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Chapter 49

The two officers got seated in two chairs Amelia brought for them while Sweeney sat in his barber chair. She walked over to him and stood beside him while the two men looked at the room with searching eyes. Amelia looked down at Sweeney with a worried and confused expression while he looked at her with a weary look.

"We are going to ask a few questions, Mr. Todd, if you don't mind." One of them said. Todd nodded his head and leaned back in his chair.

"Of course, gentlemen." He said.

"I am officer Andrews and this is Officer Stevenson." The taller man of the two said and Todd once again nodded.

"Would you like some tea, officers? My wife could-…"

"No, thank you. We have to be quick anyway." Stevenson cut in and Sweeney nodded.

"Alright then." He said quietly.

"I suppose you knew Andrew Turpin?" Andrews asked.

"I did. I am a barber. He was one of my most regular customers." Sweeney answered smoothly and Andrews nodded.

"I see. How long have you known him?" he asked.

"For…um, four or five months." Sweeney answered.

"When was the last time you saw him?" Stevenson asked and Amelia looked at Sweeney and then at the two officers perplexed.

"That would be…two weeks ago." Sweeney lied and Stevenson looked at him in disbelief.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, of course." He repeated.

"Where were you two nights ago around eleven before midnight" Andrews asked.

"I was in a tavern with my work partner Mr. Madison. You can ask him if you don't believe me." Sweeney said and Andrews nodded.

"Andrew Turpin was in the same tavern that night. Did you not see him at all?" Stevenson asked.

"I didn't." Sweeney answered immediately.

"How is that possible?" Andrews cut in.

"I went there for a drink with my partner. I don't tend to scrutinize all the people that vacate such places." Sweeney said with narrowed eyes.

"I understand…I suppose your wife was not with you." Stevenson asked.

"No, she was here." Sweeney said as he tried to hold in his irritation.

"I was here, officers. I was asleep." Amelia spoke and Todd glared at her. She glared back and Todd rolled his eyes at her.

"Good…That's all we wanted to know. We're asking everyone who knows him. It's just the routine." Andrews said as he stood up. Sweeney stood up as well.

"Of course. So…no news about him then?" the barber asked.

"Not yet. We'd like to ask some questions to your partner as well. May I have his address?" Stevenson asked.

"Yes, of course." Sweeney said as he took the piece of paper they give him and wrote down Thomas's address.

"Here." He said as he handed the paper back to them.

"Thank you. Good day." They said as they exited the room and Amelia shut the door behind them.

"What was that all about?" she asked Sweeney who turned to look at her with hard eyes.

"What?" he said gruffly.

"Why did they come here?" she asked and he huffed as he plopped down in his chair.

"You were here. You heard." He muttered and she sighed.

"Did you tell the truth?" she asked him hopefully and he looked at her.

"Of course I did." He said.

Liar.

Shut up! He snapped to his inner voice.

"Okay." She said softly as she walked over to the bed and sat down onto it. Sweeney sighed and looked up at the ceiling.

"I have an appointment with the doctor today." She said softly after a while and he looked over at her.

"What time?" he asked and she looked at the clock.

"At twelve. Are you going to come with me?" she asked him hopefully and his eyes softened as they looked at her.

"Of course I will, stupid woman." He said with a smirk and she pouted.

"Oh. I thought you had work."

"I do but I can be a bit late." He said as he patted his lap at her. She smiled and walked over to him. She sat on his lap and he grimaced.

"You've gotten quite big, pet." He said and she looked at him with wide eyes.

"What?" she almost yelped and he held a straight face even though is eyes were laughing at her.

"My poor knees are killing me. I meant to tell you before but- Ow!" he glared at her as she pinched his arm and stood up.

"That was not nice." She said pointing a finger at him.

"You pinching me was not nice too." He growled and she placed her hand on her hips.

"You asked me to sit on your knees." She muttered and he let out an amused chuckle.

"Oh, pet, you're so easy to pick on. Come here. I was only kidding." He said as he pulled her to him and kissed her lips. She pulled back and looked at him.

"You are mean you know that?" she mumbled as she twirled a lock of his dark hair around her finger.

"Right. Go get ready then. We'll be late for the doctor." He said as he brushed his hand over her stomach and kissed her neck once before he let her go.

"Okay." She said as she stood up and disappeared into the bathroom.

Sweeney sighed deeply and bit his lip.

That was a close one…Let's just hope Thomas won't say anything stupid. He thought as he gazed at the closed bathroom door.

No one will know and if they do find him…Well…I hope I'll be lucky. He thought before he stood up and put on his vest.

No one will take me away from my child again…or my wife. He thought as he buttoned up the vest and put on his coat just as Amelia entered the room and smiled at him. He smiled back and winked before he took her hand.

"Come on, pet." He whispered as he kissed the side of her face and together they walked out of the house.

End of chapter 49

Author's note: Thank you for reading. I know it's short but it's all my feverish brain could do right now. Please review and make me happy. The flu is awful… :(