Under Suspicion

Gene comes face to face with a criminal, he previously arrested in Manchester. Events take a dark and shocking turn towards the end of the chapter. Angst moments for Galex as i wanted to do something something different for these next 2 chapters as their relationship will be tested to the limit.

As they waited for the results to come back on the torn piece of fabric found at the murder scene. Gene thought back to last night in Luigi's when Alex tried to help cheer him up and get to the root of his anger problems. He stood leaning against the wall of his office as Alex was about to knock on the door.

"We've found out who it belongs to, a Stephen Gordon". Gene had recognised the name, Stephen Gordon was someone who had crossed paths with him back in Manchester. "You know him" Alex looked up asking him.

"He was bought in the police station and we questioned him about a three violent attacks on young girls, he got off with it how I'll never know" He sighed in thought.

"We'll have to bring him in for questioning again" Gene leant over to put his black overcoat on. He strode out of the office walking ahead of Alex. "Chris look for any more info on Stephen Gordon find out who his friends are and maybe bring them in for questioning."

Closing the door behind him letting a cool breeze run through the office as the door eventually it stopped.

Walking down the steps of the back door fire escape. It was very a cold day in London. Snow being forecast for later in the day. Alex rubbed her hands together feeling a cold shiver running through her shoulders and neck. "Should have put a scarf and woolly hat on today" she thought to herself.

"You coming or what Bolly" Gene shouted as he had waited by the Quattro for a few minutes. She climbed in to the passenger seat as Gene got in to the driver seat a couple of seconds later. "Forecast for snow later you want a lift home Bolls" he looked at her waiting for a reply.

"That's really nice of you but Simon's picking me up later".

Gene's eyes looked away from her rolling his eyes up in frustration with himself , he felt he couldn't control his jealously. That he didn't know what she could see in a Yorkshire man who looked too scruffy to be dating Bolly. Driving off in the Quattro Gene kept his eye on the road while he sped as he usually does.

"Bloody ell with you its like sitting in a Formula 1 car with Lewis Hamilton" she shook her head but it was something she was use to with Gene. "Lewis who" he asked her looking puzzled. "Never mind" she said.

Ray and Chris were busy looking through pieces of evidence they came across a picture taken two hours before the second murder took place. It was of Stephen and a friend. Ray used a magnifying glass as the picture looked a bit blurry, the person in the picture looked too familiar. It was Alex's boyfriend Simon.

They contacted Gene on his radio letting him know about Simon being a friend of Stephen's.

"Seems to me your boyfriend knows Stephen Gordon did he mention that to you ". Getting out of the car outside Mr Gordon's house. " No he didn't Gene what ever you think he's got nothing to do with this". Gene knocked on the front door waiting for a few minutes he kicked down the front door with his boot. "Gene don't go storming in there like a Spanish bull at a Pamplona Bull run ".

He grabbed Stephen Gordon who was hidden behind the living room door. "Long time no see Gordon" grabbing him by his shirt he slammed him high up against the wall as Alex watched on looking concerned. "Got a few questions to ask ya about a double murder" "I don't know nothing Hunt" he snarled back at Gene. Stephen Gordon was a small time Northern cocky git Gene thought .

He punched Gordon in the stomach. "Where we're ya on Monday night around 9.30 pm" he shouted in his face.

"I was at the pub then i came home Mr Hunt", he smiled back at Gene. Gene delivered another punch to Gordon's stomach. "Was you with ya friend Simon then" he demanded answer straight away from him. "Yes I was we went the pub together " looking at Alex. "Then I saw her go to get a taxi home with him". Gene gave a look at Alex asking her, his hair looked messy "Is this true Bolly" as he let go of Gordon who fell to the floor.

"I wasn't even there with them two Gene, Simon knocked at my flat door at about 2am in the morning. He was drunk stunk of booze so I let him in kip of my couch". Gene felt his heavy breathing on his chest.

"Gene, Simon's a kind and decent man he's not some sort of murderer ya know" . Looking back at Stephen Gordon on the floor who was still breathing. Gene grabbed him picking him up off the floor. "We're bringing ya in for questioning and Simon too". Alex felt angry with Gene, "what is his problem with Simon, was he doing this to split them up she certainly felt so.

The ride back to the station in the Quattro was certainly nothing she expected to be. Gene's eyes remained fix on the road, not talking to Alex, he felt let down by her. The atmosphere was tense . He thought they had worked their differences out but things felt odd for him.

Simon had already been bought in the station as Gene, Alex and Gordon arrived. He was sat at the waiting area by the reception desk. Sat straight and reading a newspaper.

"Alex what's going on" he hugged her "are you ok and why do they want to interview me". "My DCI thinks you have something to do with a double murder." She gave Gene at disappointing look as he took Gordon down the corridor to the interview room "Viv go and get Chris and get him to keep an eye on DCI Hunt "

"Will do mam" Viv walked off down the corridor with a folder tucked under his arm. "Sorry I'm gonna have to interview you Simon"

Ray followed them into the interview room, closing the door behind him. He sat down next to DI Drake.

"Right then Mr Wilson (Simon's surname) , been looking at ya files you were done for theft in your old job in Leeds oh did he fail mention that Drake" noticing her surprised look.

Simon looked embarrassed turning his head away from Alex and Ray. "I'm sorry that I forgot to tell you Alex" .

She understood, that it was a one off thing that he had done. "So were was ya the night of the second murder then?"

" I was in the pub with Stephen Gordon he was angry that some girl had turned his romantic charms down and he was drinking quiet heavily." He sighed

Meanwhile in the other interview room "I'm asking ya again Gordon tell me the truth or do have to beat it out of ya" .

"Ok then Mr Hunt, I was angry that some girl turned me down after I made a pass at her outside her house. Met Simon Wilson in the pub we had a few drinks I left and he must have left soon after, if ya looking for someone to suspect I'd said him". "Right we're done her if we out ya lying I'll come round and beating the living crap out of ya"

Both Gordon and Wilson gave each a quick glance as they passed each other by the entrance of the police station. "Think Gordon's telling the truth this time he's blaming Wilson" he told Alex as he lit up a fag.

"What well he's lying then" she felt surprised that Gene had let him go with out any charges. "What is your problem with Simon I want to know now. Pointing at him on his shoulder he dragged her way from wandering eyes to the men's toilets.

"Nothing but I know he's lying the scum bag and he's telling you lies Alex which ya can't see".

Turning away from him for a brief moment, she breathed heavily. "Ya want to know what your problem is you always choose the wrong guy to get involved with Bolly", He shouted.

"How dare you try and ruin any happiness that I ever have with someone!!" She had not realised how close she was stood to him, their noses nearly touching. He laughed in her face "Always something a posh tart like you would say", she went to slap him but he stopped her grabbing her wrist, he quickly held her jaw as he reached to kissed her lips in the this tense moment , holding her jaw tight with his hand . The kiss was passionate and intense their eyes were closed, his hands moved on to her waist. After a few minutes they broke away from the kiss, she slapped him in the side of his face and ran out of the toilets crying. He shook his head in anger this was something he knew he shouldn't have done, he had thought of telling her his love for her during a quiet conversation but not like this. He swore out his frustration knowing he'd probably would be heard by others.

Alex ran out of the men's toilets in tears, Shaz heard her crying. On entering the empty interview room,She tried to wipe the tears that streamed down her eyes. Shaz knocked on the door "Are you ok DI Drake, she felt concerned for DI Drake, Alex looked at her with a smile "I'm fine Shaz i just need to go home" . She went to collect her white leather jacket from her desk. Chris, who was leaning back on his chair playing with his rubix cube and Ray had both noticed she'd been crying as she rushed into the office they looked concerned for her as well. "What's the Guv gone and said now to her" the thought Ray had not looking happy. He didn't want to ask her.

She went to look for Simon but he had already left.

Much later in the evening, Shaz and Chris were walking home together from Luigi's, arms wrapped around each other's waists. A Dark figure who's face was covered by his hood approached them knocking Shaz out of the way. He knocked Chris across the face with a heavy object leaving him bleeding heavily from his eyes and nose on the floor. The attacker had run off, Shaz got up and cried out holding Chris in her arms.

A Dark ending to the chapter, Chris will be ok in the next chapter .Things will get better later on in the fanfic that's a promise. Hope no one minds that the next chapter will be again darker. Gene tries desperately to work things out with Alex, who is about to find herself in danger. Putting their connection/relationship they have to the ultimate test.