I had a weekend away but just had to do this when I came back. Please review :)

Chapter 2: Awkward.


Well this was AWKWARD.

Jess' eyes went wide when she awoke and saw an arm hooked around her bare shoulders, and hoped it wasn't.

It was.

She slowly began to turn over, hoping it just LOOKED like a certain roommates arm, but her movement caused the arm to quickly retreat into the body she dreaded to see.

Nick.

He too was wide awake and both darted their glances from one another, neither daring to make eye contact or break silence. They both lay back down, pulled the covers close to their necks and stared at the ceiling.

It then occurred to Nick to check the time. 10:24. Shit. If he had just of ignored his damn stupid idea he wouldn't be in this mess. Nick sprang up in bed and startled Jess. He looked at how scared she was, wondering why her bra was off when he distinctly remembered...

'NOT THE TIME NICK!' he thought to himself, as his eyes finally met with Jess'. He felt his stomach tighten as she looked at him, her mouth shaped like a small 'O', moving slightly as she tried to say something.

'What was he doing?' Jess pondered, looking straight into his eyes. They looked just as dark, and as mysterious as last night when they... well when they had SEX. Jess tore her eyes away and took her hand to her face. Nick took this opportunity to grab his boxers and trousers, and slid them on hastily, so Jess didn't see. Nick then started to speak.

"Jess can you erm..."

'oh God what is he going to say?' Jess thought, as her head turned when his words had started her.

"Can you..." Nick felt like a real douche asking this. This felt jar worthy. "can you check if the boys are around? y'know we really don't wanna get an intervention for something that..." Nick didn't know how to follow. Was this a mistake? should this have happened? He had wanted it to, but so sudden? Plus they were both a little drunk, was it all damn stupid?

The same thoughts crossed Jess' mind. What does this mean now? Did she even want this talk now? As Nick took the back of his neck in both palms and opened his mouth, Jess interrupted him to avoid the awkward confrontation.

" yeah er yeah. Yup I'll erm, check." she waved her arm in his direction before continuing. "could you, would you mind... be a.. mate? and pass me that robe?" She stuttered, confused and while she held her one arm out to grab for her robe the other clutched her sheet around her chest, hoping Nick would quickly fulfill her request. He did, throwing the robe in to her bed.

"here, yeah. Sorry I'll..." he started, and turned to face her closet. This was ridiculous he thought. Why didn't I listen to those STUPID Middle School rules?! Nick Miller doesn't act if he doesn't know the outcome, but if he does he just HAS to mess it all up! Typical. He heard her door open, and turned, hoping it was Jess acting as look out. She was in the doorway, head poking out looking to the living room and further up the corridor. Everything looked as it had last night, Schmidt and Winston must have stayed out. She motioned for Nick and said "the coast is clear GO GO GO!" jokingly, before remembering what had happened hours before.

Nick laughed and looked one last look at her in that robe. Yup. Middle School dance rules. That's what he was sticking to. Nothing arousing or tempting at all in this situation. He walked over to her, and she looked up to him.

'Why had he stopped in the doorway?!' Jess thought, as they stood to close together. She could not have this talk now.

"look Nick..."

"It...it never happened. Middle School dance rules. if that's what you want? Cause this is a lot more awkward than it needs to be. Last night was, well it was what it was but we had a deal. If that's what you want to stick to that that's..."

"is that what you want Miller?"

'Why does she have to call me Miller, and OF COURSE NOT IT WAS THE BEST SEX OF MY LIFE!'

"Well unless you want something different..."

"...Nope, this was totally accidental, nothing else should come of this now. Friend."

Why was Jess saying this?! it's not true! Jess desperately wanted to know what was written on the valet card, she needed more than a middle school dance date with the boy across the hall. When did her life become a Sandra Bullock movie?!

Nick's head bobbed backwards. Was she serious? did Jess, JESS just have meaningless sex?

"fine then. In fact good, because this" his finger pointed between their chests "is stupid, and reckless and a BAD idea" as the words slipped out of his mouth, he regretted it.

"well that's just fine Nick. You really should go get changed, I'm going to have a shower."

" before she could leave he looked down at her in complete shock. Nick couldn't justify his next actions. Lawyer Nick begged him not to do it. but there was no stopping him. He grabbed her body again, and kissed her. Yup they had just agreed to not take this any further, so naturally stupid Nick Miller messed up again. His mouth connected to hers gently and Jess had met his kiss just as tenderly, just eagerly.

They separated and looked into the others eyes, surprised at themselves.

"DAMMIT!" Nick shouted as he arms flew into the air and quickly made his escape to his room, he turned to a confused Jess, and said " that was at me not you. I... I'm just a real douche and I can't believe that after we just... and then we agreed...why did i..." Nick struggled breathlessly, trying to justify why he had done that. Jess giggled and he stopped speaking completely. The just both lent against their door-frames, looking at each other. Nick rested his head on the frame and gave a weak smile. Jess returned his look with a grin that spread across her face, and she headed for the shower.


"YOU DID WHAT?!" Cece yelled causing many people in the mall to stop and look over at a blushing Jess.

"keep your voice down Cece! it's already hard enough... SORRY SIR ENJOY YOUR COFFEE IN PEACE" Jess waved at a disgruntled man at the table next to hers in Starbucks, and shot him a smile of innocence.

"how was it?"

"not now Cece..."

"I will phone Schmidt..."

"Don't you dare"

"Then tell me!"

"IT WAS INCREDIBLE. HE WAS A SEX GOD Y'HAPPY? " Jess said in a hushed shout, that made the man at the next table look at her in disgust and move.

"really? Mr no-foreplay? are you serious?" Cece asked surprised not nearly surprised as Jess. "yes okay?! it was fantastic! he rocked my world and I want to do it again and agai..." Jess cut off. Did she really just admit that she wanted to have sex with Nick AGAIN?

"Did you tell him you want some more?" Cece said with a wink. Before Jess continued she carried on "So tell me everything then! come on, don't shake your head at me! please i haven't had any since the Indian marriage conve..."

"YOU DID WHAT?"

"yeah i slept with Schmidt I have literally done that hundreds of times moving on to you and Nick!"

Jess filled Cece in with ever last detail, and judging by Cece's face, she was more than impressed.

"Nick Miller heh, who knew?" was the only thing she could say, before the girls began to giggle and continue shopping.


Cece opened the doors to the bar, but Jess hesitated.

"It's too weird Cece!" Jess pleaded, but Cece wasn't having any of it. "look Jess, this is for you, not to make things more awkward. Just come on!" Jess looked at her determined friend, sighed and went through the doors.