As much as he wanted to just roll with it and be okay with what Nick was saying? Jeff just wasn't. He was stunned and hurt, and he knew that Nick wasn't doing this to hurt him, but hurt it did. Still, this was something that they needed to figure out and work through, because their marriage and their daughter's happiness was far more important to Jeff than always getting what he wanted. And it was true... Nick had never denied Jeff anything that was reasonable, anything that he could give. And it was very much the same the other way around. They made an effort never to withhold anything from each other within reason, unless there was a damned good reason. And Jeff knew that, Nick's saying he wasn't ready, possibly never would be ready, for another baby? Was a pretty good sign that it was pretty important to Nick. "Nicky, I know you didn't just sit down and decide like that. I do know that. And I wouldn't expect it of you."

He didn't say anything for a few moments, trying to think before he spoke -- something he tended to struggle with quite a bit. "Babe, I love our life. I love you, and I love our daughter, and I love being in New York City. I just... Being a father is honestly one of the most amazing things I've ever done, and just... I remember the day that Nat was born, and just... Nicky, there's no feeling like that in the world. Remember? How we couldn't stop smiling and I was pretty sure my face was going to fall off, because she was ours? I still get blown away sometimes realizing she's ours, and the amazing world we live in where that's allowed. But I just... I can't pretend that I don't want another baby, and I can't apologize for that, either. I won't push the issue anymore, but... I don't want it to just be a no, not ever. Not without thinking about it."