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smallhobbitFandom: Life on Mars
Title: Kittens
Rating: White cortina
Word count: 495
Notes: Daisy first appeared in There Was One Thing That Scared Even Gene Hunt
It was a couple of weeks after Gene and Sam’s return from Midsomer Wainscott. Gene’s cousin Dave had asked him to pick up a tool part that he had ordered, so instead of going to the Railway Arms they were going to drop the part off on their way home.
Parking at Dave’s house, they walked up the front path and Gene knocked on the door. Dave’s daughter, Daisy, opened it.
“Mummy,” she called out. “It’s Uncle Gene and Uncle Sam.”
“Come in,” called Daisy’s mother. “I’ve got the kettle on. You will stay for a cuppa won’t you?”
Gene and Sam exchanged glances, but neither could think quickly enough of a good reason why they couldn’t stay. Instead they found Daisy had grabbed both of them by the hand and practically dragged them into the living room.
“Look what we’ve got,” she squeaked excitedly.
Curled up in a basket were two small kittens. Daisy bent down and scooped up one of the kittens, which she proceeded to show to Sam.
Gene hurriedly removed himself from the living room and went into the kitchen in search of Daisy’s mother. “Kittens?” he said.
“Yes,” she said. “It was a case of if we didn’t have them then ..” She drew her finger across her throat in a cutting motion and motioned towards the living room. Gene nodded in understanding; there was no need for Daisy to know just how short a life the kittens could have had.
“What does Dave think?” he asked.
“They’re only here while we find them a proper home.”
“Not tempted to keep them then?”
“I have quite enough to keep me busy with Daisy and her little brother.”
Gene helped carry the tea through into the living room, where he found Sam sitting on the floor playing with the two kittens.
“They are sweet, aren’t they?” said Sam.
“Very,” grunted Gene. “Oi, get down, you little b-other.” He hastily changed his wording and removed one of the kittens which was trying to climb his leg.
“Daisy tells me the kittens need a permanent home. I was wondering ...”
“No. It would get lonely – we’re out at work all day.”
“If we had both then they could keep each other company.”
Sam continued to sit on the floor, holding both kittens to his chest and looking pleadingly at Gene. Meanwhile, Daisy came round and hugged him. “Oh, please Uncle Gene. And then I could come and visit them.”
Finally Gene sighed. “Oh, okay then. We’ll have them.”
Just then the front door opened and Dave came in. “Hello, Gene. I didn’t expect to see you here.”
“We’ve brought the drill part you wanted.”
“I told Daisy to get her mother to call you and let you know I could collect it myself tomorrow. I’m sorry, she must have forgotten.”
Gene looked at Daisy, who looked back with a totally innocent expression on her face. He sighed. “I don’t think she actually forgot.”
Title: Kittens
Rating: White cortina
Word count: 495
Notes: Daisy first appeared in There Was One Thing That Scared Even Gene Hunt
It was a couple of weeks after Gene and Sam’s return from Midsomer Wainscott. Gene’s cousin Dave had asked him to pick up a tool part that he had ordered, so instead of going to the Railway Arms they were going to drop the part off on their way home.
Parking at Dave’s house, they walked up the front path and Gene knocked on the door. Dave’s daughter, Daisy, opened it.
“Mummy,” she called out. “It’s Uncle Gene and Uncle Sam.”
“Come in,” called Daisy’s mother. “I’ve got the kettle on. You will stay for a cuppa won’t you?”
Gene and Sam exchanged glances, but neither could think quickly enough of a good reason why they couldn’t stay. Instead they found Daisy had grabbed both of them by the hand and practically dragged them into the living room.
“Look what we’ve got,” she squeaked excitedly.
Curled up in a basket were two small kittens. Daisy bent down and scooped up one of the kittens, which she proceeded to show to Sam.
Gene hurriedly removed himself from the living room and went into the kitchen in search of Daisy’s mother. “Kittens?” he said.
“Yes,” she said. “It was a case of if we didn’t have them then ..” She drew her finger across her throat in a cutting motion and motioned towards the living room. Gene nodded in understanding; there was no need for Daisy to know just how short a life the kittens could have had.
“What does Dave think?” he asked.
“They’re only here while we find them a proper home.”
“Not tempted to keep them then?”
“I have quite enough to keep me busy with Daisy and her little brother.”
Gene helped carry the tea through into the living room, where he found Sam sitting on the floor playing with the two kittens.
“They are sweet, aren’t they?” said Sam.
“Very,” grunted Gene. “Oi, get down, you little b-other.” He hastily changed his wording and removed one of the kittens which was trying to climb his leg.
“Daisy tells me the kittens need a permanent home. I was wondering ...”
“No. It would get lonely – we’re out at work all day.”
“If we had both then they could keep each other company.”
Sam continued to sit on the floor, holding both kittens to his chest and looking pleadingly at Gene. Meanwhile, Daisy came round and hugged him. “Oh, please Uncle Gene. And then I could come and visit them.”
Finally Gene sighed. “Oh, okay then. We’ll have them.”
Just then the front door opened and Dave came in. “Hello, Gene. I didn’t expect to see you here.”
“We’ve brought the drill part you wanted.”
“I told Daisy to get her mother to call you and let you know I could collect it myself tomorrow. I’m sorry, she must have forgotten.”
Gene looked at Daisy, who looked back with a totally innocent expression on her face. He sighed. “I don’t think she actually forgot.”
