Peaky Blinders Imagines✔️

Michael- Return Pt1

Writing this I had no destination in mind so I literally wrote it as it came to mind. Hope it's ok

"YN where the bloody hell 'ave you been?" Arthur shouts as you walk into the Shelbys privet room in the Garrison
"About" you shrug sitting next to John, stealing his cigarette and inhaling
"It's been months since we've see you" Polly comments pouring you a glass of whiskey
"Yeah, well needed to get away for a bit" you sigh thinking of your boyfriend who you walked in on fucking your best friend "anyway, how's everyone?"
"Could 'ave fucking told us where you were instead of leaving that bloody note with Isaiah. Fucking hell YN we were bloody worried"
"Well I can handle myself" you reply to Arthur
"Don't we know it" Tommy mutters. The door to the room opens and in walks a man you've not see before
"Sorry mate, family only in here"  you smirk at the guy while looking him up and down
"Yeah and you are?"
"This here Michael is YN" John places an arm around your shoulders
"And? she said family only in here so what's my relation to her?"
"She's not blood related to us, family nonetheless" Polly tells him
"Im bloody confused"
"Figures" you comment "my sister was Martha Shelby, Johns late wife. Now who the fuck are you?"
"Unlike you I'm actually blood related. Micheal Gray" he places both of his hands in his pockets
"Ahhh Polly's long lost son. So Tommy did find you in the end"
"You knew Tommy was looking for him?" Polly ask sitting down next to you
"Yeah. He told me the day before I found Alex and Marie, bloody backstabbing bitch" you cross your arms in anger
"Hey, they've gone, left. Don't need to worry about them now eh?" Tommy says taking a sip of his drink.

The evening is full of drinks, laughter and card games. When you leave Michael is adamant that he has to walk with you 'be a gentleman' he said to which the Shelby brothers all start laughing knowing you are more than capable of handling yourself
"You cold?" Micheal starts to take off his blazer
"I'm fine, it's actually warm out" you laugh
"Oh, it's just I've seen the others do it for girls they walk home"
"Ah they walk the women home do they?" you stop in the middle of the street
"Yeah they erm..."
"Your still quite naive aren't you pretty boy" you pat his face while smiling
"What do you...."
"They aren't just walking them home. They're getting some action for their troubles"
"Oh"
"The taking off of the blazer is their 'let's have sex tonight' move" you continue to walk down the street towards your house
"I see. Does my mum know?"
"Of course she does" you clear your throat "if you boys insist on fucking these woman at least be somewhat of a gentleman" you put on your best Polly Gray voice making both you and Micheal laugh
"How did you get mixed up with that lot? I know you said you're Martha's sister, but why are you still..."
"Why am I still involved?" Micheal nods his head "well, John married Martha young because she fell pregnant and our parents kicked her out. She was 17 I was 12. I wasn't allowed to see my big sister, but then they caught the Spanish flu. They both died so I moved in with John and Martha. A year later she was pregnant, this time things went bad and she died. I stayed with John but then he went to war so me and the kids moved in with Polly"
"How old are you now?"
"17 nearly 18. You?"
"18"
"Good to know"
"So where have you been?" Micheal asks he actually seems interested
"Stayed with a Ada in London. Told her to stay quiet, couldn't deal with the Shelby boys"
"Wait" Micheal stops me again "you said you moved in with my mum, so where are you living now?"
"With your mum"
"So why are we at the other end of town" he asks face laced with confusion
"Never said I was going home" you smirk
"Your a minx" he points making you laugh.

This time you actually are on your way home after having a nice walk and chat with Micheal. Unfortunately some men approach you
"Hey YN!"
"Here we go" you sigh
"You know them?"
"Alex's friends. Just, let me deal with them"
"And you called Marie the whore" you roll your eyes
"The Shelbys not enough for you?"
"Fuck off James" you try to move past him but he places his hands on your arm
"Get your hands off her"
"Micheal it's fine I can handle myself"
"We're just having a bit of fun aren't we YN" James moves a piece of hair from your face
"I'm going to make this very clear. Fuck off and leave me alone or else you'll be joining Alex and Marie"
"You wouldn't" he laughs
"You know I would"
"I'd like to see you try" James grabs your face with his hands but you take a gun that you had hidden under your dress and point it to the side of his head "I suggest you fuck off" James let's go of you and runs off with his friends leaving just you and Micheal
"Bloody hell woman" Micheal breathes out "why do you have a fucking gun? and what did you mean by they'd join Marie and Alex?"
"Have you met the Shelbys?" you chuckle putting the gun back under your dress "Arthur taught me how to use a gun to protect myself when alone. They worry and I haven't got the Shelby name to protect me so the gun is the best I've got, though I've never actually had to use it thank god"
"You're not what I was expecting" you frown a little as you walk back to Polly's place "they talked about you, well John and Arthur kept asking to find you. Tommy said you'd be back when you were ready"
"He knows me pretty well huh?"
"Seems it"

You finally arrive home
"You want a cup of tea?" Micheal asks you
"Maybe something stronger?" you sit at the table. Micheal takes two glasses and pours a drink in each
"I enjoyed our walk this evening"
"Me to" you smile "thanks" you say as he places a glass in front of you "so how are you adjusting to Peaky Blinders life?"
"Weird. For years I didn't have a family except for mother. Then Tommy found me and now I've got another mum and cousins who argue a lot"
"You get used to it. I'm sorry about your sister"
"Sorry about yours" you both sit in silence while finishing your drink
"I'm going to head off to bed. I guess I'll see you in morning"
"Good night"
"Night" you put your cup in the sink and head off up to bed.