Subj: Where Are the Angels? Chapter Five
Date: 4/25/00 1:20:33 PM Central Daylight Time
From: Melissa

Chapter Five

“Barnabas, what are you going to do when Angelique finds out about you and Josette. You won’t be able to hid it from her you know,” Jeremiah asked his nephew.

Barnabas sat out on the deck of the villa he and Josette were staying at, he sighed, “I know, I just don’t know. I loved her, but being away I began to see that it wasn’t love it was lust. I love Josette, she makes me whole.”

“That’s great Barnabas, but what are you going to do, Josette will find out about you and Angelique, you weren’t honest about your relationship, you might loss her.”

“I don’t know Jeremiah,” Barnabas said.

“Look I don’t want to spoil your happiness, I just think that you need to think about this.”

“Your right, I’ve made a mess of this. I’ll think of something,” Barnabas said. He hung up, he turned to the window of the villa and looked at the sleeping Josette. She looked so beautiful, the sheet barely covering her body. He had never thought their relationship would be anything else than friendship.

Josette’s social status had never come to his mind, but now her saw that a relationship with Josette would be looked on more favorably by his father, than a relationship with Angelique would have been.

If Angelique hadn’t declined his proposal, they would have been married by now, he thought, maybe it would have been better, then he wouldn’t have to lie to either of them.

Just then a hand touched his shoulder, “Are you alright?” Josette asked.

“Yes,” Barnabas said turning to look at her, she was tying her robe. “I’m glad to be here with you.”

“So am I,” she said and kissed him softly. “I wish that we didn’t have to leave.”

“I know, but I have to go back home,” Barnabas said taking her into his arms, they looked out on the view.

“You know I’ve loved you, since the first time I saw you,” Josette said.

“Angelique, Josette’s coming home soon,” André said, “I think she’ll have some news for us.”

Angelique nodded and went to Josette’s office, she slumped onto the sofa, what had happened, how was it possible for her to be so happy then have it all disappear so quickly.

She heard the front door open, she looked at the clock and saw how late it was, she got up and walked out of the office and looked down the stairs. She had to grabbed the banister for support. It was Barnabas. She ran down the stairs, he had come back that’s why he hadn’t written he was going to surprise her.

She walked into the drawing room, her face turned white. Barnabas was standing there with his arm around Josette. They turned, Josette smiled happily, Barnabas made no effort to recognize her.

“I’m glad to see you back,” André said.

“Thank you Sir,” Barnabas said.

“Angelique, you remember Barnabas don’t you,” Josette asked.

“Yes,” she said weakly.

“We’re getting married,” Josette said excitedly, her father and aunt began talking at once, Angelique moved back out of the room, it was spinning around, and she was lost in it.

Barnabas had promised to come back and take her away. What had happened?