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Lucy is up early. It is Monday morning, and is sipping her tea when Benjamin comes out of their bedroom, ready for work.
Ben walks up to her and kisses her on the cheek. "Good Morning"
Lucy puts down the cup that she is holding and returns her husband's kiss "Good Morning, Ben"
"Up so early, eh?" he asks while rubbing the sleep off of his eyes.
"I'm going out and I'll be back by lunch." She answers
"Where are you going? Do you want me to go with you?" he asks, worried about his wife going out alone. He doesn't like the idea- the streets of London are very dangerous.
"No, it's alright. I'm just going to the… to meet a friend" she stands up and starts walking towards the door- ready to leave.
He grabs her hand to stop her and she spans around to face him- surprised by his action. He hugs her then he kisses her on the cheek "Alright, take care."
Lucy smiles at him then leaves.
He watches her as she descends down the stairs up to the road until she disappears. He does not know where Lucy and her friend will meet up. If only he could prevent her from going outside all by herself- he will. But, he knows that his wife needs some time alone- without him. He trusts her and he thinks that she can protect herself because she's a strong woman. 'Who are you kidding? She's fragile' he gives out a defeated sigh and shakes his head.
He walks towards the small table beside the window where all of his barbering tools are placed. He fixes them; he also cleans and shines his razors. After his daily routines are done, he walks towards the door and flips the sign from close to open.
Walking back to the barber chair, Mrs. Lovett suddenly comes into his mind. 'Maybe I should check on her, after what happened yesterday.' He doesn't know how she's going to react in seeing him, but he just feels like seeing her. He is about to go down but a customer comes in.
"Good Morning, Sir." He greets the customer enthusiastically. He takes the customer's coat and directs him towards the barber chair.
"A shave is badly needed." The customer says as he makes himself comfortable in the chair.
After preparing what he needs for the shave, he proceeds to lather the customer's face then begins his shaving.
"Nice weather today." Ben says, attempting to create a conversation; but the customer grunted disinterestedly. He knows that his customer is not in the mood for talking, so he remains quiet all throughout.
After he finishes shaving, the customer pays him then leaves hurriedly. Seeing that he now has the chance to visit the baker downstairs, he immediately closes his shop before someone comes in.
He goes downstairs then stands at the front door of Mrs. Lovett's bake shop. He hopes he will not get any bad reaction from the barker. Mustering all his courage, he steps inside the shop and finds the baker where she usually is- behind the counter- kneading the dough that is obviously for the pie.
The baker does not stop on what she's doing, nor looks up to greet him. He doesn't know if she didn't notice his arrival, or she's just ignoring him. He clears his throat rather loudly then says.
"Good Morning, Mrs. Lovett."
Eleanor stops kneading the dough and looks at him. She looks like she is going to say something, but is cut off when her hand flies to her mouth and her eyes widens. She runs from the counter to- Ben doesn't know where. He doesn't know what happens to her so he decides to sit on one of the table and waits for her to come back. Approaching the seat that he chooses he is suddenly stopped by the sound of someone retching. Thinking that it is the baker- which, of course it is, he follows the sound.
Mrs. Lovett is about to greet Ben too when she suddenly feels like vomiting. She immediately runs to the bathroom- afraid that if she did not hurry up, she's going to end up throwing up there. Luckily, she's just in time; she kneels in front of the toilet then starts emptying her stomach. After thinking that she is finished she stands up but then she starts throwing up again.
Reaching the bathroom, he sees that the door is slightly open. Walking inside, the image of Mrs. Lovett kneeling in front of the toilet and puking greets him. Instantly, he is at her side, pulling her hair back while rubbing her back soothingly.
The baker is embarrassed that Ben gets to see her like this, but also thankful that he is there to help her. She makes sure that she's done vomiting before she stands up and washes her mouth. After she's finished, she turns around and finds that she is face to face with the barber- only inches apart. They both look at each other and as if there is a string pulling them together, they slowly lean in closer and closer…
Memories of the night that they had intercourse comes flashing in Mrs. Lovett's mind. She remembers how everything started with a kiss. She very much wants to taste his soft lips again. He is now an inch away; he is so tempting- his luscious lips, beautiful eyes, handsome face. She would kill to feel him again, but she knows that it is wrong.
Opening her eyes, which she does not realize are closed all this time, she clears her throat then turns her head to the side. Ben also opens his eyes and clears his throat. She pats his chest and moves past him heading back to the shop.
"Come on, Mr. B"
He follows her- she returns in kneading the dough and he stands there- watching her.
Both are silent- thinking about the same thing- the kiss that almost happened.
He breaks the silence.
He asks her- bothered by what he saw earlier "Are you alright, Mrs. Lovett?"
She looks at him "What? Of course! It's normal Love, when you're pregnant." She answers, reassuring him.
"Okay, but, you look sick. Have you eaten yet?" he asks, still worried about her.
She smiles up at him "No need to worry Mr. B., I'm fine and no, didn't get the chance to eat breakfast- I have lots of works to do."
"But Mrs. Lovett, you have to eat." He says walking up behind her and putting his hand on her shoulder
She pouts "I'm not hungry."
"Come on, Mrs. Lovett. Don't be stubborn. I'll eat with you if you like- haven't eaten breakfast yet, too." He says convincing her.
She thinks for a while then sighs in defeat- how can she resist Benjamin? "Alright! Alright! Go take a seat and I'll make us something to eat." She says, as she goes to the kitchen and starts making food. Ben followa what she says and chooses a table just near the door.
She is humming a cheerful tune while making food. It ss a good thing that she has some company. It's been a long time- a month- since she last eats with someone. She decides that toasts and eggs will be enough for the two of them, so that's what she cooks. After preparing the food, she walks to the table where Benjamin is seated and puts down the tray of food. She sits across him and grabs her plate. They both eat in silence.
After eating, Benjamin accidentally lets out a loud burp. His face is blushing out of embarrassment. Mrs. Lovett finds this adorable and starts giggling, making Ben's face all the more red.
After a moment, Nellie stands up and starts to collect the dishes. She grabs Ben's plate but he stops her- holding her hand which is holding the plates. Then again, they look at each other. Mrs. Lovett tears her eyes away from the barber and slowly directs it to his hand that is still holding hers. He follows her gaze and yanks his hand away from her as if he is burned.
"I'm sorry." He apologizes, then bows his head- embarrassed.
She just smiles at him then continues on with what she's doing. She grabs their plates. She drops it on the sink and starts washing. Her mind wanders to the things that happened earlier. Two times that they gazed at each other's eyes and she feels like there's a connection between them or spark; she doesn't know if he can feel it too. Lucy comes into her mind and she immediately crosses out the fact that there is a chance that he may feel it too.
She comes back to the shop and finds that it is empty 'Now, where did he go?' she muses. She is about to check Ben upstairs when…
"Boo" she gives out a scream and a startled jump. Her heart is beating so fast. She turns around and sees Ben clutching his stomach laughing his heart out. She stomps her foot on the ground and crosses her hands in front of her chest.
"You think it was funny? You nearly gave me a heart attack." She says, trying to sound angry.
"I'm- I'm- sorry Mrs. Lovett" says Ben trying to contain his laughter but failing "I- I- I thought it was funny."
She huffs then turns around- leaving. But, he grabs her arm a little forcefully before she can go somewhere else. Mrs. Lovett stumbles and lands on Ben's chest. Not expecting the impact of the baker's fall, he also falls backwards- taking her with him.
As they fall, he wraps his hands around her to protect her. Their heads bump together and she lands on top of him. Yet again, as if Fate is toying with them- it is the third time of the day that they are faced on a very awkward and… a very tempting situation.
Mrs. Lovett wriggles out of the barber's embrace and he releases his hold on her. She stands up and straightens out her skirt while he sits on the floor rubbing his forehead. He looks up to her but she isn't looking at him. He slowly stands up.
"I guess I should be going now- Lucy will be back in a while. Thank you for the breakfast." He says as he makes his way out of the shop heading to the apartment upstairs. .
After he left, she realizes something: she's supposed to be angry with Ben. Last night their discussion didn't end well- she ended up leaving him. She told herself that she's not going to talk to him unless he figures out a plan. But now what? She guesses she just can't stay angry with Ben- try as she might, she can't.
They were just together for a few hours and they already managed to get themselves into situations wherein they would get into trouble. She sighs as she heads back to her working station. A small smile manages to form in her lips. She honestly quite enjoyed their time together.
Meanwhile, upstairs, Benjamin is pacing; he is in a deep thought. He is only going to check on the woman downstairs but he didn't expect the things that had happened- almost happened- down there. They were so close… so close in doing the same mistake that they did, again. 'You like it though'
"No" he mutters to himself. He doesn't like it and he's not going to jeopardize his relationship with his wife just to have Mrs. Lovett. But truthfully, He is very thankful to her for having been able to stop him from doing what he might do.
He is disturbed from his thinking when he hears the bell in his shop ringing. He looks at the door and sees Lucy- she is smiling up at him. Relief washes over him after seeing his wife. He forgets what happens just a while ago. He walks towards his wife- pulling her in a tight embrace.
"Enjoy your day?" he asks.
"Yes, very much" answers Lucy. She also wraps her arms around her husband. Ben pulls out of the embrace and starts to walk taking Lucy with him. Walking in the middle of the room- towards the barber chair- he sits in the chair and pulls her in his lap.
"Good. Tell me about it." she wraps her arms around his neck then starts with her story- as she tells him about what happens to her, Ben pays attention- she was a perfect distraction for him not to think about what just happened a while ago.
Their apartment has a divider- the other half of their house serves as Ben's barbershop ^^ (just thought that I should explain)
awesomefrankiefan- We all want Nellie happy... but we also want some little drama, right? so there, I made this chapter a little fluffy just for you ;)
thelovelyflorencelovett- I hope he does too! Poor Lucy- oblivious to her husband's shenanigans.
hey! another question :) though ya'll don't seem to answer back haha...
Are you all excited to see Lone Ranger? I am! :))))
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