Yellow Ledbetter

Prepare for the worst

The Rizzoli-Isles household had been different since Jane was considered MIA.

It had been ten months.

Abree had been a rockstar on helping Maura comfort the triplets. Kate had been strong, but Tony and Brady had been at each other's throats.

The two had blamed each other for Jane's disappearance.

Angela had tried to step in and stop the boys from fighting, but nothing worked.

***
Maura hung up with another Army troop.

She walked into the dining room where Angela was over for Sunday dinner.

"Body?" Abree asked. "No, another ranger who's looking for your Ma." Maura says taking a seat.

There was silence before Angela spoke up, "So, do they have anything?"

"The guy that was with her at the time came out of his coma. He's starting to remember fuzzy details."

"Great. That's just great." Tony said.

"Tony." Maura sternly says.

They group ate in silence.

"Mom?" Brady asked, "May I be excused?"

"Baby, this is family dinner." "It's not the same without Mama."

"Oh, look out! Mama's boy is upset." Tony taunts.

"Well, at least I didn't almost kill her coming out of the womb!" Brady snapped.

"Well, at least I wasn't adopted." Tony snapped back.

The boys stood and began yelling at each other. Abree, Kate, and Angela tried to keep the peace.

Maura stood up, walked over to the kitchen and pulled a hammer from the drawer. She swung with all her might and hit one of the pans.

The noise was loud enough for everyone to stop yelling.

They all turned and looked at Maura.

"I'm sick of hearing y'all fighting! That ranger said to prepare for the worst! If she so happens to be found dead, I can guarantee that she wouldn't want any of you to fight. Brady, Tony, go to your rooms. I will deal with both of you in a minute. Go!" Maura yelled.

The boys did as they were told.

Maura's breath shuddered. Angela stood and went to her daughter-in-law.

"I'm proud of you." Angela says wiping a stray tear from Maura's face.

"I don't want to lose her." Maura says before crying.

Angela turned, "Girls, why don't you go and watch TV or something." The girls nodded.

Angt turned back to Maura, "Jane is strong. She sure as hell isn't gonna die without saying goodbye to you or the Rizzlets-"

"Rizzlets?"

"Yeah, I came up with that. But, I know Jane. She loves you more than anything. She will come home. She might be scarred and scared, but you two will work through it together. You two, since the night Jane brought you over to dinner after we all got back from Dallas, I knew that you made her happy. In fact, that night was the first time I have seen her smile since she was pregnant with Abree. You make her happy."

Maura nodded and let Angela hug her.