A/N: So I know that it's been quite a long time since I've updated, but I'm back now. I've been really busy with finishing up my summer assignments, starting school again, getting settled into school, starting the soccer season, auditioning for the school play and all that other fun stuff I'm too lazy to write. So now that I'm back in school, I won't be able to update as often as I did during the summer, but I will try for once a week, (I can't guarantee anything though.) For all of you who noticed, Finnick and Annie are from the Hunger Games, I just finished reading the series and I loved the whole Finnick/Annie thing, so I used their names. I will be writing a sequel to Deep Down. Pretty much everyone said that they would read one so I will be write it. Next order of business, I am going to be having a contest for Deep Down. I'll give you more information about it in the AN at the bottom.

Thanks to everyone who reviewed, favorite and alerted. I really appreciate it! Now on with the story!

One last thing, I haven't done a disclaimer in a really long time so here is my first one since, well chapter 1. I don't own Sweeney Todd. If I did then I would be rich, famous and hanging out with Helena Bonham Carter.

Sweeney was the first to wake up, his neck aching from having it slumped over for so long. Nellie, still asleep in his lap, looked so peaceful. He carefully touched her cheek, staring at her face, memorizing every detail. A moment later her eyes fluttered open, as soon as she saw him, a smile grew on her face.

"Good Morning Sweeney." She whispered softly.

"Morning Nellie." He tucked a stray curl behind her ear. Nellie closed her eyes, enjoying the peace. She sighed as his fingers carefully traced her lips.

"Re you hungry love?" She asked suddenly, opening her eyes and sitting up.

"I'm not hungry." He responded, gesturing for her to go back to laying down.

"Sweeney love, you have to eat sometime." She sighed, "Come on." She stood up and walked out of the parlor, dragging him along behind her into the pie shop. She sat him down at one of the tables, running off to make him something to eat. She ran behind the counter quickly making him some toast and pouring him some ale. She drizzled honey over the toast and carried it over to him then ran back to get the ale. As her hand grazed across the wood counter, she felt a sudden sharp pain in her finger. She jerked her hand back, the ale sloshing over the sides of the cup and onto the floor.

"What's wrong?" Sweeney asked, standing up and walking over to her.

"Nothing love, 'm fine." She tried to push him back to the table, but he grabbed her hand and began to examine it.

"Nellie you have a splinter, let me take it out." He said, looking down at her ring finger.

"Really love, 'm fine." She tried to pull her hand away, but he held on.

"Nellie let me take it out for you." Sweeney gave her a stern look. She eyed him suspiciously, not sure if he was being sincere or if he was mocking what she had done for him the night before.

"Alright." She sighed, letting him lead her to the table. Sweeney quickly got the tweezers from the parlor and hurried back to Nellie. He took her hand in his again and began to pull the splinter from her finger. She winced as he tried to pull it out, but after a few minutes he was able to pull it out.

"Thank.." Nellie started to say, standing up.

"Wait." He put a finger to her lips and carefully pushed her back down.

"Wot do ya.." She tried to ask.

"Hush." He moved his finger from her lips to her chin. He pulled her forward pressing his lips against her pale pink ones.

Nellie was surprised at his actions at first, but tried to remain calm as she kissed him back. She carefully ran her fingers through his hair, gently pushing him closer to her as she did so.

"Mr. Todd!" Sweeney jumped pulling away from Nellie.

"Anthony!" He said a little embarrassed and startled.

"Oh…sorry if I was interrupting…" Anthony blushed.

"No, it's alright love." Mrs. Lovett stood up, brushing her skirt off trying to conceal that face that her own face was a deep shade of red, but having no such luck.

"Mr. Todd, I need to talk to you!" He said, turning to Sweeney.

"Fine, let's go upstairs to my shop." He hissed, quickly ushering him up the stairs and shooting Nellie an apologetic look. "What's wrong?" He asked once they were in the shop.

"It's Johanna, they have her!"

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Nellie heard the door bang and watched Anthony run down the stairs and out the door.

"Mrs. Lovett, send Toby up." Sweeney growled from the top of the stairs.

"Wot do ya wan 'im for? Wot's going on?" She asked suspiciously, seeing the murderous look in his eyes.

"Just send him up!" He hissed before going back into his shop and slamming the door. Nellie sighed, wondering why he wanted Toby so badly.

"Toby love!" She called.

"Wot is it Mum?" he asked, running into the pie shop.

"Mista T wants ta see ya." She said calmly leading him up the stairs and into the barber shop.

Sweeney stood staring out the window with a paper in his hand. Nellie walked over to him and put a hand on his shoulder.

"Love, what…" She tried to say.

"Go." He snarled, shaking her off of him.

"Fine." She snapped, stomping out the door.

"Toby, do you know where the Judge lives?" He said turning on the boy as soon as Nellie was out of ear shot.

"Yes sir, I've seen his house many times before."

"Take this to him and don't return until it is in his hands and only his hands."

"Yes sir, and while I'm out, would ya mind if I stopped.."

"No! You are not to stop anywhere or speak to anyone do you understand me?" Toby nodded. "Go." He bolted out the door and down the stairs, leaving the shop without as much as a second glance, leaving Sweeney time, to wait.

A/N: So for those of you who think that not much happened in this chapter, you're right, but this is a really important chapter because it leads up to some really important and exciting stuff! I promise the next chapter will be more exciting.

Now about the CONTEST! So as you know I'm having a contest for Deep Down. What you do is draw a picture of your favorite scene from the story or create a cover. Take a picture of your drawing or scan it into your computer and email it to me. My email address is All entries will be posted on my deviantart page (the link for that is on my profile). The winner's picture will become my profile picture on both deviantart art and Fan Fiction. When you email me your picture please tell me your pen name so I can give you the credit you deserve. Feel free to email me any other questions or concerns. Thanks! (P.S. Even if you think you aren't into drawing, there is another cool website you can use to make a Deep Down poster using pictures from the internet. The website is it's really easy to use and fun to work with! Enjoy!)

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