When she got home, it was late. Her housekeeper had left food in the kitchen for her, Lettie sat at Alice's table taking greedy handfuls of chicken and stuffing them into her mouth.
"Lettie, you need to go home," Alice pleaded.
"I'm okay, I'll sleep down here," Lettie replied sweetly through mouthfuls.
"Lettie, go home," Alice grabbed her sister and tugged her towards the back door. Alice marched Lettie right up to the next house's door. She unlocked it and pushed Lettie though after handing her sister her own keys. She waited patiently as she heard it lock.
Alice locked her own door slowly and listened to the empty silence of the house. She took a deep breath and sat down where her sister had been just minutes earlier. She took a slow bite before scrambling to find her pipe. She tore through her drawers in the living room and produced the pipe. She filled it happily and moved to light it when there was a knock at her door.
The revolver felt heavy in her hands as she paced to the door. She flipped the small peephole open to see a cap hiding the man from view. Her heart fluttered but she held the gun behind the door aimed at individual as she opened it with the chain on.
"Can I help you?"
"Let me in, Alice," His eyes stung her and she immediately unlatched the door. He pushed in quickly and latched it behind him. He turned and clocked the revolver. He raised an eyebrow.
"I am a leader of a gang of thieves and whores," Alice justified before leading Tommy into the living room. She put the revolver on top of a small table as she flicked on the lamp.
She turned to find Tommy with the opium pipe in hand. She shrugged at his questioning look and he put it back down on the table.
"We have some business to deal with," He freed himself of his coat and cap. She watched him unbutton his waistcoat which joined his coat and cap on the chair.
"Tommy, we have to keep this quiet," Alice backed into the fireplace and held on the post behind her to keep herself in place.
He let his braces fall to either side of his trousers as he moved onto his shirt. Sweat stuck to his hair just above his forehead as if he had ran here. His cheeks were flushed with a light pink.
"I can be quiet," His eyes were fixed on her. He wrestled out of his shirt to reveal a long-sleeved undershirt which was slightly unbuttoned at the top.
"As long as you are." He smirked playfully.
Then he moved towards her.
When his hands went to her face to launch an onslaught of kisses, a switch went off and she pushed him backwards. He stumbled and gave her a confused look.
She raised her eyebrow and walked past him with a giddy smile.
Alice had reached her bedroom door when he seized her again. His kisses attacked her neck and his hands went for the hem of her dress. He pulled it up to skim hands across her soft behind. He groaned as he pressed against her. His need intensified and was evident to Alice.
Alice pushed the door open hastily and stumbled through it. Tommy spun her around to continue his kisses from earlier.
"I want you Alice Black," He mumbled while his hands pulled her dress up to reveal silk undergarments.
His mouth found hers again and she moaned as his fingers met the skin of her stomach.
Her own hands had betrayed her and started to pull his undershirt off. Temporarily their mouths disconnected as the fabric rushed past Tommy's face. He went to undo his own trousers quickly, but Alice's hands stilled them.
"I want you Thomas Shelby," Alice whispered.
Her own fingers undid his trousers gently and they hit the floor with a satisfying clink from the braces.