Little Love Notes

The very beginning of the story takes place before Benjamin and Nellie even learned they were going to be arranged to marry Lucy and Albert. They each share something but they're too worried to say anything about it. Yes this summary stinks beyond belief, but the story's better, lol. So anyways, I really do hope you enjoy my story. Reviews are always appreciated, : ). Me as I'm writing this story: *Is listening to Mi Mancherai by Josh Groban and feeling happy/sad from his voice.* X'D D'X P.S. Things I don't own: Sweeney Todd :( Things I do own: Love for an amazing Johnny Depp murdering barber!

It all started in their early teens. Benjamin Barker and Nellie Summers (yes I used the same last name as in another story of mine) had been friends since childhood, but maybe that was the cause of the feelings they had but never shared with each other. It was valentine's day and they had just finished running around and climbing on trees. They were walking home and she ran in front of him. She reached inside her jacket pocket and fished around for the nicest card she had made and a heart-shaped candy. "Here Ben, happy Valentine's day!" She smiled as he took the gifts.

She started to walk on but he laughed and stopped her. "Wait, I have something for you too." She smiled and waited. He pulled out a card, a small piece of paper and a bag of toffees. "Here, happy valentine's day. Just saying though, you can't. I repeat can NOT, open any of these notes I give you until I say so, k?"

Nellie looked at him puzzled. "Why not Ben, all any of the cards say is 'Happy Valentines Day' and maybe a small note on them." Benjamin shook his head no, she shrugged, and they continued walking home.

It happened again on her birthday, he gave her a birthday card and a note and told her not to read the note until he said so. "Ben, why can't I read them? This is kinda silly."

He laughed and gave her a small daisy. She smiled and thanked him. "It won't be silly once I tell you to read the notes." Nellie rolled her eyes and they talked for a few hours before dinner was called.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-Sorry all, but nothing good will happen between then and what's going to happen next, so. A few years later...-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Ben and Nellie both found out who they were to be wed to through arrangement. Benjamin was to marry someone named Lucy Grobepp (yes I mixed Johnny D's and Josh G's last names-lol), and Nellie was to marry someone named Albert Lovett. Neither of them knew what to do. Even though the other had no clue, they both were secretly in love with each other. Nellie didn't know how to take the news that she was to be with someone other than Ben, she had never even gained the courage to tell him her true feelings for him. And Ben was at a complete loss, he had been giving her notes on her Birthday and Valentine's day for years, and he didn't know if they'd mean anything anymore if they were both going to have to be with other people. He still loved her, but what if he fell in love with his new wife too, or what if Nellie fell in love with her new husband? He was upset, he didn't even respond to the news. He walked quickly out of the room and to the staircase seperating the Barker's and the Summer's. He was about to tell her to open every note he had given her, to tell her what had happened, and if she did feel the same way, then to figure out what would happen next? He stopped himself though, it was ridiculous. Even if she did feel the same way, there'd be no way that they'd be able to be together with them marrying different people. He decided that he'd go on giving her the notes, even if she didn't feel the same way, he knew he would for as long as possible.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-I know, you hate me, but time goes so quickly with nothing going on. And I didn't want to bore you.-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Benjamin and Lucy sat together with their newborn daughter, Johanna. How could things be any better than they were? He was married to a beautiful woman, and had a loving and georgeous daughter. He couldn't help it though, he kept writing those small little notes to his first love. For even though he was married, and he loved his family, he still kept a place in his heart for the first girl he'd ever loved. Even if that meant writing small notes to her and putting them on the counter in her pie shop, or somewhere in her (and her recently deceased husband Albert's) bedroom. Today was the baker's birthday once again, and he had just given her yet another note before returing to his wife and child.

Nellie was glad to still be recieveing these notes as well. Though she had no clue what they read, she knew it was something imortant. Why else would he still be giving them to her? She had accumulated so many over the years that she had to put them in a box that she hid away on the top shelf of her closet. She was getting impatient, she couldn't wait for when he told her to read every note. She couldn't help but wonder how long he'd make her wait. Was he going to keep her waiting until they were so old that they'd both forget about them? She knew that she had to open them at some point, whether he gave her permission or not. She knew she had to wait, but this was too long, he had been giving her these notes since they were fourteen! She put the note in the box and placed it back on the top shelf, slightly annoyed by the time he was making her wait to read them all. She closed her closet door, without knowing that this note would be the last one she would ever recieve from the only man she had ever loved.

The next day Benjamin and Lucy took Johanna out for a walk in the park. Lucy came home in tears, holding Johnna and wailing for Mrs. Lovett. Apparently on their walk, a policeman had approached the family, knocked Benjamin over the head with a night stick and had dragged him away. Lucy had asked what was wrong, but all Judge Turpin had to say was that Ben had done something foolish, and he had to be punished for his deeds. Nellie cried that night, the love of her life had been sent to jail for life. And not only would she never see him again, but she'd never be able to read those notes now.

So, what did you think? Oh I hope that you at least liked it. I want your opinion on my next question, continue it or end it? It came to me in a flash of thought and I just acted on it. Please leave no flames, they make me :' ( but nice reviews make me : ). Thank you for reading my friends. Oh, if you review you'll also get "A pie fit for a king."