"Judy, I swear, I'm really sorry. If only I knew about this idiotic plan, I would've talked some sense into my father!"

Fru Fru was sitting next to her, talking to her and explaining everything she knew, the tone of her voice revealing that she was feeling the guilty about what had happened, even though she couldn't have prevented it at all.

The bunny, on the other hand, was now drinking. She took a sip, the alcohol leaving a pleasurable burning sensation inside as the warm liquid went down her throat.

"I don't blame you for that, it's just-" Judy hesitated, as she took another gulp, finishing the drink. Her eyes were locked on the empty glass in her paw, "You know how I feel like right now."

"I know, I know…" Fru Fru sighed, then she muttered quietly so Judy wouldn't hear her, "Though, it's good that you and Nick are finally on the way to get together…"

"So… What are you gonna do now?" Seeing that Judy had nothing else to add, the shrew asked, hoping to get any reaction from the doe, who was now focused on getting another drink from the bartender.

"What do you mean? I will continue to live like I always do," Judy replied, completely missing the point. of Fru Fru's question. It took her a while, which she spent enjoying the sweet taste of the drink, to understand the real meaning behind her friend's words. She probably would've gotten it instantly if not for the alcohol's effect on her brain, "You're talking about me and Nick?"

"Yes, that's what I meant…" Fru Fru took a sip of her martini. She was drinking from like a really small glass. It looked absolutely comical, but Judy was not in the mood to point that out.

Thinking about it, how would their relationship together look like? To be truly honest, Judy had never been in any before. Yes, she had had some crushes back in high school, but she never paid that much attention to 'those' type of matters. The doe rather tried to focus on getting good grades and making other animals around her happy. And once she became the ZPD officer, it's not like her opinion on relationships had changed that much – she was already happy being single and living on her own.

And then, one day she met Nick.

Since reflecting on their past they had spent together and everything she had gone through with him would probably take months, Judy decided to change the subject of her thoughts. However, one thing was clear – she deeply cared for the red fox, he cared for her too, and that meant they could make it work.

Another question popped up in her mind, though – would the fact that they were different species change a lot? Not that she had never seen before any interspecies couple, it's just that they were quite a rare sight. Unfortunately, Judy had heard some hateful comments about them, mainly when she had been living in Bunnyburrow. The bunny did her best to ignore them, since they would never have any impact on her decision, anyway. Now, back to the actual concerns, some differences between her and Nick could be definitely problematic. First of all, there was no possibility of them ever having children together, at least not biological ones. But that was something she shouldn't think about that early…

Speaking of it, could they have…? Well, wouldn't he be too big-

"Oh, no. We're not going here again, Judy," She thought to herself, successfully shutting her mind up.

But what if Nick had no intentions of taking the next step? Being in love with someone was a one thing, wanting a full romantic relationship was another.

"Ugh, I don't know," Judy let out an annoyed groan as she sunk her face into her paws, a familiar feeling of uncertainty slowly coming back.

Another uncomfortable silence fell between them.

"You don't look well, Judy." Fru Fru's spoke up, a hint of sincere concern in her voice. "Maybe you want to go home?"

"No… Not to my home, at least," Out of the corner of the eye Judy briefly looked at Nick. The fox was sitting with other 'bigger' animals, meaning that the polar bears were next to him, the fennec fox too. While they were clearly having a lot of fun, now laughing at some Finnick's sex joke. On the other paw, Nick didn't seem to be enjoying himself that much. He was rather not talkative, every time his laugh came out it felt forced. He hadn't said anything to her after the incident at the cliffs, instead instantly went for a drink, probably wanting to get drunk and forget about that humiliating scene.

Judy knew she had to something, otherwise the very next day he would just probably act like nothing had happened.

"But you could do something for me, you know."

Nick stepped into his apartment, switching the lights on out of habit. His head was spinning, his heart was beating fast. The fox was drunk and tired, and that combination had never brought anything good. He would have collapsed on the couch if he didn't lean on the wall in the last second.

Despite his weakened state, he heard someone entering the room behind his back. Nick turned around. To his surprise, it was his 'friend'.

"Judy?" He asked, already noticing the determination in her eyes. She clearly had to say something important.

"Nick, we need to talk," She stated, now losing some of her confidence, now that she was in front of him. It all seemed to be way easier in her mind than it actually was in the reality.

"You should be at home, you know, resting. Care to explain why you went to my place instead?" The fox flopped down on the couch and crossed his arms. His tired expression remained on his face.

"I asked Fru Fru if they could drop me off here, well, after you left so you wouldn't notice me going behind you," Seeing that Nick had nothing to say, she continued, "Anyway, I wanted to say that…" Judy hesitated, "I know this might be hard but please don't-" "I don't want you, us, to forget."

"What are you talking about, Carrots?"

"You know what I mean."

"I know what you mean, sweetheart, but that doesn't mean that you know what I mean," God, the alcohol in his brain made his every sentence sound so much more complicated than it should be.

"Huh?"

"Why you think I would ever want to forget that?" Nick chuckled, "As much as embarrassing that moment was, in the end, it still was worth it," He leaned in, his smirk got more visible. "Cause you were the first one to admit your feelings, and that means…"

…

"That I've won."

"You sly bastard," She gently punched him in his arm as he rolled his eyes and let out a playful 'ouch'.

"Yeah, I know. Now, I only wish I could take my reward."

"What do you mea-" She was cut off by a sudden, unexpected move from the tod. One second, and their lips briefly joined together. Judy had no time to react.

"You think that you can get away with it?" She exclaimed the moment he pulled away, the fury present in the tone of her voice. The look she gave him was deadly.

"Of course, Carrots, I've been doing this since I-" Now it was her turn. She pulled his tie down and brought their muzzles together. The kiss was way longer, more eager and lustful, but also loving, than the previous one. The whole situation looked like the cheapest of the cheapest clichés to be found in the romance movies, with exception that it was the reality edition of it.

Unfortunately, everything has its end. Their lips finally separated.

"It's called a summer kiss, sweetheart."

And with that, they proceeded to watch stars on the sky as they waited for the summer to be finally over.

The end.