CHAPTER 3
Mrs Lovett leaned low over the customers' table as she handed them their tray of pies, giving the gentlemen seated there, a good view of her ample bosom.
She greeted them with a warm cheery smile which they all missed, as their eyes were glued to her chest. All this was just going through the motions for Mrs Lovett though, as her mind was plagued with worry about Mr Todd, and what had happened between them. She couldn't believe she had let herself become so caught up in his beauty and the flirting, that she had done the unthinkable! She had kissed him!
As Mrs Lovett waited tables in the pie shop below, scorning herself for her carelessness, Mr Todd was up in his barber shop, staring thoughtfully out of the wide window. His mind was in a shambles, Lucy, Mrs Lovett, The Judge... Sweeney hadn't had fun in a long time, he hadn't been able to just relax and laugh as he had done with Mrs Lovett a few nights ago. Lucy had been the love of his life, and had 15 years diminished that? She was gone but their child remained, Johanna was out there, somewhere, and he had to find her, but should he still cling to the memory of her mother?
Since that night things had been tense and awkward between Mrs Lovett and Mr Todd, Sweeney was annoyed at himself and Mrs Lovett was distraught, thinking she had ruined things permanently between the two of them. But now Sweeney had calmed down enough to think rationally, and he was terribly confused.
His wife was gone, and where she had been there was still a gaping hole, filling his chest and making him want to cry out like a wounded animal. But There was also a small warm spot that was occupied by Mrs Lovett, and it hummed and came to life when she was around , chattering away, and looking after him.
Toby ran up the stairs as quick as he could, taking 2 at a time, Mrs Lovett seemed in an awful rush for Mr Todd to come and talk to her... It must have been something that gentleman in the top hat had said to her. "Mr Todd, come quick sir! Mrs Lovett needs you awful quick! She said its right urgent!"
Mr T looked at the boy with his eyebrow raised, 'what could be this urgent, at this time of night?' He strode to the door, "Right Lad, let's go shall we, we don't want to keep the good lady waiting!" He replied, with a note of sarcasm evident in his voice. At the foot of the stairs Mr T took a moment to collect himself, as this would be the first proper conversation he and Mrs Lovett had shared in many days.
Mrs Lovett was watching the customers eating with an anxious expression on her face with a middle aged man in a tweed suit standing beside her. She turned and gave the gentleman a stiff smile, they were both waiting for him, obviously, but 'Why?' Sweeney asked himself.
He weaved through the outdoor tables until he had reached them, putting on his most charming smile, Mrs Lovett came towards him and said in a high cheery voice, "Aaah Mr Todd, I'd like to introduce you to Mr Comstock". She leaned in closer and hissed in his ear, "He says he's the health inspector and needs to see me oven!"
sorry i havent updated for ages! and nothing has really happened xD but ive been really busy, and low on inspiration, thankyou to the people that have reviewed so far, it means alot! and if you have any ideas for my fic they would be appreciated :)
