They were able to breathe again when they were a safe distance away. Neither Jane nor Maura could believe what had just happened. Both were wondering what was going on and while Jane was thinking what she had gotten herself into, Maura kept replaying the scene over and over in her head. Could her father really want her dead?

''Are you okay?'' Jane knew the question was ridiculous, especially considering the situation they were in right now, but she couldn't stand the silence any longer. Maura nodded her head, then after a beat or two shook it.

''Of course I'm not okay. My father might have just tried to kill me. Or hired someone to do it.'' Weird enough the blonde hadn't raised her voice in the slightest. Maybe that was why Jane took a nervous breath.

''I know, stupid question. I just didn't know what to say. Sorry.'' Maura sighed next to her.

''No, it's not a stupid question. I just can't believe this actually happened. I had no idea he would go this far. Or that he even could. I mean, I'm his daughter! How can you kill your own daughter? Who does that?!'' Judging by the tone of Maura's voice, Jane knew the other girl was going into panicked mode soon.

She made a quick decision and parked her car in the nearest available slot. Turning off the engine she turned to face the blonde.

''Okay Maura? I need you to breathe okay? Try and calm down. Panicking isn't going to help either of us right now.'' Of course that was the wrong thing to say and Maura glared at her.

''Calm down? Are you seriously telling me to calm down?! I am not going to calm down Jane! I have every right to be freaking out right now and I'm using that right.'' If the situation wasn't so dire Jane might have laughed at Maura's choice of words, but she didn't have that luxury at the moment.

''I know you do, but we need to keep going. He might have followed us and he could be here any minute. So I need you to try and think okay?'' Staying calm and rational herself seemed to work its charm and Maura slowly calmed down somewhat. Jane smiled reassuringly at the blonde, before starting the engine again.

''Let's go back to my apartment and figure things out from there okay? Calling the police is definitely priority one. Then we'll see.'' Pulling out of the parking lot, Jane was surprised that Maura shouted out.

''No! No police.'' She was shaking her head vigorously and Jane thought the girl might have gone crazy.

''What? The guy almost tried to kill us and you don't want to call the police? What's wrong with you?''

''You don't understand Jane. I'm fairly certain he has people working for him that are with the police. We can't turn to them for help.'' Maura sounded defeated and Jane couldn't blame her. Who were they going to then? Who could help them?

''Okay, let's just head back first and we'll go from there okay?'' Jane hoped she sounded somewhat comforting. She needed the blonde calm. Otherwise she had to deal with this situation alone. And she was sure she wouldn't be able to do that. Hell, she was pretty sure they weren't going to be able to do it together.

Why did she have to go after her? Why couldn't she leave well enough alone? Maybe she was turning into her mother, butting into other people's business. Maybe this was her punishment for doing so. But then there was that annoying part inside of her that wasn't just going to let Maura go through this alone. She just hoped it wouldn't get her killed.

Both of them had been quiet the entire ride back. They kept trying to come up with some sort of plan. Going to the police was out of the question apparently, so they were going to need to look at this differently. Maura was torn. She felt guilty for dragging Jane into this. And she couldn't believe the other girl was still by her side. But she wasn't going to question it, afraid that it might trigger something and have Jane walk away. She really couldn't do this on her own.

They turned into Jane's street and both felt some form of relief enter their bodies. They felt like they could breathe again. That didn't last long however, when Maura shot forward in her seat and ordered Jane to stop the car. The panic from earlier came back in full force and it hit Maura hard. She looked around in panic while Jane stopped the car, waiting for some kind of explanation from the blonde.

"Maura? What's going on? Why did I have to stop? We're almost there." Maura shook her head vigorously, breathing fast.

"He's here Jane. That's his car. How can this be? There's no way he could know you. Right?" Jane was at a loss for words. If her father was here then he did know her. Or maybe he had someone follow them last night. Rubbing her forehead, Jane voiced her thoughts.

"Do you think he could have had someone follow us last night?" Maura thought this over for a second, before sighing and hanging her head.

"I guess." Jane reached out to take Maura's hand in her own, hoping that this would make the other girl feel better.

It made Maura look up at her, fear reflecting in her eyes. And even though it was definitely not the place or time, Jane couldn't help but think that Maura had beautiful eyes. She quickly got rid of the thought, it in no way helped them right now. Taking a deep breath, she glanced at her apartment. The car was still there and Jane had a feeling it would be there for a long time. Besides, it would be too dangerous for them to go back, even if Maura's father left. He would probably have someone stake out the place in case they did come back. Turning her gaze back to the blonde besides her, she tried a reassuring smile.

"Look, I have a place we can go to. There's no way your father knows about it. We'll be safe there while we come up with a plan. I know someone who might be able to help us figure this out."

"I can't ask you to do that Jane. You've already done so much. I don't know how to thank you." Jane saw tears gather in Maura's eyes and she moved forward slightly, tucking a blonde hair behind Maura's ear.

"Hey, listen to me. I'm not going to leave you okay? We're in this together. And you can thank me after all of this is over, deal?" Maura chuckled, wiping at her eyes as she nodded her head.

"Okay."

Sitting back in her seat, Jane breathed in deeply. They needed to get out of there before they were spotted. She just needed to get them to the place she mentioned and she would make a phone call when they got there. Checking for incoming traffic, Jane pulled out of the parking spot.

"Jane!" Maura's panicked voice startled Jane and she turned her head just in time to see a car headed their way. The last thing she heard before everything went black were Maura's screams. And her own.

Maura groaned, slowly opening her eyes. It took her a few minutes to finally focus and even longer to remember what had happened. She looked around frantically for Jane, finding the other girl still unconscious. The quick thought of being thankful that they wore their seatbelts shot through her head, before she got into action. Every single muscle ached and she was sure she was bleeding from various parts of her body, but she needed to make sure that Jane was okay. That she was alive.

She was able to loosen her seatbelt and she was glad that their car was still upright. Moving her body over to Jane, she checked her pulse. Sighing in relief when she found one, she shook the other girl gently.

"Jane. Wake up." She could hear voices outside and took a second to look around. There were a lot of people gathered around, some on their phone, others talking to each other. Maura figured they were trying to find a way to get them out safely. Turning back to Jane, she saw her eyes open slowly.

"Maura?" Jane's voice was so soft that Maura almost missed it.

"I'm here. We need to get out of here Jane. I don't think my father is still around, but we really do need to go!" Panic started to set in again as Maura tried to free Jane. But the other girl seemed stuck.

Looking down, she noticed that Jane's leg was stuck. Her seat must have bolted forward and she couldn't get her leg free. Maura reached forward to try and pull it free, but when Jane cried out in pain she froze. She tried the seat next. Maybe she was able to shift it backwards and free Jane. But of course it wasn't so easy and Maura groaned in frustration. The only good thing about this situation was that the adrenaline had caused Maura to stop feeling her pain. But if she couldn't get Jane free it wouldn't matter anyway. She let out a breath, before locking eyes with Jane.

"Jane, I'm going to try and pull one more time okay? It's going to hurt, but please bear with me." Jane nodded her head, pain written all over her face. They both knew this was their only chance of getting out before the ambulance got there and took them to the hospital. They wouldn't be safe there.

Maura got ready, wrapping both her hands around Jane's upper leg. She glanced at Jane one more time before she pulled. "I'm sorry." All she wanted to do was stop when she heard Jane screaming next to her. She knew the other girl tried to keep it in, but it was no use. It hurt way too much.

Maura pulled with all her might, praying that this would work. Gritting her teeth, the blonde pulled even harder and she was nearly knocked backwards when Jane's leg finally popped free.

"Oh my God. It worked. Jane?" Maura looked up at Jane, to see the other girl falling in and out of consciousness. "Jane, you need to stay with me!" The blonde grabbed Jane by the shoulders, shaking her awake.

"I'm here." Jane groaned in pain, looking down at her leg. There was a nice gash and she could see the blood pouring out. They would need to bandage it up... soon. "We need to go Maura." Jane wasn't even sure Maura understood her. She sounded drunk. And she also felt like it.

"I've got you." And she did. They got out of the car, Maura supporting Jane's weight. They could see all the bystanders look at them completely shocked that they got out themselves and Maura heard the sirens in the background. They needed to leave, now.

Everyone tried to stop them as they left, but none of them actually dared to touch them, afraid they would make things work. So in the end they all watched the two disappear slowly, helpless to do anything. The first thing Maura did was find a pharmacy. The boy behind the counter could only stare as he watched the two go around the store, collecting everything they needed. Maura asked him to take them to the backroom and the boy was too stunned to tell them he wasn't allowed to.

Maura set Jane down carefully, glad that the other girl hadn't passed out on her yet. Although she wasn't sure how long Jane could keep this up. Maura was in awe with the other girl. She had never seen anyone so strong. And so incredibly selfless. All of this was her fault and she was damned to let Jane's life end here.

"Jane? I'm going to take a look at your wound okay? But it's going to hurt. Badly." Jane nodded, breathing deeply.

"Just do it Maura." The blonde nodded and swallowed nervously before she set to work.

She was glad she had interest in medicine right now. Otherwise she would have no idea what to do. All those books would finally serve their purpose. Maura tried to be as gentle as she could, but she couldn't do it completely pain-free. Jane didn't cry out this time. She groaned now and then and Maura would stop each time she did. She silently asked Jane for permission to continue and she did after getting an affirming nod. It didn't take her very long, even without any experience.

"Could you get us some more water please?" Maura turned to look at the boy as she asked her question. He nodded, before quickly getting what she asked for.

Maura finished up with Jane's leg in the meantime, before settling down next to her. Jane let out a huge breath, before resting her head on Maura's shoulder.

"Thank you. Where'd you learn how to do that?" The blonde played with the hem of her shirt, suddenly embarrassed about what she just did.

"I read a lot of medical books when I was younger. It's an interest of mine. I think I would've ended up in medicine if I didn't choose this." Jane hummed next to her.

"I was right then. You are as smart as you look." Maura opened her mouth to reply, when the boy entered the room, a couple of water bottles in his hands.

Maura smiled softly at him as she took them. "Thank you." Then after a beat. "How much for everything?" The boy was dumbfounded.

"Uhh, l-let me check." It was the first thing he had said all day and he disappeared once more. Jane chuckled next to her.

"He's totally scared shitless." Maura nudged her.

"That's not funny Jane."

"Maybe a little." The other girl looked up at the blonde, an innocent look in her eyes. Maura couldn't help but chuckle and she shook her head at Jane.

Leave it to her to find the humor in these situations. The blonde was actually glad that Jane was able to do that. It made it seem better than it really was. They stayed like this for a few more minutes, before Maura helped Jane up and the two walked back inside the store. They paid for all of the things they used and Maura threw in a generous tip. Jane warned the boy not to tell anyone about this, in case he would and they slowly made their way outside. The sun was warm on their skin and they breathed in deeply.

"Where to?" It was a whisper, almost as if the blonde was afraid someone would hear her.

"The woods."