#matteo peaky blinders

[justlulu]

Sometimes I read my old works and I’m like WOW look at you being able to write down your thoughts it’s not that difficult, then why THE FUCK do you have twelve fucking drafts?!

[starlight045]

The Price of Revenge

Chapter 2

Luca Changretta x OFC

Summary: Elizabeth rushes to Polly, shaken after Luca Changretta confronts her and confides in Polly, who reassures her that the family will protect her. While Micheal gets a surprise visitor reoccurring nightmares push Elizabeth to talk to Luca and make a choice.

A/N: Thanks for some of the feedback on the first chapter! I'm almost finished with the third. This sorry is also on AO3 for my lovely friends who like to read on there too. I hope you like this chapter <3.

Elizabeth had never walked home faster in her life.

Her heels clicked hurriedly against the cobblestone ground as she practically ran into the betting den shaking her eyes watering.

With all of the noise being made Polly, Linda, and Lizzie looked over to see Elizabeth whiter than a sheet ghost coming over. Polly’s face dropped as she got up.

“Elizabeth?” Polly asked getting her niece’s attention.

“Pol…Pol he was there.” she choked out as Polly stepped closer.

“What happened? Who?” She asked holding both of her arms trying to calm her down as she found a place to sit her down.

“Luca…Luca fucking Changretta. He found me when I was buying paints.”

Polly’s heart dropped into her stomach and her eyes widened. “are you ok?”

“I mean… I don’t know. Shaken I guess.”

Elizabeth said her hands still shaking.

“What did he say?” Polly asked.

“Well, he um… He told me that uh you offered to spare everyone. Arthur, Finn, Micheal, and Ada for Tommy. But Polly you can’t do that. I understand what Tommy had done was upsetting. But at least he saved you all before it happened. He’s my brother.”

Elizabeth said shaking in her seat still her leg bouncing as her eyes watered.

“Tommy already knows about the deal,” Polly said sighing. “We came up with it shortly after we were all sent the letter.”

Elizabeth looked at her hands before looking back up at Polly.

“He told me. He told me that he wanted to marry me. That if I married him It would end the vendetta. Polly, I don’t know if I could.”

Polly felt her heart go out to her niece. Despite nobody in the Shelby family knowing about the teenage fling between Luca and Elizabeth Polly did.

She found Elizabeth the day after the Changretta boy left coming out of her room hair a mess smelling like Italian leather and sex. Her face was flushed and Polly knew.

Polly didn’t respond. She stood there sighing

“You knew already didn’t you Pol?”

Luca had made the offer to me a week ago. The first thing I did was tell Tommy. We decided you aren’t marrying him. We will make sure of it dear.”

Elizabeth nodded her head. “Did Luca believe any of this…he doesn’t seem like the type to trust anybody. Obviously.”

“He didn’t believe it anymore than I did.”

Polly told her niece as she wiped her eyes.

“I just…I don’t want anyone else to die Pol. Especially if I knew I could have prevented it. Nobody deserves to die. Not even Luca.”

Polly’s heart broke for her as she crossed the room and took Elizabeth’s face in her hands.

“Trust me. Nobody else will die. Me and Tommy have it. Don’t worry about any of this.”

Elizabeth nodded again swallowing as Polly wiped the fresh tears from her cheeks.

It was a day later when Mrs. Ross came into Tommy’s office to meet with him. She was the mother of the boy that Arthur had happened to kill during a sporting match. She had came to Tommy inviting Arthur to come celebrate her son’s 21st birthday. But something had obviously seemed off about the whole ordeal.

Tommy figured it was apart of a plan to have Arthur killed so the day of the party they set up a plan to divert Luca’s men so that Arthur wouldn’t be killed.

But waiting out they realized it was all a decoy and Luca was at the Hospital coming for Michael.

They all ran hurrying to get to the hospital. Luca had shot down the man who was standing guard and the nurse took Michael’s gun.

The tall Italian mobster slowly walked into the room shutting the doors behind him and locking them.

He looked at Micheal who was trying to stand still wobbly from healing.

“Uh, uh, uh. Where I’m from, a hat on the bed…is unlucky. My family…say it brings death. Maybe that’s what happened.”

Luca said pointing to Michael’s peaked cap on the bed as he got closer.

“Last time my men were sent for you, you got lucky. Now your lucks run out.”

He said pulling his gun and pressing it against Michael’s forehead as he looked up at Luca his eyes wide in fear.

He tried to accept death. I mean here it was. Luca Changretta was going to kill him.

Then it clicked.

And it clicked again…and two more times.

Luca continued to fire the empty gun before walking off.

As he stood in the doorway he turned looking over at Micheal one last time. “And tell your mother we have a deal.”

He told him running his finger down his left eye before winking and leaving.

And a few minutes after Luca left Tommy barged into the room coming up to Micheal.

“Micheal? What happened, eh? What happened?” Tommy asked his cousin as Micheal looked up at him.

“They heard you er…they heard you coming. The gun misfired. They ran away.” Micheal lied out of breath.

“Johnny!” Arthur called out to Johnny dogs getting his attention as they went to look for Luca.

“You came just in time,” Micheal told his cousin.

“You alright? You hurt?” Tommy asked.

“I’m fine…I’m fine.” Micheal said still panting.

Tommy then sat there staring off his mind working. Why would Changretta leave him alive? Micheal had to have been lying about something as he glanced back at his cousin.

Once he was back at Small Heath Tommy called Charlie to tell him to tell Aberama Gold and his men that the Italians were headed southbound.

Their car had been stopped by a knocked-over cart that was blocking the road, and they were told to wait.

After a while of waiting Luca got fed up and tried to go move it himself with his men but got told to wait again.

And when they got back in the car they realized Frankie’s throat was slit. Then they were being fired at and another man got killed before Luca had to turn the car around.

Late in the day, Elizabeth was painting upstairs and everyone else was finishing up for the day the phone rang. Polly went to pick it up figuring it would be one of the boys.

“Small Heath 5-5-2.” she answered

“Mrs.Gray. I wanted to illustrate to you that at any time, we can reach your son. And we will kill your son if you cannot deliver Tommy Shelby as you promised. Huh? You just tell us where and when. And we’ll do the rest. That, or you agree to my proposal. My wedding proposal.” Luca finished.

With a sigh, Polly looked at Tommy’s diary and told Luca that Friday would be the day and gave him the time before hanging up.

It was 2 AM and Elizabeth was out cold in her bed some of her oil paints uncapped and her paint pallette a mess. Her landscape portrait of Small Heath was almost finished but she would often get stuck on a painting for days.

She tossed in bed as she was going through a rather horrible dream.

It was supposed to be a few weeks later in her mind and she was getting married to Luca Changretta. But right after the priest said you may kiss the bride and Luca leaned in she woke up chest heaving.

She looked around her moonlight room in a cold sweat. The sheets were slightly damp and she shivered.

There was only one person she could talk to about this.

So walking across the street pulling her thin robe around her she knocked on Polly’s door.

After the fourth knock, Polly answered the door her eyes still full of sleep and her hair somewhat a mess.

“Eliza, what in God’s name are you doing up?”

“Pol I had a dream…a nightmare even. I need to talk to you about it. I can’t sleep without getting it out.” She said as Polly scooted aside and let her in.

Elizabeth sat right next to the empty fireplace as Polly put on a kettle of tea.

“So…you had a dream. I’m guessing someone died. And it was related to Luca.”

Polly said softly.

“No. Worse. Luca married me.”

And Polly gave her a look.

“Aunt Pol my dreams always come true you know this. I can’t marry him. I know we have a history but I can’t be with this man I don’t know him. He scares me.”

Elizabeth said wrapping her arms around her.

“Come here,” Polly said opening her arms as Elizabeth came over and sat next to Polly and hugged her.

“Trust me dear. I won’t let him touch you.”

And for the rest of that night, Elizabeth sat in Polly’s arms sipping on tea before she fell asleep on the couch.

The next day Tommy went out on business. Specifically to take out Luca and the rest of his men.

Once he drove off a truck followed behind him and he knew exactly who it was.

He parked the car in Artillery Square and the truck parked a few feet away. And within minutes the shootout started and Luca was tricked. Tommy was well prepared and more of his men were killed.

Tommy dogged the bullet several times and so did Luca.

But when the coppers showed up both Tommy and Luca were at a stalemate. Their pistols and guns pointed right at each other.

Luca looked over at his men and he and the other Italians quickly got out of there.

The police decided to let Tommy go and he went back to watery lane to tell everyone.

He spent a bit of time with Charlie first before everyone got there. Watching the little boy play with his toys.

The family was gathered in one of the rooms and of course, Arthur was the first to speak up.

“What the fuck happened today, Tom? We all heard. Shooting in Artillery Square.” He said putting down a line to snort.

“Yeah, there was. Today, I killed three men. now our enemies will have to act.”

“I suppose er…I suppose they took you by surprise, did they?” Arthur asked Tommy irritated that he had tried to kill Luca himself.

“No, I knew they were coming,” Tommy told him.

Polly spoke up next “Just after Christmas, I received a letter from Luca Changretta. Offering to spare my son, if I gave up Tommy. And I gave Tommy up.” She explained

“You’re a fuckin’ idiot, Tom,” Arthur said snorting more cocaine.

“I met up with Luca. A week ago or so. He offered not only to spare Micheal, and you two.” She said looking at both Arthur and Finn.

“But to end the vendetta completely.” she finished.

“He wants to marry Elizabeth.” Tommy put it simply.

“What?” Arthur asked shocked and angry.

“He told me he had a strong liking to her since they were kids,” Polly told him.

“He can’t marry her. Our Eliza! The same girl that swore off guns when she reached that age. She’s a kid!”

“Arthur she’s 30,” Polly said.

“Polly and I had first agreed not to tell her. Especially since we had told Luca no. But it seems he went to ask her himself.” Tommy said taking his glasses off.

“Where is Elizabeth anyway?” Ada asked noticing her older sister wasn’t there.

And when everyone fully came to their senses they feared something had gone wrong.

“Arthur, Finn check the house. Everyone check the fucking house!”

Tommy said as everyone ran about small heath looking for Elizabeth but she was nowhere to be found.

Out at the yard Elizabeth stood in her boots feeding Tommy’s new horse ‘Dangerous’.

“Are you sure you should be out here?” Curly asked grabbing more hay for the horse.

“They’ll be ok. I know what I’m doing.” She said smiling as the horse looked at her.

“Elizabeth Shelby.”

A familiar voice called out.

Turning around it was just who she was looking for. There stood Luca in his hat and black overcoat toothpick hanging from his lips. Matteo stood behind him and so did two other men.

“I thought you said we’d be alone.” She said walking over to them and Curly went to get Charlie.

“Listen doll. I don’t know if you’re gonna pull one on me like your fuckin aunt.”

Luca said looking down at her.

“What do you mean pull one? What did Polly do?”

“You haven’t heard. Huh. Your brother…Tommy and I had a little shootout. He got away. Your aunt was offering him up to me.” Luca explained.

“How about we walk,” Elizabeth said as Curly came back with Charlie who had a gun.

“What are you doing girl?” He asked her.

“Trust me, Uncle Charlie. I got this.” Elizabeth said as she told Luca to follow her.

“So you still wanna marry me?” Elizabeth asked.

“Of course. It would make this all so much easier. You could spare your family. And I would get to go home. With a new wife.”

“Do you actually love me, Luca? Be honest. Don’t say you’re doing this just because you need a wife. Or because it’s convenient.”

Elizabeth explained.

Luca just looked at her and huffed a smile. He took his toothpick out and threw it on the ground.

“Eliza…I’ve loved you since we were teenagers.” Luca started

“When I went back to New York with my father all those years ago…no woman has ever compared.”

“You’re just saying that aren’t you? That was years ago. We were kids.” Eliza sighed.

“You know Luca when you came to me in that shop and told me all of that…I was terrified. I didn’t know the man in front of me. And that scared me. Thankfully my family doesn’t just stick me in situations they don’t think I’m comfortable with.”

Elizabeth said as they walked.

“That boy I used to know. The kind one. The one that just wanted to help and not hurt a soul. He’s gone. I know it.” She finished as Luca looked at her

He gave her a look and nodded.

“Luca…I don’t know how I feel it’s complicated. But if marrying you would stop this or stop either of us getting hurt then I would be willing to try.”

Elizabeth explained.

“You haven’t changed much. But at the same time you have.” Luca smiled sadly.

“I know I might look like a monster Eliza. A horrible man. But I promise I’ll take care of you. That is if you let me.”

And for a moment Elizabeth swore she saw that old version of him again in his eyes.

Later that night around 10:40 Elizabeth came back to small heath and found everyone there waiting as they all came to check on her.

“Where were you?” Polly asked coming up and cupping her face.

“You scared us half to fuckin’ death.” Arthur scolded his younger sister.

“Im sorry. I was out with Luca. I needed to talk to him.”

As Elizabeth said this everyone looked at her as if she had two heads.

“Why would you need to talk to him? What did you both talk about?” Tommy asked.

“Well, I made my decision. I don’t want anyone else getting hurt. Yeah, I don’t know this version of him. And it still does scare me. But I’m willing to work and try If it means our families don’t fight anymore. I’m tired of this.”

Everyone looked at her and between each other concerned.

“Are you sure? You don’t have to do this.” Polly told her.

“I’m sure Aunt Pol. I’ll marry him,” she said as Polly put a hand on her arm before hugging her.

“Then let’s let Mr.Changretta know that he’ll be getting married,” Tommy said patting Elizabeth’s shoulder as he walked off.

Was she selling away her life to end this madness? This horrible bloodshed ended with three men dead. Hell, one was her own brother. Elizabeth thought she was doing the right thing.

She at least hoped she was.

[divinekangaroo]

falling - pettiot - Peaky Blinders (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

PART ONE - DAY ONE

Ch 1 | Ch 2 | Ch 3 | Ch 4 | Ch 5 | Ch 6 | Ch 7 | Ch 8 | Ch 9

PART TWO - MONTH ONE (Or Maybe Month Two, Or Three)

Ch 10 | Ch 11 | Ch 12 | Ch 13 | Ch 14 | Ch 15 | Ch 16 | Ch 17 | Ch 18

PART THREE - YEAR ONE (Or So)

Ch 19 | Ch 20 | Ch 21 | Ch 22 | Ch 23 | Ch 24 | Ch 25 | Ch 26 | Ch 27 | ??

A Modern AU take on Tommy's immediate return from military service, and the period between his demobilisation and the start of S1.

(Tags shall be progressively updated)

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Tommy Shelby/Lizzie Stark, Tommy Shelby/Freddie Thorne, Arthur Shelby, Polly Grey, Ada Shelby, John Shelby, Johnny Dogs, Various Lees, John Shelby's Children, Mr Zhang, Mai Zhang (S1E1 Red Dust Girl), Sergeant Moss, Jeremiah Jesus, Danny Whizz-Bang Owen, Vicente Changretta, Matteo | Alternative Universe, Modern AU (ish), more tags at the link

[impossibleheartflower]

He puts to hot in psycHOTic

I can’t fix him but I could fuck him.

[dhr-ao3]

Death Eaters

Death Eaters https://ift.tt/UEw8e5h by LuisaEnvyPub Draco Malfoy is Tom Riddle’s adopted son and heir to the Death Eater gang in England. Draco must learn to navigate the world of power, lust, loyalty… and the complex situation of falling in love with a muggle. Words: 1278, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Explicit Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Categories: F/M Relationships: Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy, Tom Riddle/Ginny Weasley, Pansy Parkinson/Harry Potter, Luna Lovegood/Theodore Nott Additional Tags: dramione - Freeform, Gangs, HEA, Violence, Death Eater Draco Malfoy, Death Eaters, Angst, Inspired By Peaky Blinders, Rape, Drugs, Manipulative Tom Riddle, POV Draco Malfoy, POV Alternating, Love, Theo is a Little Shit, Matteo Riddle, Slytherins Being Slytherins via AO3 works tagged 'Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy' https://ift.tt/zWJ2NPk November 05, 2023 at 06:51PM

[evita-shelby]

You know what gif i want?

The one where luca stuffs a scone down Matteo's mouth after he complained about english food

[catherinesvalois]

Parallels ⮕ The Sopranos & Peaky Blinders

[justlulu]

Hear me out.

Men like short women, at least shorter than them. They also like a slim figure. They like smaller women in general.

I’ve heard looking up at a man to meet his eyes is a way of seduction, why? Because it makes you seem little, young, basically a child talking to an adult.

It’s twisted, and perverse and it feeds that concept of ‘Men have to take care of Women’ and ‘Women need Men’.

I’m a feminist, but when I write I shut my brain and become a whore, so this dynamic gets me hot.

All this words just to say I’m gonna make good use of this in my works.

[twvstedsouls]

THE COMPANY II S4.06 - PEAKY BLINDERS

[starlight045]

The Price of Revenge

| Chapter One |

| Luca Changretta X OC!

| Summarry: When Luca Changretta comes seeking revenge in the form of a Vendetta out for the Shelby family Elizabeth Shelby is forced to pick between two options. She can marry the man who has killed her brother or refuse and let the bloodshed continue. People get hurt, secrets are revealed and Elizabeth makes the unlikely decision. (This is set in 1925 during season 4 of the show Peaky Blinders.)

| I hope you guys like this story! And perusual feedback is encouraged. :)

Chapter One

1925, Birmingham, England

The rain came down steadily on the cobblestone streets in Birmingham. Luca Changretta stood in his hotel room looking out the window when Matteo came in. His sleeves were rolled up and his top buttons were undone.

“Luca,” Matteo said, taking his hat off. Luca stayed facing the window, turning his head over his shoulder to look at the man. He had his toothpick hanging out of his mouth.

“Matteo…dimmi.” he said, turning to look at him. Both Matteo and him had been close. Friends since infancy practically. Now they work together. Matteo helped him but sometimes Luca would lose his temper.

“John Shelby è morto. Abbiamo colpito Michael Grey ma pensiamo che sia sopravvissuto.” Luca nodded his head and walked up to the shorter Italian.

“Sì…sì, è grandioso. Perché quel fottuto Michael Grey è ancora vivo?” He asked, gritting his teeth.

“Someone managed to get him to the hospital on time I guess. I believe it was John’s wife.”

Luca shook his head and sighed.

“You can go Matteo.

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Angel Changretta who was Luca’s oldest brother and the eldest son of Vicente and Audrey Changretta was killed a year ago. It all started a year ago or so when the Shelby family found out Angel was the love interest of Lizzie Stark. So after Angel’s restaurant is burnt down Vicente goes to confront Arthur and John. But when both brothers threaten Angel the problem is made worse.

Vicente threatens the Shelby brothers and John gets into a fight with Angel beating him up and slashing his eyes. As a form of revenge, Vicente calls a hitman to kill Thomas Shelby but they end up killing his wife instead by mistake and later that week Angel is killed. This isn’t where the story ends as Vicente is ordered to be assassinated along with his wife Audrey but Audrey is spared and Arthur had shot Vicente.

With both his father and oldest brother dead Luca Changretta came from New York seeking revenge. The Changrettas were a family that belonged to a Mafia that dealt with liquor in New York. Luca was determined to avenge both his brother and father.

The Shelby family had all received black hands in their mail and were terrified. Everyone except for Elizabeth Shelby, the third oldest Shelby sibling.

When she received a call in her small neighborhood away from small heath she was surprised to hear the news. She came on the next train bags in hand as her family ushered her inside. “What’s going on? I got the call.” She asked setting her stuff down as Tommy and the whole family stood in the room together.

“Luca Changretta’s father and brother were killed by John and Arthur. Now he’s here from New York seeking revenge. It’s called a vendetta.” *He said, handing Elizabeth the card they all received.* __________________________________ And now here they were with John dead and Micheal in the hospital. Elizabeth hated staying in small heath; she promised herself she would never come back. She always hated what her brothers had been doing too. The killing, the illegal things, the never-ending wars.

But yet here she was and her younger brother was dead. He was killed by the men hired by an old flame. But her family didn’t know and she didn’t dare tell them.

Besides, it shouldn’t have mattered much. It happened when they were teenagers and Luca was just staying for a month as his father needed to clean up business.

He was different back then. Young, carefree, sweet, and caring. He was a doll. But now all Elizabeth heard was about how he had killed people or what he was doing in New York and that he had aged and grown cold. She knew a different Luca Changretta. And he knew a different Elizabeth Shelby.

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The night was late and Polly Gray walked into a club wearing her red dress and fur shoulder wrap. She went to sit at the bar ordering champagne. As she sat a grey fedora was slowly placed next to her on the table.

The man’s tattoos were peaking out from under his sleeve, a black hand on his upper wrist, and a small cross on his middle finger. He stood letting the barman pour him a drink before sitting down next to her.

“This, is public enough, no?” he asked before taking a sip of the whiskey.

“yes.”

“So?” Luca asked in return.

“The boy in the hospital is out of bounds. And I’ll ask you to spare Finn and Arthur.” Polly said.

“In return for what?”

“Tommy Shelby.”

“And why should I trust you?” Luca asked before turning to look at Polly.

“Because you know our history. You know what happened between us.”

“You have an unlikely Cassius,” he said before drinking again. “You know…my mother. My mother knew your mother. She taught her how to read.” Luca said.

“Did she tell you that John and Arthur spared her life? When Tommy wanted her dead.” Polly asked not looking him in the eyes.

“Yeah and now she’s giving me the information about you people. So Tommy Shelby was right. his ruthlessness was justified. You should have killed her when you had the chance.” Luca told her.

“John was a good boy. Arthur tries. Tommy’s different. You take Tommy spare the rest.” Polly asked the man not once looking at him.

“But…What if it isn’t Tommy Shelby I want.” Luca asked which made Polly stop putting her dink down. “Years ago…I met this wonderful breathtaking girl. She was beautiful. Very polite in her mannerisms and all. I thought we’d get married one day.” Polly froze. He could only be talking about one person. “That is what I want. I want her.”

“Elizabeth is not a part of the deal.”

“Well, she is now. I marry her, we can end it.” Luca said as Polly sat there in disbelief not knowing what to do in this situation.

Polly didn’t look at Luca. She kept her eyes trained on anything but him.

“You know my mother used to say this about you. She said that ‘Polly Gray’ that child could never let go of a grievance.” Luca started making Polly look at him. “And she loves to dance. What do you say hm? Wanna dance?” Luca asked.

“I don’t dance, anymore,” Polly said as she stood up and pulled her fur shoulder wrap over her body before leaving.

“Yeah, that’s a shame. Cause you’re dancing with me.” Luca said as she walked off finishing his drink.

And Polly with this new news went to go tell Tommy that night. both she and him agreed that they wouldn’t settle with Luca’s new terms. There was no way they could marry off Liza who had never even picked up a gun in her life. It would kill her being married to an Italian mob boss.

A Week Later

It was a cold morning and tired of being cooped up in Small Health Elizabeth dressed up and went out. She was quite the painter and always had been. So as soon as she split from the chaos that was the peaky blinders she sold her art in upper Birmingham and even made it to a museum or two. She had planned on doing a few landscape portraits but couldn’t find the right tools at any of the nearby shops or vendors. So despite Tommy’s orders and wishes she went out in the outer parts of Birmingham and looked for what she needed.

It was at the fifth store of the day when she was looking at the different shades of blue when she felt the presence of someone standing behind her. Not thinking much of it she didn’t pay attention until it spoke up.

“That’s a nice shade.” He said and Elizabeth froze where she was at.

There was no way. It couldn’t be him. How did he find her if it was? Turning around Elizabeth’s suspicions were confirmed. It was Luca Changretta with his toothpick leaning against another shelf.

“Oh don’t tell me you don’t recognize me.” He smirked, taking his toothpick out and twisting it in his fingers.

Everyone was right. He did look older. He had a scar or two on his face and his eyes held more to them. As if he had seen the world and horrible things.

And of course, he was way taller and wore fine leather shoes along with tailored suits.

“Luca,” Elizabeth said softly.

“Elizabeth.” He said with a smirk.

“Are you here to kill me?” Elizabeth asked nervously.

“Because if you are just…just do it now.”

Luca just continued to smirk and he shook his head.

“No dolce I’m not here to kill you. Why would I do that?”

“Well because you killed my brother! You sent a black hand to my whole family except for me.”

“There’s a good reason for that Dolce. Besides it’s called a vendetta your brothers killed my brother and father.” And at that word, Elizabeth made a face.

“I just want to talk. Simple as that.” Luca shrugged putting his toothpick back between his lips.

“Fine,” Elizabeth muttered before going to buy her paints but Luca stopped her trying to buy them for her. “I can buy my own. I do make money Luca.”

“Let me be a gentleman, Liza,” he said putting the money down as Elizabeth rolled her eyes.

After the pair walked out Elizabeth was immediately met with the sight of Luca’s black Rolls Royce his men standing next to the car their pistols on their carriers.

Luca nodded to them before putting his hand on the small of Elizabeth’s back and walking down the street with him. She immediately swatted his hand away

With a spark of fear ready to ignite in her chest, she looked up at the tall mobster. “So Luca…if you’re not going to kill me. What the fuck do you want?”

“I met with your aunt, last night. She offered me a promising deal. To spare two of your brothers. and your cousin, for your brother Tommy.” Elizabeth’s head immediately snapped up to him her jaw dropped.

“Polly wouldn’t do that,” she said as Luca huffed out a laugh. “I didn’t think so either. She said uh, their history is why she’s doing it.” And Elizabeth thought about the story Ada had told her recently. how everyone was almost hung at the noose and Tommy saved them in the nick of time. Ironically it was also his fault.

“But I told her, Tommy isn’t the one I want,” Luca said looking down at Elizabeth. and Elizabeth felt the spark in her chest. Maybe he was there to kill her. Maybe he also grew into a liar. He was a mob boss now.

“I offered a deal. Marriage or vendetta?” which made her stop walking and Luca turned to look at her.

“You want to marry me.”

“I need a wife. I’ve got everything but one. Besides I liked what we had when we were young. I missed you.”

“Why would I marry you? You killed my brother. Almost killed my cousin. And you think things should be like when we were kids?” Elizabeth said getting bothered and upset.

“Hey, hey, hey,” Luca said gently grabbing her arm not wanting to draw attention.

“Get off of me,” she said yanking her arm off.

“I think you’d marry me, to stop this whole Vendetta. My mother told me about you now Elizabeth Shelby. You hate what your brothers do. You’ve never touched a gun. You hate your brothers for being like this. I hear you’re a great artist too. You already lost John. What about Arthur? or Finn? I know you’re close with Micheal at least. Wouldn’t be hard to kill that one. OR what about Ada hm? Your little sister.” Luca said as Elizabeth’s hands shook in fear and her eyes became wet.

Sure she wasn’t as bothered by Luca. But he unsettled her to her core. She knew she was no longer dealing with the sweet boy she once knew. She was now dealing with a grown man she didn’t know with the same eyes. They were essentially strangers. But strangers with memories.

“You choose, Liza. Vendetta…or marriage?” Luca told her. “You let me know soon amore,” he said pointing to her before Elizabeth turned around and walked away her legs wobbly. She couldn’t believe what had just happened.

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[divinekangaroo]

falling - pettiot - Peaky Blinders (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

PART ONE - DAY ONE

Ch 1 | Ch 2 | Ch 3 | Ch 4 | Ch 5 | Ch 6 | Ch 7 | Ch 8 | Ch 9

PART TWO - MONTH ONE (Or Maybe Month Two, Or Three)

Ch 10 | Ch 11 | Ch 12 | Ch 13 | Ch 14 | Ch 15 | Ch 16 | Ch 17 | Ch 18

PART THREE - YEAR ONE (Or So)

Ch 19 | Ch 20 | Ch 21 | Ch 22 | Ch 23 | Ch 24 | Ch 25 | Ch 26 | Ch 27

CODA - AFTER (Ch 28)

A Modern AU take on Tommy's immediate return from military service, and the period between his demobilisation and the start of S1.

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Tommy Shelby/Lizzie Stark, Tommy Shelby/Freddie Thorne, Arthur Shelby, Polly Grey, Ada Shelby, John Shelby, Johnny Dogs, Various Lees, John Shelby's Children, Mr Zhang, Mai Zhang (S1E1 Red Dust Girl), Sergeant Moss, Esme Lee, Jeremiah Jesus, Danny Whizz-Bang Owen, Vicente Changretta, Matteo, Zilpha Lee | Alternative Universe, Modern AU (ish), more tags at the link

[christinasyellowflowers]

Late Night Walk | Matteo

Matteo x Changretta!reader

Prompt: # Late Night Walk

Requested by: @iam-strangep

Warnings: none I suppose.

Note: English is not my native language so beware there may be grammar or spelling mistakes.

I enjoyed writing this way too much! I will continue writing for Matteo for sure, and I hope I get more requests for him.

I hope you enjoy reading as well!!

Do not repost please!

Feedback is appreciated!

"Can I come in?" You popped your head through the door of your brother's study. He nodded and you entered, sitting in one of the chairs opposite him.

"I see you called it a night already." he noted, motioning with his pen at your nightie and silk robe.

"It was a long day at the university. I'm exhausted." You explained. "But I think I'll need a drink to help me relax. And I thought why don't I drink with my brother."

Luca studied you carefully, and you feared he was able to read your thoughts about tonight's plan.

"Sure, why not." he finally said, passing you his empty whiskey glass. You smiled, feeling relieved, before taking his glass.

"Are you staying in as well, tonight?" you asked as casually as you could. As you poured the liquor into two glasses, while making sure that he was focused on his work, you added several drops of valerian in his drink.

You felt extremely guilty for this, but you knew it was the only way to get out of the house without him knowing. Both you and Matteo were looking forward to this.

Luckily for you, Luca emptied his glass quite quicker than you had anticipated, and that only meant he'll fall asleep faster, whilst giving you more time to prepare in order to look your finest.

You were in front of the mirror of your private bathroom, adding the finishing touches to your make up, when the familiar tapping on your bedroom window was heard, notifying you of Matteo's arrival.

"You look beautiful, amore mio. Mozzafiato!" he complimented you, when you opened the window.

"You look alright, yourself."

"Andiamo! I'll help you climb down."

You spend the next couple of hours drinking and dancing at your favourite jazz club. It was near the outskirts of New York, and not very fancy like the one's downtown, but neither of you wanted to risk being spotted.

On the ride back home, despite your feet hurting slightly, you felt energetic still.

"Cuore mio, I'm in a mood for a stroll." You announced eagerly. "Will you park the car and walk me home instead, please?"

"Ogni tuo desiderio è un ordine!" Matteo agreed, taking your hand in his, kissing your knuckles gently. The car was pulled over, before the sentence was finished. (Your wish is my command.)

"It's a beautiful night." you grinned, as the fresh air hit your face.

"Nothing is more beautiful than you, Y/N." Matteo stated, after helping you out of the vehicle.

You giggled at his statement. You began walking side by side with Matteo's hand wrapped over your waist.

"I don't want this walk to end." you sighed, as you neared your block.

"Me neither, amore mio." he agreed, kissing the top of your head. "But we have to be cautious, until..." he trialed off, stuttering when he realized what he was about to say.

"Until what?" you asked confused, halting your step.

Matteo cursed mentally, looking down on his feet. It meant to be a surprise, but he didn't have the heart to lie to you.

"Until I make enough money to buy the perfect ring to decorate this delicate finger of yours." Matteo uttered softly, kissing yet again the back of your hand lovingly.

"Wh-what?" you stuttered breathlessly.

"You think I sneak behind my best friend's back for fun, tesoro?" he smiled sweetly at your reaction. "I'm serious about us. Ti amo tanto."

"Anch'io ti amo." you sobbed, smiling, overwhelmed by your partners confession.

[flysafepapi]

Luca: You're the love of my life and my best friend, I would do anything for you.

Matteo: I want you to eat three meals a day and have a decent sleep schedule.

Luca: Absolutely not.

[rimbaux]

Would you be up for drawing peaky blinders style davenzi?

Ooh this was fun to draw, thank u anon!

[helenjovonovich]

Luca Changretta be like: “Et tu, Matteo??”

[tarjayandhonk]

so i know i’ve said matteo’s a slav but...

michi in this paddy cap.,,.., suddenly his name’s micheál, he plays hurling for county, bartends at the local, and dj’s on the side. he is IRISH