A/N – This is going to be a bit short. I haven't had a lot of time this week. Sorry guys I hope you like the chapter.
It had been almost a full week since Barnabas had found Julia curled in a ball on the hotel floor. Her hair in a tangled mess, her eyes blotchy from the tears that had been rolling down her face. He'd taken her to his room that night. She stayed there all night, her arms looped around his body as they rested. They stayed in this position for the majority of the next day. Neither of them heard anything of Victoria and none of the other Collins family members walked through the door. Julia was happy; she was finally living her dream. This was what she'd wanted for such a long time. Barnabas had sat there stroking her hair and telling her that he was sorry for everything. Julia didn't need his apologies, she had him.
They were currently in the exact same position. Julia's head was resting on his chest, her hair splayed out across him. His chest was rising and falling, he gently stroked her hair as he stared at the top of her head.
"Are you happy, Julia?" Barnabas asked his posture stiffening slightly. He raised her head off his chest and pushed her into a sitting position. Julia faced him willingly a smile plastering her face.
"Of course I'm happy, why wouldn't I be?" Julia asked, confusion clouding her features. Julia shuffled towards him, her face inches from his. Barnabas let out a long breath; he began to lean in closer to her. Julia leaned back slightly before grabbing his shirt and pulled him in closer to her. He went to her willingly, his body raised above her body. She smiled at him as he lowered his head, his lips crashed against hers; Julia pushed her hands up to his neck and wrapped her arms around it. Pulling him even closer, his entire body resting against hers. In between kisses Barnabas uttered the words that Julia had dreamed of hearing;
"I love you." Julia broke away from him.
"What did you say?" Barnabas looked at her.
"I said I love you, and I mean it. You're the best thing that happened to me." Barnabas said he smiled down at her before letting his lips touch her.
Julia had never been so happy in her life.
A/N – It was so short and I am so sorry. The next chapter will be longer. I just couldn't think straight this week.