I've been thinking about the whole idea of male on male vampires.
What is we went back to the idea of a Julian Hoffman for the doctor. He would be guy but he wouldn't be "out". Barnabas being from 1795 would have no idea, of course we would. Barnabas could still go after Maggie or Vickie hoping to find "his Josette" and just wouldn't get that Dr. Hoffman was in love with at. At least at first. Who knows maybe in the third or so year the Dr. could come out. Maybe in time Maggie would says yes to Barnabas and on their wedding night....Barnabas would understand that he doesn't really want Maggie.....He wasn't willie!