Alex just walked into CID when everyone else was already in, sitting around doing nothing.

"Morning imaginary constructs".

"Alright ma'am?" Chris smiled at her while Ray tutted and muttered "poof" under his breath.

Alex smiled at him and replied "Yeah, thanks Chris" while flinging her white jacket over the back of her chair and looking around.

She noticed Gene's door was closed and the blinds were down 'must be in a mood' she thought. She left it an hour, doing some paperwork then walked over to Gene's office. She knocked before entering.

"I love 'ow you wait to be asked in Bolls" She ignored his comment and walked towards his desk sitting herself on the corner facing him and leaning on the computer. "Oh an' make ya' self comfy an'all while you're at it"

"I'm bored" she sighed simply.

"An' what ya' want me to do about it?"

"Dunno, though I'd come and annoy you" she grinned at him trying not to laugh.

"You don't need to come and talk to me to do that love" earning a tut from Alex. "Oh yeah, Bolls"

"Yeah?"

"What you gettin' me for my birthday?" he waggled his eyebrows at her with a cheeky grin on his face

"I wasn't aware it was your birthday soon Guv" trying to act professional as he was clearly being suggestive towards her.

"What? You wern't aware that we share the same birthday?" 'Just goes to show how much I bloody mean to her! - Zilch, not even as a bloody colleuge'

"Really?" she asked utterly shocked and Alex noted the look of hurt etched on his face.

"Oh, charmin' an' there's me, already got yours!"

"Sorry" she smiled sympathetically at him, "So, what you got me then?"

"I ain't gonna tell ya' am I? he shook his head looking down at the table, he felt quite embarrassed now knowing how much effort he put into her birthday present and yet she didn't have the foggiest idea when his actually was. "Ya' best 'op of down the shops then ain't ya', get me somethin' nice"

"I suppose" she hopped off his desk and walked towards the door giving him a backwards glance. "Right, I'll see ya' later. Luigi's? I'll buy you a drink, make it up to you"

"Ya' not bloody goin' now are ya'?"

"When else am I gonna go? And there's nothing really cracking off in here"

"Go on, piss off then Bolls an' ay! It'll take more than a bloody poxy drink the make it up to me" he said while smiling and watching her go.

Gene was sitting at their usual table when Alex walked in and headed over.

"'Ave fun shoppin' did you?"

"No. You are so difficult to buy for!" she huffed and sat on the chair grumpily which gave Gene the oppurtunity to just laugh at her.

"Join the club, so er- What did ya' get me then?" he said putting his elbows on the table and leaning forward slightly.

"Not telling" she replied while reciprocating his actions making them a lot closer.

TBC.