Nikki reflected on her thought process in a confessional interview, explaining that with everything going on in her head, she would prefer if she and Artem lived in separate places.
After Artem seemed to partially concede to Nikki's push to pump the breaks, she asked him if that was how he really felt.
"I mean, am I feeling like it's too soon? I don't know," he responded. "You never know until you try, I guess."
It became clear that Nikki's mind was already made up, though, as she told Artem, they didn't "need to rush" and reminded him that he already had a home. She even went on to add that living in different states—Nikki in Arizona, Artem in California—could be a "true test" for their relationship.
"It doesn't feel good because when I agree to something, I really think through that," Artem said in a confessional. "And I don't want to be in a position where I have to be, 'Oh, okay. Well, that's not happening now.' It's kind of like—not playing with feelings—but that's how it felt.
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