The Warmth of Friends…

A.N. I don't think I really specified but This is not the same apartment Judy used to live in she has moved into a better one.

Judy relived the scenario over and over in her mind… over and over she could still feel the impact her fist made in nicks jaw she could vividly recall the feeling of fur against fur as her middle knuckle made contact. She could still hear the click Nicks lower and upper teeth made as they slammed together. Judy shivered she had never done something so violent to her friend. But… that's not why she was shivering she had left the house so quickly that she didn't grab her jacket, let alone some actual clothes. She was still in the pajama pants and tank top she was going to go to bed in. Her feet stung as she dragged them down the ice cold pavement.

Where am I anyway?

Judy looked around but didn't recognize her surroundings she rubbed her arms to warm them but to no avail. She began to walk aimlessly again.

"AHH!"

The ground beneath Judy suddenly became slippery. Without realizing she had walked into a puddle of ice.

"Son of a…" Judy pulled herself to her feet "ah-ack!" Judy looked her ankle. "Great…" Judy sighed, she pulled her knees to her chest.

I'm cold… my feet hurt… I wanna go home… I… want to apologize to Nick…...Nick…. I want to see Nick.

Judy shoved her head in her knees was crying but her tears just dried to her cheeks because of the cold.

"*Sniff* Stupid Nick why can't he see how great he is like I do…"

"Judy?!" Judy could hear a voice call her name in the distance but she couldn't make out who. "Judy?!" Suddenly at the next intersection down the road, a red fox appeared from around the corner.

"Nick?" Nick turned to see a bunny in pajamas sitting on the sidewalk in tears.

"Judy!" the worried look on Nick's face melted into relief and happiness. He ran toward her. Eventually kneeling down beside her.

"W-why are you here I hit you. You should be angry…" Nick placed his hand atop Judy's head.

"Carrots… I couldn't be mad at you… plus I kinda deserved it." Judy was confused. "Listen that punch knocked some sense into me… Judy, after all you said I realized what I've been worrying over is not that I am a burden to you, and I should have made myself clearer earlier what I'm worried about is that you've done all these amazing things for me and I don't know how to return the favor… I don't want to be the only one gaining anything from our bond. I want to do things for you, I want to give you all that you've given to me, and even though that may take time even though I might not be able to do that as I am now… I promise I will give you back the happiness you've given me and then some." Nick wrapped his jacket around Judy's shoulders "So Carrots will you give this dumb fox another chance…".

Judy smiled up at Nick with dried tears on her cheeks "Yes!"

"Good then let's go home-" Nick was about to get up when Judy grabbed his hand "Huh, what is it?".

Judy smiled nervously and pointed to her ankle "I… sorta sprained it."

"Of course you did… come on…"

"Hm?" Judy looked at Nick he was turned away from her crouched motioning for her to get on his back. "R-right" Judy pulled herself on to his back, It was warm and she could feel the muscles on his back shift as he got up. With his back pressing against her front and his jacket against her back, Judy felt as if she was in a perfectly roasted golden marshmallow. Judy couldn't help it, she nuzzled her face between his shoulder blades taking in as much of her friend's warmth as she could.

"Hah…" Judy instinctively let out a relaxed yawn. Nick looked back at Judy.

*blush* Dammit Judy why do you have to be so damn cute… Nick could feel her steady warm breaths down his back

[Back at Judy's]

Finally, if I had to carry Judy for any longer my heart would've burst.

Nick looked over at Judy who was now laying on the couch covered in Nick's Jacket. She had fallen asleep by the time they'd made it back. Nick went over picked her up he carried her to her bedroom still wrapped in his jacket. He placed her on the bed and pulled the covers.

Now the hard part…

Nick gently tugged and pulled on his jacket being careful not to wake Judy.

Almost got it-

Nick had gotten the Jacket but Judy had grabbed the sleeve. "Oh- sorry did I wake you up…" Judy waved her head.

"I was never asleep just resting my eyes a bit…" Judy looked down at the jacket she was holding "You said you wanted another chance right?" Nick looked at her confused for a moment then nodded. "Good, then you have to do what I say for the rest of the day."

"Wha- but it's already six don't you want to wait until tomorrow." Judy looked frustrated.

"Fine then I'm not giving you another chance, get out." she rolled over showing her back to him.

"No no no, of course, I'll do anything alright." Judy smiled over her shoulder.

Judy sat up in her bed "Now… take off your shirt…"

"Wha-"

"Oh well, looks like someone is gonna be homeless tonight!" Judy yelled to herself.

"Haa… fine…" Nick grabbed the bottom of his shirt and pulled it up over his head "You know this is extortion right?"

"Guess I'm a bad cop, now put on this jacket…" Judy handed him the jacket she was still holding onto. Nick grabbed it and pulled it over each arm and began to zip it up "Ah, don't zip it up yet. Great, now… get in bed." Nick's face became flushed but he did as he was told whether he wanted to or not… he wanted to. He climbed onto the bed and got under the covers with Judy. Nick's heart and mind began to race. Judy pulled herself closer to the blushed Nick. She wrapped her arms around his waist and hugged his chest it was even warmer than his back and the training course he'd taken to become a cop gave him a muscular build even though he was healthy, to begin with… Judy placed one of her ears to his chest his heart was beating as fast as hers. She giggled to herself a bit. She looked up at Nick who couldn't look her in the eye he was blushing too much Judy raised herself placed kisses along Nick's neck until they were eye to eye.

I don't even care anymore…

Judy practically threw herself on top of Nick straddling him "Nick I... love you…"

"Judy…" Nick's eyes grew wide.

"And I'm not saying that because of the case. I've been in love with you for months now. I can't keep you out of my head. My head was spinning out of control with dark thoughts about you when Bogo assigned us this case and can't do it anymore Nick… I really love you." Judy leaned over and placed her head on Nick's chest.

"Judy look at me…" Judy raised her head.

"I know you don't have to say anything… you hate me don't yo-" Nick placed a hand on Judy's cheek and pulled her closer.

"I already told you I could never do that…" Nick placed a kiss on Judy's lips. "I love you too…"

Judy wiped her eyes and place her hand on Nick's shoulder she harshly pushed him against down so that he wasn't sitting up anymore. "I'm gonna make you regret that…" Judy wasn't crying anymore… which Nick was glad but her new expression was even worse… *gulp* she was smiling...