When Vicki got off the phone, she told Henry what had Mike had said. Henry thought for a moment.
"Tomorrow, when you get with Coreen, have her look up "Demon of Fear or Fear Demon", Henry said. Vicki turned her head and said, "Why, do you know something?"
"It sounds familiar, I haven't seen or heard from one in a long time, but just have her check it out, okay?"
She nodded and he leaned in to kiss her. "I never thought this day would come," He said to her. She looked at him, puzzled.
"What do you mean? A woman can't hold out forever, hey, we have our needs to, "she said smiling at him.
He smiled back, "That's not what I meant. I meant for me, a day when I would rather really die, as in burned up, staked whatever, than be without someone." Vicki narrowed her eyes.
"Don't go getting all sappy on me again, can't handle it twice in one night. But I will say this, and if you tell anyone ever, I'll call you liar." He gave her a cross his heart signal and put both hands in the air, "I promise, cross my heart and..." She put her fingers over is lucious lips to shush him.
"I never thought that I could ever or WOULD ever trust a man enough to give all of my heart to. And yet, here you are, ready to give up your world, for me. Am I completely convinced? Not yet, I'll get there though. Then, on top of that, I find out I have "abilities" a sister, a half-vamp niece, a soon to be nephew, it's been quite a ride for me," with those last words Henry added, "Well, I hope so," with a smile. She cocked her head at him and he shut up.
"At any rate, what I'm saying Henry, is please be patient. I'm not an easy woman to deal, as I"m you have already noticed and notated. Kapish?"
"Yes, ma'am!" He said, saluting her. With that, she jumped on top of him and gave him long lingering kiss.
"UMM, as much as I would like to start round two, I have to get some sleep, we've got a case remember? And, you made a promise." He nodded, "That I did and I will get right on it, boss." He got up to shower and leave so he could watch Mike as long as possible. Vicki smiled as she watched him walk to the bathroom then drifted off into a dreamless, relaxed sleep, not even feeling Henry kiss her forehead as he left for his assignment...
The next morning, Vicki arrived at work to find Coreen already working on what Henry had asked about the night before.
"How did you know, are you becoming a psychic goth now?" Vicki asked, smiling at her assistant.
"I WISH!," said Coreen, "But no, Henry left me a message on the machine. Come, look what I found. I knew right where to look when he called."
Vicki came around to the desk and Coreen showed her two things, a computer image and something from one of Coreen's many books.
"What is it? " Vicki asked. Coreen smiled that smile she always does when she is pumped about something new and creepy, "Well," she said, "It's a Fear Demon, just like Henry thought. He goes by the name of Barbas."
"Okay, so he "plays" on people's fears, I guess, right?" Vicki said pacing somewhat, wondering what she would tell Mike.
"If that were all, it would be easy, but that's not it." Coreen responsded. "It's a little more...serious than that," she said looking down at the book.
"What do you mean it's more serious than that?" Vicki made her way back to Coreen's desk and looked at what she was reading, but Coreen read aloud for her..."Barbas, the Demon of Fear, seeks those who have multiple fears, choosing his prey carefully. Barbas chooses his victims carefully, feeding off of the fears. He gets close to them and makes their fear escalate to the point of ..."Coreen didn't get to finish as Vicki read herself.."Death"...