In Bleak Midwinter

Chapter Seven

"Ah Mr Sabini, it's good to see you again" Tommy emerged, aiming his new gun at the small man. Responding to Tommy's actions, Sabini and his men revealed their guns and pointed them at the three brothers.

"How the fuck did you find us?" Sabini hissed.
Emily smirked at the action unveiling. She leaned across the table and took one of Sabini's cigarettes and placed it carefully upon her lips, lighting it in the process. Emily had never smoked before; she had only seductively watched Tommy smoke ambiguously and decided to copy the action as a smug response to her plan succeeding.
Tommy glared at her momentarily before concentrating on Sabini.

"You see Mr Sabini" Emily said, taking breath in between each toke, "You made a grave mistake thinking you could take down Thomas Shelby".
"You fucking bitch!" Sabini turned, pointing his gun now at Emily.
Tommy instantly cocked the gun and moved closer to Sabini in response to his aggression.
"Whilst you were busy trying to secretly take me as your hostage, I did a fair bit of research on you Mr Sabini" Emily paused for a moment and walked closer to Sabini, moving her body closer to the end of the gun. "I have informed some business associates of mine where your buisness operates from, and by now, they've probably broken in an ransacked them. I've also alerted them to shoot and kill you if you decide to act violently today, or at any point in the future with any member of the Peaky Blinders".
Sabini scoffed at Emily's statements. John chuckled at her actions, showing he is evidently impressed with her wit.
"You can scoff all you like Mr Sabini, however, the men I have instructed to kill you whenever you make the wrong move, are actually already in this room. And before you assume it's the Shelby brothers, it's not. But also don't assume they would not hesitate to kill you too" she smiled, crushing the cigarette out on the table.

Sabini clicked his tongue and puffed at the despair of his downfall. It was evident he wanted to pull the trigger and end the woman's life; but, he knew not to take the risk. Emily quietly sighed in relief and stood all smug in front of him. To be quite honest, she hadn't expected things to work out so well, however, she remained cautious that the atmosphere could hastily change into a blood bath. Tommy remained neutral to all emotion. His cold stare still haunted the room as if he had played out the slaughter in his head had the situation turned. Emily knew, if things remained well, Tommy would have something to say about her actions... and she wasn't sure whether they would be all entirely positive; he was possessive of her and she knew it. She had risked herself and everyone's lives to pull off her trick. One thing she did however prove, was that she was not to be underestimated, and that she also shared the same intelligent thoughts as Tommy did.

"Get out of my house!" Sabini screamed, slamming his gun on the table. The rest of the men all placed their guns back in their pockets in response to his actions. Tommy continued to stare without a spot for blinking.

Emily brushed the creases out of her dress and adjusted her hair. After she finished, she nodded at Sabini and his men and walked gracefully out the door, the Shelby brothers following behind.