Here's chapter 14. Hopefully, you will all"Lovett"!

"I AM NOT STUPID, MUM! I've noticed that some people don't come out of his shop!" Toby yelled, looking very furious.

"Toby, stop this nonsense…" Mrs. Lovett said softly, with her head in her hand.

"That's wot the 'Special of the Night' is, isn't it? You're cookin' up the people he kills!" Mrs. Lovett, for the longest time, said nothing. She looked up at Toby, his eyes pleading to want to know the truth.

"…the people he kills are bad, Toby…they're filth who 'ave him an' countless others wrong…" Toby was speechless for a moment.

"W-wot wrongs 'ave they done?"

"Long ago, Mr. Todd was a different man…a kind man who had this beautiful wife an' child…this other man, Judge Turpin, had Mr. Todd arrested on a false charge with the help of Beadle Bamford and had him shipped off to Australia for life with th' help of a corrupted Jury of twelve…When 'e returned, he found out tha' Judge Turpin had brutally raped 'is wife and adopted 'is daughter as 'is own. His wife poisoned 'erself after the rape and is now a crazed beggar. Tha's why Mr. Todd is killin' those people…to avenge 'is family…" Toby was silent for a minute.

"…I understand, mum…but, that doesn't excuse 'ow he treats you!" Toby glared up at the ceiling.

"…he hasn't hurt me…"

"Don't lie to me mum!" Toby yelled, staring back at her.

"I fell down those stairs because I tripped. He didn't push me it tha's wot ye think he did!" She yelled back, on the verge of tears.

"I know he cut you, mum! I saw the blood on his razor when he stood atop the stairs!" Mrs. Lovett looked away from Toby.

"It was an accident…"

"Didn't sound like it! I'm not deaf, mum. I could hear 'im yellin' at you!" Toby stared at Mrs. Lovett, shaking his head, "Why do you let him hurt you so?"

"…because I love him…" She said, barely above a whisper. Toby was stunned.

"Why?"

"Because I do!" Mrs. Lovett yelled, tears rolling down her face, "I know 'e has his issues, Toby. To love someone, you need to accept them and help them all ye can, no matter 'ow difficult it can be." Toby, after a minute, sat beside Mrs. Lovett and placed his hand on her shoulder.

"Jus' be careful, mum. I hate seeing you hurt."

"Alright, dear. But, ye need to promise me tha' you won't go runnin' off to the law. This has to stay a secret." Mrs. Lovett said to Toby, looking very serious.

"Okay, mum…only 'cause its bad people like that Turpin creep…" Toby muttered, hating the Judge with a passion for his own personal reasons.

"Right, love. Now…" Mrs. Lovett handed Toby a penny, "I'm in th' mood for Toffees. Why don't ye get us some?" Toby's face lit up.

"Thank you, mum!" Toby dashed out of the room.

"Come straight back, alright?" She called after him.

"Right!" With that, Toby was gone. Mrs. Lovett sighed slightly, carefully raising herself from her seat. That tumble down the stairs wasn't particularly kind to her. She gingerly went to the mantle of her fireplace to pick up the book she had been reading. When she turned to sit, she froze, dropping her book. Sweeney Todd stood in the doorway, staring intently at her.

"…Mr. Todd…" She whispered, realizing that he probably heard everything that she and Toby had discussed. Sweeney took a step into the room, his eyes fixed on hers.

"Pl-please understand! He noticed people disappearin'! I…I had to tell 'im!" She pleaded as he took another step into the room, unable to read the look on the barber's face, "He promised to keep quiet!" As Mrs. Lovett spoke, she kept on thinking back on what Sweeney had said to her on the day he had killed Pirelli. She knew that, even at full health, she wouldn't be able to run from him. So, Mrs. Lovett closed her eyes sadly.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Todd…" She whispered. Sweeney paused, noticing that it looked like she was preparing to die.

"I'm not going to kill you." Mrs. Lovett opened her eyes, stunned, "I'm not going to kill the boy, either." Mrs. Lovett seemed to relax slightly upon hearing this.

"M-Mr. Todd, I'm--"

"It's alright. I understand why you told him. He's a smart lad and he would've found out on his own, anyway." Mrs. Lovett silently thanked the gods that he didn't find out on his own, fearing that Sweeney would've surely killed her boy if he did. Sweeney took a step closer to Mrs. Lovett, averting her attention back to him.

"There's something that you said…that I want to discuss with you…" He whispered. Mrs. Lovett froze, trying to remember what she had said to Toby, "You said that you loved me…" Eleanor blushed, quickly looking at her hands.

"Is it true?"

"…yes, Mr. Todd…it's true…"

"…for how long?" He asked her softly. Mrs. Lovett looked up at him, tears dangerously threatening to fall again.

"I've always loved you." Sweeney Todd was stunned. Why didn't he see this before?

"Why? I could understand about you loving…Ben…but, why Sweeney Todd?" Mrs. Lovett blushed slightly.

"It doesn't matter wot yer name is…even though you've changed some, you're still th' same man." Sweeny looked at her painfully.

"The boy is right about me. I'm always yellin' at you and threatening your life. I don't appreciate what you've done and sacrificed for me. I even hurt you…" He gestured at the bandage on her neck. Mrs. Lovett brushed it off.

"It was an accident. I overstepped your bounds." He shook his head, looking away.

"I'm a fiend…I'm even worse than your Albert…" Mrs. Lovett placed her hand on his cheek, causing him to look at her. She had a dead serious look on her face.

"No. You're an angel compared to Albert. He'd hurt an' abuse me for 'is own pleasure. You feel bad about yer actions. A fiend doesn't feel bad." Sweeney was amazed by Mrs. Lovett's kindness and strong will. She was, indeed, different from the woman he knew fifteen years ago. When Mrs. Lovett realized where her hand was, she went to pull it away when Sweeney grabbed it and held it in his own.

"You are a bloody wonder, Eleanor. I don't deserve your love or your friendship," He said softly. Mrs. Lovett blushed at his words, "Please…forgive me for me actions earlier. I never meant to hurt you." She smiled warmly at him.

"It's alright, Mr. Todd. I forgive you." He gave her the closest thing to a smile before he pulled her into a loving hug, taking her by surprise. She was really shocked when she felt him tenderly kissing her neck. The barber then pulled back slightly and whispered in her ear: "All good things come to those who can wait…" Sweeney gave her hand a slight squeeze before letting her go. They looked at each other for a long time before Sweeney Todd turned and left her alone in her parlor. Mrs. Lovett collapsed in her arm chair, very flustered.

Bloody hell…!

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