Disclaimer: Neither Rizzoli & Isles nor Scott & Bailey belong to me. I am merely borrowing the characters. London, UK Jane's phone was ringing. It had rung several times. It finally woke her up. "Rizzoli!" "Jane, oh thank god! How are you?" It was Korzak. "Well it is four in the morning. Rachel and I went out on a da... together last night and I got to bed two hours ago having drank like a Brit cop." Jane's head was pounding. "Ahhh, I'm afraid it is bad news Jane..." "Oh God something happened to Ma!" Jane became aware that she wasn't alone in the bed, Rachel stirred. "No not your family. There's no way to do this gently, Frost has been shot dead." Korzak sounded as shocked by his words as Jane felt hearing them. An arm came over her chest. And tried to pull her into an embrace. Only when she resisted did Rachel wake up, drunkenly moving her head until she saw Jane's face which sobered her up instantly. "What the fuck has happened?" Rachel asked. "You're not alone?" Vince had heard Rachel's voice over the phone. "No, I'm not. Urmmmm can we talk about Frost. What happened?" Jane was anxious as to how things would seem. She trusted Korzak not to tell anyone but... Then she heard Korzak say "It's four in then morning over there, she went out British style last night and she's not alone." Cavanaugh's voice came on the line. "Rizzoli I need you to stay in Britain for the duration. You'll be safer there. We think this is fallout from an old case and nothing to do with Doyle." "Can I tell Maura, I'm visiting her this morning." She asked. "Yeah tell her! She may be a target too. We've told the British authorities." "Thank you" "OK try to go back to sleep now if you can." The call finished Jane turned to Rachel. "Frost has been shot dead and I'm to stay in Britain for my own safety!" Jane blurted this in a shocked flat monotone. Rachel sat up, hugging knees then looked at Jane and hugged her. "I'm really, really sorry babe." "Thanks." Jane was still stunned, her voice flat. The tears would come later. Rachel hugged her tight and neither woman spoke. After a time they drifted back to sleep in each others arms. The alarm went off at seven. Rachel woke first and her phone was ringing. She looked at the phone and saw that it was DCI Murray calling "Ma'am" "Bad news. Detective Frost was shot and killed last night." "I know ma'am I was with Ja.. Detective Rizzoli when they told her." "Right, then you know she's to stay here out of harms way for the duration." "Yes, but she's thinking of emigrating to the UK anyway. Ma'am" "OK I'll talk to the UKBA see what their reaction might be." "Ma'am, you might want to tell them she's in a relationship with a UK national." "OH? And do I know the name of this UK national?" "Yes ma'am it's me!" Gill blew out her cheeks. "Well as you know who you sleep with is none of my business. But your taste has improved, although your timing may not have." "Thanks ma'am! I think? Oh and I think Jane, I mean Detective Rizzoli would like it kept from her superiors until she has a chance to talk to them properly." "Oh well OK then. Right what are you two lovebirds up to today then?" Janet, who was in Gill's office listening, raised an eyebrow. "Jane's going to visit Dr Isles in Holloway again, and then we're getting the train home." "Right change of plan. You're both going to meet the Prison Governor at Holloway at nine. She'll explain when you get there. I'm meeting you there this afternoon with Janet." "Oh gawd Janet's in your office and can hear what you've said can't she?" "Yes, but did you think you could keep it a secret?" "S'pose not!" "Bye!" Gill cut the call. Jane had woken up in the middle of this conversation. "How did she take the news regarding our fledgling relationship?" Jane asked. "Said it was none of her business who I sleep with but that my taste had improved!" Jane laughed "Anything else?" "She's coming down with Janet today. OH and your visit to Maura? Cancelled we're meeting the Prison Governor instead." "Governor?" "Yeah the big chief of the prison." "Oh the equivalent of Warden" "Yeah whatever; meeting is at nine so we'd better get a shifty. Oh and Godzilla has extended our stay here." "Rachel are you in trouble?"
"No, no! This has to do with your partner being shot."
"Oh!"
They got dressed and had breakfast before making their way to Holloway prison.
As they approached the gates Rachel said: "Something I'd better tell you: my brother's in a prison in Manchester."
"Oh? My brother's been in jail too. We can exchange details later."
On arrival after going through security they were shown into the Governor's office. Maura was already there as was a prison officer in uniform who had her arm around Maura as she cried.
The Governor took Jane and Rachel to one side.
"We've just told her about Detective Frost. Sounds like you were a close team. She'll be on suicide watch tonight."
"Is it OK if I comfort her a bit?"
"Yes of course!" They returned to the others. The prison officer stepped away from Maura at a signal from the Governor and Jane put her arm around Maura. Maura was trying to stop crying but couldn't. "J.. J.. Jane" her arms flung round Jane and she just carried on crying. Jane rubbed her back and made soothing noises.
Jane looked apologetically at the Governor.
"It's OK take all the time you need." After ten minutes Maura calmed down sufficiently to have Rachel formally introduced.
"I gather your DCI is coming to London." the Governor addressed Rachel.
"Yes ma'am, she'll be here this afternoon with, I think another DC."
"Very well." the Governor turned to address Maura "In the meantime all prisoners, except you and your mother, with US connections are being shipped out this morning."
"Why?" she asked.
"Because the US authorities have requested it, and given that Detective Frost's murder is being connected to a case you worked on I can only agree."
"What? You think I'm in danger, what about Jane?"
"It's OK Maura they are looking after me." Jane smiled at Rachel, Maura nodded in understanding.
"Your trial is some months away. Your regular court appearances will be by video link anyway so there's no security issue there. Your solicitor has been informed and has asked to meet with me at 11 and with you afterwards. In the meantime I have some other things to talk to DC Bailey about. Perhaps if we could take you to your mother? Could you take her Mary?" The Governor addressed Maura again. The last sentence was addressed to the Prison Officer who lead Maura out of the office.
"DC Bailey, I'm to place an office at your disposal. The IMB have agreed to let you use their's temporarily but they are in the process of drawing up their annual report for the Secretary of State so will need some access to it. I hope that will be satisfactory." The Governor addressed Rachel.
"Well I don't know yet given that no one has told me what I'll be doing." said Rachel.
"Fair point and I am afraid I can't help you with that. Your DCI should be on the 12:35 arrival at Euston. You may wish to meet her there."
"OK we'll go do that then!" sad Rachel and she and Jane left the office to go out of the prison and back to the hotel.
In what was now their room they talked about the morning.
"What do you suppose is actually going on? Frost getting murdered by one of our old cons I can get. But one with this much reach? And who the hell are the IMB?" Jane was a bit agitated. "The IMB are the Independent Monitoring Board, they are volunteers who are appointed by the Justice Secretary to report on the prison's work. The reports are public and sometimes can be damming. But I don't know what else is happening, we'll just have to hope that Godzilla knows a bit more." Rachel replied.
"No, no! This has to do with your partner being shot."
"Oh!"
They got dressed and had breakfast before making their way to Holloway prison.
As they approached the gates Rachel said: "Something I'd better tell you: my brother's in a prison in Manchester."
"Oh? My brother's been in jail too. We can exchange details later."
On arrival after going through security they were shown into the Governor's office. Maura was already there as was a prison officer in uniform who had her arm around Maura as she cried.
The Governor took Jane and Rachel to one side.
"We've just told her about Detective Frost. Sounds like you were a close team. She'll be on suicide watch tonight."
"Is it OK if I comfort her a bit?"
"Yes of course!" They returned to the others. The prison officer stepped away from Maura at a signal from the Governor and Jane put her arm around Maura. Maura was trying to stop crying but couldn't. "J.. J.. Jane" her arms flung round Jane and she just carried on crying. Jane rubbed her back and made soothing noises.
Jane looked apologetically at the Governor.
"It's OK take all the time you need." After ten minutes Maura calmed down sufficiently to have Rachel formally introduced.
"I gather your DCI is coming to London." the Governor addressed Rachel.
"Yes ma'am, she'll be here this afternoon with, I think another DC."
"Very well." the Governor turned to address Maura "In the meantime all prisoners, except you and your mother, with US connections are being shipped out this morning."
"Why?" she asked.
"Because the US authorities have requested it, and given that Detective Frost's murder is being connected to a case you worked on I can only agree."
"What? You think I'm in danger, what about Jane?"
"It's OK Maura they are looking after me." Jane smiled at Rachel, Maura nodded in understanding.
"Your trial is some months away. Your regular court appearances will be by video link anyway so there's no security issue there. Your solicitor has been informed and has asked to meet with me at 11 and with you afterwards. In the meantime I have some other things to talk to DC Bailey about. Perhaps if we could take you to your mother? Could you take her Mary?" The Governor addressed Maura again. The last sentence was addressed to the Prison Officer who lead Maura out of the office.
"DC Bailey, I'm to place an office at your disposal. The IMB have agreed to let you use their's temporarily but they are in the process of drawing up their annual report for the Secretary of State so will need some access to it. I hope that will be satisfactory." The Governor addressed Rachel.
"Well I don't know yet given that no one has told me what I'll be doing." said Rachel.
"Fair point and I am afraid I can't help you with that. Your DCI should be on the 12:35 arrival at Euston. You may wish to meet her there."
"OK we'll go do that then!" sad Rachel and she and Jane left the office to go out of the prison and back to the hotel.
In what was now their room they talked about the morning.
"What do you suppose is actually going on? Frost getting murdered by one of our old cons I can get. But one with this much reach? And who the hell are the IMB?" Jane was a bit agitated. "The IMB are the Independent Monitoring Board, they are volunteers who are appointed by the Justice Secretary to report on the prison's work. The reports are public and sometimes can be damming. But I don't know what else is happening, we'll just have to hope that Godzilla knows a bit more." Rachel replied.