Mariana finds out the husband she grieved for is alive after all these years.
Now she must adjust to a new life with the return of Alfie Solomons, without Thomas Shelby and with the new threat of Michael Gray hanging over all of their heads.
Alfie...
"She fell for the very thing I thought she'd fear"
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Mariana's POV
"We miss you, a lot" I said down the phone "I miss you too" he said "Any news on when you'll be coming back?" I asked "A day or so. Just wrapping some things up. I met with the Fords the other night" he explained
"Oh yeah? What happened?" I asked "Usual threats and bullshit, nothing to worry about Dove" "So they won't be bringing in the reinforcements for Irene?" I asked
"Nah, they'd be stupid to" he said "Okay... good, hurry up then, and get back home to me" I said "To you?" He asked "...yes, hurry home to me Alfie" I said.
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"Really, I don't mind" Aila rambled off "No, no it's fine Aila, I'll ... I'll pick them up later" I assured I didn't need her keeping them for dinner
"Alright, your friend outside seems very nice" she commented, rocking Delilah in her arms "She picks her days" I said, kissing the boys heads on my way out
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"I don't think this is a good idea" I said. "Well what else are you going to do?" Dot said "Not find out" I mumbled, backing up "Come on" she said, dragging me into the doctors.
Ada's POV
"I gave you one job" I sighed "It's not our fault. Arthur went bat shit" Finn said "He was out of control Ada" Isaiah said
"That's Mrs Thorne to you" I said, watching him hold back a smile "You can't shift blame all your life Finn" I said "I'm not! Arthur beat one of them until they passed out Ada" Finn argued
I looked between them "Arthur was in your care. Your responsibility. If it didn't go right, that's on you two, now get out of my sight" I said
Isaiah left, while Finn hung around "I believe I said you two" I said, not looking at him "I am a Shelby. That's all you lot ever fucking tell me. I'm not beneath you" Finn said
I stopped, looking up at him from my desk "Yes Finn. You are a Shelby. So start fucking acting like one and take responsibility" I snapped He huffed, walking out Before Isaiah began to hang around the door
"What Isaiah?" I asked uninterested "Just wanted to say Mariana is back. Tommy asks us to keep tabs on everyone" he said "I know" I said He was a control freak
"Alright, well she's at the doctors right now, just thought you should know" "The doctors? What for?" I asked He shrugged "Alright" I said, thinking
