Nick honked his horn twice when he pulled up outside Judy's house, not that he needed to, you could hear the rumble of his Mustang's engine a mile away. Judy was delighted when she noticed he was in that car. She absolutely loved it, it's gunmetal grey paintwork shining even in the cold spring rain. She came out of her house holding her bag over her head trying to keep as much water off her as possible while she locked the door double checking the handle just-in-case. Nick's eyes widened, his tail trying to wag between him and the car seat.

"I've never seen this dress before," He said. Barely managing to keep his tongue in as she slid into the car.

"It's new," Judy said. flattening the sides of the sparkling, red sequin dress that tightly hugged her figure from the single shoulder strap to its end dangerously high on her thigh with a thick black belt around her middle.

"Glad you like it" Judy beamed a smile at him as she said it.

"That obvious eh?" Nick said as he threw the car into first gear revving the engine before setting off.

"What about my latest purchase?" Nick asked as they pulled into the pub car park, looking down at himself when Judy looked over at him. He was wearing a dark blue blazer over a tight white shirt, not tight like a button might ping off but tight where it looked like he had been sculpted from marble. The outline of every muscle on his body was exaggerated by the crisp white fabric.

"Glad you like it," he said. Mocking what she had said to him earlier. She could feel the burn of embarrassment in her ears when she realised that she was still gawking at him and biting her bottom lip. Nick cut the engine and started to get out of the car. Judy hadn't stopped looking at him while he parked it, taking in his abs through the shirt as he looked behind him when he backed into the parking space.

"Take a picture if you want carrots, it'll last longer," Nick said as he closed the door. Judy almost leapt out of the passenger side when Nick's voice brought her back to reality with her ears burning red.

"I'm banning you from wearing that shirt Nick," she said mock seriously.

"But look what it does to the ladies," he said winking at her as they entered the old English pub. The oak beams holding the ceiling up made it feel warm and cosy, a vast contrast to the now almost stormy evening outside. Nick took his blazer off and put it over his shoulder hooking one claw under the collar of it to hold it there. Judy looked up at him almost slipping back into her daydream about him when she saw his arms bulging out of the tight sleeves, that was at least until she heard Dave.

"Nick, Judy, over here!" he called from his bar stool beside Ben.

Dave had moved to the CID when Nick had asked Judy to consider him for the Detective Constable position that had opened up when Nick took Judy's Place as Detective Sergeant and Judy moved up to replace the old Detective Inspector.

Dave McFang had joined the police at the same time as Nick and they were Just about best friends within days.

"Oh Em Goodness, Judy you look amazing," Ben squeaked. She waved the compliment off, smiling as she and Nick walked towards their colleagues.

"I'd eat you up," Dave said as they arrived at the bar. Nick flicked him on the end of his nose then turned to Judy.

"There'll be nothing left once I'm finished with her." His eyes narrowing as he said it passion burning behind them, He let out a soft growl adding even more heat to the statement. Judy went weak at the knees as she always did when he growled like that. He normally reserved it for when they were alone, they hadn't exactly been open about their relationship, not knowing how mammals would react to a fox and bunny being together and they had only been seeing each other for 2 weeks. Judy doubted even Dave knew they were together. The fact that Nick was starting to show his feelings in public only made her love him more, even if she hadn't plucked up the courage to tell him that yet. She caught sight of the faces Ben and Dave were making. Smiling to herself at their confusion.

"Can I get you a drink Carrots?" Nick asked.

"Vodka and carrotade please," she said as she hopped onto the bar stool Nick was about to sit on, batting his face with her ears.

"Carrots!" Nick said. Laughing as he quickly but gently tied her ears together.

"Hey!" she giggled batting at the knot on her head whilst Nick got their drinks.

Nick winked as he slid the drink to her, turning to follow the other two to a table.
She hadn't even noticed the bartender asking her for £5.60, she was lost in the sight of her fox again.
"Huh, Oh Right," she said as the beaver behind the bar cleared his throat, his paw open over the bar. She dropped a £5 note and a £2 coin into the open paw

"Keep the change. That dumb fox will be getting the rest." She said jokingly but loud enough for Nick to hear her. He simply shrugged his shoulders and put his most innocent face on. But she wasn't having any of it she Just sat next to him saying "I'm not joking Wilde."

Dave piped up with "ohhh… Last name… Deep shit"

"Don't you start David McFang," she said raising an eyebrow and pointing at him.

"Ohhh… Full Name… Deep shit" Nick just about managed to say over everyone's laughter.

"You two going somewhere nice?" Ben said downing the dregs of his cheetah sized pint. It was no secret that the two of them were great friends and they would often go for meals or to the movies together, so nobody batted an eyelid when Nick said, "I thought I'd take our DI to that tapas place in town?" looking questioningly into Judy's eyes.

"You mean flavour!" Judy shouted. Her paws covered her mouth when she realised that she had actually shouted it.
"Oh Nick that's my favourite," she said nuzzling into him and taking a deep sniff of his scent. Nick very rarely wore any aftershave or scent mask so it was just his musky, foxy scent. He smelt so strong and masculine, but it made her feel safe, she loved it.

"I'll have less of that" DCI Bogo said in his booming voice. Judy sat back in her seat wondering how such a big mammal had managed to sneak into the pub unnoticed.

"You've both put a very dangerous mammal away there, well done." Almost smiling when he said it.

"We couldn't have done it without Ben's research and Dave's giant nose," Judy said, making everybody laugh again. "What's this I hear about a date?" Bogo said raising his eyebrow at Nick.

"I wouldn't say a date sir. Just 2 old friends going for dinner." He said as he ruffled the fur between Judy's ears. However much he wanted to tell the world about their new relationship he couldn't, not yet, not until he knew that nothing could tear them apart.