COMPLETED Nellie Lovett (The Virgin Widow of Fleet Street) #Wattys2016 Sweenett

The Demon's Child

Is he really here? Did he not say goodbye to her already? What happened to her? Why is she in so much headache, she asked.
"W-what happened to me?" She whispered.
"You fainted and injured your head." Said Sweeney, trying to take her hand out of her head.
"W-when?" She asked again.
"Yesterday..." He anwered simply. "Avoid touching it Elle, the wound isn't fully healed yet."
"It hurts..." She suddenly put her hand on her mouth. She felt like throwing up at any moment. What the hell is wrong with her? She fainted yesterday...? Is he for real?

She felt like throwing up again and she quickly sat straight and heavens! She felt worse. Her world is spinning with every move she makes.

Just when she was about to jump off the bed, Sweeney carried her to the bathroom and put her down in front of the sink not leaving her side as she throws up.

"Oh Elle..." She didn't realize how close he was to her, his left arm was wrapped around her waist while the other one was rubbing her back. Nothing is coming out, she just continued throwing up until she felt her limbs shaking.

It was the same feeling she had yesterday, gradually she can remember now. Sweeney reached for the face towel and wet it with cold water before he started dabbing it on Nellie's face.

"Leave me now." She said coldly when she regained her mind and balance.
"You can't move on your own Elle." He said patiently.
"I'm fine." She leaned on the sink and looked at her reflection.
"God...!" She peeled off the dressing on her wounded forehead.
What on Earth happened to her?!
"Elle, you have to rest." Said the devil beside her. His arms are still around her and oddly, she wasn't trembling in fright with his presence.
"Leave me alone..." She pushed his hands away and she swayed, again his arms were wrapped around her.
"Get your hands off me!" She shouted.
"Toby, go out for now." Sweeney turned to Toby, the boy just nodded and went out of the room.

"What is the matter with you?!" She shouted at him angrily.
"You have to do what I say starting from now Eleonor!" He replied in a demanding tone using her full name purposely to deliver his authority to her.
"Make me!" She hissed and pushed him.
"Just because you saved my damn life again doesn't mean I owe it to you now! Nothing will change Mr. Todd!" She suddenly exploded like a bomb. Who does he think he is?
"You have no choice but to rely on me now! You can't take care of yourself!" He snapped.
"Would it make anything better to be taken cared of by the devil himself?!" Her eyes were so furious looking at him. Sweeney breathed hard trying to control himself to be patient with this stubborn woman in front of him. God! She has changed dramatically in a day!

"Please relax Elle..." There goes his soft voice again, calling her in a way only Benjamin had done before. But no, he can't mock her. Never again...

"It isn't good for you to be stressed like this." He was almost begging.
"And whose fault is that?! Just... Leave me alone!" She pushed his hands trying to reach for hers.
"I can't... Elle, we need to talk, we have to settle things straight. Please relax."
He held her shoulders and looked her in the eye.

"There is nothing for us to talk about! Just leave me alone! You've already done too much damage! There is nothing to be settled!" She pushed him away and went out of the bathroom.
"We're having a baby." He said softly that made her stop.
Had he gone mad? She asked herself and almost laughed, but oddly, she began trembling with what he said...and there he was in front of her again.

Nellie just stared at him for what seemed like forever, her mouth opened but no words came out.
Sweeney swallowed the lump in his throat, it's now or never. Eventually she would know. He guided her back to the bed, she didn't refuse when he held her and walked with her until he gently pushed her to sit on the bed. She was lost, he can see that in her eyes.

"You're pregnant Elle... The physician confirmed it yesterday." He finally broke the silence as well as her gaze.

Nellie felt suffocated, this isn't happening. This is just a dream... But she feels the world spinning again, as well as the throbbing pain on her forehead then her tears fell. She is awake and she can feel the signs in her body stating that he isn't lying. She's always dizzy in the mornings, she'd always throw up even in anything unpleasant to her smell, her menstrual period didn't come for almost two months now. How can she realize these signs just now?!

She. Is. Pregnant.
With. The. Demon's. Child.

Nellie began sobbing, not knowing how to react and what to feel about the news. Sweeney held her in his arms.

(A/N Hi there, Helenaists and Deppheads! I just hope that you're enjoying this fan fiction? I'm pretty excited writing and finishing it as soon as possible, cause I already have another plot playing in my head. I just hope to hear from you too, of course I'd like to know if you find it worth reading, cause otherwise I may not begin with the next story I have in my mind now.
If you like it, please let me know, so I can start writing new stories to share with all of you! Thanks!)