Falling for Tommy Shelby (Peaky Blinders fanfic)

Protection.

I walk down the dark streets of Birmingham, shouting in the distance however the shouting grows louder walking towards the Garrison. Ada should be there.

"Grace!" Arthur shouts stumbling out of the pub. I make my way towards him and he wraps his arms around me. He's become a brother figure. They all have. However, with Tommy it's different. We flirt, he protects me.

"Arthur! Heading home so early?" I say laughing and he shrugs.

"Got some business to attend to! Our Tommy's in there. Ada's not yet" He shouts walking away.

"Thank you and goodnight Arthur.."

He's still not coping with the war, before the war he was lovely. A dangerous man but lovely. Being surrounded with the Peaky Blinders has the ups and downs. You know you're protected however once you're associated with them you have enemies. Mums a good friend of Polly's so she has no objections. Dad however never liked me being around the boys. We lost him in the war.

I walk in to the Garrison and see Tommy stood at the bar drinking whisky. He looks his usual self, he has a cigarette in his mouth and his signature grey speckled suit with his hat on. He looks more relaxed and content. I'm a few years older than Ada so Tommy isn't much older than me.
He's more guarded than the rest of the boys and definitely more authoritative. But with me I feel like I can act as if he's a friend. For the past year we've flirted a lot more than usual. I am attracted to him. Ada's commented before on how we act around each other but that's just the Tommy Shelby charm.
His piercing blue eyes turn to around and he notices me and his smile widens.
I approach him.

"Tommy" I say nodding.

"Grace"

"Can I have a whisky please" I say to the barmaid as I place my money on the counter.

"It's on the house" Tommy adds pushing the money back towards me.

"So how's business Tommy?"

"The usual, race is coming up soon."
I nod back at him showing my acknowledgment. He knows I'm aware of their business and how he works but he still hides it as if he's ashamed.

"Maybe you can join me?" He says to my smiling but before I can reply Finn comes running in.

"Tommy! Kimber, he's here. Arthur's just been told"

"Shit!!" He slams his drink down.
He signals Finn to go home and he does.

"And Finn hurry!! Everyone out now!" The whole pub goes rushing out and he tells the barmaid to leave.

"Grace, you need to leave" he says softly but clearly irritated. I can't leave him.
Kimber's awful and wouldn't hesitate to kill him. No doubt Tommy will be out numbered!
"Tommy I cannot leave you!"
He relaxes.
Then tenses again.
"I'll be fine" he says a lot more sternly.

"No, Tommy you won't be!" I say grabbing his hand, he reaches up and brushes his knuckles on my cheek.

"I can't have you involved in this. I'm a dangerous man, I can take on Billy fucking Kimber!" He voice full of care but he's clearly exasperated.

"Fine. Go into the back. Don't come out unless I make a toast. In which you come out and keep this gun raised up towards him. Please don't shoot." He says passing the gun and I just nod and make my way to the back.
I hear him mutter "fuck" under his breath as he drink the remains of his drink.

I take a deep breath and here the door swing open.

I DO NOT OWN THESE CHARACTERS AND THIS STORY IS BASED UPON PEAKY BLINDERS HOWEVER I HAVE CHANGED IT SLIGHTLY!