Hopefully you guys enjoy this one, gives a little non-linear story telling to you guys. But don't worry! Still staying on track :)
There was a knock on his door.
He opened it and looked down. He gave her his half-lidded smirk and greeted her, "Hey Jud."
"Hey Nick!" she excitedly replied and barged in.
He closed the door behind her all the while maintaining his signature smirk.
"Ya ready for movie night?" he asked.
"You bet! I brought a blueberry pie! My friend Gideon made it, he recently opened a new bakery in Sahara Square near Aloe Avenue!" Nick raised his eyebrows and pretended to be interested.
"Oh yeah?" He moved to the kitchen to grab some other snacks and drinks.
"Yeah! You should try some!" she exclaimed
"Don't worry carrots, I will later. Let me get some stuff ready. You can pick the first movie."
"Alright!" she responded excitedly as she turned to his surprisingly expansive movies archive. (By expansive I mean 300+ DVD's, and by archive I mean cluttered piles).
She stared at his collection in both admiration and disgust, but she smiled and browsed through them anyway.
Nick sets chips and salsa on the living room table along with his favorite fried crickets (which Judy hated). He also managed to pick up some carrots which he chopped up and placed in a bowl.
"Alright you got one yet?" He asked as he plopped himself down in the sofa with a handful of fried crickets.
She had one finger on her cheek as she looked indecisively. "I'm not sure, there are so many!" she pouted playfully.
"Mmmm… how about… my all-time favorite: Lagged Blood." Nick suggested with a smirk.
Judy picked up the DVD and read the back, "A high octane action movie where every scene is in slow motion?" She looked at Nick suspiciously.
"Starring Taylor Sloth. No. Uh-uh we are not watching this Nick." She tossed the DVD to the side without a second glance.
Nick laughed, "Well hurry up carrots! The food is gonna get cold."
"Alright alright! How about… Honey I Shrunk the Cubs!" she gleefully suggested.
Nick rolled his eyes and muttered "Don't even know why I have that… but sure."
"It's decided then!" she giggled and popped the DVD into the player.
"Hey I've got an idea." Nick proposed. Judy's ears perked up and turned to face him.
"See I've got these drinks." He pulled out someone liquor. Judy's eyes widened a bit then responded.
"Nick… I don't drink much. I could barely handle a beer let alone hard liquor. What does that say? Skunk's Acid? Can you even drink that?" She asked with great concern.
Nick laughed "it's just a stupid name for this brand of tequila don't worry about it. And besides, I know your liver is probably way to weak and small to handle these so I got you this." He reached his paw into the plastic bag he kept the drinks in.
Judy sat there coyly feeling her waist area. My liver isn't weak and small…
He pulled out a six pack of something called "Carrot Hops," it was a type of indian pale ale.
"It's a little bitter, but I think you'd appreciate the blend of the bitterness and the carrots' sweetness" He said as he peeled off a can and tossed it to her.
It looked cute, there was a fat orange carrot image placed on top of a baige background.
She looked back up to meet Nick's eyes, he was doing that half-lidded smirk again. She stared at the can with some reluctance and uncertainty. Is… is he trying to take advantage of me?
"Look Jud, it's our day off I just figured we could unwind and plus since you're making me watch Honey I Shrunk the Cubs… At least let me have this. Please?" He smiled cutely and batted his eyelids at her.
She blushed a little and laughed. "Ahh… ok… Alright. Maybe just this once, you sly fox. What harm could it do?" She smiled and pulled the tab back as the can let out the crisp carbonated snap.
One hour and 30 min. later.
"Geez. I don't I don't I don't even… get how his cubs could… could uhh… could uhh…" Judy babbled with one eye half open and the other three quarters open.
"Could talk?" Nick replied drowsily.
At this point, he was little more sober than she was. Judy had drank 2 cans and had already occasionally started singing.
She widened her eyes and gaped her mouth "Yeah! Wow you're like… you're like a mind reader or something. Huh Nick? Are you… are you one of those… Camels that try to freak me out at the carnival, but kinda do cuz I don't know how they did that… how did you do that?"
Nick chuckled "Judy... I'm just smart."
She laughed aloud "You are! And clever too… like-like a… fox. Hehe. See I'm just… I'm… I'm just a dumb bunny." Her ears drooped because she made herself sad with that last statement, her eyes got watery and she started sniffling.
"Aww what no no. You're not! You're like the most smartest and greatest bunny I know! Plus you're like the most amazing officer too." He placated with a very serious drunk face.
She looked up at him with her wide glossy amethyst eyes "Really? You really think that?"
"I know that!" He smiled "You don't give yourself enough credit, Officer Hopps… you're incredible at everything you do. I mean… you even managed to get someone like ME to join the police."
She laughed as she wiped her eyes a bit, "Thanks Nick… that's so sweet of you…"
But then… Her eyes started getting watery again. More so this time!
"Oh no. What's wrong?" He asked thinking he said or did something wrong.
She suddenly buried her face into his chest and started sobbing quietly.
He could feel the wetness of her tears seeping through his Aloha shirt.
"Judy, what's wrong?" He asked again.
She sniffled and wiped her eyes once more, "It's nothing… I guess… I guess no one really said that to me before and ya know… It feels weird when I have support because I guess I was always just used to… to doing it… ya know? By myself. You're… you're a great partner Nick." Her tears had subsided but she continued to lay on his chest.
He chuckled quietly, "You bunnies are sooo emotional." he reiterated their old joke.
She giggled "Shut up…" She laid there for a few minutes and slowly wrapped her arms around his waist. "I feel kind of tired and dizzy." She mumbled with her eyes already closed.
"Yeah… alcohol will do that to you." He replied with a tired smirk. He pet her head and her ears slowly.
"… that… that feels… kinda good." She said through a yawn.
He just smiled and continued doing so.
He could hear the clock ticking on the wall.
The movie had already finished and they're both still just laying on the couch.
This moment they're having… was nice and… romantic? He thought sporadically. He shut his eyes quickly and he shook his head to clear that thought.
"Hey Nick?" Her eyes opened.
"Yeah?"
She turned her head up to face him "You… you wouldn't take advantage of me would you?"
He blushed and his jaw locked a bit at the mere thought of it.
"Of-of course I wouldn't Jud! That would be very wrong of me!"
"Oh." she acknowledged as she pursed her lips.
A long awkward silence passed.
"You don't trust me?" He suddenly asked.
"No that's the thing… I totally trust you." She blushed a little and averted her gaze away from his.
"Oh." he acknowledged with a blush.
Another long painful awkward silence.
"Is it… is it because you don't find me attractive?" she inquired.
His face heated up like a branding iron "No! no! You are! I mean… like yes you look grea- I mean… you look alright- Like… but like… I definitely acknowledge that you… you are-you look pretty but I'm not… I'm not… ya know… like… I'm not trying to be weird. You know what I mean right?" He stammered.
Her ears erected. She blushed even more, she's never seen him so nervous, he usually has smooth or quick clever comebacks.
"No no no yeah yeah. I-I-I get it." She assured him while biting her lower lip.
Nick sighed.
They looked each other in the eyes. Suddenly something just clicked mutually in their minds at the same time.
…..
Both of their faces collided into one another in a heat of passion meeting at their lips.
Nick's paws held her by her cheek and neck while her paws held him by his waist.
He let out a faint guttural growl as he began lightly teething at her neck.
This made her struggle a little from the instinctual fear, but his necking abilities amply convinced her to stay and enjoy the fun.
She let out soft moans.
"Oh… Nick…"
Nick stopped and leveled with her to catch a good look at her adorable face. She looks so happy… so beautiful. He smiled and resumed the kissing.
It was clear to him she was inexperienced just by her reactions. Everything he did seemed to take her by total surprise, and she did not know how to respond to them.
He found this amusing and wanted to take her right then and there.
He had taken off her shirt exposing her nice light gray and white fur of her bosom.
She initially retracted her paws in to shield her breasts from his gaze. Her face was red as an apple. But when he began embracing her and kissing her again, she surrendered her own body to his whims.
He slowly moved his paws down to undo her pants when suddenly…
"I love you, Nick."
He froze and his eyes seemed rather bewildered.
Judy looked at him and tilted her head slightly and blinked twice.
"I'm sorry… Judy… I… I don't know…If that's-" he was cut off.
"Oh. Oh yeah… sorry… No that was the beer talking… don't mind me. Hehe…" She awkwardly chuckled as she averted her gaze to the TV.
He knew by this time, she had sobered up a bit already.
Another awkward silence for about a minute.
"Yeah… Hey listen… uhm… tonight has been a great night already… why don't we… get some sleep. Lots of things to do in the morning tomorrow too…" He suddenly suggested.
"Oh" She was a little saddened and disappointed. "ok. Yeah I guess you're right anyway." She tried to laugh it off and stroke her ear nervously.
"You wanna cuddle while we sleep?" He asked with a sly grin.
She happily responded "Suuure~"
Judy put her shirt back on as the two of them cuddled together tightly.
"Good night Nick."
"Good night, cottonbutt."
"Oh my god, do not call me that" she lightly elbowed him.
He winced a little and laughed "Whatever you say cottonbutt."
She couldn't help but smile "Shut up… good night…"
"Good night Jud."
Nick awoke on the floor of the safehouse. As his eyes opened, he noticed an empty tranq dart lying on the floor.
…those bastards…
He rubbed his neck, face, then head as he slowly got up. His vision was a little blurry.
He looked at the clock… it was 4:30 AM. He was still where Bogo had left him.
He stood up only to see that damn table and chair Bogo was sitting at.
Nick flipped the table in frustration. It made a loud thud. I can't be here… I gotta find her.
He suddenly felt overcome with a wave of emotions and fell to his knees…
He stared at the floor for a while breathing hard and then started to sob aloud. The memory of that night and the regretful decision of not reciprocating the love Judy confessed to him was eating him alive. The chance he will never see her again is something he cannot even fathom.
His tears fell on the floor like a small rainfall as he cursed himself and his situation…
OH GOD WHY DID I LET THEM TAKE HER.
"I love you Judy…" he bawled out through his teeth.
IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ME.
"I love you so much."