Cruel To Be Kind - Peaky Blinders Fanfiction

Part 18 - A Little Heart to Heart

Another chapter for you all.

I do hope you enjoy this chapter - I'm not sure if any of you are going to like it. To me, it just seems like a lot of ... babbling, but I couldn't write anything else.

I'm not sure if you know that I've edited all the other chapters. I was trying to get them all edited before continuing with the story and seeing as that's done I finally wrote this chapter.

There are new scenes added to previous chapters. In the third chapter, there is a scene between Arthur and Elsie that I wanted to write but forgot the first time and managed to edit it into the second version. Please re-read it if you wish.

There is also a scene between Ada and Elsie in chapter fourteen - I do recommend that you read that one.

Most of the changes I have made were done for plot reasons so I do recommend you take another look at the story.

I want to thank everyone for reviewing all the previous chapters and I do hope you enjoy this one.

If there are any problems please feel free to PM me or leave a review.

Thank you and enjoy xx Comet96 xx

Edited: 29/12/19

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"Oh my God, this is amazing!" Ada screeched, her hand covering her mouth as she bounced on her feet. I could already tell that this was the best news she had received in a long time.

"Good one, Tommy Boy," Arthur grunted, clapping Tommy on the shoulder as John took me into his arms, pressing a kiss to my cheek.

"I hope this is what you want," John asked softly, his eyes scanning my face to make sure I wasn't lying to him. I gave him a soft smile, leaning up and pressing a kiss to his cheek. John was always a misunderstood one. He was a sweetheart deep down, but all his anger at the world had turned him into a shell of a man. John was a destroyed man, but at least his boys kept him fighting.

"It is what I want, John," I told him, moving away from him as Tommy glanced at us. "I hope you're ready to be busy, Ada, the wedding's set for the fourth," I said to her, watching as she furrowed her brow.

"The fourth of this month or next?" Although she asked, I could already tell that she knew it wasn't the latter.

"As in three days." I offered, giving her a soft smile as she looked startled. She gave Tommy a look before snatching my hand and dragging me into the closed off living area. She turned to me as she shut the door behind her.

"Did you sleep with him?" I didn't know if she was scolding me or if she was excited about the news. My cheeks were already flaring at her words and I bit my lip looking around the room, avoiding her gaze. "Oh my god, you did!" She exclaimed, grabbing hold of my hand and dragging me to the sofa. "Elsie, I can't believe it. Well, I can. I was expecting it to happen sooner or later, John and Arthur already thought you'd had sex, but I knew you would have told me. This is big, like really—"

"Ada, take a breath," I told her, shaking her hand off mine as I avoided her gaze again. "I think he regrets it."

"What? Tommy cares about you deeply, Elsie. He wouldn't have slept with you if he didn't." I felt like she was taking Tommy's side because she was his sister. "What happened? Why do you think that?"

"Last night, when we were at the races, I killed a man," I admitted, feeling the constricting hold in my throat relax as I let the words slip out. It was like something heavy had been taken away.