Love Is Pain My Dear

'I'm sorry' won't be enough.....

Laughing all the way back to the pie shop Nellie had to admit she had had a wonderful evening tonight. David had so kindly payed for their meal and taken her out dancing afterwards to which she was able to let her hair down and keep her mind of her problems at home. It might have been irresponsible but with the last few crazy months she had been through it was nice to break free for a while and have a good time.

Walking towards the shop door Nellie was happy to see all the lights were out. Hopefully everyone would be asleep and she wouldn't have to explain why she ended up staying out so late. She knew it wasn't the best thing to stay out so late with David but the time just seemed to escape her.

"Your humble abode madam" David rolled out his arm bending towards the door like he was bowing towards her. She laughed at him shook her head, he really did make her giggle.

Before she could reply the door to her shop burst open with a bang causing them both to jump slightly to see Sweeney standing there in the doorway. Nellie felt her breathing quicken nervously seeing him looking at them both whilst finishing the remains of the gin from a bottle. He was drunk and looked a state, his shirt was half untucked from his trousers, his collar undone. His hair was all over the place and he stunk of alcohol even from where she was standing.

"Get in" he ordered her placing the bottle down on one of the booths only to return to see she had moved. David could see the threatening look in his eyes and for that he was concerned of Nellie's safety. This man was clearly very drunk and looked almost as if he could lash out at any moment.

Looking at his wife he sneered at her and harshly grabbed her arm yanking her into him "I said inside!" He growled causing her to flinch and cower.

"Hey, get off her you're hurting the lady" David was greeted with a punch across his face which had him collapsing against the floor. Nellie let out a gasp and covered her hands over her mouth in shock.

"Sweeney! Stop!" She yelled at him watching as her husband yanked David up by his collar and pushed him away harshly. David hobbled back on his feet his nose bleeding quite badly.

"You stay away from my wife!" He roared eyes black as coal that stared straight through into David's soul. David held the bridge of his nose that dripped with blood and glanced towards Nellie as she began to cry.

"Get out of here" Sweeney hissed relieved when David began to walk away. He felt reluctant to leave Nellie with this man yet her husband was far stronger then he was and therefore cowered away.

"You bastard!" Nellie cried before running inside only for Sweeney to run in after her.

"You're not going anywhere" he hissed grabbing her wrist and pushing her harshly against the wall in the pie shop. Holding both her wrists he trapped her against the wall despite her trying to break free.

"Sweeney stop! Ya hurting me!" She snapped at him trying to get free only he was far to strong.

"It's 1:00 in the morning! Just what we're you doing with him exactly pet?" His face was so close to hers she could smell the alcohol on his breath. Moving her head from side to side as she tried to wiggle free Nellie couldn't believe just how strong he was even when drunk.

"We went for dinner! ya know that!" she snapped still trying to keep frighting to get away. His eyes were so black, he looked like a mad man, a jealous rage had taken over him and it hurt her to see. Little did she know he had spent hours waiting up for her drinking away worried about what she was doing or if something had happened.

"And you expect me to believe that lasted till 1:00 in the fucking morning!" He yelled in her face his hands tightening on her wrist which had her wincing.