Candy [THOMAS SHELBY]

Chapter Forty-One

Josephine felt sick to her stomach, her mind was racing. Ada's words were repeating themselves over and over again in her head and Josephine had to push down the sudden nauseous feeling she got.

She glanced down and saw her hands shaking so she paused and took a deep breath to settle her racing her and shaking hands, it only helped slightly and Josephine knew it only settled once she saw Tommy but considering how Ada described his injuries, the sight of Tommy might just increase her worries instead of diminishing them.

After calming herself, Josephine called for the driver that worked for the Shelby Company to take to the hospital where Tommy was.

She pushed down the urge to stay home and away from Tommy, afraid of what she would see but she quickly remembered how Tommy lived at her bedside when she was shot not so long ago and for all that he did for her during those times, it would be horrible if she abandoned him during his time of need

She wanted to scoff at the fact they both had been seriously injured. Well, it wasn't surprising that Tommy had gotten injured, he always found a way to be on the receiving end at an attack somehow, especially in the recent years and Josephine was smart enough to know that it would continuously happen considering the work he did but she crossed her fingers and hoped that she wouldn't be in the crossfire again.

As she got settled in the car for the journey to the hospital, she hoped that the driver didn't notice the tears running down her face

Josephine found Ada pacing outside of the hospital when she arrived and quickly exited the car to go over to her. She had no idea what state Tommy was in before he received medical attention but if the list of his injuries were anything to go by she guessed that what Ada saw was close to horrifying.

"Ada!" Josephine called running to her sister-in-law.

"Oh, Josey!" Ada sunk into her arms and Josephine made sure to wrap them tightly.

"Any updates?"

"No." Ada shook her head and began to lead her into the hospital, "But no news is good news"

"I'm lost about everything. Tommy tells me he has business and the next thing I know, I'm getting a call from the next evening telling me he's in the hospital."

"Is that all you know?" Ada asks as she takes them over to some chairs

"Pretty much. I'm guessing it was Russian business"

"He asked me to use my communist connections to get in contact with someone from the Soviet Embassy this morning and then tonight he comes stumbling in, asking if I've got any cocaine and then collapses after the meeting," Ada tells Josephine her experience

"He's actually going to get himself killed," Josephine murmured under her breath.

"Don't say that" Ada lightly chided.

"I hate to even think about it but it's hard not to, considering how much shit he gets involved in."

Josephine didn't know how long she sat with Ada until the doctors came out and lead them to the private room where Tommy was placed and as soon as her eyes locked on to Tommy's form, she couldn't bring them to pull away. Her breath hitched and her eyes watered at the sight of him, she hated what she was seeing but her eyes wouldn't move. She barely heard Ada who was next to her speak to a doctor and nurse, the only thing she could focus on was her husband.

"Hey..." Ada's hand on her arm brought her out of her daze, "Let's go back to mine and we can see him tomorrow. The doctor said he'd be out for a few days."

Josephine nodded and cast her husband one last look before she followed Ada out of the room.

Josephine visited him every day for the next three months, spending as long as she was allowed in the chair next to his bed, tightly gripping on his hand. She was there when he awoke, still holding his hand as he stared into the air. She was there supporting him when he went through his physical therapy. She was always there.