SUMMARY: Five years ago, a paedophile stalked the streets of Glasgow and hunted his victims as if they were no more than animals. Five years ago, Jackie decided to leave Glasgow for London even though Robbie finally told her how he felt. Five years ago, they solved the case. Five years ago, they said goodbye. Five years ago seems like only yesterday when the team are reunited again. (N:B Yes, this summary sucks ass but tough)

AUTHORS NOTE: A follow on from Just Hold Me so my hint would be to read that one first.

DISCLAIMER: I only own the characters you don't recognise

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[There's Been A Murder #1]

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She skipped along the park path not caring that it was dark. She'd run out of the house when her mummy and daddy had started shouting at each other. They did that a lot these days. She could feel that horrible thing was going to happen like it did to Kristy's parents. They called it divorce and even though she had never heard her own parents say it she knew that it happened when mummy's and daddy's yelled at each other a lot and wanted nothing to do with each other.

A little dog ran up to her and she couldn't help but bend down to stroke its head. He watched from the shadows and felt himself thinking about how beautiful his plans always worked. He came out from behind the shadows and whistled, his dog running towards him and he smiled down at the little girl. "You seem to have found my dog."

"She's very pretty."

"I wouldn't say that too loud. You might upset Scamp because he's actually a boy!" He chuckled crouching down to look at the girl eye to eye. "Now a pretty little girl like you shouldn't be out here alone. Where is your mummy and daddy?" She was silent for a few moments before eventually shrugging her shoulders and then looking over her shoulders. "What's wrong?"

"Mummy and daddy shouting." She whispered innocently and he understood that she was most possibly a child that had been taught not to talk to strangers but she was obviously also very frightened at the same time and wanted to know she had someone to turn to. HE had sure managed to pick his moments this time. He was excited, very excited.

"You don't like it when they shout?" She shook her head again and buried her face in her coat as she bit back tears. He moved over and wrapped his arms around her. He smiled when she responded by wrapping her own arms around his neck and she felt grateful for adult comfort where he just bit back the urge to go too fast.

"How about I go get us some ice cream and we just sit and watch the sun go down?" He said gently and she nodded as she took hold of his hand, calling for Scamp to stay with her.

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"We can't do this here..." The woman breathed as she pressed a kiss to the man's neck, her hands moving down to play with the button to his jeans. Even though she was protesting she knew that if they didn't do it here then she would go insane. Pushing her down to the floor, he laughed as he took hold of her lips with his. Her underwear was quickly moved to the side so that he could enter her. Her arm was stretching out with pleasure when she touched something warm and she turned her head to the side, his lips moving down to her neck.

She screamed.

Staring back at them was a little girl. She was badly mutilated and her hands were clutched in front of her as if in prayer. Her eyes were missing and her underwear was around her ankles. The woman sobbed into the man's shoulder.

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AUTHORS NOTE: Yes. My introduction chapters always do suck but never mind. Here you have my new case story :)