Say Something I'm Giving Up On You

8: Jealousy

"Nick Wilde! Get your fuzzy butt out of bed and report to Chief Bogo!"

Nick gasped and jumped up in bed, panting. He saw Judy stand by his bed side, her brow furrowed and her foot thumping crossly. Nick knew that this was not a good way to start the day with his partner.

"Hey, Carrots," Nick said, chuckling nervously. THWACK! Judy slammed her paw down on Nick's head, angrily. Nick rubbed his head and moaned.

"HEY!" he growled. Judy stepped back from Nick's snarl; the loud outburst made her jump. But then again, Nick was a little angry from waking up so early.

"Get dressed, Officer Wilde!" Judy snorted. "I want to see you out of your apartment door in at least 5 minutes!"

Judy left his bedroom door and Nick grumbled beneath his breath. He dragged himself out of bed and found his police uniform lying on the ground. Judy is definitely going to throw a fit, he sighed to himself.

While he was combing his fur, he began wondering why he woke up so late. Okay, it wasn't that late—like that one day Judy woke up super late a few weeks ago—but it was still late enough for Judy. Maybe it was because of his date with Alay. Oh, Alay, Nick thought to himself, barely noticing the dreamy smile spread across his face. She was one heck of a pretty vixen...Nick sure did have a wonderful time with her last night...

Nick slipped out his front apartment door and met Judy there. She didn't look so pleased with him.

"How slow was I this time?" Nick wondered.

"5 minutes and 45.6 seconds!" Judy snapped. "How slow can you get?"

Nick chuckled on the inside. So he went 45 seconds over. Was that really a big deal? Well, apparently it is to Officer Hopps, Nick thought to himself as he smirked.

"Why is your face like that?" Judy asked.

"Like what?" Nick asked, oblivious to the fact that his smirk wasn't only showing on his inside.

"Why are you smirking?" Judy raised an eyebrow.

"Oh, I, uh...Thought of something funny," Nick replied.

"Was it me?"

Nick nodded.

Judy rolled her eyes and walked forwards. "Come on," she sniffed. Then she turned back to look at him. "And tonight you ARE washing your uniform. It looks all wrinkled and it stinks."

"Yes ma'am," Nick winked. Judy rolled her eyes once more and walked into the elevator with Nick following right behind her. Why am I being to stuck-up towards him? Judy asked herself. Just last night I was crying since he wasn't with me, and now that he is, I'm just a snotty jerk. I shouldn't be like this, even if he did wake up late...

Once the duo was on the streets of Zootopia, Judy decided to ask Nick about his night.

"So, how was last night?" Judy wondered, trying to sound casual. The thing was, Judy was terrified to hear Nick's reply. Did Nick and Alay develop a strong friendship over their date? Yes, Judy was glad that Nick was trying to be more social with others, but it was only Alay who he was being friendly towards. Did he not realize how suspicious Alay was? Yes, she was happy that Nick was finding a girl of his own, but did it have to be Alay? She wished that it was anyone other than Alay.

"Oh last night was wonderful," Nick replied, honestly, his snout forming into a dreamy smile.

"What did you guys do?" Judy asked.

"We went to Alfonso's Garden," Nick said. "Alay and I just kind of talked. But man, is she one hot vixen."

Judy didn't expect Nick to say anything like that so soon. She would've had her mouth gaped open, but Nick was around and she didn't want him to see her like that.