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Title: Hope You're Happy Too

Words: 1,662

Romantic Pairings: Gene&Alex.

About: Ashes To Ashes

I am so sorry for the delay with this chapter, I have had writers block with this story and haven't wanted to rush it and just post a chapter of complete nothingness. I hope you like it, as this is the end other than a short final chapter to wrap it up nicely. Thank you for following this story and sticking with it for so long, I love hearing your feedback so please don't hesitate.

"Thanks for coming with me Shaz" Alex smiled as they clambered out of the taxi "I really didn't want to come on my own"

"Don't worry Ma-am" she smiled "You shouldn't get your hair done on your own; you're supposed to have a girly morning on your wedding day"

"I can't wait to marry him Shaz, I've waited so long" Alex said in a giddy tone "Gene's an amazing father and he'll make a fantastic husband"

"And you're in love with the job as much as he is so it won't come between you both"

The two women set off into the hair dressers where they had their appointments, both with wide excited smiles on their faces.

Meanwhile back at the flat, Gene was rushing around trying to find where Alex had hung the tie that she specifically ordered him to wear.

"Raymondo where the hell is it?" Gene yelled, storming into the bathroom "If I don't find this tie then Alex is going to kill me, nothing can go wrong today, nothing!"

Chris appeared holding the tie "Guv it was hung with your jacket"

He snatched the tie from Chris and went into the living room, sitting down on the sofa and doing his tie up.

"Guv are you alright?" Chris asked.

He sighed deeply and rested his head in his hands "I just don't want anything to go wrong, this day has to be perfect...I owe it to her"

"Owe it?" Ray piped up, breathing out a cloud of smoke.

"Yes, owe it! This is the third wedding date and I don't want this one being buggered up too" he turned and frowned at Ray "Put that bloody cig out! No smoking in the flat!"

Ray sighed and put his cigarette out "You need to have one of these and chill out, either this or a bloody drink!"

"No, no more" he spoke "I'm packing in the fags and I'm cutting down the booze, they need me and those things aren't exactly going to make me live longer"

"You're giving up fags and booze over a broad?" Ray scoffed "You're going soft!"

Gene frowned at Ray "No I'm not going soft, it's called having a family"

When Alex and Shaz got back to Shaz's house, they were greeted at the front door by Shaz's mum holding Sam, who was crying loudly.

"Oh Sam" Alex cooed "What's all the crying about?"

She took hold of the baby and rocked him soothingly, whispering something to him about how he wasn't allowed to cry because daddy wouldn't like it, not long later Sam had stopped crying.

"Ma-am you're so good with babies, you're a natural" Shaz smiled.

She looked over at Shaz "Call me Alex...and I suppose I am a bit of a natural, you'll be like that if you and Chris ever have kids"

"Thanks...we best start getting ready"

Alex smiled widely and the two women went upstairs to begin getting ready. After applying make-up and spending a few minutes giggling over Sam smiling.

"I think it's time you put your dress on" Shaz grinned

Alex smiled widely and put Sam into the Moses basket she had brought with her the day before. She got into the dress as Shaz was fastening it for her.

"Breath in a bit" Shaz spoke.

She took a deep breath and held it, it felt like the dress was taking forever to fasten and as Alex passed out she caught sight of herself in the mirror, her last thought before she landed on the carpet was how beautiful she looked...

"We're leaving in ten minute Guv" Chris said, tapping on the bedroom door.

"Tar lad!"

Chris sat down on the sofa just as the phone began to ring; he picked up the receiver and placed it to his ear "Hello? Hey Shaz, you alright? What...? Is she okay?"

The bedroom door opened and Gene popped his head out "Who's on the phone?"

"It's Shaz" Chris spoke "So nothing's wrong then? Alright I'll let him know, bye love"

Chris put the phone down and looked up at Gene.

"Well come on what did she want?"

"It's DI Drake, she fainted"

Gene grabbed his keys off the coffee table and made a dart for the door, but Ray stood in his way.

"Guv, Shaz said that she's fine, she just hasn't eaten much today, they'll be there soon though it just knocked them off schedule a bit"

Gene turned and scowled at Chris "If it turns out that she isn't ok then I will kill the pair of you for not letting me go to her"

"Drink this, sip don't gulp" Shaz's mum ordered, handing Alex a glass of water "What have you had to eat today?"

Alex sipped at the water "Toast, erm...that's it, just my breakfast"

Shaz's mum sighed and tutted "You silly girl, you've got a big day today! You can't just have that; I'll make you a sandwich or something"

Alex smiled as Shaz's mum went into the kitchen and Shaz came over holding Sam.

"Think he wants his mummy, he woke up a minute ago crying a little"

Alex took hold of Sam "Daddy usually says hello at this time of the day doesn't he?" she cooed "You'll see him soon darling; we'll be leaving once mummy's had something to eat"

"Skelton, where the hell are they?" Gene asked "Alex should be here by now"

"I don't know Guv; they'll be here soon I think"

Gene sighed and ran his hand s down his face in frustration "I knew I should have gone round before, I'm going to go and..."

His sentence was cut short by the registry office door opening. Shaz walked in first holding Sam, a huge smile plastered across her face, then in came Alex. She looked beautiful, the dress emphasised her cleavage and tightened in at the waist, the skirt poofed out a little and trailed off at the back.

"You look lovely" Gene managed to say as Alex walked towards him "You look..."

She cut him off by planting a softy kiss on his lips "Less of the compliments Mr Hunt, I believe we have a wedding to get on with"

They turned to the registrar who began the ceremony "Friends, we have been invited here today to share with Gene and Alexandra a very important moment in their lives, in the years they have been together, their love and understanding of each other has grown and matured, and now they have decided to live their lives together as husband and wife"

Gene slipped his hand into Alex's as the registrar carried on talking.

The ceremony carried on, when it came to the part where the registrar asked if there was any reason why they shouldn't marry; Ray had shouted that she was a mouthy tart which received a wave of laughs and a stern look from Gene. The vows were said the rings exchanged, and the pair finally kissed as husband and wife.

"I love you" Gene whispered, resting his forehead against Alex's.

As the ceremony was over, everybody headed to the hotel where Gene had booked the wedding reception. The room took Alex's breath away, there were eight large circular table around the sides of the room, eight chairs around each table that was decorated with a white table cloth and red rose petals scattered in the middle. At one side of the room was a rectangular table filled with lovely looking food, and at the front of the dance floor there was a DJ and all of his equipment.

"Ladies and Gentlemen it's time for the bride and grooms first dance" the DJ spoke into the microphone.

Alex turned and looked at Gene, eyes wide and slightly fearful "You picked the music, oh God, what did you pick?"

Gene laughed and took her hand, leading her out onto the dance floor. As he wrapped his arms around her waist Only You by Yazoo began to play.

"Oh Gene..." she whispered, resting her forehead against his "I thought you were going to pick something silly"

"Nope, this is our perfect day, wasn't going to ruin it by having the lads all joining in singing Geno"

She giggled and circled her arms around his neck "Love you, love you so much"

"I love you too, and I picked this song because it's as though it's about us" he spoke before singing along "This is gonna take a long time, and I wonder what's mine, can't take no more..."

She joined in "Wonder if you'll understand, it's just the touch of your hand, behind closed doors"

Alex chuckled and rested her head on his chest, listening to the music and feeling his heart beating against her cheek. This was real; it was real and absolutely fantastic. And it was all hers.

"Look at them both" Shaz grinned, bouncing baby Sam on her knee gently "I've never seen them happier than when they are together"

"I know, they're so good for each other" Chris smiled, tucking a piece of her hair behind her ear "I hope we turn out like them Shaz"

"What, arguing all the time?"

Chris shook his head and smiled at his girlfriend "No silly, happy"

That evening Shaz and Chris looked after baby Sam, allowing Gene and Alex to spend their first night as a married couple together. They went up to their hotel room and made love, before falling asleep in each other's arms, after spending what seemed like hours whispering quietly to each other about how much they loved one another. At the end of the day this was how it was always going to turn out, the both of them together declaring their feelings to nothing but the other person and their hotel room. Nothing fancy or flash. Nothing faked or rehearsed. Because at the end of the day they were a perfect match. They were a pair. The Guv and Bolly.