Thomas Shelby Imagines

Three words

"There she is. We wondered where you'd gotten to." Polly said as you wandered into the pub.

You blushed a little and glanced back at the man who followed you in. "I... I've been seeing someone and decide it was time for you to meet." When you glanced back at them most people looked happy or at least intrigued. Tommy on the other hand scowled at the door behind you, not looking at you or even moving with the rest of the family to greet him.

The evening went quickly and the family seemed to take a strained liking to your date. By the time he'd left he had received Polly's approval. You waited for everyone to leave so you could walk back with Esther but you noticed Tommy sat alone.

"What's wrong with you?" You asked him.

"Why does something have to be wrong?" Tommy muttered looking miserable. "I just think..."

"Here we go." You said through a sigh and rolled your eyes at him.

"You bring a stranger into our lives, after all the time we've spent together, you've grown up with us and yet you still think they're not using you for something!" Tommy let out his words in a frustrated huff and even began sounding horse as he finished.

"When will you realise that men other than you are willing to have an interest in me without being involved with you!" You snapped and stormed out of the bar.

Tommy was quiet for the rest of the evening and the next morning the entire house was dreading his reaction to the newcomer, given that you seemed very keen on him. "She's still not here?" Tommy asked as he strolled into the room.

"Well she still has twenty minutes to get to the meeting." Polly muttered. She glanced at Ada who sighed and shook her head.

"Maybe she's bring her bloke." Arthur added which pushed Tommy to far because he began to pace the room.

"You're all so quick to accept him. What's he told you all that has you convinced that he isn't some spie?" Tommy snapped.

"You just can't believe that anyone would like me huh?" You said from the doorway.

No one moved to interfere with the argument that you and Tommy started, in fact the only one who did was the awkward man who stopped when Polly shot him a look to not get involved.

The argument lasted long enough for the man to decide to leave, able to see with ease what the family had been able to see since you and Tommy were children. The thing the two of you were blind to.

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"She been in?" Tommy asked Polly who glanced up from Michael's desk.

"No one has seen (Y/N) since um... well." Michael told him as he looked up from the large book on his desk. Polly sighed and frowned at Tommy who nodded and look worried.

"None of her friends have seen her, tried calling and looking everywhere I can think but. She's gone off before but one of us always knows where she is." Tommy looked as worried as Polly felt and she sighed.

"Maybe we should ask around in London, she might have gone that far." Polly offered, watching Tommy carefully. He shrugged and waved her off.

"I doubt she would have gone that far." He left in a hurry and Michael glanced at Polly.

"He's worried she won't come back isn't he?" He asked Polly who sighed.

"They argued before the war and when the boys finally came home he couldn't find her for a week. He was scared out of his mind, those two have been side by side since they were born." Polly explained and Michael swallowed, hoping Tommy would find you.

"They like each other, even though they're always fighting." Michael said which made Polly smile.

"They love each other. They're just too bloody stubborn to admit it." She sounded irritated even though it was clear she'd been holding out for the two of you for longer than Michael could imagine.

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"(Y/N)!" Finn gasped and everyone turned to stare at you in the doorway. You'd been gone for a month but as some point Polly had found out the boy you'd been with had up and left you.

"One of the girls at work said someone told them to tell me that Ada said Tommy was in trouble." You muttered as an explanation.

"Well sit. You can watch the phone, I'll help Esme with the kids and hopefully Michael can finish his phone call in peace." Ada said quickly. She hugged you tightly as you passed each other but you could tell there wasn't enough time for her to say what she wanted to so she just hurried off.

"As soon as it rings pick up. If it's not Tommy hang up right away." Polly said as she busied herself making you a drink and bringing you a shawl. You looked worse for wears and like you'd come in from the bitter cold and she worried you'd been heart broken enough to let yourself get sick.

As soon as the phone rang you scrambled to pick the pieces up. "Tommy?" You asked hopefully. For a moment there was nothing but dead silence and the few seconds that Tommy took to catch his breath felt like an age.

"(Y/N)... you're home?" He said as if he didn't know the number he'd used was his own.

"You're robbing some poor bastard blind I hear." You said quickly and he chuckled.

"No. Well, robbing them yes but they're anything but poor." He said with a hint of playfulness. "You tell Polly there was a few problems in the plan. I'll try and meet Arthur and John but if I don't make it in time they should just leave."

"What've you done Tommy?" You sighed. Worry rang clear in your voice and Polly immediately abandoned her spot by the stove to hover over your shoulder. "You come back dead I'll be furious with you!"

"Can't have you mad at me again! Just got you home." He said with a light laugh but it was strained. "How's your friend?"

"Oh him. He decided to leave. He said some silly things and I got mad." You admitted.

"Wouldn't expect any less from you. You always give them hell." There was a sound to tell Tommy he'd run out of money and had a minute left.

"He said that I..." You started as Tommy spoke.

"(Y/N) I...."

"Love you." You both said at the same time. But all that either of you heard was the beeping of the phone.

"He'll be back. Don't you worry. You can tell him then." Polly said as you sat in shock, realising you really did love Tommy. She gently took the phone from your hands and pulled you to the warm living room.