Peaky Blinders Imagines✔️

Shelby Clan- Secrets (Platonic) Pt1

I'm sat in my living room on the sofa nervously waiting for my fiancé to come home, the worst time of the day. For any other woman it should be their favourite time of the day because they get to see their other half, but for me the best time of the day is when he leaves for work. Why? because I know I'm free for the day, I'm free to be happy and not worry about when the next hit is going to be. James walks through the door, brief case in hand
"Pack your bags" he says to me
"Why?" I frown getting off the sofa and over to him to take off his coat
"Because I have business in Birmingham tomorrow. We're going to be there for a week"
"Why aren't I just staying home?" I ask timidly
"Because I don't fucking trust you" he replies. I stay silent not wanting to cause a fight between us. James looks at me as if he's waiting for me to respond to him "so your not denying that you'd go and sleep with the next bloke you saw" I frown at James
"Wha-how did you... huh? how did you get to that conclusion"
"YN don't start another fight" James sighs "I'm tired"
"I'm not starting a fight"
"Yes you are! that's all you ever do"
"You know what. I'll go pack and then I'm going to bed before this gets worse"
"No your not walking away from me" James grabs my wrist, another bruise to add to ones I already have
"James just let me go"
"God you make me angry"
"I'm not trying to. Just let me go"

The next morning we arrive in Birmingham. We're now at a pub called the Garrison. James has gone to speak to a group of men leaving me at the bar alone... well he can see me. A woman with blonde hair walks over
"Tommy wants a whiskey, Irish" the woman speaks in an Irish accent
"Of course Grace"
"I haven't see you here before" the woman Grace speaks
"Yeah, just visiting"
"Visiting? you don't visit Small Heath"
"My fiancé has business with the Shelby family"
"Shelby? so your Mr Thompson's fiancé"
"Guilty" I show Grace my ring but my sleeve slides down. Quickly I move my hand and pull my sleeve down
"What was that?"
"Oh nothing don't worry" James comes over, saved by the bell... well kinda
"Are you ready to go?" James asks
"Yeah. It was lovely to meet you Miss..?"
"Burgess, but please call me Grace"
"Look at this Mr Shelby our woman seem to be getting on rather well. I think this partnership may be an excellent idea"
"It is indeed" the man I'm guessing Tommy grunts while placing a cigarette in is mouth
"I'll see you soon YN" Grace smiles as I'm now being dragged out of the pub
"What did you tell her?"
"N-nothing. I was just showing my ring"
"You are going to be the death of me I swear YN. If you mess this deal up for me I'll fucking kill you got it?" James drags me back to our B&B leaving another bruise on my arm.

The end of the week soon arrives and in that time I have been getting close to Grace and a woman named Esme who is currently pregnant. I finish up putting makeup on to try and cover a bruise on my cheek
"You look like a whore take that shit off"
"If I do you'll see the bruise"
"Fuck" James sighs "I guess you'll just have to look like a whore then. Come on we're late" I slowly get up from the vanity and follow James out of our room and downstairs of the B&B. We get into his car and head over to the Garrison once again. Tonight the partnership between Shelby Company Limited and Thompson Company Limited will be sealed tonight "make sure you smile"
"Don't I always?" I mumble not really meaning to speak out loud
"What was that?" James grips my thigh digging his nails in
"Nothing. Sorry. I mean of course I will"
"Better" we arrive and get out of the car. Immediately I put on my best fake smile. From an outsiders perspective we look like the perfect poster couple, only if they all knew. We walk in, James goes straight to Tommy and the other brothers. I however find Grace and Esme
"YN you look stunning tonight"
"As do you Esme" I smile at the woman "you look beautiful Grace"
"Thank you. Polly will be here any moment with her son Michael"
"To bad your with James. Micheal could do with a lovely lady by his side"
"Esme she's happy enough with James aren't you" Grace says, but I feel like she's trying to get me to say something about my relationship, she's suspicious. Grace saw another bruise on me the other day, I told her that I fell down some stairs, but she wasn't convinced
"Yes of course I am he's... the only man for me"
"Is that what you believe or is that what he tells you?" Polly now arrives with her son looking rather confused
"Excuse me?" I frown looking at Grace
"Tommy!" Grace calls towards her husband to be. Tommy walks over to us, James in tow "it's getting a little crowded in here for Esme"
"It is?" Grace nudges Esme "oh yeah it is" she nervously chuckles
"Yes so can we please relax in your privet room?"
"Yeah yeah. Just don't break anything or go through anything"