Mariana Cortez is the Queen of the North of London
She has built her empire up despite the protests and barriers of a mans world
She was also the first woman to steal Thomas Shelby's heart
She is cold, calculating and slightly unhinged
But her l...
"Silence I discover, is something you can't actually hear" -Haruki Murakami
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Alfie's POV
"Stop!" "Alfie stop!"
I ignored all the shouting, all the hands trying to pull me away, I only saw one thing in this moment and it was Tommy fucking Shelby. I continued to throw punch after punch at his moronic fucking face. And he just took it.
He just lay there and fucking took it His nose was bleeding, as was his lip, one eye had begun swelling "Stop!" And I actually did. The sound of Nala's voice bringing me back to reality, she was just a kid, Mar's kid at that She shouldn't have to witness a fight like this. Especially when her sisters in a hospital bed.
I spat on the floor next to Tommy, trudging back into Mar's room, guiding Nala back in too, slamming the door behind us We had to be with Mar. And if he dares come into this fucking room I'll shoot the cunt.
Tommy's POV
"What are you even doing here?" Polly asked bitterly I sat down on the chair next to her, rubbing my jaw that was beginning to ache now.
"Why wouldn't I be here? Mariana got fucking shot" I snapped "Well where were you a few hours ago when she was staggering around pissing blood?" She asked "Campbell had me arrested. Weren't really coppers, he was gonna have me killed" I explained.
She chuckled "And yet you're still breathing" she laughed dryly "Don't sound too pleased" I muttered, wiping my bleeding lip "Just go home Thomas" she said blankly
I sighed, standing up and leaving, if they don't want me here then I have other things to take care of, Mar will understand when she wakes up. Hopefully.
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When I finally got back to the office, Michael was still sat at the desk "You're back" he said with an unnerving tone, grimacing as he looked at my face, but knowing not to ask "Yeah" I said simply, heading for my office door "Uh Tommy ther-" "Not now" I dismissed, I really wasn't in the fucking mood.
"But there's someon-" "Not now Michael" I said, opening my office door Only to be greeted with an extremely pissed off Grace, fuck sake.
"You didn't show up" she said calmly, seated in my desk chair I sighed and closed the door "Had other things on" I said blankly "What happened to your face?" She asked worriedly
I ignored her, putting my hands in my pockets "Out of the chair" I said, making her scoff "Why?" She asked "Well this is business... is it not? Otherwise you wouldn't have shown up at the office" she looked down at my words.
