Hey Everyone!!
Thanks for the great reviews!! Like I said before the reviews really motivates me to continue to keep writing. Just to let you all know Sweeney may seem a little out of character, but like I said before I think this will really work for his and Azrael's relationship. I hope you all will like this chapter and really enjoy it. The next chapter will be out soon, so please review me to let me know how I'm doing and Enjoy:-) Now... On With The Story!

Later that night tension arose. Mrs. Lovett seemed to realize that whenever she saw the two around that night it seemed that one would try to avoid the other which made her wonder if something happened between the two. She highly doubted it though; Mr. Todd was way to busy on concentrating on his revenge to ever take the time to notice Azrael. In addition, Azrael was busy on being depressed about her deceased husband and child. Sure, she figured Azrael was a pretty little thing but she had to much baggage on her to even be considered desirable, at least that is what she thought.

Meanwhile Mr. Todd was staring out his window and was deep in thought, he wondered why he reacted the way he did with Azrael. It surprised him that he felt so compelled to have her and keep her here, it's not like he was deprived but it felt so right when he was with her. No but that cannot be possible, Lucy is the only woman for him and she will always be the only woman for him. But how is it that when he saw that young woman trying to leave compelled him to force her to stay, kiss her the way he did, and almost practically beg her? It made no sense at all. This young woman was corrupting his mind and making him feel things he should not feel, but in all honesty was it really her fault? After all, she was bearing heartache as well. He couldn't place all the blame on her, it just wouldn't be fair. But for some reason this woman does something to him, she showed him hope and gave him something to at least believe in. Maybe Azrael wasn't such a horrible thing to have around, maybe he really did mean the words "it can work". Sweeney was just so confused and torn on what he should do, of course he found Azrael extremely attractive and if he felt that if anyone harmed the young woman than he would slit their throats in a heart beat, but that was natural right? "No! it's not!" He thought. This woman was too much of a distraction and needs to leave immediately! After all look what she has done! She has made him feel things that he should only feel for his wife, she was distracting him on his plan and actually conned him into settling her revenge for her! Sure, the Judge and Governor are cousins, but he only needed to kill the Judge what does he care if this woman has her revenge or not! No, it is time for Mrs. Azrael Rowena to take her leave and to leave him be, and it will happen tonight.

Sweeney sighed and decided that he should speak with Azrael, as he walked out of his room, walked up toward hers and saw that her door was faintly cracked open, he heard her playing the piano. Sweeney was just about to knock until he heard her starting to sing

"I'm so tired of being here suppressed by all my childish fears and if you have to leave I wish that you would just leave 'Cause your presence still lingers here and it won't leave me alone. These wounds won't seem to heal this pain is just too real there's just too much that time cannot erase."

Mr. Todd sat there as he listened to her sweet voice sing making him practically forget what he originally came to her door for. "When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears when you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears and I held your hand through all of these years but you still have all of me…" after hearing these words it kind of torn Sweeney's heart. He knew that she was still in mourning but in a way, he had hoped that she at least felt something after that little encounter they had, had.

"You used to captivate me by your resonating light now I'm bound by the life you left behind. Your face it haunts my once pleasant dreams your voice it chased away all the sanity in me."

Sweeney had to admit that he felt exactly how Azrael did; it felt like he can sometimes hear Lucy's voice and it literally drove his sanity away as well. Maybe that is why he kissed her maybe it was because she too knew how it felt to lose someone who was so dear to you and the fact that she to was alone in this world made it seem like they were a perfect match. But he didn't want to believe that, after all Azrael was right, it was too soon and as the way things were going for both of them now it didn't seem like their relationship would be stable enough to maintain anything. But who knows maybe things will turn out, he supposed he'd have to just wait and see.

"These wounds won't seem to heal this pain is just too real there's just too much that time cannot erase when you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears and I held your hand through all of these years but you still have all of me. "

Sweeney sighed and concluded that maybe things were too soon for them. Maybe things were too rushed and she felt forced to give in to him, or maybe she responded to him out of fear that he would harm her, but who knows maybe he could be wrong about everything regarding this woman.

"I've tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone but though you're still with me I've been alone all along…"

her haunting voice sent chills down his spine, it made him feel her sorrow and sadness and realize that maybe she needed more than just revenge, maybe she just needed someone to tell her to let go. But how can he tell her to let go when he himself couldn't allow himself to let go, he didn't know how he could help her, nor if he really wanted to. Maybe he was just captivated by her because she was so much like him in so many ways or maybe it was because she was the only one to show him a different side of this world than what the others were trying to give him. Sweeney didn't understand these feelings he had for Azrael but in retrospect he didn't really know if these were truly how he felt if it was just that he was tolerating her. As he thought that he then shook his head, no he didn't tolerate her. He tolerated Mrs. Lovett but not Azrael, he actually enjoyed her company but why did she do these things to him? Did she even know her capability of making him yearn to feel those lips against his? Probably not, the girl was excessively preoccupied on trying to gain her family revenge than to ever consider anything; after all, he too yearned for revenge.

"When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears when you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears and I held your hand through all of these years but you still have all of me…"

Azrael then finally stopped playing and sighed; her mind has been in a whirlwind lately and couldn't help but feel completely numb. She wondered why she was still here but apart of her felt that she needed to not for herself but for the man who was in the other room. Sure, she did feel something in that kiss but it was way too soon to start something between her and him when her husband has died so recently. Azrael couldn't help but wonder that maybe the man did it because he was lonely and was in need of someone, sure she was lonely too but the way he reacted when she threatened to leave made her wonder so many things about this man. Sure, he was a murderer and yes, he wasn't all there most the time, but he did have a love for his wife like she had a love for her husband. In addition, it showed her that he really wasn't a bad person he was just hurting and heartache can make you do crazy things, maybe that kiss he gave her was one of those crazy things.

Just as Azrael placed over the cover on top of the keys she then heard a knock on her door, Azrael sighed and gently rose up from her seat figuring it was Mrs. Lovett and walked up to the door and opened it.

But as soon as Azrael had the door fully opened is when she realized that it wasn't Mrs. Lovett who was knocking on her door but Mr. Todd who was standing there with an emotionless look on his face. "Mr. Todd?" she asked softly, Sweeney sighed and slowly shook his head. "Azrael…" Azrael frowned noticing that his hands were fidgeting and wondered what was bothering him. "Mr. Todd what ever is the matter?" she asked softly with concern in her eyes. Mr. Todd sighed and slowly shook his head "We must speak Azrael." Azrael nodded figuring that they needed to talk about this eventually and may as well now. "Alright Mr. Todd please come in." she said softly. Mr. Todd nodded and walked in to Azrael's room, once he was officially inside Azrael then gently closed the door for no disruptions.

She then turned around and faces him hesitantly placing her hands together afraid how this conversation is going to turn out. "What would you like to talk about Sweeney?" she asked in a very demure tone. Sweeney sighed and started to pace back and forth placing his hand behind his neck and shaking his head. "We need to discuss what had happened earlier today." Azrael then slowly nodded and sat down on the piano bench. "Regarding Signore Pirelli or what had happened in my room?" Mr. Todd sighed and finally stopped pacing. "Regarding what had happened in your room." Azrael knew that is what he came for and was worried how this was going to turn out. "Oh I see." Was all she was able to muster out "Azrael I wanted to apologize for my actions, I understand that you are still in mourning for your husband, as am I for my wife. And that kiss between us shouldn't have happened and I did not mean to invade your personal space." Azrael nodded and gave him a small smile "there's no need to apologize Mr. Todd."

Mr. Todd arched his eyebrow and gave her a confused look "beg pardon?"

Azrael then shrugged and looked up into his deep penetrating eyes. "There's no need to apologize. After all, I didn't fight you off me when you did kiss me. So I suppose I am as much in fault as you are." She said softly, Sweeney gently nodded surprised that she felt that way and then sat down on her bed. "How do you propose we go through this then?" Azrael shrugged "well I've concluded how much of a distraction I am by all this chaos that has been going on and have decided that I'm going to leave." Sweeney frowned and rose up from the bed and kneeled down right in front of her "Azrael, I mean it you are not leaving. How many times will I have to tell you that?" Azrael frowned and looked away from him "Sweeney I know you feel like you have to protect me and I deeply appreciate it but I know that I have been a distraction to your plan and shouldn't have involved you with the Governor. So I figure this is the best way, I have to leave Sweeney maybe the Governor will forget about me and fall for some other lass who will desire him." Sweeney then shook his head, took her hands into his, and started at her straight in the eyes. "I know your afraid Azrael. I know this has a lot to do with the Governor knowing that there is a new woman working here and that Pirelli was going to blackmail us. However, I am going to take care of it, your family and mine will have their revenge. I promise you that."

Azrael sighed and slowly looked away from him. "I know this Mr. Todd, but after what happened earlier today I feel that maybe it would be best if I left."

Mr. Todd then arched his brow and stared at her intently. "And why do think that may I ask?" Azrael sighed and softly blushed trying to avoid eye contact with him. "Because I can't trust myself with you Mr. Todd…" Sweeney couldn't help but smirk at this and gently moved her head to face him and stared into those blue eyes of hers. "Why is that darling?" Azrael sighed her cheeks bright red at the moment from her embarrassment and cleared her throat. "Because Mr. Todd after what happened earlier today, I obviously can't… and I'm sorry that if I miss led you to think of something else but I just can't allow something like that to happen. My husband is the only man who has my heart, and I know it's silly and all but I feel like I was cheating on him per say."

Sweeney couldn't help but smirk at this, he then moved up closer to her, and stared deeply at her. "Azrael, I know I may have not met your husband but I know he would want you to move on sometime in your life. And I won't force you into anything, so if you want to be nothing but friends I understand."

Azrael stared at the man before her. It surprised her to see him this way, he was usually dark and cold to everyone but he was here being warm and actually sweet. It confused her, she knew that she and he suffered from the same problems but he was usually a monster with a bad temper and did nothing but brood most of the day, but today he was completely different. It confused her deeply and she meant every word that she stated to him, she couldn't trust herself with this man. In addition, she concluded that as soon as she had that experience with him earlier that she couldn't stop herself from this man, and that is what scared her the most.

Sweeny sighed and slowly rose up to his feet "it's getting late…"

Azrael then quickly nodded and rose up from her feet "yes it is. I suppose we should retire shouldn't we Mr. Todd?" Sweeney nodded still having a grim look on his face. "Yes. But I must admit Azrael it is rather cold in my room." Azrael arched her brow at the man before her and then gently crossed her arms. "Beg pardon Mr. Todd?" Sweeney shrugged and started to walk up towards her. "Well you see Miss. Azrael my room is utterly freezing and your room is very warm. And I was wondering if perhaps I can stay here." Azrael then rolled her eyes, let out a little smirk, and playfully shoved his shoulder. "Good night Mr. Todd." She said softly as she walked away from him.

Sweeney then smirked at her and shrugged his shoulders "so that's how it's going to be. You're going to send away a defenseless man back to his freezing room so he can freeze to death."

Azrael then giggled and gently opened one of her drawers and pulled out a large wool blanket, she then turned back to face him hugging the blanket against her and then handed it to him, noticing that he had a confused look on his face. "No I expect you to take this blanket with you to your room, and if you are searching for some companionship during your nights rest I suggest that you ask Mrs. Lovett for it. And believe me she definitely wouldn't mind." She said with a little smirk on her face, Sweeney couldn't help but smirk right back at her. "It's not her companionship I need to acquire. Nor am I asking for any, all I wish for a good night sleep in a nice warm room, the companionship that you say that I require I figure is a nice benefit in my need of sleep." Azrael then rolled her eyes at the man before her "oh bollocks, aren't you late for your appointment of brooding, I know how fussy you get when your schedule is being disrupted." Sweeney then chuckled still clutching onto the blanket. "I'm sure I'll be able to survive." Azrael shrugged giving him a small smirk "I donno Mr. Todd I know how you get and I don't feel like explaining to Mrs. Lovett why you are in an even worse mood then you usually are." Sweeney then mockingly looked offended and then place a hand next to his heart. "You really think so ill of me that you think I am always in a bad mood?" Azrael then arched her brow and shrugged "never said I think ill of you, but you also have to admit you're not the friendliest person around, makes me wonder what you were like before you were sent to jail." Sweeney suddenly frowned the images of him being taken away from his wife and child flashed before his eyes and made him clench onto the blanket tighter as his anger rose even more thinking about the man who took his family away from him. Azrael suddenly had a concerned look on her face and gently walked up to him and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Sweeney? Sweeney luv are you alright?" she asked softly.

Just as she said these words she suddenly felt herself quickly being slammed against the wall and also to see Sweeney pinning her tightly against said wall, Azrael had a look of fear morph on her face as she saw the grim sneer that was on his. Sweeney gritted his teeth as he stared at her, rage flowing through his veins as he looked at this woman before her.

He then gently leaned down next to her ear and said in a grim gruff voice "you will never be her…"

Azrael suddenly looked very confused as he moved back to look at her "Sweeney what on earth are you going on about?" she asked worriedly, Sweeney couldn't think at this moment, nothing but pure rage was corrupting his mind as he looked at her and for some reason this time he couldn't find the off switch nor wanted to. "Lucy! You will never be my wife do you understand!" he shouted. Azrael then glared at him wondering where this all came from and forcefully shoved him off of her. "I NEVER SAID I WANTED TO BE! I am not trying to be your Wife Mr. Todd I am only trying to help you and be a friend to you!" she shouted back.

Sweeney then pulled out his razor and placed the cool blade on her neck and gently placed his lips near her ear and whispered in his rough, gruff tone "what would you do Azrael? What would you do if I killed you right now? Would you scream? Would you beg me to let you live?" he asked as he gently nipped her earlobe. Azrael was breathing very heavily and gasped from his sudden action, "no…" she said softly willing herself not to make a wrong move. Sweeney smirked at this and continued to keep his blade against her neck. "Why not Azrael? Do you not fear death?" Azrael then softly shook her head feeling a sting on the side of her neck knowing that the blade placed a small cut on her. "No… because I know I'll be where I belong." Mr. Todd stared down at her neck to see small drops of blood roll down from her neck down to the inside of her dress. He then moved the blade away from her neck and gently licked her neck and placed a kiss on her wound while she was still pinned against the wall gasping yet again from his sudden action.

Sweeney then softly sang against her neck. "We all deserve to die. Tell you why, Azrael, tell you why. Because in all of the whole human race Azrael, there are two kinds of men and only two, there's the one they put in his proper place and the one with his foot in the other one's face look at me, Azrael, look at you."

He then gently moved away from her neck and looked deeply into her eyes, Azrael still had a worried look on her face but saw the anger yet sorrow in his eyes and knew the mentioning of his past brought this out of him. Azrael frowned and then gently placed her hand on his cheek "No we don't. The world isn't always a horrid place, there are many things to show it to be a brighter place, look at you Mr. Todd, look at me! Yes, there are errors in the world and horrid demons but we shall seek our revenge Mr. Todd you shall see! Now we all don't deserve to die! Even you Mr. Todd even I. Yes, our hearts are broken as all can see, and yes when we have our revenge it will be a bright relief but we all don't deserve to die! Even you Mr. Todd, even I"

Sweeney then sighed and quickly shook his head, the rage still within him as he pulled Azrael's body away from the wall and slammed her against it once again, giving her a very grim look. "No we all deserve to die Even you Azrael... even I because the lives of the wicked should be made brief for the rest of us death will be a relief we all deserve to die." He then suddenly had a far away look and gently moved away from Azrael and softly said to himself "And I'll never see Johanna No I'll never hold my girl to me…" he then started to pace back and forth.

Azrael then softly moved up to him and placed her hands on his shoulders to stop him from pacing and forcing him to look at her. "You will hold your girl again Mr. Todd I promise…," She sang softly noticing the fire in his eyes and felt her back once again being slammed against the wall. She then heard him whisper in his grim gruff voice "I will have vengeance. I will have salvation."

He then looked directly back into her eyes again with a grim sneer on his face. "And not one man, no, no ten men. Not a hundred can assuage me and I will get him back even as he gloats. In the meantime I'll practice on dishonorable throats."

His grim sneer then suddenly turned into a look of remorse has the memory of his wife and child flashed before his eyes. "And my Lucy lies in ashes and I'll never see my girl again." Azrael sighed and placed her hands on the sides of his face to force him not to look away. "You will see your girl again…" Sweeney sighed as Azrael softly moved her hands off his face and placed them on his shoulders.

Sweeney then gently shook his head and looks away from her "But the work waits, I'm alive at last! And I'm full of joy!" he said angrily, Azrael then gently placed her hand on his cheek and forced him to look back at her.

Sweeney saw compassion in those eyes of hers and could not help but be entranced by them, as she sang. "Don't worry Mr. Todd. You will see your Angel again and she will be yours forever and ever. Don't you see Mr. Todd it will happen for you, you'll get to see your girl again and hug her and hold her and tell her how much she means to you. You will be a whole man again, you will have your girl again and she will love you for years to come, yer Angel will be back and she will look at you as her only one… Her father… her loving father… and she will love you, until her dying day. Come what may… Come what may… she will love you, until her dying day…" she then softly smiles at him as he stared at her in amazement and in sadness, as she continued. "Suddenly the world will be such a perfect place. Suddenly it will move with such a perfect grace. Suddenly this life of ours won't be such a waste and it all revolves around us more and more, don't you see... There is no mountain too high, no river too wide, just sing out this song and I'll be there by your side, storm clouds may gather and stars may collide… but I'll help you… I will be there for you… as long as you sing this song… but believe me… she will love you… until her dying day… Joanna… will love you until her dying day…" she sang softly.

Once she was finished she looked into Sweeney's eyes and softly smiled at him, seeing an un-expressional look on his face. Azrael then became concerned since he did not say anything, and as soon as she was about to ask him if he was alright she felt his lips crash against hers. Azrael was so surprised by his recent action but couldn't force herself to fight him off, Sweeney gently wrapped his arms around her waist and continued to kiss her passionately. Azrael then wrapped her arms around his neck to deepen the kiss, Sweeney then gently licked the bottom of her lip begging for entrance, which Azrael willingly obliged.

Once Azrael opened her mouth, she felt Sweeney's tongue fight for dominance with hers. Azrael felt Sweeney's hands roaming against her and couldn't help but feel a fire burn within her it was as if she was hibernating and suddenly summer came and woke her up. The kiss was amazing and it felt like electricity has been burning through both of them, Sweeney was so entranced by her and couldn't help but not have enough of her. She felt so good, her hair, her touch, her kiss, it did it all for him and he couldn't help but feel for this woman, couldn't help but almost yearn for her. And that is when it happened; Sweeney gently broke the kiss and rested his forehead against hers as the two were breathing heavily.

Sweeney then gently pulled her closer to him and looked deeply into her blue eyes "Let me stay Azzie… let me stay the night, I can no longer sleep a night alone."

Azrael stared at him, her arms still wrapped around his neck. "I don't know Sweeney. What if Mrs. Lovett finds out?" Sweeney sighed and gently placed a soft kiss on her lips. "Don't worry about Mrs. Lovett, Nightmares haunt my dreams Azzie, give me a chance to have one night of complete peace." Azrael sighed and softly un-wrapped her arms from his neck and placed them on his chest. "As much as this is against my better judgment… you can stay here for the night."

Sweeney softly smirked at her, his head still resting against hers. "You mean it?" Azrael then nodded now with a playful smirk on her face. "Yes after all I don't want you to freeze to death in that room of yours." Sweeney softly chuckled and placed a kiss on her forehead. "Thank you…" Azrael smiled at him and gently took his hand and pulled him along with her. She then gently pulled the covers on her bed back and then turned back to him and helped him pull off his jacket while he unbuttoned his vest leaving his pants and shirt on as they both climbed into the bed. Sweeney gently wrapped his arms around Azrael's waist and held her against him as the two fell asleep, not knowing what will become of their future but just knowing that for once since they both endeared heartache had felt whole. Just for this one moment, they both felt that maybe things will finally turn their way.