ACT XII- Family

They opened the door, knowing they would be piled on by the children of the house. after entered they spent a good hour or two greeting all the kids until Bonnie called them off and they scattered around as she looked at Judy smiled.

"It's not as easy as it looks" She replied saying how hard it was to raise so many children and grandchildren as Judy rubbed her shoulder, considering she would be a parent soon as Bonnie smiled, offering to teach Judy a few tricks as she led them upstairs.

"You remember where the guest rooms are, you each pick a room and unpack your things. I know you two are together but this house has very strict rules, so no sleeping together until you're officially married. Dinner is served at 6:00, you miss it and you go hungry" She replied going downstairs leaving the two who got a set of room across from each other.

After unpacking their bags Judy asked Nick what he wanted to do as he shrugged, asking Judy to surprise him as they had some time to kill. Judy looked up, saying there actually was something she wanted to show him. Upon reaching the door to the house one of Judy's younger sisters was dusting the shelf as Judy called to her.

"Hey Sarah, I'm gonna go on a walk with Nick, could you tell anyone if they notice we're gone," Judy asked as Sarah lowered her duster nodding, looking a Nick.

"So, this is Nick the fox that you're in a relationship, Nice to meet you," Sarah said extending her paw as Nick shook it, looking at the tan rabbit girl.

"What's with the maid outfit, are you actually a maid and if you are, do you work here or what is the deal with that?" Nick asked confused as she snickered.

"Oh This, I just like wearing it when I clean, makes me feel fancy" Sarah curtsied as Judy rolled her eyes, explained that Sarah liked dressing up in costumes leaving with Nick as they walked around the perimeter of the house as they went on a walk. Nick turned to Judy asking what she wants to show him as they kept walking into a forest area.

"It's right here," Judy said fumbling thru the grass knocking as they heard a wooden sound a wooden trap door in the ground, covered with grass Nick looked at her smirking, saying he was getting major horror movie vibes as Judy put her paw on the metal ring and pulled it up exposing a wooden stairway.

"Don't worry, I promise it's not a horror movie thing, just follow me" Judy replied flicking a light switch as a row of old light bulbs lit up. the two walked through the path made of wooden boards, pressing against the dirt.

"This was a clubhouse me and a few siblings built as kids, hence the sloppy construction job" Judy replied, showing an old sofa, a table made from a door resting on tires a stack of board games as Nick looked at her, admitting for being made by a few kids it seemed pretty cool, though he was partially concerned of it falling down on top of them.

So, why did you invite me here?" Nick asked as Judy smiled, saying she wanted to share this with him as she brushed off the dirty sofa, sitting down as Nick looked through the board games, thanking Judy for showing this to him as she was done reflecting.

"No that we've been here, let's leave, these boards are old and may collapse" Judy replied as they crawled through the hallway, Judy raising the concealed trap door, poking her head up as they crawled out of the ground, dusting the dirt off. after their walk, they headed back to the house.

Sarah was still dusting the cabinets as she looked at Judy and Nick smiling, saying she just finished as she looked at Nick.

"Nick this is a little out there but do you know a Carmen Harris?" Sarah asked as Nick saying they were childhood friends as she nodded, saying that she and Carmen were friends and Carmen thought highly of Nick, Sarah wanted to make sure they were the same Nick as he smiled.

"That's cool, how did you two meet? Nick asked as Sarah mention she and Carmen met through their 'BunnyBuddies' profiles, considering they were both into cosplay and the two often streamed together as Nick smiled as Judy looked at Sarah.

'Isn't BunnyBuddies an adult site?" Judy asked as Sarah turned a bit red with embarrassment from her older sister knowing that it was an adult site as Sarah admitted she often Livestreamed with Carmen.

"I'm an adult if I want to Livestream online it's my business, just don't tell anyone about this please," Sarah said as Judy saw no reason to bring this up as she let it go, saying what Sarah did online was her business.

"It's nice to see you again Judy, most of the family has come for the wedding, I'll be honest I never thought you'd tie the knot" Sarah mentioned as Judy was becoming embarrassed, admitting her plans changed but she was happy with her decision as Sarah congratulated her.

"Great, meeting you in person Nick, I'm gonna take some pictures for my webpage, Be honest how does this maid outfit make me look?" Sarah asked striking a pose as Nick turned away avoiding contact.

"I don't feel comfortable answering that, now if you'll excuse us, we want to spend some time together, Nice meeting you Sarah," Nick asked as the two went upstair as Nick checked his watch. it was currently 2 in the afternoon as the two looked for something to do to kill time. Judy suggested helping Bonnie with Dinner, telling Nick it would get him in the family's good grace as Nick welcomed the idea.

The two went to the kitchen, asking Bonnie if they could help with dinner as she welcomed the company and help, saying it was hard to cook for a large family as Nick smiled.

"It's no trouble, I used to help my mom cook back home when I was younger Nick replied as Bonnie handed him a basket of green peppers, asking Nick to cut them into slices as she and Judy were working on the broth, cooking a huge pot of veggie stew. Nick whistled at the size of the pot, as he pulled on of the peppers out, cutting it into slices.

After cutting he carried the board filled with slices to the pot, sliding them in with knife as per instructions. after cutting the peppers, Bonnie asked Judy to help her knead the dough for the dinner rolls as Nick kept stirring the pot with a huge pole to keep the vegetables moving.

After a good three hours the dinner the food was cooked as they let it set, as Bonnie pulled a lever in the kitchen, sending a sound of a bell ringing through the house, telling all the bunnies that dinner was ready as what sounded like an earthquake shook the house. Judy and Nick both took their seats at the long dining room table, Carter decided to Sit on the other side of Nick, to avoid any conflict.

Each plate had a roll and a bowl of stew as they started eating, Nick ran his spoon through the stew tasting it as he admitted the broth had a nice taste of it as Nick was practically bombarded with questions, along with a few insults and fewer threats. to be honest there were so many bunnies speaking he could not understand what was being said as a metallic bell was heard. everyone looked to see Bonnie holding a bell in her hand.

"Can everyone please be quiet, all the work that went into this dinner, I would like it if we could all be nice around the dinner table?" Bonnie said in her kind yet demanding tone earning a 'Yes Mom" tone as Bonnie lowered her bell, mentioning that Judy and Nick offered to help her make dinner as she turned to three of the rabbits.

"Mark, Evan and Will, for what you two said about our guest you three can do clean up, by yourselves" Bonnie ordered as Nick was impressed that she was able to understand all the rabbit in the confusion as the looked at Nick with disdain, agreeing to clean up as Bonnie looked at Nick and Judy.

"Since this is the first time you two have been in the spotlight, why not share some stories about yourselves" bonnie suggested as Nick tugged his collar nervously as Judy smiled telling him to be calm as the recalled event that took place, starting at the academy and how they were partners on the force, leaving out some of the mature aspects of their relationship, because there were children at table and because Nick and Judy did not want to open that can of worms.