Illicit Affair|| Thomas Shelby

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Lucille's pov
Tommy turns to me as I trace his tattoo gently "what is it Love?" I shake my head "just thinking." He strokes my cheek gently "of what?" I reply "of everything. Us. What we're going to do about Tristan. And Grace too. What this means for us." He tells me "I'll rid of Tristan soon enough Lucy. The same with Grace. Alright? I won't let anyone ever hurt ya again. This means we'll be together. Me, you, Charlie." He adds "if that's what you want" I nod "it is" Charlie starts to cry. And the phone starts to ring. Shit. I get up and throw on a robe and head to Charlie picking him up shhing him gently. Tommy takes him "get the phone it might be important Lucy" I nod and kiss him and head to the phone and he takes Charlie far away enough so he's not heard. "Hello?" I answer. "Lucy do you know where Tommy is?" Just Tommy? Not even worried about where Charlie is? What the fuck.

I reply "he dropped me off. I don't know where he is now" watching Tommy with Charlie who's quiet now. Playing with a smile on both their faces. "I need to speak to him so if you see him let him know. I want him home." What? I say "is everything alright Grace" as Charlie falls back asleep after I point Tommy in the direction of the food he can eat and he feeds it to him.

He wraps his arms around me untying the robe I'm wearing kissing at my neck his hands fondling my chest. Making my nipples harden at his attention. Fuck. "I'm pregnant again Lucy. And it's his of course. I want him to know. But he's not been home a few days now" what? I blink and fight a moan as his fingers start to stroke my pussy. I trust Tommy. I know he hasn't slept with her. So who is she sleeping with? Why is she lying? Why won't she just divorce him?

His fingers dip into my pussy as I say "wow...congratulations grace. Really."
Biting into my lip as he curls his fingers hitting that special spot within me. She says "thank you. Anyway I think I should let you go now. Have a good night" I fight a moan as his cock replaces his fingers. "Night grace" hanging up and he pulls out and turns me around and lifts me by my thighs pinning me to the wall before thrusting into me sharply "fuck!" I moan. Grasping his hair. He curses "fuck. Drive me wild lucy. Just wanna have you all the time" kissing my lips filthily his tongue meeting mine. It doesn't take long for either of us to finish.

He lets me down gently and asks "what did she want?" I reply "you. She wanted to know if I've seen you" "what did you congratulate her for?" He asks as we ready for a bath. He gets in and then I do sitting on his lap facing him. "She said she's pregnant Tommy. And wants to tell you soon" I tell him. He makes a face "that child is not mine. I haven't touched her. The last I did was 3 months ago. She'd be showing by now. Which means, she's been fucking someone else. Which means she has no right to be pissed off when we tell her" kissing me gently.

"I'm sorry Tommy" I sigh. He asks "what for?" "For the version of you that did love her once. For the you that loved her and she destroyed. Mostly...I'm sorry for that baby she's growing now. She doesn't take care of Charlie. She didn't even ask about him. Just you. And I'm sorry for Charlie having a mother like her." I say. He grins "now he has you. I have you. And we both couldn't be happier." Kissing me gently. We clean eachother up. And I say "Tristan will probably be here in a bit." Putting on clothes for bed. He replies "then we can stay at my old place together. Me, you and Charlie" I tell him "as much as I'd love that. We can't. He'd freak out if I'm not here when he is"

He strokes my cheek bone "has he hurt you for that before?" Anger lighting in his eyes. "There's not a thing he hasn't hurt me for Tommy. It's best if I remain complacent in his wishes until we rid of him and you divorce grace" I tell him holding his hand. "What if he tries for sex? And you say no. And he forces you? I'd never forgive myself" he says. I reply "he's out soothing his urges elsewhere Tommy. He has no reason to come to me to do so" "you're aware" he says. I nod "he's not exactly secretive Tommy. I've seen him with Lizzie stark and others" he kisses me "then move out. We can pack your things. You can move into my apartment and make it your own" I smile his way "I'll be moving into arrow house tomorrow Tommy remember?" He sighs "alright...if you need me...call this number." Writing it down.

I take it and kiss his cheek "I'll be fine" he replies "you don't know that. Remember what I said...use the knife I got you and slit his throat" I nod and we kiss and I watch him get dressed and gently grab Charlie and he looks back at me not wanting to leave me here knowing Tristan will come back. I tell him "go. It'll be okay Tommy" he sighs and nods and with that he's gone. I take time to change the sheets and spray the bed so it no longer smells like sex and cum. Tristan is weird about smells. He'd know, and flip out. Digging me in a hole. Once I'm done I put them in the hamper to be cleaned and packed with us. I lay in bed and just wonder. I wonder how Grace will take it. I wonder who she's seeing. I wonder what my future would look like with Tommy. I fall asleep.

But I wake up to Tristan in bed and kissing at my neck. I freeze "what are you doing?" Scooting away. He says "well I was going to fuck you" I say "I'm tired" he pins me to the bed "that doesn't bother me. You can shut up and take it. Or struggle. I don't care" ripping at my clothes. Flashbacks of that night. Of him. Fill my head. I push him away "no. I said no" smack. "I don't fucking care!" He snaps. Choking me tightly. I reach for the lamp and hit him with it. I stand and he snaps "YOU BITCH" bleeding. Running after me. I grab the phone and hide in the bathroom and barricade the door. I call the garrison. "Hello, Arthur here how can I help ya" shit. I pant "Arthur I need help"

He asks "Lucy? What's wrong?" As Tristan bangs at the door "LET ME IN YIY STUPID BITCH! YOU OWE ME!" I fight the flashbacks of my family being murdered and raped. "Arthur please just come to my place quick!" I give him the address. He says "why didn't you call Tommy" because Tommy will kill him. And then we'll have the other assholes here and create a war. "Arthur please!" I huff. He replies "alright. I'm on my way. Sit tight. Keep him away from you" and we hang up and I find a razor he used to shave and hold it tightly watching the door shake. I hear the front door break down and then a scuffle and shouting. Shit Tommys here. I hear a knock "open the door love, it's me" his voice says. I open the door and he pulls me into his arms tightly.

He pulls away and takes my face in his hands "the hell happened love?" I shake my head and sniffle and he pulls me to him again letting me cry into him. He says "you're comin with me to the apartment alright?" Stroking my unbruised cheek I nod and Tristan snaps fighting Arthur "YOU GO ANYWHERE AND ILL CALL THEM TO DEAL WITH YOU!" Fuck. Tommy says "hey look at me. Don't listen to him alright? You'll be okay. Go take your things. We'll move the rest into arrowhouse tomorrow alright? He won't be there" I nod and grab my things and Arthur knocks him unconscious spitting on him. He turns to me "you okay lass?" I nod and say "thank you" "you're family now" he says and they help me grab my stuff and put it in the car. I ask "where's Charlie?" "With Polly don't worry yourself about him right now Lucy" Tommy says. I nod and we head to his apartment and I grab a change of clothes out of a box for tomorrow and leave the others there.

I hug Arthur "thank you" he hugs me "glad I can help love. Now go on up and get some sleep. He's worried about ya" I nod and head inside to see Tommy drinking.

He asks "why didn't you call me?" I sigh "Tommy" he looks at me "we're together. Us. And you called Arthur when he attacked you" I reply "I knew calling you would make you act rashly" "rashly?! Acting rash is him choking and hitting ya! He ripped at your clothes! And he was gonna rape you! That's rash acting! Me ending his life for it is justice" he snaps. I say "he still has connections to the other men who killed my family and raped my mother, sister and I. Killing him would make them come here Tommy. And you don't need that. And neither do i. I called the garrison and Arthur picked up."

He asks "were you ever gonna tell me?" I nod and touch his arm "of course I was. But you seeing it and the repercussions of how you would've acted...I didn't want it" he kisses my knuckles "he's lucky he's still breathing" he says "sit let me clean that wound of yours" my lip split. I nod and sit on the couch and he leaves and comes back with a kit. He says "I was so fuckin worried when Arthur hung up the phone and said you were in trouble" I ask "what were you doing at the garrison at night?" He sends me a smile "needed to think a bit." Dabbing my split lip. I ask "about what?" "How I'm going to leave Grace." He replies and adds "sooner rather than later" I nod "that would be best" he kisses my cheek "want some ice?"

I yawn "tired" he nods and asks "were you sleeping when he come home?" I nod and he picks me up and I wrap around him he lays me down on the bed undressing to his briefs and he lays beside me and he pulls me to his chest "rest love. You're safe" I relax finally and we fall asleep together.