Past Lives – Ashes to Ashes, Identity Crossover FanFic

Ok basically this crossover is about how the leader of the Identity unit is revealed not to be who she claims to be. DSI Martha Lawson believes she has a life and it's true but DCI Gene Hunt turns up and proves she's not, how will her team react when they discover she's actually a dead DI called Alexandra Drake?

There will be Galex involved in this story but obviously it will start off as Martha and Gene before Martha realises she is Alex Drake (if you get what I mean!).

For those who don't watch Identity DSI Martha Lawson is Keeley Hawes (Alex Drake)'s character. Also as the show's only been on for two weeks and we've only seen two episodes I don't know much about any of the character's back stories so if I get something wrong I apologise, this is mostly AU.

I do not own Ashes to Ashes or Identity or any of the characters that belong to these programmes.

"Martha," came Tessa's voice as she entered the office that morning.

"Yes Tessa," she smiled as she walked over to her desk.

"I hear we are getting a new recruit," Tessa told her.

"Yes, as you know Anthony had to go and visit his family for a while so we needed another team member," Martha explained.

"But Anthony was a DS, how come you've replaced him with a DCI?" Tessa questioned.

"DCI Hunt I'm informed is very good at his job and will be a great asset to this unit Tessa," Martha said positively.

"You sure he's not after your job?" Tessa pointed out.

"I'm sure," Martha said, always one to hope for the best.

Tessa rolled her eyes as Martha walked away and Jose took her place.

"So when's he arriving?" Jose asked Tessa, whispering so Martha couldn't hear.

"Sometime today, Martha thinks he's going to be all sweetness and light, an 'asset' to the unit," Tessa repeated the word Martha had used to describe Hunt.

"Are you sure about that?" Jose joked.

"That's what I told her," Tessa agreed before turning back to her computer.

Martha received some news on a new case and was about to brief the team when the doors swung open rather loudly and definitely without grace. In the doorway stood DCI Gene Hunt, Martha's heart skipped a beat and she didn't know why. She blacked out for a second, seeing a car, it was red, and then she remembered black and white chequered tiles and ceilings and him, Gene Hunt, she knew him, but where from?

Gene was getting the same feeling, he'd never heard of Martha before until she called him and asked him to join their unit but he too had the feeling that he knew her.

Martha quickly snapped out of her trance feeling everyone's eyes boring into her and she headed over to introduce herself.

"DSI Martha Lawson," she smiled at Gene, holding her hand out to him.

"DCI Gene Hunt," he smiled back, shaking her hand.

"It's great to have you here, you're just in time," Martha said cheerfully before leading him over to the giant glass table where they discussed new cases.

He focused on her bright red lipstick for maybe longer than he should of, he saw a little Italian restaurant, he was wearing a Tux, she was there but she had black hair, she was wearing a beautiful white dress and they were having dinner. He got the feeling it wasn't an illusion, he felt like it had happened, it was a memory.

Martha explained the latest case as she pinned photos up on the board. A young girl and her mother had been killed whilst away on holiday in Spain, their passports had then been used two days later to get back to England and the mother's bank account was emptied. Jose was the first to find a lead to a father to the little girl who'd been killed and Martha took DCI Hunt to interview him, instead of taking DI Bloom as she usually would have done.

How am I doing so far? I know it's going to be a slightly confusing story but I had the idea when I was watching Identity last night and had to write it down! Please review and keep reading, next chapter should be up soon but I am going on holiday on Thursday so I may not have time to update before then.