Disclaimer: Ok same I don't own the characters just the storyline. I also don't own Jimmy Choos and the lyrics from "Total Eclipse of my heart."

Once upon a time I was falling in love but now I am just falling apart

He knew the way a certain head of security felt about the queen. He had known for years. He watched Clarisse being escorted out of the meeting by Joseph. She was smiling with her whole heart and it made Viscount Mabery steam in jealousy. He was a commoner, filthy dirty street trash. He didn't belong with the Queen.

But tonight it would all be over for him, Mabery smiled. Clarisse was planning an elaborate ball to break up the boring winter months. Everything would be perfect and when Joseph was least expecting it... well he was history thought the Viscount.

Every since Rupert had died Mabrey just wanted the Queen to be his. But she was always stubbornly surrounded by that commoner of a man. Well after tonight Clarisse would be free and Mabrey would finally get to take the Queen to bed as he always had wanted.

(Later that day in Her Majesty's suite)

Clarisse took one look at her self in the mirror and was disgusted. The dress fit all wrong, her hair was not right, and the make-up didn't cover up her age enough, her shoes hurt her feet, and the jewelry didn't match right. In short everything was wrong.

The dress she was wearing fell to the floor slightly behind her and was gold. It was slightly off the shoulder and it defined all the beautiful curves on her. It even showed a little of her chest, but nothing gross. The dress made her body look 10 years younger and when she was fitted for it last week it was perfect but tonight it was all wrong.

Her hair had been done by none other than the famous Paolo and had a some extension in it. It made her look beautiful but she couldn't help feeling she was a little to old to such an up do. Her shoes were given to her by Charlotte and were Jimmy Choos. They were gold also and had a fairly good heal on them, she wouldn't tower over anyone but she would be fairly high.

Just as she was trying to fix her hair for the millionth time a quiet knock came at her door. She told whoever it was to come in, if it was the maids again she would be upset. They always made such a fuss over her.

It wasn't the maids, it was Joseph who looked rather dashing in his black tux. He walked into the room and stared at the angel in front of him.

"Hello Joseph." He could tell she was flustered. She was always like this before balls, always had been. She always thought she look terrible when the truth was she was a vision.

"Clarisse are you alright. You look a little flustered," he couldn't help but state.

"No I am not alright, this dress is all wrong, my hair is terrible, my make-up doesn't cover my age spots, and I am going to trip in these shoes," she said as she ran around her suite fussing with everything from her hair to her perfect face.

"You look amazing," he said looking into the mirror and holding her gaze. She completely stopped and looked at him across the room. She blushed and smiled at the same time.

"Thank you." She turned to him and walked closer to him. He took her in his arms and gazed into the perfect blue eyes.

" Your dress is gorgeous and fits your curves perfectly, at this she raised her perfectly arched eyebrows, your hair is amazing, your make-up brings out your freckles and eyes beautifully, and those shoes look like they hurt." He couldn't help smiling when she giggled a little at the last part.

"Thank you Joseph for everything, for always being there, for always loving me."

"I still am quite fond of you actually," he said with a smirk on his face as he held his arm out to her. "I was just wondering though, if you ma'am would like to accompany me to the ball downstairs. For some reason I feel your presence is greatly needed."

She laughed and he reveled in it. She was finally happy, after everything she was finally happy.

"Your are such a gentleman," she said.

"Yes I do try."

She laughed and looked into his eyes. "I love you Joseph."

For a moment his world stopped. She had never said it before. She loved him. After years of believing he would never have her, she loved him. The world had fallen from his feet. He was in heaven.

"Joseph?" She giggled a little and then became serious.

"I love you too Clarisse, he said and gave her a passionate kiss on the lips.

"Oh if you keep doing that, she said, we will never make it downstairs."

"Your Majesty, naughty, naughty," he laughed.

"I know every once in a while I let that side of me out." They both laughed as he escorted the woman of his dreams to the ball.

(The Ball)

Everything was running perfectly, thought Joseph as he looked around the room. Beautiful women move around in long dresses and men in handsome tuxes danced on the dance floor. But one woman shone brighter than any diamond in the room and she was in love with him. Clarisse stood talking to Lord Fricker trying to seem in interested in whatever he was saying by smiling but inside he knew she was bored to sleep by him.

Beautiful waltz music filled the large room and the sound seemed to echo off the marble floors. The ballroom was decorated beautifully, and he knew Clarisse was in charge of decorating it.

The light blues accented the silver ornaments and brought out the white lights in the trees. The windows had been frosted to make it look like snow was on the outside and candles shone everywhere. It was almost like a winter wonderland thought Joseph. A wonderland he wanted to get lost with Clarisse in.

Yes everything was running smoothly as long as that snake of a Viscount didn't come to close to his girl. He had already danced with her three times that night and had smelt terribly of whisky when Joe politely cut in. Joe wanted nothing more than to hang that filthy snake by his toes in the courtyard ever since he joined Parliament. He was always just a little too friendly to Clarisse, he always stared just a little to long at her backside, and always held his lips to her hand just a little too long not to be a threat, thought Joe.

Yes everything would be fine if the Viscount would stay well enough away.

(Viscount's POV)

"I am telling you to get in there and do it! Anyway you can, shoot ten shots if you can. Just get rid of him," threaten the Viscount.

David the young man before the Viscount shook terribly. Of course he had killed people before, but before this it was always the bad guy he killed, never the good one. David had seen the way the Queen had looked into her head of security's eyes. She loved him and it was plain to see. But the man had a job to do and he was getting paid awfully good money for it.

"Yes Sir. I will do it."

"Good, good boy. Now I must get back to the party and when the clock strikes 12 someone's Prince Charming is going down," the Viscount said with a laugh.

David look at his watch 11:58. He quickly moved up the stairs hidden by an alcove, and looked out over the ballroom. He spotted his target. He was dancing with Her Majesty. They both looked completely and utterly happy. If this job didn't pay so well, David would quit it right away. But he had a wife and kids at home, and life would always go on.

(Joseph's POV)

He was dancing with his goddess. The world seemed to have floated away. It was just the two of them in their own little world. Suddenly the music stopped, it was 11:59 and the Prime Minster had to make his speech. As he stepped up to the stage, Joseph's world came collapsing down.

In the distant the clock chimed midnight. Shortly after shots followed.

People were running and screaming. Clarisse looked at him frighten as he pulled her underneath him. But it wasn't quick enough. One of the shots hit her in the arm as he pulled her under him.

He could hear the security team shooting shots back and running after the hit man. The shots ceased. But chaos was everywhere.

His angel had been shot.

"Clarisse? Clarisse can you hear me?" Joseph frantically pulled her closer to him. She was quickly drifting off. The blue sparkle in her eyes gone.

"Joseph? Help me," she said as she leaned against him as he covered her arm where blood was pouring out. "Don't leave me Joseph, please don't ever leave me."

"I won't, I will never leave you," he said, tears in his eyes as her world went black.

Ok thats the end of Chapter 2. I just wanted to thank all my reviwers! You make my world amazing! Thank you so much. I will be updating soon again. I am sorry I have been busy!

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