𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐨 | 𝐟. 𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐛𝐲 ON HOLD

two

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Finn Shelby was never a man for violence. He hated it, and tried to stay as far away from it as possible. Which was hard, considering he was a Shelby.

Ada had gotten away with it, though. She never had to get involved in the violent side of things. She handled the legitimate business side of the family.

Right now he was currently out with his brothers, Thomas and Arthur. They were in the Garrison. Arthur was drunk, as per usual, and Thomas was reading the paper.

"Finn?" Thomas piped up, causing the dazed boy to jump.

"Yes, Thomas?" The ginger haired boy asked his older brother.

"What would you say, if I told you Arthur and I wanted to promote you? Eh?"

"What do you mean 'promote'?" The boy was confused, either this meant he didn't have to deal with violence anymore, or that he'd actually have to get involved in it now.

A barmaid walked in, lifting empty bottles of whisky off the table, placing two more in their place. Thomas was careful not to speak around others about the family 'business'

She was tall, blonde hair and brown eyes. Tommy was sure he'd seen her somewhere else before.

She noticed him looking at her, and shot him a wink before leaving the room, making sure to close the door behind her.

Tommy looked to Finn, cigarette in hand, "Now, Finn, as I'm sure you're aware, after the recent murder of our brother John Shelby-"

"May he rest in peace!" A drunken Arthur shouted from his seat.

"-May he rest in peace- We have a vacancy. We need you to help the business. Take care of things."

"Like what? Tommy you know I don't do violence-" Tommy cut him off.

"That's enough, Finn. You can't be a Shelby and not part take in violence."

"Ada got away with it! So why can't I?!" Finn was angry. His brother knew he couldn't stomach violence, yet he still pushed.

"Finn, Ada's a girl. And she has a son. You are the only Shelby left who hasn't taken their place in the family business." Tommy took another puff from his cigarette, a low cough followed.

"But, Tommy, John had a family. Yet he had to take part!" He was annoyed, his brother was dead, and all because of a petty fued.

"Finn, you will take your place in this family. Maybe you just need to loosen up." Thomas grabbed his glass, taking a swig of the brown liquid in it.

"How the fuck am I supposed to 'loosen up'? Huh?" Finn shouted, causing the bar to quieten.

"Arthur and I have arranged for you to meet a whore. She's a lovely girl, who will take care of you. She'll go easy on you, we've already explained to her that she'll be your first." Tommy spoke, quietly, so the people outside their room couldn't hear.

"What the fuck?! You've arranged for a whore to take my fucking virginity? That's seriously fucked up, Tom!" The boy yelled, pissed at his siblings.

"Am I not allowed to love the woman I lose it to? Am I not allowed to at least have a chance of meeting someone?" He was upset, his brothers were taking this special thing away from him, hoping to make him want to create violence.

"Finn, you're eighteen now. By the time I was your age, I'd fucked at least four girls. And Arthur here, had already almost gotten one pregnant."

"So I'm supposed to just fuck some dirty whore, who is probably at least a decade older than me."

"We've found one who just so happens to be the same age as you." Finn reached for his glass, the liquor burning his throat on the way down,

"How the hell did you find an eighteen year old whore? She must have been shagging since she was sixteen." The boy spoke.

"She's only been there a few months, her mother kicked her out."

"Yeah, and she's fucking beautiful, Finn boy. Dark hair, blue eyes. Like a goddess, Finny." Arthur voiced, clearly drunk.

"I swear to God, Tom, if I find out she's some wrinkled, old hag, then I'm leaving."
He pulled out a cigarette, lighting it using Tommy's lighter.

"Finn, you're old enough now to actually take part in business doings. In fact, I already have a job for you."

"You do?" Finn asked.

"Yes, Arthur and I have arranged for you to work with Aberama Gold for a few days, he's got stuff to do, and you'll be helping him." Thomas said, taking another drag from his cigarette.

"I thought I had to 'loosen up' first, Tommy." Finn stated, confused.

"You'll go with Aberama, and if you still can't bring yourself to violence, then you'll have to fuck the whore, understood?" He looked to Finn, his piercing blue eyes waiting for an answer.

"Fine." Finn said, rolling his eyes at the two men sat in front of him.

"Haha, you'll be a proper Peaky Blinder soon enough, lad!" Arthur yelled, getting up to hug the boy.

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so i have decided that im going
to do a vivian chapter then a finn chapter, at least until they meet.
the next chapter will be another finn
one, but the one after that, will be another vivian chapter

idek if that makes sense haha
but i have a good idea of how i want
this book to go :D