(ON HOLD)
"They say you're a witch. A girl who can tell fortunes."
"Perhaps I'm just good at playing people Mr Shelby."
(femoc x Thomas Shelby)
(Season 1 Peaky Blinders)
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Florence came walking down Watery Lane like a soldier who had been shot. Limping, bleeding feeling like unconsciousness would grace her with its presence at any moment. Until she saw her safe haven, Polly's house. She'd not hesitated to come here after she had regained her strength, even though it very well took her nearly two hours to do so.
Staggering down the street she saw Thomas Shelby, coming out of the Garrison, like an angel from hell.
"Oi Shelby.", Florence was already walking as straight as she could in an attempt to not let too much of her disposition become obvious.
"Smith.", he was holding two bottles of rum when she reached him. She hooked her arm into his and began dragging him, to the best of her abilities, towards the door.
"Inside. Now."
Thomas didn't know what to make of this. An unknown woman giving him orders practically inside his own home. He obliged although, not knowing what else to do. He lead into the house but Florence pushed passed him into the hallway and into the kitchen. He opened his mouth to say something but was cut off when his sister spoke from inside the living room.
"I'm a trained nurse.", Tommy turned to her voice rather than following the gypsy.
Florence laughed out loud from the kitchen, "If you're a trained nurse Ada,", she entered the living room where Arthur sat covered in blood from his beating, cleaning her hands off on a wet rag, "I'm the fucking king."
Ada stopped what she was doing entirely. Polly had warned her not to react to Florence's presence when they were in front of the boys and it was taking all her self control not to throw herself at the brunette. She didn't have to though, it was Florence who went forward and wrapped her arms around her gently, purposely keeping their contact light to preserve her injuries.
"Long time no see friend.", Florence whispered into Ada's hair. She knew she was happy to see her now but times have changed and she was unsure if Ada's affections for her would deplete once she got to know her once again or if they haven't already...
"What the fuck is this?", the pair broke their embrace to look at the Shelby brothers who were all looking at them with puzzled expressions, even Thomas's normally steely expression was altered.
"Ada, you said you met Florence in-", Polly interjected to attempt to cover for what she believed was a slip from Flora.
"The jigs up Poll.", she cut off the older gypsy before she could complete the lie, "We've got an Irishman to kill."
"Flora you're bleeding.", Ada said from beside her and reached up to her eyebrow where Campbell had struck her.
"Oh yeah about that.", Florence turned to face the brothers and socked Arthur in the face but she was pushed back by John keeping her from getting another punch in, "Bloody rat. You gave my fucking name to that detective.", she breathed, her side searing from the physical exertion.
