Safehouse, Sunday morning, the beach.
Mary felt the fresh breeze of the sea wind brush over her face. She tucked some rebellious locks behind her ear and walked on the sand. Before her, Charlie and the family dog Cyril were running and that beautiful, exhilarating youthful joy was contagious. Charlie grabbed a tree branch and threw it so he could play fetch with Cyril and Mary picked that moment to stop and stand on the beach. Charlie waved at her, asking his mom to watch him as he played with the dog and Mary waved back at him. The nurse felt a warm fuzzy feeling wash over her and she put her hand over her heart. Charlie was a loving child and his affection for the young nurse helped her heal her own trauma. She felt Tommy's arm wrap around her waist and pull her into a hug. Her eyes averted from the child to Tommy's face. The gangster was silent, observant as he always was. She could see the relief he felt by the way he carried himself. His features, usually hard and tense were relaxed and soft. Mary stroked his face and as he looked down at her, she gave him a sheepish smile.
"I know you didn't want to come here, but I think we needed to have a moment together, as a family."
"Charlie seems to enjoy himself, eh?" -She nodded- "Then you were right." -She looked back at the little boy who was petting the dog and sighed happily.-
Upon learning that she received the visit of Alfie Solomons, Tommy was upset. How come the institute allowed for such a thing to happen? She ended up alone, without Peaky's protection and that was the point that made him flinch. Not so long ago, Mary was a victim of an attack by Archibald Worthington III. It was a man who tried to woo her and when he couldn't get her, resorted to violence. Tommy almost lost his mind at the idea that anything could have happened to her. She had to defend herself, scratch that man to blood, and run for her life. She had to endure a punch in the face because he was frustrated and he even went as far as to gloat in front of him about touching his woman. Tommy heard that Archer was informed of Mary's existence and of Tommy's Gin business by Michael. This only fueled his rage and desire for revenge against Michael.
So Alfie only added fuel to the fire and he was restless until he found the gangster and told him to never come closer to Mary ever again. It required a tough explanation from the Jewish man, thinly veiled threats, and a shouting contest between the two before Alfie assured Tommy Shelby that he didn't want to hurt Mary, but he wanted to see how vulnerable she was. Her protection wasn't enough, that enough was made clear and he enjoyed the conversation he had with the young woman. She had spunk, she was fierce and she was far more beautiful than rumors gave her credit for. She didn't hesitate to confront him and didn't yield when he became more menacing. That didn't make Tommy feel better about the whole situation and Mary witnessed it. She requested they leave Arrow House so they could spend some time together and he agreed to it. After all, they needed a break, didn't they?
"We're safe here, aren't we?" -He stroked her shoulder and she looked back at his face. He nodded and planted a kiss on top of her forehead.- "I want you to know that I'm not afraid. I know what it entails to love a Shelby. I know this life isn't a simple one. I know...And I'm not afraid of it. " She then tip-toed and kissed his cheek while Charlie sat on the sand and watched the sea. "I can only imagine how worried you are. I know your brain is always working and you're always thinking of the best way to protect us and I know that you've been overworking since I met Alfie Solomons."
"Mary...."
"No, Tom. Listen to me. Whatever it is that you will face, we will face it together. I'm not going anywhere, I won't stop loving you, no matter how difficult it is. No matter how dangerous this life is. I chose this life. I told you so. I chose you and I will always choose you."
She cupped his cheek and slightly turned his head so he could bend forward and kiss her. His kiss was soft, his lips gently pressed against hers as he wanted her to understand all the things he couldn't say. Mary happily sighed between their lips before he wrapped both of his hands around her waist and pulled her into a hug to help her keep some balance. She was a loyal and fierce woman, Tommy always knew about it. She was fearless and so open with the way she felt about him that he couldn't help but kiss her. Tommy wasn't a man of many words, but he definitely could express his feelings in more than one way, so he did. He kissed her with a tenderness he had never shown before. He kissed her with a passion that made her feel weak in the knees, and that made her heart flutter. They would be okay. They would be, wouldn't they?
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