𝐔𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐖𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧 ━━ T. Shelby

𝘅𝘃𝗶𝗶𝗶

WARNINGS: MENTIONS OF WAR

1914

THE Shelby family home was a mess to put it lightly, the kitchen was packed, and the brothers were stuffing their faces, as had been ever since they'd enlisted, leaving little Finn to follow in their footsteps even though his stomach couldn't take it. Ada and Polly were whispering to each other, leaving Eden and Martha to worry whether the men were going to choke on their food.

Martha seemed to recognise the changes in Eden's body, and so did John surprisingly, the Shelby wife threatened her husband a few times so he wouldn't spill the beans.

"God, slow down would ya? The rest of us have to eat somethin'," Ada murmured, sitting down next to her brothers, "some more than others."

"What's that supposed to mean? We're soldiers at war," Arthur's voice was muffled by the toast in his mouth.

"Not yet you ain't," Eden retorted, wiping the crumbs from Finn's face.

"Exactly and I weren't talkin' 'bout you," Ada continued, missing the alertness on the women's faces, "pregnant women need more food than most."

"Ada!" Polly and Martha warned, just as the men's forks clattered against the table.

Eden tensed up, instantly feeling Tommy's eyes on her.

"What does pregnant mean?" Finn's innocent voice broke the silence.

Arthur snapped his head towards John, and cheered, "You and Martha 'avin' another one? well done."

"She ain't talkin' 'bout –" One glare from Martha, silenced John.

"Drop it." Martha snapped.

"What are you sayin'?" Tommy got up, just as Eden did, "Eden what's she sayin'?"

Eden sighed, "Nothin'."

Polly scolded her niece, "Adelaide, you and that bloody gob."

"What did you just say? Ada, you've never had a problem speakin' before," Tommy demanded, not taking his eyes off his woman, only to glance at her stomach.

Arthur and John each exchanged looks, but the latter continued to eat.

Ada frowned at his tone, "Pol said somethin' about a girl on a horse and Eden –"

"Ada!" Martha exclaimed, pinching the bridge of her nose.

"What? Was it supposed to be a secret?" the Shelby girl went back to eating, now that her brothers stopped.

"What 'bout Edie?" Finn asked, very worried, "And whose horse was it? Not mine, Eros's gonna be alright —"

"— Finn, go upstairs," Polly ushered the pouting boy out.

Eden's breaths quickened, she needed to get out of the house, and the pressure was getting to her.

"Fuckin' 'ell, when I said Edie would 'ave his balls I knew it was a matter of time" Arthur chuckled, alongside John, both were quick to get a smack to the back of their heads from Martha. 

"Fuck!" Eden raced out of the room, then out of the house, faintly hearing the sounds of Polly reprimanding her nephews, neglecting to see Tommy chasing after her.

The warm weather slapping against her face did nothing to cease the dread she felt.

"Eden, darlin' stop, runnin' in your state —stop would ya?" even in heels he was stunned by how quickly she could escape his grasp.