Nina finally let go of Lou, though reluctantly, when the female officer came back over with two other people. They were clearly paramedics, but one of them looked so much like Kieran that Nina tried to get away from them. She shook as they came closer, and her tears started up again.

"Nina, what's wrong?" asked Jack. He grabbed her arms and stopped her. "Are you okay?"

Nina shook her head and buried her face in Jack's chest. She mumbled something incoherent.

"Say that again honey," said Jack as he lifted her head to look at him.

"He looks like Kieran," she whispered fearfully.

Jack turned his head and immediately understood what the problem was. He looked back at Nina. "It's not him, alright? And I won't let anything happen. You can trust me."

"I know I can, but I don't want him here. I want to go home Jack, I want to go home to Erinsborough and never come back."

Jack raised his eyebrows in surprise. He knew how much Nina loved America and her career, and knew she wasn't going to just throw it away over this, no matter how hurt she was. She just needed some time to figure out her feelings. And he knew a great way to do that.

"Okay. As soon as we can, we'll go to Erinsborough. Lou will love it. He'll have his step-daughter home again."

Nina nodded, happy that she had told Lou she wanted him to live in her new home, and that she would live there with him whenever she was in Melbourne. "Thank you."

"But first, you need to get checked. I'll sit with you if that's what helps you feel better."

"I want you there. But can you tell them to check me at a hospital or something. I don't really want to take off this blanket right now."

"Of course." Jack let go and handed her over to Lou while he went to speak with the officer and medics.

"Sweetheart, did they hurt you? More than what you told me?" asked Lou gently.

"No. They did more of what I told you about, but never worse." She took a breath. "Oh, god, I have to tell the police now, don't I?"

"Yes. But, only if you want to. Nobody will force you. I won't let them. Besides, if they get on your bad side, they'll end up on my hit list too," Lou told her with a wicked grin.

Nina laughed. "Of course they will." She rested her head against him. "I'm so glad you guys came in when you did."

Lou gave her a small smile. "I told you I would put a stop to it. It took a little longer than I had thought, but it's over now."

An hour later, Nina was feeling a little more comfortable, but no better, than she had in that studio. She was at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre, in a treatment room, waiting for a doctor to come in and check her, but she was wearing a hospital gown now instead of the blanket she had been given earlier, and she was sitting on a bed with Jack. She still wanted to go home, but she knew that the paramedics hadn't believed her when she said she didn't need to go to a hospital, so she hadn't argued.

"Nina, are you alright? You've gone quiet on me," said Jack.

"I was just thinking. Do you think the doctor will believe me when I say I'm okay?"

"They should. If they don't, then they'll quickly figure out they've wasted their time."

Nina sighed. She closed her eyes and rested on Jack while they waited.

After another ten minutes of waiting, a doctor finally walked into the treatment room. She smiled when she saw that Nina was using Jack as her pillow, and felt bad for waking the young woman up.

"I'm Doctor Fine," she said when Nina opened her eyes. "You are Nina Tucker, right?"

"Yes," said Nina.

"I've looked over the notes the medics handed me. You told them that you were fine and didn't need to go to the hospital?"

"I did."

"Okay. Then this should be a quick check-up. But first, tell me, are you really okay?"

"Yes, I am. I was scared, actually I still am, but not hurt."

The doctor nodded. "I understand. I'll do a check up and then you can go home. But you'll need some clothes first. Can someone go get them for you?"

Nina hesitated. She wanted Jack to stay with her, but she also knew he wouldn't be able to stay in the room while she was being checked out. And she wanted her clothes ASAP so she could go home. But she wasn't sure what to do.

"Nina, I'll get you some clothes from home, and then I'll come straight back. Lou is waiting out there for you, so you won't be alone. Don't worry about anything, okay?" asked Jack.

"Alright, I guess you can go. But please don't be too long."

"I won't be." Jack stood up and kissed her head before he left, closing the door behind him.