Chapter 7
Gene walked into the living room to see Alex shaking the television.
"Speak to me. Speak to me"
"Bolly, now that is not the way to fix a telly" Gene pounded the top of the television with his fist, the screen flickered and settled on a cartoon, another showing of The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.
"I have to go, I'll see you later"
"Where are you going?"
"To question Stone, he's in custody and he's holding something back. I intend to find out what it is"
"Gene give me five minutes; I'm coming with you" Alex quickly changed and was still attempting to clean Luigi's blood from her jacket when she got into the Quattro.
Ray went back to his desk, he had a lot to think about he wasn't sure if he should believe Evan but some things he said did make sense.
Ray's blood boiled at the thought of Alex's laughing at the Guv's appeal on Police Five, she wanted him to make a fool of himself. Evan had a theory that she must have connections and maybe Lord Scarman's visit wasn't such a surprise to her, just another opportunity to destroy Gene.
Ray wasn't sure what to think, but he believed Evan on one matter, she was obsessed with the Prices. Ray remembered Evan's last words. "I worry for little Alex, I wonder what Drake is capable of".
Evan was happy as he left the station, DC Stone was taken care of, and Carling had definitely fallen into his trap. Soon Alex would have no option but to turn to him.
Alex and Gene drove to the station in silence, neither knowing what to say. Once again, Alex was in her own world, trying to make sense of Molly's words, who shouldn't she trust. Was it Gene? They had had arguments but Ray had told her "That being where the Guv is, is the right place to be".
Gene stole a look at Alex, she was distant again, he had chalked up another disaster. He tried desperately to think of something to say, but for once his mind was blank.
Gene and Alex entered the police station, Alex was taking off her gloves, when Gene noticed the front desk had been left unattended.
"What the ruddy hell is happening here?"
"Excuse me sir, oh hello again sir", the same ambulance man as yesterday was carrying out a stretcher only this time a blanket covered the body. Viv appeared behind the desk.
"Who was that Viv?" said Alex, putting the gloves in her pocket.
"That was DC Stone Ma-am he collapsed in his cell, we tried to resuscitate him but it was too late."
"Who was the last person to see him" Gene looked nervous.
"It was Ray sir"
"Not again" Gene roared
"Gene, I don't understand what you mean" Alex grabbed Gene's arm.
"Bolly this between me and Ray" Gene moved sharply away from Alex and stormed towards his office.
Ray looked through Gene's desk and found the half bottle of whisky and took a swig.
"Ray! Where are you hiding?"
Ray quickly put the bottle in the desk drawer, underneath the X-rated doodle and got up from Gene's chair.
Gene slammed the office door behind him reached for his hip flask.
"Ok, what happened this time?"
"Guv all I did was take him back to his cell and told him he would be questioned when you and the bitch eventually surfaced"
Gene grabbed Ray and threw him against the wall.
"Don't ever insult her again, and why was Stone out of his cell?"
"Stone's solicitor had been to see him, honest Guv I didn't do anything" Ray looked scared.
"Right Ray", Gene knocked back some more whisky. "We need to solve this quickly, who was his solicitor?"
"Evan Guv, Evan White"
