"Oh, no…" the fox muttered.

Nick let out a sigh of frustration as he looked at the screen of his phone, which displayed how may stops away the order he had made was. According to the estimated date that was given, it didn't look like the present that he ordered Judy was going to arrive before the holidays. The only way it'd get here now was through some Christmas miracle, but he knew that things like that only existed in stories, or in the stop-motion holiday film on the TV that he wasn't even paying attention to.

"Dang," the tod said to himself. "I just knew I should've ordered that a little bit earlier."

"Got the mail, Nick," came Judy's voice from across the room. "We had some cards in there."

The vulpine quickly went off of the delivery tracking screen and shoved his phone back into his pocket, putting on the most casual expression possible. "Oh, really?"

"Yeah," the doe replied. "Also got the invitation to Finnick's holiday party. Looks like it's happening the day after tomorrow."

Nick nodded. "Hopefully Fin don't decide to spike the eggnog like he chose to last time."

"Anyway," Judy continued, "you decide what Christmas movie we're gonna watch?"

"Uhh… yeah," he replied. "How about that one that's supposed to be a creepy movie about the holidays?"

"The one with the goat-looking thing that comes to kits that misbehaved?" Judy said. She then shook her head at her fox's suggestion. "Honestly, I'm not so sure about that one. 'Tis the season to be jolly, not to be scared."

Nick nodded. "Good call on that, Fluff. How about that cartoon about the kit who picks out the crummy tree instead? I bet it's playing right now."

The gray bunny smiled. "Much better choice," she remarked. "That one's a classic."

The fox and rabbit sat together and watched the holiday special they agreed upon. However, when they were about halfway finished with it, Nick's face went back to its previously despondent look once again.

The moment she gazed over at him, Judy took notice of the fact that he seemed to be vexed about something. "What's wrong, Nick?"

A few seconds after, Nick realized she was talking to him and replied, "Oh, it's… nothing."

"Be honest. I can tell you're lying."

"No, for real, Carrots. There's nothing wrong."

"Nick, I can tell something's on your mind right now. Just tell me."

The fox sighed and looked over at Judy. "I… I had something really special coming for you for Christmas, and it's lookin' like it's not gonna make it in time. I'm sorry."

Nick assumed that she was going to be unhappy about the situation, but her response was the polar opposite of his expectations. "That's what's troubling you?" Judy replied, smiling faintly back at her fox. "There's no need to be sorry about that, Nick."

"I know, but it just... I wanted to get you somethin' really special this year. Something that'll top all of the other gifts over the years."

The bunny replied, "That present can wait 'til then. To tell you the truth, the best gift that I could ever ask for is sitting right here beside me."