Chapter 31
*Nick*
We just finished thanksgiving dinner. And my whole family was leaving, and Nat’s mom. Aaron brought Sam over, and they basically stayed together the whole time. She wouldn’t even let him play video games with me and Brian who was also there, I’ve gotta teach that boy that not everything she says you have to do. I’m glad Nat’s not like that ya know? She’s not telling me all the time what to do, just the things like cleaning and baby stuff. Anyway, all of my siblings were going to spend the night. Probably because the babies just got into their cribs and we need a night alone so we got them to stay.
“Nick, can you come here and help me with putting this stuff away?” Nat asked after everyone went home and my sisters and Aaron were putting away their stuff. I looked down at Michael who was sleeping. I place him in a carrier we had on the table and started to help Nat.
“Nick?” My mom called. “What mom?” I asked looking at the dishes in the sink, along with my hands deep in the water. “Come here for a second.” “Hold on.” I said grabbing a towel and drying my hands. “I’ll be right back, guess you people can’t get enough of me.” I said to Nat, she laughed and flung water at me. “Hey.” I said as she looked the other way.
I walked out and saw my mom putting her coat on. “I thought you guys left.” I said.
“We walked Nat’s mom out to the car to talk about your wedding. Anyway, Nick I want to talk to you for a minute outside. “ I looked at the kitchen and saw Nat putting dishes in the sink. “Alright, Nat I’ll be right back.” she nodded and I grabbed my coat and we walked out of the apartment.
“So mom what is this all about?” I asked. “Nick when is Sam going home?” she asked. “I was going to drop her off after we cleaned and we were all going to play some game. Why?”I asked confused.
“Well, Nick we caught Aaron and her in bed. A few months ago. And I don’t know if you knew but that is the reason why we won’t let her come in without one of us sitting there.”
“What do you mean in bed? Like when me and Nat were talking in bed and you caught us kissing? Or like as in sex?” I asked.
My mom looked at me and smiled. “As in sex honey.” I looked at her and then at our window where I saw Nat picking up one of the babies. “But he’s only 15.. How in the world does that happen?” my mom shook her head. “I don’t know, but I just hope that you and Nat know to watch him and her because I know you told him that they could go to your house.”
“I didn’t know, mom, I swear. So what do you want me to do? Watch them or what?” I asked not ready to do any of this stuff because I just became a father what, a few weeks ago.
“Nick, just make sure none of that stuff happens. Talk to him and get in threw his head about how that is supposed to be saved for when you know that you are going to spend the rest of your life with her. Like you and Nat.”
“Alright, I think I can do that.” I said looking at the house again. “Anyway, next week we were going to give you and Nat some time alone to talk about marriage stuff like the date and then you two can spend some time together. Is that alright?” she asked. “Yeah it’s fine. I think we need it.”
“Alright, I’ll call you later. Tell Nat we said goodbye and you take care of your brother. Alright?” She said giving me a hug. “Alright. Bye mom.” I said as she walked to the car where my dad was holding the door open for her. “Bye dad.” I said as he waved at me.
I walked into the house, and we cleaned up. Afterwards, everyone was sitting in the living room, some holding a baby while others, such as my brother, held their girlfriends. Brian sat with Michael in his hands trying to teach him what a basketball was, while BJ and Leslie held the other two. Nat was trying to Brian to stop while I sat there and just was off in my own world.
I didn’t even realize Nat wrapping her arms around me. Then I got out of my world when she was trying to get me to talk in another room. “Come on Nick. We have to talk.” I heard her say as I went out of my trance. “Alright.” I said following her into our room.
We sat down on the bed and she looked at me. “What’s the matter? Your like really out of it.”
“Nat, did you know that Aaron and Sam were caught by my parents having sex? I mean there 15..” I said as I looked at Nat and her eyes said it all.
“You knew.. He told you!” I said. She looked at me. “He told me to keep it a secret. I was going to tell you if you wanted to know what was up with Aaron. That’s what I promised him.” she sighed and then said. “I’m sorry, I should of told you.”
“No, it’s not that, it’s just that, he didn’t tell me right away. Now I have to talk to him, today. But the one thing that I am happy about, is that you and A are getting so much along, and that he can go to you, when he doesn’t want to talk to me.” I said looking at her. She padded down the bed spot next to her. I crawled up to it, and pulled her onto me. “I’m going to go talk to my brother, but before I do that, I want to tell you something.” I said, she smiled very widely. “What’s that baby?” she asked.
“I love you, and we are going to have the whole night to ourselves. Happy?” I asked and she nodded.
“Good. Come now.” I said pulling her off of me and standing up. “So your not mad?” she asked. “No, I can never be mad at you unless, you decide to marry some foreign guy, and go play around with him, and then come back to me and the kiddies.” I said. She looked at me. “If I was to leave you the kiddies would come with me and my foreign guy. Got it?” she said. “No. Mine.” I said as we ran down the stairs.
As we got to the bottom, I looked over at the living room, where everyone was before. And saw A, and Sam making out on the couch. Nat grabbed onto my hand. I looked at her, she looked at me and gave me that ‘don’t go to far.’ look. “Aaron we need to talk.” I said as they broke apart, and he looked at me scared. I unhooked myself from Nat and then I walk to the door and got my coat as A followed me. I looked at Nat who was standing there looking at the kitchen, which was still not cleaned. “I’ll be back in a few minutes. Sam, go get your stuff, when we get back your going to leave.” I said and left.
As we walked, Aaron looked at me. “Mom told you didn’t she?” he asked sitting down in front of a tree in front of the apartment. I stood and looked at him. “Yeah, and you know what I have to ask? Why at 15? What is so important that you and her had to jump into a bed with each other?”
He looked at me. “You wouldn’t understand.” he said. “Try me.” I said sitting down next to him.
“You wouldn’t because you and Nat have been together as long as I can remember. You two were like meant to be or something, and I wanted that.”
“I have a question for you. How long did you know her before you two jumped into bed?” he looked at me. “Four months.”
“Aaron, do you know how long I knew Nat. I know that I shouldn’t be telling you this. But even if you do think that we were meant to be, then how come it took us three in a half years?”
He looked at me surprised. “But you and her were always making out in your bed. I thought you two were like doing it.”
“No, we didn’t do it until like the end of junior year. Let me ask you how many times did you two do it, and I’ll tell you.”
“Like six. Alright tell me.” he said. “Twice.”he again looked at me shocked. “But then it was your first time and then when you made the triplets.”
“There you go.” I said looking back at the apartment.
“Why? Why haven’t you guys done it more” he asked. “A, you know that when we broke up the first time and she went out with her new boyfriend, he beat her? That’s not the only reason why. The other ones is we figured that you don’t need sex to have a good relationship. We found out that anything we do as long as it’s together, and we both agree to it. Then it’s worth it. Having sex is probably the last thing on my mind whenever me and Nat are together. We’ve made three babies because we love each other. Now go get your girl we’re going to go. Make sure you talk to her, and don’t go telling the guys about me sex life okay?”
“Alright. As long as you don’t say mine.”
“Promise.” I said as he ran to go get Sam.