This is more of a filler chapter and it begins another sort of small storyline that I'm trying to work in so here it is.

Molly explained everything she'd overheard in the alleyway to Gene and Alex, reciting every detail and every movement as accurately as she could remember it. Alex was finding it hard to listen to, knowing her little girl had been hurt like this was difficult for her.

"Molls I promise you we will catch whoever did this, I'll catch whoever did this," Alex said, her voice wavering as she tried to assure her daughter everything would be ok.

"Come on Alex, let's leave Molly to rest up eh," Gene said as he placed his hand on Alex's shoulder and she slowly stood up, kissing Molly's forehead gently first.

Molly really wasn't in the mood to argue that she wasn't a kid and that her Mum didn't have to do that because she knew she needed her Mum and Gene now more than anything.

Gene led Alex out of the cubicle and down to the waiting area.

"Why don't we take a walk outside, I'll grab some coffees from the canteen," Gene suggested.

"Yeah, thanks," Alex smiled back appreciatively, she really needed to clear her head and think of a way to start the investigation, first she'd have to get Hugh Wainwright on side if she wanted to get anywhere at all.

Alex stepped outside into the fresh air, waiting for Gene to return as she noticed John walking towards her. They hadn't spoken much since the fight but she needed to put that behind them, Molly was her first priority now and John was a key member in their team.

"Hey," she smiled at him as he approached her, she noticed him recoil slightly as he noticed the bruise that was still evident on her cheek, "it's ok John, believe me I've had worse."

"I'm sorry Alex," he apologised meaningfully, "how's Molly? Tessa told me what had happened."

"She's ok, she's coping but she's scared. Those guys were talking about a major identity crime; she was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. The things she's told us don't give us a lot to go on but it's enough to start with." Alex explained.

"We'll get the bastards who did this Alex, one last case to prove our worth," John said positively.

"Yeah, it's good to have you on side John," Alex said gratefully.

He smiled back at her as Gene came out to meet Alex, not liking the cosy looking scene he'd been greeted with. Alex felt the mood change as Gene stood next to her but she couldn't deal with anymore problems right now.

"We were just going to take a walk but if you wanted to wait you could come and see Molly afterwards?" Alex offered.

"No it's ok, I doubt I'm her favourite person right now," John said, guessing Molly would be angry over the way he'd acted yesterday.

"John you're my DI and you're going to be helping me find the guys who did this to her, she'll be fine," Alex assured him.

"Ok," John agreed, knowing he had to patch things up sooner or later.

"Good, we'll be twenty minutes tops," Alex told him before turning back to Gene and leading him away from John.

"I'm guessing you want me to be friends with DI Bloom as well then," Gene said stubbornly as he took hold of Alex's hand as they walked through the hospital gardens.

"No not friends exactly I just want you to get along," Alex insisted.

"He's a bastard Alex and I swear there's something not quite right about his undercover life," Gene started ranting.

"Look I know I took a major risk hiring him ok but he's doing fine, we all need to get along, for Molly's sake," Alex said, almost pleading with Gene to agree.

"Ok, for Molly, and you, because I love you both," Gene said, not wanting to get involved in a row with Alex because they usually ended in tears.

"I love you too, and I'm pretty sure Molls loves you as well," Alex smiled, reaching up to place a kiss on his lips.

Twenty minutes later and Molly could sense the atmosphere was tense between the three adults in her cubicle. Nobody had said anything for a while and she seemed to have guessed what was going on. John kept gazing across at her Mum and Gene was shooting daggers at him and Alex seemed to be completely oblivious to each of them. Molly knew Alex loved Gene more than she'd ever loved anyone but something was going on with John, she could feel it.

"I might get back to the station, see how Tessa's doing with the CCTV from the area," John said, wanting to escape from the uncomfortable situation and Alex nodded her appreciation to him, Molly smiling to him as he left.

Alex's gaze fixed on Gene and he knew she was telling him to go after John and sort things out. Gene reluctantly left the room as well leaving Alex and Molly alone.

"What's the deal with DI Bloom?" Molly asked, leaning back on the bed.

"What d'you mean?" Alex asked her, not understanding.

"The way he kept gazing at you across the room," Molly pointed out.

"I don't know what you mean," Alex repeated, Molly knowing now that Alex honestly hadn't noticed.

"He's got the hots for you," Molly smirked.

"Molly," Alex complained, her voice irritated.

"He definitely likes you, I can tell," Molly repeated again.

"I don't care, he's my DI and that's it, I love Gene," Alex insisted, no one was going to come between them again.

"I'm gonna ask you something now that might upset you but I need to say it. When you were Martha, did you fancy DI Bloom, before you met Gene obviously?" Molly asked carefully.

"Molls," Alex said, trying to avoid the question.

"Mum," Molly retorted, showing that she wasn't going to back down.

"As Martha, who was a completely different person," Alex made sure Molly was getting her facts straight, "As Martha I did like him a lot but as soon as Gene arrived it changed, I felt so different, I have a new life now and whatever was there before is gone now, in the 80s Gene and me went through a lot. We're unbreakable, that's how it's always going to stay."

"I think John might still have feelings for you," Molly said, feeling slightly sorry for him.

"I get it Molls," Alex said, clearly agitated now, "I'm going to let you get some rest now, ok?"

"Ok," Molly said, lying down in the bed knowing her mother wasn't happy with her.

I'm not really sure if the whole John thing was a good idea yet but I think it would add a bit more drama to the storyline which I hope I will pick up a bit more in the next few chapters. Please review!