I've decided to do another fanfic version of one of my favourite films and added an Ashes to Ashes twist to it, Gene is the Prime Minister, Alex is part of the household staff within Downing Street, Jim is the American President, Chris and Shaz are film extras who stand in on films and Ray is a backpacker searching for the right girl and decides to head to America over Christmas. I've added new characters. I think is going to be quite fun to type up because there's lot to get through in this fanfic. I rated it as an M Rated fanfic for now as I wasn't sure what the rating would be for the first few chapters.
Love at Christmas- Meeting the staff: Chapter 1
After an hard fought election and with the polls being as closer than ever eventually a new leader had been elected to take charge at Downing Street, Gene Hunt, a well respected politician and popular British figure. He was about to enter Number 10, after giving three newspaper interviews and television interviews, as a single man, he felt nervous regarding meeting his new staff as he hardly knew what he was going to say to them. Although encountering new faces would prove to become a tricky challenge to overcome still one way or another he was eager to get to know them individually one on one by, build up a humble professional relationship with each of them.
As the car turned into the corner street that featured one of the world's most famous iconic buildings, he knew he needed to face the journalists and put a brave face on, smile relax Gene, you won the election for christ sake, still with not being married, I'm bound to be lavished with attention of many women fluttering their seductive eyelashes at me. Photographers leaning in against the Prime Minister's car snapping every valuable picture they could get a glorious chance of taking.
"Just what I need, trying to blind me before I even step foot through the doors of Number 10, less bother for me when I meet the staff, hopefully I learn a lot on my first working day " Gene murmured silently, protecting his face by oncoming cameras that constantly continued flashing endlessly before his very car slowed gradually, coming to a halt outside Britain's famous door. His heart rate soared, his hands trembled, his feet were jumpy as he collectively gathered his courage and climbed out of the car, taking everything that came to him in his stride, he glanced smilingly at the cameras and waved to others.
"Today, marks a wonderful day in British History, a new dawn of Gene Hunt, please call me Gene Genie. He attempted to get words out accurately, his heart threatened to plummet within his chest. questions were soon being thrown at him from left, right and center.
"Prime Minister, what are you going to do about celebrations for Christmas. What are your plans for the New Year, will you been joining your cabinet members in Central London" The only words of everyone's lips, they wanted questions to be answered.
"Whatever you need answering, I definitely can reassure you, I will be answering them at Prime Minister's Question Time next Wednesday and again at my first News Conference with the press next Thursday" He compassionately reassured them in a well-spoken manner. The housekeeper Phylis Dobbs was the first to greet him as he turned to face the door entrance-way, stepping inside lastly closing the door behind him.
"I know it can be quite a hassle Sir, all them photographers waiting alfresco for what your next big movement is, trust me I've been here for over 20 years seen it all, all the madness it brings and occasionally all the happiness." She surprisingly revealed, Gene looked skeptical, knowing fully that his single life would surely come in for questioning at the News Conference and that everytime he paid a visit to see some of Europe's top leading Prime Ministers, any attractive rich female singleton would almost certainly advance on him without a care in the world, this possible forthcoming image unsettled him because all he actually secretly required was to be a family man, a loving father, a loving husband. " come on follow me. Your staff are just down this corridor and are ready to meet you" Phylis patted him on the top of his left shoulder, before escorting him along the lobby.
"Prime Minister I would like you to meet Thomas, he's your Chef, 12 years he's worked here" Phylis introduced the experienced qualified chef, he enthusiastically shook his offered hand.
"Ah nice to meet you Thomas' Gene considerately hesitated but chose to shake the tall chef's hand, he remembered that he'd been notified 'whatever you do, please don't make any uncalled-for remarks, when you become a prime minister you need to establish an stronger effective relationship with your staff, every leader has conformed to these rules'.
"Its wonderful to meet you Mr Hunt, you''re the ultimate legend about Politics nowadays" Thomas beamed an caring smile, even a widened smile whenever Gene looked at him with a serious look, he couldn't work out whether the chef looked too chirpy or too cheerful, his behaviour proved to be predictable nonetheless.
"Steady on Tom-Tom, I can hardly call myself a legend just yet but through time depending on how many years I'm here in charge, I will become a true one. Oh around tea time today can you rustle up a great British Food Feast for me, cause my stomach is rumbling louder than a Volcano" Gene amusingly made most of the lined up staff laugh with his kindhearted remark, however it didn't particularly entertain Phylis as she replied with a dissatisfied glance at him.
"Anyway, next I would like you to meet Patricia and Harriet, they will read or put through any incoming phone calls or emails you receive to your office" Phylis introduced them, he carefully noted that both women seemly looked alike, long firm blonde straight hair, both displayed immaculate style in their appearances, both women looked well-educated and reasonably wholehearted about their jobs. He didn't say anything to them as he walked by them, then he came face to face with a younger woman that instantly caught his attention, she looked shy and tense, her eyes looking elsewhere as he watched her closely. He was amazed she looked beautiful, pretty and portrayed the most impressive exquisite smile he'd ever seen.
"Finally, this is Alex Drake, she will stand in on highly important meetings with you, she's just started today, same as you. Alex" Phylis encouraged her to smile, Alex stepped forward and spoke clearly, her knees trembled slightly and her first words sounded somewhat unsteady as she looked at Gene.
"Its nice to meet you Gene, I mean Sir, I mean Mr Hunt, Shit I can't believe I just said that I'm so sorry, You probably think I'm pissed, crap I've just done it again" She soon began to stumble and stuttered her words out wrongly but he never seemed to mind, he found it all rather humourous and impeccably fine. Phylis looked mortified. Gene found the glances between the two women hilarious but he didn't let on about why he found this funny.
"Its alright Alex, honestly I've had many women tripping over the words whenever they meet me, I mean you could said bollocks then you could haven been in real trouble, some women say I have an captivating, charming effect on them, most journalists have put it down as my accent being Northern" Gene graciously commented on an previous piece in the newspaper that he read about himself, which stated every detail about his personal life.
"As Phylis said its my first day too, I'm practically nervous, thought I'd fuck up on my first day, which I presume I may have done already. Took Molly my daughter to school, she said she was going to tell everyone that I was going to be meeting the new PM today, she loves to gossip takes after me " Alex realized she might have mentioned too much than she bargained for, she placed her hand over her mouth to prevent herself from saying anything yet more awkward, Gene simply chuckled, he wasn't sure why she must be uttering some unanticipated words and yet some profanities, he just assumed she was nervous just like any other person would be on the first day of a new job.
"Nice to meet you Alex, looking forward to speaking with you in my office over the next day or so" Gene smiled once again at her, as Phylis allowed him to enter his new office alone, he didn't look back at them all as he did eventually enter, closing the office door behind him. "Oh Bloody Hell" He muffled to himself, looking around this wonderful, sophisticated workplace, he looked upwards at all the picture framed photos of past PMs on the wall and thoughtfully knew within his heart this country counted on him and he remained determined not to let the public down although he still felt a little confident.
xxxx
Ray Carling and Chris Skelton peacefully sat together in an jam packed trendy bar in Central London which they regularly attended every afternoon , both exchanging their typical day-to-day problems, Chris had just happily bagged a role as an extra in a new British made film starring Robert Pattinson and Emily Blunt but the downside was that he needed to appear nude, this made Chris uncomfortable also leaving him feeling precarious, his past roles included walk-on parts in The Bill, New Tricks and Hustle but this newly required role was something he hadn't foreseen, all he hoped for was that he could overcome this, unsure feeling.
Ray had impartially seen his possible food career go down the drain within three weeks of him getting a contract. The expression on his face explained it all, wistfulness and optimism. God knew he urgently needed anything that could be mustered up, self-belief, self-assurance financial wise
"Don't know why you seem scared out of your wits Chris, christ sake its only a movie, you haven't got any words to utter on camera. I thought you'd be properly professional over this" Ray encouragingly tried to advise his younger friend.
"Beginning to wish I hadn't accepted this role. Never been asked to strip off before. Right I'm going to it, I'm gonna get balls out and show the film crew I'm no frightened coward" Chris acknowledged his doubts and fully promised to brush them aside.
"See that's the spirit, rise above" Ray elaborated knowledgeably, soon his thoughts drifted inattentively.
"Ray looks like I'm not the only one with problems to sort out. I mean what about you, what you gonna do now that your talented business venture has gone collapsed. Its Christmas in four weeks time, I don't want to see you living rough on the streets alone without no income nor no one to celebrate the New Year with." Chris said, feeling undoubtedly worried about his friend's misfortunes.
"Why what are you suggesting?" Ray curiously inquired, intrigued to know why his friend was taking an keen interest in his unpromising career and uncertain living arrangements.
"Come and live with me, I'll put you up for the next few months, don't turn down this bargain " Chris laid this generous offer on the table, hopeful Ray would gratefully consent to.
"Alright, I will" It did not take him long to answer, inevitably he realized that moving all of his belongings from the flat he lived at, would take more like weeks to shift and that he needed to give notice firstly.
xxxx
On the 5th of December, three days after Gene Hunt entered 10 Downing Street and after he adjusted to the newer surroundings, he soon began to sensibly settle down comfortably, that morning he wandered about the hallways, gathering some last minute confidence before he was about to attend his first one on one meeting with the waiting press, his thoughts felt as if they were well-balanced on a higher creative cloud, he looked ahead no one appeared however there was someone who didn't look as occupied than everyone else, he bumped into Alex Drake by the stairwell, both stood facing one another, happy to see the other.
"Morning Prime Minister Hunt" Alex confidently stated, this morning she looked unquestionably dazzling, white see-through blouse, black evened out trousers and black flattened shoes.
"Morning Alex, you wouldn't mind walking alongside me would you. See I need someone to chat to and seeing as everyone is bloody busy and left me specifically alone" He compassionately proposed for her to join him in the gardens and not to bring the paperwork with her, he loathed having to update documents and sign his signature on any notes which Patricia and Harriet handed over.
"For you Gene anything, Shit!, I'm sorry" Alex blushed terribly, what on earth must she have had going through her mind, she wasn't exactly going to tell her boss.
"Alex you don't need to shout, woman and let everyone across the world know, christ you swear louder than me" Gene teasingly hissed, he knew for definite that he and Alex would get along very much, at least they correspondingly shared so much in common, one being they uproariously spoke out when an embarrassing moment occurred all of a sudden.
"Sorry, I always tend to blurt out foolish words, just the slip of the tongue I guess" She answered, as they walked side by side down stairs and pass the two offices either side of the narrow corridor.
"Don't worry I do the same thing time after time, my older brother always gives me nudge in the arm, telling me to stop before I make matters far worse, he's a great influence, my brother John, both of joined the party in the early 1990's, everyone presumed he'd be chosen as leader and as a candidate to become the new PM " Gene sighed breathlessly as he came to an abrupt end, by the kitchen area.
"Is this all an immense challenge for you?, I mean running the country, having every person in this building running around for you, emailing, phoning and posting letters. Surely once in a while you must lay sleepless in bed and sitting up during the early hours of the morning, wondering whether what to say for your Prime Minister's Question Time" Alex couldn't help in asking, she simply sought after discovering some warm-hearted truths.
"Have you been reading my mind Alex, if so, good on yer" Gene appreciatively grinned, satisfied, catching a quick glimpse of her fluttering eyelashes, even as the sun from outside reflected throughout the closed blinds within the kitchen and against her leaning perfect figure, soon he attentively admitted, an uplifting feeling that made him feel genuinely close to his young respected female Press organizer.
"No I just like to think I'm a good listener, I studied Psychology in College, was hoping to pursue it as a career"
"Why, what changed? what happened?"
"I gave birth to Molly I left my Psychology studies alone for five years, her father Peter and I divorced in our early thirties marriage broke down for many reasons some I won't tell you about, But i can tell you that he's living abroad in Toronto, we still stay in touch via Skype on my laptop"
"Oh, did he get married over there?" Gene inquisitively asked, what are you doing yer daft nonce, asking so many questions, she might believe you want her ex assassinated by the SAS.
"Yes, he did, his wife is called Jennifer" Alex wasn't too thrilled to be speaking regarding her former husband.
"How are you still single Alex?" Gene took another wistful look towards her, he desired to know the answer, seeing as he wasn't being noisy and flagrant, they soon approached the open-viewed garden ahead of them, stepping out onto the paved stones pathway, noticeably the sun blazed down across the trimmed green grass.
"No man would prefer to date me, even perhaps if they did, they probably want to me at a nightclub and make an drunken pass at me and then shag me on the men's cubicles"Alex elucidated, protesting she should leave her personal life alone for good a few months or so and she ought to hold on tight to this fantastic job she was becoming to think highly on ever since she started three days ago. She admired Gene for his recognizable courageousness, he portrayed himself to have the undeniable bravery of an undefeated Lion during a bitter battle.
"That's Bollocks, you are without a doubt the most amazing, fine-looking, kindhearted and attractive woman I've ever met" He was soon aware, he was making turning these indicative remarks into chat up looked surprisingly impressed, she caught the obvious twinkle in Gene's eye that suggested he may fancy her, his eyes lingered upon her conclusively. She thought he might possibly maybe picturing an imaginative portrait of Peter.
"Sure you don't want me to set the CIA on him, got them on stand by the CIA are just a phone call away, as well as the FBI and the Canadian Police" Gene bought to mind, noticing the stunned look on Alex's face after he submitted this offer. "Relax I was just kidding, I'd never knew that, my brother might if he'd been in charge" They equally chuckled at his observable comment.
End of Chapter
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