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Title: Hope You're Happy Too

Words: 666

Romantic Pairings: Gene&Alex.

About: Ashes To Ashes

James sat in the armchair in his living room smiling at the sleeping woman lay on his sofa, covered by a navy blue blanket. She looked so beautiful and she was finally his, she had chosen him over Gene and all he had to do now was truly convince her that Gene was the bad guy, and then he really would have her all to himself.

"What time is it?" Alex mumbled, opening her eyes and slowly sitting up.

"It's nearly ten o'clock" James replied with a tender smile "Are you hungry? I can make you something to eat if you are"

She shook her head "No thanks" she brushed her hair behind her ears and frowned "Everyone at work is going to hate me, leaving Gene like I have"

"So you've split you?"

Alex shrugged "I don't know, I don't know anything anymore"

James got up and wedged himself onto the sofa beside Alex "Well how about you go and take a hot bath, relax and put your feet up whilst I make us some breakfast? I mean you need to eat properly for the baby's sake"

Alex watched James head to the kitchen and open the fridge. She sat staring at the room she was in; it was obvious that James lived alone because his stuff seemed to be an organised mess.

"I erm, I don't think I'm going to stay here...I'm going to find myself a hotel or something"

"No you can stay here" James replied "You should stay with me; it's the best thing for you"

"I think that..."

James came back into the living room and handed Alex a plate with a sandwich on it "You eat that and don't say another word on the matter; you're welcome here as long as you need to be"

As she picked at her ham sandwich she realised that she needed to get out and have some time alone, maybe some retail therapy would do her some good.

It took a while but James soon left, something about having to go and make sure the shop was alright in his absence. She took the opportunity to get out and took a taxi down to the high street. She decided that maybe she should start getting things for the baby, only small things like a few baby grows.

Alex had forgotten how much she enjoyed being around people, to socialise and mingle among crowds, she had also forgotten how much fun it was shopping for baby clothes.

"Is it your first?" asked a heavily pregnant blonde woman from the other side of a small rail that had cute bibs hung from it.

Alex shook her head "No, it's my second"

The blonde woman smiled "This is my second too, except its twins"

"Double the trouble, ey?"

A tall man entered the shop and approached the blonde woman, giving her a kiss and a hug.

"Sorry I took so long, couldn't find anywhere to park" he spoke to her.

The woman smiled across at Alex "Is your other half trying to park too?"

Alex paused for a moment, her heart racing suddenly "Erm yeah, yeah parking around here is terrible"

The couple walked off to pay for their basket of items, leaving Alex feeling upset. She browsed the rest of the rail before paying for her items.

Heading back out onto the high street Alex recognised a car further down the road, three men walking towards it whilst having a conversation.

"All I'm saying is that I reckon it was the husband, why would her own brother want to run her over?" Ray spoke.

"Well we'll find out a bit more when we interview him wont we?"

Alex watched as Gene, Chris and Ray got into the Quattro. She turned away from the road as it drove past her, feeling eyes burning into her back.

Chris frowned "Guv was that who I think it was?"

"Who?"

He looked back before shaking his head "Nobody, it's nothing"