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Allison sighs as she is looking over her wedding plans, not knowing what to do about her side of the family. She hasn't spoken to her mother or Deckard since New York. She hasn't spoken to Owen since they landed the plane. Her biggest regret has been that she hasn't spoken to her sister since she left London all those years ago.

"Baby, what's on your mind?" Brian asks as he kisses her temple before taking a seat beside her on the couch. "Everly is asleep."

"After everything we have been through, I just want this wedding to be perfect," Allison responds with a sigh as she slouches back onto the couch.

"It will be," Brian tells her as he wraps an arm around her shoulders, pulling her against him.

"I do not know what that perfect is though," Allison says with a shake of her head. "A part of me wants it to be a huge wedding with everyone we have met there. And the other part wants a small wedding with our closest family and friends."

"Please, do not crucify me," Brian teases with a small smile. "But do you think maybe you can't decide because you haven't been in contact with your family?"

"Honestly, I think that is the reason I am struggling," Allison responds with another sigh as she sits back up. Brian rubs her back to comfort her.

"How about you take a trip to go see all of them?" Brian proposes as he sits up as well, causing Allison to turn to look at him in shock. "I can watch over Everly for a couple of days. Or I can take her to visit Dom, Letty, and Little B."

"You would do that for me?" Allison asks which causes Brian to nod.

"I would do anything for you. I love you, Ally," Brian answers as he moves some hair out of her face.

"Thank you!" Allison says as she wraps Brian into a hug, causing him to laugh. "I love you so much."


Allison spends the next day packing and getting everything ready for her trip to London and Brian's trip with Everly to Dom's.

"I love you both so much," Allison says as they stand in the airport. "I'll be home soon, I promise."

"Tell Uncle Decks that I'm waiting on my cousin to play with," Everly says as she points at her mother, causing Allison to laugh. "I love you, mommy." Allison hugs Everly before she stands up to give Brian a kiss.

"Be safe," Brian tells her as they pull apart. Allison winks at Brian before going to board her plane.




LONDON

Allison pulls up to the prison with a sigh. She should have known she would find one of her family members in prison. She just never expected it to be her mother, since she was known for never getting caught.

"Fancy seeing you here," Allison says with a smirk as she spots her brother getting out of his car.

"Ally?" Deckard responds in shock before he pulls her into a hug. "What are you doing here?"

"I came to find my family, I am getting married after all," Allison answers as she flashes her engagement ring.

"That still has yet to happen?" Deckard responds with a raised eyebrow.

"You know I'm indecisive," Allison replies with a shrug as they sit down to wait for their mother.

Queenie is escorted into the visitors area, where she stops in shock at the sight of her son and daughter together in one place.

"Is that really necessary?" Deckard asks from the other side of the glass as he sees their mother in hand cuffs and feet shackles. "Come on, she's 71 years old. What's the matter with you lot?"

"Sir, the prisoner will only be allowed more leniency when she proves to be less of a security risk," Their mother's prison ward explains to him while Queenie picks up the phone so that she and children can speak without yelling.

"If someone leaves the back door open, it's a bit daft not to try and use it," Queenie explains to her kids as Deckard picks up the phone on their side.

"What's daft is paying one of the screws to leave it open... but not paying them enough to keep their mouth shut," Deckard says with an eyebrow raised in a teasing manner, causing Allison to shake her head.

"Yeah, well, my point still stands," Queenie says as she looks down in defeat.

"If you can't break out of a shitty prison like this, then you're seriously slippin', Mum," Deckard teasingly says with a slight smirk, causing Queenie to playfully glare at him.

"You cheeky bugger. Speaking of breaking out, where's my birthday cake?" Queenie says as she looks at her son and daughter.

"What, the one with the file in it? They're bakin' it," Allison sarcastically asks while rolling her eyes.

"Who wants a bloody file?" Queenie asks as she looks at her daughter as if she were crazy. "What I want is a nice little bit of C-4."

"Listen, if you want out of here, just say the word. I'll handle it," Deckard says as he leans forward while whispering.

"Oh Decks, I'm just having a bit of fun, really," Queenie says with a smile, causing Deckard to lean back. "Being banged up doesn't bother me. I quite enjoy the peace and quiet. You know, nice walk, a bit of reading. Loads of sudoku." Deckard tries to hold back a smile as his mother continues. "Like being retired. Love it! Now, listen, have either of you spoken with your sister?"

"You know I haven't, Mum," Allison says as she looks away from her mother, knowing how she feels about family. Deckard shakes his head with a sigh.

"Give me your hand," Queenie orders as she slides her hand under the glass before Allison does as well.

"Here she goes," Deckard says with a sigh, knowing that his mother is about to guilt trip them.

"I mean, you two and your sister, you used to be inseparable. I know what happened with Ally but what happened between you two, Decks?" Queenie questions as Deckard tries to look anywhere but at his mother. "I remember you, Ally, Owen, and Hattie playing out in the backyard. Your little games, your little grifts, ooh. Robbing banks. You used to give your little scams code names, do you remember? Oh, what was that one? Um..."

"The Keith Moon," Deckard answers her with a small smile on his face as he remembers.

"Yeah, that's right. It was called the Keith Moon because it..." Queenie says as she remember as well.

"Involved lots of explosive percussion and permanent ear damage," Deckard finishes for her as he remembers himself and Owen standing by a safe while Hattie places an explosive on the safe that Allison detonated as the siblings run away from the safe as it blew up and the money flew everywhere.

"That's my boy," Queenie says while she laughs at the memory.

"No wonder we left the family business," Allison says with a sigh as she realizes that the four Shaw siblings had each went their own way in life.

"She loves you both, you know. All you two have gotta do is pick up the phone," Queenie explains as Deckard continues to try not to look at her. "Look at me, Decks. You're her big brother. She looks up to you."

"Used to," Deckard corrects as he looks at his mother, causing Queenie to look down with a frown on her face.

"Well, one day, I just hope that I walk through that door and I see the three of you sitting there," Queenie says as she points at the door behind her while looking up at Deckard and Allison.

"How many years you got left?" Allison asks her with a small smile.

"Two, with good behavior," Queenie answers her as she looks down again.

"So how many really?" Deckard asks since he knows that his mother wasn't one for good behavior.

"Four," Queenie answers him with a slight smirk.

"Well, you know what they say. Never say never," Deckard tells his mother with a smile.

"Hopefully, you decide to get out sooner than that," Allison says which causes Queenie to raise an eyebrow at her daughter. "I'm getting married and want you there."

"Oh, Ally. Is it that Brian fellow? The one that blessed me with my lovely granddaughter?" Queenie questions as she notices the ring on Allison's hand while Allison nods. "I guess I'll see what I can do."

"Time's up," The prison ward announces.

"You behave yourself," Deckard says as he leans back once again.

"Will do. Love you both, my darlings," Queenie says as she blows them a kiss before hanging up the phone.

"Love you, too," Deckard says as he blows her a kiss as well before hanging up his phone.

Queenie stands up as she holds up her cuffs and shackles before handing them to the prison ward with a laugh, causing Allison to smile while shaking her head. Deckard looks down as he thinks about what his mother said about reaching out to his sister.

"You know your niece told me to tell you that she is waiting on a cousin to play with," Allison teases as they walk out of the prison. Deckard laughs as he shakes his head.

"Not happening anytime soon," Deckard admits as he notices a man waiting by his car.

"You take care of yourself, big brother," Allison says as she hugs her brother. "I'll see you at my wedding whenever it happens, but for now I'm off to find our other two siblings."

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