Nick didn't even know why he suddenly felt like he wanted to cry, but it was definitely there below the surface. He was determined not to, though. At least not yet. Maybe he would leave it until he was in the shower alone later to just wrap his head around everything going on in it. "No, I haven't decided anything. I didn't sit down and make a conscious choice of anything, and it sort of hurts that you think I would do that without talking to you. Sometimes things just... happen. Sometimes you do things without realising right away that you are doing it. When I was younger, I did always think I was going to have a big family one day like I had growing up, but... I guess I just, I don't know, somewhere along the way I just feel like I already have everything I ever wanted and I'm happy. I don't need anything more to be content."
He lowered his eyes, somewhat ashamed that this was just dawning on him now. He felt like it should have been something he knew or recognised. But he hadn't. Then again, their lives were busy and full all the time, so he hadn't had time to pause and think they were lacking or not. He never felt like they were, but clearly Jeff did and this was where they hit a roadblock. "I'm not saying that's it. I'm just saying that's how I feel. I can't apologise for that. I've never thought anything was missing in our life, and I didn't realise you did. At least, not until you started talking about wanting another kid right now."
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He lowered his eyes, somewhat ashamed that this was just dawning on him now. He felt like it should have been something he knew or recognised. But he hadn't. Then again, their lives were busy and full all the time, so he hadn't had time to pause and think they were lacking or not. He never felt like they were, but clearly Jeff did and this was where they hit a roadblock. "I'm not saying that's it. I'm just saying that's how I feel. I can't apologise for that. I've never thought anything was missing in our life, and I didn't realise you did. At least, not until you started talking about wanting another kid right now."