Andrea stood in front of Taylor's grave. She wished so much she could turn back time and tell him what she'd never gotten to. Even though they hadn't been dating anymore her heart still ached for him. Why didn't she make him leave? How could she have let this happen? Her thoughts though came back to who had killed Taylor. Richie had been standing over the immortal that had come into the loft. Taylor had jumped in front of the sword as Richie came down. Taylor's body lay next to the immortals. Andrea couldn't believe that she'd seen it happen. Richie stood there in shock. She remembered him staring at her waiting for her to say something. All she could do was stand there. The words she said though rang in her ears. She'd asked him what he'd done. Richie had left and Andrea hadn't gotten a chance to talk to him.
"Andrea?" said Duncan behind her
"I did this to him dad. I told him to leave and I should have out him on a plane and made him leave." said Andrea
"What makes you think that would have worked?" he said
"I don't know what to feel though. I wish Richie hadn't of left. He needs to know that I don't blame him. He did what he had to and it was an accident. I love Richie and I love Todd and I just don't know where this will take us. Is this how you feel?" she said
"If you're asking if this is how it feels to kill friends then yeah this is how it feels. Andrea I want you to know that at any point you want to walk away from this I understand. I'd never make you stay and put yourself in danger." he said
"Dad you've always given me the choice to decide for myself and for that I am truly grateful, but I couldn't imagine one day away from you or Richie. I belong here with you. I choose to stay because I love you. I just hope Richie realizes that too." said Andrea
The weeks passed and Andrea waited for Richie to walk through the door. She'd try and keep busy, but even the sound of cars outside made her run to the window to see if he would be standing below getting out of a cab. She wondered what he had going through his mind. All she wanted was to hold him and tell him that she loved him.
By the end of the second month Andrea had decided that she did have another way to make sure Richie was safe, Joe. She knew that even though she couldn't ask him for specific details just knowing where he was and that he was alive would be enough.
"Hey Andrea you have the night off remember?" said Joe
"Yeah I came to ask you a question. I need to know that Richie is alright." said Andrea
"Actually there is someone that can tell you better then I can. He's over there on the table by the stage." said Joe
Andrea walked over and asked if the seat was taken. When the man looked up she realized she was looking directly into the blue eyes of Richie himself. She stood there with her mouth open for a few minutes. Then all of a sudden the emotion that she'd been holding back all this time came over her. She sat down next to him.
"Richie.how are you?" said Andrea
"I'm doing alright." he said not sure how to respond.
"Richie I want to tell you I don't blame you for what happened. I love you. I know that you blame yourself don't. I know that if Taylor was here right now he'd make the same decision. He loved me and I loved him, but what you and I have is more then what I ever had with Taylor. I could never forget you." she said with tears rolling down her checks.
"Oh Andrea I love you. I didn't know what to do and I figured that you'd need sometime." he said
"Oh Richie promise me you won't leave without telling me?" she said Andrea
"I promise." he said hugging her.