though barnabas had become engaged to josette following an earlier visit to martinique, he had there enjoyed a brief dalliance with his fiancée's personal maid, angélique bouchard (lara parker), who was secretly a powerful witch. when angélique arrived in collinsport, she immediately invited barnabas to rekindle their relationship. however, barnabas rejected her, declaring that he had always loved josette but had been unsure of josette's love for him in martinique.