A/N: Hey hey hey!! Look who's back!! Hope you guys don't hate me too much, but at this point I'm not even going to apologize. Freshman year is hitting me a lot harder than I thought it would. So far I hate high school, most of my teachers are numb-skulls, and I'm seriously considering cyber-school. Well…not so much anymore, but next year I really don't see my same high school in my future

So what made me start writing again? A combination of things. Listening to POTO and Sweeney Todd, re-reading my stories, and seeing the stage version of Sweeney Todd a while ago at a local theatre. It was amazing, really. There was at least an hour cut out of the movie. Jeeze. Beside's the fact that writing is an escape for me, a release of all the frusteration inside me right now. Anyway, onto the inspiration I got just before gym class. Funny little world we live in, huh? And also, IT'S A SNOW DAY!! HOORAY! So yeah, I pretty much have nothing better to do…and I'm avoiding cleaning my room. XD.

Disclaimer: : I have Sweeney Todd locked up in my pantry, Mrs. Lovett in the attic, Johanna in the basement, Anthony in the cupboard, Judge Turpin in the closet, Toby in the garage, Beadle in the backyard, and Pirelli in the hallway with the revolver. And he's headed for the pantry. Sigh. I'm getting pretty sick of breaking up fights between these two…oh yeah, lyrics at the beginning are from a really awesome song, Fall For You by Secondhand Serenade.

Question for you guys…do you or don't you like it when I put songs into my writing? Because if you don't, I won't but I have a good idea for a further chapter. Lemme know…

Chapter Nine

But hold your breath

Because tonight will be the night that I will fall for you, over again

Don't make me change my mind…

From that night on out, the nightmares ended. For both of them. They discovered that keeping each other close was the key to keeping the horrible images from filling their minds. It occurred to Lindsey as she was changing the sheets on her bed one night that from the second Sweeney Todd entered the Lovett house, he always had some sort of inclination towards her. It always seemed that if he had something to say, he'd say it to her rather than to her mother. He put up with a lot more blabbering from Lindsey than he ever had from Nellie. This made her feel a little bit better. Though they had not been married long, he still had yet to say that he loved her. That is, when she was awake. Her Sweeney was so stubborn sometimes. Lindsey smiled to herself. Her Sweeney. She liked the sound of that.

Lindsey could tell from the beginning that from the beginning, Sweeney harbored a soft spot for her, whether he was obvious about it or not. Lindsey had always assumed it was that she reminded him of Johanna. She never expected a romantic spark between the two. But yet, how could she be sure of his feelings for her? He had never said he loved her when she was awake, despite her persistent reminders that she loved him. But at the same time, whenever they were together he seemed to keep her as close as possible. Many times, whenever Lindsey awoke throughout the night, she found herself locked so tightly in his embrace she could barely breathe, let alone move. It was as if he was afraid someone would steal her away. It was times like those that confused her. If he needed her that badly, if he was so concerned about losing her, why couldn't he say it? What was his aversion to admitting his feelings (if he had any) to her face?

It was later that day when she got brave. It was a slow day in both shops, so Lindsey had gone upstairs to keep Mr. Todd company. He hardly minded her mindless chatter anymore, but today as she sat in his empty barber's chair, she was uncharacteristically silent. She was thinking, trying to work up the nerve to ask the question that had been building in her mind since she said "I do." The second he turned his back to sharpen his razor,

"Sweeney, do you love me?"

The words were out before she could stop herself.

He froze a moment, before turning to face her. "What do you mean?" The pretending he didn't comprehend what she said couldn't mask the uncomfortable look of surprise on his face. Hands over her mouth, she muttered an unintelligible answer.

Slightly exasperated, knowing she really didn't want to answer, Sweeney lifted her out of the chair so she was standing to face him, pried her hands off her mouth, and lifted her chin up slightly. "Care to try that answer again?"

"I think the question was pretty clear."

Sweeney sighed. He knew it was only a matter of time before this question came up. He just wasn't quite ready to answer. Taking her by the hand he led her over to the bed and sat her down next to him. He put his arms around her, running his fingers through her hair as he thought of a proper answer. It was a good minute or two before he finally answered.

"Lindsey, what I feel for you is rather complicated."

This time, she was the exasperated one. "What does that mean?"

"It means, love, that my feelings have changed over time. When I first got here, I couldn't stand you. Not at all. You blabbered endlessly. That drove me near insanity. But soon it occurred to me that I still had a daughter out there, your same age. She could be exactly like you. And from that day forward I felt protective of you. I felt as if something bad happening to you would mean something bad for my Johanna. So I harbored a soft spot for you from near the beginning. It wasn't until that night in the bake house that I discovered you were all I had left in the world. Lucy is dead. I will never see Johanna again. If something happened to you I don't know if I could go on anymore. So if that's how you define love, then yes. I love you Lindsey Todd."

So that was that. Sweeney Todd, for the first time since they were married, admitted to loving his wife. So for now, Lindsey's mind could rest. For now she let herself be content in knowing that Sweeney Todd loved her. The worry about Dahlia Brady, knowing that after their afternoon tea she must be trying to spread even worse rumors than before, could wait.

A/n: Filler chapter! Hooray! But I just came up with that last night and REALLY wanted to post a chapter just to make sure you guys are still out there for me. So if you care to make my day, review. I'd really appreciate it. I promise to go somewhere with the next chapter, whenever I get around to writing it.