And here we are. Part 2. The title incidentally comes from a Depeche Mode song which is actually 'Personal Jesus', but I figured I could adjust it for the purposes of the story…don't you agree??

Summary: Part 2: Alex has finally spilt the beans to Nick, and he's accepted it surprisingly well. How will they cope with no-one else being able to see Alex? Or is it true that no-one can see her? 1 AU from about after GD 2 NickOC 3 enjoy.

Disclaimer: Of course, I unfortunately do not own any recognizable character, only 'Alex' and the plot line. This is being written for fun and the enjoyment (hopefully) of others and is completely non-profit (I think that just about covers that, wouldn't you agree?? – I'm asking your opinions a lot aren't I? Don't worry, I don't expect answers!!)

Alex: coughliarcough

Me: Shut up.

Alex couldn't wait to tell him finally, because it meant she could follow him to work and be around him more. She'd started to like him more than she knew was professional of her. She knew it was highly likely that it would get her yelled at.

Eventually, the perfect opportunity presented itself. Nick had suggested they spend a quiet evening in, and he'd cook them a meal on his night off. He'd picked up supplies on the way home and was pottering around his kitchen, with Alex sat on the bench talking to her as he worked. Finally, Alex couldn't keep quiet about her secret anymore.

"Nick I have something to confess," she told him. "I'm not exactly who I say I am."

"What?" Nick asked, confused. "Then who are you?"

"Well…I am 'Alex Summers', but my full name is Alex White Summers, and I've been dead since 1692. I was killed during the witch hunts and due to my…abilities shall we say? I should've been damned. However, because of the reasons for which I used my abilities, the powers that be decided to give me five chances to redeem myself. I used up those five and managed to talk my way into a sixth. That sixth is you."

"Are you drunk?"

"You've seen everything I've drunk, and none of it was alcoholic."

"You're serious?"

"Yes. Deadly serious, this is my life. How can I prove it to you? I'll do anything within my power!"

"Put your hand through a wall then if you are a ghost," Nick sounded unbelieving, and obviously wasn't expecting her to be able to.

"Not a ghost per se…" Alex corrected as she put her hand into the wall. "More like a poltergeist. I'm invisible to everyone but you, and the psychically inclined. And I can touch things if I want to, although I think I've proven that one. I've been touching things since you met me."

Nick stared at the hand sunk up to the wrist in the wall and then sat down heavily. "It's true, you're telling the truth…"

"I wouldn't lie to you Nick, I don't even think I could."

"But why me? Why did you choose me?"

"Because you need absolution and because I need redemption. Because in the end, we're going to be each other's last chance."

Nick watched her silently, not knowing what to do. Alex pulled her hand free of the wall and sat nervously on the bench, waiting for him to say something. This was always the worst bit. The waiting. Alex had never been a patient woman – something the high-ups repeatedly called her on – and hell only knew what she'd do if he told her to get out.

"So…" Nick said finally. "What did you do to get landed with me?"

"Let's get one thing straight here and now Nick," Alex leant forward. "I didn't get 'landed' with you. If it had just been 'landed' believe me, this would be a whole lot harder. There are things that are supposed to happen in lives, and things that absolutely have to happen. This is something that's supposed to happen in yours."

"I'm supposed to end up with a guardian angel?"

"I'm not exactly an angel…haven't quite got that high up the ranks yet."

"And I shouldn't tell you to leave right now because…?"

"If I do leave, I'm not coming back, and no-one else will do this job. If you truly want me to leave, I will. But please think about it before you say it."

"And if I let you stay?"

"If you let me stay, I'll do everything in my power to help you in any way I can."

"Why would you do that?"

"Because I want to," Alex found that that wasn't the lie she was expecting it to be. She found herself truly wanting to help Nick. "Because I can."

Nick nodded to himself, then looked at her and smiled. He was still slightly freaked, but it wasn't as bad as it had been. "I don't want you to go."

"I don't want to leave."

Dats All Folks!! (Surprisingly, I haven't been watching Warner Bros cartoons, but I love that!! (Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny ROCK!!))

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