Rebound // Alfie Solomons

19. Party is here

'Alright, the party is here!" Arthur declared an arm wrapped around Cora's waist as they arrived, Tommy grit his teeth. Seeing Arthur and Cora so cozy. Tommy watched with distaste as Arthur pressed a kiss to Cora's head as she went to the bar.

'Hey Ned.' Cora said leaning over the bar.

'Whiskey, Ms. Cora?'

'You know me so well Stark.' Cora said sweetly as Ned poured a drink. Cora looked down to her purse to be polite she knew her drinks were free.

'Your money is no good here,' Ned reminded her.

"A tip, for excellent service.' Cora corrected sliding the money over.

'Too generous Ms. Cora.' Ned said pocketing the money.

'Keep em coming but the moment-' Cora began but Ned knew her too well.

'The moment Thomas Shelby starts looking appealing knock you over the head with the bottle.' Ned agreed.

'I love you.' Cora said blowing him a kiss as she headed off. Drinking, dancing and the moment she locked eyes with Tommy she knew she was done for the night.

'Don't go,' John begged pulling her to him.

'I have to, or else I'm going to do something I deeply regret in the morning.' Cora told him but John was comfortable and she leaned into him her head spinning finally catching up with her the amount of shots she had with Polly and Ada.

'do something you wont regret with me then.' John suggested.

'Although that wouldn't be as awful, its still a no honey.' Cora pressed a kiss to his cheek. She stumbled her way to the train station, got a ticket back to Camden town and slept the whole way.

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After the grand reopening of the Garrison polly had gone a little bit crazy and came stumbling home hung over after a long night. She walked down the cobblestone streets her heels clicking as she fiddled with her coat. When she finally made it home she saw a boy, a young man, a boy standing on her door step, waiting for her.

'Excuse me I'm looking for someone called Elizabeth Gray.' He told her looking her over as she approached. 'I was told she lived here at number 17...' the boy said removing his hat as Polly pulled her keys from her purse she looked him over. 'I came here last night but no one was here' he told her 'so I waited...'

'What do you want with Elizabeth gray?' polly questioned

'I think she might be my mother,' Michael told her and Polly looked him over her keys falling from her hands. Slowly Michael got down picking up the keys and putting the key in the door it opened. She stared at him this was her son. He was here right in front of her Tommy promised her and here he was.