As Nick got Rory ready for bed, Jess sat on the bench next to the tub running her fingers through the warm water as it filled up.

It had been their second wedding anniversary, which also happened to be Rory's 1st birthday, when they had received an eviction notice and had been forced to find a new place to live. They had actually found a beautiful two bedroom appartment with a cozy reading nook that wasn't too far from her school. She wasn't really thrilled with having to move, so they gathered the gang for one last game of true American, the packing version, to try and make peace with it.

But just as they had finished packing up the moving truck and were ready to leave, Jess received a visit from their landlord's attourney. Sadly Remy had passed away from a stroke a few days earlier, but his final wish was to leave his estate to "the pretty girl who reminded him of his ex wife in 4D". And that's when it was revealed that the eviction notices had actually been an over the top prank by yours truly, Engram Pattersky, aka Winston Bishop.

Winston thought that it would be best for them to get on with their lives and move from the loft, but Jess and Nick weren't really ready to make their peace with it. So as the new owners, (and a jab at Winston, who didn't have a tub of his own), Jess convinced Nick to renovate the bathroom to get rid of the boys dorm style toilet stall and urinal. Which he actually ended up doing on his own, because he didn't think he should have to pay a professional for something he could do himself.

Jess was ok with it, so long as he promised to actually fancy fix the bathroom, and not just do it on the cheap with his ingenious quick fixes. And he did as he promised, and even went beyond by surprising her with a beautiful claw footed tub.

Nick knocked lightly on the door. "Hey Jess, Rory just nodded off. Do you need anything?"

'It really would be a shame to leave this beautiful tub behind. Do you think we could take it with us?" Jess asked as he opened the door."

He laughed, "I doubt we could do that Jess, the new tenants wouldn't be too happy about it."

"Ah why not, we own this place, we can do what we want." She said as she stood up and lowered her robe.

"Maybe we can get a similar one for our new place." He smiled in awe at her beautiful figure as he reached out to help her step into the tub.

"Okay, that would be nice." She sighed as she lowered herself down and stretched out into the soothing water.

"Here let me help you." He offered as she reached for the shampoo bottle.

'Awe thanks babe."

"You're beautiful Jess." Nick stated as he began lathering shampoo into her hair.

She smiled and began to nod off, as his fingers worked their magic.

Nick was unusually calm, though he later admitted that he was secretly panicking on the inside. He drove as fast as he could to the nearest hospital, which really wasn't that fast at all, given the amount of traffic in LA. The contractions were fast and furious and Jess had been totally convinced that she was going to give birth in the car. But they made it with still some time to spare to fill out insurance forms and wait for someone to show them to the birthing room.

Her wonderful midwife arrived and she had made helpful suggestions and got the bath organised. Jess clambered in and lay at the bottom waiting for the water to cover her. She tried a little gas and Nick put on some music and soothed her complaints, while her midwife reassured her, saying, "You're where you want to be."

Jess exchanged a look with Nick and they had the same thought; she wasn't where she wanted to be at all ... she'd rather be on a beach in Mexico, soaking up the sun, sipping a cocktail ...

But her midwife was right. She was where she wanted to be.

So she concentrated on the music and allowed the gas to do it's job. And when she felt the urge to push, the midwife shrugged and smiled and said, "So push."

And moments later their baby arrived, out of the water and onto her chest. Those beautiful little eyes still closed, little lips like rose buds.

The baby didn't cry very much - a little whimper, and then back to sleep. Nick took a photo and kissed Jess' head, "She's here." He choked as he tried to hold back the tears that were already very apparent.

They named her Aurora, because it meant Dawn, or in their case a rebirth of their 'love' and, oh, she was their love!

"Ummm.. Nick. I THINK MY WATER JUST BROKE." Jess yelped.