Okay, I'll be honest with you. I wasn't planning to do a sequel. But with some encouragement from my ongoing readers (thank you guys! This is for you!) here it is. It's probably not as good as the original story (and for those of you who don't know, it's called 'Murder, Marriage and CID') but it continues on and I hope you enjoy it! Just want to add, a couple of the details may have changed slightly, my laptop wiped away the original story and with limited internet I'm struggling to get everything. Also, you may find that occasionally the story doesn't get updated for a while but that's because of my internet, I'm looking for a job, revising for exams, writing the story as well as posting it, and all while trying to not go mental! Anyway, enough of my babbling, that's not what brought you here…enjoy! J reviews would be nice…hint hint.

"One, two, three, GO!" and they did. With the encouraging cheers from a still sober, due to being heavily pregnant, DI Drake, a half tipsy DCI Hunt and a slightly tipsy, newly promoted, DC Granger/Skelton both DI Ray Carling and DC Chris Skelton attempted to drain the two pints in front of each other, not a breath between them.

It was a celebration to say the least, celebrating three things. 1, after five weeks of struggling through a kidnapping case they'd finally solved and caught the bastard behind it all. 2, it was officially the one year anniversary of the marriage of Chris and Shaz and what a year it had been. And 3, well what's not to celebrate?

Everything since the events of last year had flown by and were progressing every second of the day. Alex and Gene's family were beginning after selling the flat and buying their own house as the flat alone was just not big enough. Molly was also fully settled into the house, 80's life and now in school and was spending the night with her friends. Alex's baby had grown! Not just in one way but she soon found out she was expecting twins and was even more excited than before.

CID had been completely re-decorated and whilst the arguments had lasted 2 days, deciding what the look should be, traditional always wins and apart from new desks and the room being a bit brighter it was pretty much the same.

"Baby you really shouldn't drink that much at once! Your gonna have such an 'eadache tomorrow and its gonna be me taking care of you." Shaz stroked the forehead of her out of breath husband as Ray ran up to the bar cheering and practically begging the unsure Luigi for another round to do the same again. The Italian looked at him, knowing it would up his profit but seeing the head shaking coming from Alex and Gene in the corner made a point to refuse.

"Come on plee-ase Luigi! You won't regret it… I pro…pr…promise!" Ray slurred at the bar, stumbling over his words in the effort.

"Senor' Carling no, I won't regret it. But I'm afraid you will, in the morning. It might be best for you to go home now." Luigi insisted.

"He can't go home like that! He'll end up in an alleyway somewhere or hurt himself." Alex pointed out, then realising somehow she was meant to go home with a not quite drunk, but definitely over the limit Gene who would refuse her sitting anywhere near the steering wheel.

"We'll be fine Bolls." Gene replied, like he read her mind.

"What about Ray?" She asked him, looking at the police officer who was now leering at a couple of girls sat at one of the tables.

"Wha' will we ever do about Ray?" He responded and she nodded in amusement. The team looked amongst each other and weighed up the options. Chris couldn't drive either but he and Shaz were now living just down the street and were walking also. Gene and Alex were driving even though Alex would be kept away from the steering wheel.

"We migh' as well drive 'im." Gene eventually concluded, and pushed the chair he was sitting on away from the table, reaching to finish his drink.

"Touch that drink and I refuse to sit in the car with you." Alex glared, pulling the drink away. He obeyed and instead went to peel Ray off the blonde girls and lead him to the Quattro parked just opposite at CID.

Despite his drunken state and usually reckless driving Gene seemed to pay more attention to road safety whilst under the influence. While he stuck to his 'seatbelts are for vicars' rule he obliged to letting Alex strap Ray in the back, who then proceeded to protest. However because he was so drunk Ray had seemed to conveniently forget that there is a way to unstrap himself and started mumbling about being kidnapped by his friends.

Ray's house was only a few streets away and he seemed to lighten up upon seeing it. Grabbing the keys out of his pocket Alex unlocked the door and allowed Gene to escort the drunken police officer indoors and hopefully out of harms way. The minute Ray collapsed onto the sofa he curled up and fell asleep and seemed to resemble a young child as he grabbed the blanket draped over the back and held it comfortingly.

"Do you think he'll be alright?" Alex asked, looking down at him, smiling a little at the usually rough and tough officer who wasn't afraid to throw a punch who was now curled into a ball, blanket over him and sleeping like a baby.

"No' once he realises we saw him like this but yeah he'll be fine. He's had many a nigh' like this one Bolls remember that. Come on, we be'er be gettin' back as well." escorting her back to the car the two of them had one last check in with Ray to make sure he was alright before locking the door and posting the keys back through the letter box and heading to the Quattro.

The next morning was definitely one to remember for the majority of the team. Alex sat at her desk watching the hangovers attack the minds of her team as she sat, feeling great after a good nights sleep, one of the many perks of pregnancy. Her gaze travelled over each of the team as they tried to battle through the day ahead of them. Ray was practically bent double over his desk as his hangover clearly identified itself as the worst by far. Gene was soothing his hangover, as per usual, with a small glass of scotch and Shaz and Chris were using the medicine and coffee to try and help.

"Call out at Lipton lane Guv murder." Viv poked his head through the double doors, calling over Gene who was sat in his office with the door open for a change. Alex made to get up as he entered the main office as Viv walked away and Gene began to put his coat and driving gloves on.

"No way." He stated, looking directly at Alex who was about to stand, reaching behind her chair for the signature white leather coat.

"What?" She asked in confusion, pausing for a moment to match his look.

"You are not coming Bolly. No chance. Don't even think abou' it." he elaborated for her.

"Don't be ridiculous. Why can't I come?" He looked at her pointedly, and although the question was stupid Alex still failed to see the reason why she couldn't come.

"I was still working and still out on the field when I was pregnant with Molly. What's the point in me coming to work if your just gonna get me to sit out and watch?" She complained and Ray and Chris settled back down. Hormonal DI and her DCI. Their arguments went on forever normally, they might as well get comfortable now.

"You 'ad too back then. This is different. And I keep telling yer there is no poin' in yer coming to work yer not going anywhere."

"Different? How exactly is it different? I can still cope. And for your information I didn't have to 'back then'. I was given the choice, I chose to work." She made quote marks around her words but only she and Gene knew what she meant by that. The others decided that it used to annoy the hell out of the Guv when she first started, she was probably doing it for the same reason.

"Then that's the difference. You were given the choice. I'm not giving you a choice, I'm saying yer staying 'ere."

"Try and stop me. You cannot leave your DI in the office while everyone else goes."

"I 'ave Ray."

"Ray's bloody hung-over! He's about as much use as a three year old! And Chris and Shaz aren't much better, neither are you! How professional is it going to look having four officers turn up with hangovers?"

"How professional is gonna look when I've got three 'ang-overs and a bloody officer up the duff?" Alex sighed

"I don't even know why I bother with you sometimes! Your un-bloody-believable you know that?"

"Bolly, you are pregnant-"

"-What you think I didn't notice or something?"

"-shut up will yer and listen. You are pregnant, and 'ormonal and expecting twins in a few months. Excuse me for wantin' our kids to come out fine but that's just me."

"What's wrong with Molly?"

"What?"

"I worked when this far along with her, she turned out fine."

"You can't expect that sort of luck every single time Bolly." They looked at each other in silence, and the tension was almost unbearable for the others. They shared awkward glances and Chris shuffled his feet nervously as they waited for someone to talk, or something to happen. This was how they normally were left feeling after a shouting match across CID.

"Fine." Alex sat back in her chair, folding her arms over her baby bump and sat there, glaring at him, annoyance and frustration still etched into her face. Her response however was a surprise to all of them.

"Wha'?" Gene asked.

"Fine. You go, I won't. But you better be going, you don't want the body getting up and walking away now do you?" She reminded him of last years case and how the body had disappeared. Ray, Chris and Gene looked between each other silently.

"Shaz, get yer coat." The Guv ordered, eyeing Alex one last time before leaving the room with the other three. She watched them leave quietly, not uttering a word.

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