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Title: Hope You're Happy Too

Words: 1,066

Romantic Pairings: Gene&Alex.

About: Ashes To Ashes

I'm sorry that it's been so long, I've had major writers block! So at least you know I haven't died lmao. Let's see if I can get my updates coming a lot faster now the WB is fading :-D x S x

Alex was curled up on the sofa watching TV. She reached down to the carpet and picked up her hot chocolate and took a mouthful of the sweet warm liquid before placing it back down. She placed a hand on her huge belly, knowing that she wouldn't have long left to go. She wasn't looking forward to giving birth, she had been drugged up to the eyeballs when she had Molly and she intended to be again for this baby.

"Glad I haven't had the same craving with you as I did with Molls" Alex smiled, rubbing her belly "I don't think I could cope with chapped lips again from tonnes of pineapple"

She missed Molly a lot, but had concluded that maybe fighting wasn't the way to get home, she wasn't sure if she was actually wanted to go home anymore. It had been three weeks since her huge row with Gene after they found Summers; and now that he was definitely out of this picture for good she wasn't worried as much. She sighed and relaxed a little more into the sofa, she didn't have to be in work for a half hour or so, but just as Alex was about to pick her drink up again the phone started to ring, she got up and answered it.

"Hello?"

It was silent for a moment before the caller responded "Bolly? It's Gene"

Alex smiled "I know that it is you, you're the only one who calls me Bolly"

"Right, yeah...anyway, I need to see you" he paused "It's urgent"

"What's up Gene?"

He didn't answer, the line went silent again and she heard him clear his throat "Just meet me at Luigi's in twenty minutes"

Alex agreed to meet Gene; she hung up the phone and wandered into her bedroom to swap her pyjamas for a pair of loose fitting jeans and a blouse.

Gene entered the bar quickly, he had to make sure that the team were busy working so that they wouldn't go to the restaurant and disturb him and Alex.

He spotted her at the bar immediately, she was sipping from a glass of orange juice and hadn't noticed he was there. As Gene came up behind her he placed his hand on her shoulder, making her jump a little but she relaxed under his touch when she realised it was him.

She got off her bar stool and smiled at Gene "You scared me a little there"

"I'm sorry"

Gene's eyes followed from her feet up her body, but halted when he noticed how big her bump looked in one of her old silk blouses.

"Christ on a bike Bolly" Gene sighed as the pair sat back down "You look like you're going to burst!"

Alex rubbed her stomach and laughed "Yeah, looks like I am"

Luigi approached the pair smiling widely "You'll be a great parent Signorina; I'm not too sure about Mr Hunt"

Alex laughed at his comment and Luigi received an unimpressed look from Gene.

"Bugger off Luigi!"

"I'll have a bottle of champagne waiting for you after the little one arrives"

Gene rolled his eyes "Okay Luigi you can go now"

Luigi frowned "Why are you so rude Signor Hunt?"

Alex covered her face, the pair were like a comedy duo sometimes and she found it hilarious.

"I'd like a private conversation with the mother of my child if that's alright?"

"For God sake..." Alex grumbled, she looked Luigi in the eye to divert his attention from Gene "Thank you, I can't wait to finally have a nice drink and celebrate Sam's arrival"

"Halle-bloody-luiah!" Gene sang "Now, if you don't mind we're needed back at the station"

The pair headed over to work, Alex's arm linking one of Genes as they walked.

"So what's so urgent that I had to meet you in Luigi's instead of just coming straight over here?"

He stopped and backed her against the corridor wall, cupping her face in his hands and kissing her tenderly.

"That's what's so urgent"

"You're a big softy deep down, do you know that?"

"Gene Hunt is not soft!" he replied, sinking his hands into his pockets and hunching his shoulders.

"Shall we get to work or are we going to stand here all day Mr Hunt?"

He nodded and with a smile Alex walked ahead, yelping out when she felt Gene's hand collide with her backside with a force that left her skin stinging. He loved the playfulness between them, the fact that he knew she'd get him back later made his actions even more satisfying. The team were all ready hard at work, for a change, when the couple walked through the double doors. As she shrugged off her jacket Gene began to fill her in on how there had been a road accident that morning, a man named Simon Harrison had been cycling to work when a white van appeared out of nowhere and ran him down before speeding off, the victim was in hospital with a broken arm and ankle as well as a few bruised ribs, cuts and grazes. The doctors had said he was lucky he didn't have any serious injuries and preached about what damage would have been done if he hadn't worn his helmet.

"Is there any CCTV?" Alex asked.

Ray shook his head "Not of anywhere nearby, but there was a camera about two blocks away that captured a white van speeding, it could be our driver but there's nothing definite so we got the reg number and traced it down to a Mr Adam Wylde"

"Right then..." Gene spoke, rubbing his hands together "...let's get down there and see where he was when it happened"

Alex stood up and began to pull her jacket on, only to receive a stern look from Gene.

"Where the hell do you think you're going?" he questioned.

"I'm coming with you"

"Oh no you're not; you can stay here with Shaz and wait until we get a call from the hospital so we can interview Simon"

She let out a gutted sigh "I take back what I said earlier, you're a right bastard"

"What can I say? I've got a reputation to uphold!"

With that Gene, Ray and Chris has gone. Shaz got up from her desk and flashed her DI a friendly smile.

"Cup of tea Ma-am?"

"Thanks Shaz"