The next day was a Friday, and you know what happens of Fridays. Me and all my friends get dressed up and go out on the pull this week we decided to go to the garrison again because it's way better than the other pubs around small heath. Plus the free drinks were a nice touch.
Although that was my reason to go there, but as for my friends I'm pretty sure John was sleeping with one of them , if not all of them. I got off work and made my way back home to quickly clean myself up and get ready to go out. I quickly put on this gorgeous sparkly silk black dress and added a red lip and legged it out the door before I was late. Half way down the road was all my friends looking amazing as always and as they saw me they all shouted my name and came running up to me for hugs. They had clearly been on the pre drinks. We all started to make our way to the pub and me and my best friend since first school, Kate walked at the back with me to have a catch up. "So what's with you and Thomas Shelby?" She said to me with a giggle "absolutely nothing" I replied. "Hmmm sure" "what's that suppose to mean? "Oh just that practically everyone is talking about you two." Jesus Christ why does everyone think we're a thing were literally just friends, well not even that. We finally made it to the pub and was greeted by Arthur "ladies looking lovely as usual" he said to my friends "ello love" he said to me as he wrapped his arm round my shoulder. He was clearly already shit faced , can't say I'm surprised "come on then let's get you all a drink" he said to me and my friends. The night went on and after multiple of my friends snogging John and me and Arthur drinking way to much whisky.
Arthur took me in the private room away from everyone. At first I was scared he was gonna try to move to me but it was something much worse, he pulled out a bag of white powder saying to me "it's bloody good stuff Ivy trust me" "I don't think we should" "come onn" "why don't we just get some more drinks?" "Come on have a little bit" I thought for a while. Well what's the worst that could happen. "Fine a little bit"
And when he said it was good stuff he meant it ,half an hour later me and Arthur were on the floor outside the garrison bottles of whisky in hand just staring at the stars. When I heard a familiar voice "what the fuck are you two doing!" Shit it was Tommy "just looking at the stars Tommy" I tried to say sounding as sober as possible but me and Arthur bursting out laughing may have gave it away. "Get back inside now" He said angrily, Arthur stood up and literally just walked off down the road. I would have followed him but I didn't even think I could stand "are you stupid?" He shouted at me "what the fuck is wrong with you?" I said offended, he came closer to me and whispered "you've clearly fucking taken something and if people see you out here they will talk, so fucking get up and go inside" "there already talking" i slurred "what?" "There already talking" I said smiling, I don't even know what I was smiling at but I clearly found the whole situation funny "it's not funny, you could get in trouble with the police again" "what a shame" I said still laughing "ok inside now" "no thanks" I said looking away from him "inside now, else I'll take you in there myself" he shouted and it made me laugh more "like to see you try" I smirked. He let out annoyed breath before picking me up bridal style and taking me inside. "Christ I didn't think you actually meant it" I laughed as he carried me through the garrison. He kicked the door to the private room open as he obviously didn't have any free hands. But the private room seemed to be occupied by none other than John and one of my friend's snogging on the table "out" Tommy said firmly "fucking hell is she alright" John said looking at me "she's fine, just need to talk to her" "fucking hell Ivy you've clearly had to much" John joked "John out now" Tommy said again "alright we're leaving" he said holding his hands up before he walked out. Tommy placed me down on the chair before slamming the door to the private room. And 3...2..1
"what the fuck have you taken!" "I haven't taken anything" "don't fucking lie to me" "I'm not" "your eyes are bright red and your pupils are dilated" "that's what happens when I drink" "no it's not, now what have you taken" "I don't know" I said looking away from him "let me guess then, Arthur offered you some white powder" "I don't know" I said again "it's either yes or no, did he or didn't he?" "Maybe" "fuck sake" he said putting his hand on his head and turning away from me. He went silent, he was thinking. I sat there not knowing what to do or what to say "ok, this is the last time this happens" he said turning back around to me "the last time what happens?" "fucking this" he said pointing at me "what?" I asked really confused "from now on, if Arthur offers you anything, you say fucking no" "I will" I said looking away from him again "look at me" he said "why" I said facing the wall "look at me and say you won't do this again" I took an annoyed breath and turned to him "I won't do this again, happy now?" "I'm taking you home" "you can't do that" "yes I can" "no my friends are here I want to stay" "you can barley fucking walk, if you want to stay and then walk home on your own high out of your mind in the dark, be my fucking guest" "fine" "fine what" "fine let's fucking go!" I said standing up, pissed off, nearly falling over. But luckily Tommy caught me "exactly" he said holding me up "shut up."
"Come on" he said walking me out the pub "I'm going back now I'll see you next week" I said pulling Kate in for a hug "oh I see someone's taking you home" she said looking at Tommy "it's not like that" I said laughing "sure it's not ivy" she said winking at me, causing me to roll my eyes while Tommy just stared at me. "you ready?" He said getting impatient "yep" I said grabbing onto his arm for support.
Half way down the road Tommy said to me "your freezing" "I'm actually boiling" "fuck put this on" he said quickly taking his jacket off "but I'm warm" "no your not, you think you are, that's early signs of hypothermia" "I can't get hypothermia it's not even that cold outside" I laughed "your wearing nothing but a dress in November, it's freezing" "don't be stupid it's a warm night" "trust me I've seen men die from hypothermia in the war and it's not pretty, so put the fucking jacket on" he said passing it to me "thank you" he just nodded and we carried on walking."
It wasn't a long walk I would say maybe 10, 15 minuets but for some reason it felt so much longer. My head was still spinning and for some reason everything felt in slo motion, I guess I must have been in a trance until Tommy said to me "get my cigarettes out my jacket" I patted about until I found them, he took the packet and took one out before offering one to me "thank you" I said before he held the match in front of my face so he could light it for me. I cupped my hands round it while he went to light it and there was a moment. A brief moment where I looked up to his and he looked back. His ocean blue eyes met with my vibrant green eyes before I looked back down to see that if he had lit it yet. And then we carried on walking. There was a turn we usually take to get to my house but we missed it "we're supposed to turn" "we're not going to yours" "where are we going" "I'm not having your alone while your in this state, you can stay with us" "I feel fine now" "your having early stages of hypothermia, you've had a lot to drink and also snorted coke, I don't think you should be on your own" I laughed before agreeing with him.
"Try be quite" he said opening the door and leading me in "Tommy is that you!" Polly shouted from the kitchen. Fuck this is gonna look strange, "it's me" he shouted "and Ivy" he added on. Polly walked into the hallway where we both stood and smiled at me. It was more of a 'I know what's going on here smile' but she really did not know what was going on "I'll get the kettle on" she said as we followed her into the kitchen and Tommy pulled out a chair for me. "So what have you two been up to?" She asked placing cups of tea on the table "she had to much to drink so I said she's staying here for the night" Tommy said "I see" she said looking at us both and she sipped her tea "yep" I said trying to avoid eye contact "and the others?" She asked "johns probably with some whore somewhere" "Thomas" I said staring him down as he practically just called my friend's whores "and Arthur is, fuck knows where" he said "right ok" she said "so Ivy" she said staring me down as she could obviously tell something was off "how was your night?" She asked "was good for the most part, but then I think I had to much to drink so Tommy just walked me home" I said trying to sound as sober as possible "hm to much to drink?" "Yep" "is that why your eyes are red and your pupils are massive?" Fuck nothing gets past this women does it. "Happens when I drink" "yep alright, cut the ballshit you two what the fuck happened?"
I looked over at Tommy basically forcing him to explain. He took a deep breath before saying "fucking Arthur got Ivy to do drugs with him, I found them outside and Arthur ran off and she has early stages of hypothermia" he said pointing to me as I held my head down "Christ ok so clearly an eventful night" surprisingly she stayed really calm, sipping on her tea. "Yeah very eventful" I said with an awkward smile "ok well Thomas you best go and find your brother and Ivy I'll sort you out" "I can go home, I'm fine now" I said "no" they both said at the same time "right" I said sat there not knowing what to do. "Ivy take my bed I'll sleep downstairs" Tommy said standing up "no I'll sleep downstairs" "no I'll be back late anyway" he said before walking out the door to go find Arthur. There was a moment of silence before Polly turned to me "so people have been talking" she said getting ready to gossip "oh god I know my friend mentioned it today" "well, is it true?" "Is what true?" "You and Tommy" "no it's not true, just a silly rumour" "and is that why your wearing his coat?" I looked down completely forgetting I had it down "No I was cold he gave it to me" "I can tell you know" I smiled at how intrigued she was "can tell what?" I said laughing "you two, there's something there" "there's not trust me" "don't try convince me there isn't when your sleeping in his bed tonight" "oh my god Polly he said he'll be back late" I said still giggling "well I best be getting a wedding invitation" "Christ Polly" I said properly laughing now and so was she "come on I'll show you your bed for the night"
She took me to Tommys room and if was different to what I imagined, it was small but cosy and the walls were covered in a wallpaper that he must have picked out before the war because Jesus Christ this room did not look like his at all. "Bathrooms across the hall" Polly said before going to walk out "Polly" "yes" she said turning around "why do you think me and Tommy are together?" "I just think your right for each other" "we barley know each other" "yes but he's let you name his horse, wear his jacket and sleep in his bed" "how do you know about the horse?" She just gave me a smirk before saying "get some sleep" and leaving. What the fuck am I doing here.