Vicky has been home for a few days already and it seems like she never left. Only difference is she doesn't like to leave Tommy's side, has to know where he is constantly, worried that he may not come back for her. Of course, with Tommy's line of work, Vic can not be with him all the time and so they have had a couple of tantrums and tears as they depart from one another. But despite this, they were still happier than ever, grateful for one another more than ever before
The whole family was in the garrison, enjoying a drink whilst the men in the main part of the pub sang their hearts out. Vicky was sat on Tommy's knee, very sleepy but still humming to the singing that was going on in the background. Bouncer was lay by johns feet much to her uncles hatred as he kept tripping over the damn thing. A barmaid walked in to ask if anyone would like a drink. Vicky had never seen her before but it was obvious just how beautiful this woman was
Vicky immediately noticed how her father watched the woman. He looked at her...differently. She's seen him stare at gorgeous women with big tits. Like a hunger. But he looked at the barmaid with a loving aura, soft and gentle as if he was worried he may hurt her if he so much as hugs her too tightly. Vicky decided to question Tommy on his look, wanting nothing more than a mother
"Daddy" she whispered catching his attention once grace had left
"Yes my darling" he replied quietly so just the two of them could hear
"I saw you staring at the barmaid. Do you fancy her?" Tommy just chuckled and kissed his daughters cheek
"I have to go sort something out" Tommy says lifting vicky off his knee and standing up. She rubs her tired eyes and wraps her arms around his waist so he can't go
"Come on love. You sit with ya favourite uncle ay" Arthur says holding her amr softly and sitting her down next to him. She was finding it hard to stay awake and just rested her eyes whilst leaning against Arthur. Tommy went off leaving the family. He went to the bar and began pouring drinks next to the new barmaid who he had only met a couple of times yet had formed a rather special bond which for once, allowed him to open his heart to someone who doesn't possess shelby blood.
"Why don't you take a break grace? I can keep you company if you'd like" Tommy suggests smirking. Knowing that she didn't need Harry's permission, grace smiled and went to the back room with Tommy following her. The moment they were in the room, Tommy kissed her with passion, soft and delicate
"I've missed you" he says tucking a strand of hair behind her ears
"I've missed you too"
"I just want the whole fucking world to know who you belong to" Tommy says smirking
"I know love. I want that too. But it isn't fair on vicky if we tell her so soon. You're her father and it is your decision. But I don't want to push her into change so soon after she's come home. I care for her and don't want her to feel like I'm taking you away from her" grace explains to which Tommy agrees although he doesn't like that grace is right on the matter
Meanwhile
Vicky got bored sitting listening to adult talk so she stood up and went to find Tommy
"Where you going love?" Polly asked
"I want to find daddy. I'll stay in the pub i promise"
"Er...I think he's abit busy darling. Why not wait" John says knowing full well that Tommy may be fucking grace as they speak
"Nope" vicky says popping the p before she leaves and goes to find her dad. Bouncer gets up and leaves with her. She can't see him anywhere in the pub and eventually goes to the back room. She creaks the door open ever so slightly just enough to see Tommy kissing grace on the lips. Her eyes go wide before she moves away from the door in shock. She looks at bouncer who is equally disgusted and thrilled. After seconds to compose herself, she runs back to the shelby room and goes straight to polly
"He's kissing her aunt pol. He's kissing her!" She says excitedly making polly laugh
"Yes well, don't think your were supposed to see that vicky love. Don't you be telling everyone you see either" polly warns and vicky puts her fingers across her lips pretending to zip it shut before throwing away the key
Half an hour later, vicky is fast asleep with her head on esmes lap as the woman runs her fingers through her hair. Tommy wonders in as if nothing had happened and gets his coat on
"I'm gonna go and get vicky to bed. Poor girls knackered" he says as esme shakes the girls shoulders. She sits up and rubs her eyes groggily. Tommy helps her get her coat on as she is too tired to function normally. He takes her hand in his and they walk out the garrison and to the car. She gets in and Tommy can hear her snores the second he starts the drive home. Bouncer is up front with tommy, trying to lick the wind. When he parks outside their house, he goes to the back seats and lifts vicky up, carrying her to the door. Then takes her upstairs and wakes her up once she is on the bed
"Get your pyjamas on sweetheart then you can go back to sleep" he tells her kissing her forehead
"You kissed the barmaid" vicky says with a small grin on her face. Tommy pauses and then looks at his daughter
"Who told you that?"
"No one. I saw you in the back room of the garrison. You were kissing her on the lips" Tommy sighs grateful that is all she saw
"You shouldn't be so nosy Vic. Curiosity killed the cat"
"Good job I'm not a cat then innit" she says with a smile
"You are to smart for your own good" Tommy tells her
"Aunt pol says the same thing. Daddy, do you think you love the barmaid?" Tommy sits next to her on the bed
"Well the barmaid is called grace. And what im about to tell you stays between us. Pinky promise?" Vicky links her pinky with his and looks him dead in the eyes
"I promise"
"I think I'm in love with grace. And I think she might love me back" Tommy says. He can't stop the smile thay creeps onto his face
"Will you marry her?" She asks
"Would that be OK with you?" Tommy would never marry unless his daughter was alright with it
"It would be perfect"
"In that case, hopefully in the future she can become my wife. Enough talking, it's late and you're tired, get dressed and go to bed. You too bouncer. I love you"
"I love you too" vicky replies as he leaves
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Shelby Fire- Completed
FanfictionBefore the war, there was a girl. Her customers knew her as Sapphire, her family knew her as Dotty. After falling pregnant with Thomas Shelby's baby, she runs. No one knows where and Tommy was left believing she had simply grown tired of small heath...
