Barnabas sits in his big easy chair watching Victoria sleep. "Why
didn't I ?" he says to himself. "I wanted her as much as she wanted me,
why couldn't I make love to her?" Thinking back... Vickie slowly opens
Barnabas' bedroom door.. Barnabas had just fallen asleep when he felt
her soft warm body slid under the covers, his hands felt her reaching
for him, Barnabas knew what Vickie was hoping for, but he also knew that
he couldn't. "All I could do was hold her in my arms until she fell
asleep." Barnabas stands up, he goes closer to the bed, with his hands
in the pockets of his Blue evening coat Barnabas leans over Vickie. He
whispers. "I do love you Vickie, but you are still married, you can not
be mine until you are free." Barnabas kisses her forehead, turns and
leaves the room.
Walking towards the stairs Barnabas hears a noise coming from the
direction of Willie's old room. Walking towards it he stops at the
door. "Willie? are you there?" Not hearing a response Barnabas opens
the door. There is Willie packing all his belongings. "Willie? what
are you doing?" Tossing a shirt in a bag. "I'm done with ya Barnabas! I
can't ever come back here! I'm gonna find other work somewhere else,
anywhere else!" Barnabas looks down. "I see, so you are deserting me
too?" Closing his suit case Willie looks up. "What do ya mean too?"
After a heavy sigh Barnabas tells Willie. "I'm afraid we won't be seeing
Julia any longer, she's made a life changing decision, she's left me for
some one else." Willie's face turns from anger to one of sympathy.
"B-Barnabas, oh wow, I'm so sorry... I thought Julia loved ya. I really
did." Giving Willie a sincere smile. "More to the point I thought I
really loved her.... but I now know who I have fallen in love with....
but she can't be mine."
Willie knew Barnabas was speaking about Vickie. "You mean Vickie
don'tcha?" Looking at his hands Barnabas could not reply. walking to
the door, Barnabas turns. "I hope you find better employment Willie...
but I also hope you and I are at least still friends." Willie walks to
Barnabas, reaching out his hand touches Barnabas' sleeve. "Uh, I- I was
wrong Barnabas, if its all right with you, I'll stay on here an work
for you, if its all right with ya."
Hiding his pain Barnabas says. "Of course, good help is hard to find."
As Barnabas leaves he hears Willie unpacking.
Barnabas enters the kitchen, he prepares breakfast for two and takes
it up to the master bedroom. entering his room Barnabas sees Vickie
sitting up in bed... she had just woke up.
"Good morning Vickie." Taking a large tray Barnabas sets it on the
table by the window. Vickie smells the sausage's toast and omelets,
getting out of bed Barnabas sees her only in her slip. He gives her the
clothes she had taken off in Josette's room. " I knew you would want
these when you woke up." Taking her clothes Vickie asks. "Would you
mind if I took a quick shower?" Barnabas replies. "Of course I should
have thought of that... I am sorry, please do."
Barnabas led Vickie to the bathroom and showed her where everything was
then left. Vickie felt a little uneasy and a bit ashamed about coming
into Barnabas' room and expecting him to make love to her.
Barnabas sat by the window listening to the water of his shower... his
minds eye could imagine Vickie as she bathed. The water stops, after a
short while Vickie enters the room drying and combing her hair. "There,
I feel much better, thank you Barnabas." Barnabas stands up, he goes to
the opposite chair and holds it for her. "I thought you would like
breakfast before we go to Collinwood, they will be reading the will
today." Vickie smiles. "You waited for me? you didn't have to."
Barnabas holds the chair as Vickie sits "My mother thought me good
manners, we wait for company."
Barnabas and Vickie enjoy their breakfast, but did not speak very
much... until. "Barnabas, I'm sorry." Barnabas knows what she means
but hides it. "You have nothing to be sorry for Vickie I understand,
the storm frightened you so you came to be with me." Vickie smiled.
"Yes that's it.. I knew you would understand." after breakfast,
Barnabas goes into the walk in closet to dress. "I'll take these to
the kitchen,and clean up... its the least I can do for such a wonderful
meal." Barnabas simply says. "Thank you." As Vickie carries the tray
she passes the closet, and peeking in sees Barnabas' masculine chest as
he puts on his shirt. She quickly leaves with the tray.
After cleaning up Vickie enters the drawing room, she sees a note on
the table and picks it up. Its from Willie. Vickie reads it...
"Barnabas, since its Sunday its my day off, I'll be in town, if ya need
me try the Blue Whale, there's a new bar maid working there. Wish me
luck! Willie. Vickie laughs at Willie note. Then Vickie notices the
note that Barnabas tossed in the waste bin. Picking it up she read it.
A concerned look crosses her face. "On no, Barnabas." Vickie hears
Barnabas coming down the stairs, she stuffs the note into the pocket of
her dress. Noticing how well he looks she comments. "You look very
handsome Barnabas." Barnabas grins. "Why, thank you." Vickie asks, "Do
you think I look all right or should I go home and change?" Barnabas
looks at her, his eyes gaze at her beauty. "I think you look
wonderful... but if you would like to change into fresh clothes we can
stop by." Vickie agrees. They drive off to Vickie,s house before
heading out to Collinwood.
TO BE CONTINUED
The Ghost of Sarah Collins (1784-1795)
Sister to Barnabas Collins
"That evil is wicked is well understood,
the wicked are punished so you must be good."
(Sarah to Barnabas)
(All Characters are property of Dan Curtis)
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