Her Return

Her Return Pt 3

Mrs Lovett felt herself visibly scowl as she roughly kneaded the dough ready for her new patch of pies. Scrunching and rolling with fury in her eyes she watched Lucy barker run her fingers along HER lovers cheek before stealing a kiss sat outside HER courtyard.

She watched the pair of them sat enjoying some rare London sunshine and it seemed to look as if they were getting along just fine, each holding a cup of tea in their hands as they talked to one another.

It was only last week Sweeney Todd had been screwing her senseless! They had been like animals that night, craving one another's touch and yet since then he had kept away. She knew and understood why but then to act as if that night didn't happen was making her mind swirl. Not only that but to act as if she didn't exist was beginning to weigh heavy on her heart. All they had between them now was a quick glance or the odd hello and goodnight and every time Lucy was by his side in order not to keep a close watch.

Sweeney was beginning to change too, it was as if he was changing himself in order to please Lucy. The way he was dressed was different now, yes he looked nice and well put together but then to change his personality too was concerning Eleanore for she loved him just the way he was. She had noticed a few days ago that Lucy had voiced the fact she wanted him to stop drinking so much. At the time it had made Nellie chuckle for she knew all too well that there was a fat chance that would happen. He loved his gin and the odd glass of whiskey.

But despite all that, it was him avoiding her that hurt the most. Nellie knew far too well Lucy must have said something to him, told him not to hang around her anymore. The fact they hadn't spoken in so long was mind numbing, she missed him terribly.

But then, she wasn't sure what she expected from him. What could he give her now that Lucy was back in his life, there was no point in being mad for she knew he couldn't help that his wife had appeared out of bloody no where, entering his life again excepting to pick up where they left off.

Yet before Lucy, before everything, they had finally been in a good place...

It had taken almost a whole year for Sweeney to finally get his revenge on Judge Turpin. It was only a few months ago now that he had had the pleasure of that bastard under his sophisticated blade. They had relished in Turpin's demise smiling like vultures as they watched him gargle painfully for his life down in her bakehouse.

What followed that night was raw and passionate. Her bed had hammered hard against her wall, close to breaking as they so roughly took one another that night the thrill of his revenge running through his veins. The adrenaline mixed with pleasure of watching that bastard die had made for a thrilling night between the sheets. Since then they hadn't kept their hands of one another, Sweeney had stayed with her most nights and slept the whole night through holding her in his arms. Both of them knew that feelings were developing, she could sense it by the way he looked at her and how he stole kisses from her through the day when no one was looking. They had been happy.

And now it looked as if it was all over....

"Mum...I think the dough is ready" Toby said drawing her attention from the window to look at him "hmm" she murmured looking down at the well kneaded dough before smirking a little in his direction.

"Got an awful lot on me mind dearie..."

"I can tell" came his quick retort making her smirk again at him before wiping her fingers with a tea towel.

"Is she stickin' around then?" Toby asked tilting his head towards the couple outside. He wasn't stupid, he was now 13 years of age and could tell when to adults were into one another...

Mrs Lovett sighed shrugging her shoulders "just can't seem to get rid of er love" she replied making him smirk in response before the bell to the shop chimed and to her utter surprise it was Johanna and Anthony that walked through.