Can We Learn To Love Again ( Sweeny Todd Fand Fict)

ch18

Ch18 Mrs. Lovett's POV

I wake up the next morning to a knock on my bedroom door. Rolling over on my side I see Sweeney sleeping peacefully next to me. He looks so content when has sleeping not worrying about anything. Not disturbed by this cruel world.

"mum" Toby calls quietly I stand up and am about to get the door when I relies I'm completely naked.

"just a minute dear" I call quietly so I don't wake Sweeney I through on a dark red dress and pull my messy hair up as best as I can. I open the door part way so Toby doesn't see Mr. T in my room. I don't want him to know just yet about me and Sweeney I know they don't get on that well.

"hello love" I say slipping out of the room. I can't help but smile things seem to be going my way for once.

"mum I was wondering if you wanted to open the shop for lunch" toby says as I walk in to the kitchen I look at the small clock on the wall and see its half past ten. I haven't slept in that late since I was a young girl.

"oh me didn't even relies what time it was. Goodness me well I suppose we could open for a little while." I say. I fell much safer knowing Sweeney will be there for me. Knowing that he cares. There was a while when I felt he didn't care what happened to me. I can't help thinking of how we used to be back in the day I always felt we had a connection. I remember the day him and Lucy moved in above me and Albert.

20yrs ago

"hello" a man with blackish brownish hair says walking in to the pie shop. I was 16 then I had only been married to albert for a few months but he had already to a liking to beating me at night. Of course back then I didn't know a marriage could be any different.

"how can I help you" I say coming from around the counter. The handsome man smiled at me and I couldn't help but blush I was evidently drawn to him.

"I was wondering about that room up there if it was still for rent." He asked I couldn't help but love the thought of him living above me. He looked to be only a few years older than me maybe he was twenty or so, a great deal closer to my age then albert wo was forty.

"yes it is but you'll have to talk to Albert about that" I say I can't help but notice how his eyes wonder over my body a little bit but being a proper genital man he looks back up at my face.

"Albert" he asks a little confused I relies I didn't say he was my husband and the owner of the house.

"my husband has not in right now he should be back shortly if you want to wait" I say trying not to sound to spite full at the word husband.

"alright mind if I have a pie while I wait" he asks taking a seat at the booth closes to the counter.

"not at all Mr." I say not knowing his name

"Benjamin. Benjamin Barker" he replies with a sweet smile that makes me melt

"nice to meet you as you can guess by the sign I'm Mrs. Lovett. Eleanor Lovett" I say then I grab him a pie and some beer. I go on about serving the customers but can't help but notice Benjamin staring at me every so often. The men always seem to stare at me but this is the first time I've ever played any attention to it. Only time I've ever liked it. After the lunch crowd has gone I start to clean up the shop a little surprised Albert hasn't come back yet. His problem at the pub I just hope has somewhat sober when he comes back.

"need anything" I ask walking to the table to wear Benjamin is siting

"I'm fine you Shure work a lot why don't you have a seat" he says kindly and I smile at him and sit down.

"have to keep bread on the table somehow" I say relaxing a little I can't help but get lost in his soft brown eyes

"very true" he agreed nodding his head. Times could be harder but considering Albert makes me do most of the work it a lot for me.

"so what'd you do for a living Benjamin" I ask wanting to know more about this man

"call me ben and I'm a barber me and my wife wanted to move upstairs so I can open up a shop there." He replies and my face drops a little herein that has married. But so am I it's not like we could ever have anything.

"well she a lucky girl." I say and I get up and grab us both a couple of drinks

"Alberts a very lucky man as well" he says solely and I hand him his drink for a minute were so close. We could almost be closer but the filmier ring of the shop bell makes me jump away from Ben I look to see a drunk Albert come stumbling in.

"who's this" Albert asks coming up to my side. He smells strongly of whisky and smoke.

"this is Benjamin Barker, he and his wife want to rent the upstairs" I explain making Shure I say that he is married. Albert is the Jealous type and if I so much as talk to another man of anything other than an order his thinks I'm cheating and gets violent.

"hello Mr. Lovett nice to meet you" Ben says putting out his hand but albert doesn't take it he just stares at him, well more like glare.

"as for the upstairs its fifty shillings on the first of the month" albert says sternly leaving no room for negotiation

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