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

Chapter 121 Happier

I don't even bother taking a shower and plop myself down on the couch next to Nate where I plan to stay and sulk today. Both Nate and I are in rare form and the rest of our roommates now get to deal with the two of us and our snarky attitudes ALL day long.

"I have a target order to drop off to Julia's this afternoon." Nate announces while we watch TV. "Who's coming with me?"

"Not it." Casey says without missing a beat.

"Yeah, no thanks. Someone may get sent to the E.R." I can't even think of seeing Julia OR Paul right now. I want to deck em both.

"Do I have to babysit everyone around here?" Jonah rolls his eyes. "I'll come with you."

"Why don't you just have it delivered to them?" I purposely kick Nate with my cold feet, making him jump a little.

"This couch is the size of your fucking apartment. Move over." He kicks me back per usual.

"Kids, keep your hands to yourselves." Jonah reprimands in a fatherly way. "This is why we're not having kids, Case. These two children, right here."

Casey and Evan both laugh.

"This is why you need to get snipped. I can only handle parenting one Nate Hollan." Jonah continues. Is this something Nate has been thinking of doing? If so, he should just do it. Especially after the scare we had not too long ago. Nate DEFINATELY does not want to be a father, that much he has made clear.

"Can we not talk about my sperm right now? They aren't swimming anywhere at the moment."

"Tell that to Mila Giovanni." Casey is convinced Hollan is gonna slip up with Mila.

"Shit, Nate. I'm learning all sorts of new things lately." Evan smirks.

"Yet we know nothing about you, Scofield." Nate retorts.

"Hey, man. I'm shooting blanks. Made sure of that before I went into the military."

I raise my eyebrows. Everyone turns towards Evan.

"You knew when you were that young you didn't want to plan a family??" I sit up a little to look at him.

"When you know you know." Evan shrugs.

"Makes sense." Jonah eyes Nate now, hoping to drill this into him.

"Paul and James did the same. Well, James didn't want to go through with having another child he could possibly lose after Carter passed away. He said he knows he limits. That would send him over the edge." I immediately regret my words, knowing I just shared personal information about James when it's not my place to.

"Jesus." Evan mumbles in a sad manner over James. "That man has lived a hard life."

"I really didn't need to know about James and Paul's sperm count." Nate redirections the conversation and I let out a sigh of thanks.

"Get it done, Nate. If you really don't want children......do yourself a favor and get fixed." Jonah continues.

"I could take over the world with mini Hollans since everyone else around here is sterile."  Nate laughs. Oh God.... here we go.

"Little Mila Hollans." Casey teases.

"I'm not sterile but I have more brains that you do to know to wrap it before you tap it, my man."

"Jonah! Gross!" Casey throws a pillow at him. "You do not! I'm the one with the IUD, not you!"

"Ok. this conversation ends here. Holy Hell. FINE. Ugh. Make the fucking appointment." Nate lets out an exaggerated sigh.