Author's Note: Sorry this took so long, I've been busy. But this is a really great chapter, so I hope you enjoy. After this one, there are going to be 2 more with 2 more of your favorite exes!

2.75 years later:

Jess was 8 months pregnant, and convinced Nick that they needed to go to the store to buy some stuff for their baby now, or else their daughter wouldn't have any clothes when she was born. "Some babies are born early, and I don't want to be unprepared," Jess told him.

"We got plenty of stuff at the baby shower!" Nick proclaimed.

"Yeah, lots of cute dresses for when she's 8 months old. But she doesn't need to wear her easter best at her own birth,"

"Alright, alright, we can go. Now back to the name idea of Clancy,"

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Jess walked into the baby store reading a list. She ripped it and handed one half to Nick. "Ok, we need to divide and conquer if we want to get all of this stuff. You start with the bath supplies, and I'll eye the nursery area. We're going for cheap but classy."

"Cheap but classy? For a baby? I don't think our infant daughter is going to judge the type of wood for her crib, but whatever you want Jess," He put his hand on her ever-growing stomach and kissed her quickly. Jess walked over to her aisle destination. She started looking at sheets for the crib they had purchased last month, and tried to make sure they matched the color. Someone reached their hand across her and accidentally touched her stomach.

"Oh, sorry!" the woman said.

"It's fine," Jess replied. She looked up, and the woman was Caroline.

"Hey, do I know you from somewhere? I can't place it, but you look really familiar. Oh wait, you're Nick's roommate! Oh my god, I haven't seen him in almost 4 years. Are you still in touch with him? I can imagine seeing you that you don't live in that loft anymore. Congratulations, by the way, on the baby," She mumbled out quickly.

"Um yeah actually-;" Jess started but was interupted by Nick walking into her aisle holding two towels in his hand.

"Jess, do you think we should get pink towels, or go gender neutral?" He inquired. He looked at Jess. "Oh my god, Caroline." he said.

"I married him." Jess said, and her eyebrows went to the top of her head. Nick put his hand on Jess's shoulder.

"Hey, do you want me to take that sheet?" he muttered to her quietly. "I don't want you holding too much," She handed it to him and he put his hand on her waist. Caroline opened her mouth slightly and looked back and forth at both of them.

"Oh, wow, oh, ok wow. Oh, ok. Um, I mean, I guess I, uh, kind of saw that, at the that wedding a while ago, but wow, I am totally surprised." she said. "Oh, sorry, that was kind of rude. I mean, I just, I should stop talking." Jess looked at her.

"Ok, well, it was nice to see you. I need to go to the bathroom, you know, baby pushing on my bladder. But Nick, do you want to keep looking at the sheets? I'm thinking lavender." She shook her head in Caroline's direction. Nick's eyes bulged at Jess, but she nodded her head and left.

"So, Caroline, what have you been up to? Why are you in a baby store?" he asked.

"Oh, I, um, am going to a baby shower tomorrow for my sister, and needed to get her a present."

"Your younger sister, Susie?" he asked.

"Yeah, that's the one. And I've just been living. I mean, it's been 4 years, Nick. I see that you've obviously been growing up and moving on from your 30 year old self, but I just haven't found the right guy yet. I don't know why. How did you know with Jess? Because you obviously didn't at first. I mean, you were going to move in with me when you had already met her."

"I don't know what to say Caroline. I mean, it always felt like it was supposed to be taboo with her, since she was my roommate, but I think you have to let your feelings overpower that eventually. And then, once I was with her, it just made everything else feel like it was never right. I used to think our problem was me, but it was really us," he said.

She smiled at him. "Well, you've really changed, Nick Miller. Buying towels for a baby daughter. Putting your arm around your wife. And you don't live with Schmidt anymore?" she asked.

"Nope, not even a little bit. Well, if you don't count one floor down as a little bit. And you'll be fine, Caroline. You'll find him." Nick patted her back and walked towards the clothes. He found Jess there, holding up a little polka-dot dress.

"No, c'mon. We already have enough nice dresses! You're already turning her into you. And why did you want me to talk to my ex-girlfriend?" He asked.

"She seemed a little weird when she saw us. And I didn't see a ring on her finger. I figured she probably feels bad that you figured it out before her. You were the one that was more broken than her, and now you're married and having a baby. It was probably a wake-up call." Nick smiled at her.

"I love you so much," he said. He touched and looked at her stomach. "And I love you so much," he said in baby-talk. Jess giggled, and they continued picking out clothing for their daughter. Caroline walked by the happy couple once more, present in hand, and sighed. It really was a wake-up call.