This is the story of Barnabas and his beloved Josette with Quentin and Angelique thrown into the mix. Happy Reading!
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Barnabas stepped eloquently from the secret door in Collinwood and saw Angelique waiting for him.
"What is it, Angelique? Why have you called me here from my own time?
I do not desire you any longer. I have what I have always longed for in my life, and all you will do is to complicate it. Now please, say what you must so that I may be on my way..." Barnabas implored.
"Barnabas, you have come," said Angelique a bit breathlessly, looking into the rich hazel eyes of her former lover ... and the father of her only child. "I cannot believe that you are really here ... that you have come back to me..."
Angelique then bit her lower lip ... as she had probably said too much.
Barnabas loved Josette, and Angelique was sadly certain he would never be hers again. "I know you are happy with Josette, and she's all you have ever wanted... but there is something you do not know. Please Barnabas, come with me to the old house. There we will have privacy, so we can talk.
There is a secret... and someone is in grave danger..."
Angelique reached for Barnabas's hand, taking it in hers. An electic thrill went thru her at his touch. She felt suddenly weak with surging desire. Even so, she had to assure him that she didn't want to make designs on him again. "Barnabas, I have a new love in my life, Quentin Collins, your descendant ... He and I are very happy together. I promise I will let you return to 1841 and your beloved Josette ... just give this one night to me..."
"Come on, Barnabas ... Quickly, before Quentin arrives," Angelique said urgently, as she tugged on his hand leading him into the secret passage which would take them outside of Collinwood. She had to get Barnabas to the old house at once, before her lover approached.
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Josette gazed up into the gorgeous blue eyes of the handsome man. "Who are you?" she gasped.
"Ohhh myyy," said Quentin. "What have we here? You must be Josette - Josette Collins? Why, I have seen your portrait a million times, but never has it compared to the beauty I see before my eyes now. I wish I could say I was happy to see you, Josette, but since you are here, it must mean that Barnabas is, too, or soon to follow. Angelique, that traiterous little wench, she called him here, and now who knows what will happen. But please forgive me, my name is Quentin - Quentin Collins. I am a descendant of Barnabas' generation. It is quite nice to meet you, but I do wish the circumstances were different..."
Josette was a bit shocked as Quentin told her he recognized her from her portrait. "Yes, I am Josette. I've come here looking for ... for Barnabas. He's come to the future to speak to her ...
that horrid witch Angelique who has done nothing but make our lives a living Hell. Someone should really burn that witch at the stake or something... "
Josette cried out. She then apologized, saying, "I'm terribly sorry,
Quentin. I do hope she's not a friend of yours." Josette then realized she was shaking. She was so worried about Barnabas and him being alone with Angelique. "What do you think Angelique wants with my husband?"
Josette then asked, hearing Quention call her a "traiterous little wench."
