"It wasn't like it sounds though, I didn't want too" she explained quickly "Shane said he would stitch you up good and proper if I didn't do it. I had no choice" she continued. Johnny still said nothing

Aaliyah waited anxiously for Johnny's reaction. She had pictured it over and over again on her way here. He was either going to yell at her or hit her, or knowing Johnny probably even kill her. Johnny was well known for his psychotic reactions.

Aaliyah closed her eyes as she saw Johnny preparing to speak. "I know" Johnny replied simply and calmly. Aaliyah's eye's pinged open "Come again" Aaliyah was completely gob smacked. She had imagined so many different reactions from Johnny. But this one had caught her off guard. "What do you mean you know?" Aaliyah questioned making sure he had heard her correctly.

"I'm not an idiot Ali; why else do you think I shot him?" Johnny asked coolly. Aaliyah's jaw dropped "I thought you killed him to protect me?" she questioned curiously. Johnny nodded "Yeah, and because he wouldn't stop bragging about how good you were in bed" Johnny smiled. Aaliyah raised her eyebrows "This isn't funny Johnny, you killed a man because I slept with him" Johnny paused for a moment before continuing "No, baby, I was protecting you. He threatened you remember. Then he wouldn't shut up about how he had made you have sex with him. I couldn't bare it. The thought of him touching you, the thought of any man touching you" Johnny moved his hand up and touched Aaliyah's face.

Aaliyah was confused "Hang on, is that why you haven't done anything about Dylan?" she wondered. Johnny shook his head "Dylan's been taken care of don't worry, but your right. He doesn't know, I know about you and Shane. Aaliyah I need it to stay that way. I still want Dylan to think this is his trump card, this and the baby you're supposed to be carrying" Johnny explained. Aaliyah was more confused than ever. Although she trusted Johnny with her life, she had never fully understood Johnny's crazy plans. He had always been known for his eccentric behaviour. Aaliyah just nodded "Good girl" Johnny responded with a smile.

After her bizarre conversation with Johnny, Aaliyah was glad to finally be back at home. Aaliyah lay on the sofa and gently closed her eye trying to take in Johnny's completely laid back reaction. Aaliyah slowly drifted off to sleep before being woke up by an urgent knock at the door. It was Brax, as he barged passed Aaliyah she couldn't help noticing how stressed he looked. "What's happened?" Aaliyah asked curiously.

"It's Casey, he's been arrested" Brax exclaimed as he paced Aaliyah's kitchen floor.

"He's what" Aaliyah cried "What the hell for?" Brax paused for a second

"Arson, he apparently set fire to Dylan's place last night" Brax explained. "Thing is Casey wasn't at home last night. And when I asked him where he was he said he couldn't tell me" Brax continued.

Aaliyah's eyes widened, she knew for a fact Casey couldn't have done it. But how could she tell Brax without revealing their secret.

After a few hours of tossing and turning Aaliyah finally realised she wasn't going to sleep until she had seen Casey. She wouldn't have to wait long for that, because in the next moment he knocked at the door. Aaliyah couldn't control her excitement as she saw his face. "Oh my god" she cried as she practically jumped into his arms. "Don't get to excited yet baby, I have been charged" Casey forced a smile. "What? Why?" Aaliyah gasped pulling away from him a little. "Ruby told Charlie about the threat I had made about wanting to kill Dylan, and because I have a history with that kind of thing" Casey explained softly "Plus the fact that I don't have an alibi…"

"You do have an alibi" Aaliyah interrupted. "We have to tell them about us"

"No" Casey replied firmly "We can't risk it"

"Casey, I won't let you go to jail for something I know you didn't do" Aaliyah snapped as she grabbed Casey's arms.

"And I won't let you go to jail for me. Aaliyah if it does go to court my lawyer thinks I will be looking at 3 months in Juvey tops. If we tell the police about us you could get sent down for 10 years. And I couldn't bare it" Casey replied as he gently pulled her into his arms and held her tightly. As much as Aaliyah hated the thought of Casey being charged, she knew he was right. And her going to prison would mean she could lose everything including Riley.

It had been a few day's since Casey's arrest.

Johnny's cool reaction was still playing on Aaliyah's mind. She couldn't shake the feeling that maybe this was the calm before the storm, or in Johnny's case the hurricane. It then dawned on Aaliyah something Johnny had said in the car, which had completely slipped her mind "Dylan's been taken care of" She couldn't believe she hadn't thought about it sooner. Johnny set fire to Dylan's place. Before Aaliyah could think anymore she was interrupted by a phone ringing. It was the house phone, Aaliyah quickly rushed to answer it. "Hello Aaliyah, its Tracy Emily's mum, I'm ringing to see if you could fetch Riley. He seems abit out of sorts" the voice said.

"Yeah no problem" Aaliyah replied as she picked up her keys and rushed out of the house. Riley was meant to be staying at a friend's house for a sleepover. Although Aaliyah was reluctant, Johnny had assured her he would keep an eye on him.

When Aaliyah arrived back home she sent Riley to get his pjs on before settling down with him on the sofa. "How come you wanted me to pick you up" Aaliyah asked him curiously. "I was worried about you mum" he replied before turning back to watch the TV. Aaliyah had tears in her eye's she couldn't believe her little boy was growing up so quickly. She kissed his head and smiled "Love you baby" she whispered. "I love you too mum, but don't kiss me like that in front of my friends ok" Riley blushed. Aaliyah smiled at her little boy's request, before finally sending him off to bed. When Aaliyah was satisfied he was asleep she cracked open a bottle of red wine. Drinking the entire bottle before finally falling asleep on the sofa.

In the house next door Brax Heath and Casey had also nodded off in the lounge.

Suddenly all three Braxton's were choking. As Brax opened his eyes he could see the smoke, filling the room "HEATH, CASEY WAKE UP" he yelled. Both brothers sat up shocked, as they saw the room. Heath looked round the room frantically looking for a fire. It was then he realised it was coming from the house next door "IT'S COMING FROM ALI'S" he yelled before disappearing out of the door. As Casey and Brax finally left the house, they spotted Heath looking in Aaliyah's living room window. "She's still in there" he cried as he rushed around to the front door. He kicked it opened and was thrown back by the flames.

Heath stood up and ran into the house, picking Aaliyah up and carrying her out. Brax and Casey both looked on in horror as Heath approached with Aaliyah's lifeless form. "What about Riley?" Brax exclaimed panicking. "He's not in, he is staying at a friend's house tonight" Casey quickly informed him. Heath gently lay Aaliyah down on the floor; Brax knelt beside Aaliyah feeling for her pulse. "Come on Ali" he cried as he started chest compressions. Casey looked on in disbelief. He couldn't believe this was happening. For the second time he watched helplessly as the woman he loved fought for her life.

Sorry it's a bit brief but this idea came to me earlier, hope you all enjoy it. Please R & R. Much love Nik

Coming up-

Will Aaliyah be ok?

Will the Braxton's realise Riley's in the house before it's too late?