Cruel To Be Kind - Peaky Blinders Fanfiction

Part 22 - Setting Things into Motion

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 managed to squeeze this chapter out - I have only just finished it and I feel like the last section is a bit naff.

Now that they're married to whole plan/plot with Graves is about to start unfolding so it'll be a little bit more interesting. While Tommy will be trying to keep Elsie out of danger, she'll also be the comfort he needs which will end up putting her in dangers view anyway - I have no idea if this makes sense.

I hope you at least enjoy this chapter xx thanks for sticking with me xx

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

Happy New Year everyone. I hope life brings you happiness, good luck and love.

Edited: 01/01/20

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"Can I have this dance?"

I looked away from Ada, a large smile on my face as I looked at her brother. The music in the barn had picked up to a fast song and most of my family were dancing and funnily enough, drunk.

"I would love to say yes, but you're going to have to ask my husband," I told Arthur, turning to look at Tommy as he slouched back in his chair, drinking and talking with John.

Arthur turned to Tommy, bowing at the waist, his beer sloshing out of his cup as he chuckled. He was drunk, but it was good to see him so happy. Every other time I'd seen Arthur drunk he tended to get violent, but today he seemed happy.

"Dearest brother, may I please take your wife for a spin around the dance floor?" he asked, his cheeks red as he placed his beer on the table. Tommy sighed as if he was about to tell Arthur to bugger off but instead, he waved his hand a smile on his face. "Come on then sweet sister."

Arthur helped me from my seat and we stumbled through a group of my cousins that were having a drinking contest. Arthur spun me around when we reached the others dancing, one hand linking with mine and the other resting on my waist.

His moves were slightly wobbly, but it didn't take away from any of the fun we were having. The music changed into a classic fiddle number which consisted of the woman dancing a set before the men joined in, so I let go of Arthur and danced with a few of my cousins and aunts.