Tommy has lost all trust in those around him. After the betrayal of Grace he isn't willing to make the second mistake twice. Annabelle Thorn was employed to work at Arrow House by Mr Shelby and neither understood what they had signed up for.

"when they're good they're really good, when they're bad they will burn the town to the ground." in which beth returns to the gangster life that she once lived, where everything is the same yet everything has changed. BOOK TWO OF VULNERABLE SERIES Season 3/4 started 12:9:20, finished 15:7:22 thomas shelby x female oc UNDER EDITING

Thomas Shelby the leader of the Peaky Blinders, the top dog of Birmingham England. Tommy Shelby survived the first world war along side his brothers, he thanked God every day his life was spared so he could help his family make money to help grow his business around the country; Tommy had always been there for his family but he could be cruel and he could be evil to those who got in his way, he would never hesitate to put a bullet between your eyes if he knew you would cause him trouble but what if a girl was around, no not a wife or a girl on his arm but a child, a little eleven year old girl who was the child of an old lover? A single letter made Tommy stop dead in his tracks. This girl will change Tommy, she will make him think and she will be his weakness! This story does NOT follow the BBC Peaky Blinders TV series. This Story takes place after the death of Grace Shelby. VIOLENCE AND BAD LANGUAGE

It's 1921, Tommy is left heartbroken over Grace's betrayal and having decided not to follow her to New York he spends his time growing the businesses. A part of this business is forming an alliance with a Northern Gypsy family which is where he meets Aurora Hayes. Intrigued by this beautiful brunette Tommy feels a strong urge to get to know her. Aurora unlike her family tries to avoid living the Shelby's way of life yet as time passes she finds herself wanting to be in Tommy's world and into his heart. Will he let her in? What will happen when Grace returns? Will Aurora be left Heartbroken or will Tommy keep her from the truth?