Say Something I'm Giving Up On You

17: The Call

"So, Nick, how did you sleep?" Stu asked the next morning at breakfast. Nick had wonderful sleep, actually. Judy's parents gave him Judy's older brother's room to stay in (since he moved out of the house.) It was really cozy and just the right size for Nick (though he did have to bend down a little to get through the doorway.)

"Sleep came to me wonderfully last night," Nick answered. He had no nightmares, no troubled thoughts, and no nothing. Nick felt great that morning. Maybe Bunny Burrow was just the remedy for a good sleep. Nick chuckled inwardly from that thought.

"I'm glad to hear that," Stu said, sipping his coffee. Only he and Nick were sitting down at the breakfast table. Bonnie was in the kitchen, making carrot pancakes (only having to centuple the recipe.) Judy was still in bed—which surprised Nick because she'd normally be up hours ago.

"So...how's Judy doing on the police force?" Stu wondered. "I know that she's proud of her job."

Nick set down his coffee mug. "She sure is," Nick replied. "Though she is missing the action part of the job."

"Oh, yes she would," Stu said. "And if something doesn't go Judy's way for too long..."

"Oh, boy..." Nick mumbled. "Believe me, it's not fun. I actually..."

Nick stopped. What he was about to say would ruin his entire relationship with her parents. How could he tell Stu that Judy and him got in a fight one time when nothing went her way and Nick had hurt her?

"You what?"

"I had to go through that plenty of times," Nick replied, smoothly. "And lots of the time it was about our job and not getting action."

"Ah, Judy is a mystery."

"You can say that again."

Just then, Judy walked into the room wearing a light purple blouse and a short, black skirt. But one thing that surprised Nick was the small blue bow on her ear. Nick had never seen her dress like that before and it was cute.

"Ugh, I feel so young!" Judy complained. Oh, so Judy didn't want to dress like that? Nick wondered to himself.

"I know, but you remember how much Grandma loves you looking like that. Just for one day, Judy," Stu told her. Judy let out a moan and sat beside Nick. She rested her elbows on the table and put her chin in her paws. She didn't even have to look at Nick to know what he was thinking.

"Don't you dare laugh," she hissed, glaring at the table and not daring to look at Nick.

"H-how did you-"

"Nicholas Wilde, I can smell your feelings."

"You can...WHAT?"

"I'm just kidding." Judy looked up at him. "But I can sense when you're about to laugh or when you're smiling."

"Oh," Nick replied. "So...um...you're seeing your grandma today?"

"Yep, and you're coming with me."

"W-what?" Nick spat out a bit of his coffee. "I have to meet your grandma? I mean...do I have to meet the entire family? I mean...I'M A FOX!"

"Yeah, so?" Judy wondered.

"I mean, if we go together to see your grandma, she'll think that we're in a relationship!"

"Don't worry, grandma knows that I wouldn't date a fox. I'll also explain to her though, just in case," Judy replied.

"Okay, good," Nick sighed.

Judy began to giggle.

"Nick Wilde, you're one panicky fox."