A/N: Ooooh! So excited! OceRydia, an awesome artist over on DA, has agreed to make a cover for this Masterpiece of a tale! (Yes, I know. I am so very humble.) I'm absolutely thrilled at how much people are enjoying the story! Everytime I get an email saying someone new has posted a comment I cheer! (Internal, not external. I have class, you know. And work. And home. And sleep. Oh and vidya gaems too. Anyways, sidetracked!)

A few readers (like a fair bit actually) have asked why Nick and Judy are keeping their relationship a secret. Well, we get into that a bit in this chapter. So I hope you enjoy! Thanks for reading!

Disclaimer: Wolfeyer. SavageFrost. SharGideon. Finnzelle. Long ago, these four ships gained support. Until some writers tried to change it all. Only WildeHopps, the true ship, could endure. But when the fandom needed them most, oh who am I kidding they are TOTALLY still here!


Chapter 4 - There's drama, and then there's highschool.

Judy was wrong. Keeping her composure throughout the day was not going to be hard, it was going to be impossible. The incident at the lockers had been enough to occupy her thoughts throughout homeroom, the memory of his tail against her calves causing a small shiver to go through her each time she remembered how the bristles of his fur felt on hers. It took up so much of her attention in fact that she missed hearing the teacher call her name twice and only registered it once Sharla had given her a sharp nudge with her elbow.

"What was that all about," the ewe whispered, leaning in close to the gray bunny. "You've never spaced out like that. Are you okay?" There was a war going on inside of Judy to determine the answer to that very question. She certainly wanted to tell her best friend, the one who had stayed by her side when others scoffed every time she spoke about being a police officer. She didn't like hiding things from her, but she knew that if she told the sheep than the entire school would know before lunch time, and then their secret romance would turn into gossip and possibly face harassment from some other students. No, best she stay in the dark a while longer.

"I'm fine, Sharla." The dubious look on her friend's face told her that even if she did believe her, she was still worried about her health by the way she was pointing so much attention her way. "Really. I didn't sleep well last night and I was going to be late so I didn't get to have all of my coffee. I'm just a little rundown I guess. But I'm totally fine." Flashing her front chompers at the ewe, she gave her a strong smile, one that refused to betray any of her inner musings. Sharla still did not seem entirely convinced but she at least let the matter drop while patting Judy's shoulder lightly with her hoof.

It's only a matter of time before she figures it out. She may not be aspiring to be a detective like you, but she's been dragged through enough of your 'mystery cases' over the years to be good enough to see through your smokescreen, her inner voice taunted. This was the side of her that truly wanted to bring her friend into her confidence. It was just too much of a risk to her and her tod boyfriend. So for now she ignored that little voice.

One of the few bonuses to her school day was that she was able to spend most of them with her friends. Shortly after the first period bell rang, Judy headed for her advanced calculus class with Sharla by her side chatting away about the newest piece of gossip floating around.

"-and then Jasmine shoved her cherry pie slice in Brad's face. I swear that doe has a blackness on her soul as dark as her fur but she was totally in the right, there. I can't believe Brad would tell her that she's gotten 'too fat' for him to love her anymore and then, and then admit he had been cheating on her with Shannon all summer behind her back. He's lucky he wasn't dating me, cause that buck would be missing quite a few things that made him a buck, if you know what I mean."

"Sharla, if you think I don't know what you are implying, we aren't really that close then. Although I have to remind you that if you did remove a male's genitalia then I would have to place you under citizen's arrest." Sharla rolled her eyes as she did every time Judy reminded her of a law.

"Girl, we are seniors in high school. At least call it a dick. A cock. Anything besides 'genitalia.' You sound like Mrs. Rivers." Mrs. Rivers was an otter who had been at the school for longer than anyone could remember. She had been teaching Sex Ed. before Judy's parents were at school and the wizened old sow made the subject dryer than a week old biscuit left outside in the July sun. The rabbit couldn't help but smile at the ewe's crass humor. It wasn't really her style but that didn't mean she couldn't find it funny. It was only when she entered the room that her smile faded in lieu of a shocked and slightly worried expression.

The sight of her fellow classmate, Bobby Catmull, was a welcome sight. After having seen his mother just that morning, it was easy to see where his looks came from. He didn't take much after his father who was a lighter fur tone, but that didn't make him any less attractive. There was a reason Judy had tried going out with him beyond their friendship and, while it didn't last, their friendship was still strong. He gave her a little wave, sending a confused look towards Sharla in regards to the frozen bunny. The sheep could only shrug, still trying to unravel the mystery.

However Bobby was not the catalyst for her sudden pause and widening eyes. The violet irises were instead directed towards the one mammal she wasn't prepared to see standing next to the cougar. A pair of half-lidded emerald eyes sent her way and a severely smug look on his lips, Nick seemed quite proud of himself before going back to his chat with Bobby. Considering she had not seen the fox in class yesterday, she assumed he must have transferred there that morning.

"Look, Jude." She didn't need the elbow into her shoulder to point out the tod, something Sharla definitely knew as well since Judy's eyes were focused right on him, especially the swaying tail sticking out behind him. "God that looks so soft. Like you want to just bury your hooves in it for days."

Judy started to agree, knowing exactly how fluffy the appendage was but caught herself just in time. It wouldn't do much good for her try and act like she wasn't interested in Nick if she admitted to lusting after his tail. Instead she turned herself away from the fox, giving him the cold shoulder. "If you say so." Diverting her attention to her feline friend, Judy sent him a soft smile, receiving a grin and a nod in return before Bobby said goodbye to Nick put his head back into his math book.

Out of habit the two mammals headed towards their seats, Sharla resuming her story about the doe and buck that had ended up starting a food fight at one of the diners in town. It wasn't until she heard a very tiny cough to her right that she realized exactly where she was. When class had started yesterday, the bunny and ewe had made it into class a couple minutes behind everyone else. Because of that the only seats still open had been in the back row. Judy had taken the one closer to the window as Sharla preferred to be directly in the center row. Her eyesight was such that directly straight on was the best way for her to see the full length of the room. Judy preferred to not sit directly next to the window because as much as she enjoyed the sunlight, one of her biggest distractions were flowers, and a rather massive garden of them lining the building's wall was far too easy to lose herself in. To the doe's recollection, every chair had been filled. All but one. The one directly to her right.

Slowly turning her head towards the sound, she was horribly dismayed to find her view filled with a smirking muzzle that was a mix of russet and cream. Her eyes followed the teeth up until it met a twitchy black nose, her ears catching a small sniff every few seconds. She knew that it was drawing in a strong scent from her, a mix of fear and excitement that she really hoped none of the other predators could pick up on. Swallowing hard, Judy's vibrant purple irises met green and she was lost.

It was several seconds later that her body finally got the message to breathe again, which she did so while forcing a small cough. To the rest of the class it merely came across as her clearing her throat, however the wink Nick sent her told Judy he wasn't fooled and that he knew he was the reason for her breath catching.

Suddenly the idea of keeping their relationship a secret was laughable. Not only was she dying to lean over and crawl onto his lap, kissing him into a daze, but the signs must be so obvious to everyone that she would be hearing the talks by the time they left their seats for second period.

The harsh screech from the front of the room made every rabbit in the room cringe including Judy but thankfully it knocked her attention away from the vulpine who she hadn't realized she had been staring at for several minutes. Fixing her eyes on the teacher at the front, Judy had to question the school's logic in how they hired their staff, and not for the first time either.

Mrs. Woolers was a very nice old ewe. Extremely generous, she organized all of the charities the school would host and, as a fantastic baker, her treats usually funded the events on their own. However, she was not exactly what Judy would attribute the title of 'satisfactory teacher.' While only a decade or so older than Judy's own mother, Mrs. Woolers suffered from a few maladies that tended to impede her teaching and their learning.

She was hard of hearing in one ear which she had a hearing aid for. A hearing aid that had rested at the bottom of her drawer in it's permanent home since it was prescribed. So speaking loudly was a necessity but she did not always hear them before she had moved on with the lesson. She also had a issue with her knee that caused her to limp when walking around. Normally that would not be much of an issue, but with her constantly sweaty hooves it usually ended with their papers scattered all over the floor. The closest student to the drop point was then unofficially responsible for picking them up and passing them out.

But the worst was a case of bronchitis that she had contracted sometime in the spring. Twenty years ago. It was resistant to all forms of treatment for some reason and strangely it never went away. Doctors were stumped but since it didn't negatively impact her health besides giving her a cough that could be controlled, they opted to leave it alone. Unfortunately for her students, her cough would get progressively worse when drinking coffee. And since their class was the first in the morning, the sheep was coming off a large mug of black coffee and her disgusting cough was primed and ready.

Two proofs into her board writings, it finally hit her. The deep throat rattle followed by a disturbing amount of mucus having to be swallowed or spit into a tissue had some of the class looking a bit green. For the rabbits who were older and had spent years taking care of their very young siblings it was easier to handle, but the rest were at their own stomach's mercy.

Judy had begun taking notes on the new proofs and examples, even though she had already studied them a few weeks ago, when a small poke hit her in the cheek. At first it was simply a recognition of the touch while her arm automatically reached up to brush it away, but when a folded piece of paper landed on the back of her paw, she reached out and picked it up. Glancing over at the fox she arched a brow towards him while he mimed opening the paper. Curious, Judy slowly unfolded it, careful to keep Sharla's attention off of her desk.

'What did you get for #2?'

She read it once. Then twice. When after the third time without it still not making any sense since they hadn't even been given a problem yet, she risked looking over towards him and gesturing towards the paper confused. Unfortunately, her movement attracted the sight of her black wooled friend and she felt the note being slipped from her paw.

Trying to snatch it back, Sharla just smiled and stuck her tongue out at the doe. Shaking it open, she too seemed confused by the question for a moment before letting out a grin and scribbling on the paper. Putting it back on Judy's desk, she gestured to pass it on to the fox. Judy started to send it over when she realized what Sharla had written down.

'How about me? 555-0739'

That little… She gave MY boyfriend HER number! It took her a few breaths to relax but she forced herself to. It really wasn't her fault since Judy never admitted that her and Nick were together, but it still pulled at her. Handing it over to the tod, she watched as he read it quickly, seemed to ponder for a moment, then wrote down something Judy couldn't read. She got her opportunity a few seconds later when Nick gave it back to her to continue it to the sheep. Judy took a quick glance at it and head to cover her mouth to keep from snorting. She quickly passed it along while covering herself with both paws. Sharla kept a grin on her face while she looked down at the note, her smile quickly fading in place of horror.

'Is this for me to give to Gideon?'

Nick and Judy both started laughing into their paws, trying desperately to stay quiet. For the first time in her high school years Judy was happy Mrs. Woolers was a bit deaf. Sharla crossed her arms and glared at them.

"Hate you guys."


It was a complete mystery as to how the two of them managed to stay hidden for the entire day with as much desire to touch and kiss each other that flowed through them. Though it was obvious to them on how crazy in love they were, the quivering while next to one another seeming so transparent and the very not-so-subtle caresses on the arm or tail they managed to sneak in, the rest of the school seemed completely oblivious to them. Even Sharla wasn't noticing anything out of the ordinary, though Judy suspected that had more to do with Nick's comment about Gideon in first period. The black ewe had been blushing and sneaking glances at the large fox all day since then.

They were very nearly outed at one point when Nick had snagged Judy after third period and hauled her into a vacant classroom. The two had managed a crushing hug and a short caress but before their lips could meet they interrupted by a teacher coming in the last second. Thankfully Judy's ears had caught the sound of the adult's hind paws heading down the corridor and was able to hide herself while Nick greeted the teacher on the pretense of grabbing a pair of microscopes from the top shelf as the other biology lab was a 'couple shy.' Nick's good standing with all of the faculty meant no one would ever assume he was doing something he shouldn't. It was a sad look that he cast towards the bunny while following the teacher out. Their opportunity had been ruined and they weren't likely to get another one until much, much later.

After school was much the same way. The first day of class mainly only her and Sharla were down at the track getting back in running shape. The second day however it appeared that every other mammal with intentions to tryout for track and field had come out of the woodwork making the jogging track completely inaccessible. Sharla suggested they take the cross country route through the woods instead. It was a bit longer and not a straight line by any means, but it was mostly deserted so they would be able to move at their own pace. Since the doe was trying to hide her relationship from her friend, Judy had no argument against the idea, though it made her feel a bit sad that she wouldn't be able to watch Nick practice even out of the corner of her eye.

By the time she had managed to complete the jog most of the other runners had left for home taking the soccer players with them. Judy felt a pang in her chest when she couldn't spot any russet fur among the few mammals left at the school. "That was a good run, huh Judes?" During her distraction Judy hadn't noticed Sharla still walking beside her during their cool down on the way to the lockers.

"Huh? Oh! Yeah. Yeah it was great." Her mind was still occupied by the lack of her fox. During the summer it had been tricky but was still possible for the two of them to meet up in the day. More than once they had brought their lunch to meet out by the lake and enjoy a quiet meal together. Now it seemed as if they would never get a moment like that again. She knew that was ridiculous, but emotions have a way of twisting the mind to imagining the worst.

Her friend's distracted state and droopy ears was raising increasing suspicions in the black sheep. No matter how many times Judy swore she was fine and that there was nothing going on, her many years of being best friend's with the doe told her one thing; something was off with the bunny. She had an inkling as to what it may be, but the few times she had tried to bring it up had been met with flat out denial and she doubted doing it again would get a different answer. So Sharla kept it quiet while they showered, bringing up some more school gossip that had appeared that day instead.

"So then Tim, you know Tim, right? Well Tim stood up from his desk, marched right over to Wendy Skipps, (Wendy Skipps, Judy!) and just bent over and kissed her! Right in class! Well nobody could believe it and Mr. Hambone was so shocked he just stood there. And it looked like he was in the clear because Wendy had this dreamy look on her face and Tim looked all happy and then a white paw caught him across the cheek! Tim ended up walking back to his desk kinda sad but nobody wanted to say anything cause that took like, a lotta guts to do that. But Johnny, Tim's friend, said she ended up slipping him her number so I guess she was just surprised. They would make an adorable couple."

Sharla tended to ramble a lot especially when it came to rumors and gossip but Judy really didn't mind. It kept her current with the goings-on at school so that she never said something inappropriate or behind the times. It also helped distract her when her mood was sour and today it worked perfectly. Having to straighten out all the relationships in her head that she was having slung at her was more than enough to push her out of her funk for a while.

Eventually they had gotten cleaned and dressed and headed home. Judy's farm was only about five miles away from school if she took a straight line and cut through some fields. Which of course every high school Hopps student took advantage of, so the trail leading through corn crops was well worn, enough so that nothing had grown along that path in years. It was the one which Sharla and Judy would take every day on their way home from school. Sharla's farm, which her parents used to grow barley and potatoes, was the last one before the Hopps's so they got to spend some extra time talking although Sharla still made sure to stay away from the 'forbidden subject' she had taken to thinking of it.

"Bye Jude! See you in the morning," Sharla called out with a wave, her hooves kicking clods of dirt up into the air while sprinting up the rather long path to her house.

"See ya, Sharla." Once again alone with her thoughts and without any distractions, Judy let out a long and heavy sigh. Just two days into the school year and already she was feeling overwhelmed. And for once it had absolutely nothing to do with school. Her grades weren't an issue so she wasn't thinking about them, she wasn't the center of some sort of horrific rumor, and she hadn't been dragged into a scandal dealing with her siblings.

It was all to due with keeping the single greatest thing in her life a secret from everyone. Her parents, her family, her friends…none of them could know about her and Nick. It wasn't a matter of shame. Far from it. She was hopelessly in love with him and she wanted so badly to hold his paw through the school halls and push him up against the lockers to plant a hard kiss on his lips. But they had agreed to keep it to themselves. Their school notoriety was ridiculous and difficult to deal with as it was, but if it came out that they, the school's two brightest, popular, and good looking students had gotten together the school might explode.

The irony was that so many students had been pushing for them to get together in the first place. Matchmaking was a club all of it's own in Bunnyburrow and someone had coined 'WildeHopps' as the top desired match and the one to pull it off would be king of the school for a week. But nothing ever happened. Judy had been adamant about refusing to like the fox because of him always showing her up, and Nick had taken the presumed 'rivalry' as a challenge and antagonized the bunny every day.

If they were to come out now all of that would resurface and they would never find time to be alone together. Especially not if her siblings found out. School would be hard enough to deal with for six or seven hours a day, but coming home to a hundred questions for the rest of the night was something she wanted to avoid like it was a plague. They might end up not having to hide their relationship, but the trade off of not sneaking around would be that finding time together would be even more difficult.

There was also the issue of a small but very loud group of 'Mammal Purists' as they liked to call older mammals unable to move on from the speciesm of the past who termed interspecies relationships as abominations. 'Old-fashioned bigots,' her mother called them. It was not something she was afraid of by any means, but with it being her senior year and that her love for Nick was still new, she really did not want to deal with any of the drama. She wasn't worried about how Nick felt about the plan as most of it had been his idea. He had not wanted his bunny to face any of that hate being sent their way.

One day. And one day soon. I'm not going to let this sort of thing keep me from being with Nick and as soon as I can figure out how to make it so we aren't crushed by all the attention I will take that fox's paw in the hall, kiss him by those lockers and even, she blushed and let out a small giggle at where her thoughts were going, even stroke his tail in class.

But that was something to plan for the future. The now was all about the now. Pulling out her phone, she quickly typed in a number she knew by heart. At this point she could recite it in her sleep. There was no name associated with it and it was not saved as a contact.

'Home frm school. Missed u. Same 2nite?'

Keeping her phone in her paw Judy reached her front door and opened it wide. Her mother wasn't there which was a surprise but seeing the fifteen covered pots steaming on the stove told her she definitely had not forgotten dinner. Most likely one of the littles broke something again. She had made it to her room before feeling her phone vibrate, the tiny 'ding' sound signaling it's delivery notification sounding like a heavenly bell. Suddenly giddy, she closed the door a bit harder than she meant to and carelessly dropped her back on the floor before leaping onto her bed, a broad smile on her lips and her ears perked up. The screen on her phone and what was written on it made her sigh happily and roll onto her back, her grin never fading.

'I'll b there, Fluff. I love u.'


Every night since their first meeting had become an agonizing game of waiting for the young doe. Bunnies were spontaneous creatures, driven by impulse and sometimes at the mercy of their own instincts. Patience was not one of their strong suits. In fact it was more of a weakness in many ways. And for Judy, that weakness tended to make her stir crazy while waiting for the sun to set and the clock to tick down until she could slip out of the window.

Homework was brutal this year but with nothing else to distract her since her desire to watch television was almost nonexistent, it was done in the span of a few hours. Normally this would cause a highschool student anxiety from spending so much time hitting the books, but Judy wished it would take longer so the clock's glowing numbers would change faster.

After playing catch with her stuffed bunnies for what felt to her like days, the clock finally read a decent enough time that she could make her way out to meet Nick. She might be waiting an extra ten minutes but she couldn't sit still in her room any longer. Slipping on a light windbreaker to better handle the night air, Judy carefully opened her window and crawled out onto the lawn. She was careful not to let her pant legs brush against the grass because while a few stains wouldn't be noticed, an abundance of them would probably lead to questions from her mother.

She had almost made it around the far corner of the house that faced the forest when a shadow cast by the moonlight brought her up short. With it having two long points above the head, Judy knew another bunny was roaming around outside their burrow. At that time of night there were only a few possibilities. One of her parents which was extremely unlikely since she had heard them turn in hours ago, an older sibling coming home which was also unlikely since that side of the house had no doors in, or someone sneaking out just like her.

Moving up to the corner of the house, Judy poked her head around cautiously to determine exactly who it was she was up against. The moon was nearly full and the light being cast down onto the world illuminated the other rabbit as if it was day. A petite doe with a solid coat of gleaming amber fur was slowly making her way towards the nearest field, taking great care to be as quiet as possible. A pear shaped tail popping up above a black miniskirt had Judy shaking her head. She felt it accentuated her younger sister's rear a little too well and she wasn't thrilled by how much of her abs were showing under the white crop top.

Moving up behind her sister was rather easy for her. She had learned years ago how to travel stealthily, even being invisible to rabbit hearing. It was a crucial skill she felt she would need once she became a cop. "Emily," she said softly. The reaction was exactly what she expected.

The younger doe leapt straight up in the air, startled to the point of shaking. It was only that surprise that kept the bunny from screaming which did them both some good. Whipping around, she fixed her sister with a glare that was half anger and the other half still in shock. "Judy!" She hissed through her teeth. "What are you doing out here?" She wondered for a moment if her sister had actually snuck out too, but that went away quickly. 'Officer Judy' would never break our parent's 'laws', she thought with an inner scowl.

Judy, who was always quick on her hindpaws, had an answer prepared for that question before she had even crept up behind the other doe. "I saw you sneak out and came to get you back inside. You know leaving in the middle of the night is not allowed. You're fifteen, Em. Who even let you out anyway?" Seeing the amber bunny shift her gaze away, Judy took a stab. "It was Adam, wasn't it?" Adam was one of the older rabbits still living at home. He currently was enrolled in college and also worked part time, but he had recently started letting his younger siblings use his window at night for twenty bucks each use. Emily just nodded her head, her anger falling away to embarrassment.

"Alright I want you back in your room, Em. I won't tell mom and dad but I'm not going to let you sneak out either. And you better text Sean to head on home too. Yeah, that's right," Judy said to her sister's surprised face, "I know about Sean and I could see his headlights through the stalks."

Pulling out her phone, Emily sent a quick text before heading into Judy's room through the window. The gray doe followed her sister and closed the window behind her. She crossed the room and grabbed the knob, opening her door slowly and as quietly as possible. She didn't hear anyone rouse but just to be safe she stuck her head out and looked up and down the hall. "Okay, coast is clear. Just…Em?" She stopped her sister with a touch on her elbow. "Please don't think I'm doing this because I'm 'not fun' or whatever you and the others like to say. I know exactly what it's like to crave a bit of freedom. But I don't want to see my fifteen year old sister getting into her sixteen year old boyfriend's car that I know his parents don't let him drive. Okay? I'm just worried about your safety."

Now that she had taken a few minutes to let herself calm down on the way back in, Emily knew it wasn't fair to hold it against Judy. She was her big sister and was just trying to keep her safe. "Okay Jude. Goodnight. I love you."

"Love you too, Em." Kissing the smaller bunny on her forehead, Judy stepped back into her room and closed her door before locking it and letting her head hang down against her chest. And though it hurt, hurt quite a lot, she picked up her phone and quickly typed a new message to Nick's number. The past messages had been erased like normal. Keeping texts on her phone was just as damaging as contacts and with so many brothers and sisters, a phone was not a guaranteed private domain.

Sister snuck out. Had 2 stop her. Cant come. Im soooooo srry. Ill c u in the morning, Slick.

Upset by the reality that she missed her chance at getting to be with her fox that night and the knowledge that she would have to endure another school day without that memory to rely on caused her to let out a heavy sigh.

It was some time later after she had fallen asleep that a noise woke her. At first she didn't know what it was and her eyes were still blurry from having just opened them. A rhythmic tapping echoed in her ears, as if hearing nails being dropped one by one on a piece of glass. The word 'glass' registered in her mind and ended up jolting her fully awake in a heartbeat.

Quickly turning towards her window, her heart both leapt into her throat while also plummeting to her stomach. There, just on the other side of the glass, was the grinning face of Nick Wilde. Shaking her head to make sure it wasn't actually a dream, she noticed his paw making a rotating motion near the bottom of the glass wanting her to let him in. She did so with such speed that she feared it would pop out onto the glass.

"Hey Fluff." The much taller tod slinked into her room, sliding his front along the yard to fit through the opening almost too small for him

"Nick," her whisper coming out a bit harsh in her worry, "what are you doing here?"

"Well you said you couldn't come to see me. So I came to see you," he said casually as if it made just as much sense as two plus two.

"Yes but in my bedroom?" Only then did it really occur to the two where they were. Up until then they had only been able to meet in the woods or the lake or an occasional walk through the fields surrounding the town. Never had they been in each others house. And now the two of them were alone in her bedroom.

Nick's blush seemed unending even beneath his red fur with Judy faring little better. "Nick, you gotta leave." Not only was it a risk to their relationship being made public, but Stu Hopps had a very strict 'no company' in bedrooms. Of course it was rarely ever followed and even less often caught, but Judy really did not want to be put in that situation.

"I will. Trust me I don't want to get caught by your parents anymore than you do, but I just wanted to see you. I've been aching to hold you all day and I don't think I could go another minute without doing it." He spread his arms letting her make the decision. It was one of the things she loved about him. He may sometimes act the 'aggressive predator' role, but with instances like this he let her make the decision.

Judy could not deny herself any longer and stepped into his embrace immediately. She needed the comfort just as much as he did. Wrapping her arms around his neck, she let him carry her towards the bed where they cuddled up to each other. "Boy, this is so much more comfortable than the tree." Judy slapped his arm while stifling a giggle herself.

"Hush, fox. Now hug me. We have a lot of catching up to do and only a little time before you gotta get back home." Judy snuggled into the crook of his neck even further letting his musky scent nearly smother her. She could feel Nick let out a rumbling purr while the stroked her ears. The gentle touch along with the pleasurable sound in her ears began to lull her to sleep.

Nick felt the bunny's breaths slow, her heart steadying out and knew she was on the edge. And three…two…one… Her shallow breath was punctuated by a soft snore that left her adorable nose wiggling. That is just too cute. I gotta get up. Can't risk falling asleep here. But the feel of the doe curled up next to him and the softness of the bed beneath him suddenly had the late hours hitting a little harder than he expected. Okay. I can stand to stay a few minutes longer but then I gotta go. And with that thought, his eyes closed and his dreams began.