"Meeting the family."

Nick held a strained grin, his eyes darting back to Judy, who had her arms crossed next to him while she stared down two middle aged bunnies: her father and mother. Her mother sat quietly at the other side of the table. Her face showed concern for her daughter and her husband, who was returning Judy's glare with his arms crossed. One look and Nick could tell that she took after her father in mannerisms

Judy's father had on a suit and tie, the color faded just like his whiskers. In his right paw he had on a golden wedding ring matching his wife's. From what Nick heard from Judy, her father was the owner of a large farm and sold carrots to the bunnies in her hometown. He was also a prominent member in the addition to being a hard-working, law-abiding bunny, he was a prominent member of their community. The fact that his daughter brought Nick, a creature who was in every way his opposite, triggered his current irritation and anger.

The silence was finally broken by Judy's mother. She wore a sunflower sun dress with matching earrings.

"N-Nick Wilde is it?" She asked him with a polite 's eyes moved to look at her, holding his strained grin.

"Yes, that's my name." He said with a chuckle.

"Um..well, Judy didn't mention you were a..." She paused, feeling the atmosphere in the room grow more tense.". Nick held his breath, his eyes darting at Judy.

"A...fox?"

A loud exhale of air from Judy's father, which made Nick and her mother jump slightly. His brow furrowed at hearing the word, and he placed a paw over his face in disbelief. Judy's jaw tightened, and Nick could tell that she was grinding her teeth.

Nick gulped, he needed to turn this around. "I...I never knew that she got her looks from her beautiful mother." He smirked. "You two almost have the same eyes."

Her mother seemed to relax, letting out a soft laugh. "Oh thank you..and what do you do, Mr. Wilde?"

"I...work alongside your daughter in the force." He said, carefully not mentioning how.

A loud scoff from Judy's father rang. "You mean a criminal working to catch other criminals?" He snarled in a gruff voice. Judy slammed her paws on the table.

"He is not that type of animal!" She stated loudly. Nick's ears lowered when her father waved her words away.

"He is a fox!" Her father exclaimed. "We already know what his kind really are!"

Judy fumed. "You are not even giving him a chance; you don't even know him!"

He slammed his fists on the table. "It seems I don't know my daughter either, seeing as she decided to become mates with an animal outside of her own kind!"

"Hector!" Her mother spoke harshly, placing her paw on his shoulder. Judy hit the edge of the table, moving back to cross her arms. "That's enough, for the both of you! And Hector, that is no way to act around a guest."

Nick sunk from Judy's father casting daggers on him. "Martha, you can't be serious." He said in a low voice.

"That's enough." She said, ending the conversation. She turned to Judy and cleared her throat.

"Please sweetie, tell us where you two met..." Judy's father seemed to cringe from the word. Judy took a breath, giving a glance towards Nick who nodded feverishly. He did want to be on good terms with her parents. At least he knew that her mother seemed to like him a little.

Judy twiddled her fingers. "Umm, we met when I was on my first day."

"Was he working with you?"

Judy pursed her lips. "Not at first."

"I was working a con when I tripped her while she was walking by." Nick said bluntly. Judy swiftly kicked him, making him jump in his seat. Her mother's eyes went wide.

"Why would you do such a thing?" She asked.

Judy's father snorted. "So my daughter is dating a thug.."

Judy opened her mouth but Nick spoke quickly. "I thought it would be funny because she looked stupid in her uniform and she wasn't looking where she was going."

Judy slapped a paw over her forehead while her mother and father were now internally judging him. Nick continued, much to the sheer shock of Judy, who wanted desperately to strangle him.

"At the time, I didn't know she was a cop, and the next thing I knew is that she hit me with an elephant tranquilizer." Nick saw the corners of her father's lips slightly turn up while her mother covered her mouth holding back a smile.

"Your daughter is a real spitfire." Nick said proudly. "You should see her take down rhinos.."

Her mother gasped. "Oh my! Rhinos?"

"Yes Ma'am." He winked and tapped his chin. "I wonder where she got that strength from? She must have got it from some "bunny" who taught her everything she knows..."

He grinned mentally once he saw her father smirk as he responded.

"She must have got it from me." Her father said. Judy cast her eyes on her parents, knowing exactly what Nick was doing.

"Will you be staying the night?" Her mother asked suddenly. Judy's father went still, turning to his wife in surprise. Even after sharing a few laughs he still had doubts about the fox. Judy looked at her mother with hope in her eyes, grateful, that she was willing to trust her daughter's judgement.

Nick let out a nervous laugh. "I don't think I..."

Judy grabbed Nick's paw, pulling him out of his chair. "He can bunk with me. Come on Nick."

Her father stood up. "N-now wait a minute-!"

"Hector, leave her be." Her mother started. "Besides, it's not like they're going to do anything..."

Judy slammed the door behind them. Her back hit the door, sinking down against it. "That could have gone a little better..." She muttered.

"I don't know, your mom seems nice." Nick replied, looking around her old bedroom. Living underground, the walls of her home and ceiling were dirt, but the floor was wood. Her furniture was white, and her bed was twin-sized with floral print on the blankets. Everything looked so simple. Judy made her way to the bed, collapsing face down on the mattress.

"Ugh!" She shouted, muffled by her bed. She turned her head. "My dad is the problem...and just because he thought I was dating a bunny. I knew he would react that way!"

Nick sat down at the edge, the bed creaked underneath them. "I think I can get him to like me, Whiskers." He said confidently.

She sighed. "I don't think he will ever like you, Nick...not that I care!" She punched her pillow before placing her chin on it. "He doesn't believe in inter-species relationships, he keeps forgetting that things are changing in the animal kingdom." She let out a frown. She really did love her father, and she wanted him to accept her relationship with Nick, yet she didn't want to be enemies with her own dad. She sighed heavily.

She blinked once Nick placed his paws on her shoulders, resting his head on her back.

"Don't worry about it right now, instead let's worry about who's going to sleep on the floor."

Judy let out a smile. "Obviously you." She let out a small gasp from him running his paws down her shoulders. She felt him move his lips next to her ear, feeling his hot breath.

"Or we could...share?" He whispered. Judy let out a deep blush and moved herself onto her back, putting out her hand to distance herself and Nick in an attempt to avoid an obvious disaster.

"N-no, we can't do that!" She replied in a hushed voice, worried that her parents might hear. Her hand was captured by his own, making their fingers interlock.

"Why not? It's not like we haven't done it before..." He said, wiggling his eyebrows suggestively.

She rolled her eyes. "Nick, that was one time and you were unconscious."

She was suddenly on her back, with her paws next to her head, his paws pinning them down. She felt her pulse quicken from him looming right over her. His eyes roamed

up and down her figure, making her shut her eyes tightly in embarrassment. "They're going to walk in!" She warned.

"No they won't." He replied and pressed his lips against her cheek.

She jerked her head aside. "N-Nick! I'm serious!"

"Some bunny is playing hard to get~" he sang and pressed his lips back on her cheek, giving her playful pecks. She began to struggle against him, kicking her legs out and trying to throw him off.

"Nick!...Nick! Stop it! I will kick you!...Nick!"

He ran his lips down her neck. She pursed her lips together tightly, holding back a smile before unintentionally letting out a giggle. Nick wagged his tail happily and wrapped his arms around her small body, pulling her close to him. The way he held her, gentle yet strong, always made her feel safe in his arms. She put her paw on the back of his head, keeping his lips on her neck. If she could admit one weakness, it would be his butterfly kisses. She placed her other paw on his back, grabbing at his shirt. He pressed his muzzle against her shoulder, breathing in her sweet scent.

"I love you."he whispered huskily. Judy wrapped her arms around his neck. Her lips lightly pressed up against his ear.

"I love you too." She replied. She felt him smile against her and his embrace tightened. "Don't ever let go..."

"Well I'm saying he is."

The sound of the gruff voice made Nick and Judy separate from their embrace. They both jumped back making Judy hit the headboard of her bed while Nick fell off the mattress. He landed on his back with a loud thud. Judy turned to the source, finding her father thumping his foot rapidly, and holding a cold glare toward Nick. The fox let out a nervous grin, rubbing the back of his head.

Nick stood up, already thinking of an excuse. "I-uh!...your daughter made me!" . He said childishly, pointing an accusing finger in her direction. Her mouth hung open in disbelief. Later that night, Nick wasn't allowed to sleep in the same room as Judy. Instead, he was left with the couch...that was half his size. It led to an uncomfortable night.