Thomas Shelby Imagines

Will You Be Here? (Part Two)

Tommy knew it was falling apart. He slept alone, your side of the bed cold and unforgiving, leaving him wishing for the days of unyielded violence when you wouldn't dare ask how the blood on his collar got there.

He felt like the world had turned against him, every problem that rose forced his hand, pushing you further from him. The day you left he swore he'd get you back, it still hurt every time he walked into the Garrison. The replay of your last fight and the sight of you storming out of the bar playing through his head as if his own mind wanted him to descend into madness.

When he got home, unlike the times before you weren't silently reading, the fire roaring in front of you. It took him weeks of looking for you, threatening and buying his way to your location, which was when he found you at Harry's.

He knew you were close with the bartender and whenever Tommy asked he was filled in with how you were doing. His heart broke when Harry told him that you would stay in bed all day and cry yourself to sleep at night.

People around him would say it was for the best, that you couldn't handle the violence and the criminal side of Tommy's business. But he knew better, you'd been with him before the war when he was just a thug robbing people as they passed him in the streets, you saw him off and greeted him when he went off to war.

All of this was down to the fact that he'd made promises to you he couldn't keep and when all the issues he'd been faced with made him crumble, you'd received the brunt of the Blinder's anger.

The first time the two of you spoke was when he saw you speaking with Officer Campbell, the thought that you'd betray him plagued his thoughts so he stumbled into the Garrison during the hours Arthur and Harry had told him not to.

"Tommy." You whispered, the dishevelled visage of your lover drawing you close enough to guide him to a near chair.

"(Y/N) I want you to be honest with me." He paused and fixed his icy gaze on you. "Have you spoken with Office Campbell?"

"Yes." You mumbled.

"Are you willing to tell me why or have we fallen too far for that?" Tommy asked as his jaw clenched.

"He wanted to know why I was staying at the Garrison." You said quietly swallowing when something dark flickered through Tommy's eyes.

"That's all?" Tommy asked, his voice low and near threatening.

"He knew I was lying, someone told him why I wasn't staying with you any more... he wanted me to help lure you into a trap." Your eyes fell to your hands that were twisting into your skirt.

"And what did you say." Tommy asked suddenly nervous that you, the woman he loved had chosen to betray him.

"I lied and found out what the trap was, he has a soft spot for women who need a hero." You say quickly, a small relived smile graced his face.

Today was the day, the Shelby's headed down to London ready to take the licence that they needed. He was hurried away by men he knew to be Campbell's, once they'd made an attempt on him and he'd managed to get away, he began the long walk back to Birmingham.

"Tommy!" Your voice called out behind him and he couldn't help but smile when he saw you driving up the road behind him.

"What're you doing here?" Tommy asked with a smile as you allowed him to take the wheel and settle into the driver's seat.

"I knew you'd need a lift home." You mumbled quietly.

"I thought you didn't like my Illegal dealings." Tommy said back, the smile sliding from his face with your response.

"I didn't mind that Tommy it never changed the fact that you loved me, you were trying, you didn't think I was worth your time to tell me anything and I was sick of hearing it from everyone else... I never knew if you were risking your life or down at the Garrison." Your words left the car in silence and neither of you spoke for the rest of the car ride.

The Shelby's victory party started that Friday and didn't end until early Monday morning, even Ada came down from London, the two of you dancing with Finn as you both whooped and cheered. Tommy's keen eyes always had a view of you even if he was addressing someone.

"You're enjoying yourself then." Tommy asked when he finally made his way to you. "I was worried you wouldn't come."

"You can't really miss a Shelby party, the entire street's already in full swing." You chuckle.

"Well we have a good reason." Tommy laughed. "Would you like to dance?"

You nodded and he took your waist, one hand tangling with yours as you both moved to the fast paced music. It was the happiest, the people who knew you both, had seen either of you for weeks.

"Now I know we're not going to be able to go straight back to how we were but, if I keep you in the loop, let you attend the family meetings and let you know what I have planned... will you come home?" He waited nervously as you thought it over.

"Do you promise not to shut me out anymore?" You asked quietly.

"Never again." Tommy answered without a thought.

"Then yes I will." You muttered as he began to move you on the dance floor again.

"You've made me a very happy man (Y/N)." Tommy chuckled.