Chapter 4! Hope you like it!
Haunted Dreams
Chapter 4
A few months past and Sweeney and Nellie have been acting as they usually do. As friends. Neither one of them as even dared to mention the "love conversation".
Sweeney has been working in his new barber shop and everyday there has always one thing on his mind: a plan. A plan for his new life with Nellie. Sweeney has been thinking up this plan for a long time, starting from the night they escaped Fleet Street. And he finally believes he has caught an angle on it. He'll have to share his plan with Nellie sooner or later.
This plan consists of one word: children. Yes believe it or not Sweeney Todd wants to be a father again. He hasn't told Nellie but one of the items he brought with him from Fleet Street was Johanna's little baby doll. Sweeney pulled the doll out of the desk in his shop and looked at it, holding it tightly. "You're going to go to a new Johanna." He said to the doll. Sweeney has it all figured out. He'll start to have sex with Nellie. Starting tonight. She'll accept Sweeney thought She'll take it without a single complaint. He knows how much Nellie wants kids, especially his. How many kids, he honestly doesn't care. As long as I get my little girl again.
Sweeney walked to the window. That's the one thing he loved about his new barber shop was that he can look out the window and see Nellie's shop right across the street. Her shop's window is just like his, big and wide so it takes up almost the whole side of the building. He can look into her shop and see her handing out people's orders, and she can even look up into his shop and see him shaving. Since Sweeney has a lot more down time waiting for his next customer than she does he gets to keep an eye on her very often.
Nellie has notice that Sweeney is becoming very over protective. And she honestly doesn't know how to feel about it really, it's a good thing of course she thinks. Things have been a little awkward between them this day. It was Nellie's fault. This morning she was getting ready to go to work at 8:00, Sweeney doesn't go to work until 10:00 so he helps her get ready.
Just before she was about to leave she opened the door and felt the cold, winter, air hit her face and decided to grab her coat. As Sweeney helped her put her coat on she gave him a simple "Thanks love" and pecked him on the lips. Then left him standing there with her kiss on his lips without saying anything else. Nellie didn't even realize that she just kissed him for the first time since their "wedding" until she stopped walking half way to her shop as the recognition just hit her. She lifted her hand up to her mouth, said "hm" and kept walking. Well it's about time we start kissing she thought.
Nellie looked up from behind the counter and could see Sweeney watching her from his shop. She was usually used to him watching her but today he seemed to be doing it much more than usual. I wonder what he is thinking.
Sweeney stood there thinking, she kissed me... she literally kissed me without even thinking about it. This is why this plan needs start tonight. It's time for her to conceive. After Nellie's lunch hour, they both have time for a lunch break. Sweeney always comes over to Nellie's shop and they eat lunch together at one of the tables. That's when I'll tell her Sweeney thinks. But unfortunately he never gets the chance, at their break a middle aged woman pulls Nellie over to her table and they eat together and talk. What has she made a friend? No, Sweeney can tell that he has never seen that woman before and Nellie looks a bit uncomfortable talking with her. Sweeney thinks he should go over there and see what they are talking about, but something tells him to just let them speak in private, he'll confront Nellie about it later.
Nellie sits there eating a sandwich with the woman. She knows her, its Mrs. Green she lives a few houses down from her. Mrs. Green grabs Nellie's hands "Mrs. Todd... forgive me but I have to ask."
"What is it Ma'am?"
"It's just I can spot a failed marriage when I see one."
"Excuse me" Nellie looked her with loathing, what does this woman know about marriage, she's been married five times.
"I'm sorry. I don't mean to insult you. It's just; I can tell you and your husband are not too close."
Nellie was about to smack this woman in the face. Who the hell does she think she is Nellie thought. "I am sorry Mrs. Green but you have no right to just sit here and-"
"I don't mean any disrespect." Mrs. Green interrupted. "I can just tell that you and your husband are not too close, I mean you've been together how long, and you have no children?"
Nellie shook her head and stood up. "I'm sorry Ma'am but I will not sit here and discuss personal matters about my marriage to you." And with that she picked up the plates and stormed from the table. The nerve of that woman Nellie thought.
The conversation with Mrs. Green stayed with her the entire rest of the day. How dare she just sit there and ask about my love life, like there's something wrong, there is nothing wrong with my marriage, Nellie thought as she closed up shop and started to clean up. Or is there. As much as Nellie hates to admit it the woman was sort of right, her and Sweeney don't really act like a married couple, or at least not a happy one, they just act like themselves. What, do people want to see us kissing and having sex in public or something? What did the woman say "you've been married how long, and you have no children?" Okay, of course Nellie wants children, really really badly. Maybe it's time for me and Sweeney to...No No... Never in a million years would Sweeney agree to have kids... No...Would he… Maybe... Someday?Nellie sighed putting her coat on and walked out the door, while walking home she decided to talk to Sweeney tonight and see if he might consider making love to her or ... something. Nellie smiled warmly and put a hand on her stomach pretending there was a child there. Having his baby would be such an blessing, and a dream come true Nellie thought.
Nellie glanced up to the starry sky, pondering over its beauty, and thinking about what her future holds. Nellie will admit that she has begun to push those murdering days behind her and actually is turning into a Christian. For the first time in a long time she's been reading the bible and praying and she even drags Sweeney to church with her. He didn't object in going because it was expected of them, but Nellie goes because she wants to, she's trying to repent, so she'll actually go to heaven someday instead of hell. Nellie stood still, looked up into the stars and prayed for a child. She didn't even realize that someone was walking up behind her. Scott Jones came up and put a hand on her back. "Are you okay Mrs. Todd?"
"Oh... Scott, yes I'm fine." Nellie said laughing. She did look a little suspicious standing in the middle of the road, gazing at the sky.
"It's a beautiful night."
"Yes it is."
"May I walk you home Nellie?"
"Oh that's so kind of you Scott, but I'll be alright I don't live to far, thank you."
"Oh Mrs. Todd I insist, It's not a woman's place to be out alone at this hour."
Mr. Jones walked Nellie home slowly, and they took their time talking about the weather and their businesses.
"Mr. Jones, do you have any children?"
"I have a son, he's all grown up now, moved out and married and has children of his own. He lives in London so I never get to see him much; he visits in the summer sometimes."
"Oh, that's nice." Nellie says looking at the ground.
"Do you?"
"What?" Nellie aksed not paying attention.
"Do you have any children?"
Nellie thought for a while how to answer, she almost told the man she used to, but then she decided not to bring Toby up, since she would start to cry at the mention of him. Finally she said "No, not yet."
"Oh are you and your husband trying?"
"Yes, yes we are." We will be Nellie thought. She didn't know why Sweeney freaked out so much about her being around Scott, he was very nice and it was good to have an actual, real friend. As Nellie reached her house she realized how late she was, she usually comes home from work at 5:00, and it was 7:30. Sweeney comes home from work sometimes, with her at 5:00 or sometimes at 6:00. Either way she knew he was in the house, watching her from the window. Thinking that it would be fun to mess with him a bit, she kept Scott talking with her on the front porch.
"You have a lovely house, not too close to the sea, and not too far." Scott commented.
"Yes it's nice. Thank you for walking me home Scott." She said a little too flirtatious knowing Sweeney was just losing it with jealousy in there. Before Mr. Jones could say anything else the front door was thrown open and Sweeney stood there looking unhappy. Yes you are certainly jealous Mr. T Nellie thought as she stared into his eyes. He must have understood what she was thinking because he quickly replaced his rage with a demonic smile.
"You're late pet. Did you get lost?" He said his mouth in a smile, but his eyes staring daggers.
Nellie put her hands on her hip and gave Sweeney a playful smile. "Is that anyway to welcome home your wife?"
Well two can play it that game. He thought. "Your right my dear." Then he pulled Nellie into his arms and crashed his mouth onto hers right in front of Scott Jones.
Scott stood there embarrassed, and muttered a "Good night" while Sweeney ignored him, pushed Nellie inside before she could say good night back, and slammed the door in the man's face.
"And what was that all about?" Nellie said her hands on her hip. Sweeney gave her another demonic smile and kissed her again. Nellie broke away, she tried to say something but was interrupted by Sweeney's lips crashing down on hers again. "Sweeney, why-" she was interrupted by his kiss. Wonderful, now I have a way of shutting her up. Sweeney thought as he wiped the confused look off her face by kissing her once again. This time Nellie pushed away and distanced herself from him. "Stop! Why are you kissing me?"
"Isn't this what you've always wanted, my pet." He said teasingly as he grabbed her and trapped her in his arms.
"Well yes but-" She was interrupted again by being kissed for the seventh time that day.
Sweeney chuckled at his wife. "Well, I'm starving so…"
"Oh so you finally give me all this affection then demand for food, typical man." Nellie said. Sweeney just chuckled darkly at her. She rolled her eyes at him and headed into the kitchen to prepare dinner.
They ate their dinner in awkward silence. Nellie just could not decide what to tell him about her desire to have his children, while Sweeney sat there trying to gain the courage to tell her his plan to have children. Nellie finding her strength first says "Sweeney... there's something I want to tell you."
"Alright."
"Sweeney... I think we should start thinking about making a family." He sat there completely shocked. No way he thought. "I mean it is expected of us." She continued, she starting telling him about Mrs. Green's conversation with her earlier.
"You're right Nell, people will start to think there is something wrong with us. And the men are already thinking you don't belong to anyone."
"What? They are?"
"Yes, a lot of the men I shave have just come from your shop and ask if you have a husband. You don't know how bad I want to just kill some of them." Nellie smiled at him warmly, and leaned across the table and pecked him on the lips once more.
After dinner, he helped her clean the dishes. "Well, I think I'll get to bed." Nellie says. The next thing she knows, Sweeney is pushing her into the wall kissing her hard.
About seventeen years of lust starts to pour out all over the place.
They slam the door to their bedroom; rip each other clothes off, Sweeney pushes Nellie's naked body onto the bed. He pulls off his underwear and doesn't even give Nellie a warning before he thrusts inside of her making her scream.
He thrusts over and over again. Nellie throws her head back with pleasure. His thrusts are hard, very hard, a little too hard for Nellie's liking, but she doesn't complain. She figured he would be very big, which he is. She just lies there and takes it, pouring out all her love for him while she kisses him while he thrusts into her.
"You're so tight." Sweeney states while he pushes into her. He kisses her breasts, then pulls his head up to her lips once more. Sweeney lets loose a groan. "How the hell are you so tight, pet?"
"I don't know." She says kissing him, rubbing her hands all over his bare back, and digging her nails into his shoulders, while he kisses her neck sending goose bumps all over her skin. "How are you so big?"
He smiles down at her, as he kisses her lips once more. And thrusts one last time before they both climax.
Then when it's finally over they pull the covers up over their naked bodies and cuddle together in each other's arms. "I love you Sweeney." She said then drifts off into sleep, this has been the best night of Nellie's life and the good thing is that there are plenty more to come.
