The Blood War, Peaky Blinders

𝟎𝟒𝟕 I'm still a fool for you

The blood war
chapter forty seven, I'm still a fool for you
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-1926
Birmingham, England

Arthur had went for drinks with the boys and got pretty pissed. He stumbled back into the house and up the stairs, causing Paige to jump when the door was forced open. "Fuck" Paige gasped. "Paige?" Arthur asked, grabbing the table. "Arthur you scared the shit out of me" Paige said. "Paige-" Arthur said, collapsing to the floor and pulling the table down with him, "Paige... I need you to save me again-..." Arthur's words were slurred as he lay on the floor. "You're drunk. Again." Paige sighed and Arthur didn't deny it. "I'm drunk again... I am drunk again" Arthur said. 

Paige gets on here knees beside him, putting a hand on his chest. "I need you to save me..." Arthur said, "tell me what you said to me this morning... tell me, tell me.... say it, say it." "We'll be back in our garden before the time comes to plant anything out... just one winter" Paige said, noticing cocaine on his nose. "Just one winter..." Arthur whispers. Paige looks at him for a second and he looked like a completely different man. "Come to bed, Arthur..." Paige said, taking him by the arm and trying to pull him back to his feet. 

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Khloé'd decided, without Michael's input but it was between her and Polly, to send Michael and the kids on the road with the Golds. Sure, Michael wasn't onboard with the whole idea but if it would let Khloé sleep a full night without worry for Michael's safety and the kids safety every night, he'd be willing to do it. They had their meeting spot, the woods. Polly and Michael stepped out of the car, Niamh in Michael's arms and Calvin behind Khloé.

Being four, Calvin had a right to be scared. He knew none of these people and now he'd be without Khloé for months on end and only have Michael. "No... No fucking way" Michael said, shaking his head as Polly took Niamh from him. "Michael, mind your language in front of the kids" Polly said. "She's heard way worse, Pol" Polly sighed. "You ever eaten hedgehog, Michael?" Aberama asked, it was obvious he was trying to take the piss out of Michael but Michael wasn't laughing. "I'm getting back in this car and going to a hotel" Michael said. "Mick-" Khloé said.

"I'm not going into hiding with my kids with a man that kissed you" Michael said. Khloé sighed and looked down at Calvin. "You're number two on Luca's hitlist" Polly said. "Hotel still seems like a good idea" Michael said. "It's not" Khloé said, shaking her head, "You stay in a hotel, we'll know where you are, so will the people that take you there, so will the people who work in the hotel. You'll be putting the kids in danger, Ethan's barely one, Mick. Hotel's don't move around. They don't even know where they'll be tomorrow for fuck sake-" "Khloé, please, language" Polly said, "But she's right. They'll follow the Patrin and the crows." 

"And if anyone were to come for you, Michael, the Palmers and the Boswells will put up a fair fight" Aberama said. "Take your medicine" Polly said. "You married a keeper, Michael, she's a good kisser" Bonnie smirked. Khloé's eyes widened as Michael's head turned sharply to Bonnie. "The fuck did you just say?" Michael asked, his eyebrows raising. "You heard me, I said 'she's a good kisser'" Bonnie said again. "You prick!" Michael yells, making a charge towards Bonnie but Khloé pulls him back. "Michael, don't you fucking dare" Khloé warned. "Mummy... I don't wanna go, I wanna stay with you..." Khloé could hear Calvin say. 

Khloé sighs and gets down on her honkers, "Cal... I know you wanna stay with me but it's not safe here with me and nanny. Daddy's gonna take care of you and Niamh and the baby and you'll see me as soon as everything's over, I promise" she says, stroking his cheek. Calvin gave Khloé the eyes but they weren't going to work this time, "Calvin they aren't gonna work this time."  The longer the four year old looked at her, the more guilt she felt. "Cal I'm really sorry but it's the way it has to be..."