Chapter 1: the note

Ahhhhhhh!!!", Amelia yelled bringing terror to the heart of her dance partner ,Bruce Beckett, a grey eyed,blond guy who was currently wearing some slacks

He was shirtless because he had been sweating for a while ,leaving his six packs and muscles on display

They were currently at the studio, their studio, practicing as usual for the international ballet championship when someone had rung the door bell, rudely and roughly which made then scoff

Thinking it was the pizza man they had ordered earlier Amelia had carried her purse from the table at the far end of the dance studio and walked to the door in her simple booty shorts and bra top with her hair moving back and forth

But what she saw instead was nerve racking, and terrifying

"What's wrong", Bruce asked in a worried tone as he ran towards her, maybe it was a spider, but a spider couldn't make her scream that much,he thought

All she did was give him the piece of paper she had seen on the floor outside their studio

The paper had been placed on the pavement and held by a little black stone

As he took it from her shaky hands he read it out loud

"Yours truly, death"

"I don't want to die", she hugged him bursting into tears

"I really don't", she sniffled, her hug seemed uncomfortable, she was squeaking him too tight, but he didn't seem to mind

Bruce was in shock himself, just two days ago Amelia was interrogated as a suspect, so were her colleagues and now they, sorry Amelia was getting a death threat from the murderer himself

Why was this happening to her, the blondy had been nothing but a kindhearted person and everyone knew that, she really didn't deserve this

He looked down to a see Amelia's petite but strong body still hugging him, quietly crying her eyes out, she was afraid and he didn't know how to help

The police had clearly said they'd watch Amelia to make sure she wasn't the one after the interrogation but now it seemed they'd have to watch her for different reasons

"It'll be ok", he said quietly finding his voice

"He sent this to Samantha and the police took it as a joke, what happened to her huh, she was killed", Amelia yelled pulling away finally from Bruce, though sweaty he was still smelling nice and she instantly wished she didn't pull away

"They won't take it as a joke this time", he said calmly though he himself was not calm, who would be calm at a time like that, nobody

"I really hope not, I really dont want to die", she cried out again, her tears stained her makeup free face, she was lucky she didn't wear makeup, that was partly because she was practicing and makeup to her was itchy

People passing the street by looked at the pair strangely, they had not bothered to close their door and they didn't even bother to keep their voices down, who would at a moment like this?, nobody, ok probably someone who cared for their privacy

"Hey you won't die", Bruce said finally closing the doors of the studio, "I'll protect you no matter what", he held her face between his two muscular arms

That action and his words joined together made her heart flutter, he was simply to perfect in every way possible,she knew she liked him, she was sure of that but did he like her?, she doubted so

If he did he won't introduce her to all his girlfriends, if he did he won't fuck up their plans to go on stupid dates with other girls,if he did he wouldn't lie that everything would be okay when it wouldn't but yet she still loved him

"Anyways guess the blue eyed blondy who's birthday is next week Monday", Bruce said finally pulling his arms away and trying to ease the newly found tension, he wanted to make her smile badly

"And guess the grey eyed stud taking her out", she replied smiling a little, though she was still teary

"Well actually", he said turning around slowly

"Actually what", was he cancelling again?,on her very own birthday?, what a shame really, what a shame she loved such an idiot

He wasn't even sure if she'd be alive by then yet he was fucking up

"I and Violet are going out on that day, she wants me to meet her uncle, its getting serious, but I swear I'll be back by 1pm", he smiled sadly at her, of course he was lying though, he wanted her party to be a surprise, a party that would contain only she, Violet and him, but still a party

"Of course",she smiled back, she could feel a large lump growing in her throat, she was angry and heartbroken, she didn't know which was worse

That he had ditched her on her birthday, or it was with his girlfriend

"Thanks for understanding Milly you are simply the best", he said as he carried her and spun her around in the air, she was light, yet heavy, with her small muscles and abs

What broke her heart more was that he called her Milly, his nickname for her, of course he'd call her that, he was ditching her afterall

He hadn't called her that in long time and now he was calling her that?, was she just a joke to him?

Suddenly a yellow paper fell down from his hand and they both came back to reality

"I'll hand this to Police officer in charge of the case tomorrow morning", Bruce said as he dropped her careful and carried the paper back up

It was to late to go to the police station, about 10pm, tomorrow would work for both of them

"Are you going out with Violet tonight", Amelia asked looking at him fearful of his answer

"Of course not, I'll stay with you, you don't think I'll leave your side so easily after that death threat right", he asked looking concerned, why would she think that about him?, he thought

"Its just-", before she could finish that sentence the door of the studio opened

Their hearts skipped multiple beats

And they turned around to see...