruly graying hair. "Were you going to tell me, I thought we had an understanding, full disclosure?. What happened to that? You didn't think a threat on you and your families life might be important in this? Now this involves me too, my family and our citizens. This could blow wide open here and you didn't think to tell me?" He approaches her pointing a finger."You asked me what I would do if this were Marie? Well, I wouldn't do this, I wouldn't want to go it alone, I would tell everyone involved the whole story. Jane, you have my support, your not in this alone," he looks at her, "That is unless you want to be?" He waits for her to look him in the eye.
With a strangled deep voice she looks at him and answers" No, I need your help." Her voice is weak with guilt and shame evident.
He comes close to her and whispers, "Then get in , we may have a lead."
"K," is the only response she can muster as she opens the passenger door and gets in.
Cavenaugh returns, "Frost, Korsak, with me" he motions as he goes to his office, as they enter, "There has been a new development, my CI may have cracked this thing wide open." He closed the door behind them.
"Should we wait for Dean?" questioned Korsak.
Sean sits on the edge of his desk, "Here's the thing, and you are not going to like it," he beings.
Maura pulls back as the voice leans down close to her. "Gabriel, why are you doing this to me? To Jane?". He strokes her hair as she tries to pull back.
"Oh, Maura, our Maura Doyle, we need your Daddy to relinquish control on Boston. He does things by the code, only get rid of people who deserve it. If you are going to make it in todays mob, you have to kill whoever gets in the way. Man , woman or child. The internet is a powerful device and I intend to use it to put my family at the top, not only in Boston, but in North America and beyond."
"Your family?" Maura questions.
"Yes," Dean seethed as he roughly cupped Maura's face in his hand. "Tommy O'Rourke was They were both ecstatic when I was asked to join the FBI. Tommy took over the business for my my half brother. My father raised me to go into the law side of things, to help Tommy at that end. father, when he died. Tommy was a whiz at computers, found ways to expand the business internationally. He employed two bright young men who ended up cheating on him. He found out one was Colin Doyle and decided to send a message with the ice pick. They had unearthed an empire for our family, they would be powerful, more powerful than the great Paddy Doyle. We were on our way until Paddy stopped him."
Maura was dumbfounded as she listened. He released her face. "Then why hurt Jane she whispered?"
"Because she is important to you. I was with her to spy on you, she never felt anything for me because she loved you. She asked me how to protect you, that was her main concern, I was merely a release for her, nothing more." Dean rose up and paced. He looked at the Doctor. "Actually, the good doctor here has some unfinished business with Jane. I decided to let him do his thing. That way we both get what we want."
"How do you know she will come? says Maura with defiance.
"She will come to save you, of that there is no doubt. We have left enough clues for the good detective and we will be ready." Rebutted Dean.
"I will scream at the top of my lungs for her to go back and she will, she has too." Her voice trails off as the tears fall.
"We are counting on that too and you will see that is planned for your girlfriend, it is part of what I have planned for you Doyle, to see someone you love die in front of you." Dean hissed.
"NO!" she screamed," NO!" as the men left the room to finalize plans. She couldn't help herself, she was a mess of sobs. The ropes around her throat and hands tightened, but she didn't care. All seemed so hopeless. How could she save Jane?
" Are you sure? Frost questioned his Lieutenant, "Dean, like in FBI, Dean."
"I am taking my CI's word for it, he informed me Dean has his mothers last name. He is the son of Tommy O'Rourke Sr."
"Your Confidential Informant, as in Doyle?" Vince scoffed.
Sean just eyed him, " Both Jane and Maura are in serious trouble. I have put a detail on Angela, Tommy and Frankie. Jane I cant help from here. She has to be smart and use good judgement, not do anything crazy, if they are both to get out of this." confides Sean.
"I called the Inspector and gave him the story."Said Korsak.
"I'm sending all our info through to Aspen, should I put out a BOLO on Dean?" Asks Frost.
Cavenaugh bows his head and shakes it. "Its best we do but we just need to know his whereabouts, no other information at this time."
Frost and Korsak leave the office. Cavenaugh calls to Korsak. "Vince, do you think Jane can keep her head on this." Vince shakes his head ,"I sure hope so, I hope she is smarter after Hoyt. I think I'll give her a call, just in case."
"Good idea, Vince and thanks," As Korsak leaves. Sean thinks, Jane be smart about this please, for both your sakes.
Henry and Jane drive to the Precinct in total silence. As they park, Jane speaks for the first time all drive, "I'm sorry, I just didn't think, I should have," as she looks and her hand and furiously rubs her scars.
"So you letting me in then?" He asks. "Partners?" he extends a hand.
"Yeah, partners," she shakes his hand.
"Good, lets see what Officer Coles has for us," They go into the building.
Jane boots up her computer and registers for a gun that is assigned her for her stay. She downloads all the information from Frost. The question in her mind is why be on the look out for Agent Gabriel Dean. Maybe they can't contact him to give important intel?
"This Rebecca Todd from Malden Mass has a brother, Stephen. He was a Doctor, until he had the wrong blood transfused into a patient and she died. Look familiar?" The face that flashed on the screen, sandy hair, steel blue eyes and strong jaw line.
"Well, I'll be, its our Dr Tim Horton," comments Henry.
"Does he have an address here? "Jane is excited, she is ready to roll. "Yes, there it is! 1847 Castle Creek road. Lets go! " As Jane turns to leave, Henry grabs her arm.
"Hang on Jane , we need back up, we don't know if he is there or if he has her at all. We need a plan of attack. I agree we have probable cause, but we need to play it smart. We don't want to spook him, make him hurt her." Henry appeals.
"WHAT! Yes there is probable cause and I am going NOW. I thought you said we were in this together, partner?" Jane flails her arms and raises her voice at a very taken aback Inspector. The other officers in the vicinity scatter, leaving Henry and Jane face to face.
"Jane be smart about this, don't go off half cocked. Your Sargent warned me you could see red. You will endanger yourself and Dr Isles, just like before."He admonishes.
See red she did, "How dare you even comment about that and Sgt Det. Korsak had no business telling you anything about me. Give me your keys, if you wouldn't take me than I'll drive myself."
"Detective, I WILL take you but after I arrange back up." He was losing patience with her belligerence.
"Guess I'll see you there, I'm leaving," with that she stormed out. As she reached the curb to hail a taxi, her phone went off. "WHAT," she yelled into it with irritation.
"Jane, its Korsak," was all he got out before she lit into him.
"What the hell Vince, telling him about Hoyt, now he thinks I go off half cocked. We have a lead and I'm following up on it.
"Alone?"
"No with back up,"she lies.
"Good, keep your head Jane, for both you and Maura. We miss you both here, Jane." She couldn't help but smile.
"Don't worry we'll be alright,"she lied again as the Taxi stopped to pick her up. She handed him the address and they were off. "mGota go Bye."
"Jane wait, there's something..." he was cut off by the dead line, "Damn that women, " he says in frustration.
"Thank you, "replies Gabriel as he whips around to face his partner in crime. "That's the cue, she is on her way, without back up , as I predicted." He sneered.
"I'm almost ready,"says Stephen, with a cocky smile as he looks at Maura. "You must wear this," he puts duct tape over her mouth as she struggles in vain.
"Now we wait," Dean readies the taser and looks at the filled syringe. "Yes Jane, we are ready come get your prize," he smiles.