*Trigger warnings apply to this chapter*Imogen sat in the foyer of Robert's estate. A place that also held racehorses to be trained. A big yard over a bigger training ranch that led to an even bigger house. It was bigger than Billy Kimber's house, but it wasn't taller. Just wider.
She was wearing a high neck dress to hide her bruises and healing scar. It was the most uncomfortable dress she ever wore but it fit her curves and it was elegant enough to convince someone she came from money.
She had a mission here. Find out and convince Robert to support the Peaky blinders. How would she do that? She would conveniently mention she was staying in the same city and Thomas Shelby's gang.
Polly and Thomas both agreed that going under her previous disguise would be a good way to have a spy under Kimber. So now she was a spy.
"My, My. This is quite the landscape." She said in a thick Texan accent.
"Yes I believe it's the fourth largest, behind all the Kings estates, of course." He said in a very posh tone. He had sweat slightly beading his brow. She smiled brightly at him. Making his cheeks glow red.
She walked into the house more, swishing her hips ever so lightly. "Now this is much better than where I'm staying currently. Some shabby place called Birmingham.""Oh, that's not a great place, how did you end up there?" He asked with real concerns.
"My father wants their whiskey, prohibition and all, my job is to get it on a ship." She said "but the men there are still gentleman more then less. The cops there always seem to be on their toes."
"Really, looks like the dogs over there have made a name for themselves. I was in the process of deciding if they would be good business partners. Thomas Shelby wants to make his business legal."
"Thomas who?" She asked dumbly.
"It is of no consequence, my dear. Has anything happened while you were there?" Imogen was almost disappointed in Robert's for not noticing her act, and thinking he could take advantage of a 'dumb' woman's information, but he was a man after all.
"I think these Irish men came and robbed a place, the Lees, but they were gone as soon as they left." She said giving him a small piece of information.
"Hmm, well if they managed to be back in business by the time I make my way up there, I shall give him his first legal race track pitch for his company." Imogen made a bright smile.
"There business is illegal? And you're working with them?" She asked and he let out a cough.
"No of course not, you miss heard! Ah! I should show you the stables, I believe you mentioned you weren't able to ride horses at your family's behest, I could show you." Robert's held out his arms and Imogen nodded and smiled wildly.
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Clever Little Thing
Fanfiction"War makes boys into men, and women into weapons" Imogen, An American mechanic gets stuck in Birmingham. Going undercover to make money, she finds herself stuck in the Peaky Blinders schemes, and in an unfortunate love with Thomas Shelby.