Thomas Shelby imagines-a new chapter

18.Poetry

Tommy before the war,was kind,gentle.He didn't used to hesitate to show his emotions.He used to write them for her,on a paper,with his soul as his ink

After all these years,she was now married to him,a small boy named Charlie who was their son.Y/n was beyond happy with him but somethings used to remind her of the old Tommy

So one day,while Tommy was gone,she picked out some old envelopes from her closet that she had in a small box.She sat in front of the fireplace downstairs and opened them

The first one he ever wrote was when they were teenagers.When he was 16 and she was 14

"I have one life
One soul
And I'll sacrifice them both for you
With a smile on my face
My love,I'll die for you"

Her heart melted at reading it and nostalgia hit her.She remembered that night when she read this.She cried happily and had her hand on her heart

A heart that Tommy stole from his words

She opened the other one,it was from when he was 19 and she was 17.They had made love for the first time at that age,and it was heaven for the both of them

"Words are too less
To tell you how badly I've fallen for you
It's an addicting habit of love
That I can't escape through to"

The last one was from before war,the most touching one that till date makes her cry

"I know I'll be gone love
But I'll always be here with you
I'll be that first ray of sunlight
That wakes you up in the morning
I'll be that candle you light
When you feel it's dark
I'll be the soft flower
That'll grow in your garden even when
The world ends

Darling I'll be with you forever
I'll be lying on the grass with you
As the world caves in"

Tears slipped into y/n's eyes.She tried to control her sobs and bit her mouth close.Tommy really was the only man she was meant to be with

"Love?"tommy calmly said not wanting to startle her.Y/n turned startled a little and wiped her tears quickly

"What's happening?Are you alright?"he immediately got worried and rushed to her.Y/n chuckled and nodded

"Yeah-I'm-im alright"tommy noticed tears in her eyes.His face softened and he cupped her cheek

"Why are you crying?"he asked in the softest way he could but then looked at old familiar envelopes kept on the table

"Oh"is what came out of his lips.

"I'm sorry Tommy I just-I really love your old writing"she said.Tommy slowly picked up the letter she was reading,the last one before the war

"You saved these?"Y/n nodded nervously,thinking that he would storm away because the envelope reminded him of older times

"I-"he tried to say and read the words he wrote,nostalgia hitting him together.

For a minute it was silent,just him reading what he wrote such a long time ago.The ink was dried and was almost about to be wiped off.But the meaning and impact of words was still strong and clear

"I meant every word I said here you know that right?"he said.Y/n let tears fall out and nodded with a smile

"Yeah I know"She said before tommy did the unexpected and hugged her tightly.Y/n smiled and put her hand on his chest and hugged him back

"You saved these....after all this time"

She smiled and looked up in his eyes

"Always"