~Blinded~

Chapter 3: Russians

The next day came along and we had some business to attend to. Due to the fact Tommy was on honeymoon we had to deal with the business.

We set up a little table outside of the stables and out three chairs down, the set up looked well too posh to be out here. But, finally Vicente finally arrives, Arthur looks at him

"You asked for a meeting out in the open, fresh air and the fine aroma of shit. Neutral ground, you said." he replies

"This is hardly neutral ground." Arthur walks over to the seat

"Well, it's what you've got." he sits beside John

"So, por favor, sit down." I smirk a bit at him mispronouncing it, Vicente doesn't sit down

"Where is Thomas?" John looks at him

"He got called away." he looks at John instantly

"He'd said he'd be here." Arthur stroke his chin and looks away

"Yeah, he's busy." John continues

"And I just told you he got called away. What do you want?" he takes a second

"There has been a peace between the Peaky Blinders and the Changretta family for two years now-" John interrupts him

"Do you want some tea not not? Here, Finn, pour the Italians some English tea. Go on." Finn goes over and pours them tea, Vicente doesn't seem impressed

"We don't want ducking tea." Finn pours it then comes back over to me, I watch Vincente closely

"We want an explantion." Arthur completely ignores him

"Well, I'll have fucking tea." he reaches forward for it, I question

"Explantion for what?" he looks at me

"I have never seen you before, woman. You have no say here." I go to go for him, Finn holds me back, John jumps

"Haze, it's fine." he gives me that look, I groan and return to my normal standing position, John looks at Vicente

"An explanation for what?" he replies

"The Little Venice Restaurant on Forge Street was burnt down-" John interrupts and denies

"Nah, nah. Couldnt have been us, we was at a wedding." he looks at us

"You burnt it down to stop my son bring at that same wedding." Arthur takes a sip of his tea

"Yeah, he wasn't missed." John laughs, Vicente chuckles

"You are such big boys now. But once you borrowed clothes from us to look like men." John looks at Arthur

"How's the tea, Arthur? Is it-" Arthur chucks the tea on the floor and makes a face

"It's cold." I Snicker a bit, Vicente wasn't in the mood for game

"Please tell Tommy that we pay him wbegver brother asks us to pay. We stay out of the city and off the tracks. But you tell him from me that my son will walk with any woman in this city. Any woman he chooses. Even if that woman works for the emporer, Thomas Shelby. My son is in love..." John snorts, he starts to chuckle

"Sorry. Do excuse me." he sniffs

"Carry on." Vicente carries on

"And if he wishes, he will walk with the woman he loves." John nods

"Okay." Vicente looks at me

"It could even be her." Finn takes my hand pulling me into him more, John looks at him