01x02: Look Before You Leap

He's freaking out. He's not particularly panicked because the blonde boy is about to kill him, no, it's about the fact that there are cameras and his death and therefore is sudden disappearance would be filmed and damn it, this can't be happening.

Jo's on his left, her gun pointed at the guy and him and Hanson's is in front of him, his gun raised equally.

They are all screaming and he's so terrified to be killed in front of someone.

He feels the boy freaking out and that's the moment they all shoot or maybe it's just Jo and he doesn't even know what cuts through the skin of his neck. If it's the boy's knife or Jo's bullet. All he knows that suddenly he's bleeding and he's shaking and panicking because he feels the pain and he can't assess how bad it is. Oh god, what if he dies here?

Jo is in front of him instantly. She seems a bit scared too, but her voice sounds relatively calm when she takes his face and examines his cut.

Henry knows she's talking to him, but he's so far in panic mode that he doesn't get one thing she's saying.
He is getting frantic, his breath coming in short, hard puffs and he can't see clearly anymore. His vision is blurred and he notices Jo in front of him, calling his name, but he doesn't really get it. He's sure he's going to be exposed and he and Abe will have to go and start over somewhere far away from here.
He likes his life here. His job's interesting and this new arrangement between the NYPD and him is something he really enjoys. He's going to miss this and Detective Jo Martinez, but, oh god, how could he ever explain to her that he's kind of immortal? She's going to send him into a mental health facility.

Jo is still calling his name and he notices his eyes start to drop close, when suddenly Jo presses her lips against his.

He thinks slapping him wouldn't have had a better effect.

His eyes are wide as he stays stock still because what the hell is happening? One second he thinks he's going to "die" in front of anyone and the next second Jo Martinez is gripping his jaw tightly and kissing him senseless.

He can't believe this. He probably died and woke up to some kind of weird alternate universe where Jo Martinez likes to kiss him.

But then she gently pushes him away and all of a sudden they look into each other's eyes.

"You okay now?", she softly asks and he just nods because he can't form any words yet.

"Good," she tells him, "it's just a cut. You're going to be fine. Come on." Jo stands up and extends a hand to slowly pull him up.

Henry is still in some kind of daze, so he just lets the unbelievable woman next to him guide him out of the building. Neither he nor Jo speaks of what happened in there, but he supposes he's got enough on his mind to figure out for himself.
He needs to rethink this arrangement with the NYPD because he can't be sure a situation like today's won't ever arise again and he mustn't be exposed, but he likes working with Jo, solving murders and having someone else to talk to than Abe.

And then about that nanosecond kiss. He doesn't feel bad about it like he imagined he would if he ever dared kissing somebody else besides Abigail. Does that mean he's finally starting to move on like she asked him to? He doesn't know because thinking about the young blonde woman who captured his heart a long time ago is still bittersweet.

Henry doesn't have answers for any of those questions, but he knows one thing: he's pretty thankful that he didn't die and has to leave New

Henry doesn't have answers for any of those questions, but he knows one thing: he's pretty thankful that he didn't die and has to leave New York and his working relationship with Jo.