Bella stood shifting from foot to foot by the front door, the telephone up to her ear.
"Oh Bella! he is just so sweet! And has the cutest little nose!" Her mother gushed into the phone
"I'm sure he's lovely mum"
"You must come visit soon to meet him, please Bella"
Chuckling, she couldn't believe how excited her mum was about the little kitten she found in her garden. The poor little thing was all alone and hungry, so Eleanor took it upon herself to take it and care for it. She even gave him a name, Winnie.
Bella heard all about this over their phone call. It's become quite the tradition, every morning for the past week and a half, before Bella went to the office her and her mother would chat over the phone.
"I promise I'll come visit soon. I just have to convince Tommy to give me a ride." She told her
"Oh yes, bring Thomas as well! And if he doesn't give you a ride tell him he'll have me to deal with!"
Shaking her head, Bella looked at the time. Lizzie would be outside any second. "I'll let him know, I'm sorry Mum but it's time for me to head to work. I'll talk to you tomorrow okay?"
"Of course Darlin', you have a good day now"
"Bye mum" she said sweetly and hung up the phone.
She loved that she actually got to say that now.
Peaking out the window, she saw Lizzie pulling up to the curb.
Rushing to the kitchen to grab her bag and a peach on the way, she was out the door quickly.
With a smile on her face she opened the passages side and got in.
"Morning Lizzie, how are you today?" She asked her friend
Lizzie returned the smile "lovely morning isn't Bella?"
"It very much is!" She cheered causing Lizzie to chuckle
Chatting on the on the way to the office, Lizzie asked Bella if she would be joining her and the rest of the Shelby's at the Garrison after work.
It was Johns idea, he said that since it's Tommy's last weekend as 'free man' before he got married it was important to spend it drinking.
"Course I am. You think Arthur would let me skip that?!" She said before turning to look out the window.
She knew it was happening next week and there was nothing she could do about it but still hated the feeling she got when the thought of Tommy and Graces wedding came to mind.
"That is true, since being sober he has the tendency to get you drunk" Lizzie teased the girl
"Hey not my fault they think I can't handle my liquor!" Bella exclaimed folding her arms over her chest
"Whatever you say Bell" Lizzie finished her thought just as they were pulling up to the office.
The two women walked in together.
Bella turned to waved to Lizzie one last time before going to Tommy's office.
In fact she didn't even have her own desk in this office, she was just excepted to work in there with Tommy.
Not bothering to knock anymore, she walked in.
Tommy was in his usually position, behind his desk with papers spread out all over it.
He looked up at her when she entered, placing his hands flat on the desk "morning Bell"
Walked over to him "morning Grumps"
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Too Late To Say Goodbye | Tommy Shelby {1}
Fanfiction~1923~ In which Tommy's life seems to be falling into place. Business is expanding, the family is thriving, he was a new father and soon to be married. He has everything he's ever needed and is learning to live comfortably with it. That is unti...
