In My Blood // Alfie Solomons

Dancing with me

Music echoed through the halls as Polly arrived a bright red dress in a fur lined coat adorned her body as she made her way to the bar.

'Champagne please' she requested

'Of course...' the waiter said 'Madame, women alone are not allowed at the bar.' he informed her 'will someone be joining you?'

'What do you think?' She asked smugly as she let her cigarette she took a long drag before taking a sip of her champagne. That was when Luca found her he put his hat down on the bar next to her. he nodded to the bartender

'This is public enough no?' luca questioned

'Yes' Polly agreed

'So?'

'The boy in the hospital is out of bounds, the girl in camden town as well, you understand, they are not to be touched.' Polly snapped. 'and I'll ask you to spare Finn and Arthur.'

'In return for what?' Luca questioned

'Tommy Shelby' poly confirmed

'And why should I trust you?' Luca asked

'Because you know our History. You know what happened between us' polly reminded him

'You are unlikely Cassius'. He took a seat scooting closer to her 'you know my mother... My mother knew your mother' Luca told her 'she taught her how to read.'

'Did she tell you that John and Arthur spared her life when Tommy wanted her dead?'

'Yeah and now she's giving me the information about you people.' Luca told her 'so Tommy Shelby was right. His ruthlessness... Was justified. You should've killed her when you had the chance.' Luca said leaning into polly

'John was a good Boy. Arthur tries,' Polly told him 'Tommy is different. You take Tommy. Spare the rest.'

'you know my mother used to say this about you she said that polly gray that child would never let go of a grievance with her,' he remarked, 'and she loves to dance. What do you say? Want to dance?' Polly looked over at the dance floor before wrapping her coat tighter around her

'I don't dance anymore' she told him walking away

'That's a shame' Luca remarked 'cus your dancing with me.'