Epilogue

It had been one hell of 3 months.

They had gone through so much that arranging a wedding was just an added problem.

All the problems they had endured with supper Mac. His death. Operation Rose...whatever that was. Alex thought she would die the day she saw Gene join the masons only to be yet again filled with pride when she realised why he had done it. As if she could ever lose her Gene Genie to those tassel wigglers.

She was sat up in her flat staring into her bedroom mirror thinking about the past few months and everything Gene Hunt now in her life. Her face drifted down to the ash tray at the side of her jewellery box. A new edition after Gene had moved in with her. Though she noted no cigarette butts or marks in it. He had tried to stop last month. No doubt he would be smoking at the moment though. He never handled nerves well.

She was dragged out of her day dream by the phone.

"Hello"

"Oh hello dear just wanted to give you a quick ring, wish you well." The unmistakable voice of Jean Staines, Marcus and James mother on the other end. Alex had become close to Mrs Staines during James trail and helped her during Marcus return to the UK.

"Thank you Mrs Staines, sorry you can't be there I'll come and visit soon though."

"That's ok dear now I'll leave you to it, I know you're busy."

"Bye Jean thanks again."

"Bye dear."

Mrs Staines hung up the phone and Alex replaced the receiver. She glanced back up at the mirror and for the first time in months saw Molly.

"Hello Molls."

The girl in the mirror smiled at her mum. She reached out towards Alex and she noticed Molly had a piece of paper in her hand. Alex focused on the paper and Molly disappeared. She turned around to where she had been sat on the bed and there on the covers was a piece of white paper.

Trembling slightly she reached over and picked it up. Opening it, she gasped as she read the noted scribbled in her daughters hand writing.

You look beautiful mum.

Miss you, always will.

Glad you're Happy. I'm happy too.

Alex could feel herself welling up. How the note got there she really didn't care but it was the closure she needed to say good bye to 2008. She kissed the note and placed it on her mirror.

Taking another look at herself she had to agree with her daughter. She did look beautiful. Her long white flowing wedding dress was a lot cleaner and crisp than any other 1980s wedding dresses she had seen. She had it tailored to look as she always wanted her wedding dress to look. To the surprise of her dress maker her ideas seemed to work pretty well. Shoulder less and figure hugging it collected at the floor and had an elegant trail towards the back. She placed her head dress over her long curly hair and smiled. Touching the note one last time she left her bedroom and headed for the living room.

"Right then, how do I look?"

"Mamma mia! Alexandra you look beautiful! belisimo!" Luigis eyes were full of joy. He had burst with pride when she had asked him to give her away. He walked over to her and kissed her hand."Mr Hunt he is a very very lucky man."

Alex smiled at him and turned to Shaz.

"He aint half right mam you look stunning!" Shaz too had been supprized but very happy when Alex asked her to be head bridesmaid. "Shall we go then mam?"

"Yes shaz. I believe the Guv is waiting."

Shaz, Luigi and Alex all maid their way out of the flat.

Nerves taking hold, Alex closed her eyes for a second and thought back to the moment Gene asked her to marry him. It was an order she intended to follow.

(A/N: I know it's short but can't go into too much detail! Had a few ideas guys, I'm doing a follow up don't worry. Which as you will be please to hear will fill in the gaps of the three months between Gene asking him to marry her and obviously including the wedding: P Cheers guys for all the support and reviews on this story. Hope you have enjoyed it as much as I have writing it x)