LETHAL - E.UNWIN

15

Nathalia pushes open the door to the bar, Eggsy right behind her. Their hands were entwined as they step in. Michelle was sitting in a booth with Dean, playing music from a small jukebox on the table.

"Michelle, turn that shit off," Dean snaps. "It's doing my nut in"

"I rather like that song," Eggsy says, causing everyone to look up. "Leave it on, eh, Mum?"

"Mugsy's back with his little slag," Dean says. "You've finally come to have that word with me, have you, son? Or are you gonna run away again and pretend you're going to court, dressed like that?"

"Oh, you mean this?" Eggsy looks down at his suit.

Nathalia couldn't deny that Eggsy looked good in his suit which was a deep charcoal grey, she was wearing a cream blazer and trouser set with a sleeveless black bustier top which had made Eggsy practically drool when he saw it.

No," Eggsy says. "I know this bloke who's just taken over a tailor shop on Savile Row.
He's given me a job, Mum. It comes with a lot of perks. Including a house. Come and live with me and Nat there, Mum. Come on"

Michelle grins, her face lighting up as she goes to stand up and join the pair.

"Sit down, you," Dean points at the woman whose smile fades. "The only place she'll be visiting is you in fucking hospital. Do you hear?"

"Just leave him alone, Dean!" Michelle says. "Eggsy, just go. Please, just go, babe"

"All right," Eggsy heads towards the door as Nathalia stays in her spot.

That's it, do as Mummy says," Dean says. "Why don't you ask that tailor friend of yours, and knock up a nice chicken costume. It'll suit you, you mug"

Eggsy stops at the door before he speaks.

"As a good friend once said. Manners. Maketh. Man."

"Dean?" One of his goons says.

"Shut the fuck up," Dean says. "Eggsy, I'm gonna shove your manners up your fucking-"

Nathalia grins from her spot next to Eggsy as he hooks the glass with his umbrella before launching it at Dean.

"So," Eggsy says with a smirk. "Are we gonna stand around here all day, or are we gonna fight?"

Nathalia heads straight for one of the goons that was always a bit too handsy with her when she worked in the bar. She slams her fist into his nose before, spinning up onto his shoulders and performing what Eggsy dubbed as her 'signature move'. She slams her elbow into his head harshly as her thighs keep her on his shoulders.

Nathalia spots Dean heading for Michelle and grabs the man's hair harshly, pulling him back.

"This isn't how I planned on being formally introduced to you," Nathalia says, smashing Dean's face off the corner of the table. "But I'm Nat"

Nathalia holds her hand out which had a bit of blood on it, the young woman notices and wipes it off on a napkin from the table.

"Sorry," Nathalia says. "Let me try that again, I'm Nat. Nice to officially meet you"

She extends her hand again and Michelle takes it, shaking it with a small smile.

"Michelle, lovely to meet you too,"

Nathalia turns, her other hand slamming into a man's nose before Eggsy slams his foot into the man's back. Nathalia then shoves the man harshly, sending his head smacking against the bar.

Michelle watches in rapt fascination as Nathalia and Eggsy fight in a fluid duo, merging perfectly. Fighting against their own opponents, but also looking out for one another. The pair span, ducked and hit their opponents with the fluidity of water and the force of an inferno. Apart the pair were formidable threats to their opponents, but together they were lethal.