Nick and Judy forever

nightmares and wild hares

  Judy, run! Judy...Judy... please! Please, no!" Nick awoke in a cold sweat, and sat up quickly as his breath came in deep gasps. Warmstrong arms wrapped around his waist but he didn't need to turn around to see to whom they belonged to. With one paw still gripping the cheaply made sheets beneath him,he used the other to pet Judy's arm. "Hey Carrots, can't keep your hands off me even in your sleep, I see.""Very funny Nick, but you're trying to redirect and Dr. Bovian said that if the nightmares start coming back, you need to talk about them."Nick rolled his eyes knowing that she couldn't see him doing it since she was behind him and without another word, he got out of the small bed that they shared in her rentedroom. Taking two steps over to her meager dresser to get a drink of water, he looked at his reflection in the mirror lit only by moonlight. Great, he thought, bags are formingunder my eyes. Then his gaze went to the pain meds and sleeping aides that the deer doctor had prescribed for him. He pushed them away before turning to look at Judy."You know Cotton Tail, it's bad enough Chief Buffalo Butt said that I had to see that quack of a doctor every month if I wanted to return to the force but I absolutely hatewhen you try to sound like him.""If you dont want me sounding like the doctor, then why do you always have me tagging along every time you go to see him?""Because I hate being alone with him even more!" he said throwing his paws up in the air. He took another sip of water and wiped his mouth. "So, I know I must have saidsomething or you wouldn't have woken up. What was it?""Oh, you know, stuff," Judy said as her violet eyes looked away from him. Nick opened his mouth to say something to her but then her neighbors interjected from behind thethin walls."You were yelling for her to run," one called out."Yeah, begging, pleading with her even," the other one said."Nothing new,""And take your meds, you're keeping us up at night."Nick had been eyeing the wall but then turned his irritated green gaze to Judy who smiled nervously and shrugged her shoulders. "So I cant even hear about my crazyramblings from my own female-friend, I have to hear about them from her nosy neighbors?"Judy's eyes went wide at Nick mentioning that she was his 'female-friend'. They had agreed to keep it quiet until they had worked all of the kinks out. "Nick,"she whisperedangrily, "keep your voice down.""Why?" he said, not lowering his voice one octave, "they already know, they hear everything through these leaf thin walls.""He's right," one replied, "we know ya not holding cub scout meeting in there every night.""Yeah but the two of the you must make love like ninjas cuz we never hear that."Nick eyed the wall again and then rubbed his eyes before he headed for the door."Nick, where are you going?""I don't know Carrots, for a walk to clear my mind.""It's 3:20 in the morning, come back to bed.""Yeah Nick," one of her antelope neighbors said, "don't leave her alone, stay.""You're not gonna be satisfied until she leaves your tail for a wolf. And you know, if its two things that wolves know how to do, its howl and brag and I'm sure we'd be hearinglots of both. "Nick slumped against the door and pounded his fist on it softly in pent up frustration. Then he felt gentle arms wrap around his waist again and Judy's face pressed into thesmall of his back. Despite himself, a smile tugged at his lips. "You can't leave Nick," she said into his fur, his bushy tail brushing up against her pajama covered legs."Oh yeah, Cotton Tail, and why is that?"She released him and when he turned around, she beckoned him to kneel down so that she could whisper into his ear. "Because you're naked and I hid your clothes after youwent to sleep. So unless you want to be arrested for indecent exposure on your little early morning excursion, you'll get back in bed and wait for the alarm clock to wake usboth back up in a few hours."Nick chuckled softly and lifted her into his arms as he walked towards the bed. "Clever Bunny," he said depositing on her on it and sliding back under the sheets with her. "AndI wish I could see more of you than that cute bushy tail of yours through those little pajama pants. Not that I don't immensely enjoy the view.""You know the rules, Sir," she whispered as she stroked his snout lovingly, "you're not getting into this bunny's britches until I get a wedding ring on this paw.""Sure thing Carrots, whatcha doing later today?""Nick," she giggled, "I'm serious, we need to get to know each other better as female and male-friend before we move forward.""I totally agree," he said conceding to her, "so how's this weekend looking for you, because I'm free this weekend."Judy leaned in and kissed Nick on the lips before rolling over. "Good night Nick,""You taste like delicious,""Good night Nick,"  "Just like carrots,""Good night Nick,""You know, they are really starting to grow me because of you,""Good night Nick,"He kissed and nibbled lightly on her ear and reveled in the shiver that ran through her body. "Good night Judy."