Chapter 2
Alex looked up from her conversation with Jim and Shaz and saw, Nick and Molly coming down the stairs. A few minutes later, to Alex's great surprise, Molly's ex Danny came down them, with a bleeding nose, and walked out of the party and into the car park. Strange, she thought, but I bet it was Nick who gave him that. Good on him! She made a mental note to ask her daughter later. Then she and her friends walked past the rooms and, having come from the stairs at the far end of the house, they passed room 4 first. Sam and Annie went in there, they wanted to see some Policing history. Then they passed room 3 where conversation was king. And all the Forces superior officers were conversing comfortably in the mildly lit room. Next, passing room two, they lost Molly and Nick who were both starving from there little 'escapade' earlier and, finally, getting to room one they stopped to watch the dancing couples. Alex was entranced by the dancers, but then seeing the bar she headed straight over to it and asked for a vodka tonic. Then looking around her she noticed one particularly handsome guy sat next to her, he looked familiar but she couldn't see him properly as he was in black suit, topped off with a black mask just below his floppy blonde hair. She heard her favourite song being played out across the room; it was the one playing when Gene had told her he loved her. She then got of the stool and walked back over to her friends, but reaching them, she stopped and, turned round. She looked across the floor to find the masked man now standing and, as she stared into his eyes, she felt feelings she had never felt before. But actually she had, well only once and for one man. And just as Jim stepped forward to ask her to dance she stepped away and towards the strange man in the mask, he in turn stepped towards her. They kept walking towards each other, until they reached the middle of the floor and Alex smiled up at him saying,
"Have we met before?" He smirked and cocked and eyebrow,
"Why yes, Miss Drake, I think we have! Do you want to dance?" And he held his hand out. She looked at it curiously then, taking it she said,
"Yes." And with that they were spinning gently around the dance floor, not once looking away from each other.
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From amongst the crowd of people who had come to watch them dance, Jim looked on at them with a hurt expression on his face. Turning to Ray, Chris, Maya and Shaz, he asked,
"Who's that guy? The one Alex's dancing with." Shaz looked at the others pleadingly, signalling that if they told him who it was, then there'd be one hell of a fight. Maya looked back at Jim,
"Dunno; I've never seen him before. Maybe he's from work, or Luigi's?" Shaz chipped in,
"He looks handsome, so maybe we don't know him?" Ray and Chris turned and gave her evils. Maya laughed then Jim scoffed,
"Alex certainly seems to know him, and this song obviously meant something to the both of them. Did you see the way they both stiffened when the heard it? I'm telling you, we know him and he's not good news!" It was Shaz's turn to scoff now,
"I hate to break it to you Jim, but at the moment you sound just a lil bit jealous!" He scowled and turned back to the party.
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"Mask guy" and Alex were having a fun dancing, and it felt so natural, like their bodies fitted together like pieces of a jigsaw. And Alex felt so at home in his arms, like she was meant to be there. But as the song ended the bells began to chime, she realised, too late, that it was midnight! And at midnight, as she had forgotten, everybody had to take of their masks!
Alex pulled off her mask and said,
"I love you Gene!" And he pulled his mask of (Shaz and Maya winced while Ray and Chris remained oblivious and Jim felt his heart break) and said,
"I love you too Alex, my sexy, fruitcake, DI Bolly knickers!" And kissed her! She kissed him back with all the passion and force that she could muster. The whole room burst into applause, and then as they were bowing and thanking the people, another song came on. People start to dance again, and Gene grabbed Alex by the waist and quietly they both slipped out of the side doors and out into the vast gardens. But, completely unnoticed by them or anyone else, Jim, Shaz and Maya were following close behind. Ray and Chris, who were still oblivious to the situation, watched them go silently. Then Ray turned to Chris and said,
"Lets get a drink I'm gaspin'!" And Chris said,
"Ok" Then they walked off in the direction of the bar.
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Slowly walking together in the moonlight; Gene turned to Alex and said,
"Did you really not guess that it was me?" Alex laughed,
"I had a feeling, but I wasn't sure until I heard your voice and the way you held me when we danced. I still remember the way it felt when you rescued me from Chas's freezer and you carried me out onto that sofa. My skin tingled when we touched back then, just as it did a moment ago, so then I knew it must have been you! Plus it was our song and I saw your eyes; no one has gorgeous eyes like you! Either that or I'm insane. Do I look insane to you?" Gene laughed at her rambling and said,
"Yes always, you're my insane, fruitcake DI, but I wouldn't have it any other way. And you're insane for loving me, I don't deserve you! You should be running a mile from an over the hill nicotine stained borderline alcoholic who just told you he loves you, yet you say it back? D-did…" He hesitated then looked pleadingly at her,
"Did you really mean it?" Alex nodded, saying,
"Yes and you are none of those things, to me you are perfect!"
"Say it again, please say it again!" She smiled and said loudly,
"Gene Hunt, I LOVE YOU!" And with that she kissed him full on the mouth, just like in the ballroom, except this time the kiss was hot and fiery and passionate! Like, they needed their feelings out and into the world. But then she stopped and pushed him away, what was she doing? No, if she did this, if she let him back into her heart, her soul then there'd be no going back! Gene kept leaning forward and tried to get her to kiss him again but she shook her head violently and yelled,
"No!" He stopped trying to make her kiss him and held her face gently in his hands,
"No what, Bolly?" Tears filled her eyes as she looked up at him,
"We can't I'm so sorry, we just can't!" And with that she took off down the gardens and through the maze of hedges. Gene stopped for a second and wondered what the hell was going on. Then, deciding this moment was to precious and he wasn't about to let it slip through his fingers, he took off after her! She stopped running as soon as she thought she was far enough away from the party. Running behind a large hedge she slid down it and slowly sunk to the floor. And upon hitting the soft grass beneath her she sobbed and sobbed her poor little heart out. When, finally, she had run out of tears, she pulled at the grass beneath her finger tips and just stared at the strands that had come loose from the earth below. Then she stopped, and she thought she could here a voice, listening carefully she sat very still and heard,
Never knew I could feel like this,
Like I've never seen the sky before,
Want to vanish inside your kiss,
Everyday I love you more and more.
She looked up in surprise an saw Gene walking towards her, soul bared out for all to see, and he continued,
Listen to my heart, can you hear it sings,
Telling me to give you everything,
Seasons may change, winter to spring,
But I love you, until the end of time.
A shocked look crossed over her pretty face, shocked but strangely happy. She guessed he saw the happiness in her eyes, because he continued singing, and tears began to form in his eyes,
Come what may,
Come what may,
I will love you,
Until my dying day!
Then he stopped, she looked down at the floor and could feel his eyes on me. Then his feet slowly turned and started to walk away, but then Alex realised something, SHE LOVED HIM! She looked up, tears of joy and a watery smile on her face; then she started to sing back.
Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place,
He stopped dead in his tracks,
Suddenly it moves with such a perfect grace,
He turned around and a smile lit up his face as he joined in with her,
Suddenly my life doesn't seem such a waste,
Alex smiled gently at him and added,
It all revolves around you.
Gene reached for her hands and pulled her to her feet then they sang together,
And there are no mountains too high,
No rivers too wide,
Sing out this song,
And I'll be there by your side,
They increased their volume and he pulled her to him,
Storm clouds may gather,
And stars may collide,
Gene smiled at his Bolly and sang,
But I love you,
Which she then repeated,
I love you,
Until the end,
Until the end,
Then singing together loudly this time,
OF TIME!
She laid her head on his chest and they continued singing,
Oh come what,
Come what may,
I will love you,
Until my dying day!
But as they sang,
Oh come what may,
Gene pulled away just enough so that he could look into Alex's eyes meaning every word he sang next,
Come what may,
I will love you,
"I'll always love you Alex." He whispered,
And she copied him again, singing,
I will love you,
Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place,
"My world wouldn't be perfect without you in it Gene." She whispered back.
He threw both of his arms round her waist and she put her hands on his chest, neither one of them wanted to be anywhere else ever again, just with each other and, holding on till the last second they both started singing loudly, meaning every single word coming out of their mouths,
Come what may,
Come what may,
I will love you…
UNTIL MY DYING DAY!
Alex threw her arms around his neck and he kissed her! But it wasn't like the first two at all, this kiss was slow and sweet and full of the love that they had hidden from each other over the years. And it felt like there were fireworks exploding all around them! As the gently resurfaced for air before they both passed out, they heard a person clapping, slow sarcastic claps that could only mean one thing.
"Well wasn't that just, wonderful." Jim drawled, a sarcastic smile plastered across his face.
Ok so Omg guys, Jimbo 'asshole' Keats witnessed the whole thing! How are we feeling about this? Please review and tell me what you think, and if you think I should have some more Nick/Molly/Danny/ moments? Next chapter will be up soon!