"Lilah, up now" John pulled the sheets from the girl, waking her up. "John fuck off" she hissed, covering her eyes. "Ey, watch your language." he scolded, "get up, we're going to the Cheltenham Races"

She sat up, squinting. "Youse never let me come the races" she said, confused.

"Yeah, well, things are changing. Now come on, we're waiting" he said, leaving the room. Delilah let out a breath and pulled the light purple satin dress from the wardrobe which had embroidered flowers over it.

"Delilah Shelby if you aren't down these stairs in two minutes we are leaving without you" Arthur shouted. "I'm here calm yourself" she huffed, tucking a piece of her red hair behind her ears.

"Right, come on then" he said, grabbing her shoulders and guiding her outside.

Delilah frowned, seeing the large group of Peaky Blinders beside the van. "Took your time" John sighed. "Shut up" she hissed. He offered her his hand, helping her up into the back of the van. "Wheres my mum?"

"Shes, uh, not coming." Arthur frowned.

They drove for around half an hour before everyone got out and stepped onto the mud. "My dress" Lilah sighed, lifting it from the floor.

Arthur stepped out of the van, walking round and grabbing her shoulder, taking her round the where the rest of the Peaky Blinders where. "I can walk myself," she told him, shrugging his hand away.

John walked around the corner, his arms open and grinning.

Arthur jumped onto a wooden bench after pushing Delilah toward John and Finn.

"Shut up" he laughed, pushing her shoulder. "I didn't even say anything" she rolled her eyes.

"Attention" Arthur said in a sing-song voice. "Right, this is what's known as your final briefing before going over the top " he said.

"Sixty miles down that road is the Cheltenham race track" he pointed.

"Johnny what is our mission, boy" he asked his younger brother. "To stick it to the Lee Family, Arthur" he shouted, leaning back.

"That's right" Arthur smiled. "The Lees are skimming money off the legal bookies. Running chalk, selling raffles, then beating them as they won't buy"

"But today, we're going to stop them"

"What about Kimbers men, I thought he had his own protection" John spoke up, his hand in the air like a school boy.

"Kimber has let his troops go rotten" Arthur informed. "They're on the take from the Lees to look the other way. We're gonna show Kimber how it's done"

"Now take what you're good at" he said pointing at the box of weapons.

Delilah reached for a gun, only for John to pull her hand away. She screwed up her face. "So you expect me to walk around unprotected?" she asked. He licked his lips and let go of her wrist, allowing her to take the gun and tuck it into the strap underneath her dress.

"So when do we share out the cash" John asked. "We don't. We're not keeping the cash-"

"What's the point then" Delilah questioned, staring at him. "You're in Tommy's army now boys" he said. "And Lilah"

"Trust only Kin" he reminded. "Let's go"

"Hold on," Lilah stopped, "Why am i here, what do you need me for?"

"Your Tommy Shelby's daughter, Lilah, nobody would dare lay a finger on you if he was in the same building" Johnny Dogs said to her.

John helped both Finn and Delilah into the back of the van, sitting beside them. "Behave you two" he warned.

"Youse need to be careful, especially you" John pointed at her. "What? why me"

"Because, lads at the races can be horrible, last thing i want is for you to get hurt. Johnny might of said no one will touch you, but some people don't care about the Shelby name" he raised his eyebrows. She nodded slowly, understanding.

-

John and Arthur had disappeared to the bathrooms, leaving Finn and Delilah with the rest of the peaky blinders.

"Chalk, for your blackboard" a lee boy pushed a man against a wall, "five pound a stick" he said, grabbing the money from the man's bag.

He pushed the man away and John came up behind the Lee boy, grabbing him. "Hello Raz, how's business" Arthur appeared.

Arthur punched him in the stomach causing him to scream.

John did the same and pushed him up against the wall, smashing his head off the sink. Arthur pulled his cap from his head, holding it to the man's ear and slicing part of his ear off.

Screams erupted from his mouth.

"Stay still Raz, or i'll take the whole ear off" he shouted. "And your gonna need your ears to listen"

"No more chalking on Billy Kimber's boys" he instructed. "Right? We are the protection now"

"I commander this stolen money by order of the peaky blinders" he held up the bag, grinning. John let go of him, letting him fall to the floor.

They continued going round, taking money from the Lee boys, trying not to get caught.

Arthur rushed through the building and opened a fire exit.

Delilah felt a hand pull her by the wrist. "Your Tommy's girl" a man hissed, grabbing her shoulder to turn her around.

"Whats it matter to you" she asked.

"How old are ya"

"I'm fourteen. Get your hands off me before i shoot your brains all over that wall" she hissed. He laughed at her threat and she pulled the gun from under her dress, holding it up to his face.

"Get your hands off me" she whispered, running it along his face and down to his neck.

He carefully let go of her, looking up. "I'm sorry, swear i'm sorry" he said shakily.

"Next time i'll send i bullet down your throat"

She rushed around, trying to find a peaky blinder. Delilah saw Arthur and shouted him, "Come on, i need to find ye dad" he grabbed her, pulling her along.

Arthur pushed opens the door, finding Tommy as expected, throwing the bags of money at his feet. "We chased the Lees across the track and down to Devon road" he panted.

Delilah's face dropped when she saw Grace on Tommy's arm. Tommy glanced at his daughter. "You prick" she hissed. "Delilah" he said. "Does mum know youve brought that whore here or.." she looked the barmaid up and down. "You know what, it doesnt matter cause ill tell her myself" Delilah scowled, storming away.

"We got every penny back" he looked at Grace. "Nice dress, you can wear that to my pub" he referred to the Garrison that had recently been made his own.

"Buy the boys a drink, anyone hurt?" tommy asked. He shook his head. "Few cuts and bruises" he pointed to his own face. "And Delilah?"

"She's fine"

"Off we go lady Sarah" tommy smiled, departing from his brother.

-

"Where the bloody hell did you go" John scolding, grabbing his niece to stop her from running. "I got lost" she said angrily, sitting on the edge of the van.

He licked his bottom lip, shaking his head.

"Get in the fucking van"

"Dont talk to me like that" she hissed. Johns face dropped. "Whats up with you?"

"Do you know why my mums home today, John, eh?" she asked. He shook his head. "Hes got that blonde barmaid on his arm"