You'll regret that in the morning: Revised attempt.
Up to no good.
Quick Authors note: Ok im back, hello Ok so this is a revised attempt at you'll regret that in the morning, my first story. Ok so ive decided to kinda re-write it and attempt to correct spelling/grammar/punctuation that was wrong the first time. Im also going to change parts of the story mainly later on with it, so don't worry anyone who read the original, they will not be the same. And I actually intend to finish this one, for the record Oh and can I also say that I have a beta reader lined up but I got really impatient and decided to post it without having it checked, which was probably a mistake, so I apologize for any errors, let me know and I'll amend them. Ok R&R, Love Lizzie xx
Plot:
Ok so this story is set just at the end of series 3 episode 5. Alex ventures unaccompanied into Keats's office and finds files on herself, the team including Sam and Annie, But most importantly she finds Jim Keats diary which helps her to discover the shocking truth about this world and everything around her. It appears that everything is not as it seems.
"Right now bugger of back to Manchester" Says Gene, good naturedly to DCI Litton.
Just then none other than Jim Keats strolls through the double doors of CID with two uniformed officers, and holding a piece of paper, looking very much like the cat that got the cream.
"DCI Litton" Begins Keats in a smug voice "You're under arrest. You will be escorted back to Manchester where you will face a disciplinary trial. And possibly criminal charges."
"Um yes excuse me" Says Gene looking positively livid. "What the hell for?"
"For failing to prevent criminal activities done by an officer under DCI Litton's command." States a smug Keats
"He's got 25 years' service. I mean, don't get me wrong he's a prat. But an innocent prat" He replies
"Well, you better hope the judge agrees with you." Says Keats in a voice which suggests he will do everything within his power to prevent that from happening. "Personally, I wouldn't be so sure"
With that, Litton is escorted out of CID and back to Manchester, looking more like a criminal than the police officer he is.
Gene is clearly livid. After glaring at Keats he storms into his office and pours himself a large whiskey.
Alex also looks at Keats with hatred obvious in her eyes.
"Do we need to talk?" Asks Keats in a patronising voice that most people reserve for children.
Alex gazes at Gene through his glass office window and makes a decision. Whatever happened to Sam and Annie will be discovered when the time is right, but certainly not through betraying Gene. Yes, Keats may be able to help her find out what happened but at the cost of driving the wedge further between Gene and herself.
"No! No we bloody well do not need to talk!" Replies Alex, her words causing Keats to take a step away from her. "I know your game. Don't think I don't know what you purposefully got Litton arrested because you knew it would get at Gene. Now you're trying to drive a wedge between us. Well "sir" you need to know that I don't bloody care what happened to Sam because I know Gene didn't kill him. By all means find out for yourself but don't involve me in your little game any further. You were sent here because your superiors think that Gene shot me purposefully. Well news flash Keats HE DIDDN'T!" So you can write your bloody report and get back to pen pushing OK?" Says a fuming Alex.
Before Jim has a chance to reply, Gene comes out of his office and heads towards where Keats and Alex are standing. He looks positively astonished at what Alex had just said. The exact thing that everyone had been thinking since he arrived Alex had finally voiced. Very loudly. He had thought that Alex was on Keats side, more or less out to get Gene. But it was now more apparent than ever that she is firmly where she belongs.
"Well Jimbo. You heard the lady. Now I suggest that you finish that apparently never ending report of yours and get out of my station. Capish?"
Keats looked positively defeated as he moves to head for his office, after shooting a death glare at Gene and Alex.
"How could I fail?" Jim asks himself aloud. "I was so sure I had her completely believing all that crap about Tyler. She must really trust Hunt to give up on her investigation for him. How terribly inconvenient. Why didn't I factor this into my plan? But… Maybe that's what I have to do. Use all that love and trust she feels for him against them both. But how?" Suddenly it comes to him. He grabs a pen, reaches into his pocket and pulls out a leather bound book. Quickly, he scribbles something inside it, puts the lock on it and places it carefully inside his desk.
He means to lock the book, he honestly does, but in that typical "hey I think im a genius but I often do the stupidest things" way he forgets and briskly walks away back to D&C, his mind to full of ways to destroy both Gene and Alex that he fails to give the book another thought.
Shaz meanwhile had been outside Keats office the whole time. She had been meaning to hand some files to him but when she heard him begin talking she had figured the best thing to do would be to hide behind the door.
Alex really is right. She would make a better detective then both Ray and Chris put together.
Thoughts?