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The week has been busy. As Bella is the only other person who knows about the business with the Russians, she was overbooked with work.

During this time Tommy decided to put John in charge of handling the Italian business. Which made made Bella nervous, but nevertheless she had to trust him. What other choice did she have?

Somehow she was able to convince Tommy to keep Arthur out of it. He's been doing good with turning his life around.
Not drinking and restoring his faith in god fully, with some help from Linda of course.
But Bella just wasn't fully convinced he was ready to partake in Shelby business yet.

Bella's also noticed how Tommy's been distancing himself lately. Often times she would find him asking people to do him favors or quickly hanging up the phone when she walked in the room, but never telling her what they entailed. Making her a little suspicious of his actions.

She trusted him, so whatever he was up to she hoped it was for the better.

It was a sunny Friday morning, and Bella just finished getting ready for the day, when she heard the door opening downstairs.

Assuming it was just Finn, who occasionally still came around here to hang about, she continued with her task at hand.

Just as she finished applying some light lipstick, there was a knock on the bedroom door.

Confused, she went over and open it, Only to reveal Tommy. He was wearing his usual suit and today it was completed with the signature hat.

"Oh hello Tommy, I was just about to go meet Lizzie to go to the office" she said surprised to find him here

Shaking his head "told her not to wait around for you. You're not going to the office today"

Looking up at him suspiciously, her first thoughts were that the Russians made contact. But he didn't seem urgent, so she had no idea where this was going.

Seeing the look on her face, he continued but didn't want to give anything away just yet.

"I have something I want to show you. So cmon get your shoes on, I'll be in the car!" He while waving his hand at her to hurry up and turned to make his way down stairs.

Surprised she started to panic trying to get her shoes on "Tommy! Wait!"

She heard him chuckle as he left the door open. Rushing down stairs and out the front door, she found Tommy leaning against the car with a cigarette hanging from his mouth.

Out of breath and wide eyes, she put her hands on her hips looking at him "where can we possibly be going so early?!"

Exhaling, he opened the door and gestured to it, "you'll find out soon, now get in"

Pursing her lips as she went to sit in the seat
"a please would be nice"

Tommy stuck his head down so they were face to face "didn't say please yet you still did as I asked." He smirked

Narrowing her eyes at him, she pushed his shoulder out of the car "oh, fuck off!"

Chuckling he shut the door and went around to his side and soon they set off to the unknown destination.

Bella watched out the window as the city buildings turned to grassy fields.

At the beginning of the drive, she tried everything she could think of to get him to tell her where they were going.

But with no such luck, she gave up. Deciding to enjoy the peace for the time being.

Soon enough, they started passing more farms and tiny houses. This road was leading into a village, but not one she recognized.

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