The Hustle of Love

Chapter 24: The Question

Two weeks after Judy's lunch with her father her and Nick moved into their new house. Finnick was a big help moving in. He was small, but his van was able to transport a lot of stuff. Not that Judy and Nick had a lot of things in the first place. Most of the appliances in both their apartments came with the apartment as did the beds. Nick was letting Finnick keep the furniture in his place since Finnick was still living there.

"I appreciate all the help man." Nick said

"No problem brother." Finnick said

They were outside unloading the new furniture from the moving truck and the boxes from the van. Judy was inside unpacking the boxes they had already brought in and trying to figure out how she wanted the furniture arranged.

"I can't believe you and officer Fluff are actually moving in together."

"Sometimes I can't believe it either Fin."

"Hey can I ask a question that I've been curious about?" Finnick asked

"Sure short stuff." Nick cracked at his friend.

"Is that stereotype about bunnies true?"

"What stereotype are you talking about?" Nick asked confused

"You know, that old phrase that they fuck like..."

Finnick was cut off by Nick giving him a light slap in the back of the head.

"Shut up and get the last box you horny runt." Nick said

"That answers my question Nicky boy." Finnick smirked

As Finnick was carrying the last box out of his van he tripped on a lamp cord spilling the box. Luckily nothing was broken.

"Finnick you clumsy dork." Nick chuckled as he began picking up the spilt items.

"Sorry Nick, hey what's this?"

Finnick picks up a small black box and opened it. Inside were the rings of Mr. and Mrs. Wilde.

"That's Nothing!"

Nick quickly grabbed the box and closed it. Leaving Finnick with a big smile on his face.

"What's that look for?" Nick said sounding defensive.

"Nicky my boy! You're going to ask ol Cottontail to marry you." Finnick said with his smile remaining

Nick blushed with embarrassment

"No, my mom gave me these a while back. I haven't even thought about asking her that."

"You know you can't lie to a hustler Nick, besides your face tells a different story."

Nick took a deep breath and sat on the back bumper of Finnick's van.

"Well I have.....thought about it. But now is not a good time, we're just moving in together. Besides there's a big problem with me asking her."

"Oh come on Nick, you wouldn't be the first interspecies couple to get married."

"It's not that Fin, to be honest I don't think about me and Judy being a interspecies couple anymore. It's umm, it's her father."

"What about that overgrown ball of Fuzz?" Finnick said as he light a cigarette

Finnick has never met Stu, but Judy and Nick had told him stories about what he did.

"He might hate my guts Fin, but he's still Judy's father. Which means I have to ask him for Judy's paw before I ask her to marry me."

"Oh Nick for Christ sakes, how many mammals even ask the dad anymore. It not like it's a law or anything." Finnick said blowing smoke from his nose.