Thomas Shelby Imagines

The Aunt

"(Y/N) dear... (Y/N)!" A shrill voice called out and Tommy stopped you from rushing Charlie up the street, forcing you to turn and face the frantic woman behind you.

"Auntie (Y/L/N) ... how are you." You smiled sheepishly and tried not to look at Tommy who wasn't even trying to hide the amused smile on your face.

"Well if you must know I'm furious with my sister, we went to the dress makers the other day and you know what she did, ordered a dress, in all black... would you fancy that and it's not even for a funeral and then when she got it home she refused to wear it after a whole day of having it fitted." She blabbered and you were thankful Charlie hadn't drawn attention to himself yet and was stood staring at the loud woman instead.

"Well I really would love to chat but we're in a rush and..." You winced when she tutted and grabbed gently at your arm.

"Nonsense dear, you'll have to come over to one of our little parties... and you must introduce me to this handsome man." She smiled at Tommy who suddenly looked as if he felt rather awkward.

"This is Thomas and Charles." You politely introduced them and Charlie shrank back to grip at the skirt of your dress.

"Good now, you must bring Thomas' family to the party, you know my sisters convinced our (Y/N) would never settle down and I'll have the time of my life showing you two off and you little one I think I must have something for you." She rummaged through her purse and retired a dust covered sweet which she handed to Charlie before hurrying off.

"Don't eat that, it'll have been in there for months." You muttered when the child went to pop it in his mouth. "And you... cannot go to the party."

"But I wouldn't want to let your aunt down." Tommy chuckled and groaned.

"Fine but none of your usual mishaps, we go in say hello and leave." You decided and Tommy nodded, hoping that your other aunt would be equally amusing.

"I still don't think we should have brought Finn." You sighed as Charlie fiddled with your necklace.

"Nah Fin'll be fine." Arthur chuckled and slapped his brothers shoulder.

All three of the older Shelby's stopped teasing when Finn stepped into the part and was swarmed by cooing woman. He was reluctantly tugged away to be fed sweet drinks and sweets while the rest of the Shelby clan mingled.

"Maybe we should just stand here." John mumbled and you nodded as your aunts rushed to show you and Charlie to their friends.

You had lost sight of Tommy but next to you Michael was sipping out of a tiny tea cup, listening intently to someone talking about her doorknob collection, although the look on his face told you he'd be sprinting away from her at the first chance he got.

Tommy however had a clear view of you and found each woman hurrying up to give Charlie an old sweet or something they thought a little boy might like to play with, utterly amusing.

"You know Mr Shelby I must thank you." Your aunt declared as she took him by his arms and steered him towards you and the thick of woman you'd been caught in.

"Oh?" he muttered and she nodded.

"Yes, we thought our (Y/N) would never find a nice young man and that sweet little boy of yours has her behaving so responsibly." She smiled and stepped away as you handed an overwhelmed Charlie to Tommy.

"What's in his pockets?" Tommy chuckled as he shifted the child and decided he weigh more than he should.

"His coat pockets are filled with marbles and his short pockets are filled with nice flat rocks, safe to say if he goes for a swim he'll sink." You shook your head and rolled your eyes.

"Oh (Y/N) dear, your aunt said that your Tommy works with horses and we saw the most darling toy." A woman gushed and hurried off, returning with a box filled with model horses.

"They're not going to fit in his pockets." Tommy whispered to you and you tried to cough so you could cover up your laugh.

"Thank you so much." You said to the woman who beamed happily at you.

"We may have lost Finn and Michael." Arthur sighed when you re-joined him in standing at the corner of the room with John who frowned as a woman came over to him and handed him a new cup of tea while taking his now cold one away.

"Oh John don't keep drinking them they'll just bring you more." At this Tommy began to laugh and all three men chuckled when they found Finn attempting to cross the room to get to you.

"I have to count the doorknobs at Arrow House because a young man should really know how many doorknobs are in his house." Michael sighed as he joined the group and you turned to Tommy who finally gave in and decided that Charlie should be taken home for a nap.

"We'll be back in a few days anyway; we've been invited for Sunday dinner." He told you and your eyes widened at the thought of everyone gathered together, your aunts babbling away. "We have to bring Poll and Ada as well."

"I think it'd be kinder not to invite them." You sighed and glared at Tommy who cleared his throat and helped you into the car.