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Your paws were sweaty as you anxiously placed your uniforms on your desk and the final words flowed from your mouth.

"I'm quitting."

Your manager, a boar, glared at you, "You can't quit! You need to give us two weeks' notice!" He yelled between his two huge tusks.

"Zootopia has at-will employment. I can quit whenever I like!"

At least, that's what Nick told you. You hope he was right.

Your manager huffed as he grabbed a check and scribbled on it, "Here, this is your week's paycheck," he aggressively slid it across the desk, "take it now and don't come back!"

You shook a little bit from adrenaline as you grabbed your check and walked out of his office. Good riddance! He was hot tempered and never even gave you the raise he promised!!

Pausing on the way out of the clothing store, you gave your old coworker one last goodbye and gestured toward them a few $20 bills.

"What're you doing? I-I can't take this!"

"Shh, look, just take it. I know you'll be stuck with extra work now. It's the least I can do!"

They agreed and you gave them a hug. You were making more cash than ever before now that you were partners with Nick.

With an exhale, you began your way toward the front entrance. As you pushed the doors aside you saw your handsome boyfriend standing by the edge of the side. He was leaning on a parking meter and was wearing his signature button-down shirt and tie combo.

"I see you're still in one piece," Nick said as he smiled and tipped down his aviator sunglasses.

"In one piece and finally free," you replied as you wandered over and gave him a hug. You took a deep breath in of his cologne and slumped against him in the bliss of his warm body.

"Haha, alright alright," he smiled as he patted your head, "Save that for later. We've got jobs to do." He lifted his sunglasses to rest on his head.

You stepped back and nodded. You watched as Nick reached into his pocket and pulled out a deck of cards. He nimbly slipped the cards out and began to shuffle them in all kinds of ways. His paws flipped and turned all different directions, "So, ever heard of three-card Mouse?"

"...Uh..."

Wilde flipped a card into the air and then caught it before popping the cards back inside their case, "You're hopeless then," he winked.

Hopeless, am I? Hopelessly romantic maybe.

Either way, you were definitely feeling playful and cheeky...

"Oh pwease daddy, teach me how to pway da card game," you said sarcastically as you nuzzled up to him and gave the best puppy eyes you could.

Nick's face scrunched up as he looked down at you with a furrowed brow and frown.

"Don't... don't do that," he said as he swiped his sunglasses back down. He grabbed your hand and swung himself around to start walking. You acted dramatic as he pulled you along.

"Oh, where are you taking me you strong fox?~"

"Yeah, yeah. Just get it all out of your system."

"I'd take you in my system," you laughed as he dragged you down the sidewalk.

You heard him scoff, "You're gonna get it later if you keep this up," Nick called back to you playfully,

After snickering to yourself for a few more moments, you eventually regained your composure and began to walk next to him. You weren't usually so outwardly flirty, but... you were on a high from just quitting your dumb job and... he's just so dreamy~

You recalled the chat you both had this morning. Today would be really fun! You'd only been to the Rainforest District once on a field trip. Now you get to ride a sky tram and enjoy a river cruise with Nick.

Well, you'd be working on the cruise, but it's still a cruise.

A mindless smile grew on your face as you imagined the day ahead. You both paced between the tall buildings of Savanna Central toward the misty canopies in the distance.

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