Cruel To Be Kind - Peaky Blinders Fanfiction

Part 16 - Actions and the Consequences

I know it's not much, but I thought I'd be nice and let this chapter be posted tonight xx

I hope you enjoy xx

I'm currently editing this piece of work - when I mean editing, I mean I'll be adapting the story and plot, and I will be checking for grammar and spelling mistakes, but I may miss some as my main focus is on shaping the story, so it flows well before I continue adding more chapters. I am sorry if it takes a while, but I do hope you'll all be patient with me.

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Edited:28/12/19

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It was always said that the New Year always brought in the good and allowed for new possibilities.

Tommy had plans and I was caught up with believing in them. Were they going to unfold the way he wished now that I had disrupted them? There was an unimaginable change between us now, the night we spent together had changed everything and I wasn't even sure if it was for the best.

For me, it was what I wanted. I wanted Tommy in every way possible, but did he wish it the same?

We took a large step last night, one that will affect the future.

"What are you thinking about?" Tommy asked, his hand brushing against my back as he pulled me closer. My head rested on his chest, his heart thumping in my ear.

"How things are going to change," I told him, tapping my fingers on his chest as I thought over what would happen next. "Where do we go from here?"

Tommy sighed deeply, his chest rising as if he was about to do something hard. Was he going to tell me that this was all it was going to be? That there wasn't going to be anything between us from here on out?

"We take it one step at a time," he said, pulling us up, his back resting against the headboard. I glanced up at him, pulling away so I could look at his face. I gave him a soft smile, knowing that this was the first time I would see him relaxed for a long time. His plan was going to be taking a lot out of him and I was happy that this moment was shared between us. "You're going to be targeted once it gets out that we're together, you know that?"

"I know." I couldn't help but trust him. Despite everything that happened the previous night, the way I had ruined his plan by killing that man and shooting Graves in the knee, he had still made sure I was safe. I could trust him with my life. Even now he worried about the people that would target me to get to him. "I trust you, Tommy. I love you," I whispered, hitching my legs over his hips as I rested on his lap. "And if I'm not mistaken, Graves thought we were married to being with. Last night happened because we were both there. Graves targeted you through me, he tried to use me against you."

He smiled at me softly and it almost caught me off guard. It was becoming more normal to see Tommy sharing his emotions, but it was still an experience that shook me.

His hands rested on my hips, lifting me slightly before he lowered me down slowly. My head tilted back as I felt him slid into me and I closed my eyes as I rested my hands on his shoulders. This was a lot different from last night. Tommy had been in control then, but it felt like he was giving me all the control now.