Eternal lovers || Barnabas Collins x Reader (Fem.)

How Shall I Court (Name)? (Ch. 6)

Barnabas was looking up into Carolyns room, looking at a lava lamp, As Julia was walking passed she stopped looking towards him "Barnabas, why are you staring into Carolyns room?" "what is that thing?" 

"its a lamp?" She answered "it looks like a pulsating blood urn" He snarled, "I think its time I showed you my office, Barnabas" She spoke

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Now in her office, Julia took a pill "do you know what a psychiatrist is?" She asked him as he layed on the therapy chair, "regrettably the word is foreign to me, may I assume it is some species of American delicacy?" He answered. 

"Its a medical doctor that specializes in disorders of the mind, I'm a psychiatrist" She explained which Barnabas only hummed to. "now, where were you born?" She asked, "Liverpool" He answered.

"can you describe it for me?" She asked "filthy, the air is choked in soot and the streets reek of freshly hurled chamber pots. The smell of urine permeates the air" He growled at the memory.

"have you had any experience with hypnotism Barnabas?" She asked "I find it very useful, yes" He answered. "Yes, I agree. you see sometimes we make up a fantasy world to help us erase horrible memories of our past" She explained.

"I find hypnotism cuts through all that" She continues "I employ is for other purposes" His eyes follow the pocket watch. "May I hypnotize you Barnabas?" She asked "Madam, I do not believe that remotely possi..." He zoned out.

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Julia barged into the drawing room where Elizabeth was reading through documents "A vampire!?" She exclaimed "keep your voice down, what one earth are you talking about?" Elizabeth asked 

Julia grabbed a glass of whiskey before walking over to her "don't lie to me I had him under hypnosis for hours! including that you knew since the minute he arrived! why the hell didn't you say anything!?" She angry spoke. 

"I was protecting the children" Elizabeth shrugged "oh, by letting a vampire use one of the guest bedrooms!? have you seen how close he's getting to (name)!? you know he admitted to killing those construction workers! he's a murderer!" She yelled sitting down.

"He's a Collins and a good man, which is a rare combination to come by these days" Elizabeth spoke "right because this family can do no wrong" Julia took a sip of her whiskey. 

"and Dr. Hoffman I'm surprised, I expected you to be fascinated by him" Elizabeth said "exactly why I came to you instead of the police" She admitted "then be fascinated Julia and if you have an ounce of love or respect for this family you'll keep your mouth shut" Elizabeth told her.

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Barnabas sat on a beanbag in Carolyns bedroom as she sat on her bed "I don't feel comfortable discussing this with you" She spoke "do not fear my child, I simply seek advice on the art of courting a women of this time.... land" He quickly caught himself

"and who better to tutor me then a women of your age, what is your age if I may ask?" He asked "15" She answered "15 and no husband, you must put those birthing hips to good use at once, lest your womb shrivel up and die" Barnabas said.

Carolyn looked at him with a concerned look "you're weird" "but do you think me to weird for a women of this...land?" He asked again. "you obviously mean (Name)" Carolyn stated

Barnabas took a breath "she has the most fertile birthing hips, I have ever laid eye upon" "you're way to weird" She said "do you really think so?" He worried.

"you're all stiff, proper and old-fashioned" She explained "and (name) is she not proper?" Barnabas asked as Carolyn sighed 

"she likes gentlemen I guess, I don't know she doesn't talk about her love life. Just don't break her heart" Carolyn said, making it sound like a threat.