NICOLE

I'm back to work and I think it's safe to say that things are starting to settle down, and I don't feel as destitute as I did several days ago.

Then again, I do have the most amazing support system in the world.

I'm trying to move on and not think about everything—taking it one day at a time has become my motto. Slowly, the weeks I spent at that crappy motel are starting to feel like a dream. The same can't be said for my relationship with Roman, but one day, I'll get to the point ...