Subj: Angelique's Passions pt. 7
Date: 12/12/99 10:33:15 PM Central Standard Time
From: Donna Eubanks

Nicholas entered Maggies' home. He was curious to find out how Maggie was feeling as of late. He wanted to know if she might be expecting a blessed event.

Nicholas and Maggie were making passionate love. My, how he loved being with her! He wanted his child to be like her, and to have her good will and sweetness. Perhaps they might marry in the near future, he did not know for sure about that.

When they had finished their love-making, Nicholas asked her, Maggie, my dear, how have you been feeling lately, have you been feeling well?" He asked her in earnest.

"Nicholas, I feel fine, why do you ask?" She questioned him.

"Oh, no particular reason. Have you had a check-up lately?" He asked.

"Why Nicholas, what is all this about? I feel fine, and there is nothing wrong with me!" She assured him. Nicholas grew impatient! He had to know if Maggie was expecting his child!

Nicholas arrived back at his home. He was a warlock with a mission. He had the feeling that something, or someone was interfering with his plans. He went to the bottom of the stairs, and called for Angelique.

She slowly came down the stairs, wearing the torn green dress. "What is it, Nicholas? You look upset. What has happened?" She asked him.

'Get down here, Angelique! I want to talk to you!" He ordered her.

Angelique could sense that something was very wrong, and it had to do with her, she was sure of that.

Nervously, she entered the parlor.She stared at Nicholas, never taking her eyes off him. "Sit down, Angelique." He told her. He looked at her sternly. 'You are aware, Angelique, that I wish for Maggie to have my child, are you not?" He asked her.

"Yes, yes I am very much aware of that." She told him.

'Someone is interfering in that, my dear. Could that be you?" He questioned.

She looked at him with feigned innocence, "Me...whatever do you mean, Nicholas? It is true, I do not like the idea.Maggie is all wrong for you..." She replied.

He looked at her with fury in his eyes! "It was you, Angelique! Admit it to me, it was you! You have put a spell on Maggie, haven't you? HAVEN'T YOU??" He roared.

She looked at him defiantly now. "Yes, yes I did, Nicholas! I did it for your own good!" She told him.

"Remove the spell, Angelique! Remove it now!" He ordered, his face turning white, then red with anger! She looked at him once again.She knew he was more powerful than she, but she was such a rebellious one, and such an evil one!

"No Nicholas, I shall not!" She told him, her bottom lip trembling. Maggie shall not have your child, Nicholas! I have seen to that!" She announced proudly.

"Then you leave me no choice, Angelique! Your punishment is at hand! Nicholas warned her. "You shall not enjoy this, but you have asked for this!"

He throws her upon the rug by the fire. He removes his shirt and clothing. He then removes what is left of her dress. She is powerless to stop him. He embraces her roughly. She looks at him in despair and fright. His eyes begin to glow orange-red, and he is snarling at her! "Oh no! Do not send the devil once again!" She begs.

"But that is what an evil witch like you deserves! You have the devil to pay, my dear!" He roars.

"No, please let me go!" She screams.

For a moment, she closes her eyes, so that she won't have to look upon his evil face! Then she hears a familiar voice, a kind voice. She opens her eyes to see the face of Quentin before her. He is smiling at her.

She hears a few bars of "Ode To Angelique", playing softly in the distance. It lasts only briefly, though, for the face of Quentin begins to change. The face is becoming longer, and begins to turn red. Horns appear on top of his head! "You are the devil once again, Nicholas! Please go away and leave me!" She begs him. She is terriffied now. He has consumed her now! She cannot possibly escape him!

"Devils and witches belong to one another, Angelique!" The voice says to her. She did not recognize this voice. It is deeper, more sinister and evil!

Suddenly she feels a burning sensation all throughout her body! Hotter, hotter it grows. He kisses her with burning lips, and yes, indeed they burned! She looks to the right of her, she sees flames. She looks to the left of her, also flames! "I am burning! I'm on fire!" She screams. "Please do not destroy me! I will change! I will change, devil! I shall be a good witch!
MASTER!!! Do not forsake me!!!" Angelique screams with no one to hear her but the devil !

The next morning, Angelique awakens.She is alone in her room.

Nicholas has locked her in her room this night.

"I hate you, Nichoas Blair!" She screamed into the empty room. She tried to unlock the door with her powers, but she could not. Nicholas was too strong for her. The window in her room had suddenly disappeared, leaving only a wall in its place.

She was feeling so frustrated and angry.Then her anger turned to loneliness, and despair! She flung herself upon her bed, and began to cry! She cried as she had not, for such a long time, for she was not given to such emotions very often.

Feeling exhausted, she sighed and fell asleep. She was thinking of him, as she had been crying. She was thinking of him, as she closed her tear-filled eyes. She was thinking of the only man she had ever truly loved in all her long life-time, the one who truly stirred her heart.

This man always made her passions rise, often with hate, which is often so close to love sometimes, for he had rejected her time and again. Often she would look at him, and the passion of love filled her heart, for she could never forget this man. The man was of course, Barnabas Collins.

She heard a sound. She turned to look and saw him! It was Barnabas, his face was full of love and wonder, of lust and passion. He kissed her so sweetly on her eager lips. He slid her dressing gown from her shoulders, revealing her beauty to him.....

They made beautiful love that night, it was gentle and so true.She felt as though this was her first time, and that life was now beautiful again....

Barnabas' cane was in the corner of the room, moonlight shown upon it from the window.

Barnabas spoke to her these words, "Mon Angelique, mon cheri, qu-a-t-il fait a vous? "My Angelique, my darling, what has he done to you?"

'He does not deserve you, my sweet. You and I belong together now and for always. Come with me and be my love, my beautiful Angelique!" Barnabas tells her.

She awakens with a start! "Barnabas!" She cries out in the darkness. Sadly, reality begins to reveal itself.It was only a dream! Only a dream that Barnabas had come to her. Only a dream that he made love to her.

But wait! What is that shining in the darkness there? In the corner of her room she could see it now.It was becoming clearer and clearer. She smiled and her heart leapt with joy as she recognized the silver wolfhead cane in the corner, shining in the moonlight from the window. She now knew that indeed, Barnabas Collins had come to her this night. He had loved her so sweetly this night!

the end.

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