Alex stared into his deep, dark, cold eyes and she took a step back, shivering. She could see the hatred and the danger on his face, which was different from the man she knew as a child. Her eyes darted about the room, desperately searching for some sort of way to escape, but she was too late.

He lashed out, grabbing her arm and dragging her to the bedroom. Alex started to shake uncontrollably, scared of what he would do. Try and act professional… She thought to herself, closing her eyes and trying to make sense out of chaos. It must be just in my mind. My mind is making up this evil… just be calm…

Alex's eyes opened and she felt her hands and legs being tied up to the bed so she couldn't escape.

"Evan…" She whispered quietly, "Why would you ever do this? You are a good man… there is no reason for you to murder me." Alex swallowed and saw his face snap around to stare at her.

"You don't know anything, Detective Inspector Drake! You are too clever."

"What had my cleverness got to do with anything?" Alex's breathing pace quickened and she watched him leave the room, purposely ignoring her.

Alex started to struggle with her bindings and kicked her legs furiously, but the knots were tightly secured. "Bastard." Alex muttered, trying to see what Evan was doing in the living room. She could hear clattering and finally he popped his head round the door, holding Alex's keys.

"Just have to go out. Stay here." He gave a patronizing smile as Alex started to scream for him to come back. Quietly, Evan closed the door and she could hear him exit her flat.

"Shit."

Gene swigged back the last of his whiskey and rose from his desk, seeing Chris, Ray and Shaz also getting ready to leave. He looked around, expecting to see Alex, but she wasn't at her desk.

"Where is Bolls?" He asked them.

Shaz shrugged. "Sorry, Guv, she didn't come back after she phoned you. Maybe she will be at Luigi's." She gave a half hearted smile and put down the files of the recent case on her desk.

"Anymore news on the note?"

"The Forensics can't figure out whose blood it could be… it could be anyone's."

Gene shrugged gruffly and put on his black coat. "Off to drink out bodyweight, eh?" He grinned and went through the flapping doors and towards the exit, off to the Quattro.

Chris and Shaz held hands and Ray rolled his eyes. "What a puff."

Shaz looked at Ray. "How is he a puff? Maybe if you found a girlfriend you would know how it feels like."

"Yeah!" Chris taunted, like a small child.

Ray stubbed his cigarette out on the ash tray and followed Gene into the corridor, changing the subject. "What ya think is up with the Guv?" He asked, jerking his thumb to Gene stalking off.

Shaz peered at him and smiled. "DI Drake."

They both turned to her, stunned. "What!" They exclaimed in unison.

Shaz laughed and started to walk again, putting her hands in her pockets and shaking her head. "Have you not seen him? Ever since we saw that doodle in his bin, it has all become clearer and clearer. The way he looks at her and how he sits alone when Alex isn't here."

They gave her a blank look and Shaz rolled her eyes.

"It is called love."

Gene swigged back his third pint and looked around. Still no sign of Drake… where the bloody 'ell is she? He wondered, noticing Chris and Shaz start to sneak outside, leaving Ray sit alone. Gene picked up his drink and walked over to him, sitting on the seat next to Ray.

"Alright, Raymondo?" Gene asked gruffly, lighting up a cigarette.

Ray watched Gene carefully. "Shouldn't you be drinkin' with Drake?"

Gene shrugged uncaringly. "She was with that Evan bloke. Slimey bastard." He answered, his voice filled with hatred and pangs of jealousy.

Shaz must be right – it is love! Ray mused before knocking back the rest of his drink and nodding. "Aye that Evan is a nasty piece'a work. He is up to something, every time he looks at Alex. She ain't fancyin' him though, Guv. She thinks him as a friend, probably." Ray shrugged, hoping that he was right. He had seen how Alex looked at Evan… but he had also seen how she looked at the Guv… which one was she after?

Luigi walked over to Ray and Gene, frowning slightly.

"I warned you, signor."

Gene looked up blearily, wondering what the bloody hell he was talking about.

"I told you to go to her, signor, before that sweet man took her. They have been upstairs all afternoon, the young handsome man leaving and entering a few times. Too late, no?"

"Look, Luigi, I know you believe in all that shit you call love but forcing two people together ain't the answer. That handsome young man can 'ave her for all I care."

Luigi gave him a sad look, shaking his head and muttering something in Italian. He walked back to the bar, wondering why Gene wouldn't take that young woman. He was clearly in love; Luigi knew love. Luigi had seen Gene and Alex together and they were perfect, but the Signor would often refuse to take his advice.

Chris and Shaz nuzzled each other as they went round the back of Luigi's, started to kiss against the wall and laughing like young school children. Shaz suddenly gasped and pulled Chris behind the bins, watching closely as she noticed a young man come out of the fire exit door with a bulk in his arms.

"Ow! Shazzer, what was that for?" Chris groaned, rubbing his head.

Shaz hissed at him angrily. "Shut up! That is that Evan man, isn't it? What is he doing here?"

Chris shrugged and started to kiss her neck again, but Shaz pulled away, shaking her head. "There is something not right, look! That his DI Drake's car… and what is that bulk?"

Shaz chewed her lip, watching as he opened the boot and shoved the heap into the boot. That is when she saw it for the first time. There was hair… lots of frizzy hair… a face… pale and lifeless… a body… arms… legs."

"CHRIS! That is DI Drake…" Shaz shouted urgently as Evan climbed into the driving seat and started up the car.

Immediately, Chris got out of their hiding place and waved his arms about, shouting. "Oi! Fancyman! OI!"

Evan ignored him and drove out of the carpark and onto the main road.

"We have to tell the Guv – quick!" Shaz yelled running back into Luigi's.

Gene raised his eyes as he saw Chris and Shaz run into the restaurant, panting.

"Thought you guys went to 'ave a shag!" Gene smirked but his face went pale as Chris and Shaz explained what they had just seen.

Immediately Ray and Gene rose from their seats and followed Chris and Shaz out into the car park. He could see the tyre tracks of where Alex's car had skidded onto the road and Gene's face hardened.

"We cuff the bastard rescue Alex and all 'ave a pint to end the day. Got it?

They all nod and swagger to the Quattro.

I am not too keen on this chapter, quite poor – sorry! Next chapter will hopefully be up tomorrow, please review so I can improve.