Till Death Do Us Part
Part 11
Rizzoli and Isles are the property of TNT and Tess Gerritson. I am just borrowing them for a little fun.
Well it has been a rough week in the realm of education. So I decided to write some tonight. I will be in San Antonio tomorrow. I hope all if you are enjoying the story. Please review. It encourages me to write more.
It was late afternoon. The ATF was on the way according to Agent Dean. They would arrive at Gonzalez Ranch by seven in the evening. Right after that, the FBI would descend on the western border of Rebecca's ranch with the border patrol. After their encounter in the afternoon, Rebecca had suddenly relented about going out and being in the action. No one knew why. Agent Dean was very surprised.
"So you're telling me that you're staying here at the ranch house. You will not help us out at the western end of the ranch?" Agent Dean was seated with the four other agents around the kitchen table.
"Yes and no. I will be staying here at the ranch house with Jane and Maura. Jacob and several of the cowboys wearing Anderson Corporation black outfits will be assisting you out at the western end of the ranch." Rebecca smiled as Edward came and held her close. Jane was grimacing over Rebecca's statement. Maura had her hand on Jane's knee keeping her in check. Korsak just smiled. He loved that Rebecca threw Agent Dean for a loop every time she interacted with him. Dean eyed her closely.
"What's going on Rebecca? Why the overwhelming desire to stay here when you about wanted to kill me out front before?" Rebecca looked up at Edward as he smiled down on her.
"My priorities have changed. Sue me, I'm a woman. It's my prerogative to change my mind." Edward leaned down and kissed Rebecca on the lips. Then he whispered in her ear. "He is going to figure you out." Rebecca turned in Edwards arms absorbing his warmth. She laid a long, slow, sultry kiss on Edwards's lips that left the man panting. When she turned around the rest of the room was staring at her in disbelief except for Jane and Maura. Both women were smiling. Jane held Maura closer.
"Riiiiggghhhttt. Alright, we all know what's going on. Your men need to be ready in an hour. We will head out then." Dean watched as several people left the room. "Jane, can I speak with you on the front porch alone." Jane looked at Maura who nodded.
"If you're gone too long I will come hunting you down. I promise to hurt anyone who hurts you." Maura whispered softly to Jane. Jane kissed her and got up with her help. She followed Dean out through the kitchen to the front porch.
"I have a gun if you need one." Rebecca responded to the look on Maura's face. Maura's concern fell away as she giggled. Korsak laughed and shook his head.
"Agent Dean has caused more than enough trouble for Jane over the years. He wants to own her and make her into his own image. He doesn't like her free will." Maura nodded at what Korsak had said. Rebecca and Edward looked toward the porch as Amman went out the back door at Rebecca's signal to circle around the ranch house and watch over the detective.
Rebecca's front Porch…
Agent Dean walked a little ways down the side of the porch and then turned suddenly trying to kiss Jane. Jane knew the man was up to something. She brought her knee up fast nailing him in the groin. Dean dropped to the porch with a strangled gurgle.
"What the HELL Dean?" Jane stepped back as the man recovered and stood.
"I can't believe you are with her. What does she have that I don't have?" Dean asked as he leaned against the porch rail nursing his sore crotch. Amman watched just out of view.
"She loves me and I love her." Dean snorted and shook his head.
"Love? Seriously? This is just an infatuation Jane. She will drop you like a rock one day. You're the white trash from across the tracks. An experimentation." Jane looked down toward the porch floor. Oh, if she was only a little more along in the healing process. She would punch the man in the face.
"How would you know? You never stuck around or even tried when I turned you down. You just ran away. Maura never ran away. When I would walk away she followed. When I would push her away she pushed back. I would yell, she would argue back. I would hide, she sought me out. You don't get it Dean because we were never meant to be together." Jane moved further away from him. "She is amazing." Dean snorted.
"She is introverted, too scientific in nature, selfish, rich bitch." Suddenly Dean was lying on the porch boards. Jane was swearing and staggering her punch having felled the FBI agent. Dean rose off the floor in anger, grabbed Jane and attempted to force her to kiss him. "You don't love her. You love me." His mind never had the chance to figure out his hold was broken or that he went flying over the porch rail until he hit the ground.
"Don't you EVER touch her like that? Don't you ever attempt to force yourself on her? She is my fiancée. You have no claim to her. You are a liar, who cannot keep the strictest of confidences. Your job comes before your twisted version of love. Stay the HELL away from her or I swear I will kill you myself Agent Dean." Maura yelled angrily. Amman had been half way to Jane when Dean had risen off the porch. He had barely avoided colliding with Maura as she came out of the house in a blur breaking the agents hold and delivering a devastating round house kick that sent him over the porch railing. Rebecca and Edward were there seconds afterwards followed by Korsak.
"You fucking dyke. I will…" Maura was off the porch after Dean in seconds. A second kick leveling him out on the ground. Her knee came to rest on his chest as she held him to the ground. Amman was behind her in seconds, but he did nothing to remove her from the agent. The other agents came out of the van.
"Yes, I am a dyke, lesbian, immoral woman if you want. But I own Jane heart, mind, body and soul not because I tried to take it. It's because she freely gave it to me. If there is any trash here it's lying under my knee right now." Jane called out from the porch.
"Maura, I need your help." Maura looked up toward the porch. Dean began to move but Amman's warning stare told him to stay down. Rebecca was already leaning over Jane. She had ripped her pants open. The bad part of the cut on Jane's leg that Maura had covered with Steri strips the night before was now bleeding freely having broken open in her fight with Dean. Maura ran to the porch and examined the bloody wound.
"We need to get her inside so I can stitch this again. Sorry, baby." Jane shook her head grimacing against the pain. Edward carefully picked up Jane and moved her inside. Korsak stuck to Rebecca's side as she moved to where the agent was dusting himself off.
"You have worn out your welcome. Go do your job. I will call the hotel in town and tell them to expect your sorry asses. Dean that was the stupidest thing to do." Dean looked at Rebecca.
"Keep your damn friends Rebecca. Next time we meet you better be toting the line with the law." Dean turned and seated himself in the van. Amman watched the van as it left.
"Come on, we don't have much time. We need to fix Jane up and be ready. I don't think all the action is going to be on Gonzalez's ranch." Korsak turned from watching the van recede in the distance.
"He has always been as ass. I never thought he would hurt Jane or Maura." Rebecca nodded.
"Love makes you do funny things." Rebecca sighed as she walked into the house. Jane was stretched out on the leather couch. Peterson whispered to Maura he would check on them later. He then left. Doctor Peterson had obviously given her a sedative because she was beginning to relax. Maura had begun to stitch her open wound. Now that the anger of the moment was over tears were falling down Maura's cheeks. Jane placed her hand over Maura's. Maura batted it away.
"Jane, I need to do this now. Please, let me finish." Jane nodded. She was quickly losing the moment. Whatever Peterson gave her was completely relaxing her. It was also loosening her tongue and making her loopy.
"Thank you for defending my honor. You were awesome. A regular Chuck Norris." Jane leaned back against the couch as darkness threatened to pull her under. The pain had been overwhelming after she had punched Dean. Her side was on fire from the strain. She could feel the blood oozing down her leg as Maura had taken off after Dean. It wasn't until she had felt dizzy, nauseous, and broken out in a cold sweat that she had called for Maura. She let the soft sound of voices lull her into light doze. Maura's lips on her face brought her back to the present. "Hey" Jane said as she saw the deep concern in Maura's face from where she was perched on the side of the couch beside her. "Come here." Jane pulled Maura down beside her molding her body around her.
"Shh, I got you." Maura's soft gasps and small hiccups made Jane mad at Dean again. "You know you're my hero. I have never been so proud to be your fiancée as I was today. Maybe I should make you carry the handcuffs." Maura snorted in laughter.
"He just made me so mad Jane. What was he thinking grabbing you? What a jerk?" Jane hugged Maura closer. "How are you feeling? Please be honest." Jane looked at Maura kissing her softly.
"My side hurt badly after I punched him. I didn't even realize the leg had broken open. Not until I almost passed out." Jane closed her eyes as the sedative warred with her for dominance. Jane pushed back with her iron will though. "I see the Aikido is paying off. "I'm happy you're taking it off. I mean taking it. Sorry, whatever doc gave me is pulling me under." Jane's eyes fluttered shut.
"Go to sleep. I'm going to need you later." Jane's heart beat and breathing leveled out as she finally gave in to sleep. Rebecca came in and sat down in one of the chairs along with Korsak. Edward and Amman were taking care of some things. Rebecca handed Maura a drink.
"Well, done Maura. That was most refreshing to see." Maura blushed.
"Doc, that was great! Frost is going to be so jealous he wasn't here to see it." Maura began blushing even more.
"Don't worry I videotaped it. I'll send it by email." Rebecca said flashing Korsak a devious grin. Korsak flashed Rebecca a smile. "Now I need to move Jane to the back bedroom. I need you to go with her Maura." Maura sat up careful not to disturb Jane.
"What's up?" Maura held Jane's hand as Rebecca and Korsak explained.
"Before I left Boston Frost had traced several transfers of money. One to a Joseph Jaramillo." Maura's eyes widen in fear. "Yes, Rebecca's hired hand. He has suddenly disappeared, but not before Jacob saw him in a heated discussion on his cell phone."
"You think he is going to hurt Jane." Rebecca nodded. She leaned forward speaking in a low voice.
"I will not let that happen. I will make sure you are armed. Amman will be with you both. Korsak is going to guard the hallway. The rest of us will be patrolling the ranch house area. Whatever happens you must keep Jane in the back bedroom. Okay?" Maura nodded.
"Good, let's get ready." Amman walked in handing Maura a rifle and handgun. He leaned over, picked up Jane, and headed to the bedroom with her. Before Maura followed she hugged Rebecca.
"Be safe. Jane would die if you got hurt." Rebecca hugged the medical examiner back. Maura released the rancher and headed to the bedroom. Once she was out of range Korsak turned to Rebecca.
"You didn't tell them everything. Why?" Rebecca watched Edward come in the house.
"Jane is in no condition to do anything. Maura will be able to defend her if Amman fails. I am more worried about how many they are sending. Dean's an ass if he thinks this will end it. We deal with these problems every day. The reason Gonzalez and I are friendly enemies is because we try and kill each other so often. He has been running immigrants, guns and drugs for years. He always manages to squirm out of it in the end." Rebecca and Korsak began walking to the kitchen. Maria was departing out the side door with one of the ranch hands taking her home in town. He would not return till morning. Rebecca protected her people and their families.
"I hope we all make it." Korsak said quietly.
"So do I." Rebecca agreed. "So do I."
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