Seduction By a Shelby | Tommy Shelby

EIGHTEEN

AUTHORS NOTE;
In honour of Helen McCrory
I miss her and Peaky Blinders ruined my heart😭
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Sierra woke in bed alone. She groaned as she sat up. She saw that Tommy wasn't even in the bedroom. She grabbed her dressing gown and sighed.

Sierra made her way into the nursery. She saw Tommy sitting in the armchair by the cot, holding their daughter. He was talking to Isabella in a hushed voice. "No one will ever hurt you my Angel. I won't let them. I'll slice their eyes out," he whispered.

"I'm not sure how I feel about you talking to her about slicing eyes when she's only four weeks old," Sierra said as she joined them.

Tommy smirked. "She's a Shelby. Has to be done."

Sierra rolled her eyes but smiled. She sat on the armchair and smiled at her daughter's blue eyes. And how she was staring up at Tommy. From the moment she was born, Isabella had been a daddy's girl.

Sierra didn't mind at all. She knew it would happen. Tommy looked to Sierra. "There's a family meeting today. I want you and Bella there," he told her.

Sierra nodded. She hadn't been out much since she had Isabella. She was worried someone would try to hurt her baby. Tommy saw the apprehension in her eyes. "It will be fine. No one will hurt her. I promise."

"Okay."

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Polly sat in the betting den. Lily next to her. Polly smiled. "Thomas tells me he's bringing Sierra. No one has seen her since she had Bella."

Lily nodded. "Yeah. She's gone into protective mummy bear. She's worried someone is going to hurt her," she explained.

"That baby is an honorary Blinder. Not happening. Not while Tommy is around," Polly said as she put out her cigarette.

Lily grinned and looked to Polly. "Are you just excited to see Isabella or Sierra."

"Both."

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Tommy and Sierra arrived in Watery Lane. Sierra looked to Tommy. "Can you carry her in?" She asked as she looked to Isabella sleeping soundly.

"Come on Sie."

Sierra nodded and sighed. She got out the car with Isabella and smiled. The door opened and Polly stepped out. "Sierra. It's been a while love." 

"Hey Pol. I've missed you."

"You too love. Now get in here before you fucking freeze," Polly said as she led the young girl into the house.

Within moments, Tommy was behind her. He closed the door and took Sierra through to the betting den. Polly looked to Sierra. "Can I?" She asked referring to Isabella.

Sierra nodded and smiled. She handed her daughter to Polly who took her gratefully. Isabella's blue eyes were on her aunts. Polly smiled. "She really is beautiful. Our little Bella."

Tommy stood with pride as he saw the other woman he respected and loved with his daughter. "Sierra came up with her name the other day. She's still Isabella Shelby. But Sierra wanted to honour the woman she sees as a mother. So she is now Isabella-Lilian Gray-Shelby."

Polly's eyes filled with tears. She looked to Sierra. "That means so much to me. Thank you."

"You're welcome Pol. It's true. You've been like a mother to me since I came here. And I want my daughter to know just who you are and the role you have in her life," Sierra said.

The door opened and Arthur walked in. He smiled. "Let me see that little madam."

Polly raised her eyebrows. "Have you been taking that stuff? You're not touching her if you have."

Arthur shook his head. "No. I knew she was coming today. And wanted a clear head," he told his aunt who looked to him. "Promise."

Polly handed over the baby to Arthur. He smiled. "She looks like Tommy. Beautiful," he said as he kissed Lily. "Soon be us Lils."

Lily nodded and smiled. She took her sister to one side. She looked to her. "Be honest with me. Are you okay? I heard from Arthur who was told by tommy that you're too scared to leave the house? Sie. You know that no one will let anything happen to her. She is four weeks old and she's the most protected little girl ever."

Sierra nodded. "I know that. But I just feel like, what if I fail her? What if I let her get hurt like I did?"

Lily smiled. "You won't. I know you won't. You are an amazing mummy to her."

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Tommy sat in his office with Arthur. Arthur hadn't put Isabella down since he had taken her from Polly. He smiled. "You know brother, you did a good thing. This beautiful girl here. She's going to make you a better person."

"I hope so."

The door opened and Polly walked in. "Arthur, she needs a feed. Sierra asked me to come and fetch her."

"Right. I want her straight back," Arthur said as he looked to his aunt. He pulled Lily onto his lap. "I can't wait for ours."

Polly walked off with Isabella. Lily smiled. "So Sierra tells me that she's worried she'll end up letting Bella get hurt. She's scared."

Tommy nodded. "I gathered that."

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Polly sat with Sierra as she fed Isabella. Polly smiled. "She really is perfect. You didn't have to do that you know. Name her after me."

"Stop it Pol. You're my mum. In all sense of the word. You've been there for me more than my own mum has. And I love you. Isabella will always know who her aunt Pol is. Nothing will ever change that."

Polly smiled. She took hold of Isabella's hand. "Thank you. You and your sister, you've changed the lives of my two boys. They're both better people because of you."

"They were already amazing Pol. We just added some love to them."

"Thank you. It makes me better knowing that if one day, I wasn't here, they'd be okay with you."

Sierra wiped away her tears. She looked to Polly. "Well that's not happening. You're not allowed to die. Or even leave us. This family would fall apart without you. And you know it. You're the one who holds us all together.

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Tommy was going through some letters. He opened one and felt sick. It was a photograph of Isabella sleeping in her nursery. And a message attached;

Pretty girl.
Be a shame for something to happen to her.
Keep a close eye on her.

Tommy Shelby didn't care about threats made against him. But someone had been in his house. And they had taken a photo of his daughter.

Whoever it was, they had picked the wrong man to mess with. No one made a threat against his daughter. No one.