Hi welcome to the first fanfic I've ever had enough guts to put up here. xD

Critique is welcome and possibly needed.

Well uh yeah...enjoy!

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Prologue.

"Oh Benjamin look." His beautiful wife motioned to their two daughters. He turned and smiled at the scene. Little Johanna was giggling as her sister made an assortment of silly faces. Lucy walked over to them and gently picked up Johanna while taking Arianna's hand. "Come now time for lunch."

Benjamin stared lovingly at his family. His beloved wife and daughters. True they had adopted Arianna when they found her wandering the streets abandoned. Lucy had insisted they adopt her even though she was a few months into her pregnancy. Benjamin had had no objections. The little chestnut haired girl had quickly found a place in their hearts. They treated her as their own. Not long after little Johanna came along. Another source of joy to the small family.

His beautiful little Johanna. He could easily tell she was going to take after Lucy. The same golden locks and clear blue eyes.

Arianna had taken to Johanna quite quickly. Always playing with her and making sure to be quiet when she was sleeping.

He felt like the luckiest man alive having such a wonderful family.

"Ben, darling. Are you alright?" Lucy's melodic voice brought him from his thoughts. "You were just standing there."

He could not help but flash an embarrassed smile. "Forgive me dear. It seems I was lost in thought." He picked up Arianna and took his wife's hand. "Now I believe I heard something about lunch?" Her soft laughter filled the air.

"I believe you heard correctly."

"Then what are we waiting for?" He asked with a smile as they walked to the kitchen.

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After lunch Lucy went to put the girls down for their nap. Benjamin could only stare lovingly as Lucy put them to bed. How gently she tucked them in. He couldn't imagine what a simple barber could have done to deserve an angel like Lucy. But he was never one to take things for granted.

He took his sweet wife in his arms after she finished with the girls. "You truly are an angel." Her cheek turned a light shade a pink. She gave him a small smile. Oh how he loved it when she smiled. He wanted her always to be smiling, he never wanted to see a frown on that beautiful face.

He brushed some stray stands of Lucy's yellow hair from her face and put his forehead to hers. He closed his eyes enjoying the moment. She smelled of jasmine. Suddenly he felt something soft and warm on his lips, but disappeared as quickly as it came. He opened his eyes to see Lucy bashfully smiling at him.

He gave her a devilish smirk, before smothering her with short quick kisses. Her laughter was music to his ears. Finally he stopped but not before giving her a passionate kiss. He held her close taking in her scent once more.

"I love you." He whispered into her soft yellow hair. She was his reason and his life.

"And I love you, Benjamin Barker." She smiled.

He returned the gesture and their lips once again met.

They were blissfully unaware of the horrors they would soon face because of one man's obsession.

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Hope that wasn't horrible. xD;

Please R&R. :3