It was early in the morning and Mrs. Lovett had just woken up. She got out of her nightgown and got into her corset and dress. After than she put her stockings over her pale, but toned legs, then she tied her boots. She looked in the mirror and found an eccentric beauty.

She however thought she was average looking but oh so much more than that. She was pale, with brownish auburn hair. She had a slim petite body which she wore a corset over, even though she didn't need one But one thing that made her sad was Mr. Todd. She was friends with him long ago before he was banished, but their relationship changed ever since he lost Lucy, he was so empty. She always found herself fawning over him, but he never noticed a dang thing.

No matter how hard she tried to make herself beautiful, he never noticed. Oh well, maybe it she just wasn't attractive to him. A tiny tear formed and fell down her face. She wiped it and cheered herself up before the shop opened. Another day, another pie, was one of her mottos.

She walked out of her bedroom and into the kitchen shop. She found Toby drinking a glass of gin. "Toby love, you really shouldn't be drinkin that, bad for children yer age. She took the glass from him. "And early in the mornin' too, tsk tsk tsk." she shook her head in disbelief.

"Aw come on mum, just a bit more." he pleaded. "No love, not this morn." she emptied the glass into the sink. "Alrigh mum" he said obeying her. "Good" she responded. "Toby, be a good lad and flip the sign while I go and bring Mr. T. 'is breakfast." "Sure thing mum!" He did as he was told. "Such a good lad" she said to herself. "She walked up to Sweeney's shop and said "ello love, just brought you some breakfast." she smiled. He was in his barber chair, cleaning his "friend".

"Mrs. Lovett do you know what today is?" He said without looking at her. "Um, no love I don't" she smiled nervously. "I will have you know that it's the me and Lucy's anniversary." He looked at her and glared "So will you please leave me for the rest of the day to mourn." He went back to cleaning his razor. "Oh, um… sure love if that's wot ya really want." she sat the tray down on the vanity and walked out the door.

"Curse that man! All 'e does is think about 'is pretty little Lucy. Whats she got that I aint got? Like always 'e doesn't notice ANYTHING 'bout me!" she cursed and walked into her shop. Toby automatically saw she was all aggravated. "Mum! Wos wrong mum?" "Oh nothings wrongs love, just got me finger caught in the doorway of Mr. T's shop." she lied. "Do ya want me to get ya anything?" he asked.

"No love, quite alright, you've been a huge help to me already, besides its already healing quickly." she smiled and ruffled his hair.

All day Mr. Todd sat up in his room, he didn't even touch the breakfast Mrs. Lovett gave him. Just sitting in his chair thinking about revenge, thinking about Lucy, oh how he missed her. Her perfect figure, silky, blonde hair, he always thought about her, and it was tearing him apart. He needed a drink, immediately.

He walked down the steps and into the shop. Mrs. Lovett was cleaning the dishes after another day's work. She looked tired but Sweeney obviously didn't care. He got a glass out and filled it with gin. He gulped it down and sat in a booth. Mrs. Lovett obviously got the memo about not bothering him. Toby was helping her and also eating a pie. Todd smirked, the boy obviously had no idea of what was in those blasted pies. "Mum, might I say you look very beautiful today." he smiled at her. "Oh, why thank you Toby, such a sweet lad you are." she smiled back at him.

Mr. Todd looked at her and his mouth kind of dropped a tiny bit. She was wearing a black dress with a black corset that shaped her body well and was very appealing. Her hair was in an up-do and curly which shaped her face nicely. Her beautiful brown eyes were shining with delight. He had to admit it, she did look very nice.

"And your dress is just lovely mum" Mrs. Lovett was blushing as Toby went on. Sweeney Todd couldn't bear listening about this, he was supposed to love Lucy, he wasn't supposed to be attracted to anyone else, but her He turned his head away from her, and finished drinking his gin. Out of anger, he "accidentally" dropped his glass on the floor.

Mrs. Lovett didn't see him "drop" it but she sure the sound of breaking glass. "Oh. Mr. T! Ya went and broke yer glass!"she said. "Well… Toby I guess you can go get the broom and dustpan." she put her hands on her hips as Toby walked out the room. "You clean it up" he glared at her. "S'cuse me?" she looked at him.

"You heard me Mrs. Lovett, clean up this mess." He walked over to her. "I should think not, Mr. T" she said back. "Im in the middle of the dishes." Without a warning he slammed her against the wall. "Mrs. Lovett, let me make myself clear, you do the cooking, the cleaning, you make the pies. So, Mrs. Lovett, I don't think it would be wise to upset me. So why don't you do us all a favor and clean it yourself." he said through clenched teeth. Mrs. Lovett was shocked at what he did. He never slammed her like that nor spoke to her like that. She was breathing heavily.

Toby walked back in. "Mum, you alright? You look like you are about to pass out." Toby said with concern. "Not to worry love, im alrigh'" she forced a smile. Toby handed her the broom and dustpan, she could feel Todd's eyes on her watching like a hawk. She bent down to pick up the mess after sweeping. One thing Mr. Todd couldn't help himself from looking was the top of her dress. It was well… rather low.

He had to stop looking at her he stormed out of the room and up to his. How could this happen?? He thought and thought. He always secretly thought she was pretty, but he never was so attracted to her until today. This was being unfaithful to Lucy, what would she think? And Toby! The little brat flirting with her, how dare he! He had to stop thinking about her. He laid down to got to sleep, but all he thought about was Nellie Lovett.