It was Judy who had suggested they watch a movie. Nick just brought the popcorn.


"Movie Night"

"You're fine. You look good, " she lied to herself in the mirror.

It was Friday evening. Judy had just finished a tiresome week on the force. She and Nick had been assigned separate duties for the week by Bogo, due to their levels of experience. They had barely seen each other at all, and she hungered for the fox's company. This weekend was the only time they would be able to have some time for themselves. So, as any good friend would, she'd invited him over to her apartment to watch a movie. Who knew someone could spend so long trying to look good in sweatpants and a hoodie. It wasn't her fault she was nervous; at least that's what she thought. Nick was her friend. Surely he wouldn't care about things like this. He wouldn't judge her. Maybe some playful teasing, but that was all.

So then why had her heartbeat suddenly turned into a drum?

The sunset shone magnificently through the skyline of downtown that made even the tallest of skyscrapers seem miniscule compared to the vast planet that surrounded them. Golden light dripped down through the windows and onto the oakwood floors of Judy's small bathroom, highlighting her fur and facial features in the mirror. She stared at them, perhaps a bit vacantly, her eyes narrowing as the mirror blurred reality and the reflection of light. She felt the marble countertop vibrate as a friendly chirp from her phone shook her from her trance.

The text was from Nick.

"I'm outside."

That was a little strange, being that she hadn't heard a knock. With one last hesitant glance towards the mirror, she left the bathroom and padded down the hallway towards the entrance. She could feel the cold breeze of her swift movements under her feet as she walked. She reached the front door, slowly gripping the gold-plated knob and pulling back the door to reveal the most beautiful pair of emerald eyes she had ever seen. The eyes snapped towards her own, sparkling as Nick's rather inattentive expression smoothed into a warm, genuine smile. He was dressed in a very comfy-looking dark blue sweater and black sweatpants. She had to admit, the colors complimented his crimson fur handsomly, which also appeared to be brushed neater than usual. But the eyes though. Mmm, yes. The eyes were what she liked the most.

There goes that heart again.

She hadn't realized how much she had missed his voice until he spoke.

"Hey Carrots! What took you so long? I rang the doorbell like, 3 times."

She mentally slapped herself in the face. She knew she shouldn't have been so caught up in her reflection. Her index fingers twisted around each other. "Hi Nick! I'm sorry. Guess I just didn't hear."

"With those ears of yours?"

She nudged him the rib. "Oh stop it, Nick. Come on in." Judy moved back from the doorframe, letting the fox walk in, letting his fluffy tail brush against her legs. "You got the goods?"

"Extra salt, extra butter." Nick replied, his grin widened as he sat both bags of popcorn on the entry side table.

"Eww. You're ridiculous. I love it."

"I know you do. Come here."

Without warning, Nick approached Judy, wrapping his cotton-covered arms around her sides, pulling her close and burying his muzzle in her neck. "I missed my favorite vegetable this week. I barely even saw you." Judy inhaled sharply as he hugged her, but her frozen stance slowly melted the longer he touched her. After what seemed like an eternity, her paws finally molded themselves around his slim torso.

"I...I missed you too."

After a moment, Nick pulled away and smiled down at the bunny. His sharp eyes scanned her face, as if they were searching for something that lay under her skin. Nick exhaled, licking his lips.

"You look good, Judy."

She could have sworn she felt her cheeks turn into strawberries.

"And you smell good, Nick."

She didn't know why her mouth had blurted that one out.

But it's not like she was lying.

Nick's eyes widened as he chuckled. "Why thank you ma'dam!"

Judy couldn't help but chuckle slightly herself. After a moment, there was only silence. It was a comfortable silence though, as the two stared into each other's eyes. Judy was the first one to speak.

"Well, you wanna watch the movie or what?"

"Hey now, you never even told me what you wanted to watch to watch!"

"Hmm, such a gentleman. Have you seen Meowana yet?"

"Nope."

He was pulled towards the couch as his larger paw was led by a smaller one, and for the first time in what seemed like an eternity, Nick felt happy again.


6 hours later - 12:54am

Judy awoke on the couch to nothing. The living room was dark, nearly pitch black, the only light visible being the blinking blue dot on the DVR in front of her. And she was warm.

Probably because Nick had his entire body wrapped around hers.

She felt warm breath move past the top of her head as his sigh broke the echos of silence.

"Finally. I wondered how long you would be out."

She couldn't see him, but she could feel him smirking. A claw touched the lower corner of her right ear, and began scratching it.

And she tried so dang hard to keep her foot from repeatedly thumping against his leg.

Judy shifted her head up to where she thought his face would be, only to be met with two glowing green orbs staring back at her. She gazed at his eyes for a moment, almost in a mesmerized fashion. All the while, her ear continued to be touched.

"How are you able to see me, Nick?"

"You don't remember? It's my night vision."

When Judy didn't respond, the scratching stopped.

He lowered his voice. "Does that make you uncomfortable?" He heard her let out a sharp inhale, and then breath out again.

"No, no of course not."

Except the fact that it made him seem all the more dangerous to her.

Still, she found her body leaning more and more into his chest.

"Nick?"

"Mmm?"

"You're warm."

There was a soft laugh blended with a mumble. "Mmm, thank you Carrots."

And as his paws, knifelike claws and all, wrapped tighter around her body, she happened to feel gentle touch on her forehead.

The gentle touch of lips.

She didn't know how things had ended up like this.

But she liked it.


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