You'll regret that in the morning: Part 3 revised.
Mates, dates and catching Keats.
Hey, um… running out of openers here… So… read and review thank you
(Alex flashback's to 1981)
Alex and Gene are in the CID coffee area, conversing awkwardly until Gene says in a somewhat nervous voice:
"Here's a thought and um… it is only a thought. Tonight, somewhere posh… Strathmore's? You know… just me and you… my shout. But if you don't want to then um… forget it."
Alex considers this for a moment then says "Um… I prefer Dover Sole."
"You want Sole, I can give you sole" Answers Gene
"Um ok." Replies Alex
"Right… ok… fab" Adds Gene
Alex sits down, showing that conversation is indefinitely over. Gene then leaves the room, but moments later pokes her head around the corner and says:
"Wear something slutty"
Then Gene once again, leaves the room, leaving a shocked Alex to ponder the conversation that had just taken place.
However, that date never actually happened, because Unforchanatly, Alex gets Gene suspended, and the atmosphere for a date is well and truly gone. But later, Gene and Alex do have a date of sorts:
It takes place in everyone's faverout local, Luigi's. It's kinda a date but it doesn't exactly go to plan because:
Alex is under the impression that by saving her parents from their destined death in 1981, she will somehow be able to get back to 2008 and her daughter.
So she declines Gene's offer of watching a movie and everything that would *cough* go with it.
(Back to 1983) -Shaz and Alex are talking in CID'S coffee area-
"Shaz. Why do you think that Gene's suddenly re-established our friendship? I could have sworn everything was over between us after Keats stormed into our lives" Says Alex
"Ma'am, I don't think it's really my place to say" Replies a nervous Shaz.
"Oh nonsense Shaz, your my best friend in this world"
"Well, if you really want my opinion, and please don't get offended, but I honestly think that DCI Hunt has feelings for you and just doesn't want to lose you." Answers an ever wise Shaz.
"Well that would explain why he asked me to dinner tonight… oh gosh Shaz, Ive said too much, PLEASE don't tell Ray and Chris, I will never hear the end of this"
"Oh don't worry ma'am, your secrets safe with me. But you and the Gov. that's brill!"
"Yeah but Shaz, we don't exactly have the greatest track record…"
"But ma'am, you've been in love for nearly three years" Blurts out Shaz.
Alex notices Shaz's face when she said her last piece.
"Oh god Shaz, Keats didn't say friend did he? He said… Oh Shaz why didn't you tell me?"
"I meant to, in the gov's office, but I didn't want to ruin things between you too. But now you're going on a date with him, so I guess there's nothing to ruin."
"Not a date Shaz! But that reminds me, what did you find out in Keats's office?"
"Well…"
(Back to Shaz snooping in Keats's office)
Shaz ventures into the office, and finds five reports entitled: "Hunt", "Drake", "Carling", "Skelton", and "Granger".
Ok. So Reports don't prove much. He's doing a report on CID as a whole; he would have reports on its officers
However, upon opening the report titled "Hunt" Shaz finds something that can by no stretch be called a D&C report…
Unforchanatly, at that moment, Keats decides to return to his office
"WPC Granger, anything I can help you with" He asks.
"Uh DCI Keats… Yes… I uh… I have to discuss… paper work with you. Yes! Paperwork… I seem to have um misplaced some, and I was uh wondering if you had seen it? You know what… Forget it, Im pretty sure DI Drake knows where it is, Bye sir!" She stammers, then practically races out of the room.
Ok so Im pretty sure that Keats didn't buy one word of that frankly crap excuse. Therefore, he probably now knows that I suspect something. Especially since he caught me in his office reading a private file on DCI Hunt.
I then to the coffee area of CID, not to make coffee as the name suggests, but to collect my thoughts.
(Back to Shaz's conversation with Alex)
"Ah I see" Says Alex "So, what was in the file?"
"Well ma'am, Im not entirely sure, because I only had a couple of seconds to glance at it."
"Anything you can remember Shaz, anything at all." Presses Alex
"Well, I opened a file with DCI Hunt's name on it, and I only glanced at it, but it said something about DCI Hunt obviously, but it almost seemed like Keats was plotting against him and well I can defiantly say that whatever was in that file was anything but a discipline and complaints report" Finishes Shaz.
"Interesting. Very interesting. We defiantly need access to those files. Oh! Did you happen to see his dairy? Im told he usually keeps it in his desk?" Asks Alex
"He does Ma'am" Replies Shaz "I didn't see it in the office itself, but I happen to know that he didn't have chance to lock it before he left. He must have thought it would be safe in his locked office, but he hasn't locked his office.
"Bolly!" Calls Hunt as he storms into the CID coffee area.
"Ah Alex Break through on the case. Seems he confessed to the murder and rape of Susanne Jason… Oh hi Shaz, making coffee, great. Milk three sugars."
"Yeah Gov. the coffee can wait. Shaz's made a break though about Keats." Says Alex.
After over a minuet passes without anyone saying a word, Gene becomes impatient and says:
"Yes Shaz well done! You have me on tender hooks. What did you find in Jimmy's office?"
Unwilling to make her superior madder, Shaz promptly replies:
"Files Gov. Files on all of us in CID. Oh and DCI Keats diary. Unlocked in what I presume is still an unlocked office. Not that im suggesting that we break in or anything" She blabbers.
"Brilliant idea. We'll break in tomorrow. Now you can go Shaz, I need to speak to Bolly alone now." Says Gene ushering Shaz towards the exit.
"But Gov. I really don't think that…" She stammers.
"Yeah well you're paid to make coffee not to think. Now go. Sho, Shaz, go help type up the Jason's case."
Shaz then somewhat disheartened, leaves the room.
"Gov.! That was harsh!" Cries out Alex
Yeah well she knows that I don't mean anything by it. But bolls, what do we do about the files? I mean can we seriously steal them?" He asks.
"Well, I don't see why not. I've been thinking. Keats caught Shaz in his office; I think it's pretty obvious that he knows we're on to him. And who's he going to tell even if he realises we've stolen the files? For all he knows we could have read them. No, he's got too much to lose. But we'll have to take them soon, as he has every reason to move them, and soon." Says Alex.
She then coughs, clears her throat and says:
"Um Gene, Its 6 o'clock, can we discuss this tomorrow? I should probably get ready…" She stammers.
"Oh, yes sure, go ahead bolly."
Alex nods, then turns and walks, mentally preying that Shaz will not divulge any information about gene and hers well… date. She will literally never hear the end of it.
10 minutes later, she finds herself in her small yet conveniently placed flat.
She reaches her door, pulls out a key and opens it.
Immediately, she dashes towards that 80's wardrobe, which she originally considered so horrific.
When the doors open, she finds all the clothes of her 1980's existence.
That red hooker dress she arrived in, all those of the shoulder jumpers in various colours, the skin tight jeans, her faverout leather jacket, all those practically knee high, high heeled boots, and the gold dress she wore to Viv's birthday in 1982.
Finally the dress she'd been looking for.
Purple in coulor, reasonably high necked but off both shoulders. Tight fitting and finishing about 3 ½ inches above her knee.
After showering and wrapping herself in a dressing gown, she adds make up. Subtle, not too much but enough to be noticed.
After taking her hair down and fluffing it up, she slips on underwear and stockings, then the dress, and slips her feet into her shoes. 4 inch heels, thin heals, purple in colour.
She now has 10 minutes in which to wait for Gene.
Letting her nerves slightly kick in, she pours herself a glass of red wine (not that she's an alcoholic or anything) and sits back to wait for his arrival.
So should I continue? (Again)