Subj: Kate Chapter 16
Date: 5/8/00 1:22:23 AM Central Daylight Time
From: Karen
Barnabas sat on the bed, stunned by Kate’s revelation. After a couple of moments, he got off the bed and went to the bathroom door. He took the robes hanging from the hooks and handed one to Kate. He put the other on and sat back on the bed.
"You are from the future?" Barnabas asked Kate. He looked at her strangely.
Kate stood up and pulled the robe around her tightly. She walked over to the window and looked out. Below she could see people walking on the sidewalk, many couples holding hands. Cars drove by. Kate wished she hadn’t told him about the future. What if Barnabas rejected her now? Kate didn’t think she could bear it.
Barnabas came up behind her. He touched her shoulder and asked his question again. Kate turned and nodded.
"I come from the year 2109," she replied hesitantly. "I am here because a good friend of mine is cursed. Julia is the only one who can help him." she finished.
Looking up at Barnabas, she saw a puzzled look on his face.
"Cursed? What do you mean by ‘cursed?" he demanded, his eyes staring into hers.
Kate stepped back in surprise. Why should he care about Ryan’s curse? It doesn’t make sense, she thought.
"Ryan is a..." Kate began. Should I tell him? she thought. His look told her she must tell him. "He’s a vampire."
Barnabas’s face took on a stricken look at the word ‘vampire’. Should I tell Kate about myself and how Julia helped me? he wondered to himself. It is all over now, but ..... Barnabas thoughts were interrupted by Kate’s voice.
"Barnabas, are you alright? You look ill. Do you need to sit down?" Kate asked, concerned. Barnabas nodded his head and she led him a chair. He sat down wearily.
"I will be alright, Kate. It’s just hearing about your friend being a vampire," he said, "brought back painful memories. He looked up at Kate, her eyes widening, and continued, "Yes, I was the vampire Julia helped cure."
Kate gasped and knelt in front of Barnabas. "How awful for you! Ryan hates what he is. I can imagine you felt the same way. What happened? she asked.
Barnabas took her hands in his. "I was cursed by a woman called Angelique. She cursed me because I rebuffed her. I hated what I was. My mother committed suicide because of it. My little sister, Sarah, died looking for me. My father put me in a coffin and chained me in the mausoleum. Willie was the one who let me out of my prison." Barnabas stopped, obviously pained by the memory.
Kate squeezed his hands and asked, "When did your father do this, Barnabas?"
Barnabas looked away for a moment. Would Kate believe him? She must! After another moment had passed, he said quietly, "In 1790." He waited for her reaction. He was surprised by what she said.
"You knew my ancestor, Joseph Collins, didn’t you? He was your uncle. You are the ‘little Barnabas’ he wrote about. Why didn’t you tell me this before?" Kate demanded. She got up and walked to the window. Kate stood there for a minute, then turned back to Barnabas.
"Of course, you couldn’t tell me,’ she said. "How could you, without betraying your secret?"
Barnabas nodded. "You are right, I could not. I have told no one. Only Julia and Willie know. And now you." He looked at her pleadingly. "Please do not put this information in your book about the Collins family. No one else must know of this,’ he begged.
Kate came over to him and said, quietly, "You don’t need to worry; I will never tell another living soul, I promise. I love you too much to betray your secret, Barnabas. Please believe me."
Barnabas looked at her and said, "I do believe you, Kate. Now about your friend; should I be jealous?" he teased.
Laughing, Kate said, "No, you should not be jealous. Ryan doesn’t like girls, he likes men."
Seeing the shocked look on Barnabas’ face, she said, "Being a homosexual does not have the bad connotation it does here in 1969. Don’t let his sexual preference bother you. Ryan is a wonderful man; he was just stupid in choosing his friends."
"All right, I won’t worry about it. Do you want me to talk to Julia? I am sure I can persuade her to help." Barnabas replied.
Kate shook her head. "No, I am certain she will help. I just hope Julia trusts me enough to loan me the journal. I don’t think I am her favorite person right now." she said.
Barnabas sighed. "Julia is jealous. She will get over it in time." he said hopefully. Kate wasn’t too sure.
Suddenly, there was a noise coming from Barnabas’ stomach. Kate laughed and poked him. "I think that someone should not have skipped dinner!" she cried.
Barnabas looked embarrassed. "I suppose we should eat. What time is it?" He looked at his watch. "It’s only 9:45, we can still eat dinner. Shall we?" he asked.
Kate took off her robe and began to get dressed. "I am hungry, too. My tummy just didn’t announce it to the whole room!" she laughed.
Seeing Kate naked again was causing Barnabas a bit of a problem. He wanted to make love with her again, but would she want to? He walked up behind her and pressed his naked body against hers.
Kate turned around and put her arms around him. "I thought you were hungry, you rat!" she cried.
Barnabas answered by kissing her passionately. Kate pressed her body closer to his. She could feel his desire for her raging against her. Oh, what the hell, she thought.
Kate stuck her tongue in his mouth. Barnabas seemed startled, but was soon into the kiss. As they played tongue tag, they caressed each other’s body.
Barnabas backed up to the bed and dropped on it, Kate still clinging to him. He wasn’t sure how to proceed. Barnabas knew that he wanted Kate’s mouth on him again, but didn’t know if he should ask. He decided to go for broke.
"Kate," he said between kisses, "will you suck me again?" Barnabas didn’t have to wait long. Kate looked at him lustily and moved her body down to his waiting cock. As she took him in her mouth, Barnabas moaned in pleasure. This time, she tongued him while sucking him deeply into her warm mouth. He thought he had died and gone to heaven.
Barnabas reached over and started to finger her sweet snatch. As Kate came close to orgasm, her sucking increased. He felt the old familiar feeling rise up. He couldn’t stop himself. He flooded Kate’s mouth with his juices. She drank hungrily while she experienced her own orgasm.
Barnabas slipped from her mouth and held her tightly. He could hardly catch his breath. Kissing Kate on the lips, he said, "My god, I had no idea that sex could be so...."
"Orgasmic?" Kate finished his sentence for him. "Sensational?" She laughed. "That’s the way its supposed to be, my love! Want to learn anything else new?" she asked, jokingly.
Laughing with her, Barnabas said, "Not tonight! My stomach is still growling. I want something to eat!"
Kate jumped off the bed and got dressed. Barnabas lay there watching her, a look of pure pleasure in his eyes.
"You had better get dressed, sir," Kate said sternly. Barnabas laughed. He got up and dressed, too.
As they left the room, they kissed each other, knowing that what had happened
here would definitely happen again and again and again.
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