Nick was a magnet to the kids. Every room they went through, he had little bunnies trailing behind him and pestering him with questions. Some of which were not even clever.

"How many teeth do you have?" One kit asked, while Judy chuckled when he exhaled from answering so many of them.

"I have no idea. You know it's been a long time since the last time I counted them."

Judy held back a snicker when one of her little sister leapt behind him. He raised a brow when the little brown bunny asked him the next question.

"How long have you known Judy?"

Now that question was clever. "About a year." Nick smiled and the little bunny nodded. "So you must know everything about her huh?"

He shrugged and gave Judy a glance. "I guess I do." Judy nose wiggled when she blushed lightly. One of her little brothers, scoffed at the thought that her friend knew more about her than they do.

"Oh yeah, then what's her favorite color?" Her brother prodded.

"Blue."

Another bunny spoke next. "Her favorite food?"

"Radishes, which was a surprise to me since I assumed it was carrots."

"Name one of her hobbies!"

Nick crossed his arms and gave them a smug grin. "She likes to collect stuffed bunnies."

"Here's a hard one! What was Judy's favorite show when she was a kid?"

Nick gave the kit a wink and with a sniff replied. "Cops and Llamas."

The group of children looked amongst each other and chattered by how well Nick knew Judy. The grey rabbit smiled fondly up at Nick by how close they gotten to each other. She was surprised from Nick actually remembering her favorite show when she only told him once!

She lead him into the living room, along with fifty of her younger brothers and sisters. She wanted to make sure Nick met with the majority of her family. With how great he was getting along with the kids she was sure of herself that the rest might like him too. Once the personal questions were out of the way, the less than clever, surfaced.

"Why are foxes red?"

Nick opened his mouth to make a smart comment by a loud and gruff voice interrupted him. "Because that's how the devil made them!"

Nick flinched from the comment while Judy silently buried her face in her paws. Sitting on a recliners was her grandfather. The main matriarch of the family. His father before him founded the carrot farm while he kept and preserved it for her father to take over once he pass. She loved her grandfather but he always had a ignorant hatred towards foxes. The children were smart to keep their mouths shut to not upset their grand-father or else they will have to sit through another one of his ramblings. Her grandfather fixed his round glasses and squinted his eyes towards Judy and Nick.

Judy sighed and gave her grandfather a friendly smile.

"Hello pop-pop." She strained, stepping up towards him.

He shakingly fixed his glasses and smacked his wrinkled lips. Nick winced painfully by his dry smacking. "J-July?"

She shook her head. "No pop-pop, it's me, Judy?"

"Oh, yes yes...you know how hard it is for me to recognize other rabbits now with my cataracts."

"It's okay pop-pop, I actually want you to meet someone." She motioned for Nick to come closer, the fox was hesitant but slowly went up beside her. "This is Nick."

Her grandfather slowly lifted his head up at the new fuzzy and blurry image. No matter how many times he fixed his glasses he still couldn't see correctly. "You're mighty tall for a bunny."

Nick widened his eyes and realized the affliction of the old-timer. Judy reached her paws out to him. "No, no pop-pop, Nick is a-!"

"Very tall for a bunny! Right you are sir!" Nick exclaimed loudly grabbing her grandfather's paw and giving him a firm shake. "Nick Wilde, a pleasure to meet you."

Judy opened her mouth to protest but Nick gave her a wink, asking her to follow along. Her mouth turned into a small o and nodded. Her grandfather, none the wiser, squinted up at Nick.

"Nick? Well, what a strong handshake, yes I bet you be a good farm hand."

Nick chuckled and placed his paw over his chest. "Oh sir, you flatter me."

"Your ears are a bit short but that doesn't matter as long as you work strong and hard!" Her grandfather said enthusiastically.

"Couldn't have said it better myself."

Her grandfather smiled up at him and chuckled when he turned to Judy. "What a nice young man you brought me July."

Judy smiled widely and grabbed her grandfather's weak paw, giving him a pat. "Thank you pop-pop, I knew you'll like him!"

"Yes, he will be a good husband for you and a wonderful addition to the Hopps family."

Judy blushed and immediately stammered. Nick covered his mouth, laughing silently when she tried to convince her grandfather of their friendship. "Uh pop-pop Nick is my fri-!"

"And you'll finally give me dozens of grandchildren!"

"Pop-pop!"

"When I was your age I already had my sixth litter! But it's not too late for you, I'm sure he'll give you two dozen in one litter, I can tell he had good genes in him."

Judy covered her face, hiding her embarrassment as Nick shook her grandfather's paw again. "Don't worry about that Sir, I'm sure we will! Come on Judy, my sweet darling!" He wrapped his arm around her shoulder going through the living room. "We shouldn't keep your grandfather busy. You heard what he said, better get going!"

And they left the room quickly. Not wanting to stay any longer, in fear that her grandfather will discover their trick, they moved throughout the home. Judy rubbed her temple and glance at the warm arm around her.

A small laugh escaped as she patted Nick's paw.

"Okay Slick, you can let go of me now." She said. Nick only hummed and pressed her against him. Judy blushed slightly and snorted at his gesture.

"Hmm, nah! What if your grandpa sees me?"

She shook her head. "I still can't believe you pretended to be a bunny."

"I can't believe your grandpa thought I was a bunny!" He chuckled. "Good thing he was near sighted."

"I think this is the only time I'm happy he can't see well." She smiled but slowly let out a sigh. "Sorry about the way he acted, I don't get why he is so angry at foxes...he's been that way most of his life."

"Maybe he just haven't met the right type of fox yet." Nick said softly. "I'm I the right one? No. No I am not." He slowly smirked at her when she let out a small laugh. But, even if he did made it into a joke, she still believed her grandfather had met the right fox. She leaned her head on his side when she gave him a swift side hug. Nick's whiskers twitched when he smiled fondly down at Judy, his paw moving down her shoulder.

"Well, I think you are."

Nick's mouth twitched upward and suddenly felt his cheeks turn warm. He was actually a little bit disappointment when she pulled away. Her warmth leaving him. She glanced up at him. Her amethyst eyes glowing.

"Let's go and eat, my mom makes the best food!" She perked, practically dragging him through the corridors. Nick could hardly believe that most of her family could fit in her home but after moving around, he realize there were many tunnels and rooms for each bunny to spread out and have space. More than enough for her growing family. The dining table was something to admire as it was 50 feet long! With over a hundred chairs and little bunnies sitting in their place. Judy motioned Nick to sit beside her right next to her parents. Her father casting daggers towards Nick, who pretended not to notice while Judy gave her father a glare. With a huff, her father backed down while her mother, wanting to keep everything calm, set the casserole down.

Nick's nose twitched at the bubbling, orange rectangle.

"Let me guess, carrot?" he smiled, her mother laughed.

"We don't eat carrots all the time, it's actually squash with celery...but, it may have a bit of carrot shavings on top."

Nick's stomach turned. He kept on a polite face but the thought of eating vegetables, cooked and smashed, in a horrible display of a casserole made his mouth have a bitter taste. He was saved when Judy's mother came out with a smaller plate, just for him.

"Judy told me in advance of what you like to eat, and I made you a fried cricket po boy sandwich." Her mother said sweetly, setting down the heavenly smelling sandwich down before him like a gift from angels. Or Angel. He glanced at Judy, who gave him a wide smile.

"You know me so well." he cooed to his best friend who shrugged, while she grabbed a plate full of casserole. Nick suddenly felt a small tug on his sleeve and saw the little Julia, who held a empty plate out to him. Her little finger prodded towards the casserole and back to the plate. He smiled gently and grabbed a small slice for her. She gave him a giggle and sat immediately beside him. Eating silently next to him.

"So Judy-" her mother began. "How are things with work?"

"Great!" Judy said excitedly. "Everyone is so nice to Nick and me, and Chief Bogo said he'll have a case ready for us once we get back to zootopia."

"Really? So you two are always together?"

"Of course." Judy took a bite of her casserole, before replying with her mouth full. "We are pawrtners."

Stu narrowed his eyes suspiciously. "And what do you two do, when not at work?"

Nick decided to answer, seeing that Judy shoved another piece her chipmunk mouth. "Sometimes we go to the movies, the park, concerts, we also eat together every chance we get."

Judy swallowed. "You can say we're inseparable."

"We should just live together by how much you're glued to my side." Nick said with a slight chuckle and took a bite of his delicious sandwich not noticing that bother her parents dropped their forks. Judy snorted.

"At least I didn't sleep outside the door of your apartment, just to show me a funny video once you wake up."

Nick wiped his mouth and grinned at her. "Just that one time and you can't even let it go. You need to focus in the now."

Judy giggled. "Whatever."

"You should see a therapist. You have problems." he replied before taking a sip of his water.

Stu's eyes went wide in fear at the two playful banter and slammed his paws on the table. "W-wait! Judy, you're not dating him are you?"

Nick immediately spit out his drink, spraying water on an unexpected younger brother, who pushed his ruined dinner away from him. The kids on the table suddenly ooed and started laughing when Judy's face turned red while Nick coughed violently, trying to catch his breath. The only way to deny the claim was to shake his finger, wagging no.

"Oh my gosh dad!" Judy shouted, bringing her ears down in total embarrassment. "We're just friends!"

"By the way I'm hearing it, it seems like you two are dating." Stu said with a harsh tone, poking a finger in her direction.

Nick slowly regain his posture. "Believe me sir, I am not dating your daughter."

"Well I hope not, a bunny dating a fox, now that's just crazy!"

His tone quickly made Nick eyes narrow along with Judy who crossed her arms at him. "What do you mean by that?" her father stammered but Judy lifted herself from her chair. "What if I was? Would you have a problem with it?" Nick's ear lowered at Judy, watching the situation escalate, the family not noticing Julia's face turning in a tilt of red, her small paws clutching her throat. Judy's mother stood up, putting her arms out toward the father and daughter.

"Because it seems to me if you have a problem with a bunny dating a fox, then you have a problem with a bunny being really good friends with one!"

"I do not!" Her father yelled back. "I just have a problem with my daughter being really really close to a bunny, that he practically said that you two should just live together!"

"What's wrong if he was?!"

"Judy! Stu! That's enough!" her mother shouted. Nick felt the table sound off a slight thud. His ears twitched when he turned his head down Julia, who's face was turning blue, coughing silently on her lap. His eyes widened. He cursed under his breath and stood up, knocking his chair over and grabbing the little bunny. He lifted the bunny up and shifted her small body down, cradling her chest on his paw while he positioned the other right behind her back. The parents and Judy gasp when they saw that Julia was struggling to breath. With a swift smack of his paw, he knocked the piece of casserole right out of her throat. The small piece bounced on the floor and finally having air, Julia cried loudly. Nick clutched his chest, his heart beating widely, a minute longer and she would have passed out. Her father grabbed her child holding her against him by how close to death she really was.

"I-it's okay Julia, you're okay now." Stu looked up at Nick in surprise. "Y-you saved her life."

Nick blinked. He saved her life? It was mostly instinctual. He had Judy and the police force to thank since during the academy they taught his how to save someone from choking. He scratched the back of his head, becoming humble about it.

"It was nothing." he mumbled.

"N-nothing?" Her father laughed and hugged his little baby. "You saved her! No one noticed but you did!"

Nick opened his mouth but was cut off by Bonnie's death grip of a hug. Her voice cracking in gratitude. "Oh thank you! You saved my baby!"

"I uh..." His body shifted when Judy hugged him as well. He sighed and smiled. "It was no problem."

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Stu couldn't stop shaking his paw. Nick stood at the train station beside Judy, who was trying to stop her father from keeping Nick in the Burrows. No matter how much the fox tried, he couldn't let her father let go of him. "Are you sure you can't stay another day? How about a couple more hours?"

"Dad." Judy said, grabbed her father's finger and prying them off of Nick's. "We really have to go back." She giggled. She was glad Nick showed her Father what a great animal he really was and completely eliminating his negative comments about Nick and foxes in general.

"W-well, when will you visit again? What about holiday weekend, we can give Nick a room to stay for a couple of nights! Heck, he can sleep in your room!"

"Dad!" Judy''s cheek immediately went red while Nick chuckled with amusement.

"What? I thought you two are used to it!"

"Okay Dad, here comes the train, it's really time for us to go!" She said pushing against Nick's back, towards the train. Once the doors slid open, Judy escaped inside and waited for Nick. When he stepped forward he felt a familiar force on top of his tail. With a grin he turned around and saw Julia holding onto him, giggling softly. He reached around and patted the top of the child's head.

"See ya around kid." and lifted her by the scruff and scooted her towards her parents, whose father picked her up. She waved her little paw when she saw the door close once he stepped inside. Judy waved goodbye to her family while Julia waved back at the two of them.

"Bye bye." She sounded out. Her eyes straight at Nick. "Bye Bye."

Nick smiled fondly at the little bunny even when the train began to move, he continued to wave until they were out of sight. Dropping his arm, he turned to Judy who stared up at him. With a gentle smile she reached out and clutched his paw.

"You did good, Nick."

His cheeks suddenly turned warm again when he smirked at her, giving her his sleepy gaze. "Was there any doubt?" The two sat beside each other, not noticing their fingers intertwined in a tight embrace.