Pacing back from the scene, Alex was shocked. Was it someone she knew? Was it a coincidence?

"Oi Tart, come back 'ere, that's evidence" shouted Gene. She left the note on the Quattro, and carried on walking. She knew where she was walking, and no one tried to stop her, why carry on the investigation? She had to stop two deaths, hers, and her mothers.

Ray and Chris watched Alex wander off away from the crime scene and looked at each other, confused. They turned back to Gene who looked just as clueless as them.

"Where the bloody 'ell is she goin'? Dozy cow." Gene muttered and paced over to the Quattro, taking the note off the top of the car and putting it in a plastic bag.

"You sure she is okay, Guv?" Chris asked anxiously.

"C'mon you puff, quit worryin' about her." Ray scolded. Chris glared at Ray and climbed into the back of the Quattro, while Ray and Gene took their seats at the front.

Gene started up the car and did a sharp breakneck turn to the left, heading towards where Alex was wandering. He wound down the window and stopped by her side. "C'mon Crack'ead, just 'cos you're a snotty cow don't mean your 'ead can be in the clouds".

Alex turned to him glaring and opened the door. It was a long walk back and she may as well use the car when she gets back to the station. "Oh shut up you ignorant pig." She scolded, waiting for Ray to move out of her seat.

"Ohh! I like it in the front." Ray complained, but reluctantly got out and climbed into the back next to Chris.

"Don't call me a bloody ignorant pig, I don't want yer bloody feet breakin' walkin' all the way back! Where is the thanks? Eh?"

"Oh for Gods-"

"Why can't I sit in the front?" Chris piped up as he shuffled to the edge by the window as Ray sat next to him.

Gene looked around at Chris. "Mummy and Daddy are talking, so shut it."

Ray sniggered and lit up a cigarette, taking a drag from it, making Alex grimace. "God, why do you have to bloody smoke in here, it will kill me!"

"It's just a fag." Ray answered innocently as Gene started to drive again.

"What was that… back there?" Gene asked Alex.

"What?"

"In yer little dreamland."

"Nothing… where's the note?"

Gene grunted and passed her the plastic bag which had the note stuffed inside. She looked closely at the blood and frowned. "When was the body killed?"

"Early this mornin', why?"

Alex shook her head and pointed to the blood. "If that blood was from this morning, it would be fresher and have a more… reddish look. This is brown and cracked, as if it was written quite a while ago. Is it definitely the mans blood?"

Gene shrugged, carelessly. "Give it to the Forensics team. Who else's blood could it be?"

Alex chewed her lip but kept silent. What if it was mine? This could be my blood. None of this makes any sense…

Gene parked outside the CID and got out. He saw Alex make her way over to her own car and folded his arms. "Goin' somewhere, Bolly?"

Alex rolled her eyes and shrugged. "What's it to you? I just need to… oh never mind." She tossed the plastic wallet with the note in to Gene, who caught it. "Give that to Forensics, I want to find out whose blood that is. Got it?"

Before Gene could answer, she had climbed into the front seat and had driven away.

He turned back to see Ray and Chris standing on the steps, having a cigarette. A man passed by them and stopped out the station, looking at it. He had a piece of paper and looked down at this.

"Is this the cod?"

Ray gave him a blank looked but Chris grinned.

"No, man. It is pronounced cee oh dee not cod!"

"CID you idiot!" Gene shouted at Chris.

Ray whacked Chris around the head, making him jump. "Div!"

Alex stopped the car outside the familiar house and opened the gate, looking around, smiling. She loved to think back over the memories that had been captured in this house. It struck her that it was less that seven days until her parents deaths, but she was determined to save them.

Alex walked up the steps and rung the doorbell and heard footsteps. She smiled as the door opened but her face fell when Evan stood in front of her.

"Oh… Alex!" He gasped, looking startled. "I wasn't expecting you…"

Alex looked around. "Where is Caroline?" She asked.

"Out with Alex. I am here to… er… never mind."

"I'll come back later…" Alex muttered, turning around to head back to the car.

"Fancy going to Luigi's? I mean I haven't had a meal there in a while."

Alex turned on her heels back to Evan and frowned. "I thought you were expecting someone…"

"It can wait. I am starving!"

Alex smiled and nodded. "Yeah okay, get in the car, I will drive you there."

Evan grinned and followed her to the car. Alex opened the car door and started up the car, smiling at Evan. "Gene will not like me slacking off!" She laughed awkwardly, but Evan shook his head.

"Don't worry about Gene, he will understand. Let's just get to Luigi's."

Alex sat down at the table to see Luigi give her and Evan a menu. He looked a bit sad that it was Evan sitting there, like he was expecting someone else.

"Senorita, where is the lovely Signor which you drink with every night?" He asked, offended as if she has chosen Evan over Gene.

Alex blushed slightly and shrugged. "He is off doing a case, why do you ask?"

Luigi bent forward and whispered close to her ear, so that Evan couldn't hear. "Oh but you two are perfect for each other. In love, no?"

Alex laughed and patted Luigi's arm. "I don't think so."

After Alex and Evan had eaten the meal, Evan swigged back his glass of wine and rested his head on his hand. Alex noticed that Evan seemed to be admiring her, which made her blush. It was strange to have her God Father be looking her up and down like that, she had never expected him to do that, although she had to admit that he was gorgeous.

"I need to go up to my flat." Alex said, getting up from the table. Evan also raised and followed her towards the stairs.

"I will come with you, then."

Alex put the key into her lock and walked into the familiar apartment, heading to her phone and dialling the number of Gene's office. She heard it dial and finally it was picked up.

"Hey Gene-"

"Alex? Can't hear yer, speak louder!"

Alex could hear Gene shouting at the men in the background to 'shut the bloody 'ell up'. Alex smiled and watched as Evan looked around her flat. She wasn't really bothered that he was looking around… did it matter?

"Yeah have you got the forensics back?"

"They are still checking the- CHRIS! Put that bloody down! You could poke an eye out. Yeah, it isn't 'is blood. They are still checkin' it over. I am 'avin' 'ell down 'ere, where are yer?"

Alex smiled. "At my flat with Evan, we just-"

"With that slimey bugger?"

"Oh get over it, you jealous bastard. I have to go now, bye!" Before Gene could answer, Alex had placed the phone back down and turned around to see Evan standing right there.

"Bloody hell, you scared me!" Alex laughed, her heart beginning to race.

"That is what I intended." Evan answered quietly, and smiled, walking forward threateningly.