Abandoned Alex
She woke early, so early, that there was no movement from outside, downstairs or next door. She woke up hot and sticky, and then she panicked as her stomach twisted inside her. She had to throw up; shortly after wards she tried to run through her mind why this happened. She hadn't been drunk or eaten bizarre food, she had only eaten at Luigi's and his food could never do this. Panic stricken, she crumbled on the floor in realisation of what was wrong.
Three months ago Alex had been signed off from the Metropolitan police service for recovery after being raped. She had suffered from a mental breakdown shortly afterwards prolonging her forced holiday. The month passed slowly due to loneliness, as Gene had avoided her completely, including moving the teams dedicated drinking house to a place other than the favoured Luigi's, which Alex lived above.
Still in utter shock shed driven part way to the station before breaking down in hysteria. She sat in her car while watching the rain fall from the sky by the gallon. In her fluster she left her car to walk the rest of the way, every now and again she stopped as her terror incapacitated her.
Alex stumbled through the station door with great sobs and floods of tears streamed down her face; everyone froze to stare at her, this sobbing creature wandering through the offices. She crashed in to the toilets but she dare not look at herself, but she was here to compose and contain her sobs. Alex found the guts to go into the office. The office filled with the well known faces of her colleges, she looked straight ahead to the office of the man she love secretly, the only one she could really trust.
Shaz broke the tense silence. "Ma'am. Hello? You alright Ma'am?" Shaz's concern was shown through her face and in her eyes.
Though Alex didn't even flinch as she no longer felt like "Ma'am" any more she was just "Alex" she was even questioning if she was still "Bolly". Gene who hadn't noticed her arrival, had his feet on the desk a whiskey in one hand and a case file in the other.
The whole office had eyes on her as if she was an unknown creature; their eyes followed her as she swayed. Then Chris walked in "Hi boss erm Ma'am, oh bloody Nora what you doin' 'ere?"
She didn't reply she just drew in a shaky breath, then stormed into the Guv's office and slammed the door.
"Nice to see you too Bolly kecks."
She paid no attention to him she just drew the blinds, and then fell to the floor one again in a sobbing heap. Alex's sobs grow so bad she was now shaking uncontrollably on the floor.
Gene looked at her he wanted to pick her up at kiss it better but that's not what "The Gene Genie" does he's manly not compassionate. She looked at him, her eyes looked incredibly sad but her beauty still got his heart going. After contemplating several approaches he poured a second whiskey then crouched beside the heaped Alex. He looked at her. Her hair was drenched in the rain; it clung to her tears, her normally baggy clothes stuck to her quivering body. She was a mess. He lent towards her to offer her the drink "here Bolls drink this," she looked up saw the drink and Gene's uneasy nervous face. Then she gagged and pushed the drink away. Gene drew back but recoiled quickly realising he was meant to be comforting her; this could be his chance to get close to her.
"Sorry, oh no sorry," she mumbled followed by another sob, "Gene, help me Gene."
"What Alex, what is it. I'm here Bolls," He whispered as he put an arm around her.
"Gene….. No, no I can't," Gene was baffled by her mumblings.
"What can't you do Bolly," She looked dead into his eyes, almost begging forgiveness and then she looked at her stomach. Her stomach was slightly swollen as she stroked it lightly with her fingers with silent tears dripping from her face on to her belly.
Gene knew, he stood up and faced the wall, he sighed, "Oh Bolly, no, ya' can't be." Alex's face lifted then slowly nodded and dropped her head right down on shame.
"Gene…" He turned fully to face her.
"Yeah Alex?" She stood up and perched on his desk.
"Come with me, please," Gene looked straight at her with a furrowed brow.
"Yes Alex sure, umm ."
"What?" He gestured down to her stomach with a nod; she looked down then began to cry. Gene stepped towards Bolly and she threw her arms round his neck, he embraced her with his arms round her currently still skinny waist. He pulled her as close as possible till they were almost one, Gene stroked her upper arm and kissed her head. Alex snuggled in to his chest and with a deep breath she breathed him in then realised how much she loved him and never wanted it to end.
Gene pushed her away to look at her then spoke, "Bolls, let's get you 'ome," she looked back at him with her damp puffy eyes as if to say don't leave me "I'll stay the rest of the day, if you like?" She clung back to him this was her yes. Gene kept her there a while, while he took her in her smell and her smooth skin. Her scent was delicate, it fitted her current state perfectly, he was her protector and she needed protecting. She squeezed him tight; his heart quickened with the loving gesture, Gene was in love.
Gene sat his Bolls down on the office chair then he rifled through his draw to find a blanket and a spare shirt. He made her get changed in to his shirt then he wrapped her in his jacket. His jacket, his piece of clothing that says I'm Gene Hunt and I mean business was now wrapped around her, it smelt of stale aftershave, fags, booze and the unmistakable scent of Gene himself. As she breathed it in she closed her eyes to get a perfect mental picture of the one she loved and trusted but during her moment he scooped her up the exact same way he had picked her up the day she arrived. Completely encompassed in his arms she felt save, safer than ever.
"Guv, where you goin'," Ray blasted at him, "we need you!" The Guv kept going he didn't bat an eyelid at his team, Alex needed him and no one would get in his way.
When they reached the outside the rain had stopped and he took her to his car and placed Alex's feet on the ground but held her up with an arm around her waist. Gene laid her into her back of his Quattro and covered her over with his blanket.
She was comfortable and warm and most of all she felt loved. The warm feeling rose up inside her and filled her body with an overwhelming sense. She thought to herself "Alex this is it, this is love". Gene was considerate of his precious cargo and took his Quattro slowly through the London streets.
