A/N: School is starting soon so my updates aren't gonna be so constant since my mother is lessening my computer time because she thinks that's why I almost failed math.
Disclaimer: How many times do I have to say that I don't own Sweeney Todd?
The outside was simply wonderful. The weather had taken a turn for the best. The sun was shining a brilliant light down on everyone below.
Nellie grinned widely. It had been so long since she enjoyed the sunshine. "Oh, ain't this fantastic Sweeney? Being outside in the warm sun?"
"Yeah, fantastic," Sweeney grumbled, folding his arms, never breaking his stride, even as Nellie struggled to keep up. She smiled and chuckled. She unfolded his arms and hooked her own around his.
"Oh come now Sweeney, don't be so grouchy. Enjoy the day for once," Nellie suggested, hoping that Sweeney would act at least a little bit social and not his usual cantankerous mood.
People crowded the boardwalk, Nellie and Sweeney going unnoticed. In fact, they looked almost, natural together. Sweeney in his usual get up of white button up shirt and dark vest, Nellie in her blue and white dress; it was rather strange how normal they seemed despite their dark, uncanny past.
The shops weren't as congested as the boardwalk had been. Nellie looked at everything, having not seen a lot for a while. Of course, they bought their groceries and such other necessities. Nellie carried the bags of victuals around as she gazed at all of the items in shop windows.
"Oh Sweeney look!" she exclaimed excitedly, pointing to a ring on display. "Ain't it gorgeous?" Nellie found the ring very charming. The band was fairly plain: silver with a diamond in the middle and two smaller diamonds surround it, one on each side of the somewhat larger one in the centre.
Sweeney peered down at the object and just gave a quick nod of approval. He was a man, he wasn't into jewelry. It all looked the same to him. Besides, nothing could compare to the beautiful silver of his razors. For a long while, they were the only things he loved, besides his precious Lucy and darling Johanna. Now there was one other love in his life. Wait, did he honestly just think that? No, there was no other love in his life.
Right?
Suddenly, Sweeney felt a tugging on his arm. "Let's go, we have to put these groceries away before they spoil." Nellie was back to her normal self. Sweeney followed, glancing back at the window that held the ring.
When they returned home, Nellie immediately put away the food. She wiped her hands on her dress, unnecessarily, just a force of habit. The whole while, Sweeney stood in the kitchen doorway, hand on the doorframe.
"Well that's done," Nellie said, not really sure why she found it essential to commentate on what happened before her own and Sweeney's eyes. Her talking habits were returning as well, Sweeney noticed, not sure whether this was a good sign or not. He supposed it was good.
"Nellie, come here," Sweeney commanded in a soft, unthreatening tone of voice. With a puzzled expression, Nellie stepped towards Sweeney. He reached out to her, tucking a few strands of that untamable hair of hers. She stared into his dark eyes.
He caressed her face gently, knowing she wasn't very fond of roughness. Not that he ever intended to be rough with her. Before he knew it, Sweeney was kissing Nellie again. And this time, Nellie knew it was real.
When they finally broke apart, Nellie smiled gently. "What was that for?" she asked him softly.
"I need a reason to kiss you?" Sweeney raised an eyebrow in questioning and Nellie turned a light shade of pink.
"I uh, well um," she stuttered, not exactly sure on how to respond to that comment. Nellie was a bit flabbergasted when Sweeney actually chuckled. He was slightly smiling! Nellie was sure she was hallucinating, but even when she rubbed her eyes just to make sure, the smile was still there on Sweeney's face, very faint, but still there. He idly played with a few of her curls.
"How I lived without you all these years I'll never know," he stated quietly, repeating his words from the day Nellie said to put Pirelli into pies. But this time, the words had a different meaning. Nellie smirked, remembering the words.
Silence followed; sweet, golden silence. Neither of them felt the need to say a word.
"So I guess that means we're an item now," Nellie commented after a few minutes of no talking.
"I guess it does," Sweeney responded and kissed her again.