Unbreakable?

This is set after series 3 with some slight changes. Keats still came and the truth was told however none of the team entered the Railway Arms. Alex and Gene are still not together and as the final scene did not happen they never kissed (Sad idea I know.)

Chapter 1

"Let's go out for dinner sometime."

Those words played over in his min. What did she mean? They had dinner together almost every night. Did she mean like out as in a date? Did Alex Drake want to go on a date with him, Gene Hunt? They had been on 'dates' before, one just before the Prices died and then again not so long ago but they never ended how he wanted. However the last one could have ended perfectly if Ray hadn't walked in. Where could he take her, he needed somewhere perfect. Not Luigis, they go there all the time. There's a nice steak house not far away. They could go there.

As Gene planned his date with Alex he saw something slumped against the wall in the alleyway and a figure running away. His police instinct took over and before he knew it he was running down the alley after the figure. He lost him. Gene turned back to the man slumped against the wall. He was badly beaten with a black eye, a bust lip and was covered in blood from a cut on his head.

"What the 'ell' was all that about?"

"Dunno just jumped me as I was waiting 'ere"

"You gotta get that looked at" Gene said pointing to the deep cut on the mans head.

When they got back to the station where Gene had left the Quattro, he left Shaz to see to the man leaving him to explain what had happened to Alex.

"Right so what do we know about him?" Alex asked ready to write up their newest case to the whiteboard.

"Ermm… Nothing really"

"Ok we will; start simple. Name?" Alex by this point had a blank information section created on the whiteboard ready to be filled in.

"Dean Shepherdson, he's 21, worked in the post office on Skinner Street. He had left work last night and was planning to meet someone in the alley was and was jumped from behind." All of CID turned to find it was Shaz stood in the doorway to the kitchenette who was giving all the victims details. "And he's asking to use the phone Guv."

"And you found all this out how Granger?" Gen asked becoming slightly annoyed. She was still a newly promoted WDC after all.

"Ermm I just asked him Guv."

"Good work Shaz, he can use my phone." Alex butted in before Gene could retort. He was in a foul mood and she didn't want Shaz to bear the brunt of it all. She smiled; she knew Shaz would prove herself to be a good cop.

"Thanks Ma'am" Shaz beamed as she went back in the kitchenette to check on Dean.

Dean didn't look much better when he emerged to use Alex's phone. He had his cuts cleaned up but he was grey in colour apart from the bruises on his face which beginning to turn a nasty shade of purple. All of CID turned to watch him limo towards Alex's desk. As Dean reached the desk he suddenly collapsed in a heap on the floor. Alex rushed to his side to help.

"Guv we have to get him to a hospital. Dean can you hear me, we are going to get you to hospital."

Gene picked Dean up and carried him to the Quattro. Alex ran along behind and jumped in the passenger seat of the passenger seat next to Gene. Gene sped through the city skipping every red light, taking every short cut possible. They reached the hospital in record time and Alex left Gene to get Dean from the car as she ran to get help.

"I'm Afraid he's had a bang to the head so I think it's best if you didn't speak to him just yet" A doctor's said appearing form behind the curtain smiling. All the time the doctor looked directly at Alex and never once glancing at Gene.

What's he got that i haven't got? He's tall, I'm tall. He's rich, I'm richish. He's good looking, well two out of three aint bad. He's listening to her, laughing at her jokes, making her smile and laugh.

"Fine we will be back tomorrow to speak to him, Come on Bolls." Gene had already turned and was heading for the door.

"I'm talking" Alex responded before realising that Gene wasn't listening and had already left. "I'm sorry about him. I better go."

Alex reached the Quattro to find Gene leaning up against the car smoking.

"What the hell was that?" She screamed storming towards the car.

"What was what?" Gene responded calmly, no emotion showing.

"That back there. Making me leave, you knew I was talking"

"Because Bollyknickers unlike you some of us have real work to do not just giggling like some demented school-girl at some nancy doctor. Now Mush." Gene threw his cigarette to the floor and unlocked the Quattro. "You getting in or not?"

Alex ignored Gene's question and stayed silent. A look of realisation crept over her face.

"You're jealous"

"What of that lanky twat in your dreams love." With that he got in the car, started the engine and waited. Alex smiled, she finally knew what she hoped was true, but he would never admit it. With that she got in the car.

"Luigis?" Alex said with a smile.

"Luigis." Gene pulled away and out in front of another car. Horns blared all around them.

"Gene you don't own the road you know."

"I should, they would be a lot safer place if I did."

Thanks for read next part should be up soon. Please let me know what you think.

Steph x x