The day couldn't get much better than it currently was. It was finally becoming cooler outside, and nothing but sunshine, which had previously eluded them due to rain, was blanketing the city with positivity.

Nick had a buoyant smile on his muzzle as he continued to drive home, and with a day as grand as this one there was no way that it could be wiped off of him. The radio was up and set to one of his and Judy's favorite tunes, and he couldn't help but find himself humming along to it despite hearing it many, many times before.

After it came to an end, the station started to play an advertisment for Snarlbuck's, urging listeners to try out their pumpkin spice lattes that were now available for a limited time.

That was when the expression on the fox's muzzle abruptly changed, and he rolled his eyes. While he really enjoyed autumn, that particular factor of the season was something he personally felt he could do without. Those overpriced coffee drinks infused with that fancy-schmancy pumpkin-flavored creamer had already been marketed to death. But the hype on pumpkin spice didn't just end at beverages and confections; just about every retail store that sold decor and the like had already put out more than a fair share of pumpkin related products.

Nick considered such a thing to be a bit overused, and by a bit he actually meant a lot, almost to where it became monotonous. Heck, "Pumpkin Spice" is probably the blood type of some mammals at this point, he joked in his head.

Once he pulled up to home, he grabbed the brown paper bags containing the groceries his bunny asked him to get from the store. Realizing that the front door had already been unlocked for his convenience, he walked over and set the bags down.

"I'm back from the store, Carrots," the tod remarked. "You'll be happy to know that I double-checked the list this time to make sure I didn't forget any-"

It was just then that an unfortunately familiar aroma hit the vulpine's powerful nostrils like a jab from a boxer. The direct source of this scent came from the kitchen.

Pumpkin spice, he thought with a small sense of dread forming inside of him.

When he walked over towards the kitchen, he saw Judy reaching for something she was making in the oven. In her oven mitt-covered paws was a non-stick tray with six large, freshly-baked muffins inside of it.

"You came just in time to try these out," the gray bunny said with her usual amount of ebullience. "I thought I'd make batch of my aunt's recipe for pumpkin spice muffins." After she set the tray down to let what it contained cool, she added, "Didn't have all of the stuff to make the frosting that she used put on top of 'em, though. I think that pumpkin ice cream they started carryin' in the store would go just as good with them, too, but I totally forgot to mention it before you went there. Oh well, I guess I don't wanna overdo the whole pumpkin thing."

As the leporine started to let out a good laugh, Nick let out a chuckle under his breath that quickly died off. "Would you excuse me for a moment, Fluff?"

"No problem," Judy replied. She turned back around and started to take out one of the muffins and set it on a plate beside her.

As Nick stepped out of the kitchen and made his way towards the bedroom, away from all of the pumpkin spice that had surrounded him, he heard the sound of something being sprayed. He turned around to see that it was coming from one of those plug-in air fresheners that misted in the space whenever someone walked by.

However, as the spray that came from it filled the air, he quickly realized it was also infused with the essence of pumpkin spice.

Even the freakin' air refreshers! he exclaimed in his head. There's no escaping this stuff!

Author's Note: With pumpkin spice everything being so popular and hyped-up right now due to the season, I decided to write this story out. Pretty silly, I know, but it just fell into my head and I just needed to write it.

As always, let me know what your thoughts were on this silly little story of mine. Your thoughts, good and bad, are always gladly appreciated.

'Til next time, everybody! :D