5 Reasons Why GH’s Nina Has Finally Met Her Match in Jack (and 5 Ways She Might Screw It Up)

In an unexpected turn of events, General Hospital's Jack Brennan and Nina Reeves hit the sack after a night of drinking at the Brown Dog. While they have been collaborating for Willow’s sake, there wasn't much hint of a romance between them. However, all that changed after their trip to Wyndemere.

While neither of them expected this event, Jack wondered whether Nina tried to use sex to ensure his cooperation in Willow’s requirements. However, Nina huffed that she would never stoop to that level. A contrite Jack Brennan admitted to having enjoyed his evening and invited Nina for more such time together. Nina looked happy but warned him about complications.

5 Hints Suggesting Nina and Jack Make Ideal Partners

1) Collaborative fight against enemies

Jack and Nina are in collusion for a common cause | Image: ABC

As Nina (Cynthia Watros) pointed out, she and Jack (Chris McKenna) are in a precarious situation. On one hand, there is Drew Cain (Cameron Mathison) who needs to be neutralized after the effects of his drugs wear off. On the other hand, Jack wants to take down his old rival, Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart), who is now involved with Jack’s former girlfriend, Carly (Laura Wright).

As GH viewers know, Valentin has Jack’s black box, and the box has dirt on Drew that Nina needs. As such, Jack and Nina have a reason to collaborate. If they plan their moves and cooperate with each other, they can get to their goal. In the meantime, they will be keeping each other’s company.

2) Shared revenge plans with mutual chemistry

Jack and Nina share unexpected chemistry on GH | Image: ABC

Nina was consoling a despondent Jack while the latter ended up kissing her in return. Although they discussed their revenge plans, they shared unforeseen chemistry. Fans will remember that they both have reasons for revenge. Nina was married to Valentin long ago, while Jack was dumped by Carly for Valentin. That makes Valentin is a common target for both.

Meanwhile, their collaboration led to their night in bed. While they may enjoy their association, there will be much complication if it becomes public. As such, they may keep their relationship hushed while going forward in their joint mission.

3) Strategic legal safety in bonding

Nina and Jack's bond may provide legal security | Image: ABC

Jack’s WSB background makes for a questionable past. Nina’s past actions also keep her just under the legal radar. To add to the problems, there is the Drew fiasco. With Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) noticing anomalies in the way Drew and Jack had their strokes, secrets threaten to tumble out. GH fans may remember that Nina spared Jack’s life by choosing not to inject him further with the paralytic drugs when she heard him speak.

In such a situation, staying dependable and faithful to each other may be the only savior. A united front in the face of any potential legal problems may offer the privilege of protecting one another from forcibly testifying.

4) Flawed characters and complicated pasts

They have accepted each other as imperfect personalities | Image: ABC

Both Nina and Jack have had messy pasts. They have made mistakes and retracted from their own decisions. While Nina’s romance with Drew was a sticky problem that came back to bite her, Jack’s decision to recruit Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy) into WSB cost him his relationship with Carly.

As such, both are flawed characters. This commonality is a factor that will help them stick together and support each other.

5) Non-judgmental stance and mutual respect

Nina and Jack respect each other's abilities | Image: ABC

Nina knows that she is as flawed as Jack. Since they understand each other’s shortcomings, they will likely accept one another. As such, they may not be judgmental about the other.

Moreover, Nina is an intelligent and calculated corporate woman, which Jack respcts. At the same time, Jack is a WSB agent and is a sharp strategist. Expectedly, they have mutual respect for one another. As such, their relationship is based on respect and esteem, beyond physical romance.

5 Moves That May Ruin Nina’s Budding Relationship With Jack

1) Overplaying her hand

Nina must refrain from getting pushy in their bargain | Image: ABC

Nina has a tendency to go overboard with her projects and goals often spoiling the outcome. She has been the cause of much chaos, with the latest being Jack’s paralytic state. While she is currently collaborating as his ally, she is aware of the black box that Jack is searching for. Since Valentin has the box, whether Nina discovers it at Carly’s place remains to be seen.

However, if she does, she may rush into action, which could ruin the situation. Elsewhere, she may relentlessly drive Jack to keep up his end of the bargain without keeping up any deal from her side. If he thinks that Nina does not trust him or is pushing for a bad bargain, he may back out from the agreement. This could lead to a fallout between the two.

2) The Charlotte and Valentin factor

Nina may choose not to hurt Charlotte and Valentin | Image: ABC

As fans already know, Jack pushed Nina to use her closeness with Charlotte (Bluesy Burke) to get information about Valentin. While initially Nina agreed, she soon refused to use the teenager for his goal. Although Charlotte dislikes Nina, the latter is fond of the teenager from when she was her stepmother. As such, if Jack asks her to get intel from Charlotte, Nina is likely to refuse again, putting a stop to their collaboration.

Nina also has remnants of loyalty towards Valentin, and does not want to harm her former husband. If she finds that Jack is ready to wage a war on Valentin, which may bring on peril for the latter, Nina could strive to put a stop to it ruining her romance.

3) Complications in the Drew coverup

Nina may be blamed for the Drew botch-up | Image: ABC

Viewers have seen Nina messing up the Drew situation. While Willow caught her off-guard when she disclosed that she was keeping her husband paralyzed with drugs, she tricked Nina into injecting the drug into Drew, making her an accomplice. However, as mentioned before, she goofed by injecting Jack with the medication meant for Drew, during a Valentin-Jack scuffle.

Currently, Drew is regaining control of his body and speech. While Nina is slated to be shocked to realize that Drew is talking, she may scramble to keep it a secret from Brennan. When Jack realizes that Nina’s incompetence has left Drew capable of exposing his secrets, he may consider her a liability.

4) Lingering jealousy for Carly

Envy towards Carly can spoil Nina's romance with Jack | Image: ABC

Nina and Carly’s rivalry goes far back in the past. While it heightened after Nina kept amnesiac Sonny's identity, both have had similar taste in some of the men they dated in the past. That includes their romances with Sonny, Jax, and Drew.

While Jack was in a relationship with Carly before their fallout, Nina was married to Valentin in the past. If Nina perceives Jack having lingering feelings for her nemesis, she may react with jealousy. On the other hand, while Jack has developed a new relationship with Nina, he may not stop having regrets about Carly.

5) Involving her de facto ally, Sonny

Nina must avoid going to savior Sonny for help | Image: ABC

Although Nina hasn't turned to Sonny any time in the recent past, she could do so now. When she realizes the danger a talking-Drew poses for her and her daughter, she may rush to Sonny to ask his help.

In response, Sonny may offer to solve her problem in his own ways which may involve some illegal actions. If Nina involves Sonny, Jack could be furious. He may panic that more people are privy to his secrets. As such, he may consider cutting Nina loose.