𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐁𝐎𝐃𝐘 𝐓𝐎 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 - 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐒 𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐁𝐘

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It had been a couple of days since the raid, Maddie had kept mostly to herself working at the garrisons or she'll be with her daughters at the stables where they fused over their pony. Maddie had the morning off work and since her daughters were at school she was looking through their old things packing up their old stuff to take down to the orphanage. She held a box in her hands walking down the street passing the garrisons when Grace threw away the remaining of dirty water and beer from the pub.

Maddie jumped back just in time before she got hit with the dirty water and beer, "Hey, watch where your throwing that" Grace eyes widened as she glanced at the blonde girl muttering an small apology but her eyes were on Tommy Shelby walking down the street with a white horse whispering to it, trying to calm the horse down from what looked like a scare it had. Maddie frowned with a confused look on her face looking over her shoulder following Grace gaze.

She scoffed in disbelief as Grace threw another bucket out only to nearly throw it at Tommy causing her eyes to widened in surprise but Maddie had a suspicious look on her face as she gazed at Grace as it was clear she had secrets and was up to something ever since she's arrived here she's tried to get close to Tommy but nothing ever worked seeing he was paranoid and only ever trusts his family. He stopped looking up between the two girls but his gaze lingered on Maddie as there was something about her that drew him in he knew he should stay far away from her but he just couldn't.

"I'm so sorry Mr Shelby" Grace apologised with a slight flush on her cheeks only for Maddie to roll her eyes at the girl before turning her attention to the white horse, "what's his name?" Tommy stayed silent for a moment staring at the younger blonde before he answered, " he doesn't have a name" Maddie shook her head in disbelief and replied, " how disappointing. Poor boy deserves a name" Tommy smiled in amusement at Maddie before it disappeared before anyone would see it, "Do you have something to say to me?"

"Actually, yes I do" Maddie told him handing him the box to hold as she stroked the side of the horses face who leaned into her touch, "the other night you came into the pub when Grace and I were singing. You said singing wasn't allowed. I'd like there be one night a week when there is singing." Tommy sighed in annoyance causing Maddie to send him a look silently telling him she wasn't going to back down but before she could say anything Grace added in, " I think it would be good for everyone. Saturday nights. Harry was too afraid to ask you, so..."

Maddie grabbed the box back from Tommy as she was about to walk away but he stopped her as he called out, " but either of you aren't?" Maddie scoffed in disbelief narrowing her eyes at him and resorted, "what is there to be afraid of I don't even know you" Tommy shook his head in amusement looking away from the blonde girl, "you sound like one of those rich girls who comes over from Dublin for the races. Do you like horses? How'd you fancy earning some extra money?"