Hi loves! Miss me? I missed you! I hope you enjoy this new fanfiction I am working on. Leave feedback? You all know I love to read them and you all are so sweet.

Disclaimer: I DO NOT own any of these characters but the story line is all my idea.

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-Background-

Nellie Lovett bustled around her pie shop gathering orders and passing out food to the few people who came by. Her fat louse of a husband, Albert, sat in the other room reading the newspaper by the fire. She absolutely hated that she always worked her arse off to provide for the two of them and all he did was lazy on all day and complain about everything under the sun- rather the roof in his situation. Albert couldn't do much anymore. He was old, sore, and tired. He was twice Nellie's age actually. She had married him when she was sixteen years old and he was thirty-two years old. Her parents arranged the whole thing and she hadn't thought twice about it at the time. He was once a sweet handsome man and she was too blinded by love to see what a cruel man he would one day become. Her parents adored him and didn't take notice of his lust filled eyes every time he laid eyes on innocent Nellie White- her maiden name. On their wedding night Nellie saw him for his true colors. All he wanted was her untouched body and that was what he got then and every time since. He forced her and nearly tore her on her first time. He hadn't cared though as long as it brought him pleasure who cared if she got her release. Over the years Nellie became slave to her husband as he worked for them he assumed that Nellie would do everything else. He had often got frustrated when the subject of children was brought up when they would go out to social gatherings. People would make comments to them such as "when will you have any?" "why are you waiting?" or "may as well start now while your both still young". Those were the worst. They would come home that night and Nellie had learned not to say a word and go straight upstairs and wait for the blow. Albert would come in and slap her questioning and demanding why she was such a failure. Why couldn't she be a proper wife? All she had to do was house work and carry his children, but she couldn't do that could she? No, Nellie Lovett was barren. It made Albert rage with furry at her. He wanted children and aside from her body that was why he chose her to marry. She was young and still had time, but it hadn't worked out as he would have hoped it to.

Many years later and she was in her early thirties and him in his late forties. He was ill and she was working her arse off just to pay the bills. The door to the shop opened and her look of tiredness was quickly replaced with a bright smile of happiness as she saw the face of the man she was in love with walk into her little ole' shop. Benjamin Barker. He came in with a sweet smile carrying flowers.

"Those are sure lovely, I'm sure Ms. Lucy will love them," she told him with a soft smile. Her heart dropped every time Lucy-his wife- was mentioned though. It meant that she never had a chance. Yes, she was married as well, but Albert would soon die and she would be all alone in this tiny home with barely anything to live on. As much as she despised him she was sometimes grateful to have Albert around just because it meant she wouldn't ever have to be alone, at least not completely. "Hold that thought deary," she says quickly as Albert calls for her just as Ben opens his mouth to speak. She flashes him a smile before leaving to tend to Albert's needs.

Ten minutes later she comes back in with a huff. "Thought that man would never go to sleep," she sighs and smiles at Benjamin.
"They aren't for Lucy," Benjamin tells her. She tilts her head and gives him a crooked look of confusion and he chuckles. "The flowers- they aren't for Lucy they're for you," he clears up handing her the bouquet of daisy's. "I remember you telling me once how they were your favorite."

Nellie could have sworn her cheeks turned bright red. "That's so kind Mr. Barker," she blushes and accepts them. She takes them to an empty vase that she fills with water and sets them in. Her breath catches in her throat as she feels Benjamin right behind her. She gasps softly as his hands wrap around her waist and his soft lips kiss her neck.

"Mr. Barker," she moans softly and her eyes flutter closed.
"Call me Ben," he says softly and kisses her again on her sensitive spot. "I like you Nellie," he admits.
"Yer married," she moans again and turns in his arms looking him in the eye. "What about Ms. Lucy?"
"I don't love her like I do you, Nellie."
"You love me?" she looks shocked and her cheeks redden. Was this honestly happening? She looked into his eyes for some kind of answer but she was so confused it all seemed so real.
"I do," he kisses her lips again and her heart seems to be put back together.

So I hope you are enjoying my new story. I'm so sorry I haven't been on in such a long time. I have not forgotten about you all. My laptop doesn't work for internet anymore but after graduation in a few weeks I get a new one and will hopefully have more time to be on. Also if you feel like you have read this somewhere else than it is because I also have published this on my Quotev account. I will be posting on both now.