A:N/ I've got about four stories I'll be posting (updates and new stories as well). I wanted to thank people who take the time to write reviews, add my works to your favorites list, and just encourage not only myself but all those writers out there. Your support means the world. Thanks

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Jane and Jenna enjoyed their night playing cards. Little by little Jane and Maura would spend more time together, getting to know one another. Once a week, on Friday's, Jane would take her two favorite ladies out for dinner, so long as Maura wasn't on call. If she was, Jane just took Jenna out.

"You've been so good for her," Maura smiled as they walked the long path to the park.

"She certainly keeps me on my toes," Jane smiled.

"Just…moving here…making new friends, it can take it tolls. She hates moving."

Jane saw the opportunity and moved. "So…you two have moved a lot?"

Maura realized she opened the door. "A few times. Yes."

"Maura may I ask you something?"

"Sure."

Jane made sure Jenna was up ahead of them, on making a B-line for the swings. "Jenna's father…is he a part of your life anymore?"

Maura was silent for a moment. "No."

"Oh." Jane waited for Maura to elaborate, but she didn't.

"So you're happy here?" Jane asked smiling.

"In Boston?"

"Yeah."

"Yes," Maura nodded. "We're both happy."

"I might be biased," Jane smiled as she approached Jenna and began pushing her on the swing. "But I for one am very glad you came home."

"Jane?" Jenna asked.

"Yes?"

"Mom says you two were friends…best friends."

"We were."

"Why didn't you stay friends? Did you not like her anymore?"

"Jenna," Maura warned.

"I think it's a fair question," Jane nodded. "Well your mom and I were best friends. But we grew up. I guess we did some silly things and our lives just took us to different places, different schools. But look at us now," Jane smiled. "Close as ever." She kept her eyes locked on Maura. Maura felt a blush rise up. She tucked her hair behind her ear and smiled, lowering her head.

"Mom you're blushing," Jenna laughed and pointed out.

"It's warm tonight," Maura said in her defense.

"You wanted Jane's sweater before," Jenna countered.

"You've got answers for everything don't you?" Maura laughed.

"Jane says a good Detective pays attention to the clues. I'm just being a good detective. Aren't I Jane?"

Jane laughed. "I plead the fifth."

"What's that?" Jenna asked.

"I'll explain it to you some other time. Your mom and I are going to be sitting right there watching you," Jane pointed to the bench. "okay?"

"Yeah," Jenna nodded. "I'm not two Jane."

"Right," Jane smiled. "My mistake."

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Sitting on the bench, Jane reached over and took Maura's hand in her own. "Is this okay?"

Maura smiled. "It's more than okay. In fact I was wondering how long was going to take."

"Take for what?" Jane smiled.

"For you to kiss me. I know you've thought about it a few times…and I think once…you were going to go in for it. But you stopped. Maybe I scared you? Maybe I had something in my teeth?" Maura winked.

"If I did kiss you…would you run away?"

Deciding Jane was worth the risk, Maura slid in closer. "If you kissed me…running away from you would be the last thing on my mind," Maura whispered. Slowly Jane leaned forward and kissed Maura gently on the lips. Not being one for public displays, Jane slowly pulled back watching Maura with her eyes closed and smiling.

"It's been a long time since I've kissed someone."

"It's been a long time since I've been kissed," Maura answered back.

"It was nice," Jane smiled.

"It was wonderful." They went back to watching Jenna playing.

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"Did I upset you?" Jane asked noticing Maura had got quiet. "I didn't mean to bring up your ex."

"It's okay," Maura waved her off. "I just don't talk about him."

"Did it end bad?" Jane wondered.

"Not really," Maura tried to divert the question.

"Does he see Jenna?"

"No."

"Maura…" Jane paused. "You know I love spending time with both of you. And you know I care about both of you. But…I can't help but feel like there's something you're not telling me. Like you're keeping this secret."

"Jane I like you. Jenna likes you. But you need to let this go. For my sake. Please."

"It's just…"

"Hey guys," Frost and Keri came walking up beside the two women.

"Frost," Maura smiled thankful for the interruption. "Hi."

"Maura this is Keri," Frost introduced the blond woman. "Jane's…ahhh" he paused not sure what Jane had told Maura about Keri, or even if Maura knew Keri was still in not just his life as she was his friend, but also Jane's still as well.

"Keri," Maura extended her hand. "Nice to meet you." Maura considered herself an expert in body launage. It was clear from the blush that rose up Jane's cheek, the the ease Keri seemed to have around Jane and Frost she was someone close to them both.

"Keri and I used to date," Jane in a rush. "But we found out we worked better as friends."

"Right," Keri nodded smiling and taking Maura's hand. Frost coughed as the mild awkwardness of the situation. "You're right," Keri looked at Jane. "She is cute."

Frost laughed. "Jane I've never seen you turn that shade of red before."

"Shut up," Jane laughed. "What are you two doing here?"

"Frost and I met at Smith's Ice Cream. It's such a nice night we decided to take a walk."

Maura looked over to where Jenna was swinging. She was no longer there. "Jenna?" Maura called out.

Jane looked and saw Jenna was gone. "Hey Jenna!" Jane called.

In the distance a faint shout could be heard, "Mommmmmyyyy! Jane!"

Maura reacted first, but fell behind Frost and Jane who moved at a faster pace the her shorter legs carried her. Jane jumped over the teeter-totter and past the swing set as frost kept her pace, at her side crossing the park past the trees.

"Black van!" Jane shouted and pointed.

"Got it!" Frost jumped the railing as Jane rounded the corner where younger couples were making out on blankets to bad music.

She caught site of Jenna who bit her attackers arm, causing him to lose his grip, dropping her. Jenna ran between the cars as Jane swooped down the hill, flanking the attacker. She leapt and managed to tackle him to the ground. She saw the black metal piece flash before her eyes, as the butt of the gun landed on her head. He swung around and lowered his aim. Instinctively she reached for her own side arm…but realized she wasn't carrying it.

'Oh my god. This is it. I'm going to die…'

"Freeze!"

Frost. Thank God.

"Lower your weapon!" The squeal of tires was heard. A driver. There was a driver in the van.

She heard gun shots ring out, as she watched Jenna's attacker leap for the van. Jane noticed the small girl and dived to get her covered. Maura and Keri charged as the shots rang out. Scream muffled with cries. Looking up and locking eyes with Maura she slowly watched the van make its get away…attacker and driver inside.

"Frost!" Keri cried out. Checking to make sure Jenna was okay, Jane slowly staggered over to Frost who was laying now motionless on the ground. The blood bleeding from her head causing her vision to blur as her eyes refused to focus. She dropped to her knees. "Frost?" Jane asked confused. She tried to reach out for him, but fell unconscious to the ground next to him.

"Someone call 9-1-1!" was the last sound Jane heard. She was pretty sure it was Maura.

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Jane could hear whispered talking as she slowly opened her eyes. "…Jenna? Frost?" the last moments before her loss of consciousness came flooding back.

"Shhh," she felt a soothing hand on her own. "It's Okay Jane. You're okay." Slowly focused in on Keri.

"Keri?"

"Do you know where you are?"

"The hospital?" Jane whispered hoping her guess was wrong and right all at once.

"Jane?" came the soft voice of the child behind Keri.

Jane glanced down and saw Jenna smiling at her. "I'm so glad you're awake. I was so worried," the young girl moved in. She looked up at Keri. "Can I hug her?"

Jane felt her heart melt. "Of course you can hug me," she smiled. She didn't wait for Keri to utter the same words.

Wrapping her arms around the girl she felt a little dizzy from the leaning forward movement.

"Easy Jane. You took a good hit to the head." Keri took a breath. "What do you remember?"

"Bits and pieces," Jane said allowing Jenna to sit up on the bed with her. "Where is Maura?"

"First why don't you tell me what you remember."

"Someone grabbed Jenna," Jane said focusing on the wall ahead of her…seeing the scene play out. "We ran. Frost and I caught up with them near the parking lot. Jenna got away. He tried to grab her again but…I tackled him."

"Like a football player," Jenna said. Her eyes still red and swallow from crying.

"I remember Maura screaming. I remember…gun shots…Frost…" Jane took a breath. "Oh God. Frost…" she started to get up. "Where is Frost?"

"He's in surgery," Keri said calmly.

"I've got to go. I need to be there with him. He shouldn't be alone."

"Maura's in with him Jane. She stopped his bleeding on the scene as best she could." Jane felt Jenna shake slightly in her arms.

"You okay?" she asked pulling the young girl closer to her.

"I'm kind of scared."

Keri moved to the foot of the bed. "I'm going to leave you two alone. I'll go see how things are going." Quietly she left the room.

"You don't have to be scared anymore honey," Jane whispered. "The bad man is gone."

"He'll be back. They won't stop." Jenna said sadly. "Mom's just going to leave again Jane. I don't want to leave. I like it here. I have friends here. I have you. Mom has you."

"Who won't stop Jenna?" Jane asked calmly. She heard Jenna sniffle.

"My dad. His men."

"Who are his men?"

"They are bad guys, Jane. Just like Maura's father was. Just like my dad is."

"So your dad's trying to take you away from your mom?" Jane asked. All the pieces finally falling into place. She felt the small head bob up and down.

"Jenna…the night the bad men broke into your house… they trying to steal you instead of money?" Again the head moved up and down.

Maura lied.

Maura lied and now her life, her daughter's life, and her best friend and partner life had been put at risk.

"Why didn't she tell me?" Jane whispered.

"Mom likes you Jane," Jenna said looking up. "I think she always has. She didn't want to hurt you."

'Too late,' Jane thought.

"Jenna I want you to promise me something."

"Anything," Jenna spoke calmly.

"Promise me that if your mom tries to run again…you'll call me first."

Jenna knew what Jane was asking of her. She might have been a child but she'd seen more pain and suffering then most adults.

"I promise," Jenna lifted her finger and interlaced it with Jane's own. "You look tired."

"I am," Jane nodded. She assumed they had given her something of a pain killer. "Will you stay with me and rest?"

"I'm not going anywhere," Jenna whispered kissing Jane's cheek. "sleep now okay Jane?"

"Okay," Jane smiled and wrapped her arms protectively around the young girl.

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"You look like shit," Jane said opening her eyes and seeing Maura sitting at her bedside, holding her hand, looking also at her daughter who was wrapped under Jane's other arm, sleeping sound.

"Look who is talking."

"Frost?"

"He'll be fine. He lost a lot of blood, but we were able to repair the damage."

Jane felt slightly sick to her stomach. She had fallen for Maura Isles and fallen hard. She'd have done anything to protect her and her daughter…but Maura's lies came at the cost of not just her life but Frost's also.

"Jane I…"

"I know," Jane nodded. "Jenna told me."

"You've got to believe me when I say I never would have done anything that would have put you or Frost or my daughter in danger. I'm so sorry for not being honest with you."

"That's what I don't get," Jane whispered. "I can't remember how many times I asked you…how many times I begged you to open up to me. Did I not prove myself enough? Did you think you couldn't trust me?"

"No. Not at all."

"What then Maura?"

"I was scared?"

"Scared of what?" Jane asked confused. "me?"

"No. Never you. Jane you're the only thing that makes me feel safe," Maura whispered. "Even when I was a kid…you…you always came to my rescue Jane. You've always been there. My own personal hero. "

Jane closed her eyes. "I remember…"

Jane was playing out in the school yard. It was a big schoolyard. It was a big school. It was the third day of first grade. She was watching the older kids play marbles.

She heard muffled cries, walked around the corner and she saw it.

"Stop…please…stop…"

"What's the matter? Gonna cry baby? Look at the little baby cry."

"Give it," she asked pleading with them. They only laughed harder at her.

"Hey," Jane walked up to them "Give that back to her."

The bigger of the two boys looked at her. "Who's going to make me?" he laughed pushing Jane back. "Not some stupid girl with cooties…"

Jane jumped up and locked her elbow around the boy, dropping him to the ground, wasting no time throwing her fist into his face. "stupid jerk picking on people…" she yelled while swinging.

"Jane Rizzoli!" the teacher pulled her off the boy. "Girls should rough house Jane. Get moving…"

"Thanks," the small voice said to Jane as she was led to stand against the wall. "What's your name?"

"Jane. You?"

"I'm Maura." Maura smiled.

"You stood for me that day. It was one of the first times anyone had."

Jane sighed. "Maura I would have done anything for you. You were my first crush. Didn't you know that?"

"I knew," Maura nodded as she traced her fingers down Jane's exposed arm. "I just didn't know how to deal with it. I was confused and scared. It wasn't till after my divorce from Colin that I was really comfortable with myself. And I can't regret it…cause Jenna is the best thing that's ever happened to me."

"What will you do now?"

"Leave," Maura whispered. "It's the only way I can protect her."

"Maura there has to be another way…running isn't an option. Not for you. And not for this poor kid."

"I don't know what else to do Jane," Maura felt her voice crack as tears escaped.

"Let me worry about that. Let me take care of your Maura. Please."

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Jane sighed and watched the steady breathing of the two women asleep in her room. Maura and Jenna both deep in sleep after the exhausting day they had. Jane slowly got out of bed and quietly made her way to her stuff on the table. She picked up her cell and walked into the hallway, making sure to keep her backside closed.

"Anderson it's Rizzoli." Jane waited. "I have a favor. I need you to run a full background on one Colin Doyle. I'm talking medical, finical, family. All of it. If he got a detention in the third grade for using the whoopee cushion; I want to know."

She watched as the young husband and wife stood outside the two way glass watching their newborn.

"Anderson I'm calling every favor you owe me," Jane smiled. "Including all that babysitting. This is important to me."

"No problem," the voice on the other end. "You want me to call you when the files ready?"

"Yeah. Call my cell."

"Okay Jane."

"Thanks Anderson."

"How's Frost?"

"I'm on my way to see him right now," Jane sighed.

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Jane sat by the bed. The steady beeps dulled her into a soft sleep. Her head was still bothering her immensely, but she was dealing. Her main priority was Maura, Jenna, and Frost.

"He's been sleeping straight through," Keri said softly from the chair behind Jane.

"Maura told me he'll be okay."

"She's pretty amazing," Keri said.

"She is."

"Jane what's going on?" Keri asked. "Those guys…were going after that poor little girl like they did, why? What do they want with Maura and Jenna?"

"I'm going to find out," Jane said smoothly.

"How is it," Keri said reaching down and taking Frost's hand. "You don't know how much someone means to you till you almost lose them."

"Nature I guess."

"What do you mean?"

"It takes us almost losing someone before we understand fully what they mean to us."

"Like Jenna and Maura," Keri asked.

"For the first time," Jane said feeling her eyes fill up, "I looked forward to the day. I looked forward to seeing that little girl and Maura. I was happy. I laughed."

"I saw it," Keri smiled. "I haven't seen you smile that much…or seen you that happy in a long time."

"I'm not going to lose her Keri. Not to some jerk who can't let go of the past."

"Then don't," Keri said placing her hand on top of Jane's. "fight."

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The phone rang from his pocket as he swung his golf club. "What?" he asked flipping it open, not even bothering to look at the name. "That's the second time those two have failed me. The first was enough," he snapped his fingers as the golf caddy handed him a different club.

"You know I don't tolerate failure. Deal with them." He flipped the phone shut.

"What's my score?" he asked the caddy.

"Four above sir."

"Good," he smiled and nodded. "Give yourself an extra large tip. Say $500."

"Thank you sir," the caddy smiled and turned to leave with the bag. The phone rang again.

"I'm trying to relax here. What?"

His face visibly tensed. "Who called it in? A cop?" he sighed. "Find me everything you can on her. I don't care how much. Just do it."

He flipped the phone shut again, this time powering it off.

"I want my little girl back," he hissed.

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