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DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN SWEENEY TODD!

That night neither had slept, but Lilly had finally gone down for bed after a few hours of crying. The next morning, Nellie hadn't spoken at all. It was like she wasn't all the way there. She hadn't talked to Sweeney much, and he didn't want to bother her with talk. He helped the most with Lilly, but gave her to Nellie when she got hungry. They were eating lunch, and Sweeney decided to go put Lilly down for her nap. After a few minutes, he came back to find that Nellie had gone. He went into the parlor, and nothing. He looked out of the window, and saw Nellie sitting at the bottom of the beach, letting the waves go over her dress. Sweeney glanced back to Lilly's room, and decided she'd be ok for a few minutes. He got his shoes and walked out to see Nellie. He stood beside her, and she didn't look at him. He knelt down, and looked out to the sea. He glanced at her and saw silent tears, streaming down her face.

"This is wrong Sweeney." She cried. He looked at her, waiting for her to finish,

"I saw my child get killed. That is the worst thing ever. He isn't even MY child. But he still had a long life. He cared too much about me. If I had just yelled.. for someone to come, Toby wouldn't have had to. But I was so scared Sweeney..." She trailed off, and Sweeney pulled her into his chest.

"You did nothing wrong Nellie. Men are pigs. I just don't know why. Theres nothing to be afraid of." He said calmly stroking her long hair.

"Sweeney.. Yesterday I saw a man talking to you yesterday. What did he want?" She asked crawling closer, and setting her head in his lap.

"Hmm?... Oh.. He just wanted to know what happened." He said. But that wasn't exactly happened. Sweeney had come back from telling some men about what happened, and when he came back, he was stopped by a man.

Flashback:

"What'd yah do to me little brother?" He asked. Sweeney was confused at first but realized it was the bastards brother. He immediately was filled with anger.

"What'd I do? WHAT DID I DO? What did he do? Do you even know?" He yelled, pulling him away from Nellie and Lilly's view.

"Yes I do. And what's so wrong with that? Women are for one purpose. Pleasing a man when he needs it." He growled.

"No. How dare you say that? How dare ANYONE say that?" He yelled, "Why are all of you such pigs. My wife doesn't have the purpose to PLEASE me. She is my wife, and I respect her for that. your little BROTHER," He spat the word out in disgust, "Touched my wife, and killed my child. THAT is disgusting. Now get away from me." He said, but the man grabbed his arm. Sweeney turned for a moment and heard him say,

"You'll pay. No one messes with the Dougall brothers." The man let go of his arm, and left the alley, and Sweeney couldn't see where he went.

End of flashback:

"He didn't want anything love." He said trying not to worry her.

"I don't know what I would do if I lost you too. You stay with me and Lilly, here. Always. Promise me?" She asked. He leaned down, and tucked back a piece of her hair behind her ear and kissed her cheek.

"I promise love." He said, but was a little worried about keeping that promise.

Later that night, they had run out of diapers for Lilly, and Sweeney decided to go out instead of Nellie leaving.

"Alright pet, is that all ya need?" He asked, while tickling Lilly's belly. That was the one thing that always made him smile, hearing her giggle. He loved it.

"Yes, that'll do love." She said smiling at Lilly. She took her from him, and he hugged her tightly. She hadn't been talking much, but at least she was smiling.

"All right I will be back in a few minutes." He gave Lilly a kiss on the forehead and looked into Nellies eyes.

"I love you Nellie." He said quietly. She smiled faintly and said,

"I know. And I love you too." He smiled with satisfaction at getting her to talk, and left without another word.

Sweeney was just getting into his carriage back to the house, when he thought he saw a movement behind him. He looked back, and couldn't see anyone, so kept going. Little did he know that the man he had talked to yesterday was following him. The entire day. The man got onto the back of the carriage silently, without Sweeney or the carriage driver knowing. The man watched the oncoming surroundings of where his brothers killer lived. He grimaced in disgust at such a beautiful place. The carriage finally stopped, and the man sprinted across to a nearby tree, and he hid behind it. He watched Sweeney walk towards what looked like a little stone path into their home. He sat, looking at such a beautiful home. Sure it was quaint, but sickenly... sweet.. homey. He gritted his teeth, and sprinted to lean against the side of the house. He heard Sweeney talking with what sounded like a woman. Probaly his damned wife. If she had just let his brother get his way, they wouldn't be here in the first place. He slowly peeked his head up, to peer through the window. He saw Sweeney holding Lilly, and he was smiling up at Nellie. The man was furious that this man could just be so HAPPY after killing his brother! He was tempted to run in at that moment, and do what he had come to do.

'Patience...' He kept repeating in his mind. He had to make his timing just right. Just then he heard the woman tell Sweeney she was going to go do some dishes. He looked back at the man, who watched her leave, and looked back at Lilly, and babbled to her. He stared a little bit, watching Sweeney bounce Lilly on his knee, and blink back into the present, realizing now was his chance. He walked over a few feet to the door, and luckily it was unlocked. He didn't know where he was going, but he had a hunch the kitchen was in the next room for some reason. And he was right.

Nellie was leaning over a sink, washing some dishes, humming quietly. He looked her over, and thinking to himself, 'At least my brother picked a good one.' He sneered an evil smirk, and she turned around, dropping the plate she was going to dry.

"Bloody 'ell." She gasped. And before she knew it, the man had his hand over her mouth, and he dragged her behind the door.

Sweeney was sitting with his little girl, just them in their sitting room. He loved these moments. Don't get him wrong, he loved Nellie with all of his heart, but he loved being with Lilly by himself for a little bit. She cooed up at him, and giggled a toothless grin when he tickled her belly.

"You really do look just like your mama little girl. Got me eyes though. Your a pretty little mixture ain't yah?" He smiled, not caring how weird he sounded talking like this.

Just then, he heard a little crash, the sound of glass breaking. He immediately stood up, fear on his mind, but realized he was probaly overreacting. But he wasn't. He hurried to the kitchen, and peered in, opening the halfway closed door. It gave an eerie creek, and the light was off. What was going on? Immediately, he tightened his grip on Lilly, turning her behind him so he could protect her from any harm.

'Bloody hell I am paranoid." He thought to himself.

"Nellie?.. Nellie, are yah in here?" He asked, he reached for the light, but fumbled looking for the switch. Finally he flicked it on, and his eyes adjusting to the newly bright light. He turned, and behind him stood the man he talked to yesterday, holding Nellie with a gun to her head. He froze.

"Didn't think I'd let yah get away so easily did yah? Course not! Now, watch your fucking wife die!" He sneered. Nellie thrashed, trying to break free, but the man's grip was too tight. Tears were streaming down her face. She was just starting to have a better night with Sweeney, but she should've known that would be taken from her too, just like her little boy.

"Please, let me go put Lilly down. She doesn't need to see this." He said solemnly.

"Mmmm!" Nellie yelled. 'What the fuck is he doing?' She asked herself. He wasn't even going to FIGHT for her? She heard the man grunt, and he turned to their cupboards, looking for food. She looked back at Sweeney, who winked at her. Oh. He had a plan.

Sweeney quickly laid Lilly in her crib, rubbing her cheek lightly and softly, kissing her, not sure of what may happen in a few moments, and looked her over good, and walked over to the bathroom, grabbing a razor he had hidden away. He never thought he would need to use this again. He walked back to see the man stuffing his face with some crackers, and Nellie was still bent over in his tight grip. He looked at all the surroundings, making himself familiar, and Sweeney flicked the lights out. And ran to where the man stood, silently.

"What the hell?" The man yelled. Just then, he felt a man arm wrap around his neck. Nellie fell to the floor, when the man let go, and ran out of the room. She watched her husband struggle with the bigger man, through the hinges of the door. She could just barely make out a slimmer body, and a fatter one, fighting. She saw fists being swung, legs being kicked, bodies being shoved to the ground. She heard the table screeching from being moved abruptly, and she just sat, crying her eyes out, listening to what could be the death of her husband. Lilly had heard all of the noise and had begun crying, but Nellie barely noticed, and couldn't peel her eyes away from the door. Finally she snapped out of it, and looked up foggily, tears clogging her vision. She quickly ran to the bedroom, to silence her crying girl. Finally, she stopped crying, and Nellie heard a gunshot. Oh please no.. Nellie walked back to the kitchen. Each step she took, she could hear the floor boards creaking ever so slighly, feeling more terrified than ever, at the silence in the closed up kitchen. She flew the door open, kicking it with her foot. And she quickly flicked the light on, flinching back at what she might find. She turned to the left, and saw the larger mans body, across Sweeney's legs, preventing him from moving. She looked closer and.. saw the larger man had a slit throat. Thank god. She knew Sweeney would protect them at all times. She smiled for a moment, but realized Sweeney wasn't moving.

"Sweeney... love?" She asked timidly. She walked over to see that he had a visibly broken nose, blood all across his face. A mixture of his own, some probaly from the man's. His head was laid against the wall, eyes shut. He had a purple mark beginning to grow at his eyebrow, probaly the start of a black eye. She set Lilly in her highchair, and walked over. She kicked the large man in the gut, making sure he was dead. Yep. She slowly dragged him off Sweeney, strong from her previous experiences with dead bodies. She turned Lilly's chair around, not wanting her to see what was going on. She was just TOO young. She ran back to Sweeney, fresh tears in her eyes. She looked down, and saw that Sweeney.. was holding the gun. She let out a huge sigh of relief, and looked back at the man, now noticing a hole in the side of his head. He had done a double kill. He trully was a different man. So loving and caring, and at the next so hateful and.. well.. scary.

"Sweeney.. Please wake up." Nothing. She cried some more, and leaned and kissed his now cold lips. Oh please now. Just then she felt him warm up, and felt a gentle hand touch her cheek.

"Nell?" He whispered. Her eyes flew open. His arm quickly fell to the floor, to weak to hold it up for long.

"Sweeney! Your ok! Oh love I was so worried! Lilly was crying! I had to stop her, and then I heard that damn gun! I ran as fast as I could to come see if you was ok, and yah are, your alright no-" He cut her off, putting a still finger on her lips.

"Nellie?"

"Yes love?"

"Please be quiet."

"Sorry love." She chuckled lightly. She hugged him gently, and went to go get Lilly, and she sat next to him. She laid Lilly in his lap, and Lilly immediately snuggled into his lap. Sweeney felt a warm rush of that feeling he always got when he held Lilly.

"Be right back love." Nellie left the room, and within minutes was back with some pillows and blankets.

"I figured you wouldn't want to be moving, so we will just sleep for a little in her ok?" She said. He didn't argue, too tired to speak. She helped him slowly crawl down onto his back, and he rested his head onto his pillow, and he felt Nellie scoot next to him, resting Nellie in between them. Nellie simply sighed a joked sigh, still a little out of the present, still worrying about Sweeney.

This is what he had fought for. These were the people he always was going to protect. He loved these girls so much, it seemed impossible to love them anymore than he did right now. He rested his forehead against Nellies, and laid a comforting hand on his now asleep baby girl.

"I love you Nellie. Nothing his ever going to take you ladies away from me." He whispered, fondly rubbing Lilly's cheek.

"Oh god sweeney what would I do with out you?" She asked, crying silently into his shoulder. And they lay, as one family. As he had always dreamed of.

Ok that totally sounded like a ending chapter right? Maybe not. It did to me! haha but don't worry it's not! Thanks for reading, and again SOOO sorry lovies for not posting a new chapter sooner! SOOO damn busy lately! Glad your still enjoying my fics!