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A NEW CHAPTER!

Chapter 12: Schmidt Happens

"Well I would prefer to speak to Sadie! You are not looking down at my-" Jess lowered her tone "-gumbo pot!" She finished, hissing the last two words. Three days had passed and she had stayed locked in her room, only leaving to pee, which was quite often considering this baby was pushing her bladder into the size of a pea, and to eat.

"Ms Day I can get an appointment with Sadie in a weeks time, her maternity leave will be over and then she can talk you through all of the things you will need to know, plus your babies heart rate. What day and time would be good for you?" The nurse finally said, rolling her eyes because Jess had been talking to her for the past forty eight minutes about Sadie.

"Fine, can I come Wednesday afternoon? After four because I have school and a new art club about childhood-" Jess continued to ramble, while the nurse continued to ignore her, until she heard her scream.

"MISS? What's the matter?!" The poor nurse exclaimed, but Jess had marched away.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!" Jess yelled a finger pointed straight to Schmidt's face.

He had just left a room shaking his head, followed by a crying Elizabeth, who left and drove away without even a goodbye.

"Why haven't you told Cece you picked Elizabeth? She is a mess waiting for you to tell her!" Jess said a fist hitting him in the chest.

"Jess it's not like that! Me and Elizabeth, we aren't really a thing. Look sit down and just don't get mad, I- hold on. Why the hell are you here? You're not-" Schmidt's eyes widened and he looked straight to Jess' middle.

"Ehem! You first! What do you mean, not really a thing?!" Jess asked, her arms wrapping around her waist to hide her growing stomach, which she felt was huge but not difference could really be seen.

"We were, for like a week or two. But then Elizabeth told me she was pregnant. She really wanted a baby. Her last partner couldn't give her what she wanted and I turned up at the right time. Only I'm not ready for a baby Jess! We had a huge fight, and things got messy. But then she lost the baby and I felt terrible. I said that we could try again even though it isn't what I want. We realised it would never really work between us not long afterwards, but it was nice while it lasted y'know? But we just couldn't do it again. She's just been told that-" Schmidt let out a long and heavy sigh, and held his head in his hands.

"For once I wanted to do right by everyone. I got tested and I'm great! But- Elizabeth she just can't carry full term. I feel terrible Jess. And we both don't want to be with each other but how could we split while she's going through this?"

Schmidt continued to ramble, and while Jess felt awful about what was going on, she was more concerned about when Schmidt changed the topic to her. She continued to nod, trying to almost make Schmidt forget where they were until the nurse called her name.

"Miss Day? Here is your appointment slip Sadie will see you at 4:30 if that is okay with you?"

"Ahh yes. Yup that's sound. Saaaund as a paaaund mate!" Jess said, in the worst impression of a London accent she had ever done.

"Okay and Sadie asked on the phone if the father will be attending the ultrasound on Wed-"

"SO YOU ARE PREGNANT?!" Schmidt yelled, not caring who heard him.

" Can I give you a ride home Schmidt? I'll explain everything then okay?" Jess sighed, her eyes welling up in tears. Schmidt walked quickly towards her and embraced her in his arms, which made her completely break down.

"Sir? Are you the father? Will you please confirm for the doctor who will be attending?"

Schmidt too had tears in his eyes when Jess responded "erm no this isn't the father, and he isn't to know, I haven't decided whats going to happen yet"

"Very well Miss Day" the nurse took this as a cue to leave, not wanting to be a part of this domestic.

"You haven't told him?" Schmidt questioned, which Jess responded to by shaking her head. She sobbed harder into his shoulder, and he just hugged her tightly.

"Hey hey it's gonna be okay. You gotta talk to Nick though. Gimme your keys I'll take us home."

Jess had explained the incidents with the 'I love you' and how long she had known she was pregnant, and how all she wanted was to tell her best friends but one was her boyfriend, and the others were slowly drifting apart. Schmidt just listened to her, and instead of going home they just drove until Jess fell asleep without the burden of a secret baby, this was when Schmidt took her home.

Nick was sat on the couch, and gave Schmidt a wide eyes glare when he saw him carry a heavy sleeping Jess through the loft door.

"Hey man is she okay?" He asked worried, and Schmidt shook his head and indicated to her door as a signal for Nick to open it.

Nick took the hint and followed Schmidt inside as he gently lay Jess onto the bed.

"I can't go into this right now with you Nick, just cuddle her until she wakes up, I have to phone someone."

Before he could reply Schmidt left, and Nick, lay beside Jess, and held her in his arms. He kissed her shoulder and whispered to her sleeping body before he too fell asleep.

"I love you so much Jessica Day. I wish I had the balls to say it to you. Ha. Where's a trench coat when you need one?"

In the living room Schmidt pulled his phone from the communal charger and dialled a number.

"Hello?" A voice said down the phone.

"Hey. Look can I see you? -

No. It can't wait. -

Look I love you, I need to see you and just hold you and tell you again and again and if you say no, well I'm coming anyway. I need you so much and we both know when it comes down to it, I could have never not picked you. You are completely perfect to me, so where are you now? -

Good. I'm on my way."