Saturday night arrived quickly. Lou and Lauren had returned that morning, and it was clear that a weight had been lifted from Lauren's shoulders. It was obvious in the way that Lauren threw her arms around Nina, giving her a tight hug.

"Congratulations!" Lauren exclaimed. "I am so happy for you."

"Thank you. How's your son?" asked Nina.

"He's okay now. Mum is looking after him for now, and hopefully that means he'll start being good. But we can talk about that tomorrow. Tonight is your night."

"I don't mind, really."

"I do." She smiled. "And, I want you to enjoy your night, because trust me, it's not always great."

"I know, but I have loved Jack for ten years now, and I won't let him get away again."

"Good. You should be happy. Can I meet him properly now?"

"He's in the kitchen with Karl. I'm going to find Lou."

"I left him with Amber at home. She was finishing some homework and then they were coming together. They should be here soon."

"Okay." Nina looked around and smiled, seeing her friends there. She really had missed them.

A few minutes later, the door opened and Lou walked in with Amber. It wasn't long before he spotted her and came over.

"I am so happy for you sweetheart!" Lou enveloped her in a hug. "Have you told your parents?"

"I told my mum, but I haven't gotten a hold of dad yet."

"I'm sure your mother is happy."

"Yeah, she wants to come down for the wedding, if it isn't a problem."

"Of course not. She's your mother, I wouldn't dream of stopping her. Besides, I forgave her a long time ago Nina, I think she's the only one still mad with her."

Nina smiled. "Thank you. Hey, uh... if I can't get dad down here, will you take his role?"

"Yes, but only if you're absolutely sure."

"I am."

"Then of course I can do that for you."

"Thank you." Nina hugged him again.

"Not a problem."

As the night went on, Nina started to feel more relaxed. Her friends were around, most of her family was there, and she had Jack again. She couldn't have been happier. She was wrong. When everyone had finished eating, Jack called a toast.

"First, everyone, thank you for coming tonight. It means a lot to know that you all care so much about Nina and I. So, I have something to say," he said. "It has been a long road to get to this point. I know that it's mostly my fault, and I'm sorry for that Nina. You mean so much to me, and I can't imagine my life without you now. Maybe we should have found another way to be together in the first place, but even with the problems we caused, we still managed to fix things. I was an idiot for the way I treated you, and I really am sorry about that. I know that getting angry with you over such little things was silly, especially with what I did. But that's the past, and I want to start fresh. I want a relationship built on honesty and trust, like you said you wanted ten years ago. I want you to know that I am committed to making us work, and that I will try my hardest to keep us together this time. I love you Nina Tucker, and I always will." Jack raised his glass, his eyes on his soon to be wife.

Nina wiped away tears of happiness and joy. "I love you too Jack Scully." She let him hug her while everyone around them clapped. "Are you sure about this?" she asked in a whisper.

"Yes." He kissed her. "Yes, I'm one hundred percent sure. I love you."

She giggled and curled into him again. "Good, cause I really love you too."

Jack held her a little longer until someone tapped his shoulder. He turned to see Susan there, holding a phone out to him.

"It's Michelle," said Susan.

Jack took the phone and left the room. "Hey Chelle."

"It's about bloody time you gave her a ring!"

"Sorry?"

"You are such an idiot sometimes Jack. You had her so many times and you never did anything about it. Why is now so different?"

"Shouldn't you be happy for me?"

"I am. Now answer the question."

"I love her, isn't that enough?"

"Not for you. She said something to you, didn't she?"

"How do you know?"

"She's my best friend Jack, who do you think she talks to each time you break her heart?"

"She told me that if I hurt her again, she'll never come back."

"Why should she? You keep hurting her, and she forgives you each time. She's in love with you Jack, and no-one else. Don't you dare hurt her this time, or I'll fly to Melbourne and kick your butt for her."

"I won't. I want her in my life Chelle."

"Good. Now, let me talk to the happy bride to be. I need to know when to come down and get a dress."

Jack actually smiled. "I love you too Chelly." He walked back into the lounge room to hand the phone to Nina.

"Hi Michelle," said Nina as she walked into the kitchen.

"Hey, congratulations!"

"Thank you. Are you going to come to the wedding?"

"Of course. When is it?"

"We haven't set a date yet. I'll let you know. Hey, I need a maid of honour, that's you, right?"

"Of course. But what about your sister?"

"I don't think that it's a great idea for her right now. I'll talk to her though."

"Just let me know what you need. And, I'll make sure that Flick and mum come too. Has Jack told dad and Steph yet?"

"Steph is coming. I don't know about your dad yet."

"I'll try and get in contact with him. Do you need me to do anything?"

"No, but thank you for the offer. I'll call you when we figure things out. I promise."

"I know you will. I have to go back to work, but I'll call as soon as I can. Bye!"

"Bye Chelle." Nina hung up and returned to her friends, handing the phone back to Susan.