HELLO EVERYONE! I AM BACK!

My exams are finally done, so let's get to writing, shall we? Soooo, let's see. Where did we left off?

Oh, yeah! Time for these two to meet...

Nick's POV:

She's coming. I breathed a sigh of relief.

Stupid fox, what? Did you really think she would say no? I reminded myself that it is almost 3 am. She could have said anything. It is too early, she is tired, or that I should just sort it out myself. I am a grown fox.

Why did I need Judy here anyway? I heard her voice, so I know that it was indeed just a dream! She was alive and well, and now I called her in the middle of the night, "Because I need her."

Saying that out loud sounded even more stupid than it did in my head.

Maybe I was just looking for an excuse. An excuse to be near her. Yes, but 3 am?!

Or maybe, I am testing her. Seeing how far she would go for me?

Not only is that absurd, since I know that she'll go to the ends of the earth for me, but just thinking that made me extremely guilty. How could I think such narcissistic and selfish thoughts?!

I never have to be selfish enough, or suspicious enough, to test her to know that... I love her. And maybe, one day, someday, she might love... me...?

I pulled the duvet back and scrambled out of the bed, for some reason in a hurry. Maybe I was subconsciously trying to get away from my thoughts. But my back paw had other ideas. He got tangled in the sheets, which ended with me, face first, on the ground. I groaned. Could this night get any better? Wait, I'm about to see Judy! I smiled. This night is about to get so much better. Just looking at my wallpaper on my phone, one with me and Judy at my first day of work, her arm around me, made me smile and feel instantaneously better. I got up from the ground and dusted myself off.

Well, just because I witnessed her death in my mind/dream, doesn't mean I have to be a rude or unprepared host! I should probably put on a shirt. I looked at my furry chest. Nah, Judy won't mind. Right? While I was down there, I was reminded that I wasn't wearing any pants, only my boxers. Okay, she will definitely not like it when I look like a male stripper. I went over to the closet and took out some pajama bottoms, and pulled them on. It was winter and snowing outside, so I chose the long sleeved ones. My mom bought them for me, long ago. Before she got diagnosed with cancer.

I sighed and looked down once again. Furry top, check. Covered bottom, check. Right. Now, for some friendliness.

I went into the kitchen, switching on all the lights as I went through the apartment. I turned on the coffee grinder and added the ground coffee into the machine. I switched it on.

I leaned back, with my back to the coffee machine, thinking about my deceased mother.

Maybe that it why Judy is so important to me. She is all that I have in this world. She has a family with 275 siblings, parent, and definitely more than 500 aunts, uncles, and how many more family members. Must be exhausting, but also nice. She at least has a family. I have no one. Only her.

I really have to stop overthinking this. She'll come, we'll talk, and she'll go home. Yeah, that's it. Nothing else. No heart to hearts, no cuddle, nothing. Right?

Just then, the doorbell rang. That's my cue

But to my big surprise, when I opened the door, I wasn't greeted by an insecure little bunny, who just wanted to talk. I was tackled to the ground by a bunny, which hugged the breath out of me, and also almost cracked 10 ribs.

"Judy... I ...can't ... help... breathe", I manage to choke out.

She let go, and I gasped for air. We were both on the ground, with her on top of me. I looked up at her. Her eyes were watery.

"God, Nick. I'm so glad you're okay. I was so worried! So seemed so scared in the phone call, so I decided to help you."

Help me? I just wanted to talk!

"So, if it's okay with you, I would like to stay with you for a few days. I'll sleep on the couch, and you keep the bed. I hated hearing you sound so little and scared. From now on I'll be there for you. No matter what."

Stay with me?! I checked behind her. Sure enough, in the hallway were her bags! It was like a dream come true. But I have to act like a gentleman.

"No, you take the bed." I couldn't help myself, my eyes started to water. I stood up, and hugged her, not feeling like I ever wanted to let go. "Thank you so much."

She hesitated, before returning the embrace. "You foxes are so emotional", she said, but I felt her smile into my shoulder.

How long we stayed in that hug, I could not say, but that one hug was the start of something beautiful.

OH, THE FEELS! XD But everything is getting together quite nicely, I think. Thank you, all of you, so much for reading the story. It means a lot to me. I'm actually enjoying writing it quite a lot myself, so definitely expect more chapters in the near future.

I wonder if this might friendship between Nick and Judy just might bloom... only one way to find out!

So goodbye until next time, all you beautiful people of the internet!