Hours later, Nathan was crashed out in the back seat and Charlie was finally heading home. Owen was coming over soon and he was more excited than he probably should be, but he felt such a strong connection to the man.
He pulled up to the apartment, and the second he shut off the car, Nathan was awake and ready for a night of fun.
“What kind of pizza do you want?” Charlie asked, leading the way to his apartment.
“Pepperoni!” Nathan announced with zeal. “Pepperoni-pepperoni-pepperoni!”
“Gosh, what kind was that again?”
“Uncle Charlie!!”
“Okay. Okay, I heard you. Vegetable-only pizza it is!”
Nathan looked horrified and started to whine as Charlie laughed and unlocked the front door. “I’m teasing, Nathan. I’ll get pepperoni, I promise.”
Nathan looked dubious, but finally nodded. “‘Kay.
