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Title: Hope And Blind Faith
Words: 318
Romantic Pairings: Gene&Alex.
About: Ashes To Ashes
Summary: Alex and Genes relationship has been on the rocks ever since the event surrounding Operation Rose. Having been back at work for a few months after the shooting, how is she holding up?
Gene Hunt had never once wanted nothing more than to hold somebody in his arms and try to ease the pain, and as he sat in his office gazing out at his team that feeling brewed more inside of him. His gaze passed over each member; Ray, Chris, Shaz, Alex...Alex? Was that really her? She was there physically but mentally, emotionally...she was missing.
Alex was trying to concentrate on her work but was failing miserably due to the headache she had, as well as the headache that was stood not far from her desk laughing loudly with Chris.
"And then she said..."
Ray was cut off by Alex nosily pushing her chair back and standing up with a sigh.
"Are we not police officers anymore DI Carling? Are we all school children who actually give a damn about what ever story you have concocted in that head of your about actually pulling a woman?"
"Jesus, what's got into you?" Ray sniggered "Time of the month?"
Alex tried to calm herself, taking deep breaths. The door to Genes office opened and he walked out into the centre of the room.
"What's going on?"
"Drake..."
Ray was once again cut off, but not by Alex saying anything, but by her storming out of CID...
She had been sat with her head in her hands when Gene had spotted her in one of the empty interview rooms, and he had contemplated leaving her there but once he saw her body heaving he opened the door.
"Are you alright?" Gene asked.
"What do you care?" she sobbed "You don't care about me Gene"
"Look..."
"No!" she said, cutting him off "Just...just no"
"Go home Drake, take a bath, watch a movie, eat some chocolate and relax, have a good nights sleep, alright?"
She didn't reply, she got up and left, leaving Gene stood wondering what exactly was going through his DI's mind.