"Judy!" Nick woke up and looked around. he was back in the spare room of the Greys farm house. the scent of her flowed in through the window. there was a knock at the door as Nick sat up on the edge of the bed. "Yeah?" nick said groggily

"Hey," Gideon said as he walked in holding a mug. "Jude said you liked triple cream and triple sugar,"
"Thanks," Nick graciously accepted the devine morning brew and then got up and looked out the window. "What happened last night?"
"You went Old School Romance on Judy," Gideon said with a laugh "I had to tranq ya just ta keep ya away from her"
"I didn't go all the way did I?" Nick looked through the telescope for her.
"Nah, i got to you in time," gideon replied slightly relieved
"good," Nick said as he noticed her. Half the distance between the houses he saw through the telescope his beautiful bunny. She was in a long blue and white sundress and had a large woven basket on her hip. "I didn't hurt her did I?" nick looked over to gideon for a moment
"You may have hurt her ears," Gideon replied in a non-serius tone. this caused Nick to look at her again through the scope.

"They don't look hurt," Nick said after inspecting her beautifully delecate ears "How bad did I get?"

"You screeched" Gideon said with a smirk

"I screeched!" Nick said with a sigh "How embarasing!"
"Not half as embarasing as me having to tranq ya and carry you back here!" gideon let out a laugh as he walked out.
"Judy." he breathed. he watched her turn around and look up at him. "Can you hear me?" he asked. Judy nodded.
"Ok this is going to sound weird," Judy shook her head and set down the basket she has been carrying on her hip. then she tapped her nose. the night before while he had been memorizing her scent she was memorizing his voice. the screeching wasnt just one pitch it had been more like a song. but it had been loud and that's what hurt her ears.
"You know i can smell you?" Nick asked. Judy nodded once more. then she held up the basket and nick saw the berries.
"Are those for me?" Nick asked with glee. Judy shook her head, and put one paw high above her.
"Oh they're for him" Nick grumbled. he watched Judy put her paw on her hip and stick her tounge out at him, then turn away. he pulled away and took another drink of his coffee. "When do you think i can see her again" Nick asked gideon, as he walked back in with a stack of clothes.

"Probly not til after the reunion" Gideon replied "Get yourself ready, it's almost 11 and Aunt Panda is already here with Uncle Jon and Josh. Mira was supposed to be coming with them but she had to bring a friend along at the last minute." gideon said walking out into the hall so that Nick could change. Nick went back to the window and watched Judy.
"Sometimes I wish i was a rabbit" Nick said. Judy turned and pointed to herself then to the basket of berries with an unspoken question. "Both, but it's more about you than the berries, those are just a bonus." Judy rolled her eyes

"Speaking of berries will you bring some over for me," Judy visibly laughed and shook her head turning away again. "Please! I promise not to screech at you again!" judy waved a paw signaling goodbye.

"Hey fluff!" nick said a little louder. Judy turned and looked toward his window. "I love you, You know that right?" He watched Judy put a paw thoughtfully under her chin then nod. "My Sly bunny" Nick said softly as he watched Judy blow him a kiss and walk back to the burrows

"Who is Mira again?" nick asked 5 minutes later walking into the hall coffee mug in paw.
"That's Dr. Whites nickname round here," Gideon said exasperatedly "Wasn't ya paying attention last night?"
"No, I was a little busy trying to figure out how to not lose Judy" nick said pulling at the purple hawaiian shirt he wore. it looked weird because he had never worn purple before, especially the faded lavender he wore now.
"Mira and James are brother and sister, and are Aunt Panda's god children."

"Question," Nick shouted raising his free paw "Why is there a bear in the family?"

"there isnt," gideon said in frustration, "Aunt Panda is a wolf. Mira's and Aunt Panda's name is Miranda," Gideon walked down the steps.
"What happened to Mira's Parents?" nick asked following him.
"You sure ya want to know?" Gideon led Nick over to the kitchen where there was more coffee.

"i wouldnt have asked if i didn't" Nick said bluntly as he helped himself to another cup "I already guessed they passed away, i just want to know how?"

"Robert and Laura White were heads of music and dance at a theatre in south savanna central," gideon began "Laura was in the midle of the final dress rehersal for HoofLoose when something startled one of the wildebeest, causing a stampede. Rob ran toward her in the hope of sheilding Laura from the thundering hooves, but there were too many of them."
"Where were James and Mina?" Nick's mind went back to the night his father died. Nick had been right there walking home with him from the shop. His father sensed something, and put him into a nearby metal barrel. Nick remembered seeing the long white limosine drive by with a large furry polarbear arm shooting a gun, hearing the metal ricocette and waiting in the silence.
"Sitting in the orchastra pit," Gideon said sorrowfully "Rob jumped up to the stage to protect Laura, and Mira went to help but James pulled her back as the stampede headed straight for them, the wildebeests jumped right over the pit and out the back doors."
Nick said nothing, but instead looked out the back door. the white picket fenced in yard had more foxes than Nick had ever seen in Zootopia. the doorbell rang and gideon turned toward the sound.

"Stay here, I don't want to have to explain you to anybody." Gideon said as he walked out of the kitchen.
Nick took this opertunity to try and sneak out the back gate. he finished his coffee and put the mug in the sink. he went out the back door and weaved through the conversations of his species. he was almost to the gate when he was run into by an odd looking canine.

"Sorry, Bud," The interesting dog said extending a paw toward nick. he was pure white with Arctic blue eyes.
"It's fine" Nick said taking the paw and standing up.

"Names Josh," he said and then he looked at nick full on

"Jack Savage" Nick said looking up as Josh dwarfed him by at least a foot. Nick took in the image of this creature. it was like someone took all the aspects of his parents, put them in a jar, and just split the difference.

"Oh you're the one gideon keeps talking about" Josh said "I see what he means about those eyes of yours. that is quite and intriguing shade of purple."
"Yours are quite unique in their own right" Nick said after blinking twice.

"Yeah I got them from Mom." He smiled "Mom!" he called over the crowd and a tall wolf with grey brown fur made her way over. "Mom, this is Jack"
"Jackson Anthony Savage" Nick extended a paw "Jack of all trades. Master of none."
This introduction sent her into a fit of laughter.
"that is a wonderful introduction, he really is quite something isnt he Josh?" Josh's mother said after regaining her composure. then she looked Nick up and down finally settling her gaze on his eyes. "Well, bless my soul!" the wolf said "them eyes sure know how to sparkle don't they?"
"Yes ma'am" Nick said

"I'm Miranda Black, but you can call me Aunt Panda" she said with a smile. "So this is you're first Grey reunion eh? who are you related to?"

"Well it's such a large family, it's hard to pinpoint an exact" Nick began nervously. he hadnt prepared for this question.

"Oh don't worry dear, i'm a wolf, you don't need to tell me how hard it is to keep track of familyI'm Gideon's aunt, John is his mother's brother." Panda said. "John dear, give us a wave."

a white fox about a head taller than Gideon raised his paw from the barbecue. "Oh howmany times do i have to tell him not to run the barbecue!"

"Well, it was very nice to meet you but i have some buisiness to attend to."
"Oh no! you musn't go yet!" Panda said grasping Nicks arm. "You must meet my god daughter she just arrived and she brought a friend."

"Mira! Mira over here!" Josh said waving the feline over.

What nick thought was going to be a peice of cake now had a rather large helping of bovine icing to go with it.