Nick Loeb and Sofia Vergara called it quits a year ago, but part of their relationship remains frozen in time. In November 2013, the then-engaged pair opted to cryopreserve a handful of embryos in hopes of having children together someday. Even though their relationship is over, two female embryos are still intact.

It's a sticky situation in the best of circumstances, but making it stickier still is the fact that the former lovers do not seem to be on the same page in terms of what to do with their embryos. Now Loeb is taking legal action to fight for the outcome he wants, which is to keep the embryos intact.

The lawsuit, which was originally filed in August 2014 and refiled on April 1, 2015 (after Loeb got new representation), reveals that he "seeks to ensure that the Female Embryos are not destroyed, but Jane Doe [Sofia] refuses to agree to their preservation under all circumstances. (Loeb filed the suit under the name John Doe and Vergara is referred to in the documents as Jane Doe throughout — Gossip Cop confirms the docs belong to the former couple.) It's worth noting that the ex-couple tried on two separate occasions to conceive a child by having embryos implanted into a surrogate, but both attempts proved unsuccessful.

The documents, acquired by The Insider With Yahoo, go on to reiterate Loeb's strong feelings about the situation.

"John seeks to save from destruction two cryopreserved Female Embryos created using John's sperm and Jane's ova for the purposes of attempting to have children. However, before the Female Embryos could be implanted in a surrogate, the Parties ended their relationship," the suit explains before arguing that Vergara "hoped for the Female Embryos to ultimately be destroyed." The docs then clearly draw the line in the sand, stating, "John does not desire for the Female Embryos to be destroyed."

Part of Nick's argument is rooted in a disagreement he claims they had at their fertility clinic in 2013, when they were between their first and second rounds of IVF. According to his account, he and the 42-year-old actress clashed over what to do with their fertilized embryos in the event of death.

"Jane insisted that in such a circumstance, the Female Embryos be thawed with no further action. John did not agree with Jane and refused to initial his agreement regarding that term," the documents claim. Ultimately, however, Nick did consent to that term — sort of. "Jane insisted that John agree to the destruction of the Female Embryos under that circumstance, and began vigorously berating him in the offices," the documents recall before explaining, "John Doe signed this portion of the Former Directive, even though he did not agree with it, in order to avoid further abuse." In other words, Loeb says Vergara forced him into it.

And that brings us to the next claim in Loeb's lawsuit against the Modern Family star, namely, that this was hardly the first time Vergara "was physically and mentally abusive" to her former love. "She punched him in the face on two occasions, kicked him, and threw her phone at his head. She also routinely bullied him, calling him a 'loser,' 'worthless' and other degrading names," the documents reveal.

Vergara isn't Nick's only target in this case: He's suing the fertility center as well. As delineated in his filing, Loeb's issue is that the clinic provided them forms for to decide the fate of the embryos in the event of death, but neglected to provide forms for the fate of the embryos in the event that he and Vergara parted ways. Based on this missing piece of paperwork, he is suing the center directly to try to prevent it from destroying the embryos.

For her part, Vergara has yet to comment publicly on the matter and seems more focused on planning her upcoming wedding to fiancé Joe Manganiello. "I think we're going to try to do it sooner than later," she told Entertainment Tonight in January, adding that they are "super excited about the future." Part of her (immediate) future, however, is going to involve these embryos because Loeb isn't backing down anytime soon.

"Nick is very emotionally invested in these female embryos because he's pro-life and believes life begins at conception," a source reportedly told InTouch. "Nick has always wanted to be a father and will do whatever it takes to save these two remaining female embryos."