Peaky Blinders Imagines✔️

Tommy- Didn't Have To Learn To Love Pt1

I've been watching way to much Call the Midwife and one of the episodes inspired this imagine.

Marriage. A union between two families. Usually because of love. Not for me though. I married because I got pregnant
"How are you feeling love?" Polly asks walking into the room
"Fine. Would be better if Tommy could even look at me. For fuck sake I wasn't the only one to get us in this position. He didn't have to marry me"
"You know he did. Now..." before Polly continues there's a knock on the door "I'll get it. You put your feet up" Polly walks over to the front of the house "hello? can I help you?"
"Hello. I'm Alice I'm YNs midwife" hearing this makes me get up knowing that Polly will push the midwife away
"Midwife? no you must have the wrong YN and address. I will be..."
"Polly let the poor woman in would you. She'll catch herself a cold stood out in this rain"

"You can't be serious YN, your having a midwife to come. You've got me and Esme to help"
"Polly I love you and Esme. I really do. But I want a midwife to deliver the baby, just in case anything goes wrong"
"Please your daughter needs to rest and stay calm"
"She's actually my husband's aunt" I chuckle waddling over to the sofa
"Polly would you make us all a cup of tea?" I ask. Polly scowls but makes her way to the kitchen "sorry about her. Most ladies have a overbearing mother in-law, me? It's a crazy aunt in-law" I laugh but feel a twinge
"You ok?" Alice asks
"Yeah just a little pain"
"Have you been having these a lot?"
"They started yesterday, but Polly said that it's my body getting ready for the birth"
"And she's right, but how about we check what baby is up to?" I lay down on the sofa letting the midwife check me over as Polly comes in with a Pot of tea and some cups.
She checks my blood pressure, the heartbeat and where the baby is positioned "everything's in order Mrs Shelby and dare I say baby will be here in a day or two"
"I guess I will be staying over then" Polly smiles
"Yay" the door opens again and closed
"Pol? YN?"
"In here Tom" I call out. Tommy walks into the living room wearing a suit, looking so good might I add "Alice, this is my husband Thomas. Tommy. Tom this is my midwife Alice"
"It's nice to meet you Tommy"
"Yeah. I'm going to my office" I give him a weak smile, but Alice seems to notice
"Polly could I trouble you for some biscuits?" Alice asks and again Polly walks out, this time muttering something to herself "Mrs Shelby, is everything ok with you and Mr Shelby?"
"Oh yeah don't worry"
"Are you sure? because baby needs a steady safe environment"
"Of course. Tommy and I didn't fall in love, get married then have a baby. When we met I wasn't like I am now, the war messed us up and we found comfort in one another. We were friends, then an accident happened between us and here we are. No love, but we make do" Polly walks back into the room and places a plate of biscuits in front of me "thank you Polly"
"Ok I just need to check the home if that's ok. To make sure it's ready for a home birth"
"That's fine. Mary?" I call out and immediately Mary pops her head through the door "would you take Alice around the house for her checks"
"Of course Mrs Shelby"

"Are you coming back to bed or are you doing to pace a hole in the floor" Tommy asks not even looking at me as I walk back and forth
"Sorry, can't sleep. I've had this pain all day and it's just getting worse"
"Come back to bed and..." I then feel wet down my legs
"Tommy phone the midwife" I tell him while pain shoots all throughout my stomach. Tommy quickly leaves the bedroom and downstairs to his office where the phone is. He also wakes Polly up in the process who comes into the bedroom
"Ok lets get you on the bed YN and I'll check..."
"Sorry Polly but I want to wait for the midwife"
"Midwife" she scoffs "never used to have such things"
"I know but please Polly, it's not that new of a concept. They've been around for near 30 years now. They're trained they know stuff you might not"
"Midwife will be here in 10 minutes. What can I do Polly?"
"You can leave the room and wait got the midwife to arrive downstairs" Polly pushes Tommy out of the room

20 minutes later I have my knees up and I'm pushing
"I can't do this" I cry feeling tired and weak
"You can YN, because once you have the baby in your arms this will all be worth it" Polly takes my hand in hers and gives it a squeeze
"Ok YN I can see the head. Your next contraction your going to push as hard as you can ok?"
"You can do this YN" I nod my head pushing when the pain hits me
"That is heads out. Now just one more little push then your done" I push once more then the cries of my newborn fill the room
"Congratulations Mrs Shelby, you have a healthy baby boy"