[AN - I don't think I'm going to restructure and group them by themes as I like how the "stories" are bounced around in between various other bits of randomness. So, per usual, if something doesn't make sense it is probably related to something in an earlier chapter. :)
Updates *might* slow down a bit. I've worked through a lot of the items that had been running around in my head for awhile. I don't want to try and force new chapters as I find it makes things become stilted.
If you have suggestions or ideas for a situation or topic that you'd like to see turned into a short "scene" or exchange feel free to message me. No promises though. =D]
"I really do appreciate being your partner and all the other effects you've had on my life. You make me a better fox."
"You forgot your wallet didn't you?"
"That's harsh Carrots. You know it's hard for me to open up and talk about how I feel. Comments like that don't make it any easier."
"I'll take that as a 'yes'."
"I think it's time you took me out to a nice restaurant for dinner instead of all the places we usually go."
"Are you asking me out on a date?"
"No. I'm telling you that you are taking me to a nice restaurant. That's different."
"Yeah...that's a date."
"It's as much of a date as your proposal was a proposal. We could stay home and talk about that instead if you like?"
"How's Thursday at 7pm for dinner?"
"So...hypothetically..."
"No, no, no, noooo. No more hypothetical questions."
"So you'd finally rather have a real discussion about us?"
[pause] [mouth open/mouth close] [grin]
[smirk]
"Well done Carrots. Well done."
"Thank you."
"My sly bunny."
"My dumb fox."
"Once we worked through that misunderstanding your family and your parents really were quite nice. Your dad couldn't stop apologizing."
"I don't want to talk about it."
"Of course they were a bit shocked that you'd been keeping those kinds of secrets from them."
[groan]
"And those baby pictures your mom broke out. Oh...you were truly adorab-"
"ENOUGH!"
"Hmm?"
"I don't know how you did it or how you possibly got my parents' approval but why, WHY did you make them think you were my boyfriend?" [near tears]
"Probably for the same reason you went along with it Carrots."
"ah...um..." [blush] [tears]
[nuzzle]
[deeper blush]
[hugs]
"There was an office bet about whether we'd date? And you didn't tell me?"
"Carrots...you're a police officer. I thought you knew."
"AND YOU PLACED A BET? ON US?"
"Well, they didn't give me good odds with inside information and all but...uh...yeah."
"AND I'M SUPPOSED TO BE OKAY WITH THIS?"
"Well...hypothetically...if we did, um, end up getting married it would, you know, fund part of the honeymoon."
"oh" [whispered]
"Just...hypothetically. Of course."
"Yeah...hypothetically."
"Are we having a fight?"
"No. We are discussing important topics with energy and vigor."
"That sounds a lot like a fight."
"It's not. If it were you'd probably be whimpering."
"Oooh. Low blow Fluff. Low blow."