Next chapter... please R & R! (Thanks to Ali-chan for spotting my mistake!! It's all corrected now!)
Chapter 3
'I…' he gulped and contemplated telling her the real reason why he had drawn the picture. She'd laugh, he couldn't help but thinking. Or worse… she'd hate me, if she doesn't already. She'll think I'm just trying to get into her knickers. 'I…'
Alex tilted her head to the side slightly before gently whispering the words, 'you what?'
'I don't know,' he finished, looking down, trying to avoid eye contact. He felt her slowly stroke his cheek before using her finger to slowly lift his head. Alex smiled at him and resumed stroking his slightly rough cheek. Gene felt himself lean into her touch.
'Yes you do. Go on, say it,' her eyes pleaded for him to tell her the truth. The truth that it seemed everyone knew; everyone but her. Gene closed his eyes for a moment, loving the touch of her cool hands. He stayed deep in his thoughts for a few moments before returning to reality to see his Alex looking slightly disappointed. God, his Alex. When had she become his? When you fell in love with her, an annoying little voice said. An annoying, yet truthful voice, he thought glumly.
Because it was true, he had fallen in love with her. He wasn't sure when and he wasn't sure that it really mattered. But he was sure that he loved her. DCI Gene Hunt had fallen in love with his DI; his beautiful, stunning and amazing DI. And it suddenly dawned on him that he knew he would always do anything she asked of him. And right now she wanted the truth. So why not give it to her?
Gene looked her in the eye and said with all his heart, 'I love you.'
Sorry it is so short. I will try to get the next chapter up later tonight to make up for it!