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" Great, that's just my bloody look, buy a new outfit for a new job and then look what happens" Alex said to herself looking down at the dirty patch on her cream blouse from the puddle that had just been splashed up her from the bus that was going way faster than it was meant to on a main road with children around.
The day hadn't started well for Alex Drake, her alarm clock had some how miraculously changed its time to two hours ahead making her wake up late, her shower would only run cold water making her even later and now a bloody great puddle had been splashed up her chest. The day seemed like it couldn't get much worse for Alex and it was only half past 9 in the morning.
Waving her hand in the air, she shouted down a cab to take her back to her small 80's flat above a small restaurant called luigis so she could get changed for the second time that day.
Jumping out of the taxi, she ran up the stairs to get to her little flat, raiding her wardrobe Alex considered what to wear.
" well I'm not wearing that!" Alex flung a lacy top over her shoulder. " iv heard my new DCI is a right perv when he wants to be."
Deciding on a silk buttoned blouse Alex grabbed her keys off the side and chased down another cab to take her to her new job.
Getting out of the poky little taxi she slipped the money through the window on the drivers side, told him the keep the change and jogged into the police station and down to CID.
Alex pushed the door open slowly hoping she wouldn't get noticed that she was an hour late for her first day at work.
" Aaahhhh D.I bolly Knickers, nice of you to join us I have heard so much about you , not all good I must say, fascinating? Yes, good? No."
The man stood in-front of her wiggling his eyebrows
The voice came from a tall, blonde haired, middle aged man, with a Manc accent and crocodile boots.
Presuming this was her new DCI, Alex extended her hand for him to shake, once she hand hold of the middle aged man's hand she pulled him closer.
" And what did you just call me?"
Alex let go of him hand and took a step backwards so not to intrude on his personal space.
The DCI raised one eye brow and looked her up and down.
" With your track record I think the little 'nick name' suits you well. In my office if you please DI Drake"
Alex looked around CID as her superior officer storked off in the direction of his office.
"DC Chris Skelton, nice to meet you boss, umm, ma'am"
he too extended his hand which Alex took very politely and smiled.
"DI Alex Drake, nice to meet you, iv heard a lot about you from my previous job, seems you made quite an impression on the boys back in Manchester, you and a man called ray, who ever he may be."
Alex shrugged and looked around. Taking in her new surrounding and looking to see if this 'ray' was here.
Ray shot up from his seat. Definitely a sight for sore eyes he though to himself. He too extending his arm.
" I'm ray, I too worked in Manchester." Ray smiled as he pulled his hand away.
" ahhh so your DS Ray Carling, oh and havent I heard some stories about y..."
her sentence was interrupted my a strong northern accent coming in the direction of her DCI'S office.
" DI Drake my office if you please."
Alex gave an apologetic smile and turned on her heal, she entered the man lions cage and closed the door quietly behind her.
" my name is Gene Hunt, from Manchester, came down here to catch scum, and brave as a lion, take no shit of no body and has an eye for the pretty girls. Right thats me done. what about you?"
Gene sat down in his chair and watched her closely as she hovered above the seat he had set for her in-front of his desk.
She took it and gave him a sweet smile. Knew It was a good idea not to where that top today.
" Alex Drake, from London, worked in Manchester for a couple of years, came back home a few weeks ago. Promoted to DI and now I'm working here with you."
Gene eyed her up and down and gave her a little smile.
" hmm Manchester you say? Well what did you think of it then, ts not very often a London bird would go down there out of choice."
he's not making this easy for me is he? I arrive late and when I finally get here instead of starting me on work straight away he decides to play Michael Parkinson and ask continuous questions.
" when I'd split up with my ex boyfriend a couple of years ago I felt I needed to get out of London to get away from him, and the perfect opportunity came up when they gave me a job as DS in Manchester, I worked my way up and became DI, however after a little run in with my old DCI I felt another change was in order, so I moved back to London and applied for a job here."
Gene narrowed his eyes. Great this ones going to be a hand full, I can tell already. " when you said you had a little run in with your DCI , what do you mean ?"
Alex looked down at her fingers that were entwining furiously together. She couldn't tell a man that she had known for all of 5 minutes why she actually left Manchester and what this 'little run in' was actually all about.
OK Alex, you be careful, don't say anything too soon you cant drop a bomb shell on him like that and expect him to not do anything, what about if he knows who the DCI is and he doesn't believe you ? No! Alex dot say anything, its easier that way.
Alex looked up from her hands and looked into his eyes.
" we.. he.. I..he went to ..." Alex stuttered over the words that was coming out of her mouth before she even realised she was speaking.
" come on Drakey, I havent got all day you know"
Gene stood up and walked round to her side of the desk and sat on the edge of the table.
" I cant tell you , I'm sorry I just cant, its private and in all due respect, I don't know you from Adam and I'm not the type of person to hang out my dirty laundry for all to see, I'm sorry but I cant"
Alex looked down at her hands again, unsure on what to say next
" incase you have forgotten something DI Drake, I'm your superior officer and what I say goes, so spill"
oh for god sake he is such a dinosaur, fine he wants to know, he can, I'm fed up of all the running away now any way, but how am I meant to say this with out sounding cheap and tacky and worthless?
" I.. I can't"
" Drake, unless you want to get sacked on your first day, I suggest you tell me what the bloody hell is going on and you tell me fast!"
Alex took a deep breath
Right here goes, why am I telling him all this anyway I barely know the man.
However something about her new DCI made her feel safe, behind all the male charm and the bullish behaviour, Alex could tell by his eyes that her was a , soft gentle, caring man.
" my DCI... DCI Evans raaa... he.. touched... he raped me"
Gene's mouth formed the perfect 'O'
" HE DID WHAT?"