The spa was gorgeous. Nina couldn't stop staring at everything when Tara led her inside. The staff looked very friendly, and that made Nina feel safe. She didn't usually go to spas, it wasn't her thing, but today she needed something to relax her. A massage sounded really good to her right then.

"Hey, earth to Nina. Are you listening?"

Nina turned to face her friend. "Sorry, Tara, what did you say?"

"I asked if you're ready to go in. Are you okay?"

"I'm okay. I was just looking around. What are we doing anyway?"

"It's a package deal- massages, manicures and pedicures. Is that okay?"

"Yeah, that sounds great. It's been a while since I've done anything with my nails. And a massage is just what I need, I think."

"Perfect," smiled Tara. "Let's go, they're waiting for us."

Nina followed her to the women's change rooms, then into the area where there were massage tables set out. Some were already occupied, others just had staff members waiting around for them to lay down. It didn't take long for Nina to feel comfortable. She laid herself down on one of the empty tables and closed her eyes, enjoying the feeling of being pampered after a long time of being used.

Two hours later, Nina and Tara came out of the spa, both feeling very relaxed. Nina was happy, and grateful to her friend. She grinned. "Want to get coffee?"

"I think I'm good. But I'll come with you if you want to go," said Tara.

"No, it's okay. I just want to spend more time with you before we go home."

Tara laughed. "We have plenty of time Nina. We can do something else. We can go watch a movie."

"A movie is good. Sorry if I seem nutty today. I just haven't had a great few weeks."

"I know. It's okay, you can act as crazy as you like with me. I'm pretty nuts sometimes myself."

The two girls laughed as they headed for the nearest movie theatre.

Nina walked into her home, completely exhausted from the long afternoon with Tara. She was thoroughly happy though, something she hadn't been since coming back from Erinsborough. She had enjoyed the spa and the movie, and the dinner that they had decided to have before going home.

"Hey, I take it you guys had a great afternoon?" asked Jack when Nina found him in their bedroom.

"We did. Tara took me to this really great spa, and we got great massages. Look at what they did with my nails." She held her hands out for him to see. "Then we went to the movies and had dinner afterwards. It was wonderful to be with Tara again."

"That's really great. They look lovely." Jack looked up at Nina. "Are you feeling okay about tomorrow?"

Nina nodded. "Yeah, I think so. I was really scared before, but now that I've had time to relax, I feel a lot better."

"Alright. You know, it's okay if you aren't feeling up to this."

"As long as I have you next to me, I can do this."

Jack smiled. "I am not going anywhere, I promise."

"Good. Now, I'm tired, so let's go sleep."

Nina woke up the next morning, curled up in Jack's arms. She felt content to just lay there all day long, but voices downstairs told her she needed to get up and move.

"Jack," she whispered into his ear.

Jack stirred, reaching out to pull her closer. She giggled and whispered into his ear again, trying to wake him.

"Get up."

Jack opened his eyes and smiled at her. "Morning sunshine. Why are you up so early?"

"It's nine in the morning. And I believe we have guests downstairs with Harold and Lou."

"Alright. I'm up." Jack crawled out of bed and wrapped her in his arms. "Give me a moment and then you can have a shower while I make us breakfast."

"Sounds good to me." Nina let him hold her a little longer.

Twenty minutes later, Nina found her way downstairs into the living room. Jack was waiting with coffee.

"Thank you," she said to him as she took the mug and found a spot on the couch between Lou and Harold. They weren't fighting at the moment, which helped her stay calm as she made her statement to the police detectives sitting across from her.

After nearly two hours of Nina talking through everything she had gone through, the police left the house, and Nina curled into a ball on the couch. The three guys had given her the space she needed while she had been making her statement, but now they came over to her. Lou put an arm around Nina and gave her a comforting hug.

"I think it's time for us to go home sweetheart, what do you think?" he asked her softly.

"Yes. Yes, I want to go home." Nina sat up and looked at Jack. "Can we go home now?"

Jack smiled. "I've already booked tickets for us, and for Tara too. I figured you weren't going anywhere without her."

"Thank you Jack!" Nina threw her arms around him and held on tight.