Hello, like a lot of New Girls viewers I am a huge Nick and Jess fan. I am dying waiting for the upcoming episode that Nick and Jess supposedly kiss so this story is what the episode is like in my head right now. I will have mentions of all of the promos but there are no spoilers because I am just writing what I think will happen. If what I write actually happens in the episode then thats awesome/really awkward. This is my first Nick and Jess fanfiction so I am sorry if I am a little out of character I tried my best. I DO NOT OWN NEW GIRL OR ANY OF THE CHARACTERS! (pfft I wish!)

Chapter 1 'Cooler'

The loft was quiet that Friday morning. Nick sat on his bed staring at his walls, his head still drowning in sleep. He had worked the night shift and had gotten home early into the morning, dragging himself into bed just after 4 am and sleeping until lunchtime the current day. Jess was out teaching her class until 3 pm and Schmidt at work until 5 pm. Winston would have gotten home just hours ago from his late night/early morning radio show. To Nick that meant he could take his time and would still have peace and quiet for the next couple of hours. He closed his eyes and groaned then rolled out of bed. A pair of unwashed (as in 5 months unwashed) navy blue sweats and his favourite red sweater lay on his floor. He lazily put them on over his boxers and plain white t-shirt then left his room with his hood up over his head. He sneaked a look into Jess' room for a second longer then necessary then headed towards the bathroom to clean himself up.
By the time Nick was in the kitchen it was well past lunchtime. He went into the fridge and stared at it for solid 3 minutes dazing off. Forgetting what he was doing he grabbed the milk container and took a sip straight out of it. Jess hated this, she always told him to use a glass but he would just make some snarky reply and carry on. Schmidt hated it too for that matter, almost more then Jess did, it wasn't as funny when he got mad at him though. Nick didn't exactly understand why, he just loved seeing Jess get mad at him, hearing her voice get high at the end of each word. Nick's phone suddenly started going off. He almost dropped the milk container as he struggled to close it and put it back into the fridge. He picked up his phone to see Jess on his call display 'Julius Pepperwood from Chicago' he answered in his zombie detectives accent.
'Reporting his gal friday, Jessica Night for duty.' She answered.
'Whats up Jess?'
'So, one of my students wants some extra help so I am staying for an hour or so later. I should be home around the same time as Schmidt.' She replies enthusiastically.
'Alright Jess have fun teaching things that can't be taut.' He says as he stretches.
'Nick you can teach people how to write.'
'Are you teaching Edgar?' He asked joking back to the man who they thought was out to kill Jess.
'No, some lady, and i'm going to teach her how to write a better zombie novel then you.'
'How dare you.'
'I gotta go my class is waiting.' And she hung up.
Nick put his phone down and sighed. Now that Jess was going to be extra late he didn't have much to do. On the bright side he would have even more time for peace and quiet.
Usually on Fridays Jess would come home to Nick on the couch watching an old baseball game and after cleaning up would join him. They would talk about Nicks shift the night before and Jess' class. Then argue about useless things such as how "poetry isn't real poetry unless it rhymes. Its just ridiculous otherwise" from Nicks point of view. Jess would come back with a totally different topic and tell him that he "wouldn't make it that long if he kept not letting her help him and had a negative mind."
Nick enjoyed their little spats. Some more then others, like the ones on the couch which always led to them laughing it off until Schmidt or Winston joined them. Other fights made him want to yell in her face, which he never held back from doing. One time it led to butt shaking and another letting out how he was Jess' "emotional fluffer". He noticed the passion between them, it was undeniable, anyone could see that there was something different about them. That there was something special there...
Nick went into his room and stared into his mirror. His mouth formed into a turtle face and he crossed his arms. He felt weak and dull. 'You need a change Nick.' He mumbled to himself, eyeing the glass in front of him. He changed out of his sweatpants into a pair of jeans and put his boots on. He looked back into the mirror. Deciding that he was going to go out and do something "crazy" because he was Nick Miller. And Nick Miller was a guy who took chances, as of that minute. 'You go out there, and do some damage pal.' He pep talked himself. 'You, are going to do something awesome!' He yelled into the mirror feeling a sudden pump of adrenaline pump through him. 'Piercing, tattoo, but owe needles... No! Nick don't be a baby, you got this just go out there and get something done.' He told himself in his mind. He slapped each side of his face and stomped out of the apartment. 'Cause America!' He chanted once fist pumping the air. Something he did when he was nervous and excited, sometimes a even little but drunk.
Winston slumped past the door to the kitchen to get some water and shook his head at his roommate. 'Not this again.' He mumbled to himself as he got the water and returned to his room for a couple more hours of sleep. He would have to deal with whatever Nick came home with later.

Jess arrived at home just after Schmidt, she put all her stuff into her room and carried her notebook and pencils out to the kitchen table.
'Nick?' She yelled. She walked down the hall to the bathroom and still no sign of him. She crossed her arms over her teal sweater in confusion. Schmidt was in his room but Jess didn't want to bother him so just figured Nick had gone out. She sat herself at the table and starting writing her next lesson for Monday. Winston then made an appearance, in his red t-shirt and black jeans, 'morning Jess.'
'Good after-noon Winston. Hey do you know where Nick is?'
'I heard him doin' his whole chantin' thing earlier, so probably out doing god knows what.'
'Oh great! Can't wait to see what kind of shenanigan he comes home with this time.' Jess replied sarcastically.
Winston walked over to Jess and sat down at the head of the table cracking open a beer.
'You just woke up and you're drinking beer?' Jess asked with a small smile.
Winston shrugged and they both gave a small laugh as the loft door opened.
'Friends, Im back!' Nick yelled running into the kitchen.
Winston and Jess stared up at Nick.
'Nick! Are you kidding me? A trench coat? Why didn't you just go get a tattoo of Smeagle on your face man?' Jess yelled at him annoyed.
'Nick this is weird man.' Winston chimed in.
'I feel good guys, I finally have confidence, I'm so powerful with this on.' He replied with a happy small laugh.
'I mean nothing, dammit!' Schmidt walked out of his room with a sheet wrapped around his hips. Jess and Winston gave him confused looks and Nick kept the smile on his face. 'Ive been trying to get something going with myself for a full hour, its like a taffy pull on a hot summers day.'
'Ew!' Jess yelled with her face disgusted
'Oh man.' Winston muttered
'You have the door open Schmidt!' Jess shouted.
'Im over myself, I just don't do it for me anymore. I even bought myself a sexy pair of underpants to spice things up.'
Nick cringed and moaned wishing he hadn't heard that
'But nothing I just laid there.' Schmidt continued, 'you know what, thats it! Tonight I start having sex again. Now, are two going to join me?' He asked pointing at Winston and Nick.
Winston choked on his beer 'Is that the way you wanted to say that?'
'Not while i'm here please.' Jess mumbled over Winston.
Nicks smile returned 'I am in Schmidty, I am in!'
'We are gonna have sex tonight!' Schmidt half sang and started doing arm dances as he sat on the stool. Nick joined in and they both cheered 'Ya! Haha!' Overly loud and excited. Nick did a spin and clapped his hands together facing Jess.
'Nick you are not getting laid wearing that.' She yelled at him standing up and gathering her things. She was bothered by how happy he was and she was confused why, she just wanted to get out.
'I hate to agree with her, but come on Nick, you look like a pathetic, chubby version of Sherlock Holmes.' Schmidt chimed in.
'Oh man guys I am so excited!' He ignored their insults and ran into his room. Jess left the kitchen holding her things and dialled a familiar number. 'Sam hey! Whats up for tonight.'
'Hey Jess I actually have the late shift tonight, but how about I stop by later?'
'Ya, just text me first, I might be out.'
'Alright see ya.' He replied and hung up.
Jess went into her room and sat on her bed deciding to call CeCe. "Hey Ce's! Whats up girlfriend, wanna go out tonight?'
'Can't jess got another date tonight.'
'Awe CeCe come on! Tell him you can't, we need this!'
'Im sorry Jess we've had it planned for a while now! Maybe later I will stop bye okay? I gotta get ready Jess ill talk to you later babe.' And she was gone.
Jess groaned and laid back on her bed. She walked out of her room and heard voices coming from the bathroom. Nick, Winston and Schmidt were all in there laughing and slightly dancing. Schmidt had changed into a purple shirt with a un-tied tie hanging around his neck and black pants. Nick had taken his layer of plaid off but continued to wear the trench coat. Their faces dropped a bit as she walked in.
'Guess what, Sam has the late shift and CeCe is on a date with some Indian guy, so worlds best wing women reporting for duty.' She told them saluting jokingly.
'Jess you cant come.' Nick told her rubbing the scruff on his face.
'What?' She asked confused her smile dropping.
'Look I actually want to get girls tonight.'
Jess crosse her arms and gave him a confused glance.
'You're my cooler.' He told her
'What! All I do is help you get laid Nick! Im not your cooler!'
'Its not you, its the way that you behave and the things that you say and the look on your face and it is you! It is you! You're the cooler!' He told her softly then was yelling by the end. 'Im sorry but you can't come with us tonight.'
'I-I get it um I just I have um a lot of things I have to do.'
'More important stuff you have to do.' Nick chimed in with a smile.
'I have to clean out my closet and I have an ice cream maker to try out.' She said moving her glasses, trying to make up excuses.
Nick agreed with her again 'thats better then going to a stupid club.' Nick told her softly.
'Which is going to be awesome.' Schmidt said with a smile.
Nick turned around and mouthed 'shut up' trying to wave him off.
Jess slowly walked out of the bathroom with a frown on her face and Nick sadly watched her. He felt like a jerk, but he said what needed to be said. He swallowed almost feeling as if he was going to get choked up.
Jess turned around looking back at him before leaving the bathroom.
'Get out of here girl, you're missin nothin.' He lightly told her with a sad smile.
Jess turned and left the bathroom back to her room.
Nick went back to Schmidt who was dancing and Winston with an unamused face. Nick joined in with Schmidt and they both had cheery smiles. 'Its gonna get so crazy.' Nick sang.
'Come on Winny get into it.' Schmidt told Winston.
'Get crunked with us bro.' Nick told him. Winston cracked and joined in on the dancing in the bathroom.

Jess sat on her bed, she heard Schmidt say something about 'going to wait for the cab.' And 'be down and ready in 5 minutes.'
Winston passed her room and then came back. He leant on the doorway and looked at her. 'Hey Winston.' She said mopping.
'Jess you don't want to go out with us, you know whats going to happen anyway. Schmidt is going to sleep with a girl to make CeCe jealous and Nick isn't going to sleep with anyone. You're really not missin anythin.'
'I know, its just, I don't know. I wanna be like you guys! I wanna be a bro! But now i'm just your guys' cooler!'
'No, I don't think you understand. You're Nicks cooler. And only Nicks.'
'I don't mean to be, its not like I'm trying to not get him laid...'
'Some things just happen for a reason Jess, maybe this is one of those things.' And with that Winston left.
'Wait what? Winston!' Jess yelled after him but he left without another word. Jess stood out in the hallway looking at the door.
'Alright so, I guess I will see you later Jess.' Nick said coming up from behind her.
'Nick I don't mean to be your cooler!'
'I know Jess, its ok, but I need this tonight, okay?'
'I know, I get its just.'
'Just what?' He asked looking at her with his brown eyes.
'Good luck tonight.' She said with a small smile.
'Thank you Jessica.'
'Get some v, bro.'
'Ew Jess.' He said laughing. And then he was out the door. Jess looked at the closed door until she huffed and stomped back into her room. What was she supposed to do now?

Hey guys, so I used 2 of the promo videos in there, the next chapter will be way more interesting and have much more dialogue... Maybe even Nick and Jess' kiss? REVIEW if you want more! :D