Chapter 20:

Moving In

Nick and Judy were in their patrol car one late afternoon. Their day at work was almost over but they had gotten a dispatch call for a hostage situation in a neighborhood and they were racing to the scene of the crime.

"Take the tunnel on second street, it's faster," Nick said.

"Maple Drive is faster," Judy protested.

"No it's not, turn left."

"I'm turning right."

"Damn it Judy, turn left!" He reached over and tried to grab the wheel.

"What are you doing?! Let me drive!" she exclaimed trying to keep control of the wheel.

The two were yanking the steering wheel back and forth oblivious to the chaos they were causing outside of the car. Suddenly they heard a scream outside and saw they were heading towards a group of elephants. The frantically grabbed the wheel and steered out of the way, then lost control of it nearly running over several other animals before they ended up in the neighborhood they were supposed to be in.

"Fucking christ," Nick said.

"At least we made it," Judy said.

"Barely."

They got out of the car and approached the house. It seemed normal but they knew two kidnapped teenagers were being held outside. The neighborhood was gathered outside worriedly and the parents seem elated when they saw Nick and Judy.

"Please get them out! They want money, we don't have anything to give them."

"Just leave it to us ma'am, we'll take care of it," Judy said.

She and Nick approached the house with their guns drawn.

"This is the police! Open the door right now!"Judy shouted.

"You'll have to force me out!" said the man's voice from inside.

"You're asking for it!" Nick said. He banged on the door a few times until he broke it open. Next thing he knew a huge fist collided with his face and he was sent falling backwards.

"Nick!" Judy exclaimed. She bent down next to him. His eye was already starting to swell up. "Are you okay?"

He tried to sit up although he was dizzy. "I'm...I'm alright Judy…"

Judy turned backed to the house. "You're going to pay for that!" She ran inside.

"Judy wait!" Nick exclaimed. The last thing he wanted was for her to get hurt too. He remembered what happened last time she got hurt. He had to protect her.

But before he could do anything Judy expertly maneuvered around the big elephant inside and had him handcuffed. Nick had to admit he was impressed. While she took care of that he managed to stand although his head was pounding and found the kids tied up in a closet. He let them out and they ran outside. Judy brought out the elephant and they put him in the car to take to the station.

"Rough day, Nick?" Clawhauster said when he saw Nick's messed up face.

Nick narrowed his eyes at him. "I don't want to talk about it."

Judy looked at his face. "That looks really bad," she said deeply concerned.

"It's not as bad as it looks," Nick said although it felt pretty bad."

They got the elephant kidnapper taken into custody and then Judy and Nick headed to Judy's house where Judy immediately went into take care of Nick mode.

"Lay down," she said leading him over to her bed.

"I'm fine Judy, really," he said. Although as soon as he laid down his head started to pound again.

"Nick Wilde, you're definitely not fine. Just relax, I'll be right back."

She went into the bathroom and got some bandages and a warm cloth then came back and found that Nick had taken off his shoes and police shirt was just wearing an undershirt.

"Glad you're getting comfortable," she said.

"I've got the sexiest nurse in the world, why not get comfortable?"

She couldn't help but laugh. Then she began to clean up his wound.

"Ow," he said flinching.

"I knew it was bad."

"Not really," he said stubbornly.

"Stop trying to be brave," she said. She put bandaids on his face when she was done. "Better?"

"Thanks sweet bunny."

She kissed him. "You're welcome sweet fox. Now move over so I can lay next to you."

He did and she lay next to him sitting on her elbows so she could look at his handsome face. "What if we lived together?" she said suddenly.

"Hmm?"

"Nevermind," she said changing her mind about bringing it up.

"No, wait, I didn't mean it like that. I mean...you want to live together?"

"I just figured, well, we're together all the time anyway. And it would be kinda nice to sleep together every night and wake up together and come home together. Only if you want to though. I know it's stupid idea…"

He put his finger over her mouth. "I don't think it's a stupid idea at all. I would love to live with you."

*WW*

They decided to live at Judy's apartment, it was nicer and a bit bigger than Nick's. Eventually they'd find a nice house to live in but for now they would live there. They spent all of Saturday moving in his stuff. They arranged the place together the way they liked it and when everything was perfect they were very excited about starting a new chapter of their lives.

The next morning they were woken up by the sound the alarm in Judy's...actually their bed. Nick shut it off and cuddle close to Judy drifting off back to sleep.

"Wake up," Judy said stretching.

"I'll pass," Nick said wrapping his arms around her and burying his face in her chest knowing she wouldn't be able to get up.

"Really Nick, we've got to go to work." She tried to sit up but he was weighing her down. "Nick."

He started to snore.

She rolled her eyes. "Oh come on!" She tried to get up but with him laying on top of her and having no intention of moving she was stuck. "Are you really asleep? Let me get up."

"You can take down criminals but you can't get your boyfriend off of you," he said with a smirk. He still didn't move.

She lay back in defeat. "God you're annoying."

He kissed her neck. "You know you love me."

She ran her fingers through his hair. "You're lucky you're so hot."

He finally sat up on his elbows looking down at her. "What can I say? I was born this way."

She grabbed a pillow and hit him in the head with it knocking him backwards.

"So that's how it's going to be huh?" He grabbed the other pillow and hit her with it. They went back and forth in an all out pillow fight. Judy stood up and hit him again but slipped and fel forward knocking them both on the floor in a mess of sheets and pillows.

"Hey shut up in there!" shouted their neighbors.

"You shut up!" Nick called back. "Annoying fucks."

"Nick?"

"Yeah?"

Next thing he knew he was tackled to the floor but this time instead of being hit with a pillow she started kissing him.