Cosima Blackshaw had buried a hundred men, but never one still breathing. When Thomas Shelby came to her with smoke in his voice and a plan stitched in sin, asking for a casket for a man not yet dead, she looked him in the eye and told him no. Death was not a game, and her work was not a stage. But fate has cruel hands, and in Small Heath, the line between the mortician and the gangster frayed too easily-so their paths crossed again, and again, like moths drawn to the same quiet flame.

You were Alfie Solomons little sister and Tommy Shelby's ex girlfriend. It had been three years since you last saw your ex. Until your brother sent you on a mission to kill Father Hughes and you came face to face with Thomas Shelby, causing old feelings to resurface again.

"You might as well shoot me, you've already ripped out my soul." [mature themes throughout]

"I know it's hard, dear, but the sun will always rise again in the morning."

"So many details came into focus. The shape of his lips, the line of his neck. "I'm not dangerous," I breathed. He brought his face toward mine. "You are to me." And somehow, against all reason, we were kissing. I closed my eyes, and the world around me faded." -Richelle Mead, [The Indigo Spell] *** [STOW·A·WAY] ˈstōəˌwā/ noun A person who hides aboard a vehicle, ship, or aircraft in order to gain free passage. A story in which Caterina Marino finds herself fleeing Chicago's street mobs, only to stumble upon even more gangsters across the pond. #1 in alfie solomons ! #28 in peakyblinders [ALL COVER RIGHTS GO TO ORIGINAL ARTIST]

Draft story outline

❝ Mar, we both know the rules of this game. ❞ ❝ And what game would that be, Tommy? ❞ ❝ The one where we pretend that we can resist each other. ❞ Tommy Shelby x female!oc Peaky Blinders season three, [on-going] book three of the 'method of' series © MsBoookesh Started: 01.15.24 Finished: ---

It almost feels like a joke to play out a part When you are not the starring role in someone else's heart Tommy x ofc *Series 3-onward*

Maddison Dogs, sister of Johnny Dogs. Gets entwined with the infamous Thomas Shelby, leader of the Small Heath gang The Peaky Blinders & close friend of her very own brother. Maddison wasn't your typical Small Heath girl, she was a quiet girl, who loved writing & singing, but never let anyone push her around, especially the sloppy Small Heath men. She also had a lot of secrets she would prefer to keep to herself. So what will happen when a certain Thomas Shelby & Maddison Dogs meet paths? Will he get her to open up or will she push him away? **I own all story lines & characters except from everyone & everything from the brilliant show Peaky Blinders. I also wont be following a certain time line, so there could be elements of modern day but also the past. They all won't be the exact age that they are on the show either**