Gene Hunt's Nightmare
Ashes To Ashes
Gene saves Alex - Set in Episode 6 with a hint at Life on Mars episode 4.
Contains some language which fits with the character of Gene.
Thank you to Philip and Keeley for bring Gene and Alex to Life and thank you to my
Beta Reader, who is fab.
His strong heart froze inside as he opened the cold storage of the Alla Casa restaurant. Chas and Joan Kale were safely out of his way, so Gene could find his clever DI, Alex Drake, not only his partner on the force but also his fascinating friend. The sight of her on the floor felt like a hard kick in the gut; she was tied up and gagged. She had been tired and pale all night, and at first sight he knew that this could surely kill her. The cold air caught his breath and for a second he thought of Sam, the friend he had lost, as the smell of animal carcasses invaded his brain. Gene crouched beside her, and she greeted him with wide, terrified green eyes that stared at him. He watched a tear slide down into her hair, as she closed her eyes and seemed to fade. He gently brushed the tear away, startled by the feel of her cold, cold skin. Hunt's steady copper's hands removed the gag and untied her hands (wrists), though inside he trembled. He felt her very light pulse, left the rope tied to her ankles, and scooped her up in to his arms. "It's okay, Bolly," he whispered, lightly kissing the top of her curly head. She grew heavy in his arms and his heart skipped a beat; Gene knew that death was close, and moved fast to the plush red sofa, ripping open her blouse. "I've bloody dreamt of doing this," he told her. He had. It was a dream that left him reaching for his whiskey bottle in a cold sweat of fear, and he hadn't slept since. Now he couldn't careless about her bra, she was as white as a sheet. He had to fight and fight and fight with his lion heart, which roared him into action and he refused to be defeated. "Don't you dare," he roared as he pumped her chest. And Gene knew right then, that if he failed his heart would break. He moved to breath life into her and she awoke to a face filled with fear and concern that watched her, stared at her. His hand on her throat was counting every beat of life flowing through her, and it shocked her ever so slightly. Gene was delighted to feel her cold hand on his jaw, as warmth returned to her eyes. He vaguely listened to her jabbering on about "saving them." This strange and beautiful woman was concussed and he inwardly winced at the feel of the cut on her head. Quickly he untied her feet and took off his coat. Then he sat her up; Gene knew letting her sleep would be fatal. He wrapped his thick, heavy coat around her shoulders and she weakly curled into his arms. He took out his hip flask and put it to her lips. "Bugger the time," he said as he saw the morning light outside, "drink it down, Alex." Gene rubbed her arms and helped Alex to her feet, she stumbled but he made her stand, made her wake up more fully. As the colour returned to her pretty face, Gene started to rage about the bastard scumbag that was Kale, When she told him to nick Joan Kale too, he secretly smiled because he knew she would be just fine. Later in the kitchen, he teased her with sarcasm (sarcastically) while Shaz Granger patched her up but as he gave her something to eat, he knew that he was proud of his DI for the work she had done that night and for her bravery that went far beyond his expectations of her.