Chapter 14:

Admitting

Sam drove Judy to the police station again a few days later. It was great being with him. He was kind and funny and sweet and affectionate. Yet she felt like something was missing. Something more that she really needed. She didn't want to admit to herself what it was but she knew good and well it was at the station in her office. The two of them spent everyday together, it would take some time to rid her mind and her heart of him completely. But so far she figured Sam was doing a great job of that.

"Want me to walk you in?" he asked placing his hand on hers.

"Of course," she replied.

Meanwhile inside, Nick was at the front desk with Ben Clawhauster drinking his morning coffee.

"You look mad. Things not working out with Judy?" Ben said.

Nick nearly spit out his coffee. "What?!"

"I could have sworn you two would end up together. It's a shame. Bogo didn't think it would work out but I had hope for the two of you."

Nick pinched the sides of his nose feigning annoyance but in truth Clawhauster was right. He had absolutely blown things with Judy and it was all his fault.

"She's probably better off with a bunny anyway. I know I'm not supposed to call bunnies cute but her and that guy Sam are super cute together."

Nick gripped his coffee cup so hard all of the coffee spilled on the floor.

Ben looked down at the mess. "You should really clean that up."

"Ben, shut up."

The door opened and Judy walked in with the rabbit Sam. Nick clenched his fist just looked at him. Judy made eye contact with him for a moment and then quickly averted her eyes and waved at Bob. She looked back at Sam.

"Have a good day at work," the brown rabbit said.

"See you tonight," Judy said.

What were they doing tonight?! Nick thought.

Sam leaned in to kiss her. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him passionately.

Nick felt like he would be sick. He couldn't take it anymore. He threw the coffee cup into the trash and stormed out of the room.

Judy waved good bye to Sam. She knew Nick had seen the two of them kiss. Secretly she was happy about it. She knew it was horrible but she almost wanted him to regret losing her. It was proof that she didn't need him and she was capable of moving on without him.

"Look at you and your new man," Clawhauster said to her.

"He's great isn't he?" she replied.

"Watch out for that coffee spill. Nick apparently leaves messes when he's enraged."

"What's Nick enraged about?"

"As if you don't know. He's obviously very jealous of you and Sam. I've never seen him so mad."

"Nick jealous?"

"Totally. Oh well, I guess he should have gotten with you when he had the chance."

"Yeah, he should have."

She went to her office and found that he wasn't there. It was a good thing, it would have been way too awkward otherwise. She was alone for a total of 5 minutes when the door slammed open. She turned around and saw him standing in the doorway not looking happy.

"So I take it you've been having fun locking lips with that son of a bitch?"

Judy narrowed her eyes at him. "So now you're talking to me?" Nick had been ignoring her or the past three days. What made him want to talk to her now?

"Just good to know you're having fun. I'm sure he's everything you want," he said sarcastically. "But just to let you know, no one wants to see you make out with him in the middle of the station."

"You're just jealous!"

He laughed without any humor. "Ha! Me jealous? You're out of your mind, carrots!"

"You are jealous! Just because you don't want me that means I can't find happiness with someone else right?! God you're selfish!"

He walked closer to her. "Excuse me, but I don't think I was the one who said 'Nick you're the last person I would ever want to date'!"

"Because you infuriate me!"

"Back at ya!"

"Look, Sam and I are happy together okay?! You had your chance and you blew it. We just weren't meant to be so get off my back and…!"

She was cut off when he took her face in his hands and covered her mouth with his. She immediately melted into his arms. All traces of anger she had for him the past week had melted away as quickly as they had started. She wrapped her arms around his neck and gripped him tightly deepening their passionate kiss. He pushed at her, backing her up until she was pressed against the wall. He held her there with one hand on the wall, the other on her waist as he ravaged her mouth. She moaned into his mouth wanting more, needing more.

To her disappointment he pulled back from her mouth until he was looking into her eyes. "Looks like he's not the man you want."

Suddenly her eyes welled with tears. She regretted it all: their fight, being with Sam in the first place, trying to make him jealous. She looked down but gripped his shirt tighter. "But you don't...want me."

He lifted her chin. "I just made out with you ya dumb bunny. Usually when someone does that it means they want to be with them."

A smile broke out across her face and she laughed. Then she pulled him back to her and kissed him over and over again.

"I'm sorry. For everything," she said breathlessly.

"I'm sorry too. You're the only woman I could ever want in my life Judy. I promise you that."