A/N: Sorry for the slow update it's been one of those crazy weeks!

I just wanted to say a big thank you for everyone who has taken the time to read this silly summer story and for all the amazing feedback you guys have been giving!

Jess could feel the smile on her face even before she woke up, she had been grinning like a Cheshire cat ever since last night she just couldn't help it. Jess rolled over to face the man who was still sleeping soundly beside her, twisting her body and shuffling closer to him careful not to move his heavy arm draped around her body.

Before all this happened between them Jess would not have pegged Nick for a guy who liked to cuddle but she was pleasantly surprised to find out he was. Jess loved sleeping in Nick's arms, it felt safe and right.

She took in the sleeping face of Nick Miller and let out a content sigh. Nick Miller who was no longer just her roommate and friend but he was now Nick Miller; boyfriend.

Jess felt her smile widened at the thought, she knew it was childish and ridiculous but she just couldn't stop saying it, Nick was her boyfriend and she was his girlfriend! It was official. They could stop nervously dancing around the topic and referring to it as 'this thing' between them. Nick-I-don't-do-labels-Miller had put a label on it and it felt pretty damn good.

Although Jess was sure she had pushed him close to taking it back after her reaction last night, she may have gone a little over the top. The waiter had come to collect their money Jess thanked him and said what a nice meal she and her boyfriend had had. She said the same when the cab driver asked where they were going; Jess told him she was going to her boyfriend's place. In the elevator when Jess asked the old lady who's name Jess didn't know from the second floor to push four because that was her boyfriend's floor.

Jess knew she was getting on Nick's last nerve but she was practically giddy and didn't care. Thankfully Nick bit his tongue so as not to spoil the moment. In fact he liked it when Jess pushed him against the wall and whispered she wanted him to take her to her boyfriend's room. Although he didn't appreciate her joke when she said Schmidt's room was in the other direction.

Tentatively Jess reached out from beneath the new bed covers she had brought Nick, lightly tracing one finger down his cheek. He hadn't shaved for a couple of day more to the lack of time than anything else but Jess liked it. She liked the rough feel of his stubble against her skin.

Jess remembered how it felt against her soft thighs as Nick moved between her legs last night; her skin grew hot at the memory. Her fingers traced the brown bristles smattered across his cheeks again.

"Jess would ya knock it off." Nick grumbled but kept his eyes closed. "It's real creepy when you watch me sleep."

Jess's hands immediately fell away from his face and bunched up at her chest between their bodies.

"Sorry." Her body shrunk back slightly beneath the covers.

Jess felt her smile vanish, he sounded genuinely annoyed.

Nick opened his eyes and sighed, he knew he sounded a hell of a lot angrier than he actually was and regretted his early morning grumpiness instantly as he saw the hurt look on Jess's face. Needing to rectify the situation quickly he lent his head down and kissed her.

"Morning creepy." He mumbled as he broke his lips from hers.

He smiled his usual Nick Miller half smile, relieved when Jess smiled back, knowing he wasn't actually annoyed at her. How could be when she was merely doing what he did on the mornings he awoke before her.

Still smiling Jess shuffled closer to him, her fingers now playing with the soft hair on his chest.

"Morning…boyfriend." She said flashing her eyes mischeiously at him.

Nick rolled his eyes. "Not this again."

Jess giggled against his chest as Nick stroked his hands lazily against her back.

"So what do you want to do today…boyfriend?"

"Nothing if you don't stop being so annoying Jess." Nick snapped.

Jess pouted, "I'm sorry...boy…"

"Jessica." He said warningly as he sat up.

"Boy-in-bed-with-me..." she said grinning up at him spreading her body across his chest. "What shall we do? I feel like an adventure!"

Nick rolled his eyes again. This was his first full day off in weeks and an adventure sounding long and tiring and outside the apartment where Jess would be wearing far too many clothes for his liking. But as he cast a look down at those big blue eyes he knew there was no point in arguing with her.

"Fine Jess, an adventure if is."

"Yay!" Jess squealed sitting up slightly. "Where shall we go?"

Nick shrugged, "You decide, I'll go anywhere. I'm easy."

"Don't I know it." Jess said giving Nick an extremely over exaggerated wink and pointing her fingers at him.

Nick just sighed and shook his head at her.

Jess smirked and then her face fell serious, her brain clearly thinking hard. She bit her lip as she concentrated and Nick felt his chest tighten at the sight. Didn't she know how incredibly hot it was when she did that? Nick moved his fingers down her back, lightly stroking across her hips.

"Jessica…" he whispered.

But Jess wasn't listening her attention focused on the bright ray of summer light streaming through Nick's usually dark bedroom window.

Jess jumped up, "It's such a beautiful day, let's go to the beach!"

She looked at Nick with an excited smile, something he did not return.

"When I said anywhere, what I meant was anywhere but the beach."

Jess frowned, "What? Why?"

"I hate the beach." He said simply.

Jess looked horrified, "That's impossible Nick no one hates the beach! That's like saying you hate ice cream or kittens…"

"Wellll…." He teased.

Jess gasped, "Nick!"

"I'm really more of a dog person."

Jess frowned, "But last year…when you ran into the ocean?"

Nick scoffed, "Jess I was high off my ass and thought I had some scary life-sucking throat tumour. That was a hardly a fun day out."

Jess nodded but still looked shocked by his confession. "Ok but how…I mean how can you hate the beach?"

Nick shrugged, "I just do."

Jess eyes narrowed.

"Eurgh, look I know it's supposed to be all fun and relaxing and whatever but it's not." Nick snapped. "It's hot and smelly and crowed and you get sand everywhere! And there's always some idiots playing Frisbee or volleyball or doucheball taking up all the room like they're in some Abercrombie & Futch ad and…"

"Fitch." Jess said interrupting his rant.

"What?" Nick asked.

"It's Abercrombie & Fitch." Jess corrected.

"Whatever." Nick snapped. This was the Wi-Fi all over again.

"Fine no beach…today." Jess said giving him a serious look. "But you mark my words Nick Miller I'll have you splashing in the ocean like Free Willy before summers over."

Nick's face instantly scrunched in turtle mode at her analogy but just put it down to another one of her Jess-isms.

Nick knew most guys would probably think he was nuts giving up on an opportunity to see Jess all wet in a teeny tiny bikini. The main problem with beaches wasn't the sand or the heat but the other people, the Abercrombie & whatever surfer dudes all perfectly toned and ripped, basically the total opposite of the pale hairy chested love-handled Nick Miller.

Nick really didn't need people staring at him and Jess together, wondering how the hell he got a crazy hot girl like her. Maybe they'd assume he had money, which of course he didn't and people would know the instant he pulled out his faded and tattered 'Chicago Beers' kids beach towel, another defective childhood memento courtesy of Walt.

Nick didn't really need that massive sucker punch to his self-confidence, not when things were going so well.

Plus there was also his mind crippling fear of water that came above his shoulders and death by sharks. Nick believed it was best all round if the beach was avoided at all costs.

"Good luck with that Jess." Nick said mockingly.

Jess stuck her tongue out at him. "We still need to decide what to do."

Nick made an exasperated huffing sound and swung his legs out of the bed.

"You take care of that…I'm going to shower." He slipped on his sleeps pants and t-shirt.

"Fine!" Jess sighed. "Just so I know is there anything else fun you hate? Bowling? Fairgrounds? Christmas and sunshine?"

Nick mimed hysterical laughter at her words as he threw his towel over his shoulder.

"I guess this is all part of having a grumpy old man for my…boyfriend." Jess said grinning at him.

Nick shot her a pretend angry glare as he crossed the room back towards the bed.

"Well that sounds almost as bad as having a perky little know-it-all as a…girlfriend." He said teasingly before he kissed her quick and hard.

Jess kissed him back and moaned when he broke his lips from hers, giving her a quick smile and left the room.

Jess rolled into the middle of the bed and stretched her body out with a small moan. Nick could be so infuriating and purposefully annoying sometimes but then he would go and do something like that and she would just melt.

Her mind flashed back to the previous night after Nick had carried her to his bed again. It had been another amazing night as always but in a different way. Nick had made last night all about her, he spent the entire night worshipping her body and her pleasure and Jess had selfishly just laid back and enjoyed.

Yet despite that here she was all wanton and desperate for him again after just one kiss. Jess suddenly felt a light bulb go off and a genius idea enter her mind. She decided to give her new boyfriend a special treat.

Jess slipped on one of the numerous flannel shirts scattered across Nick's bedroom floor and slowly opened the bedroom door. She poked her head out and scanned the hall, hearing laughter and the sound of clanging pans in the kitchen she decided Winston and Schmidt were sufficiently occupied and it was safe to move.

Jess silently opened the bathroom door and crept lightly across the tiled floor on her tiptoes. She could feel the warmth and steam of the water as she edged closer to the shower, unbuttoning Nick's shirt as she did so.

She reached out for the shower curtain and heard a low groan within and grinned, clearly Nick was just as worked up as she was. Jess peeled his shirt from her body, carefully pulled the curtain back and stepped into the shower.

So far gone in her lust and desire Jess failed to notice the sweet scent of papaya as she stepped into the steamed filled shower.

"Can I give you a helping hand?" she whispered her hand reaching out through the spray.

The dark haired body in front of her swivelled immediately on the spot at her voice and let out an ear piercing shriek.

"Arghhhhhhhhh…Jess!" a fully naked Schmidt screamed.

"Schmidt!" Jess cried instantly horrified and clasped her hand over her eyes.

"What the hell are you…" Schmidt spat angrily but his words trailed off. "Well I must say Jess, I am impressed."

Jess suddenly realised she was standing in front of Schmidt fully naked and spun around immediately to flee but as he eyes were still firmly covered she banged straight into the shower wall.

Jess reached out to stead herself, her hands desperately grabbed at the shower curtain trying to wrap it around herself and cover her nakedness but slipped and fell out of the shower completely. She screamed loudly as she tumbled to the floor taking the shower curtain with her.

Jess kept her eyes closed and prayed this was all a horrible nightmare as she heard the sounds of shuffled feet enter the bathroom. Slowly she looked up, opened her eyes and found Winston and Nick staring down at her open mouthed and wide eyed.

Nick's eyes darted from the naked crumpled Jess on the floor tangled up in their shower curtain to the soaked and soapy naked Schmidt in the shower who thankfully had used a loofer to conceal his modesty.

Nick bent down to Jess, "Are you ok?" Jess just nodded. Nick's eyes darted up to Schmidt. "What the hell is going on here?"

Jess still didn't say anything, she couldn't bring herself to speak, she couldn't even meet Nick's eyes. This was beyond mortifying.

Schmidt turned the shower off and turned back to them, "What's going on here Nick is your little bed mate tried to seduce me."

Jess looked up eyes wide in horror, "I did not!"

"Then why did you sneak naked into my shower and offer to give me a helping hand?" Schmidt asked accusingly.

Nick looked at her both horrified and confused.

Jess cringed at the memory, "I thought you were Nick dumbass." She snapped. "My hands wanted to help him out not you!"

Nick felt a small grin at her words. that definitely would have been a nice surprise but it seemed when it came to him and Jess shower fun just didn't work out.

"Sure whatever Jess." Schmidt scoffed.

Jess pulled herself off the floor slowly, careful to ensure she kept the curtain wrapped around her.

"Eurgh Schmidt please as if I would actually wanna see you do…that!" She spat.

Winston who until now had only been able to laugh at this whole situation asked, "I take it he was…self-completing?"

Jess nodded and mimed being sick.

Nick laughed, "Schmidt how could you? You know the rules, the shower is a communal area!"

Everyone laughed but Schmidt didn't seem to find anything about this moment amusing. He angrily stomped out of the shower and grabbed his towel from the rack.

"Everyone…living room…now!" he yelled. "Emergency loft meeting!"

Nick and Winston both rolled their eyes and left. Schmidt followed closely behind and turned back to Jess.

"By the way I can still see Little Jess through the curtain." He said before storming away.

A kimono clad Schmidt paced up and down the living room muttering furiously to himself about rules and dynamics and personal space.

Jess now clothed in the thickest and warmest least fleshing revealing pyjamas she could find as well as one of Nick's hoodies sat with her eyes firmly fixed on the floor, hands twirling nervously in her lap.

Nick sat beside her doing his best to calm her down whilst glaring daggers at Schmidt. It had taken him a few minutes to come around from all the kafuffle in the bathroom and was confused when Winston asked if he was angry. Nick didn't understand so Winston helpfully reminded him that Schmidt had just seen Jess completely naked. So now Nick said with his fists clenched using all his energy not to knock Schmidt on his kimono-wearing ass.

Winston sat mostly thinking of ways he could get out of this super awkward moment.

Schmidt finally stopped pacing and stood in front of Nick and Jess. Nick glared darkly at him whilst Jess still refused to look at anyone.

"Well…" Schmidt said tapping his foot impatiently. "I'm waiting."

"For what?" Nick asked.

"An apology from your sex mad companion over there!" Schmidt yelled pointing at Jess who instinctively shrank back a little more.

Nick stared at him incredulously, "You can't be serious."

"Oh I can and I am. She practically just sexually assaulted me Nicholas!"

Jess couldn't help but look up, her embarrassment now replaced by her anger.

"I did not! I barely touched you, and I didn't go anywhere near…that." She said with a shiver. "Thank god. But I'm sorry ok…I barely saw anything…"

"Well I saw plenty." Schmidt said with a grin which made Nick's blood boil. "And like I said before, kudos to you Jess."

Nick stood up immediately, "Shut up Schmidt."

Schmidt was unfazed by Nick's threatening tone and instead lightly patted him on the arm. "And mozel tov to you my friend. Who knew underneath all the cardigans and polka dots she had all that going on!"

Nick instantly smacked Schmidt's hand away and launched himself at his roommate in a frenzied attacked of slaps and shoves. Schmidt screamed and retaliated with his own less violent slaps. It escalated quickly and ended as always with the pair of them rolling around on the floor like drunken wrestlers, Nick yelling angrily and Schmidt squealing in pain.

Jess rolled her eyes, "Idiots."

"Alright, that's enough." Winston said separating the two. "I really could have done without the up-kimono view there Schmidt."

Schmidt struggled to return to his feet in his slippers and Nick shoved him back once more. Schmidt fell back against the couch and scowled at Nick.

"On its onnnnnnn now. I'm gunna mess you up son!" Schmidt yelled as he lunged for Nick.

Winston stepped in between them and put his hands to Schmidt's chest.

"That's right Winston hold me back before I do something crazy!"

"Actually I'm trying to stop Nick kicking your ass all over the apartment." Winston said as Nick let out a triumphant 'Ha' behind him.

Schmidt looked deeply offended, "I could take Nick. I do Pilates."

"And so my point is reinforced." Winston said with a sigh. "Well as fun as this has been I'm outta here…"

"No Winston, wait." Schmidt said. "We haven't even gotten to the main point of this meeting."

"You're telling me there is an actual point to this insanity?" Nick asked sarcastically.

"Yes Nick and a very important one. So sit." Schmidt hissed.

Nick huffed and flopped down back next to Jess.

Winston however remained standing where he was. "I don't see what any of this crap has to do with me."

"You currently live in the loft of 4D do you not?" Schmidt asked patronisingly.

Winston nodded, "Unfortunately yes."

"Then sit!" Schmidt barked pointing to the couch.

Winston let out an annoyed grunt but sat down.

Schmidt cleared his throat. "As loft President is my job to…"

"I'm sorry, loft what?" Nick asked sitting forward.

"President." Schmidt answered simply.

Nick stared at him dumbfounded, "Since when were you king of the loft?"

"Since I'm the one responsible for keeping this place in a semi-acceptable state for human habitation! And it's President Nick!" Schmidt paused. "Although I do like the sound of king, much more regal and fitting for my…"

Winston scoffed, "Well I sure as hell didn't vote for you."

"There was an email. You missed it, let's move on." Schmidt paused again.

"Democracy at its finest." Nick muttered under his breath.

"Now as I was saying, as loft President, quite possibly soon to be changed to King, it its my job…nay my duty to ensure we all cohabitate in a happy and healthy home." Schmidt said like some smarmy politician on the campaign trail. "This loft should be a place of serenity and calm and…"

"So you're moving out?" Nick asked cheerily. "Excellent idea Mr. President I fully support this motion!"

Schmidt glared at him, Winston and Jess both tired not to laugh.

Schmidt decided not to raise to Nick's bait and continued, "It should be a place where a guy can have a little morning self-love without being ambushed by judgmental blue eyes and perky breasts…"

"Schmidt I swear…" Nick said warningly his fists clenched again.

"Schmidt seriously! Look you said there was a point to all this so can you just hurry up and make it so I can start blocking this whole morning from my memory!" Jess yelled.

"The point Jessica is we need some rules around here." Schmidt said seriously.

"For what?" She asked.

Schmidt gave her a disbelieving look, "For yours and Nick's little dalliance that's what! Apparently this thing with you two…" he said gesturing between them. "…is going to continue to ruin my summer so I think its time we set some boundaries."

Nick scoffed, "Really Schmidt, you wanna talk about boundaries?"

Schmidt nodded, "Number one; no hanky panky in public spaces, i.e. the living room, kitchen and bathroom. Of and the hallway as well, you two seem to have a weird thing with the hall."

Jess and Nick exchanged a quick glance.

"Kissing and dry humping is fine but keep it clean people." Schmidt said seriously. "I don't wanna have to cover the couch in plastic just because Nick can't keep it in his pants."

"Ewwww." Jess said.

"Jar." Winston and Nick said simultaneously.

"Number two," Schmidt ignored them. "I don't want to have to deal with all your emotional coupley crap, good or bad. When you guys fight I don't wanna hear about it." He snapped.

"When we fight?" Nick asked.

Schmidt rolled his eyes, "Please Nick its you and Jess, this happy puppy-love phase isn't going to last forever."

Nick didn't respond.

"Like I said I don't wanna hear it. I don't wanna hear 'why is he such an emotionally crippled bum?' or 'why is she such a judgey little pain in the ass?' ok?" Schmidt asked.

Both Nick and Jess glared furiously at him, neither appreciating his impersonations of them.

"Number three…"

"Schmidt this is ridiculous, what me and Jess do or don't do has nothing to do with you!" Nick yelled angrily.

"Au contraire Nick, as loft President…" Schmidt began.

"You're not loft President!" Nick growled. "Loft President is not a thing!"

"Look Nick Winston and I live here too and I don't see why we should have to suffer just because you and Jess are too lazy to date people outside this apartment!" Schmidt said.

Nick shook his head and turned to Winston to back him up at what a totally unreasonable and insane douchebag Schmidt was being but Winston would look at him.

"Winston?" Nick asked wearily.

Winston gave an awkward shrug, "I dunno Nick, I mean I'm really happy for you guys but living with a new couple…especially a brand new couple…does have it's awkward moments. Maybe a few, reasonable, ground rules couldn't hurt."

Nick was dumbstruck that Winston actually agreed with Schmidt. Were they right?

Nick had been so wrapped up in the little wordl he and Jess had built for themselves, so blissfully lost in his own happiness he hadn't even stopped to think how it was affecting the others. Quite frankly he didn't care.

He was about to snap back at Winston when he looked down at his friends face and saw how down he looked. Nick remembered it had only been a few days she Daisy finally broke things off between them. Nick wondered how well he'd handle living with a brand new couple if he'd just been dumped. He decided to give Winston a break and so slumped back against the couch.

Schmidt took Nick's silence as a sign of surrender. With a smug smile he continued to reel off his new loft rules.

"Where were we…oh yes, number three; despite your newly joined status you are still considered two separate roommates and will be treated accordingly so." Schmidt said.

"What the hell does that mean Schmidt?" Nick spat bitterly, still furious with this entire conversation.

"Financially." Schmidt said simply. "There will be no couples discounts or 2-4-1 deals here. No matter how many showers you share to conserve water, utilities remain a four way split…" Schmidt paused. "Though of course you won't be sharing any showers as you'd be in breach of rule one."

"You really are a dumbass." Nick growled.

Schmidt shrugged, "Rule number four…this is more directly related to you Jess."

Jess looked up startled, she didn't want anything about this to be directed at her, she just wanted it to be over.

"What the hell have I done?" She asked.

"Well it's you…when you…" Schmidt paused. "We're gunna need you to try and keep it down…when you and Nick…you know…"

Schmidt wiggled his eyebrows at her. Jess stared at him open mouthed.

"Me?"

"Yes Jess you. If you could just try and keep the screams and moans and constant appeals to the Christian Lord to a reasonable decibel then everything will be peachy." Schmidt asked as breezily as though he was asking her to take out the trash.

Jess cheeks flushed crimson, "I don't…I'm not…" she mumbled. "I'm not that bad."

Schmidt rolled his eyes, "Oh please, last night you screamed 'Oh god' so many times I wasn't sure if Nick was pleasuring you or performing an exorcism in there."

"Jar." Nick growled.

Nick's angry response suddenly reminded Jess of his presence and that she wasn't the only one here under the spotlight.

"What about Nick? He's in there too when we're…making…noises." Jess cringed, she felt her cheeks burn.

Nick turned to her and have a her a look that said, 'Hey I thought we were on the same team here!'

"Sure Nick makes his little grunts and noises but Jess you are seriously loud." Schmidt said raising his eyebrows. "I'm all for feedback in the sack, I like to create an interactive sexual space but Jess it's like you're trying to communicate with people in outer Mongolia."

Nick was grinning but trying his best to hide it, he knew Schmidt was making Jess angry and embarrassed but he had to admit his ego was loving the boost.

Winston however couldn't contain himself and let a small chuckle escape his lips. Jess rounded on him.

"Seriously Winston!"

"I'm sorry Jess but the other day I heard you in the elevator…when the doors were closed." He said trying to stop himself from laughing again.

Jess sat back mortified. No one had ever told her she was too loud in bed, usually it was the opposite problem, she was usually timid and placid, all soft moans and gentle sighs.

But with Nick it just felt…different; intense and passionate and amazing every time. She couldn't help the way her body reacted to him, to his hands, his lips, she had no control. And apparently everybody knew it.

Jess saw all the guys were sniggering, even Nick couldn't resist although he was sitting with a more satisfied look on his face. The gut wrenching embarrassment Jess felt at Schmidt's words remained but was now joined by a wild and furious anger.

"Shut up! All of you!" Jess yelled jumping up. "It's not as if I haven't spent the past two years putting up with all the horrible and ear-scarring sex sounds you idiots have made!"

All three guys were taken aback at the small woman yelling furiously at them in her pyjamas and an oversized hoodie.

Jess pointed at Schmidt, "Especially you! I'm probably going to need years and years of therapy to deal with the things I have heard and seen in your room Schmidt!"

"True my sexual captain's log is both impressive and substantial…if ya know what I mean." Schmidt replied pointing none too subtly at his crouch.

Nick and Winston called 'jar' in unison again as Jess made a gagging face.

"Like I said Jess, me and Winston live here too and there's only so much we can take. Oh yes…oh god, right there Nick…oh yes." Schmidt said doing a breathless and loud impersonation of Jess. "Sound familiar?"

Winston nodded, "Sounds about right."

"Never do that again." Nick said with a horrified shudder.

Jess glared at all of them and let out a frustrated shriek before storming furiously to her room.

Nick followed tugging on her arm as she reached her door.

"Jess come on, don't be mad." He said still trying to hide his smirk.

Jess tugged her arm away, "It's not funny Nick."

"I know." He said biting his lip.

"You're laughing!" she yelled.

"I'm not." He insisted. "I'm sorry Jess, really…don't listen to Schmidt, he's just being…well Schmidt."

Jess frowned, she was still furious with him. Nick moved a little closer to her, his arms encircled her waist.

"C'mon Jess don't let those two morons ruin today." He said leaning his head down.

Though she was still mad at him and the others over the whole humiliating incident, with his hands on her body Jess could feel her anger melting away. She really did have no self-control when it came to this man.

Nick lent down a little further, moving his face in her hair. "I think we should break a few rules…" his lips brushed lightly against her neck.

Jess moaned lightly at his movements, all anger practically evaporated. She was about to give in when Schmidt's voice called from the living room.

"If you guys are going to have make-up sex then please take it to the bedroom…and try to keep it down."

Jess tensed up immediately as Schmidt's teasing words. Anger flashed across her face again and she roughly shoved Nick's hands away before kicking her door open and slamming it violently behind her.

Nick let out a heavy sigh and turned towards the living room, "Thanks a lot Schmidt!"

A/N: Just a warning the next chapter is M! Just because : )