The Blood War, Peaky Blinders

𝟎𝟎𝟐 Rule Follower

The blood war
Chapter Two, Rule follower
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-1919
Birmingham, England

It was getting late in the evening and Millicent was working a double tonight. "If there's any trouble, I'll be near by" Grace said. "Grace I'm not a kid" Millicent said. "Well I'm gonna head, see you later" Grace said. "Bye" Millicent said. Grace left as soon as Tommy walked in. "Fucking kill me now" Millicent thought. "Told you I'd be back" Tommy said with a smirk. "So I read in that little love note you left" Millicent said, lifting glasses off the table.

"It wasn't a love note perse" Tommy said. "Let me guess. Beer, whiskey?" Millicent asked. "Both, got me brothers with me so, triple it" Tommy said. He walked away into the tiny room beside the bar and shut the door. He didn't look at her that way yet, but he did speak freely. She got the tray and brought the glasses in. "Sit yourself down, have a drink" Arthur said.

"Can't drink on working hours" Millicent said, lifting the tray. "Oh she's one of them girls, rule follower" John taunted. "Give me a fucking glass" Millicent said. Arthur slid his pint over to her and she sat down. She drank half of Arthur's pint and he chuckled. "Rule follower now?" Millicent asked.

"Millicent, need you out here" Charlie shouted from the bar. "You have something on your lip" Tommy said, licking his thumb and whipped the foam away. "Thanks" Millicent said. She walked out of the room and Arthur and John shared a laugh. "Oh Arthur, you have something on your lip" John mocked. "Fuck up" Tommy said. "John" Arthur said, putting his arm around John's neck. "I think it's that barmaid, that lovely barmaid that just walked out of here that's made our brother go all soft" Arthur said.

"Your refill" Millicent said, placing a pint on the table. "There goes your Juliet" John said. "John, I swear to god, the brum won't be the only thing going down your throat" Tommy said. "Oh shit" Arthur said, taking a sip of his beer. He almost spat out when a ginger girl walked into the Garrison. Tommy turned his head to see who it was and then looked back at Arthur with a teasing smile.

"Arthur's in love" John sang. "Fuck up you, i literally only just saw her. "John feel his heart" Tommy joked. "Fucking hell. beating hundred miles an hour" John said. "I'm going outside for a smoke" Arthur said, getting up off his seat. He walked outside and it was freezing outside. He took out his cigarette pack and lighter. He lit the cigarette and smoked it.

A girl walked out behind him and stood beside him. "Want one?" Arthur said with the cigarette at the side of his mouth. "Sure" The girl said. "I'm Paige" She said. "Arthur" Arthur said. He gave her a cigarette and lit it for her. "Thanks" she said. "Rough day?" Arthur asked. "Yeah" Paige said, "Sister just found out she was pregnant." "Who's your sister?" Arthur asked. "Tara" Paige said. Why did that sound familiar.

"Do you want me to walk you home?" Arthur asked. "If you want, I don't mind" Paige said, with a soft smile. They began to walk and Arthur saw Paige had goosebumps. "Here" Arthur said, taking off his coat and put it over her shoulders. Paige smiled at him. "Thank you" she said softly. They walked into a rich neighbourhood and he walked Paige to the door.

"Here's your coat" she said, taking it off her shoulders. "Keep it, I have others" Arthur said with a smirk. "Goodnight Miss?" Arthur asked. "Miller" Paige said. "Goodnight Miss Miller" Arthur said. "Goodnight Mr Shelby" Paige said before walking into the house. Arthur began his journey back to the Garrison to see that Tommy and John had finished their two pints and Whiskeys.