Blood As Cold As Ice

Chapter 4

As Detective Sam Carter was looking through the booking folder on Thomas Rizzoli, Jr, she could not believe her eyes, when she saw a picture of one of Tommy's tattoos. On the right inside of his fort arm is a tattoo of the Spade from a deck of cards, and in the middle is the Earth with a Sword with blood going through the middle of the planet from top to bottom. The same tattoo of the gang that had killed her Dad and Mom, years earlier. Fighting the tears forming in her eyes and the nausea forming in the pit of her stomach, she got up from her desk and went to the bathroom, leaving the file open on her desk. Not noticing Det. D. Crowe was passing by her desk and notice the same photo, a flash of anger crossed his face. Sam and him had worked the case together, but Sam received all the credit for the bust when her cover was blown.

Casey Jones walked into the BPD bullpen, saying hello to Segerant-Detective Korsak, he asked " if he knew where Jane was, because he was wanting to surprise Jane, since he had seen her in 4 years?" Korsak told him "that she was on leave and he didn't know when she was expected back." No one really like Casey Jones, he was a asshole and a jerk, someone who was a wannabe big shot in the Army and that he had been pursuing Jane for years and Jane was not interested. Casey saw Frankie an headed toward him to see if he knew where his sister was, before he could get to Frankie. Frankie was gone. Since it was an hour or so later, there was no one else in the bullpen that would give him any information, he headed to the elevators. Angela and Tommy Rizzoli had exited the lobby of BPD 30 minutes ahead of Casey Jones. The Rizzolis' bail money had been paid.

Meanwhile, the sun was setting as the steamboat "NATCHEZ" was making it's way down the Mississippi River, for it's evening drive cruise. Jane and Maura was enjoying the beautiful veiw as the steamboat made it's way. The soft music, the candlelit table, and the food was being enjoyed by both ladies. Jane had planned the day, starting with coffee and beignets from Cafe Du Monde, a carriage ride through the French Market and other various sites in New Orleans, an early picnic at the Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium, an afternoon nap, and finally ending the day on an romantic evening cruise on the steamboat "NATCHEZ". After finishing their meal, they took a scroll out on the upper observation deck, there their were met by the Captain, who unbeknown to Maura, was going to perform their wedding ceremony. As the sunsets over the mighty Mississippi, Jane taking Maura's hands in her, while looking into those beautiful hazel green eyes, says her vows, " Maura, 7 years ago you walked on a crime scene and took my breath away then and you still do today, I was just a lowly homicide detective, returning from a horrible nightmare that still wakes me at night. You accepted me, my my flaws, nightmares, insecurities, and all. You replaced them with acceptance, encouragement, love, trust, and understanding. You are my light in the darkness, my hope when I am hopeless, you make me a better person everyday, you make me laugh, you hold me when I am weak while whispering comforting, reassuring, loving words in my ear constantly. I have loved you for so long, I love you now and forever. I will always love you, listen to you and be there for you. You are my world, my soulmate, the love of my life and along with our precious little child you are carrying, I will always love, encourage, protect and worship you till the day I take my last breath, because loving you is what I was made to do. I am proud to be your wife." Maura was crying and Jane kissed her tears away. Clearing her throat, Maura looks into those loving chocolate brown eyes of her Jane. "Jane, my gorgeous, beautiful badass detective. Before you I was Maura the Bora, or the Queen of the Dead, you came into my life offering friendship, caring, understanding and above all LOVE. You opened not just my eyes, you opened my heart to a world of acceptance, caring, love, and understanding. You encourage and supported me in every single thing I ever done, you protect me with all that you are and then some. When when started secretly dating, all my dreams came true, I found my person, the love of my life, my heart, and above all my soulmate. Without you I am nothing, my love! So from now till eternity, and far beyond, I love you and I am very honored, lucky and proud to be yours, your wife. My heart only beats for you, love!!" They exchanged rings, as they were kissing, a group of people were applauding, among them were Arthur and Constance Isles, Maura cried when she saw her parents, turning to Jane she asked "how?" Jane said, " I love you, Maura and I would do anything to see you smile, baby. I wanted to do something nice for you, since this is not your dream wedding, having your parents here, is a small thing that I can do, besides I had to ask for your hand in marriage and I called them, after they said yes, I asked if they would mind coming to be our witnesses? You know the rest, they're here." The Second Line Band started playing, Arthur danced with Maura, he was beamed with happiness, Maura and Jane danced to a few songs, they cut the cake that Constance had brought, after that the throwing of rice and confetti at Jane and Maura as they exited the boat. 6 hours later they were back in their beautiful suite, both were sweaty, panting and naked. A very happy Maura was laying half on top her gorgeous wife, Jane. Sex with Jane was beyond anything that Maura had ever experienced, Jane satisfied her in every way and then some. Jane always put Maura first, adored her, loved her, protected her and treat her like a queen. She made Maura feel like she belonged, under like the other people that Maura had been with before. Maura made Jane feel loved, cherished, accepted, valued, and wanted, she would do anything to protect Jane. This was their last night in New Orleans, before returning back to Boston, to start their new live as a family. They received updates from Korsak, and was ready to return to Boston and BPD.

It has been 4 days since Jane and Maura had returned to Boston and BPD. Today they were awakened to both of theirs cellphones ringing. "Rizzoli" followed by "Isles", " be there in an hour, please informed the responding officers and crime techs to secure the scene and await for my arrival, thank you" Maura said hanging up. Turning to see Jane looking at her, she leans in kissing her passionately, pulling away, she asked " My sexy badass wife, race you to the shower." Jane was hot on Maura's heels as they enter the shower. Arriving at the crime scene 45 minutes later, they walked under the crime scene tape and made they way to the body. The body was almost the same MO as the other two women, with one thing different. There was still no trace of a bullet.

Jane was pacing in the autopsy suite, while her wife was starting the examination of the lastest victim and it was laying on Maura's autopsy table. As she examined the victim's left hand, the silver badge that normally was placed in the victim's left hand, was now stabbed through the palm and on top the hand was carved R 1 and she had been raped. Jane was getting more aggravated with this case, the whole time that they were gone no new leads turned up. Jane even asked Maura, " does it feel like we are being punked?" This whole case is weird, no bullets have been found, no trace evidence, no evidence, and no witnesses. Something doesn't feel right, Maura." Maura gets a look in her eyes and Jane stops, looking at her wife, she knows to leave her alone. "Hey, Maura I am going to run up to the bullpen, check in and then grab us something to eat and drink, our little suga needs food." Leaning in playing a kiss on her wife's lips she left.

After checking in with the bullpen, finding out that Frost, Sam was out chasing a few leads, Nina and Frankie were working on a few other leads, Crowe and another officer was out doing some doors to doors interviews. Korsak asked her to handle all the autopsies, labs, and other trace evidence for the cases. She was just returning from grabbing her order from the Robber, and had stop at the Division One Cafe to pick up 2 bottles of water, a green tea and coffee. Entering the elevator, she turns as her name was being called. "Hello Jane", says Casey Jones with a smile on his face and a dozen roses in his hand. "Casey, what the fuck do you want and why are you here. I told you I don't ever want to see you again and I am not fucking interested in anything you have to say. Casey, I am happily married to the love of my life, so please leave me alone and find someone who actually likes you. Now if you excuse me I am very busy, and would like to eat. Have a good life, bye Casey." Jane says as the elevator doors begin to close, leaving a shocked Casey Jones standing there. Smiling she thinks " what a pansy ass jerk and dick, he is nothing but a loser." Arriving at the morgue, she goes in look of her amazing, stunning wife, who is sitting at her desk in her office with her eyes close. Easing into the office she leaning down placing a soft, sweet kiss on Maura's lips. "Hi love, I was just resting my eyes for a minute, I smelled something yummy, what did you bring us?" asks Maura. Well, I brought you and suga, a yummy fruit and vegetable salad, with dressing on the side, grilled chicken breast, for me a bacon cheeseburger with extra pickles, double order of fries, for dessert a slice of double chocolate cake, a bottle of water, green tea and coffee for me. How does that sound, babe?" smirking as Jane answered. They enjoyed their lunch and Jane told Maura about the incident with "the arrogant dickhead Casey Jones" as Jane referred to him.

As everyone was meeting in the bullpen, going over all the information about the last 3 victims cases, Korsak, and Jane listen to each detective as they reviewed the case files before meeting with BCU parents, dean, professors and security in about an hour. Maura was sitting at Jane's desk, next to Jane, she had also updated the group with her finding. Cavanaugh, Korsak, Jane and Maura kept a couple of things to themselves, one being about the bullet hole, and the other about the last victim's hand and being raped. Maura with the permission of the others, had reached out to a friend about the bullet holes, and was waiting for a response.

As on cue, the elevator ding, exiting the elevator was a group of 8 people, including no one other then Jack Armstrong, who was borderline obsessed with Maura when she taught for a semester a year and 7 months ago. He made Maura very nervous, and she had made the mistake of going on a date with him one time, and round up hiding in the bathroom, calling Jane to come get her. Jane refers to him as "the pervert Jackass", she doesn't like him at all. Jack smiling makes his way to Maura, who grabs Jane and pulls her close, whispering, "please do let him near me, or alone with him, he creeps me out, Jane." Jack is about to pull Maura into a hug when Jane blocks him, "Sorry Professor, but I need you to stay with your group, and also please stay away from my wife, keep your hands to yourself, you make my wife very uncomfortable, do you understand what I just told you? Jack nods mouth wide open and in shock, backs away. "Good, because I would hate to have to arrest you, or shoot you, now go back with your group. And thank you for coming." The meeting was underway, when the ringing of everyone's cellphones, alerting them of another case. Cavanaugh escorted the group out. Nina and Frankie headed into the BRIC, the other headed out. Maura and Jane headed to the scene after grabbing Maura's bag and alerted the crime techs. No one was prepared for what awaited them when they arrived.

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