Beth carefully poured the water that she just boiled in four different cups, which already had teabags inside. Then, the vixen carried them to the living room on a rectangular-shaped tray that she left on a little table they had between the couches.

"So, Nicky..." said Viv as she steeped one of the teabags in the hot water "...any woman in your life apart from Judith?"

Nick blushed when he saw that the three vixens were staring at him.

"No" he looked at his cup of tea.

"Not even a coworker?" asked Connie as she raised one of her eyebrows.

"I mean...there are some females at work, like Clawhauser's sister, but we don't get along very well" the fox scratched his own neck.

"Then I guess you don't have marriage in mind right now, huh?" said his mother after sipping the tea.

Nick coughed and almost chocked on the hot drink.

"Oh don't be so over dramatic, as I said earlier, you're almost 30, it's not unusual for the mammals of your age to be married"

"Or have cubs" added Beth.

The family's conversation was interrupted by the bunny, who was wearing a white off-the-shoulder t-shirt that made her dark sleeveless t-shirt visible and a pair of skinny jeans.

"Nick?..." she walked down the stairs "...I'm ready"

"Goodness, Judy...you look great" Viv stood up and smiled at her.

"Yeah, white really looks good on you" Connie complimented the bunny.

"Thanks guys" Judy played with her own ear as she blushed.

"Not bad, huh?" the youngest vixen whispered to Nick while tapping his arm with her elbow.

"Well, Carrots..." the fox ignored his cousin and got up "...should we get going?" he tried to put his sly smile on but his slightly flustered cheeks made it less effective.

"Sure" the bunny smiled and walked towards the door with Nick.

"You kids have fun" said Beth before the couple left the house.

Nick and Judy walked down a steep and narrow street made of many stones of different sizes and shapes.

The fox looked at Judy out of the corner of his eye, she was observing the balconies of the street, which were decorated with plants and colorful pots.

"Hmm?..." the bunny suddenly noticed Nick's gaze "...what?"

"You look good" he sincerely complimented her.

"T-thanks..." Judy smiled back "...by the way...where are you taking me?" asked the bunny.

"Beth recommended me a restaurant on the beach, she said they have great fish"

"Good, cause I'm kinda hungry" they both walked through a few more streets before the bunny and the fox arrived to the main square of Foxville.

The sky had a beautiful color that was compound by a mixture of blue and orange, garlands and ropes with light bulbs were hanging from the fountain to the building around the square decorated it.

Both Nick and Judy enjoyed a little walk around the square before heading to the promenade, which was also very well illuminated by lots of street lights.

After walking for a little while they spotted the restaurant.

"There it is, Sand 'n Salt" the fox read a big blue sign that was at one side of the promenade.

The couple stepped on a few pieces of wood that were placed on the sand and led them to the restaurant. It was a big wooden platform with a few columns, a pergola, no walls, and some tables and chairs inside.

"Welcome to Sand 'n Salt, do you have a reservation?..." said the lynx that was at the entrance, making Nick and Judy looked at each other for a couple of seconds "...I'm just kidding, you don't need a reservation...follow me" she walked them to their table and left a pair of menus for them to check.

"Wow, they have a lotta stuff here" commented the bunny as she read it.

"Yeah, all sort of foods made of fish" said the fox.

After a while, a beaver dressed with a white shirt and black pants walked to their table.

"Good evening, lovely couple...can I take your order?" he took out a little notepad and a pen.

"I'll have the fish tacos with fries" ordered Nick.

"What about you, miss?" the waiter wrote it down.

"I'll have the fish house salad and the spicy vegetarian sandwich" said Judy.

"Okay...any drinks?" asked the beaver after writing down the bunny's order.

"A beer for me" ordered the rabbit.

"I'll have a large jar of water" said the fox as he smiled at Judy.

"Alrighty" the waiter put the notepad back to his pocket before walking into the kitchen.

"By the way, Nick..." the bunny caught the fox's attention, who was admiring the simple decoration of the restaurant "...do you remember anything from last night?" asked Judy as she remembered the way Nick tightly embraced her while he was drunk and asleep.

"Hmm...well I remember meeting up with Maggie and her friend but from there, it's all kinda blurry...that's why I ordered water, cause I wouldn't like to forget this too"

"That's very responsible from you, Slick" smiled the bunny.

"So...what happened"

"What happened when?" asked Judy confused.

"Well I had to get home somehow, right?"

"Oh...right...you were a little bit too drunk so I took you home and put you to bed" smiled the bunny.

"See?...you always take care of me" said Nick as he looked away.

"I know you would do the same for me" Judy rested her paw on the fox's before they stared at each other.

The moment was interrupted by the waitress, who brought all the food.

"Enjoy!" the beaver walked away.

After the interruption, Nick filled his glass with water and proposed a toast.

"For the cutest bunny cop in the world" he lifted it.

"For the dumbest fox in the world" Judy corresponded the toast.

"Cheers" they both said before drinking.

TO BE CONTINUED...