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Title: I'm Happy

Words: 478

Romantic Pairings: Gene&Alex.

About: Ashes To Ashes

Summary:

Gene, James and Alex were sat at a table in Luigi's, a bottle of wine and three glasses in front of them. They had been there for some time and convocation was becoming weak.

"I can really see the chemistry between you two" James laughed.

"What?" Alex choked, nearly spitting a mouthful of wine back into her glass.

"Right..." Gene spoke "I'm going back to work"

Alex didn't want Gene to go, but she knew that she would be backing up what James had said if she asked him to stay. She watched as Gene and James shook hands and he through her a glance as he left.

"You do know that he really likes you?" James asked.

She frowned "Who does?"

"Gene!"

Alex scoffed "No he does not" she began to fiddle with the ring that Gene had bought her.

James picked up on her playing with the ring and smiled widely "You like him too don't you"

Alex sighed and ran a hand down her face.

"You do! You fancy Gene!"

Alex shook her head "No I don't, I really don't"

"I don't believe you" he laughed "Prove it"

She began to try and think of ways to prove to James that she didn't think of Gene in anyway other than as a work colleague and as a friend. Her mind was blank.

"I don't know how to prove it"

James pretended that he was thinking for a moment before leaning across the table and trying to kiss her. Alex sat back abruptly in her seat.

"What the hell are you doing?"

"Proving that it isn't Gene you fancy"

"I'm sorry, but I don't understand what you are getting at here"

James leant closer towards her "You don't fancy Gene, you fancy me"

Alex waited for James to admit that it was all a joke, but his expression was one of utter seriousness. She stood up and headed for the door, James soon following her. She had two options; she could go and find Gene to tell him about his friend coming onto her or she could go up to her flat. She chose wrong.

As she rummaged in the tiny pockets of her white leather jacket she struggled to pull the key to her front door out, giving James enough time to follow her up to the flat. He stepped in front of her, stopping her from being able to get to the lock.

"James get out of my way" she ordered angrily "Move!"

"All I'm trying to do is prove that you don't have feelings for Gene" he spoke innocently.

"Just go away!"

Alex grabbed hold of his shirt and tried to drag him out of the way but instead he reversed it and she ended up on the floor, banging her head against the door as she fell.

"Wrong move Alex, wrong move"