Point Of View 2 [*Do not read until you've read the same chapter of ATW]

Chapter 10 Broken And Diseased

I pause for longer than I should before giving in.

"The way Nate is talking. I don't know. Is there something he isn't telling me? Medically? About his heart? I feel like it's more than he's letting on."

"You know everything I know and I know everything. I think Nate is just concerned given his background and genetics.  His dad died young. Too young. Without any warning. That scares the shit out of Nate, you know? But Nate is getting warning signs ahead of time. He is doing everything right and taking all the right precautionary steps to make sure he doesn't end up like his dad." Jonah  gives me little nod. "I'm gonna make sure he is well taken care of. He just needs to relax more and stop thinking of this as some death sentence. Because it's not."

"I hate that he has to worry like this." I look down at the ground and feel Jonah pat my back.

"You really love him huh?"

"What?" My head shoots up and eyes widen at Jonah.

"Trisha..." Jonah cocks his head to the side  making it known he is in on my little secret. I take a deep breath and nod.

"Always have. Always will." I feel heat rush to my cheeks saying that out loud.

"I think that's why you have such a hard time accepting Julia. You love him and don't want to see him stressed out. And lets be honest. Julia can stress us out. But Nate can handle her. He takes good care of Julia. Better care than anyone else can.. aside from.." 

"Jeremy. Yeah I know. That sick fuck."  I say under my breath before changing the subject to a lighter topic. "You and Casey are gonna love tour."

"You think so? I can't remember the last time I traveled. I know Case is excited. But she's a damn Hollan fan and is pumped to see him in concert."

"Well, in her defense, he puts on an amazing concert. He was meant for the stage. This is what he was made for."

"I believe it." Jonah nods for me to step up as people move in the line. "He's very charismatic."

"Not just the concerts though. You guys are gonna love traveling, sight seeing, trying different food.." I wink at the man who can house some serious grub and still look as fit as ever.

"Now you're talking." Jonah smirks and we move on with our daily errands. This is the first time I've really been out and about with Jonah and had real conversations with him. He's a funny guy and I think he is just like me in the way of needing to have things in order, making sure we are set for tour and everything crossed off our list. He's a damn good nurse and both Nate and are grateful he decided to come with us.

We finish everything in record time and head back to Nate's apartment. The house is quiet. Jonah puts the prescriptions away and checks his phone, reading his texts out loud.

"Oh, I guess Casey took James and Julia with her to Griffith Park to walk the dog. Paul went with them??"  Jonah looks up at me and shrugs. "Weird."

"Yeah, it is. Why would they need Paul to go with them? Maybe Julia didn't have a good day or something." I roll my eyes and notice the balcony door is open. Nate is home. I walk out and see him laying on the couch soaking up the sun. He looks so peaceful right now.  Like he doesn't have a care in the world.

"Hey, playboy."

"Jesus!"  Nate's eyes open, arms flail out from behind his head, and he almost falls off the couch making me laugh. "Weak heart, Trish. Weak heart."

"Sorry, I didn't know you were sleeping."  I lift his legs and slide under them to sit down, then lay them back over my lap. "Everything is done. Everything." She says proudly.