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Chapter 7 - A Mothers Instinct
This chapter is set 8weeks after chapter 6.
Eight weeks ago after being shot Gene had been signed off work by the doctor, and had been like a bear with a sore head, driving Alex who was still on maternity leave mad.
Alex infuriated him even more by using his beloved Quattro to get around doing shopping etc.
This was their first day back at work but Gene was in no mood for it.
"My bloody kingdom will have fallen without me!" he grumbled that morning whilst changing Leah's nappy.
"No it wont have!" Alex replied back smiling.
"What the bloody hell have you been feeing' her?" Gene turned away from Leah looking disgusted by the nappy contents.
"Hahaha!" Alex had buckled in laughter, as she saw Leah's nappy was on back to front.
"You're not paying any attention this morning are you Gene?"
"You know you were this size once Gene!" Alex said putting a fresh nappy on Leah,
"I was never THAT size" Gene grumbled.
"What the matter with you today?" Alex asked picking Leah up.
"I… err.. don't like the thought of leavin 'er" he replied looking glum.
"Why can't ye stay at home?" He asked without thinking.
"Why can't a woman have a career and be a mother?" Alex asked sounding rather annoyed by Genes comment.
"Nuthin" Gene muttered in reply, taking Leah off Alex, just as he did Leah grabbed his thumb, her big blue eyes the identical to her fathers met his and she smiled.
There was a knock at the door 5minutes later, Alex opened it to be greeted by a young woman about 5ft 4 tall, her long brown hair tied up in a ponytail, her beady eyes met Alex's, sending a shiver down Alex's spine.
"Hi Gayle!" Alex greeted her with Alex and Gene has phoned an agency to get a nanny for their daughter, and Gayle came with good recommendations.
Holding the door open as Gayle entered the flat, Gene gave her a look that said, "You're my daughters nanny?"
"Hi, you must be Mr. Hunt?" Gayle asked putting a hand out to shake Genes.
"Who the hell else would I be love?" he replied not even looking at her.
"GENE!" Alex said sternly, "Be nice!"
"His barks worse than his bite! I should know," Alex laughed.
"Ye coming Gene?" Alex asked putting on her jacket, although it was August there was a chill in the air.
"You sure ye know what yer doin luv?" Gene asked looking at Gayle with concern in his voice.
"Absolutely Mr. Hunt, I've had loads inexperience with babies!" Gayle smiled
Gene eventually handed his daughter to Gayle.
"If ye need anything just phone the station, the numbers on the table!" Alex said..
"Wave bye- bye to mummy and daddy!" Gayle said making Leah wave her right hand as Alex and Gene left the flat.
Alex closed the door behind them and looped her arm round Genes waist,
"She'll be fine Gene!" Alex smiled, "Absolutely fine!"
"I know she will… but…" He was stopped by Alex who had kissed him.
The pair entered C.I.D that morning and noticed that there was an operation underway.
"What's this?" Gene asked as he took off his long black coat.
"There's been a kidnapping Guv!" Jack said
"Who?" Gene replied.
"Six year old Charlie Edwards. Mother reported him missing last night after his father failed to drop him off after spending the night wiv him!"
"So I'm assuming that the father's the main suspect then?" Alex asked.
"Not exactly!" Jack replied.
"What ye mean NOT EXACTLY."" Gene barked.
"Well the father says he sent his bird t' pick Charlie up from school." Jack replied,
"But she says Charlie didn't come out of school!"
"So any other suspects?" Alex asked.
"No Ma'am!" Jack replied.
"Was he definitely at school yesterday?" Alex asked.
"Yes'm" was the reply.
"Right get everyone in here for questioning!" Gene barked.
Throughout the day they questioned, the teacher, Charlie's mother, his father and his fathers girlfriend, but with no clear leads they were at a dead end.
Before having a baby both Alex and Gene wouldn't have left the office untill they had a result, but things were different now.
"Right you lot!" Gene shouted at 7pm that night, "I'm going 'ome t' my daughter NOONE Is to leave here until them BASTARDS are caught. COMPRENDE!"
In unison he got his usual chorus of "Yes Guv!"
Arriving home twenty minutes later they found Gayle watching television.
"How was she?" Alex smiled
"Oh she's an angel!" Gayle replied also smiling, the smile sending a shiver down Alex's spine.
"See you tomorrow," Gayle said pulling on her jacket, before Alex shoed her out the door.
"You want a drink?" Alex asked Gene a few hours later.
"Course I do!" he replied.
Alex returned from the kitchen a few minutes later with a glass of wine for herself and a glass of whiskey for Gene.
Twenty minutes later there was a cry from the bedroom, Leah indicating that she was hungry or needed her nappy changing.
Alex put her glass down to go and tend to Leah, Gene watching as she walked away swaying her hips seductively.
After she had settled Leah Alex returned to the living room and sat down next to Gene.
Ten minutes later Alex leaned into Gene and whispered suggestively In his ear.
Gene placed his whiskey glass on the table and began to kiss Ale's neck with little kisses.
He slowly unbuttoned her blouse, kissing her neck whilst doing this, unbuttoning his shirt she ran her fingers over his chest.
Lifting her off the couch he placed her delicately onto the floor er whilst letting his hands wander all over. She passionately kissed back, arcing her back giving him permission to continue. Pulling him into her they made slow, passionate love for an hour before heading to bed and falling asleep in each others arms, listening to each other breathing.
The next morning the alarm roared to life at 7am, Leah's cries filled the room.
"It's your turn!" Alex said giving Gene a playful kick, not wanting to get out of bed herself.
An hour later they were ready for work, Leah had been fed and was happy.
"What times Gayle coming at today?" Gene asked.
"Actually" Alex said, looking at the clock, "She's late."
Fifteen minutes later Gayle arrived.
"I'm so sorry i'm late I had to.. Er.. Take my brother to school!"
"At 8am?" Gene asked looking suspicious.
"I meant i had to drop him at his friends house!" She said taking her jacket off.
Exiting the flat Alex said to Gene," There's something weird about her, that I don't like. She's wearing long sleeved tops in August?"
They arrived in C.I.D twenty minutes later to some excitement.
"We've had a breakthrough!" Jack said
"Apparently Charlie was seen speaking to a woman yesterday who had a pram with her. The witness says she's about 5ft 4 with long brown hair!"
"That's bloody great, that means It could be Fiona!" Gene spat not impressed.
"We also know that she has a very distinctive burn mark down her right arm!" Fiona continued.
"And that Charlie's family recently sacked a Chelsea Holts As their babysitter.!"
"Well that's your suspect then" Alex smiled.
"But there's no trace of anyone with her name, or Tracy Goldben, Anna Thmpson or Elizabeth Holmes"
"Who are they?" Gene asked.
"They're the same person" Fiona continued
"How can they be the same person?" he replied.
"She assumes new Identity's to cover her crimes." Alex said.
"Do a search on those names to see what you come up with" Gene said before entering his office and slamming the door behind him, which meant DO NOT ENTER!
Alex decided to phone home to check on Leah.
"Brring brring…
Bring bbring!"
The phone just rang out.
Entering Genes office she asked,
"Gayle didn't say anything about going out today did she? She asked Gene.
"No, She probably just took Leah out a walk to settle her." he replied smiling.
"Ma'am! Fiona called into Genes office, "You'd better listen to this!"
"Chelsea Holts, or whatever her name is was arrested for drug possession, arrested as Anna Thompson for arson and arrested as Elisabeth Holmes for abduction. All whilst working as a childminder or babysitter from Silver skies nanny agency!"
Fiona finished, "But every time she somehow got off."
"Great work!" Alex smiled, "Any pictures?"
Fiona handed Alex the file, on the front was the picture, there staring back at her with those beady eyes, eyes that both Alex and Gene had saw that morning. Staring back at them was their daughters by sitter. Gayle!