Tommy fell to his stomach as the crowd below screamed. Tommy heard Alice give a wail of pain and crawled to the edge to look down and saw Alfie hanging out of a window two floors town with a grip on Alice's forearm. Tommy quickly got to his feet and ran to the door, racing down the stairs. He found Alfie as he was pulling Alice through the window.
Tommy ran forward to help as Alice yelled out in pain.
"Shoulder popped when I caught her." Alfie explained. "Needs popped back in."
Tommy nodded and looked at her, "This is going to hurt." He told her.
"Wait! No! Nonono." Alice begged as she grabbed her injured shoulder.
"We can pop it back into place, just don't move."
Alice turned her head and closed her eyes. Pain seared through her shoulder as it was inserted to its rightful spot. Tommy fell into a seated position as he looked at Alice. She held her shoulder, her eyes still closed as her emotions overwhelmed her. Her lips tightened in a line as she scrunched her nose and eyes. Tears began to fall down Alice's face and Tommy pulled her into his arms.
"I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!" She sobbed as she put her face in his neck.
"It's alright. You're alright."
"I thought you wanted to kill me." She said.
"I know." Tommy said as he petted her hair.
"I didn't want to jump. I just thought…."
Tommy held her close and looked at Alfie, who had the faintest look of sympathy in his eyes as he looked at her.
Twenty-four hours later Tommy walked into the hospital room and gazed down at the sleeping Alice. He sat in a seat near the bed, his presence causing her to stir. She opened her eyes sleepily and blinked up at him. They stared at each other for a moment, his eyes soft, hers sad.
"How are you feeling?" He asked.
"Foolish." She responded.
Tommy withdrew a cigarette and lit it as she watched him.
"I've been running from what happened and it all caught up with me at once. I've always done what I was told. I was afraid of what would happen if people found out I had done this awful thing. And then Polly… that was an accident. I-"
"I know, Alice. I know." Tommy said as he put a hand on hers. "She told me what happened, it wasn't your fault."
Alice held his eyes for a moment and began to set up, wincing as she moved her injured shoulder.
"Why didn't you tell me that you were in trouble? I could have helped you before any of this happened."
Alice shrugged, and instantly regretted it. "I wanted to. I tried to even… but then you said you would never forgive someone that betrayed you and I had already lied to you… I was going to tell you on Monday but when I walked in, I heard you talking to that policeman and I panicked."
"And ran to Camden? Then you told Alfie everything….." Tommy's eyes looked hurt and Alice looked away.
"I'm sorry." She said in a small voice.
"You don't have to apologize. I'm just trying to understand."
Alice gave a small chuckle, "Honestly, I don't know that I understand it. Doctor said it was shock or something, after having gone through something traumatic. Which sounds insignificant when there are men who have seen awful things in the war and are still able to live life without almost jumping off a building."
Tommy took a drag of his cigarette and nodded.
"Well, now we need to decide what your future looks like with the company." He said, his tone brightening as it turned to business.
Alice gave a coy, unbelieving smile. "You mean I still have a future with the company?"
"Of course. You did well hiding who you really were. That can be useful. My sister is going to America and it could be beneficial to have someone there that can blend in and feed information to us from inside our potential business partners enterprises."
"You want me to be a spy?" She said, her smile growing.
Tommy gave a small nod. "Of sorts."
"Tommy Shelby. England isn't enough for you; you want America too?"
A small smile played on the edges of his lips. "Think about it and when you are well, we can talk more."
Tommy got up to leave and paused as Alice said, "I will have to work on my American accent." And he turned.
Alice smiled, her eyes dancing.
Three weeks later, Alice stood on the deck of a ship, the wind whipping her hair around her face. The sound of the ocean and the smell of salt in the air helped to cleanse her mind of all the thoughts and difficulties of her past. The sun was beginning to set as the Statue of Liberty broke the horizon. She thought of his last words to her, "just don't… fall in love with an American." She smiled as she saw the coast grow closer. She wasn't going to jeopardize the company or Tommy for some American. He wanted England and America, so she was going to win him England and America.