The most surprising thing to me is that he has only been on the job for a year. It looked like he had been practicing for this assignment for a decade. I can see Nancy thinking of Ronnie in way because Jackman is a big man with big shoulders and someone she could depend on to help her through this . Look at the picture above where he has both hands around her.
I noticed when she was coming down the airplane stairs in california he gripped the rail with his other hand. I dont know if he had done that before but it almost looked liked he was afraid she was about to falter and he might need something to help steady him.
Just a wonderful job.