Thomas Shelby Imagines

Complicated Love

The man smiled as he kissed your hand. Your light laugh caught Tommy's attention. He glared over at you both as he finished talking with John. "Who do they think they are?" Tommy muttered to himself. John laughed and made a few jokes but Tommy ignored him.

Seeing that he'd attracted the attention of the Peaky Blinders. The man talking to you said goodbye and rushed off before you could talk to him anymore. You couldn't understand why until Tommy made his way over to you.

"Who was that?"

"I don't know. He left before I could ask him."

"Well, good." he said as he pulled a cigarette and a match book out of his pocket. "You never know who you're talking to, what they might want."

"Well thank you, I barely speak to anyone these days. Now leave me alone!" You snapped as you started to walk away.

"I'm not sure that is the best way to deal with being rejected." Ada said as she came out of the offices. She had been updated on what had happened by Arthur and John who were finding his predicament highly amusing.

"(Y/N) doesn't need to like me for me to keep her safe."

"Yes, but It couldn't hurt? How many times does she have to turn you down before you leave her alone?" Ada chidded. Tommy didn't answer, he just rolled his eyes.

A few days ago he'd turned up at your door, begged to be let in. You had of course. Who were you to turn away your friends brother, in a horrible storm, when he'd arrived out of the blue covered in blood. He'd gotten cleaned up and sat drinking in your living room. The firelight had flickered over the room and you'd ended up kissing him.

The two of you had spent the night together but now it was back to the way things always were. He wanted to follow you and ask why you were acting as if you hadn't finally given into him. You were being colder than usual and he didn't understand. He wouldn't ask Ada or Polly for advice in case it upset you. But he wanted answers.

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"So, you coming to the party tonight?" Ada asked as she let herself into your apartment and lounged in one of your armchairs.

"I don't think I should."

"Why not?" She asked. As soon as she saw your face was stained with tears she rushed to hug you. "What happened?"

"The other night, Tommy came here. He was hurt and needed to hide. So I helped him and.... well."

"You slept with him?"

"Yes. I still don't love him how he loves me now." Your hand slid over your stomach and Ada's eyes widened.

"Does he know?"

"Do you think he'd be acting the way he is if he knew?"
"You're right he'd be proposing to you everyday until you married him." Ada said, she tried to make a joke of it to cheer you up but couldn't get you to smile. "Come to the party, we'll tell Polly and she'll help us."

When Ada said Polly would help us. You'd hoped she'd magically fix everything. You were now embraced in a tight hug as Polly ecstatically welcomed you to the family. "It's about bloody time!"

"But Polly!"

"So you don't love him as much as he loves you, it was the same for me and I love my boy. I love my Nephews and I know even if you feel differently to Tommy. You'll do the right thing by yourself and your child." Polly looked as if it pained her to give you the advice. The look she shot Ada made it clear that you could demand to be whisked off to London with her at a moment's notice and be tucked away with Ada and Karl before Tommy realised.

"He's coming this way." Ada muttered. You smiled at her as you glanced his way. Of course they would look after you.

"(Y/N), you came?" Tommy said as he approached you. He glanced at Polly who had taken your arm in hers and gave it a supportive squeeze.

"I did. Because I needed to tell you something." You said quietly. Ada stepped closer and looked fierce as she stared down Tommy who looked a sensible amount of nervous. "I'm... pregnant."

Tommy's eyes went wide. First he looked worried, then he cracked a smile and hugged you. "You are?" He asked, sounding as excited as he did the first time Charlie Strong let him buy his first horse. "We can get married and have a nice house!"

He rushed off to tell his brothers and you glanced at Polly.

"He certainly loves you." She said wearily.

"Lets go dance, we'll take care of you." Ada promised. You smiled at her as she led you to the dance floor while Polly headed off the celebrating brothers. Ada had always looked out for you. "That wasn't so bad."

"It could have gone worse." You agreed as the two of you started dancing and laughing as you talked.