Arthur Shelby- Love at First Sight

Arthur Shelby- Love at First Sight Part 6

There was a deafening pounding echoing from somewhere that stirred Arthur from his sleep. Groggily opening his eyes, they darted around the room. The music still playing from the stereo, the coals in the fireplace were nothing more than a dimly light glow. Lying on his back he stared at the ceiling. The jittery numbness in his arm sending a stinging ache throughout him. Glancing down smiling seeing Y/n fast asleep on his chest, her legs tangled around his. He almost thought the whole night before was nothing more than a dream.

The banging rang through the house again, a furious pounding of a fist on his front door. It took some maneuvering to get out of Y/n's clutches. He leaned over pulling the blanket around her shoulders and slid into his dress pants and headed toward the door. His hand was reached out to open it, the doorbell jolted ringing over and over. Throwing the door open in fury at whoever was disturbing his peaceful morning, only to be met with the snarling harpy herself, Linda.

"I hear you're fucking an American whore now." The malice and hatred in her voice and demeanor. She was a spiteful little thing who disguised herself to everyone else as a dutiful Christian woman who spent her weekends working at the church.

"Best you turn around and leave," Arthur did his best to keep his calm. He was not in the mood for her bullshit, but the timing of her showing up now didn't escape him either.

"I'm not happy with my settlement Arthur, I want more," she spat with a sneer.

"Stop the bullshit, I paid what the courts ordered. You're not getting a penny more from me." He exhaled a deep breath in an attempt to keep his voice level trying not to wake Y/n.

"I want your shares in the Shelby businesses. Sign them over to me or I'll let it slip that I'm pregnant with your child Arthur." She crossed her arms over her chest with a grin thinking she could extort him.

"Cut the bullshit Linda, no one's going to believe you!" The rage coursing through him now had him seeing red. Linda's greediness would be her downfall, he just hoped it would have happened long ago.

"You think you're the only one in this town with connections?" The malicious laugh of hers made his jaw clench. "As soon as I say I'm pregnant and plead for assistance, they'll demand you get tested and the documents WILL declare you the father!"

"I haven't touched you in two damned years!" His voice raised drawing the attention of a few passers-by. "Fuck off you bloodsucking harpy!"

"You've been warned, Arthur. I have powerful friends who aren't afraid of the Shelby's. You'll lose everything, even your new whore."

Y/n heard everything, she was wide awake the instant Arthur covered her up. She wasn't one to eavesdrop nor was she one to standby and listen to Linda thinking she had the upper hand on Arthur. Y/n was nothing if not a sarcastic little shit who loved to put people in their place when the moment called for it.

Her only thought now was whether or not to pull a Godiva. Smirking she stood and slipt into the first piece of clothing she found on the trek out of the living room. Strolling up behind Arthur she draped an arm around his neck placing a kiss along his jaw sending Linda into a huffing tantrum with a burning hatred.

"Linda, Linda, Linda," Y/n tisked shaking her head.

"Whore!" The shrill growl erupting from Linda had Y/n smirking. "Give me what I want Arthur or you'll regret it."

"The only regret I have is you, Linda." Arthur's tension eased feeling Y/n's presence.

"Fine have it your way," Linda bobbed her head and squinted her eyes placing her hand on her stomach while looking at Y/n. "You should know then..."

"That you're carrying Changretta's baby, yeah I know." Linda was horrified. Arthur's eyes widened turning to see the cocky smirk on Y/n's face.

"How did... how did you..." Linda sputtered unable to finish, all color drained from her face.

"Oh, I know everything," Y/n laughed. "Just because I'm the American trollop doesn't mean I'm ignorant. For example, you've been fucking Changretta for over a year now, but he's not the man you thought he was, at least not the man you left Arthur for. The money's no longer flowing heavily in your fingers now that's he's getting bored with you. Let me guess, he's angrier, resentful even. It's only a matter of time until he kicks you to the curb or worse. Probably sooner when he finds out your preggers."

"Shut up." Linda could only whisper, all of that hopped-up energy to extort money out of Arthur gone.

"Linda," Y/n grinned. "Listen, Linda, because I don't want to have to repeat myself." Y/n let go of Arthur and stood tall, chin up, glaring down at her. "You come anywhere near Arthur, the Shelby's, the Grey's or any of their businesses again and I won't hesitate." Y/n poked Linda's nose smiling.

"Are you seriously THREATENING A PREGNANT WOMAN!" Her screams calling attention to people up and down the whole block starting their workday commutes.

"Stop your lying right there. You weren't keeping it anyway." Y/n inched her face closer to Linda without fear. "You're standing there trying to blackmail Arthur out of money the day before your scheduled abortion, tsk, tsk, tsk. Leave or you'll regret it."

Linda turned on her heels screaming in frustration storming away. She pushed her way between Tommy and the boys, chattering in shrill shrieks stomping down the street. All of them watched her disappear out of sight in a bout of laughter. John turned back toward Arthur's doorway and licked his lips grinning widely. Finn stood nervously beside John in a bright blush avoiding looking at the door. Tommy stood still arching a brow lighting a cigarette.

Arthur finally turned to see what had his brother's in such a state. Y/n stood next to him smiling. Her hair messed up in a sultry come hither sort of way. His eyes traveled up her bare legs seeing his white button-up shirt from the night before hastily buttoned, but not leaving much to the imagination. He could see Tommy glancing curiously at the tattoos on her thighs.

"Close your mouth John, you look like a suckerfish." Y/n spun on the spot planting on kiss on Arthur's cheek and sauntered back inside. Arthur swatted her playfully and chuckled following close behind.