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a/n rewatching series 2 of Ashes to Ashes, made me want to write fic for this show again. I dunno is anyone is reading these stories these days so I'd appreciate a review.

1. In the Air tonight

Gene walked along the corridors of Fenchurch East deep in thought. He did not like the way the case had been progressing. An arrest had always been on the cards, the fact that one of their own had been killed and another arrested had got under his skin. The idea that a copper could turn the way Kevin Hales, the way it had turned out that their boss had turned on them too was almost too much to take in. The idea of a copper like SuperMac climbing the ranks without anyone noticing he was corrupt made him feel sick. He shook his head as Sam appeared from one of the interview rooms.

"You know Alex is right." Sam fell into step beside him. Gene grunted. He knew his wife, like Sam was fluent in psychobabble. He didn't want either of them to be right about their boss. Rather than answer, he grunted once. "It all adds up."

"Yes, well I wish it didn't."

"Guv."

"Tell me." He stopped in his tracks as Sam turned to him. "How many corrupt coppers av you nicked?" He rocked back on his heels as Sam raised an eyebrow. "Thought as much." He turned and stormed along the corridor as Sam shook his head before following him.

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Alex walked into the lane behind the Soho nightclub. The informant had been insistant that she meet her here. The alley way suddenly seemed a little claustrophobic. A little too creepy. She took a deep breath wondering if she should call the station, let one of the team know where she was. Biting her bottom lip she knew Gene was going to be angry with her for going off on her own. She checked her watch, knowing that Shaz was the one most likely to be at the station she reached for her mobile phone. A moment later a hand covered her mouth as she was dragged out of the alleyway into the dark building behind her. She kicked out, trying to fight the man who had grabbed her. The world begun to spin as she tried to keep focus. Her hand reached for the radio she carried as a single gunshot filled the air.

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A/N Please review