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IT HAD TURNED OUT, that John Shelby's funeral was all just ruse for Thomas Shelby. His burning carriage all but a beacon to the enemy. Tommy had gotten a good few shouting to's by Polly and Kegan. At the moment she was stood beside Arthur and Tommy, smoking a cigarette as she tried to warm herself up with the fire beside them. Isaiah and herself had arrived together, the former was now sitting by a few of the other men at the long table that was set out.
"I just took a look around. I like this place. Fire for melting silver, canal to get it away. How much?" A voice said, Kegan looked over to see a group of men walk in, all being led by Abarama Gold.
"Nothing you see here is for sale, Mr. Gold." Tommy then said, looking over to the man.
"Oh, everything's for sale, everything." He threw the remains of drink from a cup he'd just picked up into the fire, it bursting into an even bigger flame. You tell Mr. Strong, I'm going to buy his yard." Kegan's eyes scowled at the man, couldn't he take a hint?
"This yard has been in his family since they settled." Tommy answered.
"But I've decided to make it part of our deal." Abarama replied, his eyes then trailed towards the Shelby sister who was taking a smoke of her cigarette. "And throw in the sister for Bonnie, see what happens with that." He then said, Kegan furrowing her brows as Isaiah stood up with a glare, Bonnie looked to his dad, his eyes moving to Isaiah as he felt the steel glare on him.
"Charlie?" Tommy called out, Kegan's head snapped towards her brother as he went along with it, her eyebrows furrowing in confusion. Isaiah went to move towards the group before Tommy pointed over to him. "Sit down, Isaiah. Sit down. Charlie, come here. I'm going to spin a coin for your yard, Charlie."
"You're going to what?" Charlie replied. Maybe if the recent events of Tommy betraying the whole family had never happened, she would've had trust in him enough that she wouldn't be worrying for what was to happen next.
"If it's heads." Tommy then said, "Abbie here takes all of this and Kegan for Bonnie with all my blessing." Kegan's confused face grew into a heated glare, he acted as if it were his to give away. "And if it's tails. I fuck your daughter Mr. Gold." Kegan rolled her eyes at this, taking a smoke of her cigarette in hopes it would calm her nerves.
It didn't.
"You have three daughters, I hear and Esmeralda is the oldest and also the prettiest, so I'll have her and since you're taking Kegan away from Isaiah, he can have the younger one." Isaiah stood up once again, a confused yet pissed off expression clouding his face. He didn't want some girl to fuck, he only wanted Kegan and he wasn't about to let her be bought away by some odd man the two had never met. "So make them part of the deal and spin against the yard and Kegan. Here you toss the coin, Mr Gold." Abarama caught the coin with ease as he played about with it in his fingers whilst Kegan leaned in towards her brother.
"What the fuck are you at." She muttered, he didn't answer, didn't even look. Just kept his eyes trained on the man opposite. Abarama then looked up slightly grinning as he looked at the others.
"No, please don't believe this is a joke." Tommy warned, his finger pointing at them. "The coin toss is sacred, yes Arthur? Kegan?"
"Sacred." Arthur replied, Kegan was too pissed off to commute.
"You toss that coin, you take a bet before witnesses and if I win." He continued, Arthur finishing his sentence then.
"Then we'll insist, that the terms of this agreement wager are fulfilled." He spoke, looking towards the man.
"Toss the coin, Mr. Gold."
"Tommy Shelby, OBE. No wager today." Abarama then said, looking up. "But with this penny I will buy a flower to put on your grave. When the time comes."
"And before that time, please don't again disrespect the women in my business, my friends and their valued property. We missed Christmas, let's have it now. Peace on earth, goodwill to all men. She made her way towards Isaiah to where he had reserved a seat for the girl beside him. He was still watching Bonnie Gold as if his life depended on it, just as the boy looked over to them, Isaiah turned to the girl who was now sitting down beside him, his lips meeting hers in a soft kiss.
She laughed as he pulled away slightly, "Jealousy will get you nowhere, love." She teased, the boy grinning along with her as he poured some of his whiskey into the cup in front of her. As she took a sip of the alcohol, Isaiah's arm wrapped around her shoulders pulling her in as they began conversation with a few of the boys around them.
After being joined by Polly, Ada and Lizzie and food set out, they all began their christmas feast, held in memory of John Michael Shelby.
ISAIAH WAS SET UPON THE fact that he wasn't letting Kegan Shelby out on her own. He wasn't going to let her end up the same fate as her brother, no matter what he'd have to do. There wasn't much to do though, with Tommy setting up practically bodyguards for each of the family members, no one was to leave sight of one of their own.
There were no more lone shopping trips to the market, no more morning walks by the water and most definitely no late nights out in the Garrison. He messed with the small box in his hand to help calm his nerves as he waited outside of Tommy's office. He'd wonder what they'd say once he told them his plans for the future.
He wasn't about to change them though.
The door soon opened to show Tommy standing there, he nodded to the boy before turning around and moving back into the room. Isaiah stuffed the box into his pocket before following him in, Arthur was sat in one of the chairs and Tommy had now moved to lean on his desk with his arms folded.
"Hello, Isaiah." Tommy nodded, the boy nodding back as Tommy continued. "Go on, and say whatever it is." He pointed, pointing his finger loosely towards the boy.
"When all of this is done, and we're all normal again." He started, "I want to marry Kegan, and I'm here because I want the two of your blessings." He said lightly, his lips involuntarily rising at the thought of the girl and him.
Arthur looked over to the boy grinning, although Tommy's expression hadn't changed only he crossed his arms together. There was a long silence as both men waited for Tommy to speak.
"After, when everything is normal." He spoke, "Welcome to the family 'Siah."
"A family you've long been in." Arthur joked, standing up to hug the boy. Tommy wrapped his arms around the boy after Arthur had his time, holding him out on his shoulder then.
"Do I have to tell you not to break her heart?" Tommy teased, the boy rolling his eyes and laughing.
