Sorry about the delay! I've been so busy with work and family!
"So how's it going between you and Maura?" Jane asked her brother as they drove to Maura's house for dinner. Frankie smiled and looked out the window before saying quietly, "I love her, more than anything. I'm terrified though." He admitted. Jane looked over at him and frowned. "Terrified about what?" Frankie glanced down at his hands and replied, "I'm terrified of falling in love with someone like her. She's a doctor, she's educated and wealthy. What is she doing with a guy like me? What happens when she wakes up and realizes I'm not wealthy, I'm not a doctor and I'm not as educated as her?"
Jane sighed and pulled over. "Frankie, she loves you. You and I both know Maura doesn't make decisions without looking at it at every angle several times. She's not the kind of person to fall in love without knowing all the logistics, facts, statistics and everything. She knows everything about you and she loves you. She doesn't care about money or education. She fell in love with the person you are. Trust me, she's head over heels for you." Jane told her little brother. Frankie smiled and nodded. "Yeah, I guess so…"
"Come on, let's get home. Ma's making ravioli and your wealthy, educated girlfriend is waiting for you." She teased. Frankie punched her lightly in the arm and laughed. He prayed Jane was right about Maura. "I'm crazy about her." He said quietly. "Like more than any other girl I've ever been with. She's different. I'm in love with her." Frankie told Jane who smiled. "Yeah, I saw you two the other day. You guys looked really happy; I can't remember the last time I had seen you that happy. It made me wish I had someone…" Frankie looked over at the sad look on Jane's face. "You're going to find someone someday." He promised her. "How do you know?" she asked him. Frankie chuckled softly. "Because I just know. You're an amazing woman. You're going to find an amazing man. I know."
Just as they were pulling up to the driveway, Korsack and Frost pulled up. "Mmmm… I am ready to try some of your mom's homemade ravioli." Korsack said as he rubbed his stomach. "Of course you are!" Frost teased, making Jane and Frankie laugh. "I'm excited to see Maura." Frankie said under his breath. Jane heard him and rolled her eyes before making her way up to the door followed by the men. "Hey Ma!" she said when Angela opened the door. "Mmmm… it smells great!" Korsack complimented her. "Where's Maura?" Frankie asked as he hugged his mother. "Isn't she with you guys?" Angela looked up at them. "Um, no. She left to come home like an hour ago. She's not here?" Jane asked. Frankie pulled out his phone, dialing her number. "No, I haven't heard from her or seen her… Where is she?"
"Come on, Maura… answer your phone." Frankie mumbled. He groaned as it went straight to voicemail. "Maura, sweetie. It's me. Hey call me when you get a chance. Where are you? We're all worried." He said as he snapped his phone shut. "Do you guys have a computer?" Frost asked Angela who pointed at the laptop on the counter. Frost booted it up and logged into the Boston Police System. "What are you doing, Frost?' Korsack asked him. "Seeing if I can track her phone. It's just not like her to be absent from dinner like this without saying anything to anyone."
"Find her Frost." Frankie said quietly. He knew Frost was right. It was unlike Maura to be missing like this. He prayed she was OK. "What can I do?" Angela asked. Maura meant the world to her just as Jane and Frankie did. As far as Angela was concerned, Maura was her daughter too. "Ma, can you call the DMV. See if Maura's car was registered as being found tonight or see if they can track it. She has a newer car, I'm sure it has a tracking device or GPS System." Jane instructed her mother who nodded and hurried off to find her phone. Everyone crowded around Frost and the computer to watch him try to track Maura's phone. "it's not even on…" he said after a minute. Frankie's jaw clenched. He knew something was wrong. He needed to find his Maura and he needed to find her soon.
They all jumped as Angela slammed her hand on the counter, "I don't care what you need to do! I need you to find my daughter's car and I need you to find it NOW!" she yelled in frustration. They all felt a similar warmth as Angela referred to Maura as her daughter. "Don't get in the way of a momma bear and her cubs." Korsack said.
"Hey guys, what's up?" they all turned to see Tommy waltz in. "Tommy we don't have time for your shenanigans! Maura's missing!" Jane snapped at him. Tommy's grin faded. "Maura's missing? How? Where is she?" he asked quickly. "Do you think if we knew all that we'd be worried trying to look for her?" Frankie replied sarcastically as he tried Maura's phone again. "Dammit!" he swore as it went to voicemail again.
"Ok thank you." Angela said as she got off the phone. "They found Maura's car! It was abandoned by the side of the road. Here's the directions." She said. "I'm coming with you guys." She said as she got her shoes on. "I'm coming too." Tommy added. He cared about Maura and knew they needed to find her and he could help.
The all quickly piled in two cars and drove off to find her car. Frankie was quiet the whole way there. His thoughts were on his girlfriend and wondered where she was and who took her. He knew she was probably scared…
Maura groaned as she slowly opened her eyes. She tried to move but she couldn't move her hands. Confused, she waited for her vision to adjust to the dark before gasping in surprise. Her wrists were chained in metal cuffs that were suspended to the ceiling. Even though her feet could still touch the ground, she found the position awkward. "Hello!" she called out hoarsely. No one answered. Maura thought back to the last thing she remembered. She had pulled over to help a lady with her car and then when she turned around she remembered being hit and then everything went black. Maura whimpered as she thought of Frankie, she craved his warmth and safety.
"Well, well, well…" Maura froze as she heard a voice from behind her. She twisted her head, trying to see who was there but he came around to stand in front of her. "Look who's here: Dr. Maura Isles. I've waited so long to get you alone." The man whispered gleefully as he ran a finger down her arm. Maura growled and kicked him. "Don't touch me! Who are you?"
But the man just laughed at her struggles and grabbed her thighs, squeezing hard. Maura cried out in pain and attempted to kick him again but this time he was faster and he grabbed her ankles, wrapping her legs around his waist. "Stop it!" Maura screamed. She wished her arms were free so she could hit him. "Mmmm… your legs feel good around me, Maura." He breathed in her face. Maura scrunched her nose as his foul breath covered her face. "Leave me alone." She snarled at him. She closed her eyes and tried to remember everything Jane, Frost, Frankie and Korsack had ever taught her. But she couldn't think of anything. The only thing running through her minds was wanting Frankie to come find her. She longed to be in his safe embrace.
Meanwhile, Jane pulled up next to Maura's abandoned car. "Ma and Tommy stay here till we say." Frankie commanded as they all drew their guns. Tommy, knowing this was important didn't argue for once. They circled the car until Korsack threw open a door and peeped inside. "Clear!" he called. He popped the hood and the trunk. Jane opened the trunk and Frost opened the hood. "Clear!" they both responded. Angela and Tommy walked over when Frankie nodded to them. They all searched her car. "Look at this." Frost said as he pulled a paper taped to the ceiling of her car. They all looked at it to see a Celtic design and a snake woken together in a fancy piece of art work.
"Hold on, I've seen this somewhere." Tommy said. He took the paper and stared at it. "Yeah, I've seen this before, someone's tattoo." He said quietly trying to remember where he's seen it. Frankie stepped up and touched his brother on the shoulder. "Tommy, I know we haven't been on good speaking terms lately but we need your help. I need your help. Someone has Maura and we need to find her." He said softly. Tommy looked down. He knew Frankie's feeling s for Maura went beyond the desire to sleep with her which was basically all Tommy wanted to do with her. Frankie and Maura were in love and he just had to accept that. Tommy looked up at Frankie's pleading eyes and nodded. "I'll help you. I just don't remember where I've seen this." He said as he looked back to the paper.
"Was it on someone in prison?" Angela spoke up. Tommy thought for a moment. "Yeah, I think so…" he said slowly. "Come on, we're going to visit all your ex prison mates." Jane said.
When they got to the prison, Korsack and Angela went to get some food for everyone while the rest accompanied Tommy to talk to this prison mates. Frost, Jane and Frankie escorted each person, one by one as Tommy recognized and identified them to the visitors room. They were all asked to show or describe their tattoos. One man in the back showed the one on his wrist. It was exactly the same as the drawing in Maura's car.
"What does your tattoo mean?" Jane asked the man who looked from Jane, Frankie and Tommy. Frost was escorting the rest of the prisoners back to their cells with the prison guards. "Look, what's going on? You guys don't just get a whole bunch of prison mates together at 11:30 at night to chat about art work." The man replied. "We do." Frankie growled as he slammed the drawing down on the table in front of him. "My girlfriend was abducted tonight and this was taped to the ceiling of her car. The same design is on your arm. What does it mean and who wears this?" He was getting tired of this. He needed to find his Maura.
The man was silent as he looked down at the design. "You're not going to find her. This symbol stands for the Irish mob. A very elite group of killers, murderers and assassins. Want to know what I'm in here for? I helped a man murder 6 people. We don't have a conscious and we don't care about anybody. The person who kidnapped your woman does things like this." The man told Frankie whose face paled visibly. "Where can we find your people?" Jane asked him but the man shook his head. "There's not a specific place. We're everywhere. But I will tell you this. You can't find her unless you have someone on the inside. Only members can find each other. It's almost impossible to find us. And also, why would they take her? Most of us only kidnap and torture people for revenge. How could your woman be involved with the Irish mob?"
"Her father is Patty Doyle." Jane said quietly. They watched the man's face change from confident and cocky to slightly frightened and nervous. "Patty Doyle is her father…?" he said quietly.
"Who's Patty Doyle? Why are you frightened of him?" Frankie asked.
"Most people are frightened of Patty Doyle, of all of us he's the worst. He was the man I helped murder 6 people with." Jane stopped pacing and looked over at him. "Wait, you helped Patty Doyle? Why is he still murdering? I thought he said he was finished with that." She said. "He said he needs to make sure his enemies aren't alive so his daughter can live in peace. His son Colin was murdered last year."
"Your girlfriend is the woman I was helping keep safe." He said quietly.
"You need to find her and fast!" Frankie sat down across from him and replied, "How? Tell us how to find her! Please?" he begged. "You need to find Patty Doyle. Right now he is the only one who can find her. If she was abducted by his enemies, Doyle will know where to find them." Jane sat down next to Frankie. "Tell us how to find Doyle and you have our words, we will not arrest him and we will speak with the DA to get your sentence shortened." She bargained.
"Help us!" Frankie pleaded.