Family Matters

Disclaimer - I don't own the rights to Ashes to Ashes, all I do own is three albums and the three box sets on DVD and the names Sophia and Lewis.

AN - This is my first Ashes to Ashes story I have attempted to write I normally write for CSI and I admit I will probably need advice from fellow Ashes to Ashes writers. This will have a whole new take on series one, where Alex has two daughters and a son, they will feature in the beginning of the story just like Molly does in the first episode, then they are seen as Alex's visions. Sophia, Molly and Lewis will eventually appear in the story in 1981, but incidentally not quite figured that one out yet. All italics are Alex's thoughts, please read and hopefully enjoy.

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My name is Sam Tyler, I had an accident and I woke up in 1973. Was I mad, in a coma or back in time? Whatever happened, it was like I'd landed on a different planet. If I could figure out why I was here, then maybe I could get back home.

I often wonder why my life ended up this way, a thirty three year old mother and a DI of the Metropolitan Police. My life had it's ups and downs, I was only seventeen when I had Sophia, I thought that would have made Peter more mature, I was certainly wrong there. Well four years later we had Molly and then he was a bit of a surprise Lewis, our first son and I thought Peter's pride and joy, well I was wrong again and low and behold he left me on my own with three young kids and basically that is how I've lived for twelve years now.

"Mum I can hear you thinking" Sophia groaned "It's annoying"

"I like it when mum thinks" Molly replied glaring at her older sister "You have to be nice to me today, after all it is my birthday"

"God please shoot me" Lewis moaned covering his ears and rolling his eyes "What did I do wrong to get two moaning sisters?"

"Ok come on girls, Lewis you're the youngest get used to it" I sigh rubbing my forehead "What did Evan get you for your birthday Molls?"

"A Blackberry" Molly replied flicking a strand of blonde hair from her face.

"Oh really? Maybe we can get some more for after school and we can make a birthday crumble?" I reply smiling and looking at both girls and Lewis as they giggle "Did your dad manage?"

"No he's in Canada with Judy" Molly replies looking out the window.

"So mum this Sam Tyler guy, what's the deal?" Sophia asks while reading the classified document.

"He died April last year"

"Is he going in the book?" Molly asks moving her fingers and rolling her eyes.

"Oh yea the classified book nobody can read but you leave out on your desk for everyone to read" Lewis says shaking his head at me.

"Charlie 75 to DI Drake"

"Roger that"

"South Bank outside Tate Modern, got a report of a gunman holding a busker hostage on the riverside, Trojan units are assigned"

"Shit, right I'm on my way" I groan flicking the siren on whilst Molly leans out the window placing it on the roof "Ok kids hang on"

I drive through London as quickly and safely as possible, I didn't like driving fast when I had Sophia, Molly and Lewis with me, but what choice did I have? After all it was eight thirty in the morning and it was the school run.

When I arrive at the riverbank I look at my three kids, who actually looked worried and I get out the car, Lewis rolls down his window and begs me with his eyes not to go.

"Mum don't go, stay with us" Lewis begs at me.

"Stay in the car" I reply running away from them and to the awaiting officer "Start talking Sergeant?"

"IC1 male, Arthur Layton he maybe under the influence of drugs, he's taken a busker hostage"

"I'm taking my children to school, they are in the damn car with me" I reply pointing towards my silver BMW.

"He asked for you by name, ma'am"

I look at the officer in shock "WHAT?"

"He says he'll shoot her if you won't talk to him"

"Armed response?"

"On their way"

Just fantastic, some loony who thinks he knows me, takes a young girl hostage and here I am walking up to him to talk. When your trained for these situations they tell you to remain calm, I'm calm just sweating profusely and my heart is in my throat but yeah I'm calm.

"You stop there"

"You asked to speak to me, Arthur" I say holding out my warrant card and smiling at the photo of my kids in there Shouldn't have a picture of Sophia, Molly and Lewis in my warrant card but what the hell, shoot me! "I'm DI Alex Drake"

"I know who you are" Arthur replies clearly on edge "Stop staring, I don't like it"

"Ok I'll avert my eyes" God seriously "If you let this lady go, we can discuss"

"Discuss what? I'll kill her, yeah? And then I'll kill you"

FUCK!

"Do you understand?"

Do I look like a person who doesn't understand? Oh intense silence think Alex think of something to say, oh thank god he let her go, go on run.

"Now get over here, now!"

Bugger! Ok don't stare, shit!

"Marksmen, hold your fire hostage negotiator approaching subject"

I was too preoccupied with Layton to realise Sophia, Molly and Lewis had joined the crowd and were witnessing everything, they never do what I tell them.

"I help people who are trapped" Like me "I help them to find an escape route"

"You stop looking at me, I don't like it"

No shit Sherlock!

"Yea I see you, I see you" Arthur murmurs at me "This is my show, you understand?

Slowly walk up to him, don't look at his eyes and walk slowly up to him.

"I knew you when you were a little girl"

I would think I would remember an drug wielding gunman like you, ok Alex stay professional now.

"You've got your mother's eyes Alex"

"I'm sorry I don't" Mum not a chance.

"I'm happy, hope you're happy too" Arthur sings at me "Yeah. I'm happy hope you're happy too"

No please god no "What?"

"BOOM!"

Shit shit and more shit, oh god no Molly.

"Mum, mum"

"Hold your fire!" I scream looking at Sophia and Lewis who were really scared.

"Stay back! You stay back" Arthur yelled as he dragged Molly away from me Poor Molls looks so frightened, please don't hurt her "Now you follow me and I'll blow her head off!"

Please remain calm Molls, think of Sophia and Lewis, think of me, god this is hell on Earth.

"Down them steps, get down them steps" Arthur says as he takes Molly away from me "Stupid little girl"

No sooner than Arthur disappears with Molly, Sophia and Lewis run up to me and hug me, then the dreaded sound I didn't want to hear, a gunshot.

"Molly!" I scream running towards the steps followed by Sophia and Lewis who were now crying .

I reach the bottom of the steps and onto the sand of the riverbank, Sophia and Lewis stare up at me, fear in their eyes, so heartbreaking too see. Suddenly out of the corner of my eye I see Molly, we run at her and I pull her into a hug, Sophia and Lewis hugging me, as Molly cried into my shirt I was constantly looking around us, looking for Arthur Layton, if I found him I was going to kill him.

To be continued …..

AN 2 - I must admit this has an awful lot of the contents of the first meeting between Arthur and Alex, I will say this the next chapter will not follow the rest of the first episode, but will have a few references in there. Please leave a review because as I said this is my first Ashes story.