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Gene ran outside, noticing a rusty van pulling off from outside the house. "B*****ds!" He ran towards the Quattro, grabbing the radio and shouting down it as he pulled away from the kerb. "You bloody get some backup down here right now!" He shouted, driving precariously with one hand as he chased the van.
"What's happened Guv?" Chris' voice came in reply down the radio.
"They've bloody well got Bolly." Gene shouted. "They've got Bolly." He repeated, quietly. The reality of the situation dawned on him and he revved the engine as he asked to Quattro to move even faster. The van was winding down the roads of Soho, trying it's best to loose the Quattro. Gene was still hot on their tail when he recieved the backup he'd asked for ten minutes later. "Where the bloody hell have you been you poofs?" He shouted down the radio as he spun the Quattro round the corner.
"Sorry Guv." Chris replied. Gene threw the radio down on the passenger seat and put his foot down as they came out onto a straight stretch of road. The van was clearly a slower vehicle than the likes of the Quattro, and Gene was gaining on them.
"Block them in Raymondo!" Gene shouted as the backup cars appeared from side roads, in front of the van. The van swerved to the side as it tried to get out of their grasp but before they knew it they were surrounded. Gene got out, pointing his gun at the driver's window. "You're surrounded by armed b******s, you b*****d, now get out where I can see you." He shouted, ready to fire at any moment. The driver opened the door, he didn't appear to be armed and stood in front of Gene with his arms in the air. 'This is too easy.' Gene thought, yet he was soon proved wrong as out from the back of the van another two men jumped out, fully armed with shotguns, and one of them holding onto Alex, pointing his gun to her head. "B*****s" Gene muttered as he pointed his gun to the armed men.
"We aren't letting her go." One of the men shouted, firming his grip on Alex.
"Yes you bloody well are." Gene replied firmly. "What do you even want?"
"To prove a point." The man said. Gene rolled his eyes. "This country's politics needs changing. Now."
"Yes because of course it's going to change completely by you kidnapping the Deputy Prime Minister and my DI!"
"We don't appreciate sarcasm." The man tightened his grip even more on Alex, poking the gun into her cheek. She let out a small wimper, closing her eyes as tears begun to fall down her face.
"Shame that." Gene took in a deep breath and looked round at his backup. They took this as a que to go, and before the kidnappers knew it they were being taken down by the coppers. Ray and Chris advanced on the man holding Alex from behind, tugging at his hair and jacket, breaking his grip from Alex. She fell onto her knees as she got her breath back. Gene hurried over to her, helping her to stand before taking her away from the rest of the group. "You alright Bols?" He had one arm round her as she recovered, tears still streaming down her face.
"I'm fine." She replied eventually, looking up at him. "Thought I was going to die though, Guv."
"Nah, never Bolly. Gene Genie will always save you." Alex smiled, wiping the tears from her face.
"Thank you Gene." She hugged him gently. Gene then walked round the car towards the door of the Quattro.
"Are you not going to stick around Guv?" Ray asked as he helped get one of the men into the Police van.
"Nah, Bolly needs a drink. You seem to have it all under control Raymondo!" Gene replied as he got into the car. Alex smiled to herself as she opened the passenger door and also got into the Quattro before Gene drove off.
Alex and Gene entered Luigi's.
"Luigi, a drink for the lady. She's had a tough day." Gene called across to Luigi who was serving a couple. Luigi rolled his eyes and muttered something in Italian before leaving the guests and heading towards the bar. Alex and Gene sat down at their usual table in the corner of the room, Alex hadn't uttered a word since getting into the car and seemed rather delicate. "You alright Bols?" Gene filled her a glass of wine for her after Luigi had placed the bottle on the table. Alex looked up at him.
"Mhmm." Alex flashed a quick half-smile in an attempt to reassure him.
"You're not fooling anyone Bolly." Gene pushed the glass closer towards her. "Drink up, you'll feel better." Alex raised her eyebrows before picking the glass up and staring at it nonchalantly. She began to swill the wine around in the glass slowly, before Gene exhaled loudly in frustration. She half-smiled and took a sip. Alex rested her head on her hands, sighing slowly and closing her eyes.
"A lot can happen in a day." Alex finally uttered some words. She thought back onto the events of the day, it was only that morning that Elizabeth had arrived at CID and a lot had happened since.
"Sure can Bolly." Gene replied taking a swig of the wine.
They continued to drink the bottles of wine that Gene kept ordering over, often in complete silence with perhaps only a few words spoken for the entire time. Yet neither were complaining, it wasn't awkward or uncomfortable, both were happily in their comfort zone, without feeling the need to make conversation. Alex suddenly slumped onto the table, groaning as she realised she was drunk.
"I feel sick." She murmured, putting her hand to her mouth.
"You're drunk Bols." Alex looked up at him wide eyed, the glass of wine held loosely in her hand. "Let's get you upstairs" Gene somehow managed to compose himself despite also being rather drunk.
"W-why aren't you pissed?" Alex stuttered as he helped her to her feet.
"You just haven't got any control Bolly." Gene laughed slightly as they walked out towards the stairs up to her flat.
"I think you'll f-find I've got perrrr-fect control" Alex pushed his arm away from him, yet immediately regretted it as she stumbled forward, using the banister to the stairs to stop herself from falling even more.
"If you're in control then I'm bloody Jesus." Gene replied, helping her regain her balance as they walked up the stairs.
"You nuh-ever know" Alex murmured in reply. She stumbled again, before deciding to take the stairs slowly. Gene rolled his eyes.
"Bols I know I've done it before but I can't carry you up those stairs, you aren't exactly the weight of a feather." Gene exclaimed as they made their way up the stairs. Alex managed to roll her eyes back at him as they approached her flat. She fumbled with the keys until the door opened and Alex immediately went and collapsed onto the sofa, fast asleep. Gene let himself into the kitchen, yet decided against filling a glass with a measure of drink. Instead he found a blanket in Alex's cupboard and draped it over Alex's sleeping body. He then sat on the floor with his head rested on the side of the sofa and stared into space.