Sense Of Contradiction

Chapter Seven

Mrs. Lovett was so flustered that she didn't even realize she had started crying.

Everything that just happened was a blur, all he could remember was seeing the Judge's life fade before his eyes, quickly he went over and knelt down beside her.

Hearing his footsteps come nearer to her she looked up to find him next to her. Mrs. Lovett gasped, letting yet another sob escape her as she shook her head, fear clearly showing in her eyes.

"Pet?" Mr. Todd whispered, feeling heartbroken after seeing the saddening look of despair in her eyes.

She shook her head as she backed herself into the corner. "J-just let me be."

It was then he remembered her struggles, remembered her pleas, the way her tears felt against his cheek.

"I-i can't s-stay up here with ya." Mrs. Lovett replied shaking her head, she wanted tog et up and leave but she was afraid that if she did he would hurt her again.

"I didn't mean it, I didn't want to hurt you..." He felt as if he had just gone through another epiphany.

She pressed herself as far into the corner as she could, not wanting to be near him.

He suddenly grabbed her arms and forced her to look at him, "I don't know what to say."

Mrs. Lovett looked scared up at him as he grabbed her. "P-please don't." she whispered, "Not again."

Shame rushed over him, "I won't do it again, never. I'm sorry."

She just looked away from him, not sure if she cold believe him or not.

Sweeney didn't know what to say to her so he just lent down and lightly put his hand on her back before rubbing it slowly making her freeze beneath his touch at first until she slowly relaxed and leaned on him.

"We can leave here..." He whispered into her curls as he continued to rub her back.

Mrs. Lovett looked up at him in shock. "W-what?" She inquired quietly in disbelief.

"By the sea, nobody would ever know."

"Do ya mean it?" She asked shyly, still not believing what he was saying.

"If you want to, I will spend the rest of our lives making up for all the times I hurt you, I want to marry you." The words spilled from his mouth almost as slow as molasses, letting her know that he meant every word.

Her eyes widened. "Ya do?!" she said shocked

He nodded slowly as he wiped the tears from her eyes.

"I love you." He whispered, holding her close to him.

Although he was holding her close and she had told him not even twenty-four hours ago that she would forgive him no matter what, he could still sense that this was something she might not forgive him for.

--

They were crouched together in the corner until suddenly the door tingled open.

"Mr. Todd-" A person no other than Anthony Hope exclaimed before pausing when he saw the two of them scrambling out of the corner.

"Anthony." Sweeney said, thinking about making up a reason as to why they were just crouched in a corner but decided not to.

"I hope I didn't interrupt anything." Anthony replied, stepping away from the door.

"I best be seeing to me customers love." Mrs. Lovett said quickly, not daring to meet his eyes as she righted her clothes.

He decided to shrug off the feeling of being pushed away as he went and opened the door for her.

--

After changing her clothes and washing herself up Mrs. Lovett rushed down and put some pies into the oven.

"Toby! See to the customers love!" She hollered on her way down.

The rest of the day passed by slowly, since she was already behind she had to work twice as hard to catch up.

Finally the day came to an end so tired and emotionally unstable from the events of her day Mrs. Lovett sat down in her favorite chair in the parlor to do a bit of light reading. She merely made it through five pages before falling asleep.

Mr. Todd had heard nothing from Mrs. Lovett at all that night, which only made is paranoia of her trying to stay as far away from him as possible, worsen.

He descended the stairs from his tonsorial parlor and had just made through the door of the pie shop and found that it was empty, besides a drunken Toby passed out in one of the booths.

She must be in bed. He thought before walking into the parlor, hoping to get some gin.

Sweeney paused when he walked in, there she was, passed out in her chair with a book in her lap.

He sighed as he knelt down beside her, stroking her pale face before taking the book from her hands. He picked her up gently before carrying her to her bedroom.

She turned in his arms as she faced his chest and sighed his name softly.

Sweeney continued on to her bedroom until he reached her door, opening it carefully, knowing it was squeaky. He lied her on her bed before kneeling and kissing her cheek, he was just about to leave when suddenly-

Her eyes fluttered open just seconds after his lips left her cheek. She shot up and backed up against the headboard. "What are ya doing?!" Mrs. Lovett exclaimed, frightened that he was going to do something to her again.

His eyes were immediately leveled with hers as she stared at him with fear masking her face.

"I was just putting you in bed!" He exclaimed, shocked by her sudden outburst.

Mrs. Lovett got out of bed and stood across from him, "How do I know for sure?" She asked suspiciously.

Mr. Todd's eyes widened, "You were asleep and I wanted you to be comfortable so I just carried you to your bed!"

She shook her head. "How do I know that's all ya were doing?"

Shame and disgrace for himself colored his face and he looked as if he was about to throw himself at her and beg for forgiveness but instead he just sighed.

"I will never hurt you again." Was his reply.

She looked at him, she loved him, she so badly wanted to believe him. "But how do I know? Ya said ya loved me, now I don't know. I really don't." Tears came to her eyes as she looked down.

The truth was, Mrs. Lovett never really knew if he had had truly loved her or not.

"I do, you know I do, you're the only I have." Mr. Todd said, going over to her and attempting to comfort her.

She backed away. "Just go." Mrs. Lovett said. "Please just go back upstairs… anywhere but near me."

"I could take you away, away from all this, we could start out new." He mumbled lowly as he glanced at her again and went to the door.

Mrs. Lovett slid down the wall crying. Tears stained wet down her cheeks, and heart shattered within her chest.

His fingertips had just lightly brushed against the doorknob when he heard her painful sobs, and quite frankly it broke his heart even more. Mr. Todd couldn't go comfort her, tell her everything was going to be alright but he had just pushed her so emotionally far away he wasn't sure if he was ever going to get her back.

She looked up at him through teary eyes, "I love you, it may get me killed somehow but I love you."

Sweeney Todd wasn't sure whether to go upstairs or stay, so before slipping from the room he muttered the words he hated to say because he knew he meant them more than he wanted to, "I love you."

"Than stay," She breathed out, hardly hearing herself and doubting if he had, letting her head fall as more tears welled and poured from her eyes.

--

Later on in the evening, he could no longer hear her sobs and he figured she had finally fallen asleep. So in need of some alcohol to hopefully get his mind off of things, he headed down to the parlor to get some gin from the liquor cabinet.

"Mista T." Mrs. Lovett mumbled, acknowledging him from where she sat in her booth.

Her pale cheeks were tearstained as a few more escaped her eyes every so often as she poured her second glass of gin.

Coming into the pie shop he was startled when he heard her voice, and the fact that she was actually talking to him.

"What are ya doing down here so late?" Mrs. Lovett asked, she wasn't drunk nor tipsy,

"I wanted to get some gin, get me mind off of things." He replied simply, looking at her, wondering how much she drank.

"Oh." She replied quietly. "Well it's here if ya want some." Mrs. Lovett added, gesturing the bottle.

He didn't reply, slightly taken aback by her change in mood. He then sat down and took the bottle, pouring himself a glass.

Mrs. Lovett nodded as he sat down. "Mista T?" She asked hesitantly.

"Hmm?" He mumbled after taking a swig of gin

"I thought we should talk a bit." She looked down. "A-about us i mean."

Us. He thought before slamming the glass of gin down on the table before looking back at her, "Oh."

Mrs. Lovett flinched as he slammed it down. "Yes, I was hoping we could."

"Fine." He answered.

She bit her lip and looked at him desperately. Opening and closing her mouth, trying to figure out what to say although she had thought about it several times before.

"Will there ever be an 'us' Mrs. Lovett?" He suddenly asked, looking up from his drink to meet her reddened eyes.

"I hope so love." Mrs. Lovett said staring into his eyes, "Let me love you." She whispered.

"How can I allow you to love me when you won't even let me touch you." Sweeney replied not even blinking as he watched her intently across the table.

She bit her lip and looked down for a second before standing up and kneeling in front of him. "You can't make me not love you." She said as she reached out and touched his knee.

A few more tears fell down her cheeks and soaked into her cleavage before closing her eyes and resting her head against his chest, "Love me," she said, "I will always love you."

Her eyes shot back open when she felt him pull slightly away from her

Her eyes filled with tears again, "Kiss me, I don't wanna be afraid anymore."

Her hands rested on his lap as she pulled away to meet his confused gaze, "I love you." She whispered again.

Mr. Todd sat confused, the woman that had been afraid of his touch was now begging for his attention.

So he lent down and kissed her lightly on the lips and was surprised when Mrs. Lovett threw her arms around his neck and lent up closer to him.

Mrs. Lovett then pulled him down onto the floor with her, "Make love to me Sweeney." She whispered in his ear. "Show me that you really do love me."

Mr. Todd seemed to have suddenly turned to stone and remained above her as Mrs. Lovett continued to molest his face, she kissed his neck and stopped as she heard him finally speak, "I can't." He sighed.

"What?" She asked between kisses, pressing herself against him, "Wh-what do ya mean ya can't?"

"No." He said, trying to move from her hold on the floor, "I can't, you, I..."

Mrs. Lovett held him tighter and nipped at his ear. "Of course ya can. Love me with everything you have, please." She trailed her mouth down to his neck, which is where she began to suck on his skin and bite a little rougher.

It was getting harder and harder to say no as the seconds passed. "I can't do it, I can't hurt you... You... you don't want this."

She pulled her mouth from him. "I do, I need you so bad."

Mr. Todd suddenly pulled away from her, staring into her startled eyes, "I practically violated you today. I hurt you, I made you cry, I told you I loved you and I hurt you. I am a demon Mrs. Lovett, you don't want me." He harshly said, personally yelling at himself.

She smacked him after he finished talking. "Stop this," she said forcefully, "I love you, and I do want you, I want you now." She replied looking straight into his eyes.

And with those words spoken she barley gave him time to think before she grabbed his vest and pulled him down on her, kissing him hungrily before she finally got him to kiss back.

She ripped off his vest and began unbuttoning his shirt, deftly she slipped her tongue into his mouth.

Suddenly he wrapped his arms around her back and lifted her off of the floor.

Mrs. Lovett gasped into his mouth as she was lifted off the floor. Her arms tightened around his neck and her legs wrapped themselves around him on their own, she didn't even think as she leaned forward arching into him as his now loose shirt hung open.

Remembering the feel of her squirming in fright as he took her against her will upstairs suddenly shot through him and he stopped moving.

"What?" She asked huskily as she continued her assault on his neck.

"Stop." Sweeney Todd finally breathed before pulling slightly away from her.

Mrs. Lovett just wants to feel the love XD

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