Chapter 4.

Again I don't own Ashes etc.. At least I own the DVDs so that's something right?

Thanks again to Emma for checking this over and giving me a hand, you are fan-bloody-tastic!

Thanks to everyone who has read, followed and reviewed- hope your enjoying and now on with chapter 4.

She arrived at the grotty hotel later that evening and with every step, she could feel herself beginning to shake. She thought back to her conversation with Gene in his office as she explained that she would be out for the night,

"I met up with an old school mate of mine and she's suggested that we have a catch up later, so I won't be home till late tonight if that's ok?"

Gene had leaned in to kiss her but she turned her face, so that all he could do was kiss her cheek.
She felt horrible as she saw the look of hurt on his face as she turned to go. She had to do this, Mac would soon be gone and she could put this all behind her.
As she entered the hotel, she heard Mac calling her at the reception desk, and she walked slowly to his side.

"Check in for Mr and Mrs Hunt please love. Thought I'd treat the missus here to a night away didn't I love?"

Alex looked up with horror as Mac used Gene's name. He really was getting a kick out of this, sick bastard. She willed herself to smile at the woman behind the desk as Mac grabbed her arm painfully silently warning her to look happy. Mac collected the room key and slipped a handful of notes to the clerk, ordering a bottle of champagne, Bolly, Alex noted with increasing disdain.
As they reached their room, Mac shrugged off his jacket, while Alex stood still in the middle of the room.

He had her exactly where he wanted and she couldn't back out now as there was too much to lose, she knew that. She willed herself to remove her clothes and move in front of Mac. She closed her eyes and tried to think of Gene as Mac led her over to the bed and pushed her down onto the sheets.

"He'll be gone soon" Alex repeated to herself continually as the torment started.

Afterwards, Mac had rose from the bed and poured them both a glass of the champagne. Alex had refused to touch it much to Mac's amusement. He had won. She was now ruined for Hunt and he could sit back and enjoy the fireworks.
Mac looked over to Alex as she curled herself up desperately trying to stop the tears from falling.
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Mac insisted that he drop her back to Luigi's later that night. She refused to answer any of his questions or rise to his taunts about herself and Gene and their relationship. As Mac stopped the car, Alex turned to him before getting out.

"I want you gone. I don't care where you end up but just go, I've done what you asked, now leave us alone".

"You don't get to make the rules Alex, not anymore. Say hello to Gene for me won't you?"

Mac smirked at her and blew a kiss at her as she got out of the car. Alex slammed the door as tears now rolled down her cheeks. She turned to go up to the flat, in desperate need of a shower.
Alex didn't see Ray watching suspiciously from across the road. Gene had been to Luigi's and explained where Alex was, so why had she been with Mac? Ray stamped out his cigarette as he began to slowly piece together what was going on. That posh bitch was leading his Guv on a merry dance and probably laughing about him behind her back with Mac. During the last couple of months, he had started to warm to her but now, hatred seeped back in. He was going to make sure Gene knew the truth about her and hopefully she'd be forced to leave CID.
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Alex let herself into the flat thankful that gene wasn't waiting up for her. She ran straight to the bathroom and jumped into the shower. As she scrubbed frantically, trying to relieve herself of what she had done, she let the water spray over her as she sank down and sobbed. She had betrayed Gene and she didn't know how she could ever forgive herself for it.

Stepping out if the shower, she put on her pyjamas and unable to slide into bed beside Gene, she grabbed a blanket and sank down onto the couch and closed her eyes.

Life would never be the same again, that she was sure of.

TBC...