A few days later, in Camden Town, Alfie was holding William as he stood opposite Astella, in his office, "Sure you're alright in Birmingham?" Alfie asked.
"Yeah, I'm fine... My father's there, but... It's just something about Birmingham where I can be... Me," Astella said.
"Makes sense. How's the lad settling in?" Alfie asked as he looked at William.
"Slowly, but he's comfortable with his family now," There was a knock on the door and they looked to see Edward and Tommy, "Right, that's my queue," Astella took William from him, "See you soon," Astella said and walked out of the office, shutting the door behind her.
"Should I just get your address book and put a circle to everyone I should meet?" Tommy asked.
Astella chuckled and shook her head, "No, I don't think you'd need any of my contacts now," Astella said.
"If you say so," Tommy said and they walked away from the office.
"I do say so," She exhaled heavily, "Are all the men here?" Astella said.
"Yeah, they're lining up, now. Kitchen's got them all here and he's got a lot of control of the men," Edward said.
Meanwhile, the men were lined up and entering Alfie's office, "Next lad!" A man walked in, "Name?" Alfie asked.
"Abbey Heath," Abbey Heath said.
"Abbey Heath," Alfie ticked his name off of his list, "Profession?" Alfie said.
"Baker," Abbey Heath said.
"Good lad," Alfie picked up a form, "Fill it out," He dropped the form on the other side of the desk, "And fuck off," Alfie said.
Ollie threw over a folded apron to Abbey Heath who left the room, "Next lad!" A man walked in, "Name?" Alfie asked.
"Buddy Halls," Buddy Halls said.
"Buddy Halls," Alfie ticked his name off of his list, "Profession?" Alfie said.
"Baker," Buddy Halls said.
"Good lad," Alfie picked up a form, "Fill it out," He dropped the form on the other side of the desk, "And fuck off," Ollie threw over a folded apron to Buddy Halls who left the room, "Next lad!" A man walked in, "Name?" Alfie asked.
"Billy Kitchen," Billy said.
"Billy," Alfie ticked his name off of his list, "Occupation?" Alfie said.
"Head baker," Billy said.
Alfie looked at him then placed the form on the other side of the desk, "Fill it out," Alfie said.
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The Return [T. Shelby || Peaky Blinders || Shelby's Girl Book 2]
FanficChester Campbell returns to Birmingham in the year 1922 for the assassination of Field Marshal Henry Russell, Astella stays in a hotel room in London as he returns. Chester soon approached Tommy about the assassination, getting him to do it when he...