Two against the world

by ThaRedPanda

The story follows life of Nick Wilde after he finally graduates from ZPD academy. Follow as him and Judy fight against the bad and learn that the feelings they have for each other is something more powerful than just friends. Get ready for hell of a adventure as the duo face largest case in Zootopia! M rated for violence, sex, cursing... But trust me... All of it in good taste!

35. VOL 2 Chapter 2

Episode 2

"Rainy day"

Judy and Nick had been without a word during the whole limo drive. Ever since the teary eyed bunny had entered the car to wait for Nick and the other two to arrive, she had been just shaking and feeling horrible. She had almost hit a civilian as an officer, for the first time letting her emotions get the better over her professional pride.

She was blaming herself so much right now, hating this day and just wanting it to end. All she could think about was the idea of someone thinking that the love was one-sided, Nick abusing her or extorting her in someway to be in relationship with her. And thinking that Nick... That Nick would be some monster, ravishing her body and forcing her to... She started crying again, not wanting to hear it in her head anymore. She wanted none of this. She wanted away. She wanted home. She wanted-"

"Judith... We are here."

That warm and loving voice woke the doe up from her trance as she got a bit scared, looking around her. She had been zoning out on her dark and rainy thoughts, now only realizing that they were in the limo. It was not moving anymore.

"Judith?"

That voice. That gentle and warm voice that she loved and heard every time she closed her eyes when she went to sleep.

She now looked at Nick and saw as his worried emerald eyes looked into hers, trying to see if she was at the moment. Judy then slowly looked at the other side of the limo. Marcus Weston was sitting on the left side of the limo, looking at the doe with a bit of a worried look, wondering what she was going through right now. Judy saw then as the familiar buck, Steve Levron, was sitting next to the black wolf, wondering what was going on as well. Not much of worried, but more like wondering if he should say something.

Judy felt so lightheaded. Everything was so dark. Just so... She couldn't talk. She felt like she was still in shock for what had went down. She had not realized that they had been in front of Nick's building for a few minutes already. She had been sitting there and not moving, everyone looking at her and wondering what was going on with the doe. She gazed back at Nick and felt as Nick's paw slowly took hers, the fox looking at her back in great worry as he spoke.

"Carrots... We are home. You have been quiet for long time," Nick said in worry.

"I... I have?" Judy asked in a whisper, not really soaking in the question. Her mind felt so messed up right now. She felt like she didn't know where she was, even if Nick's building was just there.

Suddenly it came. The roar of the sky. It was strong and vivid, giving this district something it had not seen for a long while.

Rain.

Only after ten seconds of the roar of the sky, the sky started to take shape of gray in its tone, the small droplets of rain starting to fall down onto the streets of Savannah. Nick, Steve, and Marcus looked in wonder as the windows of the limo started to have rain droplets falling down the glass in no time, the rain washing over the car. The soothing sounds of the rain started to make Judy's ears twitch, the doe now actually waking up from her trance, looking outside. They were in the car. Nick was here. What was she waiting for? Why was it raining? The doe then finally spoke as the three males gazed outside of the windows, watching the odd and rare sight of rain in any other district than the Rain Forest take place right now. Mammals running with newspapers on top of their heads into shelter as the gray sky made its new tone known.

"Nicholas..." the doe said, squeezing his paw.

Nick quickly looked at her, earning Marcus's and Steve's attention as well.

"C-can we go?" the doe asked in a whisper.

"Yeah," the fox added, relieved that doe was down to earth again, waking from her trance of sadness.

Marcus suddenly spoke.

"You umm... You two going to be okay? Is there anything that I can do for you two? You just have to ask and I can make it so," Marcus assured, looking at them both with a caring look, sounding genuine.

Nick looked at the wolf with Judy and Nick then spoke.

"We are fine, Marcus... I thank you for everything you did for us today... Well if not counting the few bad things but... You know we should not spend any more time with you than what is necessary," Nick finished with a respectful tone, just wanting to take his bunny home.

"I understand," Marcus nodded, giving them permission to leave the car.

"Good... Thanks for the umm... Ride," Nick added awkwardly, opening the door for the doe.

The sound of heavy rain got strong and filled the car with it's dancing sound against the pavement, Judy starting to move slowly.

"No problem..." Marcus said, still looking at moody bunny with a sympathetic look, knowing that she was broken from this day.

"And hey..." Marcus still added, Judy jumping out in the rain and looking at Marcus with the fox.

"Good luck... I will see you both on Saturday," Marcus added.

Judy didn't answer but Nick gave slow nod, then turning his gaze to Judy as he got out of the car and into fresh and cold air of Savannah.

The fox gave one last look on the two mammals inside, both him and Marcus still looking like they wanted to say something. But neither of them did.

Nick then just slowly closed the door of the black limo, leaving quiet sounds of muffled rain inside. Marcus followed the two leaving with Steve from the window as the two started to walk into the lobby of the building, both stopping there and Nick saying something to the doe with his paws on her shoulders and a worried gaze.

But they could not hear it. Marcus then sighed and looked at Steve.

"What a day, huh?" Marcus asked.

"She would not have to go trough that dark road if she had given me a chance." Steve added as he looked at the fox a bit scoldingly.

"An odd thing to point out. Are you not happy for them?" Marcus asked with a frustrated tone.

"Honestly? No. He does not deserve her. I would take good care of her. That fox will destroy her future," Steve said like it was written in stone.

"You can't know that," Marcus said, making Steve sound bitter.

"He can't give her kits," Steve added in a bit of disgust.

Marcus was quiet for a moment and spoke.

"How do you know? It has never been done before. It does not mean it would be impossible. Nature is chaotic thing. You never know how it may surprise. They could have kit together... Why are you even thinking such things?" Marcus added with an optimistic voice.

"Her kit could die in child labor for all I know. Or even be a bunny with a freaking tail of a fox. No child should go through that and no parent should bring child like that into the world. She deserves a healthy kit that is pure bunny. She will want to be mother one day. All of them do. Always. It is dangerous road that they are taking right now. I bet he does not even use a condom. Pardon me but seriously, he is not worthy of her. It can be seen that he knows it too. If he would really love her and care for her future and what she can do for Zootopia... He would leave her to build love with someone else," Steve added and sighed.

"That is very grim fucking thing to say, Steve," Marcus responded scoldingly, surprised by the coldness of this buck.

"Just a fact. That fox will be the doom of her and her legacy. Besides, it is unnatural," Steve scolded with his hands in akimbo.

"You sure have a strong opinion. But why not speak your mind out when we were at the city hall?"

"He would have tried to kill me. You know it. Why ask such a question?"

"Steve... Cut some slack for them. It is clear that youhave feelings for her and they cloud you for being happy for her. Nick clearly loves her. You can see it in his eyes."

"So what?"

"Steve... You can't have her. You know it," Marcus added bluntly, seeing the way Steve looked at the doe who was crying and listening to the fox who hugged her.

"Yeah... Unless something would happen to him," Steve said quietly.

"Wait, what?" Marcus asked.

"Nothing." Steve added and shrugged his shoulder.

"Steve. Look at me."

"Marcus, I was just-"

"Shut up. Look at me," Marcus pressured, making the buck flinch.

The wolf looked at his best friend with an intense gaze and spoke.

"I have enough dealing with Garvia and his bullshit about those two already. Don't you start too. Don't even fucking start. We will not hurt neither. She loves him and he loves her. Accept it. Don't make me worried here."

"Fine," Steve added.

"Steve," Marcus said, placing his paw on Steve's cheek. The wolf now looked at the serious looking buck in the eyes, talking to him warmly.

"You are a good mammal. You do not wish harm on others. You just have to accept that she has made her choice. You have a good heart. Don't make me doubt that after everything we have been through together. Don't do that to me. They are good mammals. You know that. So I need to hear it from you. Don't do anything crazy behind my back or even THINK about hurting Nick or anything that would break those two up. I need to hear it, and we are not moving this car until I hear the words," Marcus said with a warm and caring tone.

"Okay," Steve said quietly with honest tone, nodding and looking guilty of thinking such toxic thoughts now.

"Thank you," Marcus added, giving a small tap on his cheek and then sighing.

He then changed the mood, looking out of the window and seeing Nick and Judy not being there anymore.

"You hungry?"

"I am starving." Was the instant answer.

"I knew it. You were just grumpy because you have not eaten for long while," Marcus chuckled.

"Maybe," Steve said, rolling his eyes.

"And you have not gotten your delicate female company of the day, either," Marcus added with a knowing grin.

"Whatever."

"You plan on taking three girls at once like a week back?"

"That Monica and Yara have amazing tongue work together," Steve grinned.

Marcus shook his head with a mild blush and spoke.

"You planning to spend all our money for your expensive female company this year?" Marcus teased with a chuckle.

"Shut up... You would be half judging if you would just let me choose one for you and give you an amazing night. Their services have all species. So you could t-"

"Don't," Marcus added bluntly, not wanting to go back to this subject again.

"Marcus, you are thirty... I am just... I am thinking un your best interests. You know I am."

"I appreciate that, but no thanks. Let's talk about something else. Please?" Marcus added in a moody tone.

The buck gave sympathetic look at Marcus and then sighed. The buck laid his paw on Marcus's shoulder, giving it a comforting rub. He then gave small smile and spoke, "Okay... Hey... Where do you want to eat?"

"I dunno," Marcus added with a bored voice.

"De bleur re voir?"

"Sounds gay," Marcus grinned, looking out of the window.

"PFFFFF, you have no taste! How does the name got anything to do with male on male attraction?"

"The restaurant is named after the owner and he always looks like he wants me to have sex with him in the kitchen or something. It's creepy. Next."

The bunny laughed as the wolf tried to keep straight face while looking out of the window still.

"Okay, smartass... Vanos and carmito?"

"Who on earth makes these names? Someone who was dropped on the floor as kit?" Marcus snorted.

"Hey now! Okay fine, Sar sombre?"

"Too spicy."

"De lato?"

"Too mild."

Both mammals then turned to look each other with bored expressions, having done this thousand times.

Both then turning on a knowing smile and speaking same time.

"Buggaburger."

"I'll have a fish hamburger with extra fries and a Coke."

"I take a salad and feta tortilla wrap with fries."

Both gave a paw slap to each other andSteve knocked on the window.

"Driver! We have our next destination!"

...

NICK POV

...

"Almost there... Then this is all over," Nick said with a soothing voice, walking up the stairs with his bunny. Judy was leaning against Nick's side at the moment, their officer uniforms damp at the shoulders because of the rain. The bunny rubbed her cheek into Nick's side, her eyes almost closed as Nick was almost carrying her and guiding her up the stairs' step by step. She was as physically tired as mentally, her ears never been drooping this bad. Only thing that kept her going right now was her loved fox, soothing her with his warm and calm voice as he guided her with his one paw in hers and other in her side.

The sounds of rain hitting the windows of the staircase and the halls echoed with muffled sound throughout, making a very soothing combination with Nick's voice and his male scent.

She was now close to shutting everything out but her, almost finally safe and sound in Nick's apartment. It was not her home, even if she had the keys... But it felt more home than her tiny apartment ever had. Now all she wanted to do... Was to walk over to the couch, take off her wet uniform, crawl to the edge of it and have Nick hold her and talk to her until she would fall asleep and forget this horrible day from her memory... Even if she knew that she would NEVER forget what happened today. But all she wanted was inside that apartment, away from everyone else. She felt as her phone vibrated in her pocket, Nick feeling it too. She had not the slightest intention to answer it. She didn't care who was calling. Even though she had very good guess.

"Okay, final steps now... Theere we go," Nick said with a playful voice, but got not a slight signal of a smile from the droopy eyed doe. He then turned to same expression from his small smile, knowing that her mood was not going to be fixed with humor. And that was Nick's strongest talent. He had never seen Judy so broken. Only few more steps and this is all over. Just a few. Almost at the door. I am going to hug you so tight once we are home. Just give me few more sec-

"Wilde."

Nick then heard it. His ears perked up from the voice, recognizing it right away. He didn't turn to look. He didn't want to. Why now? Just... Why. I don't want to talk with this mammal right now. Any day else... But not now.

Judy turned to look over her shoulder to see who was janitor. The familiar looking lion was looking straight back at her eyes, his expression cold and disgusted. From afar, Judy could see that there was some other mammals, peeking at the situation with interest. Some female otter was also coming up the stairs, following after the lion.

She had been talking with the lion the whole way up, the lion following the moment he had heard Nick's voice. The otter clearly knew that lion didn't like Nick, so she knew that Luis was going to have a word with his disliked fox. But she also knew after seeing Judy's breakdown on TV that it was very bad idea to comfort them now.

"Wilde. I am talking to you," Luis pressured, wanting the fox to look at him.

"Luis, I think you shoul-"

"Quiet, Miss Maeve," the lion said, ignoring the worried looking otter girl.

Nick didn't turn around to look at him, still looking at his door. He did not want to look at him. He knew just from that tone that whatever he had to say, it was not something he wanted to hear.

Judy was turned around and looked at the lion worriedly, her paw still in Nick's. She then whispered quietly, "P-please... Just... Just let us leave... I beg you," Judy said, trying to sound polite but she knew that look. She knew that this lion had nothing good to say.

"Officer Hopps, I am not addressing you. I am talking to this...male right here. Officer Wilde, look at me."

"Why would I?" Nick asked quietly, trying to sound civil.

"I am asking you AS A PREDATOR to another. Look at me when I address you," the lion said. The otter girl was looking really nervous now. Many that were peeking from their slightly opened doors were looking too. It was clear that many had waited for their arrival, guessing they would be here after the event.

Judy gave a nervous look at Nick and then the lion, begging for him not to push Nick right now with anything he had to say.

But Luis didn't care. He was not going to let this fox leave this hallway before answering to him.

Nick then exhaled and decided not to give this male anything. He did not own him any explanation just because he was a predator like him. He did not want to hear Luis and his opinion about his and Judy's love. Nothing. So he decided to start walking. He took Judy by her paw in a firm grip, making the doe flinch and walk closer to their door and starting to take his key out.

The moment the lion saw Nick not having the slightest intention to answer to him even after his dominant demand, he spoke.

"You fucking coward."

The fox stopped right where he stood now. He froze like statue. Judy looked back at the lion with wide eyes, feeling Nick's paw starting to shake a bit. At that moment she felt horrified. The otter lady also felt her jaw drop a bit from that, making her look at the lion with disgust because of his attitude. The lion continued.

"You are a coward. You have always been a coward, Wilde. You might have felt that the ZPD made you something bigger than you are, but you will always be a fucking coward. Even now. Look what you have done. Do you even have any idea what you have started? Do you have any idea how you ruined the future of many kits by twisting nature's laws with your sick urges?"

"Mister, I am asking you to stop talking to me or my partner," Judy added with the last of her energy she had, trying to use her respected authority in her voice. Nick was still holding her paw tightly, the sound of rain hitting the window next to them ringing in his ears.

Luis then looked at the doe, his eyes full of sympathy but also disgust. He began talking. "All those nights of those voices. Officer Judith Hopps. I would never... Ever thought such things about you. You were an icon and model this city needed. You still are. But after this... Knowing that you have been laying with a fox... What is wrong with you? Why on earth would you ever give your body to this... Thing beside you?"

"Luis, you are disgusting!" the female otter added scoldingly, wondering how on earth did he have the nerve to talk like that.

Judy was on verge of crying again, her eyes getting glossy. Not again. I can't. I can't go through this again... I can't. I can't breathe. I need air.

"I AM STATING THE FACTS HERE! HE HAS RUINED THIS CITY AND OUR MOST RESPECTED ICON WITH HIS UNNATURAL ACTS!" the lion started roaring like he was the only sane one in the building.

Judy saw as Nick started to shake from rage, not because of the words aimed at him but her. He was about to snap. Judy saw this and started to shake, walking in front of Nick and taking his paw in both of hers.

"Nicholas. L-lets just g-go inside. H-he can y-yell all he w-wants... I love you. Lets j-just go..." the bunny sobbed, trying to pull Nick towards the door that was two steps away. Nick didn't move, looking at the crying doe with his anger wavering, trying to control it as her eyes begged him to not lose control. To just leave the lion raging by himself and lock the door. Nick took one step, trying to breathe normal and repeat inside his head over and over again.

You can't attack him. You will lose your job. You want to hurt him so much. You can't. You can't shoot him with tranquilizer either. You can either walk away... Or listen. Don't let them see that they get to you. Don't let them see that they get to you. Don't let them-

The moment the lion saw Nick and Judy moving, he stopped arguing with the otter lady and turned to address Nick.

"I AM NOT FINISHED WITH YOU! You owe me an answer as a predator to another! Male to male! You do not slip away from this! I am starting to think that reporter Sarah Cobsin was right. Maybe he is doing this to you without consent. I swear to my mother, if I find out it's true, there is no bigger coward in the world than you, Wilde. Or who knows... Maybe she is okay with it... Which is more disturbing. What kind of bunny... I won't even continue that. Officer Hopps, if I hear the sounds I have listened two nights in a row from his apartment, I will make sure that every paper knows th-"

"YOU TALK TO HER AGAIN..." Nick added with a cold voice.

The lion went quiet from that, finally getting the response and attitude he wanted from the fox. He had wanted this male standoff for a long time now. Ever since this fox started being pain in his ass. And now he got him in the situation where he wanted him. If this fox were to attack him now... He would lose his job. And that was the strike the lion was after. Judy knew this. She held the paws of her fox now stronger than ever, trying to make him look at her as she begged for him not to lose control. She was prepared that he would run towards the lion with his claws out any moment now, trying to tear him to shreds for talking to her like that.

But instead, he had no intention of moving. He was actually smiling. And Judy had no idea what that meant.

"Or you what?" Luis asked with a cocky tone.

"I will have you iced by Mister Big," Nick added coldly.

The silence took the hallway right at that moment, making everyone go quiet.

The lion went into loss of words for a while, wondering if he had heard right at all. He then asked with a raised eyebrow. "Excuse me? Could you repeat that a bit louder, Officer Wilde?"

Nick sighed deeply and continued without looking at him. But his tone.. It changed totally. Into something very intimidating.

"My girlfriend here is the godmother to the child of Fru Fru Corleone. Does the name say anything to you?" Nick asked with a smile, not even looking at the lion now.

There was no answer from the lion, both the otter lady and him silent as they listened.

"That is right. She is about to give birth in these nearby weeks. Judy will be plenty busy with the Corleone family after that. So you know that she is in ties with the one and only, Mister Big. Are you following me here, Luis?" Nick asked almost in a scarily soothing tone.

The lion now started to understand where Nick was getting at. And the moment he realized it, his eyes widened. He had read the newspapers same as else. Everyone knew that Judy was tied to the Corleone family in a RESPECTABLE manner, the shrew assisting with the night howler case. Nothing more. But where Nick was now getting at... Made them wonder how involved the bunny or the fox actually were with the mobster. The otter was now also looking at Nick wide-eyed, now starting to think if Nick was implying what he did.

The fox continued.

"I have been welcomed by Gerald Corleone himself into his household because of Judith Hopps being my girlfriend. Gerald and I are very close and in good ties. I am as a matter of fact dining with him this Saturday, isn't that right, Carrots?" Nick asked. He was then begging the doe to play along with it, even if she was speechless by what Nick was saying.

The doe swallowed and gave a small nod, clearly Luis seeing it. She was very confused and scared, wondering what on earth Nick was doing.

"Yeah. This Saturday it is. So as I said, me and Gerald are in very... Very good ties. What were his words... Let me think... Ah, Now I remember. Never fear to ask any favor from me, Nicholas. Never doubt it. You are important to the bunny that is like a daughter to me. So anything you ask... Will be made."

The lion started to sweat, actually shaking from fear. Because he knew if someone was bluffing. Nick's soothing and calm, confident tone was far from it. He was dead serious. Luis tried to speak with a whole different attitude, trying to say something in-between. But Nick then continued with an even more serious tone, his smile now going away.

"If you talk to her... The female I love... Or me in such way... Maybe I tell Gerald about your disrespect for her. The manner you talk to her... Oh and you can... You can very much expect a visit."

The lion's eyes were now wide with fear. Because he knew that those polar bears... Meant death. Nick continued with the cold tone, building up to something.

"They will come at night when everyone sleeps. No one is going to hear their footsteps-"

"O-officer Wilde, I-I"

"They continue to walk through the hallway. They have their own keys... Trust me... They do. They will come as four, having tool bags and big black bag made of plastic. Gloves too."

"Y-you can s-stop, I-I am so-"

"They will lock the door and lay the tools next to you. They will muzzle your mouth. You can't let out a sound... But you can see them. You can hear them. And then... Whoooohh... Once you feel that cold steel dancing around... You know that it is the moment when it is too late for apologies. Oh, you can bet on that."

"OFFICER WILDE, I WON'T TALK TO ANYO-"

"No one will ever find you. No one. There will be no grave, no memorials, no songs or no families... It is one grim fate to have."

The lion then fell on his knees, almost pissing himself as he started to beg, looking like a helpless kit right now. All the mammals that were looking at this tense situation from their apartments were horrified. The otter lady was just as scared, not saying anything at all, knowing damn well how much fear Mister Big's name held in it. But an officer of the law giving death threats through mobsters... Was something no one would have expected from him right now. A brawl, yes. But Nick took whole different approach.

"WILDE, I BEG YOU DON'T DO IT I SWEAR I WILL NEVER TELL ANYTHING TO ANYONE! I WON'T TALK TO YOU OR HER ANYMORE!" the lion yelled, begging for his life.

Nick felt his smile grow as he looked at the horrified looking doe, the glossy eyed bunny now finding something from Nick's expression. Her wondering if he seriously just said those things just now. Should Bogo know what he just said... He would be fired on the spot. But the worst thing was... She did not know if Nick was serious right now. That is what scared her. Every single mammal around them were convinced that he was. But then Judy saw it. The fox giving a wink to her, whispering to her so no one else heard. "Hustled."

The fox then turned to look at the lion for the first time as he looked at him on his knees, begging with his paws together for him to not tell Mister Big.

"I am not convinced enough. I am still going to have talk with Big."

"PLEASE DON'T!" the lion begged, fear filling the mammal as Nick watched him with a blunt face.

"Tell me a reason to believe you, Luis."

"I..."

"You will apologize what you said about her. Right now. And then we are off to a some kind of start at least," Nick said with his hands behind his back.

"ABSOLUTELY!I AM SORRY, OFF- JUDITH HOPPS! I AM SORRY FOR THE NAMES I CALLED YOU WITH! I WILL NEVER TALK TO YOU WITH DISRESPECT AGAIN!" the lion yelled almost in tears.

The overwhelmed looking doe was now wondering what to say. She was too tired to yell. Too tired to cry. Too tired for all of this. Even as wrong as Nick's actions just were, he had hustled him good. He had made it so that this situation did not escalate into chaos, two males fighting for some freaking predator pride. And she knew that Nick would have lost horribly, no matter his rage. He was easily two times smaller. Nick had been a sly fox... Who was going to get in lot of trouble because of all the witnesses hearing what he just said. But it was their words against his. And right now Nick just wanted them both to be home safe without all this.

"Are you pleased with that apology, Judith?" Nick asked, looking at the speechless doe next to him.

Judy looked at Nick and then the begging lion on the floor, his eyes wanting her forgiveness. But she knew that he was not sorry for what he had said. He just feared for his life, almost pissing himself right now. Judy was quiet and gave serious look as she nodded. She then said quietly.

"I accept your apology."

"THANK YOU! THANK YOU SO MUCH! I WILL NEVER SAY BAD THINGS ABOUT YOU AGAIN!" the lion thanked, almost weeping.

"My girlfriend here just forgave you the things you said, because she has a more pure heart than any of you. None of you would forgive what he said if it were you. You all judge her without even truly knowing her. She is the reason you all can sleep at night without getting robbed or beat up by bad mammals. And this is how you treat her. By snooping through your doors and thinking the same way Luis does. I can see it in all of you. You are disgusted by her... When none of you even deserve her as your protector. So if I am a coward by Luis's standards... I don't even know what that makes all of you. Looking at her and me like you are any better. She is the reason you all can live without fear... And you look at her like..." Nick couldn't even finish as his anger was creeping back, his hate for all these mammals overcoming him.

"Nicholas..." Judy whispered quietly, taking Nick by his paw. The doe could feel it shake as the fox gazed at the mammals that looked at them, feeling like he wanted to continue.

"P-please..." Judy begged, pulling his sleeve and wanting him to come with her. Nick looked at her eyes after a while and saw the gratitude in them, happy for him speaking for her this way.. But also the bigger want was there. Home. Away from here.

Nick gazed back at the mammals with disgust and then sighed deeply.

"Anyone got anything to say to that?" Nick asked.

Many of the mammals now closed their doors fast, leaving only Luis and the female otter next to him, both still looking horrified.

"Luis. You still have something to say?" Nick asked.

"I-I'm sorry!" the lion said once more.

"The hell you are. You are just scared. You are not a little bit sorry for what you said to her. Or me," Nick said with a snarky look.

"I AM! I AM REALLY SO-"

"Shut up," Nick said angrily.

"Nick," the doe pressured, not wanting Nick to lose his temper again.

Nick still looked like he wanted to say something to the lion, but felt the squeeze in his paw by hers. Nick then turned around slowly, giving one last despising look at the lion as his girlfriend started guiding him to the door. Nick turned to look at Judy, taking his keys out.

He slowly placed his key into the door, turning it in the lock and opening the door. Judy slowly walked in, gently pulling Nick to the apartment with a pleading and sad look. Nick felt his fast heart rate relax as he just looked into those eyes, not paying any mind to anything else anymore, as he reached for the doorknob and closed the door after them.

Finally,... Home... And safe.

"S-should we... T-tell the police?" the otter asked carefully after a while, looking at Luis.

The lion slowly turned to look at the otter lady like she was crazy, starting to talk in whisper.

"THEY ARE THE POLICE... I... I need to go."

"But Luis-"

"Don't talk about this to anyone! I don't want to die!" Luis said in horror, making sure the otter understood.

"But he threatened to kill you as a co-"

"THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO. Did you even hear what he said!? The moment I would tell Bogo, I would die! Fuck that!"

The lion rose up from his knees, muttering something about the fox and the bunny being fucking freaks of nature, he then started to walk down the stairs, turning to the otter who still wanted them to do something. The lion spoke to her with scared tone.

"Don't! Just... Don't say word about this. Nothing. He won this. I... I need to go," the lion muttered.

He started to walk down the stairs, cursing by himself in fear.

He had actually peed in his pants. Partly the reason he wanted to leave to avoid even more humiliation.

...

... That moment.

...

The moment that door closed. That moment. It was the moment when they both exhaled, closed their eyes, and enjoyed the silence. That comforting silence of no one around. Only sound that was heard was the muffled sound of rain hitting the bedroom window. Judy stood in the middle of the whole apartment, holding her other shoulder and soaking in the silence. It was so... It could not be described in words. It was too good to be true.

Everything that went down today. Their morning in the bathroom. Hugging him. Loving him so much at that moment. Then just talking. Going to work. Then... It all going to chaos. Fighting to the blood and teeth. Him almost killed by a criminal. Her dying on the inside at that moment. Roy saving them. Roy almost killing them. Getting kidnapped. The fear and the darkness. Led into unknown. Arriving in the middle of chaotic circus. Meeting the wolf they had been trying to find all this time. Demanding explanations. Seeing two mammals almost killed in front of her eyes. The wolf continuing like nothing happened. Seeing the video tape. Being extorted. Abusing her own badge to save a little bit of her image. Breaking the only thing she had vowed to uphold. Law. Then hearing Mr. Big might be behind most of the murders in Zootopia. Arriving in middle of more chaos at work. Everyone worried beyond measure. Having to accept the crime lord under their roof. Marcus's and Bogo's showdown. Having to paw shake him. Then breaking down into Nick's arms, feeling like she could cry forever. Oliver coming and easing their mood. Then doing something they finally had waited for all this time. Coming out to the public. Kissing Nicholas Wilde for the whole world to see. Bogo's lecture. Friends support. Marcus's offer. And then... Then facing the question... So many questions. The final one... Then.. Almost hitting a civilian... Then running to the car. Not having any memory of the car ride. Being in shock. Rain. And then... Nick telling civilian that he would order Mister Big to kill him if he would make one more insult to her... And all this... All of this happened... IN ONE DAY. This was too much... Everything was too much... I can't do this any mo-

"Judith."

There was that voice again. That voice. One to always bring her somewhere warm and safe... Always. So full of love. So full of care. So full of emotion.

The bunny had started to once again sob and cry without herself noticing, zoning out again and shivering with her eyes closed because after all this noise... These rampaging emotions... The silence felt too good to be true.

She then felt it. His comforting scent, his strong arms and his warm body against hers. Nick closed his eyes and took the bunny to a hug against him, supporting her back and the back of her neck gently with his paw, nuzzling his cheek against hers. He then whispered.

"We made it. We are here now... We are at home."

The bunny took only moment to start to shake and sob in his hold, burying her face into his shoulder and feeling as his paws comforted him. All she needed were those words to know... It was over.

They were safe... And they were together. They were alive... And at this moment... No one was here to ruin it... At this split second... Just like on the stage... This moment was what they needed.

...

HOME

...

Finally, There it was. Them together, and long wanted peace from horrible day. Nick was sitting on the corner of the couch, having the rabbit half on his chest, scooped by his comforting hand.

Nick had been brushing her ears looking at her in those tired lavender eyes the whole time, neither of them saying a word. She was staring at the corner of the couch whole time, deep in thought.

They had been quiet for five minutes since that long emotional hug,

both just enjoying each other's warmth right here. The sounds of muffled rain heard against the bedroom window, even if bedroom door was closed. There was nothing but them. Even neighbors were

not doing any sounds. It was all very comforting. Judy was not shaking anymore. But they were still in their slightly wet uniforms, both feeling bit of cold. And since it was raining outside,

the temperature was getting really low. Nick knew that they needed a blanket, and staying in wet clothes was not good idea. They had to go to work tomorrow after all. The fox slowly moved to

get the blanket for them, along with a basket for the clothes.

"No!" Judy said quickly with hesitant tone, giving a small panicked raise of head as she looked at Nick.

Nick looked back and spoke.

"Carrots... I will be right back. It will only take a second." Nick assured, a bit surprised.

"Don't... Don't go..." Judy begged with whisper, her fingers taking grasp of his uniform and her eyes begging for him not to move.

Nick then felt loving smile come on him, looking at the panicked bunny in sympathy. She just wanted her fox to stay right here. But he had to get them a blanket.

"Judith... Look at me... Our uniforms are wet... I have to get us a blanket from the bedroom..."

"Pleaseplease stay w-with me-"

"Judith..." The fox said with warm and loving tone, looking at the almost glossy eyed bunny as she held her paws deeply dig'd into his uniform still.

Nick slowly moved his paw on her cheek, starting to brush it soothingly. He just looked at the love of his life in his glossy lavender eyes, feeling her soft fur with his thumb.

The fox started to slowly lean in, feeling his eyes close as he prepared to show this bunny that he was not leaving this apartment. The bunny closed her eyes out of instinct, feeling

the soothing and familiar male scent take over her nose as she met with his lips. Nick started to slowly feeling her taste as Judy let her in, the both now placing his both paws on her cheeks

as he very slowly felt their tongues dance. It was not wild, rough, playful or passionate. It was just soothing and romantic kiss, reminding her that he was here... They both were. Her taste...

Feeling her soft tongue and small cute gasp escape her... Knowing her tail gave a small wiggle as he showed his love for her. She really needed this right now, and Nick knew he did too.

The moment they separated their lips, they still held their eyes closed. Nick gave few licks on her still, showing affection that made her give small peek of smile for the first time

since those elevator doors opened and released them into nightmare.

They both slowly started to peek with their eyes after intense kiss, the fox now talking with loving voice as their noses were pressed together.

"I will be away twenty seconds, fluff... I am just going trough the bedroom... Not escaping anywhere... Not a hustle." Nick assured, giving loving smooch on her small nose, looking at those lavender beauty's

with intense gaze. Judy was quiet for a second, then whispering back, giving a small nod at that.

"Okay..."

Nick gave warm chuckle and closed his eyes to give a kiss on her forehead, then slowly scooting up as Judy let go of his uniform.

"That's my bunny."

Judy followed after him with needing gaze, not taking it off from him the whole time he started quickly walking to the bedroom door. Nick opened the doorknob and felt the room being a bit more chilly than

the living room, him then walking inside and leaving the door open. The rain hitting the window was now heard much more clearer. Nick walked by the window, looking outside to the street. It was so gray.

Very unusual to have rain like this. You could barely see the mammals that ran in the rain, newspapers on top of their head as they ran to their homes or to the nearest shelter. Nick then looked at his side, taking

the thick blanket and one pillow with slow scoop and then walking to the small cabinet where the basket for laundry was next from. The fox took that in his other paw, exiting the bedroom and closing the door with his feet

and making it shut. The moment Nick got out, he met his gaze with the bunny, her being on the edge of the couch with her knees and waiting for him impatiently, needing the cuddle and someone holding her right now.

Nick started to walk to the bunny with loving smile, walking to the edge of the couch and stopping there. The bunny craved his touch so much right now, and he knew it was cruel to not hold her right now.

She was just... The need in her eyes made him feel so special. He never expected in his life for someone to look at him the way she was right now.

Nick laid the small basked next to her, Judy giving it hesitant look, then gazing quickly back at warmly smiling Nick.

"You can't wear that uniform. It's wet just like mine... I will turn around like respectable mammal I am, so you can lay them for me in the basket and wrap yourself in this...

I will take our clothes to the hangars in the bathroom so they can dry..." Nick said, laying the blanket and the pillow next to the kneel'd bunny. Judy didn't take her eyes off

him right now, the fox still continuing.

"So, I am going to turn around now, like a gentle mammal I am, and then I expect those damp clothes in that basket so I can hug you for whole night and not let go... Sound good?"

Nick waited for his answer as the bunny looked at him, not saying anything. Nick then gave small smile and continued.

"Judy, I am going to turn around n-"

He didn't get to finish when Judy started to unbutton her shirt, keeping the gaze in his emerald eyes. Nick opened his mouth a bit, trying to say something as the smile went away from his face.

Judy still looked at him with that sad and love needing expression, her gaze asking Nick not to look away. And he didn't. He slowly closed his mouth, his eyes going half lidded as Judy took

her shirt away, taking it off her shoulders. Nick saw as her white bra was revealed among with her beautiful, soft looking fur. Grey ocean with pure snow all over her middle, showing their

perfect and delicate harmony. Nick's expression didn't change, as his eyes admired the sight he knew that he would never in his life get tired of. Judy laid the uniform in the basket,

still not taking her eyes away from his for a second. Nick watched as the bunny took no time to lay her leg's straight, raising her lower body as she started taking her uniform pants off,

pulling them down and making Nick follow her ever move. She took her tranquilizer belt off, along with her other gear and dropped them in the basket. She took out her phone and laid it on the couch.

Judy took her pants down now, laying them on the basket as well. She was no sitting in almost bare fur, only her white panties on along

with her bra. Nick felt his eyes soak in her beauty, feeling just small blush come to him as he figured out nothing to say. Judy then whispered as she took hold of the blanket with her paw.

"Please come back to me quick..." She pleaded with loving and tired voice, just wanting Nick to be with her soon. Nick gave small swallow as he watched her in the eyes, then taking the basket slowly

and whispering.

"I will be quick..." Nick assured warmly.

Judy gave small nod, starting to slowly move towards the corner of the huge and soft couch, dragging the blanket with her. She still kept eyes on the fox who started to walk towards the bathroom,

carrying the basket of Judy's clothes and shortly entered into the bathroom. Judy could just see his tail as the fox started to hang the clothes to the hangar, stripping off his own shirt slowly.

Judy followed as she saw peeks of his fur, waiting for him to come back to her as soon as possible... Because right now... Every second away from his touch... It was pain.

...

FIVE MINUTES LATER

...

The bunny listened Nick's breathing as his chest slowly raised and lowered in rhythm, the fox holding her tightly with his both arms partly on him, both tugged in the huge and soft blanket.

Judy now looked so peaceful, having strong grip on Nick's fur as she made sure that he was not going to leave anywhere right now. And Nick had zero intention to. They had been one again

quiet ever since Nick got on to that couch, Nick taking her into hug hold the moment he got there. Now all they did was lay there, feeling each others warm fur and feeling their ears give

small twitches whenever the rain hit the glass hard. Nick thought if they should talk about something together. But he was not sure if the bunny was in talking mood at the moment. She looked

like she was about to fall asleep any moment now. And if she did, Nick would not blame her. This day had been hell and she earned rest now more than ever. But Nick still wondered if they should ta-

"Nicholas.." Judy suddenly whispered, making Nick look at the doe who didn't look at him back as she waited for an answer.

"Hmmm?" Nick hummed soothingly.

"The... The thing you said... On that hallway..." Judy began carefully.

He knew that this discussion had to be gone trough Nick answered.

"Judy... If I had not figured out something to say... I would have-"

"You would have attacked him." Judy finished quietly.

Nick was quiet for a moment and sighed.

"Yes."

"... I almost.. I almost hit that r-reporter today..." Judy said, shivering because of the feeling that she never ever wanted to feel in her life again.

"... I know." Nick said soothingly, brushing her ears and continuing.

"I guess we both had just had enough of other mammals opinions for one day." Nick added, trying to lighten the mood with a small chuckle... But his smile disappearing fast as Judy was far from smiling.

"If... If you would have not talked to me I.." Judy said with sad voice, feeling the need of crying almost creep back to her.

"Shhh... You did the same for me back there... I think we both would have... Crossed the line if the other was not there to take our mind out of it." Nick said with small smile, giving kiss on her ear.

Judy was quiet for a while as she then whispered.

"Nick... You... You didn't mean any of that stuff you... Said to Luis, right?" Judy asked with concern in her voice.

"... No. I didn't. Carrots." Nick said, not wanting her to worry about him doing something so dark and actually going to mister Big about this.

Nick then took his paw on her cheek, wanting her to look at him. The moment Judy felt his paw she looked at Nick into those serious emerald eyes.

"I didn't... You know how I feel about violence... Let alone taking anyone's life... Luis was an asshole. But he is far from deserving to... You know." Nick finished.

"... You sounded so.. Convincing about it... It just... It came so.." Judy could not find the words, still remembering the coldness in Nick's tone she had never heard.

Nick suddenly gave a small chuckle, giving small amused nod from side to side, making Judy look at him in a bit of confusion. She was about to ask but Nick then answered.

"Whiskers... Those lines were from a movie called, Tundra town thugs... It's an old mobster movie... I remember loving the movie when I was young, doing the impression of the main characters

to my friends from time to make them laugh."

Judy was wide eyed now, looking at the smiling fox with a bit stunned look. Her worried expression turned into small smile as she gave a little laugh at that, rubbing her cheek against Nick's chest

and relaxing from that. Nick gave a small chuckle too and heard Judy whisper with loving tone.

"Clever fox..."

"Very clever."

"You made him really scared."

"Yeah, I am going to get in trouble with Bogo if he hears.. A lot." Nick sighed.

"I... We will talk to him. He won't fire you..."

"Let's hope so... But besides.. He deserved it. For the things he said. Not about me... There is no denying it to myself... I am a coward."

"Nicholas, you are not a c-"

"Judy... If I would be brave... Truly brave... I would have told you to choose... Choose someone else... So you would not have to live the life we are facing right now... Instead, I was selfish for my feeling for you and a cowa-"

"NICK." Judy said, looking at Nick right away, taking her paw on his cheek and Nick's eyes widening as he realized he had gone there again, Judy's eyes glossy. The bunny was shivering,

her eyes seconds way from crying as she spoke from bottom of her heart with shivering voice.

"Don't!.. Don't talk about this... I told you to promise me... That you would never talk about that again... Don't do it to me...

Don't ruin this moment and blame yourself about any of this... I chose you... And it won't ever change.."

Nick looked the sorrow stricken bunny in the eyes, taking his paw on her cheek slowly and wiping one falling tear away. He then closed his eyes and leaned in, giving a short kiss on her lips.

He then leaned out seeing the bunny sniff and then whispered back with loving tone.

"I'm sorry..."

Judy sniffed again and said nothing, feeling herself calm down as Nick made sure with his gaze that he would not bring up the subject again. He once again felt like an idiot.

But he could not get the idea out of his head. She does not deserve to go trough the events that are coming. Her image shattered, some now despising and hating her. Thinking she is a traitor

of her own kind and freak of nature. And it was all because of him and his selfish love, him wanting no one else but this bunny. No one in this world mattered more to him. But the same time he could

not erase the thought that because of his selfish love... He ruined her and her life. All of it. And to hear that Judydid not care, just wanting him... It hurt even more.

They laid there for a moment again, letting the silence settle between them as both wondered what to say now. Judy had calmed down from small emotional state again, Nick's rubbing her ears and soothing her

down. After a moment Nick spoke.

"I have to admit one thing though..."

"... Huh?" Judy asked, raising her gaze to Nick as he spoke. Judy saw the loving smile on his face, wondering what for.

"... That kiss we had on the stage... That was... Something alright." Nick said with intense gaze, giving small eyebrow wiggle.

Judy then felt her moody looking expression turn into loving smile as she whispered.

"It was.."

"... I think we might have gone a bit overboard with it." Nick grinned

"... How so?" Judy asked with smile.

"... You do understand that your parents saw it, right?" Nick reminded with grin.

At that moment Judy's eyes widened, the doe moving a little bit. Nick gave a look of small confusion for her.

The doe then whispered, the words lingering in her mind.

"Parents." She let out, feeling her fur spark up and her realizing... WHERE IS HER PHONE?!

Nick then suddenly reached under the blanket, taking out something.

Judy saw that Nick was holding their phones in his paw, Judy's white one and his black one. The rabbit followed slowly as Nick handed over the phone to her,

talking.

"It was under my back. I have felt it vibrate a lot... But thought that we needed to talk like we did... You might have.. Quite a lot of calls." Nick said quietly.

Judy took the phone in her paws. She swallowed as she saw the screen of the phone. And the moment she swiped it open, her eyes widened and her mouth opened a bit.

"Thirty calls from... Mom and Dad... Oh no... And... One call from Hailie... Four from Oliver... Three from Bogo.. Countless ones from my sisters.. And brothers... And one from... Fru fru."

The bunny did not know where to start from, staring at the screen of her phone. Nick was studying her gaze, not even having slight idea how much calls he had received since he had the

cell on silent. But he knew that there had to be some. Definitely some. But right now he was just observing what she was about to do.

Judy then laid down her phone for a while, closing her eyes and trying to mentally prepare herself for the last struggle that this day had to offer. Just this last one. Just breathe...

And handle these calls. You can do it... But who do I start from? Judy then sighed and spoke to Nick carefully.

"Nick... A.. Any calls for you too?" Judy asked.

Nick looked at the bunny for a while, taking his phone out. He swiped the screen and then gaze at it. The moment he did, he almost dropped his phone. He had never, ever gotten so many calls in his life

during one day, let alone whole month. Judy saw the expression on Nick's face, wondering if to ask.

"A lot?" She asked carefully.

"... Yeah." Nick answered, wondering what to do. He then spoke.

"I have... Two calls from Bogo... Two from Mike... Two from Ben... Three from Oliver... Six from..." Nick then finished, making Judy look at his expression in wonder.

".. Mom." Nick finished.

Judy looked at the fox, wondering what to say to that. He spoke about his mother so rarely... But this situation was scary, because Nick did not know what would the attitude be in this call. He was really scared.

Nick sighed and then swallowed, tightening his grip of the bunny.

"W-was that... All?" Judy asked, not knowing what else to ask. They should start calling back to these numbers.

"No... There is more." Nick added suddenly, feeling a bit speechless.

"Oh?" Judy asked, looking at the fox in interest.

"Thirty calls?!" Nick asked in disbelief.

"By who?" Judy asked.

Nick was quiet for a second, his expression turning into annoyance. Seriously?

"Finnick." Nick said bluntly.

"Is.. Is that bad?" Judy asked with uncertain voice.

"... If only you would know Finnick... Then yes... That is bad." Nick added with frustrated sigh. He then continued.

"There is even more numbers. I don't know any of these. Someone has been trying to call from this odd number for five t-"

BZZZZZZZZ

The phone in his paw started to vibrate, the call coming from that unknown number. Nick saw as Judy jumped a bit, looking at Nick's phone. The fox wondered if to answer, looking at Judy first.

The doe nodded for him, Nick then slowly pressing answer. He then pressed the speaker, making them both hear whatever was about to come.

"MMmffm... Mnnhhh... Swwwh." Nick raised an eyebrow to that, wondering what the hell was this. It sounded like.. Someone was... Eating?

"Uuhhh... Hello?" Nick asked with confused voice?"

"OH SHIT! MMff! Sorry! You did really answer!" The voice said in cheer.

"What? Who am I speaking with?" Nick asked, raising an eyebrow to the odd statement. Judy was looking even more confused.

"Aaaah! Don't tell me you forgot me, Nicky boy! We just balled merely three hours ago. Wait. Car. Kidnapping. Two idiots. Funny wolf. Ten point quiz. Who am I?!" The voice asked loudly in mischievous voice.

Nick took two seconds to recognize the caller, as well as Judy. Judy looked a bit angry right away, Nick face pawing himself as he sighed deeply.

"Roy."

"DINGDINGDING! You are the winner! As a price, you can choose either three week vacation in passion hotel OORRRrr... Romantic mothafucking night in some uuhh.. Overpriced restaurant...

I can't figure out any complicated name that would make this joke seem even slightly funny or clever.. Fuck." The dog grunted in annoyance.

"Roy... Where did you get my number?" Nick asked in frustration as he still rubbed his face with his paw.

"MMMhhhh I don't know for sure. Maybe some wolf managed to find it out." Roy hummed, some odd noises starting.

"Just great, what on earth is that noise?" Nick asked in wonder.

"I am eating fruity loops. This shit is off the top. So this is what I missed in my childhood. Among other things."

"Briggs, you do understand that the last thing in your situation to do should be calling a police." Judy added in annoyance, not wanting to speak with this dog right now.

"Ah, there she is too! Always as adorable as ever! May I just say officer Hopps, your voice is like thousand angels in a choir?" Roy snickered.

"Roy, what do you want?" Judy asked in annoyance.

"Is it my birthday?"

"ROY." Nick added, feeling annoyed too. Normally he had mood for jokes but right now he had zero tolerance.

The line was quiet for a short while now. After a while Roy swallowed his food, continuing then.

"I umm... Just wanted to uh... You know. Let you both know what... Um... Good luck and all that."

Both were quiet for a while, raising an eyebrow and not understanding.

"What do you mean?"

The dog sighed on the other line, thinking for a while how to say his words and then spoke.

"I am saying that... I am you know.. Happy. For you two. I saw everything on tv.. It was kinda messed up... And the thing that reporter said.. You know... I know that it was all bullshit.

You are not that kind of dude, Nick.. I know that. So just wanted to let you know that ummm. Hang in there... And all that... Yeah." The dog muttered, trying to clearly do something he was bad at. Being nice.

Nick and Judy were quiet for a while, Nick then having surprised smile.

"... Thanks?"

"You are both very welcome. Wait. Garvia! You happy for them?!... Fuck you!? Uh, no? Fuck you!... Grumpy ass weirdo... But yeah anyway... I gotta go."

"Roy... Just for a tip.. You should probably get rid of that cell with you. You know that by law I am forced to hand this number to over to Bogo as evidence."

"I know, I am not a dumb-ass, dude. I will break this shit as soon as the call is over." The dog snorted, starting to eat again.

"And for heavens sake, eat with your mouth closed..." Judy added in annoyance, the sound getting to her ears as well as Nick's.

"Hhhaacan'ttalk I'meatwing..."

"Roy... Goodbye." Nick sighed.

"Yeah... Did you know that it's raining here? I am getting wet soon in this yard cafe. Random as shit."

"Roy, you just told that you are not a dumb-ass. If you don't want to be seen by the police and end up in jail on sight, why are you sitting in a yard cafe

eating fruit loops with everyone there to see you?" Nick asked with small grin.

"... Because Garvia needed fresh air after puking. But hey... Will be seeing ya Nick. Sooner than you might think." Roy said with chuckle.

"Yeah, I am going to hang up now. Every time we see each other it's always something bad." Nick added bluntly with grin.

"You know, that is kinda unfair."

"Roy... Bye." Nick chuckled.

He pressed one button, closing the call and taking a deep sigh.

Judy suddenly asked.

"He is not very bright is he?"

"No... But he did save my life today." Nick added with serious expression.

Judy was quiet at that, knowing it was true. Maybe she should had thanked Roy's support for them like Nick did. But he was a criminal. And right now she wanted peace.

"Okay... That one is over with... Then we hav-"

BZZZZZZZZZ

The phone rang again. Different number. This one he didn't know either. He just decided to be bold and answer it.

"Hello?"

"Oh, how nice to hear from you, NICHOLAS WILDE! You asshole!" Some unknown female voice raged.

"Uhhhh, excuse me?" Nick asked, clearly Judy hearing that as well, looking very alarmed.

"Excuse you?! EXCUSE YOU?! You little... URGH!" The female voice groaned in frustration.

"Who is this?" Nick asked in annoyance.

"Oh, of course you don't remember! It is Kahtrine Silks! Remember me now?!"

Nick was quiet for a while, his eyes widening as he looked at Judy in horror.

Judy looked at Nick with raised eyebrow, wondering who on earth was this female. Nick's face was not really looking comfortable right now.

"Kathrine, first of all... Why are you calling me?"

"WHY AM I CALLING YOU?! Maybe because you fucked me three years ago, leaving me after three nights together! You told me that I was not your type! So this is your type HUH?!

I was not good enough for you to have?! Instead, you are fucking a prey, sticking your dick into a bunny instead of your own species! WEIRDO!" The female raged.

Nick looked at the phone with open mouth, looking at Judy in horror as the bunny was looking at his phone. She was looking like she was about to snatch it from his paw,

giving this female piece of her mind. Nick saw this very quickly, talking back in panic and apologizing.

"Listen, it just did not work out between us! You have no right to mad if I didn't like you! Things just might go like that! It's life sometimes!" Nick said in apology.

"OH YEAH?! Like it did not work with Christine, Olivia, Jenny, Lilith, Rebecca, Ilithia, Yara-"

There was a moment when Nick was quiet now, looking like he was a bit confused.

"Who?" Nick asked raising an eyebrow.

"WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU MEAN WHO?! Those are all your ex's!"

"How on earth am I supposed to remember the names?! We were twenty back then!"

"SO WHAT?! We still banged when you were twenty-five!"

Nick was quiet for a moment, trying to act gentleman but Judy was looking very angry. Not at him but the phone in his paw.

"Look, darling... It just didn't work out. I was not ready for steady relat-"

"You banged all of us for nights in a row during those five years with your short pathetic excuse of a dick and you didn't even stay to freaking cuddle! Then you left us to hang and didn't answer calls,

treating us like trash!"

"You are lunatic, you wanted kids after three dates!" Nick accused loudly.

"LIKE EVERY VIXEN DOES YOU FUCKING IDIOT?!"

"Oh excuse me if I didn't want to have kits before thirty! What a lousy me!" Nick let out in frustration.

"You were the worst bed mate out of your friends, you know that by the way?!" The vixen yelled.

"To be fair, if you had been good in bed, I would remember you. Not ringing a bell."

"You first banged me at Ben's house with Mike Rollins and then you told that you would give me my number! You gave Finnicks!" The vixen accused.

"Oh wait.. Now I remember! Kathrine, no offense darling but your pussy was like I would have stick'd a baguette into hockey hall..." Nick shot with evil grin.

"YOU FUCKING-"

"Careful not to pop a vessel there, darling." Nick grinned.

"Short five inch fat dick owning lousy lover childish unmanly no good mothaf-"

"Mmm, sing me a song. You were just after my money because I made more in a year than you made in your whole life, Kathrine. Have a nice day." Nick said bluntly, closing the call.

The silence settled in, Judy looking at Nick now. She was about to ask and demand for an explanation, when suddenly Nick's phone buzzed again.

BZZZZZ

It could be seen from Nick's face that it was the same number. Nick gave annoyed look and was about to press decline. But Judy was too fast. She scooped the phone from his paw,

hitting the green button and placing the phone to her ear. The same voice started again, like the last call had been just added to pause.

"You no good, stupidly smirking, bunny mating weirdo!" The voice continued on full speed.

"KRHM!" Judy cleared her throat. The vixen didn't even react.

"You even got anal sex from me! Twice! Do you even understand how much it hurt?! I did it because you wanted to try it! What on earth was there in me that you didn't see as girlfriend to have!?

I didn't give shit about the money! You freaking idiot! Asking money for car after three dates is not that much when you showed the amounts you were making!

You bragged with them all the time! Just like your no good friends... URGH! I should had given you all to police! Just like Justine told!"

Judy felt her eyes widen from that, looking at the fox with hanging jaw. This vixen was out of her damn mind! Nick was now trying to get the cell from Judy, not wanting her to listen anymore.

"EXCUSE ME... This is OFFICER JUDY HOPPS SPEAKING." Judy added so that it was surely heard over her rambling.

The line went quiet at that second, the vixen stopping like she had hit the wall.

It took only two more seconds for the call to end, the sound of beeping now filling the line.

Judy slowly looked at the horrified looking fox, her eyes demanding explanation. Nick sighed and wondered hos to begin. He then spoke.

"Judy, I... What do you want me to say here? Because I really can't figure anything out." Nick added with honest tone, still scared.

"... Why on earth did you date someone who was rude as she just was?" Judy asked with honest tone.

"Carrots... You would be surprised if you knew how many of them were same as her. I am not even lying here. I just... I am sorry you had to hear that..."

"... You told that you did no have that much sex during your... The time she mentioned." Judy added with confused tone.

"I didn't, really.. I had about three to two times sex with each one... Well, until they started acting like her. Talking about kits, future, asking for money...

So I escaped quick. I was not the only one doing it. Finnick and Mike were way more rude to vixens than I were. Times were just what they were back then..."

"Nicholas... She said at least seven names..."

"Yeah, I know... But truth be told... It's not that much."

"Being with eight different females within five years is not MUCH?" Judy asked in disbelief.

"Ummm... No, not relationships lasted week tops and after those eight, not one vixen wanted nothing to

do with me when they knew that I was in their opinion... Well, a jerk. I know that eight females would sound like lot of sex but...

You should had seen Mike. He had mated and HAD been mated by mammals so many that there I could almost say half the Savannah.

Just something to think about. Just like Finnick and Ben... I was not the wild one... They were. I was poor with females.

Not when it came to talking and treating them. But when it came to... Well... Things she mentioned..." Nick said, drifting off with awkward voice.

He rubbed the back of his neck, wondering what to continued as Judy looked at him with thoughtful look, whispering.

"Still... She was very rude."

"Maybe, but I know I am to blame as well. After all, knowing that the other is after family male and not even having the smallest intention to that and still fooling around is... Well,

I am not proud of what I did. That is true."

Judy was quiet for a moment, then wondering how they would continue from here.

"Nicholas... I think we should talk to Bogo now... Since he has tried to reach us both."

"Indeed. You get uncle on the line so we can see what he wants."

"... Yeah." Judy said with nod, taking her phone out. She dialed the number, clicking call and waiting for a while.

There was five seconds and before she knew, Bogo answered. Judy put the phone on a speaker.

"Hopps! Are you there!?" Bogo questioned. Judging by his tone, it was all worry. It made Nick and Judy look a bit confused at first, wondering what was going on.

"I.. I am, Chief." Judy added.

"Are you home safe?" Bogo questioned.

"I... Yes." Judy added, Nick raising an eyebrow to that.

"I... What about Wilde? Is he home too?"

"Chief... He is here with me."

"... I thought so... Hopps I... I saw what happened in the event. I saw it from the balcony. I was following everything trough with others... I am sorry."

Nick and Judy went quiet at that moment, Judy then looking down. Every single one had witnessed her episode in the hall. All her friends and colleagues...

She didn't want to be pitied... But she knew that those calls were going to be full of it.

"It's.. I.. Bogo, am I in trouble? I.. I just lost control I.. I am sorry..." Judy said, starting to feel scared of incoming lecture for being so unprofessional with the certain reporter.

"Officer Hopps... I threw them out right away."

"... I... What?"

"I personally went down to the hall, telling everyone to sod off. They even dared to ask me questions. I told them all to take a hike. And I told the reporter.. That dared to accuse my officer from

extortion and sexual assault, that she has now restraining order on both of you. She is also now listed among officers that are not welcome in Zpd hall. That is what I was going to say. So no.

You are not in trouble. What she accused him and you with in front of whole city was outrageous."

Judy now went a bit wide eyed, Nick's mouth hanging a bit.

"B-Bogo, you didn't need to-"

"Officer Hopps. You are under enough stress for the following months as it is. I don't need mammals like her lurking and stalking with those kinds of questions near you. Is she does so again, she will be sued."

Bogo added with stern voice. Judy did not know what to say anymore. He really didn't need to do that for her. But she knew that Bogo meant good. Nick looked more than grateful from that. Nick answered for Judy.

"Uncle.. Thanks. You should get a raise."

"The hell with raise, I need mentally healthy officers. Now, since you are both safe and sound... Is there anything else I should know?"

Judy then looked at Nick, wondering if they should mention about possible incoming calls for Nick's episode on the hallway. You never knew. Nick waved his paw

in panic around his throat, signaling Judy to drop it.

"N-no... Nothing else, Bogo."

"Mmmph. Good. I will see you two in work tomorrow."

"Yes sir." Judy said with calm tone.

"Uncle... Thanks once again." Nick said with genuine tone.¨

"... You are welcome, officer Wilde." Bogo said. After a while, the buffalo hanged up the call.

Judy felt as Nick took her into sudden hug squeeze, giving a kiss on her nose.

"Well.. It's nice to know that we got Uncle on our side in this." Nick added.

"I know... But.. Isn't restraining order a bit... Extreme?" Judy asked honestly.

"No." Nick said bluntly.

"... If.. I just.."

"Carrots. Don't make him break it. It's good to have just in case. He is right. One less reporter like that with her verbal assaults, the better." Nick added with serious tone.

Judy was quiet for a while, wondering how she would have handled the situation, would she been mentally stable at that moment. She would have been very angry, yes. But she would had

been professional. Breaking down to cry, yelling for the other and almost hitting her... That feeling at that moment was never going to leaver her memory.

"So... Now that we got that over... Who is next?" Nick asked.

"... I'll call Oliver." Judy decided, wondering what the timber wolf had to say.

"You do that." Nick said warmly, nodding her to call him. Judy made few button presses and the call was on the way. It took only two seconds for the wolf to answer.

"JUDY! Are you okay?!" The wolf asked in panic.

"Oliver, I am okay! Calm down..." Judy soothed, the wolf clearly being trying to reach them for the past hour.

"We are here buddy. What is the matter?" Nick asked in concern, the wolf out of breath.

"I.. Saw everything and I was really worried! Hailie and I went down after everything went down. I have never seen Chief Bogo that pissed.

You should had seen it, dude! He roared everyone to leave the hall. We needed quite a lot of guys to disperse everyone!" Oliver said like the situation was quite heated.

"Well... We are okay. Everything is alright, Oliver." Nick added.

"Okay... Thank goodness man... Benjamin almost had heart attack for you two. But main thing is that you two are okay..." Oliver huffed.

"Was getting the media out that umm... Heavy moment?" Nick asked in wonder.

"Nick... We had to arrest few for rioting. They demanded to know why we supported... I am not going to say the swearwords but... Why we as Zpd supported you two and didn't fire

you two. Ivan Fangmeyer had to use tranquilizer on one after he was attacking Officer Fring. Some of these guys were nuts."

"I-is Luke okay?" Judy asked in concern.

"Yeah, our light-feet lynx got a bruise but nothing else. He needed a bit ice for it. It was a bit crazy situation. But just... It's good to know that you two are safe. That is all that matters."

Nick felt wide smile coming on him as Judy smiled too, very taken by Oliver's emotional talk. Nick then answered.

"Oliver... Don't worry. We are both alive... I am just mentally preparing myself for the Blue Lagoon tomorrow."

"... I already forgot all about that... Let's just try to handle it like we did last time... I MEAN NOT LIKE LAST TIME.. Like in the way we did and... Not like in the pi-"

"Oliver. I know what you meant, dude." Nick snickered.

Judy then spoke in between.

"Oliver... Thank you for supporting us like this... I am glad that Nick met you at the academy." Judy said warmly from bottom of her heart.

"I... Th-thank you, Judy..." Oliver mumbled, a bit overwhelmed.

"You are blushing, aren't you, Oliver?" Nick teased.

"Am not."

"You totally are."

"I don't blush."

"You blush whenever me or Judy are around you." Nick shot

"I... Judy, can you hit him for me?"

"I will... But when the moment is right. Right now I just want to hug him. But I will remember that." Judy added with loving smile, watching at Nick.

"What kind of conspiracy is this?" Nick asked with wide eyes and surprised smile.

"For you trying to humiliate me, dude... I gotta go, Bogo is coming over. I'll see you two tomorrow. Bye!" The timber wolf said.

"Bye, Oliver." Judy said with warm tone.

"And hey... Don't mind what they say... You two are heroes to that city... Some have just seem to have forgotten that."

Oliver then quit the call, leaving Nick and Judy stare at the phone in Judy's paw.

Nick... I am going to call Hailie now... And Fru... You should probably have talk with your friends too." Judy said.

"Clever bunny. I am going to call these rascals quickly. You handle yours." Nick chuckled, taking his phone in his paw.

They both started going trough the received calls, Nick getting Mike's number quickly. He was going to skip conversation with Finnick as long as possible,

because he could only guess what the call would be about. So yeah, Mike first and then Ben. Hit call.

Judy got her answer quicker than Nick, starting to talk on the phone.

"Hi, Hailie... Yeah... Yeah, I... No." Judy started talking. Nick was looking at her with smile from the side, then suddenly getting his answer.

"Nick! You there?" The dog's voice asked.

"Yeah, I am here. Sorry for not answering. This has been-"

"Pretty crazy. Yeah, I can imagine. We all watched tv. Wait... Give me a sec... BEN! I GOT NICK ON THE PHONE!... Yeah... Don't tell Finnick... Yeah just come here..."

There was moment of back and forth talking between Mike and some other voice, Nick recognizing the bear's voice right away.

"I got this on speaker. So how are you holding?" Mike asked in concern.

"I... I am doing fine... Thanks Mike... Ben, you tried to call... What's the matter?"

"On a same business as Mike here... Just wanted to let you know that... We are behind you in whatever you do. Always man." Ben said with warm voice.

Nick then was quiet for a while, loving smile coming to his face as his loyal friends called just to say this.

"... Thanks guys."

"Hey, we just saw a special tv replay by one reporter about you. You called him a fucking cunt in live television."

"... I know, I was an idiot in doing so." Nick said, sighing and realizing that it was dumb move to do if he wanted his image to look good. Which now looked very bad for everyone.

"Naw, that was awesome! Guy was an idiot." Ben said.

"Yeah.. You want us to snuff him up?" Mike asked with grin.

"Nononon, that won't be necessary. But thanks guys... You know, I am really lucky to have friends like you two." Nick said with emotional tone.

"That's what friends are for. But hey... Now that we umm... Got the obvious ones out of the way... We have something to ask." Mike said carefully.

"Ask away." Nick said warmly.

"You uhh... Don't get alarmed about it." Ben told carefully.

"... Why?" Nick asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Nick it's... Going to maybe sound odd but don't hang up the call."

"Guys. Just ask. What is it?"

"... Can we record you two having sex on a videotape? Would she be fine with it? Because you two are literally the first prey and predator couple in the whole world.

Me and Ben here thought, that from PURELY SCIENTIFIC edge, we would be filming it for the doctors. It would be done as research and studying clip. You know Ben's brother is highly classed doctor.

He would become famous having that tape. It would also be used for theory classes, test results-"

"Mike... Are you high?" Nick asked in annoyance, face pawing himself as his eyes went closed. He did not seriously just ask that.

"I am not, Nick! Ben, help me out here!" Mike insisted.

"Khrm! Nick, we just wondered if you could make it happen in the name of medical research and science. It would be very vital for-"

"I am just going to pretend that this call ended the moment I said I am lucky to have friends like you two. I know you two are perverts but scientific research? Really? I mean, REALLY?"

"Nick, don't hang up the call!" Mike yelled.

"I am going to hang up the call." Nick added bluntly.

"We have to talk about this later!" Ben said, both not giving up.

"The answer is no." Nick said in annoyance.

"Why nooooot?" Mike whined.

"Because if you even knew how messed up the thing you were asking was, you would hit yourself." Nick sighed.

"... But it's all for research!" Ben assured.

"I'm sure it would be. I'll hang up now." Nick said, pressing to quit the call.

There was now again moment of silence. Nick watched as Judy just now ended her call with Hailie the same time.

They both looked at each other for a moment, Nick then sighing and preparing himself to say the words.

"Last one left... Our parents."

Judy was quiet for a while, starting to take deep breath in and out. She looked like she was preparing for battle of her life.

Nick noticed this and then spoke.

"Judith... We can take the call to my mom first... If you want."

"Y-yeah... If.. If you think it's for the best." Judy said.

"Honestly... I don't know." Nick said, sounding a bit scared and sad. He really had no idea what he might face right now. And he asked himself if he was ready to have this conversation.

Just when he was about to call back to his mother, his phone buzzed.

Bzzzzzzzzz

Judy gave a little jump in her nervous state, Nick's eyes jumping a bit too. He looked at the screen and saw it. Call number thirty-one. Finnick.

Nick rubbed his face and exhaled, making Judy question.

"W-who is it?"

"Finnick. I will take this quickly. Wait." Nick said, clicking answer.

Nick spoke right away.

"Finnick, you have called now over thirty times. I know what you are trying to sa-"

"OH I BET YOU DO..." Finnick said, sounding like evil maniac in victory when Nick finally answered.

"Finnick... I really want you to get to your-"

"My point... Hmmm, what could it be... Let me think..." Finnick teased.

"Dude, It's been a really rough day... Can you just get it out of your chest?" Nick grunted.

"... You are making this way too easy for me."

"Finnick... Just say it. You were right. I was romantically interested in Judith Laverne Hopps. Congratulations. You are the psychic and keen eyed master.

All knowing and predicting. You knew I was in love with her. You were right when none of my other friends did not believe you." Nick said with bored voice.

"... You are taking all the fun out of this." Finnick said with evil grin.

"Finnick, I love her." Nick said with serious voice, making Judy look at him now. She did not hear what Finnick said, but the attitude Nick was taking her interest as well.

"So you admit that Finnick the hustler knows you better than anyone else?" Fin asked.

"Fine. Whatever. If that makes you feel any better." Nick said, rolling his eyes. He had no energy to talk with this sand fox right now.

"Now, since I won the bet about you banging officer fuzz, I am going to have to thank you for the m-"

"You guys had a bet about it? Why am not surprised?" Nick asked with bored voice.

"Oh you bet we did. You made me rich."

"Great to know. Listen, if you have nothing else to say than the fact that you were right about me loving-"

"Banging." Finnick corrected.

"Finnick, not always everything is about sex."

Judy raised eyebrow to that.

"Oh sure, are you telling me she was not worth the waiting?"

Nick now blushed with wide eyes, Judy noticing that and wondering what on earth was going on with the call.

"That is not any of your business." Nick defended, knowing damn well that even if the sex was far from his goals, since he was after her heart... He still would never deny the fact that

sex with her was out of this world amazing. So worth waiting was understatement. But he was so tired of everyone asking about their sex life over and over and over again. Why did it have to be

a factor and main thought in everything? Just because foxes were known as kinky folk? Just like bunnies? Why did everything have to be so speciest...

"I need details."

"You need help."

"Aww come on! I want to know if most famous mammal in the city was good in bed!"

"You know, Finnick... I really hope you find love in your life one day." Nick sighed.

"What the fuck kind of answer is that supposed to be?" Finnick asked in confusion.

"Because once you find her in your life, you would know that you mating with her is not something that you want to share with others like it was nothing." Nick said, rolling his eyes.

Judy blushed at that, now understanding what the call was about. She shook her head and wondered that why on earth did males have to be like this.

"... Nick you are no fun." Finnick said in annoyance.

"Get used to it."

"I will get back on to this discussion when I see you! You just trust that Nick!" Finnick said in cheer with evil grin.

"Whatever. Hanging up now."

"Hey... There is coming a tv re run about some scene with you and officer fuzz coming out of the elevator. I have not seen this one yet." Finnick said with interest.

Nick was then quiet, knowing that once Finnick would be done with that show... He would call back to him. Maybe even apologize. But Nick now just sighed and spoke.

"You have fun with that, Fin. I gotta go now. Thanks for the call." Nick said, pressing the red button.

The silence settled between them once again. Judy then swallowed, now wondering what Nick was about to do.

He then sighed and questioned her.

"So... We still on the same plan. My mom and then your mom?" Nick asked carefully with tired eyes, the bunny looking just as tired.

"I-if you think it's for the best.. "Judy whispered.

"... I think it is. Give me a moment." Nick said, finding his mother from the missed calls.

Time to face it. Nick hit the number and called.

It took four seconds for her to answer, her asking right away.

"Nicholas?"

"... Hi mom." Nick said quietly, Judy holding his paw and looking at Nick.

"I.. I just.. I saw the news..." The old vixen said.

".. I.. I assumed that you did. You are at work, right?" Nick asked carefully, still not sure at all what this conversation was leading to. All he could wish was that it was not bad, as he so much feared.

"I am..."

"Mom I..." Nick then began, just wanting the hit on his face. He held in breath and prepared for once again in his life to be disappointment.

"Nicholas... I just wanted to tell you that... I.." The vixen struggled, her voice getting emotional.

Nick squeezed his eyes shut, waiting for the blow to come. He knew it from that voice.

"That I love you... And whatever you do in life... I support you in it... I am... I am so glad that you found... That you found someone you love so much... When I saw you on that stage... I.." She then started to cry,

sobbing and her voice going away. Nick felt his eyes widen and his jaw drop from this sudden outburst. Judith had heart that. She held her chest with her paw, feeling speechless from what she just heard.

They could both clearly hear Maria cry on the line, trying to get a hold of herself but with poor success. Nick was about to say something. Anything at all. He began with quiet voice.

"Mother.."

The vixen gave loud sob and spoke.

"I could n-never hate my s-son... Never.. My.. My b-beautiful baby boy... You have f-found something... Som-something so good in y-your life... I am so... So happy for you, Nicholas!"

The vixen sobbed, pouring her heart out for her son right now.

"Mom.." Nick said with wavering voice, Judy seeing as Nick's emerald eyes got glossy, his voice going light.

Judy could not help but to feel her eyes get glossy as well, seeing Nick like this and hearing his mother show so much love for him, like what he just did on that stage was the happiest moment of her life. It was heard from her

voice that she was trying to hold it down but could not.

"I.. I'm sorry I'm just-" The vixen sobbed, gasping for air as best as she could.

"M-mom.. I-it's okay." The fox now trembled, trying to hold his voice together, but then he let out a voice that signaled Judy that he broke. Judy saw as Nick started to cry, tears falling from his eyes as the phone shake'd in his

paw. Judy just froze, feeling like she should not be in this conversation. She was not part of this. She felt like she wasn't supposed to witness it. Judy started to move a bit, sniffing. The moment Nick felt her move,

He took her by her paw, giving it squeezes that signaled only one thing to the doe as she looked at trembling Nick. Don't go.

"I... I love you, Nicholas."

Nick gave small gasp getting air and feeling the emotion he hated, it being always too overwhelming for him. His tears burning and him not able to hold these strong emotions in, them getting out of him by force.

The fox took long breaths, Judy squeezing his paw as single tear fell on her cheek as she watched at this fox sobbing from his mothers love for him.

"I.. I-I l-love y-you too mom.." The fox sobbed, the vixen crying even more on the other line, hearing Nick like this.

This went on for a while, both of them sobbing on the line, no words coming out from both. Nick could only wonder how many mammals were looking at her in the lobby right now, knowing damn well who she was speaking with.

Some maybe giving scolding and confused looks for her support, wondering if she was lying... But Nick knew the truth... Only time his mother cried was the time she was serious about something.

Judy just held Nick for minute, both foxes sobbing on a line. Nick finally managed to get his breathing better, controlling himself from emotional outburst and sniffing loudly. Judy was crying his tears

slowly with her paw, Nick sniffing loudly and taking it their paws together, guiding it against his chest as he gave small sob. The vixen was also calming down on the other line,

using napkins to clean her tears and feeling as the eyes in lobby stared at her, some feeling too awkward to look. Suddenly Maria gave small sob, talking again.

"N-Nicholas... I.. I got to go... I will call you t-tomorrow? O-okay sweetie?" The vixen sobbed.

"Y-yeah.. I-I'll talk to you tomorrow... And mom... Thank you." Nick finished from bottom of his heart, holding the emotion from coming again.

The vixen sniffed and answered with light voice.

"You are w-welcome... Mom's little hero.." The vixen sobbed, giving a little laugh in between and making Nick give smile as small tear fell on his cheek.

"Always." Nick said, giving a sniff and small laugh.

The line was quiet for a moment, until Maria ended the call.

The room got quiet for a moment, Nick sniffing and looking at the blanket with blank expression, feeling himself still shiver.

Nick was quiet, Judy then scooting closer. Her gaze was asking something words could not. She was on her knees, looking at Nick with the question that if he wanted to be left a lone,

even as hard as it would be for her to leave his side. Nick looked back at Judy slowly, his blank expression turning into something else.

Judy could see Nick's eyes get glossy again, the fox taking his arms to her shoulders. Judy knew immediately what that gesture meant, Nick close to sobbing again.

The bunny leaned quickly in, hugging him tightly. The fox squeezed back with strong hold, closing his eyes and still sniffing. Judy felt as he trembled a bit still, his heart beating so fast in his chest as

he rubbed his cheek against the side of her neck. Judy was quiet for a while, then speaking with small voice.

"Nick... W-why did you-"

"Because you told me not to be afraid of showing my... Well, not so strong side... I.. I guess I wanted to work on that..." Nick said, giving a small chuckle and sniffing.

"Oh, Nicholas." Judy said with loving voice, leaning out and giving kiss on his cheek. Nick smiled and whispered.

"Besides... After all of these days events... I am not letting you go anywhere." Nick said and sniffed. Damn crying, always giving running nose.

"... I am really glad that your mom was so kind." Judy said.

"... I am not going to lie, fluff... It surprised me too... I thought she would disown me..." Nick said with sad tone.

"... No one could disown someone like you." Judy sniffed as well, looking at him with loving smile.

"You give too much credit." Nick said with smile.

"Maybe." Judy shot playfully.

"Ouch... Mean bunny." Nick said with grin.

".. You know you love me." Judy said with loving smile, giving kiss on his black nose, making it give small twitch.

"Stealing my lines now? Bad bunny." Nick chuckled.

"Sorry..." Judy said, giving small smile.

They both now held each other on their knees, Their foreheads resting against another as they enjoyed the silence.

Also, a call that took huge boulder away from Nick's heart. To know that his mom loved and supported him even after this...

It was lot to handle. But right now, it felt like light in otherwise dark day.

"Whiskers..."

"Mmmm?" Judy added with small hum.

"There is still your parents." He reminded.

Judy's eyes widened at that moment. She leaned out of Nick, taking her phone from the blanket and looking at it.

Oh no. She had to get ready for a battle right away. This was going to be bad.

"Better... Better to just get this over with." Judy sighed. Nick took his paw on her shoulder, giving her comforting squeeze and whispering.

"Hey... They love you... Don't be so worried." Nick said soothingly.

"... You are right." Judy exhaled, still feeling like sweating as her paw went to her screen.

Just when she was about to press call... She got one.

BZZZZZZZZZ

Nick had placed her phone on silent. So it surprised her a bit. But now it came. It was her mom and dad, trying a muzzle time call.

Nick saw that he was about to be on camera soon, now feeling way more nervous, that bravery going away in a minute.

Judy doubted for a while... But then pressed answer.

The moment she did, Bonnie appeared on the screen. Her face was full of worry, but she was not looking at the screen. She was looking to her side, talking to someone.

"Honey, I just can't get hold of her! She isn't answering!" the doe yelled in panic.

Stu's voice was heard from the side, the buck yelling back.

"She has to answer sooner or later! If she doesn't, I will call his chief and demand to know what is going on.

"Mom." Judy said after a while.

Bonnie froze at that moment, looking at the screen very quickly. Her jaw dropped as she yelled.

"STU! SHE'S ON THE PHONE!"

"WOWOWO!" The buck yelled, running over to his wife.

"JUDITH! MY DEAR WHY DID YOU NOT ANSWER-"

"I was busy, mom... You saw the tv, I... It's been a nightmare." Judy said with genuine tone.

"BUT FOR HEAVENS SAKE YOU SHOULD HAD CALLED US!" Bonnie yelled in worry.

Stu was now next to Bonnie, both looking at their daughter in worry as Judy was trying not to be nervous.

"I'm sorry, okay? I didn't want to make you guys worried, I just didn't have time to answer..." Judy explained calmly.

Bonnie and Stu both were quiet for a while, Stu then whispering.

"Honey.. Is.. He is not with you, is he?" The buck asked with uncertain voice.

Nick went awkward at the moment, wondering the tone in buck's voice. Judy then answered.

"He is... He is sitting next to me, dad."

The horror went on both of their faces, Bonnie then speaking.

"You told that you had a boyfriend who worked AT THE OFFICE!"

"Well... Technically I wasn't lying, he has to file paperwork at some point.." Judy added.

"JUDITH, YOU KNOW IT'S NOT THE SAME!"

"Mom, what does it matter?" Judy asked with sad voice.

"You didn't tell us that HE WAS A FOX!" Stu said in horror, clearly thinking the idea as mad one.

Judy swallowed, seeing Nick now look very scared.

"I didn't think it was something that was impor-"

"REALLY, JUDITH? REALLY?" Bonnie asked in concern, but also very scoldingly.

"Okay, maybe it's not very common but-"

"Common!? Sweet heaven's sake Judith! HE IS A PREDATOR!" Bonnie yelled.

Nick was now looking very uncomfortable. He didn't know why he had lived in hope that this call was going to be like the one with his mother.

"Judith, you told us that he is next to you. I want to talk to him." Bonnie ordered.

Judy at that moment looked at the wide eyed fox, him looking like he wanted to run. He was terrified. Judy then looked back at her parents, wondering what to say. She then asked.

"Why do you need to talk to him? You both have seen him on the tv. That is what you two wanted all this time, right? You wanted to see him. Now you did-"

"JUDITH. You are my daughter and I ask you as a father. Get him on the camera right now. We really need to talk to him." Stu said sternly, Judy never hearing this tone in his voice. Judy went speechless,

slowly looking at Nick. Nick took long breath with wide eyes, preparing himself to face them. Judy slowly and carefully moved the phone to Nick, the fox facing the consequences of his actions.

The brown buck and gray doe now stared at scared looking red fox, Nick trying to keep his cool as best as he could as he saw them. Nick gave small awkward wave of his paw with most awkward grin of his life,

talking.

"H-heyyy! It's... Fluff's-I MEAN JUDITH'S parents! How nice to finally meet you both." Nick said in fake cheer, trying to act with charm. Judy winced almost from that, not liking this at all.

Bonnie raised an eyebrow, looking at the fox for a while with Stu.

"Is that so?" Bonnie asked out of courtesy.

"Y-yeeah! She has told me quite a lot about you." Nick added, feeling like he could die.

"Officer... Uhmm.. Wilde... What are your intentions concerning our daughter?" Stu asked sternly, trying to act out of his jumpy character.

"I... B-being her boyfriend?" Nick asked with awkward smile, rubbing the back of his neck and feeling like he was dying because of two intense gazes trough that phone.

"... Why?" Bonnie asked with genuine concern.

"Why did you choose our Judith out of everyone?" Stu questioned as well.

"She... Because she is the most incredible mammal I know... And.. And I love her." Nick said, looking at Judy warmly and seeing the doe almost eat her small claws from stress.

"We saw the news, yes... We heard that it's what you said to the cameras. But the thing is... Wait... Officer, where is your shirt?" Stu suddenly asked.

Nick looked down, his eyes widening as he realized the blanket was not on him anymore, his whole chest bare.

"JUDITH, WHY IS HE NEXT TO YOU WITHOUT SHIRT?" Bonnie asked carefully.

Judy almost panicked, Nick now doing pathetic attempt to cover himself with the blanket.

Judy took the phone and spoke.

"Because he is my boyfriend and I am okay with it?" Judy asked, trying to sound like it was not a big deal.

"Well, we are certainly not!" Stu said in horror.

"HONEY, WHERE IS YOUR SHIRT?!" Bonnie then asked.

Judy's eyes widened as she looked down, her small bra only on and showing. Judy then spoke back,

"MOM! I am twenty-four years old! I can be without shirt next to my boyfriend if I want to!" Judy yelled back in frustration.

"You are still our little girl, no matter the age! Tell him to put his shirt on, please!" Stu asked.

"Uhhhh, no?" Judy asked like they were going nuts.

"Nononon carrots, it's okay, I can get a shirt and-"

"NO." Judy said, stopping the panicking fox right away, taking him by his paw.

Bonnie now spoke.

"Judith, It's hard enough for us already as it is to know that he is your boyfriend!" Bonnie said.

"SO WHAT?! How can you both be so speciest after all these months?!" Judy asked in anger.

"Honey, we are no speciest! We have nothing against foxes!" Stu said.

"But you are against me and Nick together because I am a bunny, right?!" Judy asked in anger, Nick trying to calm this situation down.

"Judy.." Nick said carefully.

"I want to hear the answer!" Judy said with demanding voice, ignoring Nick.

Both of the bunnies now looked at each other, then back at Judy and Bonnie spoke.

"Honey... I speak for us both when I say that... We are against it because you are our daughter. I have no doubt that... Officer Wilde is good mammal.

But you just can't have future with him. You know that-"

"What do you mean, can't have future with him?" Judy asked. Nick was now quiet, not knowing if he should say anything.

"Judith... What about your kits?" Stu asked carefully.

At that moment Judy froze, Nick's mouth opening a bit. That came out of nowhere.

Judy was about to say something. Anything. Trying to form some kind of answer... But she had none.

Bonnie then looked at Stu and then Judy.

"Judith... What your father is trying to say is... What would your kits look like? If... If your boyfriend could even get them with you? Even the idea is..."

"Horrifying." Stu added.

"Terrible." Bonnie added.

Judy felt herself still not able to form any kind of answer, Nick also feeling like he had been hit with the brick wall. Kits. The idea had not even stuck him before. How did it not? How could it not?

Bonnie saw as her speechless daughter tried to form an answer. Bonnie then continued.

"We just.. We are your parents. We love you. We love you more than you know... It's just.. We.. We think what is best for you and your future. We want you to be a mother. With NORMAL kits...

And... We know how much you have been... Going trough bullying... We tried to stop it so hard... And now you have to face it again... We saw the news. We saw what happened with that report,

miss Sarah."

Judy still did not answer. She was trying to wonder how to feel about this. What to think or say.

"Judith?" Bonnie asked.

"I just thought... I thought you two were happy for me." Judy finally said.

Bonnie and Stu now looked at each other, Stu then talking.

"Judy, we-"

"Nick's mom was happy for us." Judy said quietly, looking at her parents with sad look, her ears now drooping.

Bonnie and Stu now looked a bit guilty. Judy continued.

"For the first time in my life, I am really happy... Nicholas is the best thing to happen to me ever since I finally became a cop. I can hear that neither of you approve.

I don't know why I thought otherwise. All you think about is about... About me being a mother soon, because that is normal for bunnies in my age... But I am not ready.

Right now, my life is so confusing that kits are the last thing in my mind... You can't talk me out of being with Nicholas. You can't. I love him. And I just... I wished that you two

would have been happy for me." Judy finished with sad tone.

"Honey..."

"Mom... It has been long and awful day... I just... I am going to hang up now..." Judy sighed.

Stu then spoke,

"Judy... You are going to your own place to sleep... Right?" The buck asked carefully.

Nick then suddenly spoke in between.

"She is, Mr. Hopps. I will make sure she is home safe and sound."

Judy looked at Nick who winked back at the doe, giving small smile.

The bunny then sighed and looked back at her parents.

"That's... Good. Thank you.. Uhh.. Officer Wilde."

Judy saw that it took all that Stu had to stay civil and well mannered for Nick, Judy then continuing.

"Good night."

Both of the bunnies gave sad looks at their daughter, knowing this subject was far from over. But they could never hate their daughter, whatever her choices in life.

They both looked really sad, wondering what to say to that, other than the obvious.

"Night, sweetie... We both love y-"

They didn't even get to finish when Judy ended the call, looking down at her phone with sad expression and staid quiet.

Nick sat where he was, wondering what to say after call like that. Judy looked really thoughtful but also really sad. She didn't say anything but Nick knew that phone call was important to her...

And it had been just like she thought. Well maybe not that much but... They were civil just because Judy was really tired and already had enough for one day. They understood that. But Nick knew that

she as going to have phone call sooner or later, and it would not be as peaceful as this one. Far from it. It was clear that they did not like him. He could not blame them for it either.

He had made Judy's life one big mess. And he hated himself for it every second. And the fact that he could never let go of her, now that he had her. She was something he wanted to stay with him for the

rest of his life. To protect her with his life and do as much good as he could for her. She was not just his best friend or lover. She was his life.

Suddenly Judy spoke quietly.

"Nicholas..."

"Yeah?" Nick asked quickly, really happy that she finally spoke after long silence.

"C-can we... Can we go to sleep?"

It didn't take long for Nick to answer that.

"Yeah. Sure we can. You want... Anything to eat? Do you want to use the shower first or..."

"Nicholas..." Judy said, taking Nick's paw in hers as she stared at Nick with sad look, the fox freezing from that.

"P-please... Just hold me... I can't stay awake anymore... Please?" Judy asked quietly, begging to just fall asleep in his arms, finally able to forget this horrible day.

Nick leaned in quickly, taking Judy into hug hold around him, standing up from the couch. He had no single word of protest to that.

Nick just started making his way to the bedroom, carrying the almost sleeping bunny against his fur.

"I love you, Nicholas..." The bunny whispered before feeling herself drift away to sleep because of his warm and soft fur.

"... I love you too, Judith." Nick said, giving kiss on the sleeping bunny's cheek and closing the door of the bedroom after him.

... And all that could be heard, soothing them both... Was the sound of those raindrops against the bedroom window as they drifted to sleep in each others arms.

This was already one rainy day without the water... And one thing was sure...

It was not going to be the last one.