Wow! Here we are, the final chapter! I'd like to thank everyone of you once again for all the support in writing this. Every review, every favorite, and every follow really made me happy. But now it's time for this week for Nick and Judy to come to a close. Be sure to keep your eyes open for the sequel story. It will be called While I'm With You, and will be up soon. Either keep your eyes peeled of just subscribe/follow to get an email when it's up. Now, back to the story!
The pair walked down the street, a brisk autumn breeze about the air. Judy and Nick had exchanged their energetic hug for a much more somber holding of paws. They got a few strange looks, but they didn't care, not one bit. They had each other, they didn't need anything else, least of all the approval of random strangers. Ever since they left the station, the two had been talking nonstop. It was even better than they had remembered, just enjoying what the other had to say, holding onto every single word.
After a while of walking, Nick led Judy to a small coffee shop, getting them both a drink and heading back out into the night. Judy sipped daintily on the huge cup of coffee, she he insisted in them both getting large coffees was beyond her. But, she wasn't going to complain, it tasted good, and the brew was keeping her wide awake and perky. Not that she needed much help though, this whole night was making her wired awake, and she loved it.
Nick grinned as he took a long sip of his drink. The coffee was already making him feel far more awake, especially since the adrenaline had worn off from the initial meet up. But now he was wide awake again, Judy looked about the same at this point. There she was, smiling warmly, smiling at him. He really couldn't believe how well this had gone, he was still pinching himself to make sure it wasn't a dream. Thankfully, it wasn't.
They kept walking, merely just soaking up every aspect of this night. The both of them couldn't grasp the simplicity of everything that happened this night. Both had spent the week stressing over love and how futile it felt. Judy thought that her love would be confined to a mere fantasy forever, where Nick thought that Judy would just never have any interest and leave it at that. The doubts had ate away at them, made them cry, made them feel inadequate. But all that faded away within a single moment, a moment punctuated by a loving hug.
Soon, their walk came to the point where they'd have to split up, take their own separate paths to their own separate homes. "So uh, I guess this is goodnight..." Judy muttered bashfully.
"Not necessarily Carrots" Nick chided, grinning as he tussled the fur on Judy's head "Who says you cant spend the night? My place is big enough." Nick blushed right as he said it. Was he to forward? Was he pushing things to fast? Was he just being weird and confusing Judy? Looking down at the bunny, she had a deep red blush on her face and was averting her gaze. "Um, I-I'm sorry Carro-"
"I'd like that a lot..." she sputtered out "I-If you're sure you're okay with it that is!" The two looked at each other for a short while, before bursting out into laughter. Once again, the two had gotten worked up over worrying for the other. Confidence restored, Nick firmly took Judy's paw once again, throwing away his now empty cup of coffee.
Soon, the two were standing in the doorway of Nick's apartment. Letting out a small, yet noticeable yawn, Judy strolled in, dropping her small suitcase on the floor casually. Nick chuckled "And here I thought you'd be some kind of neat freak!" Judy stuck her tongue out at Nick playfully, looking around the kind of dark apartment. Despite it being at least twice as big as her place, it somehow felt more cozy, almost like it was smaller than it really seemed. He didn't have much decoration, save for the odd photo and poster. Nick excused himself to go use the restroom, and Judy continued her small tour of the apartment.
Once Nick got out, Judy was nowhere to be seen. Curious, Nick looked around for his small girlfriend. Upon realizing the label he had just used for Judy, Nick smiled sheepishly, feeling lucky that the first time he thought about it that it wasn't vocalized. Within a few moments, he found Judy. The rabbit was curled up in his bed, already under the blankets. Blushing, Nick entered his room, sitting on the edge of the bed. Almost instantly, she scooted over, motioning for Nick to get under the covers with her.
Shrugging playfully, Nick obliged. Nestling into the bed, he came to the realization that he wanted this every night. Him and her, together. Sudden warmth developed on his side, as he noticed Judy cuddling against him, letting out a petite and content sigh. "Somebody's happy" he said playfully, wrapping his arm around her shoulders.
"Happier than I've been in a long time, maybe even happier than ever..." she replied.
"I'd have to agree with you on that one Carrots"
"Crap, we have work tomorrow don't we?" she groaned, realizing she did not have her uniform or anything. Nick however grinned, holding up Judy's phone triumphantly. He went to open it, briefly marveling over the background she had set of the two of them, before easily swiping it open.
"You'd think a cop would password lock her phone!" he giggled, already typing the text message.
"H-hey! What do you think you're doing Nick! Stop it! Everything on there is priva-" Nick held up the phone, showing Judy the text message.
"Hey chief, I got sick yesterday at the festival, one of the little bunnies gave me their cold. I'm probably going to be out of commission all day, and Nick offered to help make sure I'm okay. See you on Tuesday."
Judy chuckled, rolling her eyes a little "You clever fox..."
"I aim to please!" He giggled handing over the phone. And with that, the two simply lied there, curled up close to each other, enjoying the mere fact that they were there together. Despite all doubts, all fears and worries, they had made it together. It was not just a fantasy, they loved each other. Judy soon found her self drifting off into sleep, she desperately tried to cling to consciousness, not wanting the moment to end.
"Nick, will you always be there for me, even while I'm away?" she asked sleepily.
"Always. But, you know what?" Nick replied instantly.
"What?" she asked blushing, not sure where this was gong.
"You'll never have to worry about that, because I'm going everywhere with you. That little bunny festival sure is going to be interesting next year isn't it?" Judy giggled, not quite ready to burst his bubble and mention that they're already used to having a fox walking around with Gideon and his family, but right now it didn't matter. Letting the sleep take her, she rolled over a little, wrapping her arm around Nick lovingly right before drifting off.
Nick smiled, not complaining over the shift in position. "See ya in the morning Carrots, I'll be sure to make it a good one." Judy let out a small and quiet snore in response, nuzzling him in her sleep. Following suit, Nick soon found himself falling asleep as well. The two lied there, never had either had such a good sleep.
There would be hardships, what with their line of work and the sheer species gap between the two. But why would that matter to them now? The hard part was over, they had found each other. And now that they had each other, nothing was going to stand in there way. Fox and bunny, Nick and Judy, two cops, two friends, one couple. It didn't matter what label anyone gave them. As long as it was a label they shared, it was good enough for them.