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Chapter 9 Shindigs and Shenanigans
Stu and Nick were finishing up a talk about Nick's recent ventures in his personal life, as well as some shenanigans that Stu got into as a young jackrabbit.
"I am sorry about your friend. It must have been tough to deal with that while you were also trying to impress me."
Nick gave Stu a smirk, "Al was the best, and as for the emotions, your daughter was the one who helped me through that dark tunnel." Nick looked over to Judy, who was laughing with her mother and a few sisters. "I don't care what it takes, I will be the best mate in the world." Stu put his hand on Nick's shoulder.
"I don't doubt it, and when that day comes, I will be proud to call you "son" Nicholas."
Nick turned to the older rabbit, "That would mean a lot to me, and even more so to Judy."
Stu sighed, "I know, but there is one more thing before we consult the missus for the daily agenda, Nicholas Piberius Wilde, you have my blessing not only to be with my daughter, but as I said, to marry her when the day comes."
Nick motioned for Stu to follow him to the women, "Thanks, Stu." The two stood next to their respective women and waited for the conversation to die down.
"Ah the daily agenda, how could I forget? Stu, the family is having a dance to celebrate the relationship between Judy and Nick, so you and Nick will set up the tent, and I will take Judy to the hospital as she has been sick all morning."
Nick gave a salute, "Yes, ma'am."
Bonnie giggled and retorted, "At ease officer, now hop to it, I want that tent up before I get back, or else."
Nick really didn't want to know what the punishment was for failure, but Stu seemed to know, since he was already at the back door.
"Hey, wait up, where the hell is this tent anyways?"
Stu looked over his shoulder, "Keep up, will you, I'm damn sure that doctor has super powers because he can diagnose you at first glance."
Nick huffed as he ran, "So…what?"
Stu gave him a look that made him realize his stupidity, "sweet, holy Gazelle's left testicle, that means we gotta hurry!"
Stu was having trouble running because of the sheer comedic stupidity of Nick's comment. Opening the storage shack, Nick saw how much work was to be done, and shuddered at the impending punishment.
Stu looked at Nick in a quizzical manner whilst they were putting up the massive circus-like tent, "You do know Gazelle is a woman, right?"
Nick was confused. "What do you…OHHHH, that was just an expression, like when you stub your paw on the leg of a piece of furniture, you simply shout the phrase, it helps."
Stu regarded the comment with apathy, "Just don't say it around the little ones, they are like tape recorders, repeating every…single…word." Stu shuddered, remembering an incident that involved the repetitious bunny kits and his wife hearing a few swear words. He was in the dog house for a month, and had plain, boiled collard greens for every meal for two months.
The doctor smiled and welcomed the two familiar faces, "It has been a while, Judy, although I do wish to see my patients outside of the hospital, what brings you here this afternoon?" Judy tried to say something, but immediately grabbed a waste basket and hurled violently into it.
"She's been like this all morning, doc, what do you think?"
The doctor had Judy sit on the table and examined her, "I would like to take urine and saliva samples, the test will take only about fifteen minutes.
Judy finally stopped heaving her breakfast into the basket, "Okay, just please hurry with the results."
The doctor gave a sympathetic smile, "Will do, Judy, we will have you fixed up in no time." The doctor walked down the hallway, he knew that if it was what he expected, she wouldn't be getting better any time soon.
The minutes ticked by for what seemed like an eternity, but finally the doctor opened the door and handed the paper in his hand to Bonnie.
"She…but…how…it…what…I need time to process this, thank you doctor." The ride home was laden with a shocked silence that neither bunny would break.
Pulling into the driveway, Judy saw Nick with an almost cartoon sized wooden mallet, and Stu with the large stake as they made a silly show of finishing the job that they were tasked with.
"You two seem to be getting along, and Nick, I would love to hear where you found the mallet for that little performance, but my mom would like to talk to you."
Nick turned to her, "Yes, Bonnie?"
All Nick remembered was her arm moving, and everything went black, only to wake up awkwardly put into the bed by Stu. His head ached, and for a good reason too, there was a massive lump that was visible, even though his fur was thick, it still looked dauntingly big. He decided to try to find the others, but decided to support himself on the wall while doing so, since he was still dizzy. It didn't take long to find them, since Judy was tearing her mom a new one.
"HOW DO YOU THINK I WOULD SUPPORT MYSELF MOM, HOW DO YOU THINK I WOULD FEEL IF I LOST HIM, HOW DO YOU THINK IT WOULD AFFECT ME WITH MY MOM IN JAIL FOR MURDER?! I THOUGHT YOU LIKED HIM."
Bonnie gave Nick a remorseful glance, and Judy followed her gaze, "Oh Nick, you shouldn't be walking, I called the doctor to look at your head, so just lie down on the sofa and MOM WILL APOLOGIZE FOR HER TERRIBLE BEHAVIOR."
Nick looked groggily at the bunny as Judy left, Bonnie couldn't bring herself to say anything, her daughter had mentally shut her down temporarily, so Nick went first with a joke to lighten the mood. "Hey Bonnie, I didn't think you were so literal on the "it better be done before I get home" bit."
She couldn't help but chuckle, "It wasn't that, Judy made me promise not to tell you why, but I hit you on the head with a crowbar."
Nick looked at her with amazement, "Well, at least I know never to make you angry EVER again." Nick wanted to see Bonnie back to her normal self, so he started to speak his mind, hoping that it would help.
"I don't know what I did, but if it warranted a reaction like that, then it was stupid, and I understand your reaction, but there will be stupid things done on my part, most of which I will have no clue what I did, but that's just because I am a male. Now whatever Judy doesn't want you to say will be revealed sooner or later, she just wants to tell me in her own time. What I'm trying to say is, I forgive you, and I want to see the old Bonnie, the supportive mother that has Judy's back no matter what."
Bonnie simply broke into a fit of sobbing, Nick slowly making his way over to her to hug her, "It's okay, you bunnies, so emotional."
Nick looked up to see Judy admiring the scene between the two, "You just keep on surprising me, Nick, but there is one surprise that will trump them all, and I will show it to you at the family dance."
Nick looked at her, "I can't wait, but…can…doctor…music." Nick fell over from his head injury, driving both the female rabbits into a frenzied panic.
Once the doctor was on the scene, he tended to Nick's head trauma with many pointy objects that would have made Nick squirm, and once done, handed Bonnie a bottle of pills with instructions, "If he takes these, he will be fine to do the dance, but he HAS to rest until then."
Nick did not like this, but he wanted to do dance with Judy, so he followed his instructions and rested on the sofa as to watch television to stave off his boredom, "I would give my right arm for some Tods of Hazzard right now." His groaning fell on deaf ears, since no amount of ill-advised amputations would make his show appear on the television.
Judy kissed him on the head, "Just one more day, grumpy pants." Nick finally resigned to his daily dosage and fell asleep, only to be woken up in the middle of the night by an all too realistic nightmare, "All my innards are inside me, no holes, and I have a pulse, okay it was a dream, back to sleep." Sleep did not come easy, but eventually it did, and this time his dream was a pleasant one, but when he woke up, his nightmare still lingered in the back of his head.
The first thing Nick noticed was the sudden increase in the number of bunnies, "Oh do tell me Bonnie, where is this handsome young buck, named Nick, that Judy has landed herself?" Nick cleared his throat as he entered the room that bonnie and Judy's rich aunt Sally were talking in.
"Oh, yes dear, I would like an ice water, please make it snappy, I am absolutely parched." Nick cut off Bonnie's defense with a wink, retrieving the item with haste, getting Bonnie a glass of juice as well. "I do apologize my good fellow, for I didn't catch your name."
Nick made a showy bow, "Nicholas Piberius Wilde, milady."
The bunny's face lit up with horror, "EGAD, my boy, do NOT poke fun like that, not out with it hooligan, your name."
Nick looked at her with a smile, "Nicholas Piberius Wilde, and yes, I am dating your niece." The bunny almost fainted, but didn't, mostly because she didn't want to look bad in public.
"She'll warm up to you." Bonnie wanted to support Nick as much as possible after what she did to him.
"Bonnie, I have gotten all the important approvals, and besides, I wouldn't really care for her approval, I'd probably have to be a snooty ass to get her approval."
Bonnie chuckled, "Your words are on point as always, Nick."
He hugged Bonnie, "I want you to know that I meant every word, you are family now, and family forgives each other."
Nick broke the hug and went to go find his dress blues, for tonight was the night of the dance, and he wanted to look his best for his woman. Opening the suit bag that carried his uniform, he was relieved to see it still in the dry cleaning bag from the last time he took it in.
"Good, you will be spotless, your shoes will shine like mirrors, and your badge will sparkle when you dance with that sweet bunny." His thinking aloud earned him a few giggles from the kids that were peeking in her door, "Making fun of an officer, eh, I should arrest one of you for that."
His playful remark earned him a few more laughs, "Are you gonna marry Judy?" The little kit's voice nearly made him jump through the ceiling.
"M-maybe someday, I really do love her though." The kit giggled and swayed back and forth, "Is Big sister gonna have babies with you?" Another deadly question, "I don't think you're old enough for that, now skedaddle, I have to change."
He shut and locked the door behind him, having kits frightened him, he didn't know how good of a parent he could be. "I just hope I can be a tenth of the father for my kids that Stu was for Judy."
"You will do just fine when the time comes." Stu's gruff voice startled Nick. "Hurry up and get changed, the dance is about to begin."
Nick quickly put on the rest of the dress blues, stepping out as am award cladded officer. "What do you think?" Nick looked to Stu for approval.
"You look like a man of his word, who serves justice and protects the people, Son" Nick was unaware of the tear rolling down his cheek. Stu cleared his throat and mimed a tear discreetly, so Nick could wipe it off.
"Let's get the festivities under way, I am dying to dance with Judy." As nick entered the tent, he caught sight of Judy, who was wearing a stunning green dress, with layers and bows, and a hibiscus flower in her hair, Nick chuckled to himself, "She knows just how to make me fall for her, over and over again."
Judy spotted Nick, quickly making her way into his arms. "Today was agony, Judy."
She looked at him with concern, "Is it your head?"
Nick gave his signature smile and said, "No, my heart, I couldn't bear to be away from you."
Judy laughed, "You're hopeless without me aren't you?" Nick started swaying with her as the music started.
"Hopeless as a fox kit." They danced and swirled the night away, finally leading to the meal.
As everyone sat down in their respective seats, Nick noticed something was different, His placemat was a piece of paper. Curiously, Nick slid the paper out from under the unused utensils, as Judy watched him read it he started to cry, but he also started to smile.
"Judy, is this real, is this really happening?" Judy could only manage a nod. Nick threw his arms around her, kissing her, then kneeling down to put his head against her belly, "I will love you with all my heart."
Bonnie stood up silencing the crowd, "I would like to make an announcement, my daughter Judy, and her future husband Nicholas, will be having a baby."
The family sat in silence until Stu started clapping, setting off a thunderous applause by the army of bunnies in the tent. Nick scooped Judy up bridal style and nuzzled her, showing his love for her to the entire family. Nick could only think one thing for the rest of the night; I'm gonna be a father.
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