Nick couldn't sleep well that night. He could only think about what his mother said about Alex. He was worried that Judy might get hurt. He didn't want to lose her. He would do anything for her, even if he has to kill someone. He kept on thinking about the case. Nick was thinking about Alex's crimes. He noticed that all of the victims were foxes. Why would Alex only hunt down foxes? He didn't want to think about it, he needed sleep. Nick wrapped his arm around Judy and pulled her closer to him. Nick was thankful that Judy came into his life. He could sleep better with her right by his side. He then fell into a deep sleep.

A few hours later

Judy woke up feeling Nick's soft fur. She noticed that his arm was wrapped around her tightly. She tried to move around without waking Nick up. She finally made it out of bed without Nick waking. She went into the bathroom and changed into her uniform. When she got out, she saw Nick standing right outside the door. She jumped at first, but she realized that he was sleep walking.

"Nick, walk your butt back to bed until you're awake," she giggled and said.

"You're coming with me," Nick said in a soft tone.

She walked Nick back into bed and she sat down on the other side stroking his fur. A couple minutes later, Nick woke up.

"Good morning Carrots," Nick said as he started stretching.

"Wow, are you ok?"

"What do you mean Carrots?"

"You were sleep walking a couple minutes ago. I was in the bathroom changing. When I came out, I saw you standing right in front of me. I walked you back here. You also told me that I have to come back to bed too. I sat here and stroked your fur until you woke up."

Nick couldn't believe what she was saying. This has never happened to Nick before.

"Really?"

"Yes, that is what happened a few minutes ago."

"I'm awake now. Let's get ready."

Both of them got up and finished getting ready for work. They have no clue what they will be doing today. It scared Nick because he knew that Alex is not alone. He also knows that he is armed and dangerous. On their way, they stopped to get some coffee. Coffee always helps Nick because he is the one that always wants to sleep. When they got to the ZPD, Clawhauser greeted them excitingly as usual.

"Hi Judy! Hi Nick!"

"Hi Clawhauser, how are you," Judy responded.

"I'm doing fine. Chief wants to see you to in his office to talk more about the case."

"Alright, thanks."

Nick and Judy held paws as they walked over to Chief Bogo's office. They shouldn't be doing that stuff at work. If Bogo finds out about them being a couple, he might give us new partners. They walked into his office and sat down. Bogo started talking, "I heard that you guys went and talked to one of Alex's victims."

"Yes we did. We found out that the victim is Nick's mother."

Nick continued, "When I was young, my mother would never tell me what happened to my father. I suffered for many years because I loved my father. Last night she told me that Alex was his killer. The address leads to my first childhood home. We moved to where my mother now lives after the shooting. She said that she didn't know why they were there. I also found out last night that all of the victims are foxes."

"That could lead us on to something. As the world sees it, they think foxes are one of the most dangerous animals."

"Well, thank you for that," Nick interrupted.

"We need to find out more on why is he only harming foxes."

"We also know where he may be hiding. There is an abandoned warehouse a few blocks down from here. Security cameras found him around there a lot. There could possibly be drugs involved as well. Just to let you know chief, he is armed and dangerous. He is not alone. My mother told me that there were two others with him when he killed my father. There could possibly be more than that."

"I'll send multiple groups over to the building. If the building is empty, I'll call you two inside to see if you can find anything."

"Sounds like a plan."

"The only reason I don't want you two in first is because you said that there are more than one and that they are armed. I don't want my two best officers getting hurt badly or even killed. I'll send almost all of the groups we have to the warehouse first. It will be a couple days before we respond back to you, so take a vacation."

Nick and Judy never thought that Bogo would give them a vacation. He actually cares about Nick and Judy and wants them to stay safe.

"Thank you sir."

Both of them walked out of the station in shock.

"So, what do you want to do today?"

"We could go over to Bunny Burrow and see my parents. It'll be a while before chief will call us in. You could meet my parents, as well as my 275 other siblings."

"Alright, let's get this over with."

Nick dropped Judy off at her apartment where she got everything she needed packed up. Nick did the same thing at his place. When they were ready, they would text each other and meet up at the train station. It'll be a lot shorter taking the train than driving all the way there. They both met up and boarded the train. Nick had a good and a bad feeling about meeting the family again. Nick only told Judy that he got the blueberries from their markets. He never told her that he has already met the family. While they were on the train, Judy called her mother to tell her what's going on.

"Hey mom, is it alright if my partner and I stay there for a couple of days?"

"It's fine with me, when are you coming?"

"We're almost there. We'll be at the station in a couple of minutes."

"Ok, we'll be there."

Judy hung up and looked over at Nick. "Are you going to be ok?"

Nick responded, "I'll be fine. It's your family. I think your siblings will love me."

"I have to tell them about our relationship."

"Don't worry; let me take care of that."

As the train arrived at the station, Judy saw a couple of her siblings and her parents waiting for her outside. She was glad to be home again, but she was scared. She didn't know how to tell her parents that she is in a relationship with Nick. Both of them exited the train and headed over to Judy's family. Everyone was happy that Judy and Nick came back. Judy went over and hugged her parents.

"Hi mom. Hi dad."

"Hey Judy, it's good to see you again."

"I want you guys to meet Nick. He is my partner at the ZPD. Chief let us take a vacation. Both of us needed to get away from the big city for a while."

Bonnie looked over at Nick who was playing with some of the children. "Hi Nick."

"Hi Bonnie, how are you doing?"

"I'm great, how about you?"

"I'll live, hopefully."

Both of them gave out a little laugh.

"Come on; let's get back to the house. Everyone's waiting for you guys to arrive. They are all excited."

As Judy and Nick walk down to her house, Nick looked over at Judy, who looks scared. She hasn't told her parents about the relationship. She doesn't know how they will take it if she tells them. What she doesn't know is that Nick already told them about their relationship when he last came there. If everything goes well, it will be a great vacation.

Hey guys, I hope you have enjoyed the story so far. Thank you so much for all of the support, it really helps me move on into the story. I'm glad that everyone is enjoying it. I hope you guys will keep reading as I keep adding to the story. I would like to ask you to leave a review. I really would like to know what you guys think of the story. I should have another chapter up maybe in a couple of hours. Just to let you know, I'll be gone tomorrow through Tuesday. Please don't freak out! I will continue the story when I get back on Wednesday. I should have some good ideas for when I get back. Thanks for reading the story and I hope you have enjoyed chapter 7. :)