Peaky Blinders Imagines

Shelby Family - Break Up

Olivia's POV

I hurriedly walk to Polly's with tears in my eyes. I've been in a relationship for basically all of my teenage years. My boyfriend and I started dating when we were 13 and we're 19 now so yeah basically all of my teenage years. I've just walked in on him having sex with my one of my best mates Florence and I had a feeling that he was cheating as well but I guess I didn't want to believe it.

I knock on Polly's door since I don't wanna be crying in public since it's embarrassing.

Micheal answers the door and I just hug and I burst into tears which makes him concerned.

'Woah what's wrong?' Micheal says hugging me back

'He cheated' I say in tears

'Who cheated?' John says

'Robbie' I say walking over to the couch and lying on it

'With who?' Tommy says

'Florence' I say quietly as Ada comes into the sitting room

'Hold on what's happening why's liv in tears?' Ada says rushing over to me

'Robbie cheated on me with Florence' I say hugging Ada

'Are you fucking joking' Ada says

'No, I walked in on them' I say crying on Ada's shoulder

'Aww love I'm sorry' Polly says rubbing my back

'I can't go back to that house and see him' I say

'Don't worry we'll go get your stuff and you can here until you get back on your feet' John says

'There's no room though' I say pulling away from Ada

'We'll make room' John says

'Thank you' I say

'I'm going to kill him' Ada says getting her coat and storming out of the house

Tommy, Micheal, Arthur and Polly follow her to make sure she doesn't get herself in trouble

'John I don't even know why he did it' I say picking at my skin

John comes over to me and he just let's me cuddle into him and let me say how I'm feeling

'You deserve better' John says rubbing my back

'But I have no idea why he did it? Was it me? What did I do to make him cheat?' I say

'Look, you are the most beautiful woman I have ever met and to be honest I was kinda jealous that you were with Robbie and not me. All I wanted to do was tell you how I felt but you being in a relationship was what made me realise that I couldn't' John says

I remove my head from John's shoulder

'You really felt like that?' I say

'Yeah but I shouldn't have told you just now because you're just out of a relationship but just know that I'll be waiting for you' John says

'I felt the same way to be honest, the only reason I started dating Robbie was because I thought I had no chance of ever dating you because why should you wanna date me? I have PTSD from my childhood and because of my last relationship with David and aswell with all the extra baggage that comes along with me' I say picking at my skin again

'How could you say that about yourself? You're the most purest person that's out there, you always put other people first instead of putting yourself first, you forgive the people that did you wrong, you help people even your worst enemy' John says looking at me

'I've always felt like that to be honest. One thing that my 'dad' always used to tell me was that I deserve everything I get and he would just criticise me to the point where I had no self-esteem or confidence and I just started believing everything that he would tell me' I say

'Your dad is wrong, you're perspective of life, in general, is mad and trust me I don't know how you cope with it. You protect everyone as much as you can I mean hell you nearly died for me Liv' John says

'Between me and you, you're my favourite Shelby you always have been' I say

'What can I say? I'm just so perfect' John says

'That you are Johnny boy' I say looking up at John

'Is it alright if I kiss you right now?' John asks me it makes me giggle

'Of course' I say closing the gap between John and I

John puts one of his hands on my cheeks and it makes me feel safe

We pull away and I place my forehead on John's and close my eyes to take in how one relationship ended and then one started.