So, here it is... another chapter for you lovely people. Bit longer this time. Hope you enjoy it!! Please R & R.

Chapter 4

Alex suddenly pulled her hand back and looked totally shocked, 'you what?' She stood up, shaking her head and slowly backed out of his office. She couldn't even be bothered to retort to Ray and Chris' sarcastic comments. She practically ran out of CID and into her car. She sat still, breathing deeply, caught up in the thoughts of what had just happened. After a few moments she turned the ignition key and sped towards Luigi's. She needed a drink. Badly.

Gene heard her car roar of down the street as he sat in shock of what she had just done. He felt as though she had just ripped out his heart and repeatedly stamped on it. He couldn't believe it. He, the Manc Lion, had finally let down all his walls and had spilled out his true feelings and that posh, mouthy tart, that fantastic, sexy, dazzling, beautiful, posh, mouthy tart who has stolen his heart, spat everything back in his face.

To try and subdue the ache in his chest he grabbed a bottle of whiskey from the side and poured himself a large glass. It was empty within a matter of seconds. He poured some more of the golden liquid and gulped it down as quickly as the last. He was about to pour himself another glass when he thought, why bother with a glass? So he drank it straight from the bottle. Within a few minutes he had drained the whole bottle. Realising he didn't have another bottle in the cupboard; he stood up and started to stagger off to the door of his office, when, to his surprise, it opened for him. Standing on the other side of the door was Chris.

'Guv, we just got a report in –,' Gene cut him off before he could finish.

'Don't care right now. Time for, for,' Gene struggled to find the word. 'Pub,' he finished and with that he walked off, swaying slightly.

Chris stood there, staring at the spot that the Guv had just vacated, dumbfounded. He could believe that he'd leave the case to the morning, but he couldn't believe that he wouldn't even listen to what it was before hand. He wandered back over to Ray, who glanced up and said, 'where'd the Guv go?'

Chris sat down in his seat and looked over to his mate, 'he went to the pub.'

Ray chuckled as he said, 'you sound shocked.'

'I am,' Chris replied. 'He didn't even listen to what the report was about. He said that he doesn't care right now.' Ray realised his mouth was open and so quickly shut it.

'Blimy!' Ray finally voiced. Chris nodded in agreement.

'There's gotta be something wrong,' Chris analysed.

'Maybe, it had something to do with why Drake suddenly stormed outta here earlier,' Ray concluded. 'Let's go to the pub and keep an eye on him.'

Chris stood up and grabbed his jacket, 'sounds good to me!'

Alex looked glumly down into her glass of wine and she gently swivelled the red liquid inside. She loved him too, so why had so left him earlier? It was a stupid, stupid thing to do. He had said the words that she doubted many had heard before and he had said them with so much passion. She was so surprised, she could hardly even believe it had happened and that this wasn't some dream that she was about to wake up from any moment now. No. She decided. If this was a dream, I would be with him right now. Kissing him, touching him, making him scream my name…

Alex stared at the entrance wishing that he would come through the door. He didn't. Losing all hope that he would make an appearance here tonight, she drained the contents of her glass and grabbed her coat. Just as she was making her way up the stairs to her flat, she heard his gruff voice telling Chris and Ray to 'piss off'. Smiling to herself she ran down the stairs and stopped to see where he was sitting. Noticing him in the seat that she had just previously vacated, she walked over and sat down on the stool next to him.

He glanced up at her before staring down into the contents of his drink. 'If you've come 'ere to hurt me anymore then don't bother. There's nuffing else you can do to hurt me more than you did earlier.' Gene felt her hand gently griping his shoulder. He shrugged it off. 'Don't.'

'Gene, I'm sorry about earlier. I shouldn't have left. I don't know why I did. It was a stupid thing to do. I guess I was just shocked,' she paused, whishing he'd at least look at her. 'Shocked that you would break down your walls like that; shocked that you would open up and tell me the very words that I've been dreaming you would say.' He looked up at this comment. 'I guess I'm mostly shocked because I realised something.'

She gently cupped his cheek and stroked his features with her thumb, 'I realised that I love you too.'

This may or may not be the end... it's up to you. Do you want me to a) stop and never attempt to write a fanfic again b) write more chapters or c) stop here but do a sequel.