Thomas Shelby imagines-a new chapter

105.Merry christmas

Y/n moved around the house lighting candles everywhere.It was a chilly evening with snow falling outside which was perfect for celebrating Christmas

Y/n heard another pair of heels clicking against the wooden floor making her turn her head

"Y/n" Frances sighed.Y/n put down the candle and looked at her with confusion

"Is everything alright?"she asked

"Mr Shelby is not going to be here for another hour so please looks after Charlie for some more time"she said.Y/n nodded at her order and continued lighting the candles all around the house

The man must be so busy to miss out half a day of Christmas with his son,she thought.She shook her head and blew out the candle in her hand and went to go get Charlie

Tommy was sitting in his car to finally go home and meet his son.He definitely only wanted to go see his son but a part of him was lying to himself

Something in him also wanted to see her.She had been working in his house only for a few months but they must've been the most excruciating months for him

He remembers the first time he saw her.He didn't even remember he hired her.And she was just there in his lobby casually decorating the old dull and dead house with flowers that he still remembers the scent of

He was standing there like a lifeless body yet his eyes were so full of life.He remembered how his heart jumped on seeing her and has never stopped beating so fast

He closed his eyes leaning back on his seat letting himself drown in her thoughts.Allowing himself to finally let loose and think about her without stopping his mind to

He didn't even realise when he reached home.His eyes opened when he realised the car took a familiar turn and he could see his house from between the snow

Tommy sat up straight snapping himself out of it and waited the car to come to a stop.When his car reached the driveway,it all came to his view

The house was decorated outside with red streamers,the grass had soft white snow on it.And all his housemaids were outside waiting for him

He couldn't stop himself from searching for a familiar face but to his disappointment she wasn't there.

Tommy got out of his car giving a generous smile and nod to his housemaids

"Merry Christmas Mr Shelby"they all greeted.He acknowledged them back with a nod and got inside the house

They took his coat,his hat and Tommy thanked them as he looked around at his house that was once dull as a ghost was now filled with joy,lights and colours

It didn't intimidate him as much.He walked further into the house in search for his son,his heart beating a little faster because he could never expect where she'll come from all of a sudden

But his feet stopped when he heard laughter coming from his office.Tommy walked closer to the door and slowly opened it and peeped inside

What he had expected had happened.He saw her inside laughing with her son tying decorations on the Christmas tree.She held him in her arms and leaned him closer to the tree so he could tie the bells there.

He felt his hard posture melt as he calmed down at the warming sight.Y/n could feel someone looking at her and her eyes snapped to the door

Her breath hitched inwardly to see him standing there staring right at her with his cold blue eyes.She dropped her smile and looked down

"My apologies Mr Shelby but he was asking for you a lot so I didn't know what else to do"she looked back up into his eyes only to have her heart stopped to see he was right in front of her

She could even hear him walk.She looked up at him because he was tall.She could smell his cologne up close and she could feel a blush coming in her cheeks but she hid her face before that could happen and turned around

"Uh Charlie made this"she cleared her throat handing the painting to the boy in her arms and turned back around

Charlie smiled at his father and gave him the painting he made with his little hands.Tommy was about to take it before it fell from his hands

"Oh"y/n said and bent down but Tommy did at the same time too.Their fingers brushed with each other making them shiver with electricity

She picked it up and handed it to him.He didn't want it to happen but his fingers accidentally grazed against hers.She looked back into his eyes and so did he

The two stayed like that for what felt like minutes but was only mere seconds

"I'll leave you two alone"she whispered with a faint smile and put Charlie on his stroller.Tommy stood there silently watching her

"Merry Christmas Mr Shelby"she said and walked towards the door

"Thank you"he said all of a sudden making her stop.She clutched at her heart and turned around to see him staring at her.Her eyes lit up in the dim yellow light of the room and lips curled up into a smile

"For what Mr Shelby?"she let out a small chuckle.Tommy walked closer to her noticing her change in posture and demeanour.

"For everything you've done for Charles....and me"he said after a pause.He couldn't help but look down at her lips.She smiled at him and looked back down on the ground

"It was not big thing.It was my duty Mr Shelby"she said turning around but Tommy held her by her wrist and pulled her back to face him

"I mean it y/n.....thank you"he said.She looked up at him and nodded

"You're welcome Mr Shelby"she couldn't stop it this time but the blush rose to her cheeks.Tommy smiled a little on noticing it and put his thumb on her cheek

He pulled her head up a little and leaned down closer to her.She could feel her breath become heavier by the second and stomach tingling.The sensation was making her weak in her knees

Tommy softly placed his lips on hers and closed his eyes.She closed her eyes too and was surprised to see that his lips were warm

Her lips was just like he imagined,soft,plum and warm.Since the day he saw her he always wondered what it would be like to kiss her and it was happening

His hand reached her cheek where he pushed her only a little closer and she gladly came closer to him.

She felt him slowly pull away and she opened her eyes having no words to say.Tommy rubbed her cheeks with his thumb

smiled and said

"Merry Christmas to you too"