16:13

Nick woke up and slowly opened his eyes after a long yawn, then the fox, carefully, got up to avoid waking the bunny up, but before taking a step he turned back and stared at Judy, who was peacefully sleeping. Nick couldn't avoid letting out a heart-warming smile when he noticed the bunny's twitching snout before leaving the room and walking downstairs.

As soon as the fox walked into the living room, his mother, who was joined by Beth and Connie, rushed to hug him.

"Nicky...how are you?...ow...Beth told me you had a hangover" the vixen repeatedly kissed his son.

"I'm okay, I'm okay" Nick calmed Viv down before kissing her on the forehead.

"Almost 30 and you still can't drink responsibly..." she crossed her arms and shook her head "...thank goodness Judith was here"

"It seems that the bunny has done a great job taking care of you" commented Beth.

"Yeah" smiled the fox.

"By the way, where is she?" asked Connie as she peeked from the sofa.

"Upstairs, taking a nap" answered Nick.

"Sleeping together during the day?...that's just vice," said the youngest vixen, making the fox blush.

"Connie!" her mother reproached her.

"Oh c'mon, I understand that you needed a bit more sleep due to the hungover and all that, but I don't think Judy did, cause taking care of a fox doesn't seem that exhausting" Connie made Nick blush even more before he walked into the kitchen.

Vivienne frowned at her niece and followed her son.

"Don't listen to her, Nicky...she talks too much sometimes" the vixen tried to comfort him.

"Don't worry, mom..." the fox took a glass of water from the sink "...by the way, do you know any good place to have dinner at?... I want to take Judy out to thank her for staying with me"

"Aww," said her mother.

"Take her to Sand 'n Salt..." suggested Beth, who was listening to their conversation from the living room "...it's a small restaurant on the beach, they serve fresh fish and it's really good"

"And it's the opposite of the usual fancy and romantic restaurant in which you would have a date" added Connie.

Nick looked at both his aunt and cousin before turning to his mother, who just smiled at him.

Finally, the fox decided that he will take the bunny to the restaurant his relatives recommended him, so he walked upstairs and slowly opened the door of the guest room to not wake Judy up, then he carefully rummaged in the drawers of the dresser to get some clothes before walking into the bathroom.

5 MINUTES LATER

Nick got out of the shower and proceed to dry his wet orange fur with a towel that he had at hand. Once he finished, the fox looked in the mirror and decided to brush his fur, then he put on one of his shirts with a tie and a pair of pants before casting some cologne he brought with him.

"All set," said the fox to himself while adjusting his tie before walking out of the bathroom.

When Nick got out he saw Judy, sitting crossed-legged on the bed, with her phone.

"Nick..." smiled the bunny "...I see you're much better now"

"Yeah...and all thanks to the best nurse" the fox walked towards the bed.

"Oh c'mon I didn't do anything" Judy blushed and looked away.

"Of course you did...and to thank you I would like to take you to dinner..." Nick leaned towards the bunny "...mmmh?...what do you say?" he raised his eyebrows.

"Sound great" finally said Judy since she couldn't resist the way the fox's snout was getting closer to her.

"Alright..." Nick suddenly lifted the bunny "...then take a shower and get cute...I'll be waiting for you downstairs" the fox left her on the floor before leaving the room.

Judy was in some kinda trance until the sound of the door closing made her react, it all happened so fast, Nick didn't even let her reproach him for calling her cute and that added to his dumb sly smile...

"Mmm," the bunny blinked twice after her ears tensed.

She shook her head to try to get rid of all those thoughts before getting in the bathroom.

Judy quickly turned the shower on and waited until the water was at an acceptable temperature, then she got in. The bunny let that the water soaked her grey fur before putting some shower gel-cream on her paws and rubbing it all over her surface, making foam. She took her time to cleanse her ears and tail before clearing the foam up and getting a towel to wrap it around her before walking out of the shower.

Once she got out, Judy realized she forgot to get clothes so she left the bathroom and walked to the dresser to get something to wear.

At that moment, when the bunny was kneeling, naked, only with a slightly wet towel around her, the fox's voice started to sound in her head.

"Get cute...I'll be waiting for you"

It was like if Nick was behind her, whispering to her ears and rubbing his muzzle on her fur.

"Mmmph" sighed Judy before coming back to reality and picking her clothes and walking back to the bathroom.