Seeing the young boy's face light up as Estelle silently reorganized the drawing materials that were scattered on the floor, "He still wants to go to the fair", she whispered to Tommy in her passing as she left the two alone. As she was closing the door Estelle heard Tommy offer to take Finn to the fair.

Estelle had been pleased with herself, she had gotten Finn to open up a little and perhaps even Tommy to work On truly building a relationship with his brother. She could see the remaining Peaky Blinders leaving no doubt to sort out the ransacking. After Estelle had talked with Poll about what she could do to help, the woman encouraged Estelle to stay safe.

"Don't worry about me Poll, I'm always safe-"

"Bullshit, you know I'd believed that until I found out ya'd been hurtin all along" the woman's eyes looked sunken in, sleep was clearly evading her. Her body was lax but Polly's voice still cut like a freshly sharpened blade.

"Please don't work yourself up over this Poll, I'm okay" Estelle comforted as she put her small hand over Polly's. "It hurts me to see you so upset"

"You always say that but this copper is getting close, too close so please protect yourself and if you want you can take a Peaky blinder with you on your way to and from work, I'll ask Tommy for ya" There was venom in Polly's voice, spitting out copper like it burned her tongue.

"I'll be fine as long as the ones I love are" Estelle spoke as she pulled Polly into a hug as they stood in the kitchen.

"You're too good for this" Estelle didn't know how to respond to Polly's comment, she didn't believe what the woman was saying, she could agree she had never killed, rarely raised her voice and often put anyone and everyone before herself but that was all done out of love. What Estelle knew was that she always knew she would flip that switch if someone she loved was hurt.

Polly let out a sigh releasing Estelle, quickly wiping her eyes the woman turned away and walked briskly out of the room. It wasn't often that Polly cried, Estelle only knew her to cry once in the time she knew her making it now two times in almost five years.

Finn came bouncing into the kitchen as he passed his aunt.

"Estelle!"

"Finn!" The girl said matching the boys enthusiasm.

"Tommy is takin me to the fair!" Jumping up and down.

"Yes yes I am, right after I go to Charlie's to stable the horse" Tommy laid out as he came stalking back into the kitchen, "Would you want to come?"

"Me?" Estelle asked bewildered her hand coming to ruffle Finn's hair, the boy tried to shrug away. It was surprising that Tommy was the one inviting her to go with them to the fair.

"The horse seems calmer in your presence" Tommy said, he grabbed his coat shrugging it on. The floor creaked as Tommy reached to hand Finn is own.

There it was, Tommy was asking her to go to stable the horse, not to go with to the fair. Estelle had misunderstood, while neither boys could read her thoughts Estelle's cheeks turned rosy in embarrassment at her own assumptions.

"Right of course" Estelle quickly spit out as she moved to the coat rack reaching for her own coat.

The small flicker of disappointment across Estelle's face as his words left his mouth wasn't lost on Tommy. It was immediate that he knew she had read something else in his previous words that wasn't there.

Tommy at the same time reached for her coat, their hands grazed but Estelle's pulled back almost immediately at the contact. With eyes clocking her Tommy held out her coat for her to slip into as he held it open. With one tight smile Estelle turned her back to Tommy as she slipped her arms into her coat.

Tommy gently tugged the coat over her shoulders from the back as Finn babbled about what activities and cool things he thought the fair would have. The boy's voice became background as Estelle felt Tommy's hand come to her neck.

His fingers were soft as they gently grazed her neck gather her hair in his hand lifting it free from the back of her coat. Tommy knew it wasn't from being cold that he felt Estelle shiver underneath his touch.

"Thank you" Estelle said still facing away from him she tried to disguise her shiver as she stepped forward away from Tommy.

"Why is your face so red?" Finn inquired cocking his head to the side, he looked concerned as he tugged on her hand, her other sprung up to cup her own cheek.

"huh?" Estelle's voice caught in her throat. Tommy on the other hand couldn't help but smirk knowing what the girl's face must have been like. He couldn't help but be happy that his touch encouraged such a reaction from Estelle, he had already told her that he fancied her but he was still figuring out if she truly was a passing fancy.

What Tommy did know was that he liked to see her blush because of him. It was time to get a move on, placing his hand on Estelle's lower back he guided her to the door saying, "Alright you lot, let's get going". His words effectively stopped Estelle from trying to answer his little brother's question.

His hand wasn't needed as Finn nearly yanked her out the door only stopping outside as he looked to Tommy not knowing which way to go. After telling Finn which way he boy continued to led them.

Estelle threw a questioning look over her shoulder at Tommy as he kept his hand on her lower back, she was being guided from the front and behind by a Shelby. She stumbled as she met Tommy's eyes, "You alright there love?"

"This isn't fair Tommy" Estelle's voice wasn't loud enough for Finn to hear but firm. It was a short walk and just as Tommy's mouth opened to voice his own confusion they came to where the horse was tied temporarily the Peaky Blinders guarding him dispersed to the sides of the street.

Finn eventually let go of Estelle's hand as he went to touch the horse's neck. Once the boy's hand left her own Estelle nearly jumped away from Tommy. She had forgiven herself for feeling for him but she knew she couldn't go for anything with him if she knew it might not work out. Without a doubt there would be a divide created if their hypothetical relationship went sideways, either it be between Polly and Tommy or Polly and herself she wouldn't make that woman someone she considered a second mother be put through anymore pain than she already had endured.

Thankful for the presence of the other Peaky Blinders which were no doubt stopping Tommy from saying anything Estelle made a rash decision and went up to one of them she knew as Lucas. Charlie could be seen sitting at a table off to the side.

"Would ya be a dear and please give me a lift?" Not trying to flirty but knowing she was a young pretty girl a smile spread across Lucas' face as he held out his hand to her. Finn was still busy petting the horse as he combed through the horse's mane with his fingers. Walking her over to the horse hand in hand bent up at the elbow Lucas took a hold of her waist and hoisted her up on the horse.

Lucas avoided Tommy's cold eyes as he hastily untied the horse from the post it was kept at. If one could untie a knot angrily it was Thomas Shelby.

"Mr. Shelby, I'll meet you at Curly's" Was all Estelle said as she swung her other leg on the other side of the horse and spurred him into a trot towards Curly's stables.

It was one of the few times in Thomas Shelby's life that he hadn't seen that coming.

It was ten minutes until Tommy and Finn got to just outside the Garrison, just about rounding the corner to the stables when Estelle came galloped the horse over to them.

"Curly wasn't there and I didn't know where ya wanted 'em" Estelle explained as she patted the top of the horses head from where she sat.

"Ya took off with 'em so fast Essie! Tommy said I can't ride him until I've at least learned from ya" Finn ecstatically explained as his hands flew in the air around his face telling of his excitement.

Tommy had a slight bit of a frown and a tenser than usual jaw as he looked at Estelle. She wondered if it was her that he was cross with or if had something else had happened. Once Finn had dropped his hand to use to show his excitement Tommy had crossed his arms. His stature from above made Estelle's stomach do a flip. Having Tommy's face soften at her made her heart a little melt despite her trying to stay away.

"Didn't get to test em out before, thought it'd be a good as a time as ever, what don't you trust me?" Estelle pretended to be a little shocked.

Tommy smirked chuckling at Estelle's dramatics, his hand shifted in his pocket and Estelle wondered what he was hiding in there.

"Thought nothing of it just would have rathered you have taken off with me seated behind ya" Tommy's frown shifted further setting only to quickly morph to a teasing smirk as Estelle's eyebrows shot up. She could almost feel it, his chest pressed against her back his thighs right up against her own, heat rushed to Estelle's cheeks yet again. In attempts to combat it she tried to narrow her eyes hoping if she physically responded in a different way her mind would follow after and make her not act like a boy shy girl.

"So I didn't have ta' walk obviously" Tommy said spurring further annoyance as his intentions of cutting of his sentence caused such a reaction.

"Obviously" Estelle mimicked shaking her head slightly.

It wasn't until Grace spoke that any of them noticed she had been perched on the step of the side door of the Garrison. She took a long drag as if she couldn't help but take one before speaking, "Tis lovely horse, what's his name?"

Finn was the first one to speak as his company's mouth just hung open slightly in surprise as the girl's butting in.

"He doesn't have a name" Finn announced eyeing Grace up and down as if he was trying to establish if he liked her or not.

"Poor boy deserves a name don't you think?" Grace pondered out loud as she flicked her cigarette on the ground. The horse stamped the ground as if telling Grace to hurry up with whatever had her butting in. Estelle shared the sentiment but only watched from where she still sat.

"Do you have something to say to me?" Tommy cut firmly putting his hand on Finn's shoulder pulling him back to him.

Grace's eyes flickered to the young boy giving him a tight smile, "The other night you came into the pub when I was singing. You said singing wasn't allowed. I'd like there to be one night a week when there is singing. I think it would be good for everyone"

Tommy looked off to the side avoiding answering but Grace persisted, "Saturday nights? Harry was too afraid to ask you so,…"

Grace stepped towards Tommy as she tucked a golden wave behind her ear, "But you're not?"

"I am" Grace stated firmly her head tilting up slight as she continued, "But I love to sing"

"You sound like one of those rich girls who comes over from Dublin for the races, do you like horses?" Tommy asked, Finn looked up at him quite confused looking a look that was for once shared by Grace as well.

Estelle decided to slide off the horse on the opposite side from the others. The horse seemed to be the only one who took notice as his head moved to her. Her heels softly padded on the ground as she held her hand out to Finn who moved from Tommy's arms to hold hers as he too came around to the other side of the animal.

"How would you fancy making some extra money?" Tommy barely registered Finn's movement as he stepped forward, his feet were wide in a strong stance.

"Doing what?" Grace asked curiously as she stepped towards Tommy again as if challenging him.

"Dig out a nice dress. I want to take you to races" A playful glint in his eyes danced across the blue as he swung on the horse himself leaving Estelle and Finn to be the ones to follow after him. Grace didn't need to give him a verbal answer, her blushed face told him everything he needed to know. She was more than willing to spend more time with him even if she wasn't sure what the job ensued.

Estelle didn't need to spare a glance over her shoulder as she knew Grace was no doubt watching Tommy ride away, she didn't need to see the golden haired beauty fawning over him any longer. Finn and her wasted no time in walking off after him. Estelle couldn't help but feel her chest restricting while Tommy invited that barmaid to the races. One minute he was flirting with Estelle and the next he was asking other woman out in front of her, Tommy was giving her some serious whiplash.

Once outside the stables Estelle knew she still needed to tell Tommy about the bad feelings she was getting from the horse, not that she thought that the horse wouldn't be a great race horse no doubt winning race after race but that there was something wrong with him. When she had rode him to Curly's originally he had favored his front right hoof and Estelle had a feeling it meant something had happened to him. Something to do with the boy that handled him before they took him from the Lees.

"Tommy?" Estelle called out as she and Finn walked into the stables.

"In here"

"Can we talk?"

"Jealous are we?"

"What?" Estelle scrunched her face up confused on how he would have known such a thing.

"About Grace?" Tommy cleary wasn't on the same track as her.

Estelle giggled as she cupped her hands over Finn's ears, "I'm not jealous of Grace by any stretch, I don't want to be jealous of a girl you no doubt are going to whore out for something. I want no part in that, made my position clear I thought. I wanted to talk 'bout the horse, you know business?" Estelle's words mimicked the wording that Tommy had used when he first asked her to come look at the horse. Throwing them back in his face only made it clear that she was serious that she wasn't going to do anything if she was a passing fancy.

The horse was being tied up by Curly who waved to Estelle not trying to pat attention, "Go on then" Tommy gestured his face hardening as he had let his own emotions slip.

Uncupping Finn's ears who turned giving him a questioning look for the reasoning but knew better than to say anything as the cupping of the ears was common for the Shelby women and Estelle to do in the home when they wanted to say something Finn ought not to know.

"I think the Lees placed a curse on him"

"A curse?!" Finn exclaimed as he ran over to the horse hugging his neck as much as he could reach startling Curly who was looking around as he expected the curse to jump out at him from the hollows in the stables.

"Curly look him over" Tommy commanded as he pulled a cigarette out of his pocket needing that familiar coating of his lungs to calm him.

It was later that night at the Garrison, no trip to the fair had occurred once Curly informed Tommy that a bad seed was found in the horse's hoof and Tommy had had to put the poor horse down. Finn had gone home, the rest of the Shelby family and Estelle were drinking away. Busy as usual Estelle was stressing over what she needed to do to fix her emotions, moving amongst the crowd Estelle found Ada just the girl she was looking for.

"Ada, I need some advice"

"Of course, advice on what?" Ada asked sipping her drink she placed it down on the bar. The noise was loud enough that no one could overhear their conversation unless they were intently listening.

"What would you do if you felt for someone you weren't supposed to? How do you stay away?" Estelle boldly asked as she downed her only drink of the night. If was going to ask Ada for her advice she needed some liquid courage.

Glancing at the empty glass Estelle slammed on the table Ada looked at her friend, "Essie-"

"I'm not tryna ask 'bout ya mystery man Ada, I'm asking for me"

With the clarification Ada gave her honest advice, "Ya can't fight what ya heart want, no matter how hard ya try it'll always catch up to ya forcing ya hand"

"Even if the man only think of me as a passin' fancy and I don't want that it'll happen no matter what?"

"There's no such thing as a passin' fancy, ...love... love, its so fucking lovely Essie, ya deserve every bit of happiness ya can get, we all do"