Days, Months, Years.

New job, new life.

The doors flung open to precinct 1 reception area. As many shady things as Nick had ever done through his life, he fortunately never had the pleasure of seeing the police station on the inside. He felt a hand on his back, looking behind him he saw Judy, with the broadest smile he had ever seen, she was positively beaming.

"Ready partner?" She smiled, her ears fully erect and nose twitching with excitement as if it was her first day again.

"I was born ready," Nick said confidently, he adjusted his tie and shot Judy a sly look.

"I thought you were born to hustle, I distinctly remember you saying you had been doing that since you were born." Judy joked, walking past her partner on her way to the meeting room.

Nick came running after her. "I never said anything of the sorts, and I don't see any carrot pen to prove me otherwise." He grinned, slowing down as he caught up with Judy. "Okay, I might be a little jittery, nervous if you will." He shrugged as they continued across the reception.

"I felt the same my first day, or. Well, I was kinda- sort of terrified." Judy rolled her paws over each other as she offered Nick a warm smile when they found themselves in front of large doors. Judy turned to her new partner: "You'll be fine, I mean, look at me. I survived."

Nick sighed harshly. "Easy for you to say, you're not a former criminal." Nick leaned up against the wall next to the door. "You're also a much better person than I am." Crossing his arms and looked down at the floor.

Judys' ears fell down behind her head as he pulled at Nicks' sleeve. "And you're a much better person than you give yourself credit for Nick, you got out of your old life and made something of yourself.. And.. I'm so proud of you." Judys' eyes shined, her stare piercing Nicks' negative thoughts and drowning out everything else.

"Alright Carrots. Alright." Nick nodded slowly. "Lets' go." They opened the large door to a room full of new and old officers. The place was buzzing, many of the seasoned officers were huddled together, talking, laughing, sharing stories and whatnot. Many of them greeted Judy with huge smiles and waves by this time, she was in her element at this point, waving back with her whole body, ears wiggling back and forth as she did, nose twitching excessively. They took their seats in the back, it wasn't more than a few minutes before someone yelled for attention and everyone shot up from their chairs to greet the Chief. His hooves thundered across the floor as he took his familiar place at the podium.

"Mornin'" He grumbled out. "Now let's see whats' on the docket- Ah we have some new recruits with us today." Bogo shuffled through his papers. "Who cares."

"Ha! You should have your own line of inspirational greeting cards, sir!" Nick quipped from across the room.

"Shut your mouth, Wilde!" Chief Bogo shot back almost before the last words had left Nicks' mouth, taking out his glasses the Chief began handing out assignments, as each mammal got their case they left the room. Coming finally to Nick and Judy Bogo stopped, taking off his glasses while looking straight at Nick.

"Parking duty." He deadpanned. Judy and Nick gave the Chief a shocked look, Judy flattened herself against the table, her ears fall over her head. "Just kidding! We got a series of break-ins across City centre, all of them seem to be connected, I want you to find this mammal." Judys' ears shot up as she heard of the case. Judy ran up to the podium with Nick not far behind her. She jumped up and grabbed the case file, first try too. Nick couldn't help but smile.

Walking out the room Nick happily followed the happy rabbit who seemed to be a little too pleased about break-ins he thought. "Think we can get this guy by the end of the night?" He joked.

Judy grinned as she turned to him, jumping backwards. "I don't mind a little overtime, how about you Wilde?"

"Not at all." Nick smiled, baring his teeth.