AN: And now for chapter nine! I'm impressed with that stats of this story so far, it really makes my day!

Nellie's eyes were frightened, looking up at Sweeney's worried face.

"What the hell just happened to me?" she asked shakily, tears falling down her face. She was clearly frightened.

"I don't know," Sweeney answered honestly. He felt her forehead with the back of his hand. She still felt hot. "Do you feel okay? Physically, I mean," Sweeney asked.

"I feel really, really hot and light-headed. Other than that, yeah," Nellie answered. "I'm scared, Sweeney," she said.

"Me too," Sweeney replied. A thought clicked in his head. "Think of the sea, think of our wedding. . .think of our future children." Sweeney was saying this for two reasons, one, to help her emotional state. Two, give her a reason to hold on. "Think of me," he added. Nellie looked into his eyes.

"I love you," she said squuezing his hand.

"Nellie, Nellie! You promised not to leave me, please!" Tears were streaming sown Sweeney's face now. Nellie fought to hold on. Please! she screamed inside her head. He loves me, he needs me! Don't take me away from him, please. Let me live to see forty! Please don't make his life anymore miserable than it already is! Please! she pleaded to the almighty one.

"I'm not," Nellie choked. "Going," she coughed. "Anywhere!" the heat began to fade from her body as she burst into tears. Thank you! she thought happily. I will always remember this! Thank you for giving us mercy!

Sweeney hugged Nellie tight to him, sobbing into her shoulder. Nellie rubbed his back comfortingly.

"I'm so happy!" Sweeney cried into Nellie's shoulder. "I thought I'd lost you forever! Again! I'm so happy you're okay! Nellie. . ." he sobbed. Nellie made a sound half way between a sob and a laugh.

"I'm so glad he listened, whoever he may be," she said. "He spared my life. My only fear is someone else took my place. . ." she said. Sweeney raised his tearstained face into view.

"Let's get married," he said. "Tommorrow." Nellie smiled.

"Okay," she replied. "I do." Sweeney caressed her face lovingly.

"I don't know how I'd ever live without you," he confessed.

"Hopefully, you won't find out," Nellie said.

"I pray I never have to live to find out," Sweeney said. Nellie frowned. That meant she'd have to go through the heartache of him dying. As if reading her mind, Sweeney continued. "When we die, we die together,"

"What are the odds of that?" Nellie asked.

"Fifty-nine out of sixty, roughly estimating, of course," Sweeney answered. Nellie laughed. This was music to Sweeney's ears after what just happened. He smiled. "I love your laugh more than ever right now," he said. Nellie smiled.

"Is that Benjamin I see trying to come out?" she asked knowingly. Sweeney wrapped his arms around her as he answered,

"No. That man's dead. Lucy was his perfect match. No, this is very much Sweeneney that you are seeing. And you, Nellie, my dear, are his perfect match." This answer surprised her.

"Oh," she said. "Then that's even better," she kissed him lightly on the lips. "We should get some sleep, love," she said. "I'm exhausted anyway."

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