"What's that?" Luca asked.
"Your cousin gave it to me... I cant marry you." Cora told him tearing up the contract. "I'm sorry. I know... I know what we agreed but..." Coras lips twisted. "For what its worth you seem like a nice guy." Cora offered.
"Are you sure? We could have some fun." Luca assured.
''Im sorry but I can't. I was married once before and it broke me.'' Cora told him. ''I want to marry for love. Not a business deal. If you can find it in your heart to... not kill them...'' cora offered and luca stared back at her. ''Finn. Hes like my boy. I raised him for a while before things went south. If you can find it in your heart to spare him at the very least. And Charles...'' Cora offered softly and luca grabbed her hands gently.
''We wont touch the boy,'' luca told her honestly. "I dont hurt children."
''Thank you.'' Cora replied swallowing the lump in her throat. ''I am sorry.''
''Me too.'' Luca agreed kissing her cheek.
"I have to go see if I can't make things right with the man I love." Cora remarked taking a step back.
"I hope you get your great love story Cora."
"Thank you Luca. I hope you find the girl of your dreams."
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'COME ON GYPSY BOY!'
'Yeah you're like me Tommy can't bear to watch a fight which has got rules,' Alfie said Tommy sitting in the locker room. 'Tommy right imagine... Imagine that you could not see. At all you were born blind. Then one day you open your eyes and you can see everything. In the world. When before you could only touch it or smell it. There it is...' he said looking at Tommy 'the revelation. I've had one. I saw a beautiful house down in Margate great big white building monkey puzzle tree against the sky blue. Beautiful. A piece of heaven. Actually you see the way the earth curves I thought to myself Alfie what are you doing? What are you doing? Why don't you just sell every ounce of gold and sell.' Tommy took a smoke watching Alfie curiously 'sell every barrel of rum you've got and just buy yourself some time mate? I need to buy myself some time,' he told Tommy
'You're moving to Margate?"
''I am actually yeah. I need some time I need to get myself some rest.'' Alfie informed him.
"You tell Cora?" Tommy questioned.
"I'm not the one marrying her." Alfie corrected. 'plus the Americans are here now aren't they so? that's it. It's been that way ever since the war anit it? The Americans. Big Fucks small.' Alfie informed him 'always, actually. And there's a fight going on out there between big and small.' Alfie reminded him 'big fucks small,' he assured. 'Right Margate then, blue skies heaven.' He said coming up to Tommy 'I will see you Tommy.'
'Stay and watch the fight Alfie?'
'I already know who wins tonight? Don't I? Cheer up, you won didnt you? Got the girl, lost the girl, and stole her from me anyways to protect your fucking family.'' Alfie grumbled, walking away.
Goliath jumped up ready for the fight while Arthur critiqued Bonnie golds coaches.
'Our coaches don't give a damn.' Arthur told tommy.
'That's the pills and booze talking' Tommy told him
'What the fuck are they laughing at?' Arthur questioned looking to Polly, Linda and Lizzie.
'He's too strong he's not gonna win.' Arthur told him.
'2 to 1. 2 to 1!'
"Ollie, wheres Alfie?" Cora questioned.
"Cora? What are you-"
"Where is he?" Cora demanded.
"He left." Ollie answered.
"Left?"
"Yeah he-" Ollie repeated but Cora heard gun shots she looked to polly and polly got up. Cora moved towards her needing to check for herself but saw gol getting knocked down. She couldnt leave him.
Bonnie jumped up to his adoring fans as they cheered happily for him. Cora jumped in the ring, sliding under the barricade.
'You did great honey.' Cora assured as he lay his head in her lap.
'I lost. Uncle Alfies not gonna be-'
'I don't give a damn what Alfie thinks. You did good. We will get em next time, Gol. You did great.' Cora assured. "Little lad's squirmy," she offered. "Should have been working with me sooner, you would have won, I would have trained all those bad habits out of you by now." Goliath offered her a small smile.
Tommy jumped up into the ring shooting his gun into the sky
'Nobody leaves. Everyone stay where you are. My brother is dead!' he said pointing the gun around. 'You hear me. My brother is dead!'
"What?" Cora demanded.
'Arthur is dead' he said calmly
'What? How? I thought... I thought...'
'Arthur is dead' he repeated
'Luca.' Cora rasped. "I- Tommy, I told him I couldnt- I'm so sorry, this is my fault." Cora whimpered and he hugged her tight.
'This isnt your fault love, this is all Luca. Luca Changretta.' He whispered. 'We will get him. We will kill him, we will get revenge for our family.'
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Rebound // Alfie Solomons
Hayran KurguAfter a failed marriage to Tommy Shelby, Cora moves to camden town looking for a Rebound. She finds him at the Camden town bakery. 🍺 What happens when Alfie tries to stake his claim on the former Mrs. Shelby? What happens when Tommy wants his girl...
