The Blood War, Peaky Blinders

𝟎𝟒𝟏 hoax

The blood war
chapter forty one, hoax
————————————————

-1926
Birmingham, England
"So were you just not gonna tell me?" Khloé asked, walking into Tommy's office. "You shouldn't have thought for one minute I would have believed you in that meeting, Khloé" Tommy said, clearing his throat and placing a cigarette between his lips. "And what the hell is that supposed to mean?" Khloé asked. "I knew you weren't going to stay loyal to us. We all knew that you were going to run back to the Changretta's at the drop of a hat" Tommy said. "You threatened everybody that if they spoke one fucking word to me, they'd be killed" Khloé said. "Michael or Luca?" Tommy asked.

"That is not fair" Khloé said. "Oh it's more than fair, Khloé"  Tommy said. "That's like me asking you Milly or Polly!" Khloé shouts, about to loose her temper. "Khloé grow up" Tommy said. "You grow up!" She yells, "And, there's a rumour being thrown about that Milly's pregnant." That phrase came out of her mouth like a bullet from a gun. Tommy freezes, looking directly at Khloé. Khloé didn't know why she said it because she knew it wasn't true, but Tommy's reaction showed he completely bought. "What?" Tommy asked after a long silence. "James Canavan" Khloé blurted out, it was the first name that came to her head but if the rumour was true it wouldn't be entirely wrong.

"That Welsh prick" Tommy mutters, pushing himself out of his chair and walking towards the door. "W-what are you- Where are you going?" Khloé stuttered, watching Tommy walk out, slamming the door behind him. Khloé had realised she'd fucked up, saying something that wasn't even remotely true because Milly and James were on a break. Weren't they?

ˏˋ°•*⁀➷

Tommy barges through the Garrison doors, seeing James sitting at the pub with Apollo and Atlas. James was barely recognisable if it wasn't for his face, having went from brunette to blonde. "Oi!" Tommy yells. James's head turns to the side and a friendly smile forms. "Oh, hello Tommy-" James said but Tommy pulled him off the stool and pinned him against the wall. "What the fuck are you doing with Milly?" Tommy asked. "What the fuck are you talking about?" James asked. "You know what I'm on about!" Tommy yells, "Christmas? Remember that?" He hissed, "You got Milly pregnant." James's eyes widened, "N-no I didn't?"

"Oh don't play that bullshit!" Tommy yells, punching him square in the nose. "Tommy!" Apollo yells from behind them. "You wanna know something?" James asked, biting his tongue, "Me and Milly didn't have sex on Christmas... but she's a good fuck" He smirked. "You piece of-" Tommy said, going to punch him again but Apollo pulls him off James. James licks the blood from his nose off his lips, "You don't know what you've got till it's gone, Tommy" He smirked continuously. "Fuck you!" Tommy shouts, trying to break out of Apollo's grip but his strength overpowered Tommy so he gave up.

"And Milly is not pregnant, I've been hearing that rumour all week." James said. "Bullshit, have you seen her?!" Tommy asked. "Are you calling her fat?!" James asked, getting slightly protective but Atlas stood in front of him. Arthur and Paige walked into the Garrison and seen the two men being held back and Arthur was scared of a brawl breaking out. "Alright lads... what's uh- what's going on in here?" Arthur asked. "I've been wrongfully accused of impregnating a woman" James smirked, looking at Tommy. "Tom?" Arthur asked.

"it's just-" Tommy said, "Gossip that I wanted the truth about..." Milly walked in behind Arthur and Paige. She looked no different, same blonde hair, hadn't gotten skinner or put on weight. It was still the same old Milly. "It wasn't gossip, a hoax perhaps?" James asked, breathing heavily through his mouth. Tommy knew he couldn't disagree with James because of his status, so he simply just nodded his head in agreement, "A hoax... yes..." "What's going on?" Milly asked. "Oh nothing Mills, just two civilised men having a civil conversation... right Thomas?" James asked, patting Tommy's shoulder.