Richie paced the room playing over and over in his head what he was going to say to Nichole when she came in the door. He told that he wanted to tell her something important, but he still couldn't decide how. They'd never even talked about immortals and now he was going to kill himself in front of her with a steak knife to prove he loved her? The more that Richie played with the idea the more he felt he should become a playwright for a movie on "How to kill you self in front of your girlfriend." He'd thought that maybe a nice dinner would help him to introduce the idea, but didn't want to seem a jerk so he just said that he'd sit her down tell her that he couldn't die and then if she still didn't know what he meant he'd use the same lines that Duncan had told years ago to Tessa and stab himself. He just hoped she didn't go running from the room while he was out. Earlier that day he'd written to Andrea telling him falling in love with Nichole since she really didn't know that Nichole even existed. He didn't give much detail which made it seem like they just met, but he didn't want to make her mad yet. That moment the doorbell rang and Richie jumped. Quickly he made sure that the knife was in a place that wasn't obvious and he took a deep breathe and opened the door.
"Hi." said Nichole kissing him and walking in with movies in her hand. Richie couldn't believe she'd brought movies. When she finds out what's going on those movies are going to seem stupid. Richie looked at her face and the smile that was there on her beautiful face. He wanted to freeze time right there and just have her understand.
"Hi." said Richie finally snapping out a trance.
"You said that you wanted to talk t me it was urgent?"
"Yeah, do you want something to drink? "
"No, I'm good." said Nichole sensing his nervousness
"Why don't we sit down this might take a while." said Richie guiding her over to the couch
Duncan sat at the barge thinking of calling Andrea to distract him self, but he'd just called her yesterday he didn't want to sound desperate. He finally called Joe to tell him of Richie's plan and to check on Andrea. Duncan was surprised that Andrea hadn't figured he'd had a watcher tracking her for him. Joe told him that this person was good and he was glad. Even with Connor there he needed the extra reassurance. Joe answered the phone after the tenth ring and swore into the phone which Duncan couldn't understand. Then he remembered that it was 3 am in the states. He could have hit himself for not thinking of it, but he was half glad that Joe was awake.
"Hi, Joe, its Mac."
"MacLeod, what the hell are you doing?!" he yelled
"I'm calling you because I wanted to talk to someone," he said feeling dumb for pissing off his own watcher.
"Do you know that it's 3am? Can't this wait until tomorrow?"
"Yeah, but I want to talk about it now. Richie is getting married to Nichole."
"Richie? Getting married? Who's Nichole?
"Not yet, but that's part of his plan if he live through tonight."
"What?"
"He's telling his girlfriend he's immortal as we speak that he's immortal."
"Oh you don't think that it'll go so well."
"It usually doesn't when the next question is will you marry me?"
"He's going to ask her right after he offs him self?"
"No, but if she except the fact he's different then when they first met and doesn't going running down the street he wants to ask her to marry him once she's ok with the idea."
"Wait what about Andrea how does she feel about this?"
"Richie hasn't told her yet. He figured that he'd tell her if things went well with Nichole."
"She doesn't' even know who she is though does she?"
"Not really."
"I can tell you right now the shit is gonna hit the fan when introduces her as his fiancé and not girlfriend when they first meet."
"I know and I told him that, but he wants to do this first. I think he's afraid to tell Andrea because she has away of making him feel guilty. He doesn't want her distraction."
"What is he going to marry her then introduce her? I can tell ya right now if he does it this way that engagement won't last real long."
"Why do you say that? Andrea is his friend; she'll be mature and be happy for him."
"I'm not worried on how Andrea reacts to Nichole. I'm worried about how Nichole will react to Andrea? She knows him maybe better then anyone. That won't sit well with Nichole and besides that they lived together for years? I don't care how much they say they are like brother and sister when you tell people about their history I'm surprised people don't give them wedding gifts."
"Listen, I have to go you are depressing Me." said Duncan hanging up before he could answer. Wedding gifts: Andrea, Richie more then friends, and Andrea scaring away Nichole? Did Joe know that little of his life and the people in it or did Mac not know what he was dealing with?
Back in Richie's apartment Richie attempted to tell Nichole about immortals. The look on her face told him one of two things: He'd lost her about five miles ago or she was pretending to really be understanding. He hoped that she understood something.
"Now is there anything you don't understand?"
"Your immortal and can't die? You can't die unless someone takes your head? Richie I don't know that this makes any sense to me at all." said Nichole.
"Ok then, I have something that will, but you have to promise not to go call the police or call for help of any kind. I will be right back I need you to stay right here." he said taking a knife from the table by the couch.
"Richie what are you doing? Richie! Richie, no, don't!" said Nichole and Richie raised the knife and stabbed himself right in the heart. She watched him die and she cried over his body. When he woke up after a few minutes he found her lay on his chest. She jumped up when she saw that he was alive. He went to reach for her and she shook her head and pulled away.
"Richie it's not possible you….your dead. No it's not real."
"Nichole, believe it I'm immortal and I can't die. Macleod is the same way. I'm sorry if I scared you, but I wanted you to know that this is real. How are you feeling?"
"I don't know can I touch it?" she said touching the spot where there should have been a wound, but there was nothing, but smooth skin
"I can't die." he said to her
"Richie?" she said as she fainted in his arms
"Nichole! Oh great," he said thinking that he'd have to explain it again when she woke up. Well, Ryan you didn't scare her away. Maybe those movies will come in handy? How the heck did Mac do this with Tessa? What do I say to her when she wakes up? Where's the phone I need Mac.