Thank you all for your support and advice! Enjoy Chapter 25

Toby was a very smart lad to notice that there was something different about his mum and the barber upstairs. Early one morning, just as Toby was getting up, he saw his mum descend from the barber shop above. When Toby asked her why she was up there, she awkwardly answered that she was waking him up. Later on that day after they all had their lunch together, Toby caught the two of them kissing before Sweeney headed back up to his shop. When Toby mentioned this to his mum, her face turned crimson and she abruptly changed the subject. That evening, after the shop closed, Toby saw the two of them snuggling on the couch in the parlor. Whatever was going on, it made the boy very happy.

Two weeks after the "event" of our last chapter, Mrs. Lovett and Toby were busy serving the customers of the Pie Shoppe. Sweeney Todd, of course, was up in his apartment waiting for his own customers. He would occasionally pop out of his shop to watch his lover serve the hungry people below. Whenever Toby would spot the barber, Sweeney would quickly go back into his shop. Toby shook his head slightly and went over to his mum to give her his empty tray.

"Mum, what's goin' on between you and Mr. T?" He asked quietly. Mrs. Lovett froze, and then quickly took the tray from Toby. She ushered him inside the Pie Shoppe to a less populated area.

"Toby, ye don't ask things like that out in public!"

"I'm sorry, mum. I've jus' noticed that you two have been actin'…different." The two of them headed down to the bake house to get fresh pies.

"Well, Toby, life's been better now that Judge Turpin is gone. We're both very happy about that!" She said enthusiastically. Toby grinned slightly.

"So happy that you're shagging each other?" Mrs. Lovett banged her head on the entrance of the oven while retrieving the pies.

"Toby, Where on earth did ye learn that term?!" She asked him with an irritated tone in her voice. Toby chuckled slightly.

"So, it's true, then?"

"Tha' is none of yer business!" Mrs. Lovett snapped. Toby continued to smile as he watched his mum hastily leave the bake house with a tray full of fresh pies. After a minute, he took his own tray of pies and headed out of the bake house. When he got outside, he saw a crowd around something on the ground and his mum nowhere in sight.

"Mum!" He ran over, pushing some people out of the way. It was obvious that she had fainted, "Is anyone a doctor here?" The boy asked desperately. No one answered.

"What happened?" Said a soft but firm voice from behind. Toby turned and saw that Sweeney Todd stood behind him, his eyes full of concern.

"She collapsed, Mr. Todd," Said one man who was closest to the scene. Sweeney knelt down beside Mrs. Lovett and checked her pulse. He sighed with relief that she still had a pulse. He turned to Toby.

"Go fetch a doctor. There should be one living down Main Street."

"Right!" Toby got up and dashed off to get a doctor. Sweeney Todd gently scooped Mrs. Lovett up in his arms and stared at the stunned customers.

"Mrs. Lovett's Pie Shoppe will be closed until further notice. Finish up your meals and leave," He said firmly before turning and disappearing with Mrs. Lovett inside of her shop.

Mrs. Lovett woke up in her dimly lit bedroom with three figures surrounding her bed.

"I think she's coming through," Said one of the figures. Mrs. Lovett didn't recognize the voice at all, which made her worry.

"Eleanor, can you hear me?" Said another, which was, no doubt, Sweeney Todd. She groaned slightly, her vision becoming clear.

"Wot happened…?' She whispered, sitting up. Doctor Weiss looked at Sweeney and Toby.

"You two should leave. I'll be done shortly," He said to them. Both Sweeney Todd and Toby looked rather annoyed that they had to leave Mrs. Lovett alone with the old doctor, who had been gandering at her as she laid unconscious. Mrs. Lovett looked at the man, concerned.

"Wot happened?" She asked more firmly.

"You fainted while you were serving your customers," He answered simply.

"Is there somethin' wrong with me?" Mrs. Lovett asked him. Doctor Weiss smiled at her.

"No. You're healthy, which will be good for the pregnancy." Her eyes widened.

"I'm pregnant?"

"Yes, you are. I take it that the lucky man is Mr. Sweeney Todd, the barber?" He asked, still smiling. Mrs. Lovett didn't like this Doctor one bit.

"Yes, 'e is. Did…ye tell 'im?" She asked nervously.

"No, I'll leave that for you to do. Good day." Doctor Weiss got up and left Mrs. Lovett alone in her room. He walked by Sweeney and Toby and smiled slightly at the barber before departing from the shop.

"Stay out here, boy," Sweeney said to Toby before entering Mrs. Lovett's room. Toby obeyed and headed down to the parlor to wait. When Sweeney entered, he noticed that Mrs. Lovett had an unusual blank look on her face. She looked up at him.

"…I'm pregnant…" She whispered. The barber said nothing as he comprehended this information. Mrs. Lovett buried her face in her hands, "I'm so sorry, Mr. Todd…"

"Why? There's nothing to be sorry about," Sweeney said softly, taking a step closer. Mrs. Lovett looked up at him, shocked.

"Yer not upset?"

"No," He whispered. Mrs. Lovett stood up and they hugged each other tightly, "We are going to make this work, my love."

"Are you sure you're alright with this, Mr. Todd?" She said, crying slightly into his chest. He gently stroked her arm.

"I'm sure. Come," He said as he put his arm around her, "Let's tell the boy." She nodded weakly and followed him out of her room to tell Toby the news.

Yes, that was predictable. I apologies for being Captain Predictable. Please review!