Title: Never Say Never
Chapter Title: Never Say Never
Chapter Rating: T, it's a tame chapter,
Disclaimer: I do not own Rizzoli & Isles, nor is respective characters. Also, I do not make a profit from writing this. However, I do own my original characters and the plot.
Summary: Set after 'I Never'. A blast from Jane's past turns her world upside down and jeopardizes, her new relationship with Maura
Chapter Warnings: Just your usual, talk rape, murder, and drinking

"Rizzoli." Jane answered her phone groggily.

Maura stired awake and faced Jane, smiling softly at her.

"Yes, I'm in a good mood Frost." Jane said as she pushed Maura's hair out of her face. "Morning." She mouthed to her.

"Morning." Maura mouthed back, watching Jane's face fall.

"Yeah, I'll be right in." She signed. "No. I'll call her." She hung up and tossed her phone on the night stand.

"Call who?" Maura asked, taking Jane's hands in her's.

"You."

"Oh." Maura let out a small sigh. "Who died?"

"A Jane Doe. Well, until you ID her." She said climbing out of the bed, in only a tank and pair of underwear.

"Do you have anything for me wear?" Maura asked. "Other then your jeans?"

"You'd look good in my jeans." Jane smirked as she jumped into a pair of jeans. "But no, I don't."

Maura climbed out of Jane's bed, in a large shirt of Jane's. "You'd think I'd look in anything." Maura watched Jane pull on a button down shirt.

"I would." Jane smirked, as she began to button up her shirt. "Oh, I do have that dress my mom bought me last week." She said began to tuck in her shirt.

"Speaking of, I never got to see you in that dress." Maura began to stirffle though Jane's closet.

"And you won't." Jane laughed softly as she sat on her bed, pulling on her socks. "It's in the way back there." She pointed.

"And why not?" Maura pouted as she pulled out the dress.

"I don't look good in it." She said slipping on her last shoe.

Maura laughed as she laid the dress on the bed. "Oh, I doubt that."

"I'll make coffee." Jane told her as she walked out of the bedroom.

Maura sighed softly as she walked Jane walk away and pulled off the large shirt.

When Maura entered the kitchen, Jane was pouring two cups of coffee. "One cream two sugars?" Jane asked already pouring in the sugar.

"Please." Maura answered walking over to the counter and and taking the cup.

"Frost said it's not a pretty sight over there." Jayne signed taking a drink of the black coffee.

"Oh, fun."

Jane gasped. "Was that sarcasm?"

"Yes." Maura gave a scientific look. "It seems like your rubbing off on me."

"Mmm, but not in the good way." Jane replied and downed the rest of her coffee. "We should go." She left the dirty cup on her counter and walked to the door, keys in hand. "It looks better on you away."

Maura smiled widely as she followed Jane out.

"What happened here?" Jane asked walking into the crime scene.

"The house was broken into. Victim was raped and then left to die." Frost explained as he tried not to be sick.

The young woman's body was laid on the couch very delicatly, and her slik gown was cleaned and placed back on the body.

"Wait, he left her alive?" Jane asked confused as a germen shepard began to walk around. "Why is there a dog on my crime scene?"

"He's mine." A 22 year old woman stood in front of Jane. The woman was wearing black boots, baggy jeans, and a tight black tee. "His names Max." She said, her right hand in her pocket. The woman had a gun on her left hip, but no badge.

"Oh, look." Jane sighed looking at the young woman. "There're two dogs on my crime scene."

"Ouch." The young woman mocked and grabbed her left chest. "You cut me to the quick."

"What are you doing here?" Jane asked defensivly.

"Same thing as you Rizzoli."

Jane looked hurt by the comment. "Oh, so it's like that? Moreno." She added.

"Yeah," The young woman nodded. "It's like that."

Maura quietly watched the two, conserned for Jane.

"In fact," Moreno continued. "It's so much like that, in about five seconds, your phone will ring and - "

Jane's phone went off.

"Well, that ruined it." Moreno sighed.

Jane glared at Moreno as she walked away and answered her phone.

Moreno watched Jane walk away and turned to see Maura watching her. "You're Dr. Isles?" She smiled charmingly.

"Yes, I am." Maura held out her hand. "And you are? Ms. Moreno?"

"No." She shook her head ignoring Maura's extended hand. "Agent Moreno."

Maura took her hand back to her side and nodded nervously. "So. ... You know Jane?"

"Mmhmm." Agent Moreno nodded. "Yeah, I'm a blast from her past." She grinned widely as Jane walked back over, still glaring at her. "Good call?"

"You can stay." Jane said defeated. "Just don't interfere."

"Yes, my plan was to ruin the whole crime scene." Agent Moreno rolled her eyes.

"What do you have Maura?" Jane asked swatting down, to be eye level with the body, ignoring the raised eyebrow she received from Moreno.

"The victim has a scratch on her chest, underneath her breast."

"Oh, just say boobies." Agent Moreno laughed.

"Grow up." Jane scolded softly.

"I did in fact." Moreno looked at Jane. "I grew up seven years ago."

"Oh, really?" Jane gave a half laugh.

Maura continued to watch them, getting slightly jealous, clearing her throat to get their attention. "Jane." She held the victims right hand up. "Look, her index finger is cut off at the second knuckle, and her middle at the first."

Jane looked at the womans hand. "It must have been done here. ... But where are they?"

"The frezzer."

jane stood and nodded to Frost, who took off for the kitchen. "How'd you know that?"

"I'm his only surviour Jane." Agent Moreno pulled out her right hand from her pocket for the first time, to show that her index and middle fingers showed scars from reconstructive surgery.

Jane's face fell, she started to feel bad for fighting with her earlier.

"What do you mean only victim?" Maura asked standing up and pulling her gloves off.

"I mean, I was attacked by the same bastard, but I'm still here."

"She's right." Frost walked back into. "Her fingers are with the ice."

"With the ice? Why would he do that?" Jane asked, the case already taking a toll on her.

"To perseve the fingers." Maura answered, looking at Jane.

"Perseve them? For what?"

"In case she survived." Agent Moreno sighed.

"Where you able to get a match on our Jane Doe?" Jane asked walking into Maura's office.

"Yes, actually I have." Maura said not looking up from the body. She had already started the Y insision.

Jane walked over to and watched Maura. "And what's her name?"

"Beth."

Jane paused. "Beth? That's it?" Jane asked confused. "I don't get a last name?"

"Tell me about Agent Moreno."

"What?" She signed.

"I wanna know how you know her." Maura said pulling her gloves off.

"Why? She's just working on the case."

Maura turned and faced Jane. "I know it's more then that." She said looking at Jane concerned. "Look, I don't want to act like a jealous girlfriend. But you looked hurt when she showed up."

"Maura." Jane signed deeply. "She's - "

"She's what?" Agent Moreno took the perfect opportunity to intertupt. "Got an ID?" She smiled at Maura.

"Yes. Her name is Bethany Goldberg." She walked back over to the body.

"She jewish?" Agent Moreno asked confused.

"What does it matter?" Jane asked. "Where's the other dog? In her cage?"

"Max, a male, is not in his cage. And yes, it does matter. He's never attacked a jewish girl before."

"How many victims - " Maura quickly realized how the sentence might hurt Moreno. "How many women has he attacked?"

"Oh." Agent Moreno breathed out as she thought. "37 that we know of, including me."

"Wow." Maura looked ill.

"Wanna play civil?" Moreno turned her head to look at Jane.

Jane laughed and crossed her arms over her chest. "What did you have in mind."

"Share info."

Jane sighed. "Maura, will you call me if you find out more?"

"Of course." Maura forced a smile at Jane.

"Come on." Jane said to Agent Moreno and walked out.

Following her out, Agent Moreno walked back to the door way, and popped her head in. "And Dr Isles?"

Maura looked up at Moreno.

"Jealous girlfriend act is hot." She winked before walking away.

Maura stood there bewildered.

"Okay, so what are you wanting to tell me?" Jane asked walking over to her desk.

Agent Moreno sat down in Jane's seat. "All the victims are age 21 to 35. Live alone. And ... " She trailed off.

"And what?" Jane asked.

"Are gay."

"So he purpously attacked you. I am so gonna love getting this freak."

"Ah!" Agent Moreno pointed at Jane. "Touched a nerve." She grinned.

Jane she still cared, and she just showed it.

"The victims parents are here." Frost walked over to Jane.

Moreno placed her feet on Jane's desk. "Primera base del nombre con el médico?"

Jane gave her look. "Sí, si es de tu incumbencia ella es mi novia." She replied.

"Alright, I'll go talk to them." Frost walked away.

"En serio? Usted ha avanzado tan rápido?" Agent Moreno asked.

"He's left, why are you still talking in Spanish?"

"It's code." Moreno grinned. "And you never answered my question."

"Well, it's been seven years, I thought it would best."

"What's been seven years?" Maura asked as she walked over to Jane.

Moreno took a moment to look at Maura in the dress from her angle. "Seven years since I broke up with her brother."

"Oh." Maura looked from Agent Moreno to Jane. "I had no idea." She discreetly appologized to Jane.

Jane just smiled at Maura.

"Necesita una habitación?" Moreno teased Jane.

"Oh grow up!" Jane said and smacked her legs, knocking them off the table. "You found something?" She asked Maura.

"Yes. The victim - "

"Stop." Moreno stood up. "You - " She pointed to Maura. "And you - " She then pointed to Jane. "And me." She placed her thumb into her chest. "Need food."

"What? It's only ten o'clock." Jane told her.

"Early brunch."

"That doesn't sound bad." Maura said to Jane. "I am a little hungry."

Jane sighed. "Fine, but back to work right after."

Agent Moreno grinned. "Someone's gonna drive."

"Come on." Jane said grabbing her keys, pushing Moreno along.

Maura walked next to Jane, she hoped this brunch was educational.

"Oh! Stop eating like that!" Jane said to Agent Moreno, who had butter all over her hands as she ate lobster.

"She looks cute Jane." Maura told her.

"Cute?" Jane asked of Maura. "She's got butter all over her."

"What? I love seafood, and you offered to pay!"

"That was my first mistake."

"Fine." Agent Moreno stuff the last piece of food in her mouth and wipped her hands on the cloth napkin. "Nappy?"

"Yes." Jane nodded. "I am very nappy." Jane laughed as she took a drink of the water.

"So Dr. Isles, how long you been dating Jane?"

"What?" Maura began to pinken.

Jane kicked Agent Moreno roughly under the desk. "Ignore her Maura."

"How can I?" Maura asked. "Agent Moreno her is very intriguing."

"Why thank you." She grinned.

Jane rolled her eyes. "Don't flatter her Maura."

"Okay then, no flattery." Maura nodded. "Why did they pick you for this case? Was it because you are the only survivor?"

"Mmhmm." The young woman nodded. "That and, I wanted to. Thought I'd look Jane up again. After all these years."

"You two were close?" Maura looked from Moreno to Jane.

"You could say that." Jane answered.

"I got a break." Frost said walking over to Jane's desk, but Jane was sitting in the desk, it was Moreno. "Where's Jane?" He asked.

"Around here somewhere." She muttered, she had her feet back on the desk and playing on a hand-held game.

"Who's around here somewhere?" Jane asked holding to cups of coffee in her hand.

"You. We've got a neighbor who saw a man enter and leave the victims house."

"We do?" Moreno stood up and shut off her game and pocketed it. "Have you talked to them yet?" She took a cup from Jane's hand.

"No, I just wanted to see if Jane wanted - "

"Me and Jane are." She said taking a large gulp of the hot, black coffee and handed it to him. "Come on Janey."

Jane shrugged her shoulders at Frost as she followed Moreno.

"Hey, I'm Agent Moreno, and this is Detective Rizzoli." Moreno took a seat, looking at the elderly woman. "An officer said you saw a man leave Ms. Goldberg's house?"

"Yes." She nodded. "I did. I saw a man in his mid thirties enter her house around 8:30. I know, because Nick-At-Night started running The Nanny."

"The Nanny huh?" Moreno smiled. "I like the show. What time did the man leave? When The Nanny ended?"

"Oh no." The woman said dramaticly. "It wasn't until I went to get the paper I saw him."

"What time do you get the paper?" Jane asked, standing next to Moreno.

"6 o'clock, on the dot."

"Can you discribe him?" Moreno asked urgerntly.

Jane placed a hand on her shoulder. "If you don't mind, we're going to send in a stetch artist."

"Oh, that will be fine." The older woman nodded.

"Come on." Jane started to pull Moreno out of the interigation room. "You okay?" She asked rubbing the younger girls back.

"I just wanna catch this bastard."

"I hear you."

"Maura, I'm on edge because there's a creep running around MY city, raping and cutting girls."

"And I get that." Maura said pouring wine into two glasses. "I just don't get what you're mad at Moreno because of something she did to your brother years ago." She handed a glass to Jane.

Jane opened her mouth to answer, but her phone went off. "Oh, she has the worst timing ever." She signed and answered her phone. "What?"

Maura could only guess it was Moreno.

"No, I said no." Jane began to fight with who ever was on the line. "No I - Fine, fine." She hung up.

"What's wrong?" Maura began to softly rub her girlfriends back.

"Guess who wants to pull an all nighter?" Jane took a long drink as her phone began to buzz. "And guess who's place it's at?"

"Do you want me to come?" Maura asked placing her glass on the counter.

Jane began to think about it. "Yeah, that would be best." She said downed both glasses of drink and grabbed her keys before the phone went off again. "She wants me to bring Joe Friday. But I'm not, he's already asleep."

"She does seem like a dog lover." Maura said grabbing their jackets.

"What the hell is with this address?" Jane said driving down the road with her phone in hand.

"Let me see." Maura took the phone and looked at the text. "It's a camp site."

"A what?"

"Camp site. You know, where campers park? Turn there?"

"Oh boy." Jane sighed as she turned were Maura told her to. "She doesn't even have an address."

"Why would she? She probably moves so much because of different cases that she can't settle down."

"Yeah." Jane laughed. "That's why she can't settle down." She grumbled as she looked at the campers. "Did she say which one?"

"No." Maura said slowly. "But I'm going to guess it's the one she's standing in front of."

Jane turned to see Moreno grilling outside of her camper, a boxer sleeping in the grass near her. "This is gonna be a long night." Jane parked the car and climbed out.

"I hope you guys haven't eaten yet."

"Actually, we haven't." Maura smiled and took the offered beer from Moreno.

"Good thing then." Moreno flipped the burgers. "Janey tell Dr. Isles how much of a good cook I am."

"Oh please, Agent Moreno, call me Maura."

"Alright them Maura. Call me Jess." She smiled and clanked the neck of the beers together. "'Nother beer in the fridge." She told Jane.

"Fine, make me go get it." Jane teased and walked into the camper.

"Take a seat." Jess told Maura, gesturing to the three lawn chairs. "The files on the table are all of them." She said pointing to the stack of folders held down by a brick.

"Holy fuck!" Jane shriked jumping out of the camper. "How many dogs do you have?" She asked as Max, the germen shepard followed her out, along with a small puppy.

"Three dogs, and kitten." Jess sat down next to Maura. "The boxer is Doze. And that little scamp is Roscoe"

"He's cute." Maura said watching the puppy trip over his small paws.

"Think he's cute, wait 'till you see Rascal, the kitty." She downed the beer.

"I think we should get started before you rename Maura." Jane said taking the brick off the files and looking through them.

"Maura, how you like your burger?"

Maura looked confused by the question. "I'm sorry?"

"Your burger, ketcup, mayo, ranch? Onions? Lettuce? Tomato?"

"Oh, um, ketcup, onions and lettuce?"

"Gottcha." Jess got up and walked over to the grill. "Janey?" She asked in a sing-song voice.

"What Jess?" Jane asked annoyed. "What do you possibly need?" She looked up from the files.

"Chips?"

Jane sighed, which made Maura stand. "I'll get them?"

"In one of the cabinets. And bring out a bottle of wine and whiskey." She said as she watched Maura walk into the camper.

"You're not going to drink all night are you?" Jane sighed.

"What's it to you?" Jess asked making three hamburgers. "You still eat it the same way you did back then?"

Jane nodded. "Yeah."

"I grabbed the chardonnay. I hope that's alright." Maura said. "And I grabbed three mugs. I didn't see any wine glasses."

"That's fine." Jess walked over setting down the burgers. "Wine or whiskey Jane?" She asked opening the bottle of wine.

Jane just glared up at Jess.

"Wine it is." She said tossing the cork away and pouring wine into two mugs.

"I also noticed how bland your camper looked, and bare you cabinets were, if you don't mind me saying." Maura sat back down.

"Well, maybe after we catch this bastard, you'd can take me shopping?" Jess laughed as she handed them the two mugs.

"I might take you on that offer." Maura smiled as she took a sip from the mug.

This time, Jane was the jealous one.

Jess poured the whiskey into the last mug and took a large bite of the burger.

"Well, here we go." Maura looked at the larger burger and picked it up slowly, taking a small bite. "Mmm, this is good." She smiled at Jess. "Jane, you should try this."

"I'm not hungry, and I don't think your cooking has changed in all these years."

"It's gotten better." Jess said defensivly.

"Mmm, is that coffee?" Jane asked waking up on the campers couch, taking bed away from the two big dogs.

"Yep. Instant, but still." Jess said pouring two cups.

"What time is it?" Jane asked standing up, fully clothed.

"4:30."

Jane took the cup. "Wow, your up." She took a sip.

"I told you. I changed." Jess smiled as she took a large drink of the hot coffee, ignoring the obvious burn.

"And some things you kept."

"And you kept your bitchy attitude." Jess said opening the camper door and sitting at the table.

"Well, excuse me, you just made it worse."

Jess nodded. "I'll give you that one."

Jane just smiled, she forgot how peaceful she could feel around Jess.

The two just sat there silently, watching the sunrise though the trees, occionally glancing over at each other.

Maura woke to Roscoe, the little puppy pawing at her. "Aww," She said petting her. Looking around, she noticed that the campre door was closed, and Jane was goned. This made Maura confused on how she felt. "Come on." She said picking up the puppy and walking to the door.

"Morning." Jane said smiling at Maura.

"I think this little one wanted out." Maura said putting the puppy on the ground, who ran to the grass to down his business.

"Coffee?" Jess asked as she stood, and offered her seat to Maura.

"Please, one cream, two coffee." She sat next to Jane.

"Only black." Jess called from in the camper.

"That's fine." Maura turned to Jane. "What time is it?"

"Um." Jane pulled out her phone. "Almost seven."

"How long you and Jess been up?" Maura smiled in thanks as she took the coffee.

"4:30." Jess answered whistling. The two big dogs, Max and Doze, ran out of the camper and over to the grass.

"And you didn't wake me?" Maura asked, sipping the coffee very slowly.

"You looked so peaceful." Jess answered tossing a file on Jane's lap as she opened her own.

"Have you guys uncovered anything new since last night? Or just going over old evidence again?" Maura asked.

"Actually." Jess said drinking all of the coffee and setting it down. "When you go back to Bethany Goldberg and finish cutting her open, can you check for anything like past scars?"

"Past scars?" Maura asked again.

Jess cleared her throat. "Like surgury scars, mainly, reproductive. Tubes tied, uterus gone. Whatever."

"Okay, sure. Do you think he's targetting woman who don't want children?"

"He's targeting lesbians who don't want children." Jane told her.

"All those woman are lesbians?"

Jess nodded. "That's why he targeted me. He thinks that by raping these women, they won't go to hell for being gay."

"Rizzoli." Jane answered her phone. "Yeah, yeah. We'll be right there."

"What's up?" Jess asked, working on Jane's coffee.

"They got a guy matching the old lady's profile, we just need your confermation." Jane said walking into the camper and grabbing both their guns, and her keys. "How do I like your camper?"

"Just leave it. The dogs protect it." She said placing her gun on her hip.

"A bank? Why the hell is he at a bank?"

"Well, first off Jess, he does probably have a life." Jane told her as they got out of the car.

"I really don't care why."

"Then why did you ask?" Maura looked up at Jess.

"Stay here Maura." Jane said as she and Jess pulled out their guns.

"Dile que la quiero." Jess told Jane as they walked away.

"Another time." Jane told her.

Maura took a deep breath as she watched Jane and Jess walk twoards the bank.

"He's inside." Frost told Jane.

"I'm going in by myself."

"Oh hell no, I'm your back up." Jane scolded her.

"And I'm yours." Frost told Jane.

"Whatever." Jess grumbled and walked into the bank, gun drawed.

"Took you long enough." A man said holding a revolver to a young woman's neck.

"It's him." Jess whispered.

"You were worthy of your forbidden love." The man began to sprew. "You overcame the drug and crawled to her. And you got your fingers reattached. It's been three years, and I see no ring on your finger. Where is this Jane? The love of your life?"

"For a raping murder, you act like you care to much." Jess spit.

"Please help me. Help me." The woman began to cry.

"Shut up bitch!" He jerked the woman. "Or I won't bother with my ritual."

"Ritual?" Frost asked.

"The bastard thinks he's playing God."

"I am not God!" The man yelled. "I am his messenger. I came to me! He asked me save this word of filth!"

"Really? Then why don't you off yourself?" Jane asked.

"Because it is not his plan!"

"You know, maybe it's God's plan for you to get caught?" Jess asked.

"What are you doing?" Jane quietly scolded him.

"What if this is a sign from God, that your work is done?"

"I think she's trying to get in his head." Frost whispered to Jane.

The man's hand began to shake. "A sign?"

"Yeah, you said I'm worthy. That means I'm not filfth, I'm a messenger for you. He said your work is done."

The man nodded. "Yes, because God comanded it."

The second he lowered his gun, the woman ran to Jess, crying. Frost reached over and took the gun as Jane began to cuff him.

"Wait." Jess said as she handed off the young woman to an EMT. She slowly walked over to the man. Looking down at him, she kicked his face, knocking him onto his back, and firing a single shot into his groin.

"Why didn't you kill him?" Jane asked as she sat on her own couch, with a beer in hand. "I know I would have."

"Because, 'Why go for the kill, when you can go for the pain'?" Jess reaching forward and grabbing a slice. "Why should I safe the guy a life time of suffering?"

"That is very deep Jess." Maura smiled as she took a drink of her glass of wine.

"Thank you." She grinned.

"The pizza cold." Jane frowned and tossed the slice back into box. "I'm getting a movie." She said getting up and walking into her bedroom.

"Why don't you hate me Maura?" Jess asked taking a bit of the pizza and she too, tossing it back itno the box.

Maura laughed softly. "Why would I hate you?"

"Well, because what happened seven years ago."

"You mean with Frankie?" Maura asked. "I'm sure he's over it, he doesn't seem as stubbern as Jane."

"Who's not as stubbern as me?" Jane asked walking in and holding up two movies. "The Notebook, or The Lake House?"

"Sappy movies." Jess laughed.

"Yeah yeah."

"I should get going." Jess said standing up and leaving her beer on the table.

"Oh, stay Jess." Maura asked.

Jane nodded. "Stay Jessy."

"Yo no puedo. Todo es a duro. Sólo necesito estar sola bebida. No es la cerveza la bebida, pero la bebida lo difícil."

"Jess." Jane softly scolded.

"Puedo ver que su amor, y yo estoy bien con eso. Pero necesito saber que me van a odiar. Dile a ella.." Jess smiled and turned to Maura. "See you later." She said walking out.

"She's right you know." Maura said. "You do love me."

"I, what?"

"Tell me what?" Maura asked.

"That I love you?" Jane joked and sat down

"Why do I need to hate her?"

Jane sighed and sat down next to Maura. "Because she didn't dump Frankie. She broke my heart."

Jess grumbled as she walked into her camper, Max walked over and pawed at her. Reaching down, she petted him softly. She saw Doze, asleep on the bed, like always. Roscoe had made a mess with the dog and tried to look inocent. She shook her head and laughed softly.

"Up." She said and Max jumped on the bed next to Doze and laid down. Petting the two dogs softly, she kissed the top of their head and picked up Roscoe. Reaching up, Jess went though the cabinets, but found no liquor. Sighing softly, she walked into the bedroom, where Rascal was sleeping.

Putting the puppy down on the bed, it cammered over to the kitten and woke it up. Peeling off her two day old clothes, she climbed in the little shower and turned on the cold water. Jess was only in the shower for a few minutes before she climbed back out.

Pulling on a pair of thongs and a tight tank, Jess climbed in the bed and covered up. Roscoe and Rascal climbed on her chest. Smilling softly at them, she began to pet them as she vowed she make things right with Jane.