"Aurora Cecelia Miller, get back over here and eat your dinner!" Jess hollered from the kitchen table.

"Jess, she's only two." Nick scolded as the little girl bounded towards him and shoved her head into his side.

"What am I supposed to do!? She won't eat anything." Jess whined. Presently she was 6 days late with their second child and they were in the midst of packing after they had finally finalised their first home purchase.

"Daddy, Mama yelled at me." The little girl cried.

Nick rubbed her head and peered down at her face. "I know sweetheart. But mama made this beautiful meal and she just wants you to try a little bit of it. Do you think you could try some?"

"Umm... ok." the little girl nodded.

"Thatta girl!" Nick smiled as he picked her up and put her back in her seat.

"What the H-E double hockey sticks." Jess exclaimed as she threw her hands in the air and stood up to wash her own half eaten plate.

"Common Jess, don't be like that." Nick said as he came to join her by the sink and took the plate from her hand. "Rory doesn't know any better."

"You're right. Just... it's not easy being at home all day chasing around a toddler, especially when I'm 9 months pregnant."

Nick wrapped his arms around her waist and nuzzled his nose into her neck, "Everything is going to be alright, honey. You just need to relax."

"I can't help it Nick. We still have tons of packing to do and I'm so tired all the time." She breathed as she rubbed her belly, "I just want this pregnancy to be over with."

"How about I clean up and get Rory ready for bed, and you go take a bath."

"You would do that for me?" Jess asked as she turned around, her big belly slightly pushing him out of his reach.

"You think you'd know by now that I'd do anything for ya, Jess."

Jess nodded in agreement. "I know."

"I still can't believe that in a few days time, we are going to be parents to not one, but two children." Nick stated.

It was nearly 3 years ago when Jess had told him that she was pregnant with Rory. She had been so nervous to tell him, because he was so busy with the bar and his book tours.

They had just returned from their honeymoon, aka Nick's European book tour, when she had an inkling. She had been feeling lethargic for a number of days, and at first she had attributed it to jetlag; but she just knew once she ate 2 chicken pitas piled sky high with tzatziki along with homefries and a large greek salad, that she was pregnant.

She immediately went out to buy a few pregnancy tests, but it was still too early to register on the stick. A week went by and finally a pink line appeared.

She had been too nervous to tell Nick, so she waited until that night, while he was working at the bar to tell him that he was going to be a Father. She figured if she told him in public, that he would be less inclined to freak out. But he pleasantly surprised her, when he publicly annouced that he was going to be a Dad and that a round of drinks for all his patrons were on the house. It had turned out that Jess was the one who was more insecure with becoming a Mom.

"What if she resents me, Nick?" Jess worried her lip as she looked over his shoulder at their daughter.

In the final weeks of her second pregnancy she was feeling sad. It was a strange time, because she was eager to meet the new little being who kicked and wriggled in her enormous tummy, but she was conscious that her one on one time with Rory, was soon coming to an end. Jess had held her closer and wanted to enjoy every last moment, because soon things would change. She also worried for her new baby, because she couldn't imagine how she could ever love anyone as much as she loved Aurora.

"She's not going to resent you Jess. Everything will work out, you'll see. And I know, because I'm an older brother, and Jaime and I are fine." He assured. "Now go take your bath and when I'm done here, I'll come get you ready for bed." He winked as he leaned in and seductively pecked her lips.

"Oh really Mr. Miller. Are you going to give me your red light special."

"You know it." He winked again, but this time he had a confused look.

"Ok, well I'll hold you too it. You've got me all twirly now and just maybe a little somethin', somethin' might help get this labour started." She giggle laughed as she swayed her hips and backed away from the counter, stopping to kiss Rory on the head before making her way to the bathroom. He always seemed to manage to say the right thing to help get her confidence back and she knew everything would be ok.