AN-Alright guys. This is the chapter I have been waiting to write. I really enjoyed it.
Nick woke up that morning in Judy's arms. The sly noticed how happy she looked and could only hope that it was him making her this happy. In fact she was so cute cuddled up to him that snuck a picture of the two of them.
The fox looked at the picture and felt his heart warm up. He too had a smile on his face. Now he had his dream girl.
Nick almost dropped his phone at the sound of loud ringing coming from Judy's phone. He didn't want to wake her up and so he hurried and grabbed the phone. Thinking it was an alarm. However, the fox then accidentally answered a call from her parents. And it was a FaceTime call.
Three words.
Nick...
Was...
Fucked...
"Oh I'm sorry. I think we got the wrong number. We are trying to get ahold of our daughter," Bonnie said uneasily.
"No ma'am. You didn't get the wrong number I picked up the wrong phone," Nick said putting a paw over his face. He had to think quick. However, Nick being a hustler made that the easy part.
"Wait, what?" Stu asked.
"You see sir, I'm just partner Nick and we work side by side. And our phones look just alike. I was going to get an otterbox(didn't even need to them of a pun) for mine but I guess I got it too late," Nick laughed," Long story short I guess I grabbed the wrong phone."
"Oh. So she would have YOUR phone?" Bonnie said.
"Yeah. I'm sorry for this mishap."
"Oh it's no problem Mr. Wilde. You seem like a well mannered young fox. I'm can we get the number to your phone so we can call Judy?"
"Of course ma'am."
Nick gave the two his cell number and they hung up. Nick had to think quick.
"Carrots?" Nick said shaking the bunny softly.
"What is it," Judy yawned getting up.
"5...4...3...2...1.."
Judy was confused of what Nick was talking about. Suddenly his phone started ringing and Nick threw it to Judy telling her to answer it.
Still confused, Judy looked to see that the number belonged to her parents.
"Nick?"
"Carrots, if they ask you grabbed the wrong phone at work."
Judy shook her head and answered.
"Hey guys!"
"Hey Judy. We just got off the phone with Nick. He accidentally picked up your phone at work?"
"Oh..yeah. You know how all these phones look alike now."
"Yeah. Well Mr. Wilde seemed very polite and a sweet fox," Bonnie smiled.
"Bon. Don't give her any ideas," Stu said.
"What does that mean dad?" Judy asked.
"Nothing sweety," anyway. Are you coming down to BunnyBurrow today?"
"Um, yeah I was l. But I don't have a car. You know what I think Nick can drive me. But it would be terrible for his to make a trip down there for nothing. Then having to come back just to pick me up."
"Well he can come with you. We can clear out another room for him," Bonnie smiled warning a look from Stu.
Judy smiled seeing her hustling skills were exceeding,"That's great guys. I'll call him and tell him. I believe he'd be more than happy to take a break from city life," Judy laughed.
"Ok. Just let him know that we don't have any meat," Stu said.
"Dad, Nick doesn't eat meat. His mom never let him and he doesn't want to. The most I've seen him eat is fish," Judy explained.
Her didn't say anything and Bonnie said,"Well then I guess we will see you later today."
"Ok mom. Love you. Bye," Judy then ended the call.
"You hustler," The two said in unison.
"Well, Nick pack your bags we are going to see my parents."
"Are you sure that's a good idea, Carrots. Your dad didn't seem too thrilled."
"But mom likes you, and mom wears the pants in our family. I think you'll be fine."
"And what about our..relationship?"
Judy thought for a second,"You just give me some time to tell them."
"Ok, Carrots. I'll trust you," Nick said giving Judy a kiss,"I've been waiting all morning to do that."
Judy giggled and left to get a shower as Nick packed their bags.
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"Take a left turn here and you should find a sign that said 'Welcome to BunnyBurrow'," Judy explained to Nick as he drove down an old highway.
Nick did as Judy said and sure enough, found the sign she mentioned,"Wow, Carrots, talk about a small town."
"It's not that small, Nick. We're not even downtown."
Nick just nodded his head as Judy gave him directions to her parents house.
Nick pulled into the drive way and saw the large house,"Wow."
"Trust me Nick. It looks bigger on the inside," Judy laughed laying over Nicks lap.
"Carrots?"
"Nick will you chill out," Judy shook her head with a smile and grabbed for the horn to alert her parents she was hear.
"Sly bunny," Nick pointed out and he exited the car with Judy.
"Judy," Bonnie and Stu Hopps yelled as he hugged their daughter.
"Hey guys," Judy hugged back then stepped back,"And guys this is Nick."
"Well hello Mr. Wilde," Bonnie said shaking the fixing hand.
"Just Nick ma'am," Nick said.
"Ok then Nick. I believe we met over the phone."
"That is correct," Nick smiled.
"Alright, Bob. I'm getting back to the fields," Stu said as he walked toward the barn.
"Forgive my husband, Nick. He's not used to having a predator around."
"What about Gideon?" Judy asked.
"Well your dad trust Gideon. His family always helped our family when they could and when Gideon said he was opening up a pie shop and wanted to be our berries to do it we were happy to help. Now, Gideon helps us around the house and with the fields when he has time. Over time he just, earned your dads trust," Bonnie explained.
This gave Nick and idea,"Well maybe I should try and help him. Maybe that'll warm his heart to me," Nick winked to Judy and the two bunny's started to giggle.
"That actually sounds like a good idea, Nick," Judy said," but first, you will take our bags to our rooms," Judy said,"I'll guide you. I know your a dumb fox."
"Carrots, why must you always hurt me," Nick said in a joking matter.
The two then went into the house where Judy brought Nick to her room and showed him his.
After putting the bags down, Nick went outside to try and find Stu. But what he found was better. Gideon Grey.
"Excuse me?" Nick called to the fox who was doing repairs on the barn.
Gideon turned around and his eyes grew,"Well hey there. What can I do you for," the fox asked surprised to see one of his kind.
"Well, I'm Nick Wilde. Im police partners with Judy."
"Oh yeah Mr. Wilde. I've heard a lot about you."
"Yeah. Anyway. I came out here to find Stu."
"Well he had to make a run to his field down the road but he should be back any minute now."
"Thanks."
"So when are you gonna tell Stu that you and Judy are dating," Gideon asked. Nick was surprised.
"What?"
"Nick, I'm a fox. Your a fox. It's in our biology to know when one of our kind is in love. Also I noticed your screensaver on your phone," The fox pointed out.
"I'm. Look I know your just trying to do you job and keep Stus trust but please let me and Judy handle it."
"Hey look. I'm not mad. In fact I'm happy that Ms. Judy fell in love. She always was different so it'll be no surprise. Trust me, Stu is going to get mad and he'll blow up, but in the end, it's his daughters happiness that he'll agree with."
"Thank," Nick said shaking the foxes hand.
About that time Nick heard a truck come in. It was the same old truck Judy was driving when they solved the missing mammals case.
"How's the door coming Gideon?" Stu asked.
"It's going well Mr. Hopps."
"Thanks good," Stu then noticed Nick,"Can I help you?"
"No sir. Actually I was wondering if I could help you. Carr-i mean, Judy is helping her mom in the kitchen and I don't really have a good backstory with cooking," Nick said with a smile.
"Well..do you know how to bush hog?"
"What?"
Stu and Gideon both laughed.
"Can you drive a tractor?" Gideon asked.
"Yeah."
"Alright. Your just cutting weeds and tall grass with a tractor," Stu explained.
Nick smiled. He was already making Stu laugh.
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Stu had Nick bush-hog around one of his fields. At first it didn't seem like much but at the end of it all Nick thought he could make a pool out of his sweat.
The two foxes and bunny sat down and get themselves a cold beer.
"So, Nick. You seem to work pretty hard."
"Well sir. Being a police officer I work hard. But most of that came from my previous job," Nick said. He immediately regretted his decision to bring that up.
"What was your previous job?" Stu asked.
"I was in sales."
"Oh. What did you sell," Gideon asked.
"Oh a series of things," Nick explained,"We sold popsicles and lumbar."
"Wow. That did sound like hard work. So what made you become a cop," Stu asked.
"Judy," Nick said.
"Really?. How?"
Nick knew that he couldn't lie to the bunny,"Well, Sir. My sales were not exactly legal. You see I was a hustler."
"Oh," was all Stu said,"Then how did you and Judy meet."
"Well, I hustled her into buying a jumbo pop for me and my business partner for our daily hustle. She found out and threatened to send me to jail for felony tax evasion. However, she agreed to not bring me to jail if I helped her with a case. She saw more in me that a sly, cunning fox. I decided that I wanted to prove that foxes were trustable so I became a cop."
"That quite a story Nick," Stu said,"It makes me proud that my daughter can have that effect on mammals."
"Yeah. She's pretty amazing," Nick said out loud.
Stu gave Nick a raised brow then said,"So, your hustling days are over?"
"Yessir. I finally have the perfect life. And it's all thanks to your daughter. I'm a cop. My mom is back in my life. And I met the most amazing gel in the world."
"And who would that be?" Stu asked.
Nick panicked. He had said too much.
"Boys! Lunch is ready!" Bonnie called from the house.
"We are coming!" Stu called back.
The three quickly got up and walked toward the house. Stu didn't say anything about the comment Nick had made but the fox knew the conversation wasn't over.
Nick took a seat next to Judy at the table. It was just Nick, Judy, Bonnie, Stu, Gideon, and an fee of Judy's older sibling. The others were in the other dining room.
"Holy hell. There really is a fox in the burrow," a female bunny who looked similar to Judy, except for her eyes were brown and her ears were black, said.
"Yeah Susan. This is Nick," Judy said.
"Also there is always a fox in here you idiot," a male bunny said. It was another one of Judy's sibling.
"Gideon doesn't count, Terry."
"You know I'm sitting right here," Gideon said.
"Oh I'm sorry," Susan said sarcastically.
"Ok guys calm down," Bonnie said as everyone filled their plates.
"So dad. Did this lazy fox end up getting something done?" Judy asked poking her elbow into his side.
"Lazy? Carrots I I'm a very hard worker," Nick said with a paw on his chest.
"Nick when was the last time you finished a report without my help"
"Now now Judy. He actually worked really hard. I was shocked," Stu said in Nicks defense.
"Well dang," Judy said.
"Nick also told us about how you met," Gideon said.
"Oh. You mean.."
"Yeah. His hustling days," Stu said.
"Are you mad dad?"
"The past is the past and the future is now Judy. Look at Gideon. He used to be a bully. But now look at him. Nick here is no different."
Judy looked to Nick and he knew what she was thinking.
"Well, dad. There was actually something a I wanted to tell you about Nick," Judy said a little uneasy.
"What is it?"
Judy look to Nick and the fox took over,"I wanted to talk to you about a friend of mine," Nick said.
Judy knew Nick was up to something.
"Well I believe we could talk about it after lunch if it's a private matter."
"Thank you sir."
Judy looked to Nick with a confused look and Nick whispered,"You take care of your mom. I'll handle your dad."
Judy just nodded.
Lunch went be pretty nicely. The food was good and Susan and Terry were nice.
Susan is pretty much Judy's best friend. The two know everything about each other, including the situation between Nick and Judy.
Terry is Judy's crazy litter mate. He's rebellious much like Judy, but worse. Nick saw a little bit of himself in the bunny. Terry and Nick would definably get along.
Before long, however, lunch was over and Nick would have to talk to Stu while Judy talk to Bonnie.
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Judy and Bonnie sat in the living room together. Judy was on front of her mother on the couch and the bunny began,"Mom. You always taught me to always see into a mammals heart to find the truth about them. Well I search my own heart for a while and I also searched the heart of another mammal."
"Judy. What are you talking about," Bonnie asked.
"Mom. I'm in love."
Bonnie got really happy and then asked,"Who?"
Judy hesitated and said,"Nick."
Bonnie didn't look disappointed or angry. She looked shocked.
"Really?" Bonnie asked.
"Yeah mom. I love him."
"Well I'm happy for you sweetheart."
"Really mom?"
"Yes. Nick seems like a very nice mammal. But when are you going to tell you dad?"
"Well, Nick was going to tell him."
Bonnie laughed and said,"Lord have mercy on his soul."
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"So Nick. You wanted to talk to me about a friend of yours?"
"Yessir. You see this friend of mine you already know. In fact she's really close to you."
Stu was confused,"Who?"
"Judy."
"Nick, what would you tell me that I don't already know?"
Nick hesitated,"She has a boyfriend."
Stu was taken aback a little then said,"Who?"
"Well. Sir, it's...me."
Silence. Stu didn't say anything. Nick didn't say anything. The fox just waited in the silence.
"Nick?"
"Yessir?"
"I'll have you know that this news does not surprise me. Judy always did do some crazy things. But. I need some time alone to think."
"Yessir. I understand," Nick said getting up and walking toward the house.
He walked in and Judy saw him,"Hey slick. How did it go?"
"I don't know yet. Your dad said he needed some time to think."
"I'll go out there with him," Bonnie said.
She exited the house leaving Judy and Nick in the living room.
"Well. All we can do now is hope. Maybe he'll let me sleep in the same room with you," Nick teased.
Judy blushed and said,"Maybe."
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Stu Hopps knocked on Judy's bedroom door later that night. Nick was with Terry and that meant Judy was alone at the time.
The bunny opened the door and let her dad in.
"Hey Dad," Judy said,"What's up?"
"Judy I came in here to talk to you," Stu said. His face was expressionless as he sat down beside his daughter.
"Ok dad. I think I know what this is about."
"I know. It's about Nick. Judy, do you love him?"
"Yes dad. Nick is an amazing guy and I love him."
Stu nodded his head,"There is no doubt in my mind that you do. Judy I love you. You've always been different and that is one of the main things about you that I love. You set your mind to something and you stick with it. Being a cop. Moving away. Me and you mom didn't agree with it. But you know what's best for you. It will take me a while to get used to him, but if this fox makes you happy then there is nothing I can do about it. Nick has proven to be a good guy and I hope he loves you as much as I do."
Judy smiled and hugged her dad,"I love you too dad. And I'm so happy that you are accepting Nick."
Stu returned the hug and Judy noticed he was crying.
"Dad?"
"My baby is growing up so fast."
"Dad. You have over 200 other kids."
"I know. And I love everyone of you in your own way. Your my baby girl. You always will be," Stu said in his daughters arms.
"Well dad. You know I'll have to get married one day," Judy smiled.
"One day, but not today. Let's take it slow."
"Ok dad. Now I think you should talk to Nick. He probably still thinks your load goes your gun."
Stu laughed and walked it the door wiping away the remaining tears that stuck on his face.
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"This is one badass car," Terry said as he and Nick walked outside.
"Yeah. It was my dads. He always liked old muscle cars and this was his favorite one," Nick said proudly.
"How does she handle."
"She handles nice. A little sticky at first sense no one has rode her in a while but it'll get easier."
"I was talking about the car, Nick. Not my sister," Terry said.
Both of them laughed hard at this and Nick said,"Damn you."
"So. When did you tell Judy how you felt about her?" Terry asked.
Nick was shocked by the sudden question but answered,"I told her I loved her last night. We went on our first date. But I've been in love with her for a long time."
"Well I hope you treat my sister right. Cause if you don't everyone in this house has at least one gun."
"I'll try not to worry," Nick said sarcastically.
"Nick?" A voice called.
The fox and rabbit turned to see Stu walked toward them.
"Well I better go," Terry said. He then walked away and Stu now stood in front of Nick.
"Yes, Sir?" Nick said nervously.
"I want you to know something. I can't control my daughter. She always did her own thing and that is one of the many things I love about her. I also have come to realize that she loves you very much. So, this is what I'm going to say. If you ever hurt my daughter, if you ever make my daughter cry, if you ever mistreat my daughter, if you ever try to stop her from seeing her family, there is no cop in Zootopia gonna be able to find your body. You understand me?"
"Yessir," Nick said with worry.
"Then in that case," Stu put a hand on Nicks back,"Welcome to the family."
Nick let out a breath he didn't know he was holding and went into the house to see Judy.
The fox walked into the room to see the bunny already asleep. She seemed peaceful but didn't look as peaceful as she did the previous night.
So, Nick got on the bed and put his arms around her. Cuddling with her till he too fell asleep.
Today was successful, and Nick couldn't be happier. And, being in the arms of her fox, Judy couldn't be happier.
AN-So much happened in this chapter.
I would like to start by saying that I didn't want to go through the whole "Stu hates Nick" ordeal because I don't agree with it.
Also we have two new OCs.
TERRY! TERRY! TERRY!
SUSAN! SUSAN! SUSAN!
I will really enjoy writing about these two.
Toodles
