𝘋𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦 [𝘕.𝘈𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘰]

7. 𝙊𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 {𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙘𝙮}

Belle walked up to the crime scene that she had been called too. She had been out with Ellie and was still dressed up. She saw Nick as his eyes went wide in his head as he looked to her

"Wow whoa. Annabelle it's a little early for Valentine's day--or is this my present" he said circling around her in the revealing dress as she smirked

"Oh you wish I was at our with Ellie" she said as he eyed her up

"You have no idea how much I want to take you to my car right now" he said as she smirked

"You think I look good like this. You should see the matching lace underwear I'm wearing underneath. Oh but who says I am wearing any" she said as he groaned

"Your killing me" Nick said as she smirked

"Sorry to pull you out.This is Alexei Belyakov, boy's gymnastics coach.Stabbed with an ice pick.He bled a lot.Lucky for the vic, EMTs got here quick, or we'd be calling Warner." Nick said

"And this is our case because... he was stabbed in a bad place?" Belle asked

"Uh, both of them."

"Uh, any chance that CSU can get prints on the weapon?" Belle asked

"They'll have to wait till the coach gets out of surgery."

•••
"Did you see your attacker's face?" Bella asked as she and Nick stood in the hospital

"No.I was putting my bag in the trunk.He came from behind, slammed the hood."

"He? You sure it was a man?" Nick asked

"I'm positive.He had on work gloves, boots.Some kind of olive coverall."

"An attack like this, uh, could be revenge." Belle said

"Yeah, maybe something in your personal life?" Nick said

"I'm happily married.And I'm on good relations with all of my ex-wives."

"Wait. All?" Nick said

"Three.I'm a romantic."

"You ever been romantic with someone you shouldn't?" Nick asked as he and Belle held a look

"I learned that lesson four years ago.A student's father accused me of being involved with his wife."

"And were you? Did he attack you?" Nick asked

"No.He tried to ruin me.In the divorce trial, he accused me of molesting his son.And she accused him.I was a pawn.

"Any other parents threaten you?" Belle asked

"A student last year. Eddie.I had to cut him.I told his mother I can't spin straw into gold."

"And the father?" Belle asked

"Came in, threw furniture around."

•••
"I don't want to talk about Coach Alexei."