A/N: My humblest apologies for neglecting this story…it was not my intent and it won't happen again. I got distracted with some of my other stories and my muse for this one decided to go on an extended vacation, the bitch…She's back now.

For those of you who have alerted and followed and waited patiently, this is for you.

Thank you

"Riding a desk sucks!" Jane sat there going through file after file, finishing up paperwork, reviewing witness statements, finishing up reports, all the work that they never quite got to. She hated it but at least she was back at work. Looking at her watch, she saw it was already 4pm. Elbows on her desk she massaged her temples as she looked at the file in front of her. Her headache was worse today but then it was Friday already, she was looking forward to just hanging out this evening at the Robber with Maura and the guys.

Soft hands massaged her shoulders and she leaned back. Maura brought her head down and kissed the top of her head. "Mmmm that feels good, but be careful, my wife will be up any second now." Grinning she turned around quickly to ward off Maura who was about to swat her in the arm.

"Jane!"

"I'm just kidding hon, I knew it was you." Seeing Maura was the best cure for her headache.

"Humph!" arms crossed Maura stared down at her wife and tried to maintain a stern look, but couldn't, the site of that grin was always her undoing.

"What are you doing up here so early, I thought you couldn't get out till 5:30?" Jane was grateful for the break however.

"I finished up sooner than I thought and figured you might want to grab a bite to eat before we went out for the evening."

"You know me so well." She was gathering up her stuff, when Cavanaugh came in.

"Rizzoli, I need you and Frost to head over to the hospital. Your victim is awake and talking."

Her fist pump did not go unnoticed and looking at Maura, Jane could see the disappointment in her face. "it's still early hon, we won't be long."

"I know Jane but you're supposed to be riding a desk…"

"Only till today hon, remember one week. This is the end of the week…" Jane's tone was wistful, Maura knew she was antsy to get back to "real" work"

"I…fine, just…go…talk to her…" Maura was aware that even after the assault on Jane, they weren't any closer to catching the person who had shot the storeroom manager, and this was personal to Jane now.

"Thanks Maur…we'll meet you guys at the Robber…come on Frost…" grabbing her blazer she headed out with Frost on her heels.

Looking over at Korsak, Maura saw the sympathetic look he gave her. "Vince, would you like to go to dinner with me?"

"Second best huh?" seeing the look on her face, "Doc I'm kidding…I'd love to, just give me a sec."

Maura sat at Jane's desk to wait for him and looked at the only picture Jane had on her desk. She couldn't help but smile. It was a picture taken on their wedding day. Maura had deciding that traditional could be a lot of fun and had smashed a piece of their wedding cake into Jane's face. The photographer had caught Jane's shock and Maura's smile. It tickled her that the only picture Jane had there was that one.

"I love that picture you know, it's not often Jane gets caught by surprise like that." Korsak's chuckle was contagious.

"I know, she told me later she never expected that I would do anything like that…I guess she just brings it out in me." Maura's answering laugh eased her unhappiness with their change in plans.

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Jane and Frost checked in at the nurses station before going in to talk with their victim. She had been kept in a medically induced coma after her surgery and had only been aware and lucid for a day.

"Ms. Francis?...Hi, I'm Detective Rizzoli, Boston PD, this is my partner Detective Frost, are you up to answering some questions?"

The woman lying in the bed looked at the detectives fearfully, "am I in trouble?"

""No, no ma'am, not at all…" looking at Frost eyebrow raised, Jane wondered why she would think she was in trouble.

Still looking concerned, she nodded for them to continue.

"Ms. Francis, do you remember anything about the day you were shot?"

Looking down at her chest, she raised her hand and touched the bandage under her gown before she nodded. Keeping her head down, she started talking.

"I..I didn't follow protocol…I opened the door without checking the camera I…I thought it was our delivery; you know…that it was early. When I opened the door he pushed his way in and…I didn't notice he had a gun at first." Her words were coming quickly and she was flushed,

"Please take your time…you're safe now…" Jane said softly, "what happened after he forced his way in…"

"I tried to tell him he could take whatever he wanted but, he said he was getting that anyway…he wanted something else…" she swallowed and looked up at Jane, "Can we talk alone?" She looked first at Frost then back to Jane.

"Frost, give us a minute please" Jane kept her eyes the woman in the bed that couldn't meet her eyes anymore.

"Sure" Waiting until he left, Jane closed the door behind him and waited for her to continue.

She looked at Jane and knew she could tell her "He...he pushed me into the bathroom and told me to pull my pants down…"

"Did you?" Jane asked softly

"No…I argued with him and he jabbed the gun in my side threatening me…so I…I grabbed it…" Jane was shocked by her fierce response.

"You grabbed the gun?" incredulous Jane couldn't believe this woman's guts.

"I wasn't going to let him do that to me, I remember yelling, but no one came…" Jane nodded for her to continue.

"What happened next?"

"We fought over the gun and I pushed him and ran out the door…I don't remember much after that…I just remember pressure." She looked down at the bandage again, with tears in her eyes she looked up at Jane.

"Did you catch him?" she said hopefully.

Biting her bottom lip Jane hated to let her know the truth but, "No we haven't yet, I'm sorry, we've been able to identify him but he's still at large." The scared look on her face made her reach out and take her hand, Ms. Francis…Nancy…we'll find him…" the look of determination on Jane's face eased her mind and she smiled wanly.

"Thank you Detective…I believe you."

Surprised at her words Jane was taken aback for a second, this woman had almost died, had almost been raped, had fought a man with a gun and was willingly putting her faith in one less than mint condition detective.

"Thank you ma'am. I'll be in touch and…I'm glad you're going to be okay."

"I'm alive detective…I don't know if I'll ever be okay."

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"Well?" Frost said when Jane came out.

Running a hand through her hair, "it looks like he tried to sexually assault her first. That's what happened during the time in the bathroom. Looks like he shot her when she tried to run." Frustrated she dropped her hands to her sides. "We have to find this guy Frost. I mean thanks to our lovely witness, "sarcasm dripped from her words, "we know who he is, we just don't know where he is."

"We'll find him Jane, you know that" Frost said.

"Yeah but what if he tries this shit again? It's been four weeks, how the hell is it that we can't find him." Her silence bothered him until,

"Frost we have to talk to her again, she knows where he is, I can feel it."

"Jane I don't think that's a good idea." Even though she was locked up, the woman was no joke and he knew she had been in two fights already in lock up.

"Barry, we're going." Her tone brooked no argument and he wasn't about to fight with her. Barry wondered what Maura was going to think when they didn't show up for drinks like they were supposed to.

Sighing he supposed it could be worse; he could be the one that has to go home with Maura.

So, do you think Jane will get her answers? Will she lose her cool when she faces this woman again? Dunno (well maybe I do) Let me know what you think. Reviews are blood for this vamp. Its once again 2am and here I am posting. Sheesh…

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