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I finally found the time and energy to write chapter 14! I've been really busy, lazy, and often distracted by tumblr (My URL is on my profile if any of you want to follow me.) But I'm back now, so let's get on with the story, shall we?

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Nightmares, horrible nightmares. Every night for the past week, Nellie had woken up screaming, from the horrible nightmares. She would thrash around in bed, until she finally woke up, panting and often crying.

Sweeney looked over at his wife. She was curled up in the arm chair, wrapped in a blanket, in front of the fire, fast asleep, for now. He sighed and got out of the chair across from hers, walking over and carefully lifting her up, blankets and all.

Nellie mumbled something and for a moment, Sweeney thought he had woken her. Fortunately, she stay asleep in his arms.

He placed her on the bed, but as he turned to leave, she grabbed his arm. Her eyes fluttered open as he turned around to face her.

"I thought you were asleep." He whispered, sitting on the bed beside her.

She shook her head, "I woke up when you picked me up."

"Oh…I apologize. I thought you would be more comfortable on the bed."

"I don't mind, love." She pat the empty spot on the bed next to her. He hesitated before laying down beside her.

"How are you feeling right now?"

"Exhausted."

"Did you take the medicine the doctor gave you?" He asked, the doctor had told Nellie to take pills every night to help with her insomnia, but Sweeney was afraid that they were what was giving her the nightmares.

"Yes." She whispered, sounding slightly annoyed. "I think I'm going to go check on Toby." She sat up and tried to get out of bed, but he wrapped an arm around her waist to keep her from going anywhere.

"No. Stay here and try to go to sleep. Toby's fine, but you need rest. You have a doctor's appointment tomorrow."

Nellie frowned and lay back down.

"You should really try and get more sleep."

"I know." She wrapped herself in the blanket once more and snuggled closer to him. They lay in silence for a few moments. "Tell me a story."

"What? No."

"Please? I'll help me fall asleep." She looked at him with pleading eyes, causing him to scowl at her.

"Fine." He grumbled, "Once, in a world where things aren't always as happy and innocent as we would like them to be, there lived a man. He was a barber, who loved his wife very much, but she was dead." Nellie closed her eyes and let her husband wrap his arms around her.

"Make it a happy story, love." She interrupted.

Sweeney sighed, but continued on, "One day, his landlady, a baker, fell very ill so the barber had to take care of her. While he was taking care of her, he realized that he loved her. So he asked the baker to marry him and they moved to the sea. Soon they were married and…" He trailer off and looked over at Nellie, who had finally fallen asleep in his arms.

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Sweeney was sitting outside, on a bench, waiting for his wife to finish with her doctor appointment. He stared at the razor that he had with him, flicking it open and close, watching it glint in the light. After sitting on the bench for almost two hours, he heard the click of boots coming down the sidewalk. He looked up and saw Nellie, a nervous look playing across her face.

"Is everything alright?"

She nodded, clutching his hand, "Yes, perfectly fine."

"Are you sure? You look a little nervous." She sat down beside him and gave him a weak smile.

"I have something to tell you. The doctor said…"

"Is there something wrong with you?" He interrupted.

She shook her head, "No, I'm fine."

"And the baby?"

"Is also fine, but the doctor said, that there could be a chance…" She stopped speaking, gripping his hand a little tighter.

"A chance of what?" Sweeney urged her to continue.

"There could be a chance that I'm- I'm."

"Spit it out, Nellie." He was getting a little concerned.

"I might be having twins." The words came tumbling out of her mouth so quickly, it took him a moment to register what she had said.

Twins? All the color drained from his face and his eyes grew wide. Nellie was staring at him, a worried smile plastered on her face. He stood up and began to pace in front of her.

"Are you alright, love?"

"Twins?" He repeated in disbelief, running a hand through his wild black hair.

"Yes." He stopped pacing for a moment to face her. "Isn't it wonderful." She gave him a hopeful look, but he ignored it.

"Wonderful? You think this is wonderful?" He was doing his best to remain calm, but it wasn't exactly working. His voice began to rise and he resumed his pacing.

"I do, don't you?" She was a little taken aback by his reaction.

"No!" He was unable to keep from shouting the response. He took a deep breath before continuing, "I don't know if I'm ready to or even want to be a father to one baby. Now you're telling me that I'm going to be a father to two in a matter of months? If you think I'm happy about this then you, my dear, are very wrong!" He finally turned towards her again. She looked horrified. She placed a protective hand over her belly as an extremely hurt look passed over her face.

"I didn't know you felt that way." Surprisingly, she spoke calmly, but softly. Sweeney could tell that what he had said, had a strong affect on her. "I thought you were happy."

"I'm not." He said before he could stop himself. She swallowed and looked at the ground.

"Oh, I see." The baker quickly began to walk down the street, to where the carriage was waiting for them.

"Nellie, wait." He tried to grab her wrist, but she shook him off.

"Don't." She climbed into the carriage, sitting as far away from him as possible. With the snap of the reins, they began a very long, and very silent ride home.

A/N: I hope you enjoyed the chapter! Please, REVIEW and I promise to try and get the chapter up sooner!