Thomas Shelby imagines-a new chapter

36.The man who made me smile c.m

She had never felt so numb before

She felt the urge to put it all at a stop and she could do it now.

Now when she is standing above the bridge on an old 1900's designed road,with old street lights,a place where not many people come

So she found it as the perfect place to Jill herself,to fall into the fast flowing river below the bridge

Her breathing slow and steady,she opened her closed eyes,looking down at the water.She moves her arms in the air breathing in and letting herself let loose

She lost the balance of her feet and was ready to fall into the river to end her life

When she was expecting to feel the water,the hard rocks on the bed of the river,she wasn't feeling like it

Instead she felt like she was at the same place.That's when she realised someone stopped her from falling

She turned around with a gaps to see a man holding her arm stopping her from falling and loosing her balance

His blue eyes made her thoughts go quiet.His face was so mesmerising she felt like she would herself fall into the river by just looking at him

"Steady...easy easy come on"he said,his voice deep and thick with an Irish accent.He pulled her back steadily and back to the cobble ground

He noticed the woman was in well dressed clothes,a white button up with high waisted pants like she was a business woman.

She had dark circles under her red teary eyes yet she still was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen

"Are you alright?"the man said.Y/n let out a deep breath and looked at the railing she was standing on to kill herself just a minute ago

"Oh god what was I doing?"she put her hand through her hair,breathing in shakily.The man tried to calm her down

"It's alright come on let's get you somewhere warm.How about a cup of tea or coffee?"he said and y/n clutched her coat to her tighter and nodded

"Why did you wanna do it?"the man said placing her coffee cup in front of her,y/n held the cup with both hands to warm herself

"I-I don't know I just-"

"It's alright take your time.I'm cillian by the way"he brought his hand forward with the warmest smile she had ever seen

"I'm y/n l/n.It's a pleasure to meet you Mr Murphy"

"You know me?"he raised his eyebrows and she nodded trying to smile a little

"Well that's not much a surprise considering I know you too Miss l/n.I've seen your face on many business magazines,even on times"he said sipping his cup of coffee

"Yeah...well as good as that sounds the reality is different"she said sadly.He put his cup down and looked at her

"You mean?"he asked.Y/n sighed sadly looking around the cafe once before speaking

"Success is a word that sounds good,profitable and beneficial......but it comes with a dark side too.It got a little difficult to continue business with all the people wanting interviews,reporters wanting news.....and then one day the man I used to love just leaves me without saying anything and I'm sitting there on my bed.....wondering what I did wrong?"she smiled sadly,cillian knew where she was coming from

"I'm sure you know"y/n said

"I do.Fame is just a well sounding dream and people want it to be that way but that's not possible is it now?"he said.She nodded agreeing with him,looking into his blue eyes for a long good minute

"Thank you Cillian"she said all of a sudden taking him by surprise while he was sipping the coffee

He put it down and looked at her with a smile of disbelief

"Why are you thanking me?"

"Because you saved my life,that's why"

"I don't need thanking for that y/n.Anyone would've done that"

"Not anyone"she said and he stopped speaking and looked at her with a soft smile.They paid for the check,on her request they split it

Y/n blushed a little to herself as they walked out.Her hands in front of her,his hands in his pockets,both smiling to themselves and quietly walking to there car

"Where's your car?"he asked

"It's uh at my office building"she said

"I'll drop you there"

"You've done me enough cillian"she chuckled looking away from him feeling butterflies tingle in her stomach when she heard him chuckle too

"I insist"he smiled.She looked at him and nodded.They got to his car,he opened the door for her making her blush

"Me lady"he joked helping her sit inside.She smiled and waited for him to come to the front seat beside her

He sat inside,closing the door,the distance between them was close,she could smell his cologne.It almost made her lightheaded and she liked it

"Lead the way ma'am"he put his seatbelt on,starting the Mercedes.The drive wasn't too long.They kept each other busy by conversations

When they reached he almost felt a little bummed that he wouldn't see her again.Y/n smiled at him

"Thank you"she said

"My pleasure"he smiled.For a minute they looked into each other's eyes with a smile.She got out of the car and waved at him once from outside before she walked away

She could feel him looking at her with her back turned as she walked to her car.Cillian sighed softly and closed his eyes leaning back on the car seat

A part of him wished he should've asked for her number.He bit the insides of his cheek and looked at her driving away

He saw her smile at him from the window and a smile crept itself on his face as he waved back.When she left something was kept on the seat that caught his eye

It was a small white card

A business card

Y/N L/N
CEO
L/N ENTERPRISES

And on the end of the card was her number,her private number written on it.A laugh escaped his lips as he looked at how smart she was about it

Y/n,in her car,blushed to herself feeling alive again.An hour ago she was at her lowest

And now she met a man who made her smile like she never had before