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Chapter 2

Nick pulled his car into mother's driveway and stopped. Then he looked at Judy and smiled. She smiled too,
but it looked a just bit forced. He reached over and lifted her ears. Judy blushed.

"Come on Judy it'll be OK," he said and patted her shoulder. "She doesn't bite … hard … or very often."

She sighed and then took a deep breath.

"OK, let's go."

Nick hopped out and opened the door for his bunny. Judy walked cautiously to the door.

"Judy, this is Sunday dinner not a raid."

She looked back him and growled. Then he knocked on the door and Judy stepped in front of him. Nick looked
down at her and rolled his eyes. The door opened and Catherine looked at Judy and laughed.

"Don't worry Judy I'm not going smack him," she said and then looked at her son. "Well, maybe later."

"She's just kidding," he said and looked at the vixen.

Judy looked up at her fox and he looked away.

"Come on in," Catherine said holding the screen door open.

Judy went in first followed by her fox who yelped as he was swatted him on the butt. Judy not being able to help
herself giggled.

"Mom!"

"It is later," she said and looked back at her fox, "and my mother says that you're never too old to get a spanking
whether you need it or not."

"And I bet you never did," Nick said.

Judy only smiled.

"Your mom sounds like a smart woman," Catherine said. "Has Nick met her?

"A few times."

Then Judy realized what she'd said and grabbed Nick's tie to pull him down to her level.

Smack!

"Judy!"

"I just figured I'd save your mother the trouble."

Nick heard his mother's foot tapping behind him and flinched. Catherine sighed and rolled her eyes.

"OK," she said giving him a shove. "The food's ready and Nick you led the way."

The vixen fell in step with Judy and put a hand on her shoulder. Judy looked up and the vixen winked at her.

"You have a beautiful home, Mrs…"

"Catherine."

"Catherine," Judy said and smiled up at her.

"Nick's helped me quite a lot."

"Nick was quite a successful businessman before he became a cop."

"Yes, he was," she said and looked at her son.

Nick blushed.

"Mother, what are we haven't for lunch?" Nick asked wanting to quickly change the subject.

"Something special," she said, "for all of us."

When Catherine seated them she found she'd made a mistake. Judy's nose was even with the table.

"Well at least I can see the food."

Nick snickered which earned him a swat from his mother and a giggle from his bunny.

"I'll get something you can sit on," Catherine said.

"I bet my old high chair is still down in the basement."

This time he anticipated the swat and ducked. Then looked at Judy and winced. That was the same expressionless
face he'd seen right after he compared her to a stuffed animal.

"Nick!" his mother hissed.

"I am sorry Judy," he said, but was still only met with same expressionless face.

Then he went to her, but she wouldn't look at him.

"Judy," he said and she finally turned to him.

She'd never seen tears in his eyes before.

"I…"

He ran out of the room, but she was faster and tackled him by the time he'd reached the front door. Then she rolled
him over and straddled him.

"Nick, this isn't about what you said in there, is it?"

"No, but it reminded me of all the horrible things I said to you when were looking Emmet Otterton. Then I fell in love
with you and realized that I never apologized for any of that. And you fell in love with me."

"Oh shut up Nick!" she said and kissed him.

Catherine listened, shook her head, and then went back to the kitchen to get the rest of food. When she returned to the
dining room they were sitting and just smiling at each other. Apparently Nick had gotten a cushion from the couch for Judy.

"Judy for you a salad and you have your choice of dressings. Then there are some a few different streamed vegetables and
some meat for us. I hope don't mind."

"Nick has fish and those burgers all the time."

"Well this isn't fish," she said and took the top off the serving dish.

"Chicken and dressing!" Nick exclaimed. "Where'd you find the chicken?"

"Oh, I know a few foxes who live out in the country and raise them."

"It has less smell than the fish," Judy said and got out her phone. "A bird. We had some Foxes in BunnyBurrow, but I never
seen any chickens."

"Well let's just say they don't wait for the chickens to die naturally to get the meat."

"Oh."

"Bread?" Nick said.

"I forgot it."

"Mother makes the best bread."

Judy loved the meal and watched Nick stuff himself with chicken and dressing. Afterward they went back to
living room to talk. Catherine opened a bottle of wine and poured a glass for each of them.

"Remember Nick you're driving."

Nick looked at his glass, took a sip, and put it down on the table.

"Why don't you two stay over?" she said. "I have two extra rooms upstairs."

Judy's ears turned pink and Catherine sighed.

"I meant you could use either one."

Judy's ears turned a little pinker.

"We have our own apartments. Nick and I sleep together sometimes, but we haven't…"

Judy's ear's turned red. Catherine looked at her son and raised an eyebrow. Now Nick blushed.

"Anyway, you can stay over."

Nick pick up his glass, drained it, and held it out to be refilled.

"So do have you thought about your future plans together?"

"Mom, I have even asked Judy to marry me yet!"

A moment later he was on his back with Judy's excited face looking down at him.

"You want to marry me!"

"But I have gotten the ring yet."

"Nick, take this," Catherine said and held out a ring.

Nick took it.

"Mom, this is your engagement ring."

"I still have my wedding band," she said and held up her hand. "I want Judy to have it."

Nick put the ring on Judy's finger.

"Will you marry me?"

Purple eyes met green ones.

"Yes, my handsome fox."

"And will you marry me?"

"Yes, my beautiful bunny."

They stared at each other for a moment and then Nick took her in his arms and gently kissed her. Catherine sat back
and watched. When they kiss ended Judy leaned her head back as Nick began to lick her throat. Finally he carefully
took her throat into his jaws and squeezed. Judy moaned and rapped her arms around Nick's neck. Catherine smiled
and felt herself flush. She hadn't done anything like that in years. Maybe it was time she found a new Todd and then
she pushed the thought aside. She cleared her throat loudly as she left the room.

The lovers startled and only saw the vixen's tail as she entered the dining room. Then they looked at each other and
blushed. Judy laughed and her fox soon joined her. Catherine heard them and smiled.

"Well, let's celebrate," he said refilling his bunny's glass and then his.

"To you my beautiful bunny," he said raising his glass.

"To you my handsome fox," she said and touched his glass.

They sipped until their glasses were empty and set them aside. Then Nick lay back with his bunny's head tucked under
his chin. Their breathing slowed and soon they both slept.