Thank you again for the reviews etc, they mean a lot! Another quick chapter here :) Gracie xxx
Gene walked through the double doors into CID. Chris and Ray were yet to come back from Smith's flat, so the room was inhabited by only Shaz and Elizabeth, who were aimlessly flicking through files. Shaz looked up as Gene walked past, noticing the absence of the DI.
"Where's Ma'am Guv?" Shaz enquired.
"I don't bloody know Shaz" Gene spat, throwing open his office door and slamming it behind him. Shaz raised her eyebrows, turning back to her work. Gene meanwhile poured himself a hefty glass of drink, throwing it back. He sat down in his chair, mulling over what had just happened. After a few wasted minutes, Gene realised he had a case to solve, and grabbed Thomas Smith's files from the cabinet. He flicked through them aimlessly, trying to find a clue. After flicking through many times, something caught his eye. Gene stood up and opened the door, leaning out. "Shaz, can you find out where the hell Borehamwood is?" He asked, reading through the notes.
"Isn't that about 40 minutes away Sir? My aunt lives near there, got a nice Golf Club." Shaz replied, pulling out a map. Gene rolled his eyes.
"I'm not looking to have a game of Golf Shaz."
"Sorry, Guv, um yeah it's not too far away, why do you ask?" Shaz pointed at the map. Gene took it roughly, staring at it.
"Apparently Smith has another place up there. Worth a check." Gene walked into his office and grabbed his car keys. Then realised he was without a team. "Shaz, radio Chris and Ray, tell them to get their puny arses down here right now." Shaz nodded, grabbing a radio.
"They're almost here Guv, didn't find anything of interest at his flat." Gene nodded. Then he remembered again that his DI had disappeared. Gene took a deep sigh before grabbing his coat. Just that second Ray and Chris walked into CID.
"Right you poofs, get your arses into the Quattro, now." Gene ushered them out.
"Where's DI Drake?" Chris piped up as they walked out. Gene ignored him, to which Ray and Chris exchanged raised eyebrows.
The Quattro screeched round the bend as Gene drove angrily.
"Guv, this isn't the way to -"
"Yes thank you Chris I do know." Gene cut him up. The quattro pulled up outside Luigi's. Ray and Chris exchanged yet another glance. Gene then threw open the door of the Quattro and stormed into Luigi's.
"Where's the lady?" Gene asked roughly, approaching the Bar where Luigi was cleaning glasses.
"She is upstairs, signior, yet she did not seem happy." Luigi replied in his italian accent. Gene nodded once and headed upstairs towards Alex's flat.
Alex heard a thumping on her door. She rolled her eyes, turning the tv off as she made her way to the door. Clearly she didn't walk fast enough for Gene though.
"Oi, Police! Open up!" He shouted, thumping again on the door. Alex unlocked the door and opened it slightly, looking at him straight in the face with a blunt expression. "Ah, Bols." Gene acknowledged. Alex's expression didn't change. "I know yer p**sed with me." Gene began to explain. Alex waited, her expression still fixed. "I should 'ave stopped, I know." He continued slowly. "But, y'kno, I get carried away... You know me Bols, got to get the b*****d." He swallowed. "I don't like no scum on these streets." The corner's of Alex's mouth rose ever so slightly. "Yer know Bols... this is me apologising, by the way... Just in case you, y'kno, didn't get it n' that." He continued awkwardly.
"I got it Guv." Alex replied eventually. Gene smiled gently.
"Alright then Bollyknickers, get yer bony arse into the Quattro!" He said jokingly. Alex complied with a gentle smile. She couldn't possibly stay mad at him for much longer. There was something about Gene Hunt. He could so easily p**s her off, or cause an argument, yet Alex found it almost impossible to stay angry at him for much longer than a few hours. She would never be able to place what it was about him, but there was definately something there that refrained her from disliking him for a long period of time.