Arranged marriage

Fairs

" Tommy the fairs back please can we go" I ask and I walk into his office I say walk I was basically running over to his desk we are in the den

He doesn't even look up I frown " please " I say putting myself in his lap " I'm busy" he says I huff and get up but he pulls me back down " are you gonna sulk" I nod " if we don't go I will" he laughs he grips my chin kissing me I kiss back melting into him

Someone clears there throat I break the kiss turn to see John " well if you can pull yourselves from each other we are leaving now" I hide my face in toms shoulder and he laughs " yes John get out" I feel Tom wrap his arms around my waist

I hear the door shut and I stand up " come on please" I say and he gets up putting his coat on and he grabs my hand as we walk out

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It's now like 1 in the morning we spent all night at the fair and I'm so tired and Tommy has dragged me back to number 9 because something has happened

" fin has been running around with his gun out" Ada says I try to keep my eyes open

I see Emily is trying to keep her eyes open I run my hands through her hair " I'm going home" I say standing up Emily does to as I wrap my arm around her shoulder and pol gives me a look

" pol come on we've been out all night and I don't always have to sort it out John or Arthur could look at Emily she's barely awake it's not fair so we are going home" I say to her and she sighs nodding and me and Emily slowly leave

" can we go home" she asks I nod at her as we get in a car and I drive us home and when we get home her mums car is there

I hear her huff and I get out she leans against me

She's drained of energy " why is she here" she asks I shrug and our hands are linked as we walk inside her mum is sad down with a boy well he's a man in his 20s late 20s

" hello love" I feel the colour drain from Emily's face

I feel like my lungs have collapsed there and then that smile the same one that haunts me in my sleep.

My hands become sweaty. I feel the bile rise in my throat. " get him out" I spit out at Thomas walking or more like running to my room throwing off my coat and running to the toilet to empty my stomach

"Em come on love a family me and you combined" he says stroking my cheek I try not to flinch as he's stroking a bruise he caused last night

" I'm not feeling well please" I beg him I feel my tears fall and that look in his eyes I know that look

" I know sh" Thomas stokes my hair pulling it out of my way to be sick " get off Thomas" I say feeling myself get overwhelmed with everything

" Emily it's me your okay" I shake my head and sobs start rocking through my body he pulls me into him I sit with my back against his chest him back on the wall his arms around me

" please please don't let him back" I beg I feel Thomas hug me tighter " never princess never"

Soon enough we are getting ready for bed I come out the bathroom changed " what did he do ems" he ask I take a deep breathe and walk round his side of the bed and he sits on the edge

I gives me and encouraging smile I give him a little one back taking off my top leaving me in a bra and put my back to him so he can see the deep scar ther goes from my right shoulder all the way across my back to my left hip

" ems" I nod " forever damaged I know" I whisper and I put my top back on I get on my side of the bed facing away from Thomas and he wraps his arms around my stomach pulling me into him I turn to face him

" I don't like you any less I got a lot of scars from the war" I smile as I snuggle into him his hands goes under my top and his finger s make contact with the scar I still

And as he starts to trail him finger tips up and down my back I relax into him " trust me please" he asks I look at him i see actual sadness " I'll try" I say and he nods I get comfy and eventually fall asleep