Chapter 9 - Time Is Running Out

Ok so I'm off work for the next fortnight and apart from a wee trip down to London for some Ashes banter in TRA I've not got much planned so updates I hope will be every few days! Here is chapter 9 for you lovely people, I hope you enjoy, and oh… I have used Lyrics from a song which was out in the 80s, don't think it was out before 83, but not really bothered as this is fan fic and anything goes, and the lyrics are good for this story I think! Any way enough of me rambling on and on… here it is chapter 9!

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"Shit!" Gene cursed, as he watched the police car roar away from the kerb, Alex glancing back at him as tears of black rolled from her eyes and down her face, watching as Gene stood on the kerb as music blasted out from behind him as punters entered the club.

"I'm so glad I've found you

I'm not gonna loose you

Whatever It takes,

I will stay here with you,

Take it to the good times,

See it through the bad times

Whatever it takes

Is what I'm gonna do,"

"Guv?" a familiar voice called from across the road,

Gene looked across from where the voice had came from, hoping he had imagined it in his second of weakness In realising that yet again he was going to have to help Alex out of yet another sticky situation. He hadn't imagined it.

"What the bloody 'ell are you lot doin' ere?" Gene asked, not quite caring anymore, as he had his doubts about Alex, to whether she was indeed innocent in all of this or not.

"We thought you might need some back up, what after explaining - "

"I never asked ye 't tell this lot did I Tyler?"

"What ye tell Tyler and not me Guv?" Ray asked looking annoyed,

"Yer not me bleedin mother Raymondo!" Gene shouted, "I don't need yer bloody help!"

"Whats happened?" Annie asked looking slightly concerned by Gene's outburst.

"Where's the Ma'am?" Chris asked looking around him, hoping that she was there but he hadn't saw her yet.

"Aye, ye better be doin this Guv!" Ray added, "Nelson gave us a right bollocking for leavin'"

"No-one asked you to come Ray!" Sam shouted, "You offered!"

"Where ids she then Guv?" Shaz asked,

"Keats…" Gene stuttered,

"No surely she's not with him Guv, she hated him!" Chris said looking completely naive.

"No you complete muppet, he's set her up for corruption!"

"What?" Sam replied in shock, "Not Alex Drake she'd never do a thing like that, surely she's not corrupt Guv?"

"You know Sam I don't know any more," Gene sighed,

"Not Drake Guv," Ray added,

"I hope not Ray, because if she is then me being here's a waste of bloody time!" Gene kicked a nearby bin, causing it to topple and the contents to spill out on to the pavement, "Its too late for her if she is!"

"Guv…" Sam hushed,

"And I'm going to KILL bloody pencil necked Jim Keats!" Gene shouted, "KILL HIM!"

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Alex was sat in a cold grey cell that smelt of urine and vomit, the toilet in the corner was blocked and the raised ledge she was perched on was black with filth.

Looking around her cheeks black from where the mascara had dried she began to think of how stupid she was to have gotten herself into such a situation.

"Why did I ever trust that bastard?" She thought, "I can't believe I ever had a soft spot for him!"

"Oh god!" she spoke her thought aloud, "What if Gene doesn't believe me? What if I never get to tell him - "

Her thoughts were interrupted by Keats opening her cell door.

"Ok Alex, follow me," Keats instructed with a sly smirk.

"You've got nothing on me Jim," Alex spoke, "Its all you and you know it!"

"What's that now Alex?" Keats snarled, "Accusing a fellow officer, tut tut!"

Keats led her to interview one, where she sat down not saying a word.

"You'll learn Alex that being on my side is the right side, NOT trusting Gene Hunt, and if this is the only way, so be it!"

"You're dirty and you're rotten Jim!" Alex shouted, "Why?"

"To protect you Alex, he WILL try and trick you again, you fell for It once and I won't let him do it to you again!"

"NO Jim it was YOU who tried to trick me, telling me I could see Molly again but I CAN'T!"

"Ok, so if you want to play it that way Alex…" Keats was surprising ly calm as he opened the folder in front of him,

"Bank statements, balances which are ten times your salary, items in your flat which are stolen items!"

"Whatever Jim, you're the only one who believes this!"

"Oh really?"

Suddenly it daunt on Alex why Keats was doing this to her.

"Is this because I turned you down Jim?" Alex asked, not quite believing the look on Keats face, as he now knew she knew why he had done this.

"Well you can go to hell Jim!"

"With pleasure!" Keats replied with a smirk, "And you can go back to your cell!"

"Not until you charge me!" She replied,

"Well consider yourself charged DCI Drake!"

"FINE!"

Alex was led back to the sick smelling cell, and as the door slammed closed behind her, and as the mechanism clunked close, locking her in, she thought to herself,

"Come on Gene, think of a plan, I need you now, more than ever."

Her eyes traced the wall, searching for something to think about other than her situation,

"I love you Gene."

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The next morning Gene stood poised at the entrance to Alex's office, Sam, Annie, Ray, Chris and Shaz beside him, waiting for CID to fill up.

"You need to stay calm Gene, and explain this to them, just say we're here to help," Annie suggested,

"NO!" Gene shrugged off this situation,

"Well have you got any better ideas?" Sam asked, Genes audible silence meant that he really meant, no he didn't have a better idea, but refused to let his friends know this.

A few minutes later, Ethan was first to arrive,

"Morning Gene, how did it go last night?"

"I'll explain when everyone arrives!"

"Who are they?" Ethan asked, caution ally glancing at Ray who as lighting a cigarette.

"All will be explained!" Gene replied not taking his eyes off the main doors to CID.

Ten minutes later CID was full and Gene began to explain,

"Last night, myself and Alex were ready to put our plan into action when bloody Keats appeared and arrested her for corruption!"

"WHAT?" Ethan raged, "She's not corrupt, surely?"

"No she's not and that's why we're going to help her and prove her innocence!"

"And what are you going to do then?" Ethan asked, standing up to face Gene, "You don't even know her!"

"I think you should sit down now son before you do yourself some damage!" Gene pushed Ethan back down into his seat,

"As a matter of fact I DO know her, probably better than you lot!"

"Prove it!" Ethan challenged,

"Jesus he's a tight Div…" Ray muttered,

"She was my DI for three years before her untimely promotion," Gene explained, "This lot 'ere are MY team,"

"Doesn't mean to say you know us any better than us!" Ethan sounded cocky,

In a flash Gene had him pinned to the nearest wall by his jacket,

"Since you think you know her better than me, then tell me smart arse, what's her little girls' name?" Gene roared, "EH?"

Ethan stared back at Gene, the fear of god in his eyes mixed with shock.

"Now tell me you know her!"

"Guv…" Sam loosed Gene's grip on Ethan's Jacket allowing the young man to slip away, "That's not doing Alex any good? Is it?"

"No…" Gene grumbled," She's innocent, ye her me?" Gene was beginning to doubt even his own rock solid belief.

"You don't sound sure of yourself anymore guv, still believe her?" Ray asked,

"Yes Raymondo I do and if I don't have your support you know where you can go!"

The doors to CID opened and Keats entered looking high and mighty.

"So I se you've told them Hunt?" Keats snarled, "Oh and you've brought others with you I see, others you've tricked."

"Got something to say Jimbo, if not then MUSH!"

"Oh just that your precious Alex has been charged and unless you can provided evidence to prove her innocence then she'll be moved in the morning, sham about her pretty face, because it won't last long where she's going!"

"Let me see her!" Gene shouted,

"Oh I don't think so!" Keats snarled, "I'm in charge now NOT you!"

"What time tomorrow?" Shaz asked, "*am?"

"NO actually, 6am!" Keats left CID chuckling to himself.

"SHIT!" Gene shouted, "SHIT!"

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Alex stared at the bare grey walls, praying that Gene still believed in her, and also wishing she hadn't been as stupid as to believe in Jim Keats, when not even two months ago he was the one who had caused her to loose Gene, and now he had done it again, she didn't HAVE to do what she had done, maybe it was out of sheer desperation, she didn't know, all she knew that unless Gene could come up with one hell of a plan she was screwed.

"I'm utterly useless," she sobbed, "I can't even do a job right, I'm worthless, I even left Molly to come here, and for what? I'll never se her again!"

Alex's thoughts turned to Gene soon after, the look on his face when Keats had arrested her had broken her heart, the same look that he had on his face when he had remembered merely 6weeks ago, when he had uttered those immortal words,

"he didn't deserve a shallow grave did he Alex?" she knew that she would never forget that look, and there was nothing more she had wanted to do that day that comfort him, tell him it was all ok, and tell him how she felt, she nearly had but Keats had interrupted.

"Bloody Keats!" she shouted,

"He always appears at the most inappropriate times!"

She was beginning to think that maybe, just maybe Keats was right about Gene though, after all if Keats could get Molly's scarf then maybe there was a way to see her, even if it was just for one last time.

"NO!" she thought, "Its too late now!"

She lay up on the cold, hard concrete, staring up at the ceiling, blinking back the tears as she suddenly realised the obvious.

"He said he loved me…" she forced a smile to herself, and through the dark cloud that lay over her there was a single ray of light breaking through,

"Will it be enough though?" she asked herself,

"Will the love of Gene Hunt be enough to save me now?"

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