Nessa took a slow deep breath as she walked out the exit door and saw Chris Sabin standing beside her truck, when he saw her he smiled.

"I didn't think they'd let you come alone."

"It took a lot of convincing."

"I really am sorry Nessa...I don't know what came over me and made me do all that shit. It was like when I saw that you were happy with Joe something snapped inside me because I wasn't the one who was able to make you as happy as he has." Chris explained.

"Chris you did make me happy as a friend but as a boyfriend...we just didn't have anything in common and there was no way that we could've ever worked out."

"I know and that drove me crazy because in the short time we were together, I fell in love with you." Nessa gasped at the revelation that he loved her.

"My god Chris! I had no idea, I'm so sorry." She whispered.

"It's not your fault. You didn't do anything wrong at all unless you count the fact of being a beautiful woman inside and out wrong." Nessa was about to say something else but 'Pearl Necklace' by ZZ Top flooded through the night air and she giggled at the shocked expression on Chris' face after hearing a little bit of the song.

"Hello?"

"Ness is everything okay?" Joe questioned.

"Everything's fine baby, we're just talking."

"Tell him they can come out if they want." Chris spoke up.

"Joe you, Chris and Allen can come on out but you have to promise me that you won't attack Chris." Nessa said.

"We promise as long as he doesn't start anything with any of us."

"He won't." She hung up the phone and smiled at Chris. "They promised not to attack you as long as you don't provoke them."

"I'm not going to do that." Chris stated and she nodded.

"I know." Nessa felt two strong arms wrap around her waist and smiled. "Hey baby."

"Hey babe, Chris." Joe growled and Nessa elbowed him in the stomach.

"What are you doing here Sabin?" Allen snapped.

"I came to apologize to Nessa...I know that you guys may not believe that or be willing to forgive me just yet but I am telling the truth."

"Is he?" Joe whispered to Nessa and she nodded against his chest.

"I can tell when he's lying and he's not right now." Nessa whispered back and Joe sighed.

"All right Sabin, I'm not speaking for Jones or Daniels but as for myself I believe you...let me just say though if I feel that you are lying to us or trying to hurt my girl again I won't hesitate to destroy you." Joe promised and Chris nodded.

"That's fair." He turned to look at Allen and Chris waiting for a response for them.

"I'm with Joe." Allen spoke up and Chris agreed.

"Why don't we go back to mine and Joe's place to hang out for a while?" Nessa suggested and they all thought that was a good idea. "Joe and I will take my truck back and you guys can follow us." The five of them made their way to Joe and Nessa's apartment and went inside.

"So what's going on with you two?" Sabin asked Nessa while they were getting beers for everyone.

"We just got engaged actually, haven't really set a date yet since it just happened. We're not looking into rushing into it."

"Yeah I guess that's a good idea. Nessa...I really want you to know that I am sorry for everything I did. When I was in jail it gave me time to think about everything and made me realize what an asshole I was being, that's not me and we both know that."

"I know Chris, that's what hurt me so much about it all. I enjoyed having your friendship and I couldn't believe that you would do something like that."

"I couldn't either actually, I truly am sorry." Sabin whispered. Nessa smiled and gave him a hug.

"I forgive you Chris. It's all in the past now so let it go." Before she could say anything else he broke down in tears.

"Ness is everything..." Joe trailed off when he saw Nessa holding Sabin as he cried, slowly and quietly he backed out of the room with a smile on his face.

"It'll be okay Chris, I promise." Nessa whispered, stroking his back. "Everyone has forgiven you and none of us are holding anything you did against you."

"Not even you?"

"Especially not me."