She's The Boss (Peaky Blinders)

Who am I talking to

(Georgie's P.O.V.)
I was in the Garrison with my brothers. But while they where playing cards in the private room. I was making sure everyone got their drinks and Grace was helping out. "Grace give them some beers" I said pointing too two males who where yet to be served as I slid a whiskey to a different male. Grace nodded and got on it. Everyone was happy as they sung in the bar. I grabbed a bottle of whiskey and moved through the crowd towards the private room. I opened the door and put the whiskey on the table. "Since when are they allowed to sing in the bar again?" Arthur asked me, "since she's in a good mood" John chuckled. "He has a queen of hearts by the way" I said telling everyone John's card. He gave me a 'are you serious?' Look at me. Everyone chuckled and contineud to play their game. I looked over Tommy's shoulder and then at the table. I took a card from his hand and played it for him, making him win the game. My other brothers groaned annoyed as they threw their cards on the table. "Guess Im still her favorite brother" Tommy replied with a chuckle. "ha you wish" I told him and patted his shoulder before leaving. Me and Grace continued to sell drinks to the customers. At one point one of the customers dared me and Grace to sing a song. I shook my head and told him I dont sing. But the truth is, I loved singing. I used to sing with my mother when I was younger. I remember dancing around the small fire and singing loudly. I continued to sing for my siblings or mother if they fell sick. But I stopped singing untill my mother died. Ever since that day I havent sung again. Well the only time I did was back in France for the dying soldier. I remember the tears falling down my cheek as my heart burst with pain for not only savibg the dying soldier but also at the loss of my mother. So now I never want to sing again. Singing for me just brings pain, but I still want to hear the songs I love. So hearing the customers and even Grace sing songs in the bar just feels peacefull. I walked to a different customer to give him his change. When suddenly a bright light peaked through the curtains of the windows. I realised that it was the light of a car. I watched as two men walked in with guns in their hands. "Holy shit" Harry stated, "its Billy Kimber". I kept looking at the door as everyone around us went silent as they too looked to the door. Billy Kimber walked in with a confident stride and his power basically rediated from his expensive suit. "Is there any man in here named Shelby" he asked. No one in the room answered him and so in responce he raised his gun and shot a bullet into the ceiling of the Garrison. "I said, is there any man in here named Shelby". I watched the private door open from besides Mr Kimber and out came my brothers. "Harry. Get these men a drink. Everyone else, go home" Tommy ordered. The other guest immediatly obeyed and ran straight out the pub. I watched Harry and Grace get a move on with the drinks as I gave my brothers a look. Basically telling them I wont intervene unless nessecary. Before helping them out. I poured a drink for my brothers as Grace went ahead to serve the  drinks for Kimber and his men. "You go home" Tommy said pointing at Grace. "But Mr Fenton said-" Grace began but Tommy interupted her to go home. She nodded and walked past them to leave the Garrison. I walked up with my brothers drinks and put it down before handing them a lighter. I walked back feeling Mr Kimbers eyes on me as I grabbed a cloth and started to clean the tables. Acting as if I was a barmaid. "I've never approaved of women in pubs, but when the look like that and especially that" Mr Kimber said looking after Grace and then me. I watched John tense up in anger as he was about to speak but I quickly shot a glare at him. "You said you wanted men named Shelby. You've got three of them" Tommy said ignoring Kimbers statement as he lit a cigarette. "I've never heard of you. Then I did hear of you. Some little Diddicoy razor gang. And I thought to myself 'so what?' But then you fuck me over. So now tou have my undivided attention" kimber stated. "By the way who am I talking to. Which one is the boss?" He then asked gesturing between my brothers. I looked up from the glass I was drying off and could see my brothers each give me a quick glance. "Well Im the oldest" Arthur stated. He was the oldest brother and Kimber did ask for a man named Shelby so technically Arthur was correct with his statement. "Clearly" Mr Kimber laughed at Arthur.

John replied and Billy Kimber gave a suprised face. He wasnt expecting to have someone talk back at him. So his pride got broken. "Right. He's the oldest. You're the thickest" Mr Kimber yelled pointing from Arthur to John, "I'm told the boss is called Georgie and Im guessing that's you. Cause you're looking me up and down like Im a fucking tart" he snapped. "He just wants to know what you want" I told Mr Kimber without looking up at the males. I felt all eyes turn to me. "Who are you? Besides some barmaid". I looked up at him with a bored impression. "You looked for the boss called Georgie, right?" I asked him. I didnt give him time to respond to my question "you're talking to him" I said to him as I emphasised 'him' with sarcasm. I set the glass down on the bar and walked from behind the bar as the man on the left of Kimber began to talk about Monaghan Boy's victories and then how he came last when there was 3.000 pounds bet on him. "And who am I talking too. Which one of you is the boss?" I asked pointing between them. I knew who they where I just did this because Alpha males dont like not being recognized. "Im Mr Kimber's advisor and accountant" the small man stated. "And Im the fucking boss" Mr Kimber said standing up from his chair. "Okay, right, end of parley. You fixed a race without my permission. You fucking gypsy scum!". "You call it fixing. While I call racing" I said looking up to meet Kimber's eyes. "One day a horse will win the race with two lenghts but then the next he will come last" I told him calm. "Horses can have off days too, Mr Kimber". I saw his face twitch with anger. He stepped into my personal space and stared me down. "I will have you shot against a post" he sneered before walking away. "Mr Kimber" I called after him. He stopped and turned around. "Youre at the war with the Lee family aswell, right?". I got the confirmation from the look of his face and started to explain. I could make a deal with him to fight the Lee family together. I had found out that the race tracks are easy meat for the Lees cause the police are to busy with the strikes. And Kimber lacks man power, which I've got. Tommy started to help out with gaining Kimber on our side. "We admire you Mr Kimber. You started with nothing and built it all up from the ground. It would be an honour to work with you" Tommy stated. I watched Mr Kimber consider the offer. "Nobody works with me. People work for me" he replied annoyed. I watched him grab something from his pocket, a coin, before tossing it towards mine and Tommy's direction. "Pick it up Pikey" he commanded. Me and Tommy just blankly stared him down. "Pick it up". I watched Tom bow down and immediatly John stood up to do it for him. This way Tommy's power and pride wouldnt be harmed. "Sit. Sit down" Tommy growled at our brother. I continued to glare at Mr Kimber and watched him get annoyed at basically being talked down to by a female. "No" he then said before Tom could reach the coin. "Let her do it". I stayed perfectly still as I continued to give Mr Kimber a defiant look. "Pick. It. Up" he sneered at me. I bowed down and picked the coin up. "See? They will always listen no matter how defiant they are. Women will never be superior than men" he stated. I had to squeezed my hand around the coin so I wouldnt aim my gun at his face and kill him then and there. "Its for the ceiling" he said before turning around and walking away. The door fell close behind them and I turned to look back at Thomas. I stared at him with anger before throwing the coin at his face. "You made a fucking plan didnt you!?" I yelled at him. "Go to the Lee family and hope we where going to fight them so you could get Kimber on our side to fight them back. All for some extra useless ground". "Calm down, Georgie. Go by yourself a dress. We are going to the races". "Go by yourself" I snapped at him.

Published: 24th of July 2021

Note: used season 1 episode 2 for this chapter.

(Yes I use a lot of scenes/stuff for my books. But I try to redirect it into something else. Hope you dont mind if it uses a lot of the shows plot aswell)