The Blood War, Peaky Blinders

𝟎𝟐𝟔 A love story

The blood war
chapter twenty six, a love story
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-1922
London, England
As Arthur suggested and after he told the bar that Tomorrow he'd be a married man, he was on cloud nine. Paige had never seen him this happy, Tommy or John had never seen him this happy since the war and Polly had never seen him this happy ever. So for Arthur to be smiling ear to ear with excitement over his wedding, was a pretty big step.

Tommy and Michael took a trip down to the bar to see it packed with people celebrating the victory of the Peaky Blinders. "Look's like we'll be asking you for help more often eh?" Apollo asked with a smirk. "You could need it" Tommy replied with a smirk. "Come on, let's get you a drink" Apollo said, placing a hand on Tommy's shoulder and walked towards the bar.

"Have you thought about it?" Khloè asked, her lips hovering over her glass as she spoke. "Thought about what?" Paige asked. "Asking James to your wedding?" Khloè asked. Paige looked over at him and for the first time he was smiling, laughing with people. "I don't know Khloè... I mean look at him, he looks so happy right now" Paige said, turning back to Khloè, "I mean we know how this goes, I fuck it up, he's hurt and he goes on another psychotic episode and I'm the one to blame." "No one would blame you. And think about it this way, he'd be hurt if you didn't ask him to go" Khloè said.

Them words hit Paige like a ton of bricks. "Am I wrong?" Khloè asked. "No..." Paige sighed, looking back at James. "What are you two gubbing about?" Michael asked, approaching the girls. "Me and my life decisions" Paige said. "What's she done?" Michael asked. "She's debating on whether or not to bring James to her wedding tomorrow" Khloè said. "Ah" Michael said. "Is Tommy with you?" Paige asked. "Yeah, he's over there with his new best friend" Michael said, taking a sip of his pint.

"Thanks" Paige said, walking in that direction. "Hello little sis" Apollo said, Paige could obviously he had a little more than a drink. "I need your input on something" Paige said. "Get her a brandy, please" Apollo said, talking to the bartender and then looking back at Paige. "What can we do for you?" Apollo asked. "Thanks" Paige said, smiling at the bartender and looking back to Apollo. "Should I bring James tomorrow?" Paige asked. "Why are you asking me?" Apollo asked.

"Because I need someone else's opinion before I go ahead and make an ass of myself" Paige said, taking a sip of her brandy. "Well what do you want to do?" Apollo asked. "That's the problem, I don't know. Jesus Apollo Listen. I wouldn't be coming to you if I knew what to do" Paige said. "I say bring him" Tommy said. "Oh really? And why's this?" Paige asked with a cocked eyebrow. "He could be great company" Tommy said. Paige rolls her eyes, "Apollo?" "Bring him, what's the worst he could do?" Apollo asked.

"You two are completely useless" Paige said. "You asked for our input, so we gave it to you" Tommy said. "I asked for his input but clearly, he isn't capable of that right now" Paige said.

"Oh there he is" Arthur said, seeing Michael with Khloè. "Khloè, for the love of god tell us you've named him" John said. "Yeah, apparently great minds think alike" Khloè said, holding Calvin. "Arthur. John. Meet Calvin." "Hello little fella" Arthur said, changing his voice from rough to soft. Khloè hands him over to Arthur and he smiles down at him. "He looks exactly like you Khloè" John said, "that shit is scary." Khloè's eyes are led to behind Arthur, as she see's a young girl, a little older than her. "I'll uh, be back in a second. Don't go anywhere" Khloè said, walking passed them and approaching the girl.

"Would you look who it is" Khloè said, realising who it was and smiles. "Khloè" she says with an excited smile, pulling her into a hug. "Eli, it's been a while" Khloè said, rubbing her cousin's back. "Too long, how have you been?" Eloise asked. "Good" Khloè said with a soft smile, "when'd you get here?" "Week ago, Dad was doing my head in so I went on a trip, ended up here. So, I wanna meet your friends, where are they?" Eloise asked. "Come on" Khloè said, hooking onto her and walking back to the boys to see Finn and Isiah had landed.