the_gene_genie: (LoM - You What?)
DCI Gene Hunt ([personal profile] the_gene_genie) wrote2010-09-23 08:55 pm
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OOM: Driving Lessons



Gene holds the door open for her with a small smile. The view outside is of a street, red brick houses and a car parked on the corner. There's a high-rise behind the houses; it's all typically 70s. If Kate looks back behind them when the door's closed, she'll see a regular looking pub with a sign hanging near the door, declaring it to be The Railway Arms.

She'll also see Gene standing stock still, glaring at her like she's standing right in his way. Which she is, as far as he's concerned. She might also note that there is not a single spark of recognition on his face.

'You gonna shift yer arse, luv, or am I goin' to 'ave t'do it for ya?'
ikissdhimbck: (Femme Fatale)

[personal profile] ikissdhimbck 2010-09-25 12:19 am (UTC)(link)
Her eyes narrow ever-so-slightly.

She's not sure she likes the sound of that 'are you', but lucky for her -- and unfortunately for Gene -- she's got a lot more information on him in her back pocket than he currently has on her.

"What's that?"

She indeed does follow after him, her slender legs hurrying in large steps as she tries to keep up with him. It's not so hard back in the bar, but out here, wearing this skirt that already feels more than two feet too short, she mildly resents those stupidly long legs of his.

"Where are we headed?"
ikissdhimbck: (Shocked)

[personal profile] ikissdhimbck 2010-09-25 12:44 am (UTC)(link)
Charming.

Utterly charming.

A few months ago she might have resented him for not helping her into the passenger seat and closing the door for her, but she's more than used to making up for the differences in culture, and damn well capable enough to take care of herself. Besides, it's Gene.

She slides into the boat car, looking around in wonderment. It's barely anything at all like the automobiles she'd seen in France. It doesn't look the same, feel the same... it certainly doesn't smell the same, but that doesn't surprise her.

"Hang--?"

She doesn't finish the puzzled question, because suddenly there's the monstrous roar of a revving engine, and Kate's hands fly to the dash and the door on instinct. Good thing, too -- it saves her the nasty bruise she would have gotten once he lets off the brake.
di_or_dci: (Default)

[personal profile] di_or_dci 2010-09-25 01:02 am (UTC)(link)
"What the -- "

Sam doesn't fall off the bed (later he'll thank a God he doesn't really believe in for small favors). But he does reach up and over like a man who's going for his gun.

Except --

"Guv? What the bloody hell are you doing here?"

He sits up, swinging his legs over the side of the bed. Uh oh, DI Tyler looks pissed.

And confused.
ikissdhimbck: (Angry look in your eyes)

[personal profile] ikissdhimbck 2010-09-25 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
He's not the only one. Kate looks like a kitten who's just gone through a tumble dryer and lived to tell the tale.

She huffs to a stop in the doorway, pausing to catch her breath and, also, because she has no idea where she is other than she's in an apartment with two strange (some stranger than others) men.

An apartment Gene just broke into.

She looks at Sam, all flushed cheeks and diamond-sharp eyes.





"How do you do."
di_or_dci: (pleasant but skeptical)

[personal profile] di_or_dci 2010-09-25 01:54 am (UTC)(link)
"Hi," Sam says distractedly, taking a moment to grab his head in both hands.

Surely that will clear all this up. Surely.






Nope, the Guv and a lady are still standing there. Right.

"Is there a reason I'm supposed to, Hunt? Sorry, ma'am."

Now that Sam's more awake he can muster up the energy to be polite.
ikissdhimbck: (This skin I'm in)

[personal profile] ikissdhimbck 2010-09-25 02:00 am (UTC)(link)
She's pleasantly surprised to see he's... nothing much like Gene, yet.

"Kate," she nods -- and she'd offer a hand, but she's still keeping her distance. "Gene an' I met in the Bar."

She puts a slight stress on Bar, keeping her eyes on Sam's. Smiling, a bit cheeky, she adds:

"Either I wasn't very memorable, or he was drunker than I thought. He don't remember me."
di_or_dci: (drinking from a bottle)

[personal profile] di_or_dci 2010-09-25 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
"We call it 'America' now, Guv."

Or maybe they don't?

He manages a smile at Kate, before bestowing a dark look on his boss. Behind his eyes his brain is whirring as he pulls the facts together, scenarios click-click-clicking away.

Bar. Right. That means --

"And you were all rarin' to let her drive yesterday. 'm kind of surprised it took her this long to take you up on it."

This time his grin is a little brighter. Gene deserves this for breaking his door (again).
ikissdhimbck: (Smiling)

[personal profile] ikissdhimbck 2010-09-25 02:35 am (UTC)(link)
The scene unfolding before her is enough to tell her one thing for certain.



She likes Sam.

Smirking, she crosses her arms over her chest, and leans against the doorjamb.
di_or_dci: (pleasant but skeptical)

[personal profile] di_or_dci 2010-09-25 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
"If I came up with an elaborate wind-up, Guv, it wouldn't be this obvious."

Sam raises his eyebrows, then actually moves to stand up.

"And it wouldn't have led to you breaking down my door, either."
ikissdhimbck: (Don't miss a thing)

[personal profile] ikissdhimbck 2010-09-25 02:51 am (UTC)(link)
"Gladys?"

Kate chortles, bite still in her eyes from Mr. Hunt's Wild Ride.

"You two wanna be alone?"
di_or_dci: (Default)

[personal profile] di_or_dci 2010-09-25 04:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Sam manages not to roll his eyes.

"Considering I keep up with all the necessary forms, I'm actually not behind like some people."

Gene.

"It's very odd how that works. I'll send you the bill for the door, shall I?"
ikissdhimbck: (Don't miss a thing)

[personal profile] ikissdhimbck 2010-09-25 05:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Sweetheart?

She fixes a brief but intense look on Sam; if she has to tie Gene's hands to the steering wheel later, she'll need him to take her home.

"...Thanks for your hospitality."
di_or_dci: (Default)

[personal profile] di_or_dci 2010-09-25 06:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Sam's smile for Kate is quick and mostly genuine. (He'll wait until they're gone to let the 'gobsmacked' part of his morning register.)

"Think nothing of it, ma'am."

And with a dry yet pointed look toward the broken door --

"I was in need of something to do with my afternoon."

Now she knows where he'll be today.

But if there was ever a time to miss his mobile -- in amongst all those other times -- now would be it.
ikissdhimbck: (Tease)

[personal profile] ikissdhimbck 2010-09-25 06:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Kate wouldn't dream of anything else.

"D'you do everything this speedily?" she asks, heels click-clacking after him.
ikissdhimbck: (Wide Eyes)

[personal profile] ikissdhimbck 2010-09-25 06:43 pm (UTC)(link)
"Jesus Christ, Gene!"

Her tone is scolding, but it's followed up by a chirruping laugh.

There will be little half moon marks left in his passenger side door.

"Thought y'said you was a safe driver?"

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