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...
"Kid, get off the ground. Spit your blood and bare your teeth. Go down savage, go down fighting"
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Mariana's POV
"Looks like he's here" I said, watching Finn and his friend escort a man into the office "I'll be there in a second" Arthur said "Oh I'm participating am I?" I chuckled
"Come on, it'll take your mind off your family problems, besides, we're going to give Billy a wake up call" he said "A wake up call" I echoed confused "Mhm, long overdue one" he said, standing up.
I rolled my eyes, heading over to the office, before Arthur followed me in "Why are you here?" Finn asked "Curiosity" I said, before my eyes found Duke's And I froze
Seeing him. Really seeing him "So this is him, is it?" Arthur asked Duke seemed to sense my gaze, looking my way, prompting me to look elsewhere "The one who likes to be fucking difficult hm?" Arthur mused, shutting the door
"Don't play with him Arthur" I warned, sitting myself on the desk "When I leave this place, I'm going straight to the police" I laughed "He pointed a gun at me" the referee said
"Who? Him there?" Arthur asked, pointing to Isaiah "I'll phone them for you eh?" I said, picking the phone up "Mm, you ask for Moss. Chief superintendent Moss" Arthur said, handing the phone to him
Arthur taunted him Taunted and teased until the man realised he was fucked And it didn't fill me with the satisfaction it once did years ago
It filled me dread Dread that another man was about to die over something so... unnecessary But I knew why Arthur wanted to teach Billy and Duke a lesson That you won't fuck with a peaky
He wanted them to see "On Saturday afternoon, you take this whistle and you blow" Billy began to explain Something about this man rubbed me the wrong way The way he led Finn astray
"No. I won't do it" the man eventually said "I'll go to the newspapers if police won't listen. I'm not afraid. I was in France" he said determinedly "Phone Tommy. Arthur" Finn said
"Shut up" Arthur said "Arthur here was in France" I said, gaining everyone's attention "I was in France too. It's a noble thing isn't it? To fight, to see all that chaos. All that torture, to live through it. To see every new day as it comes as a fucking bonus after you got through all that mud. All that gunfire, all that blood" I drawled out
"You're going to throw that life away over one whistle blow?" I tilted my head "I'm leaving" he said, before Arthur grabbed him And everything escalated I sighed, lighting a cigarette as they all struggled
The only thing that did surprise me Was Duke's response Surprised himself as Arthur demanded Billy to kill the referee He eventually looked away. Before he left
