Sorry for the wait everyone. Been working on other projects and i also needed to watch the movie a few times to get the chemstry down.

As they stretched, Judy couldn't help but feel that today something was..well off. She glanced over to her fox friend as he stretched. Watching as his muscles flexed and relaxed. Those strong predator tendons and muscles evolved to hunt little prey like her, she admired his flexibility as he stretched to reach his paws. His sharp claws barely seen as his paw flattened out on the ground. Wondering where else that flexibility would be great in. Her ears felt warm as her body started reacting to her thoughts of a strong pred like him ...wait WHAT. 'Where did all this come from' Her mouth felt dry. She shook her head and kept stretching as she began thinking. 'Ok ok ...lets see...i didn't think this last night, or well have any naughty thought during her date...date wait that was last night, I timed it so she wouldn't be in heat so I wouldn't send the wrong idea.' She stopped heat...she started her heat...around her partner...that wouldn't let her live it down. She screwed up her muzzle and sighed. She would just focus on other things until their jog was over.

Nothing helped...not the entire jog. All the lapine thought about was how his taut muscles moved his lithe body, his musky vulpine scent tickled her nose sending her thoughts wild, both in fear and anticipation. She was quiet not wanting her hormone driven mind to spill out. They got back to his car and got back in to head home to shower, making things worse, his musky vulpine-ness sending her thoughts racing. Judy remembered something, she reached into her handbag and pull a small pill bottle. She quickly pull out a pill and swallowed it while Nick wasn't looking. Until he startled her with a question.

"Hormone suppressant?" Nick asked.

"uh um..maybe.." Her ears were bright red.

"Its ok fluff...it happens. Its all nature," He gave her a smirk, "I wondered what i smelt earlier, now I know"

"You ..you could..."

Nick tapped his nose with a claw and flashed a toothy grin, sending a slight shiver up her spine, "Remember carrots...I'm a fox, a predator, "He chuckled, "I'm your predator, we were adapted to find and catch bunnies, at all times of the year."

Judy blushed at the ideas and shook her head lightly to ignore them, hoping her pill would kick in. "I never wanted to start my heat around you Nick." She looked down.

"Whys that fluff? Your my friend, that happens to be female...it was bound to happen eventually."

Judy blushed again, "Well...i just..., " She sighed and frowned as she thought about it, "Well to be honest, its a bit embarrassing to get horny around my best friend."

Nick just chuckled as he pulled away from the curb to head back home. He knew he would never mock her for going into heat. It happens all the time, who cares if it happens to his best friend. Regardless of that though, he was trying to ignore her sweet scent. He did his best to make sure it didn't get to him, even though it started to affect him. Nick shifted in his seat as his pants started feeling tight. He needed a distraction and fast. His lapine partner finally spoke halfway to the apartment building, bringing him out of his thoughts. "So what now slick?"

He gave her his signature smirk, "Well carrots, first, we are heading back to our homes to shower. Then, i'm not sure what your going to do, but i have something very uh...important to take care of." His smirk faded.

Judy's ears fell and she cocked her head as she got confused, "Like what?"

"Well, " Nicks ears fell flat and a frown took over his muzzle," I had Benji do some research for me to find someone. Someone i haven't talked to in a long time."

Judy felt a weird feeling in her chest that she couldn't identify at first. Who did Nick need to find so bad? An ex? She decided to press the issue a bit. "Who's that Nick? A young vixen who's heart you stole?" She gave a light chuckle.

Nick returned the laugh, "Kinda fluff...its my mom."

Judy's ear perked up. Nick NEVER talked about his family before. He never so much as mentioned anything about his past expect when they first met on the Nighthowler case.

"Oh Nick...wow thats just...wow." was the only words she could muster.

"Yea...i haven't talked to her in ..well, a very long time now." He stated flatly as they pulled up to their shared building. Before they could get out, Judy stopped him in his tracks by placing her paw on top of his. Nick turned to face her and she could see the anxiety in his eyes, something she never saw.

"Hey, why don't we both take a shower and i'll meet you in the hallway, ill go with you on this."

Nicks eyes widened, he didn't expect her to want to join him. "You sure fluff? You don't have to if it would be awkward. Ya know with your heat."

"Hey, the pill should kick in soon. And of course i'm sure Nick, your my best friend, Id always be there for you."

Nicks muzzle lit up in a smile, not a cocky smirk or the typical Nick hustler grin, but an honest wholesome smile. His eye bright and cheerful and, on the edge of tearful. He coughed to clear his throat.

"Well then, ill see you outside of your door once our showers are done."

Judy smiled, loving this feeling. The giddiness of her friend letting her into his life and not letting his mask of loneliness get in the way. Today was sure turning out to be interesting. She just hoped everything went good meeting his mother.

Well Wildehopps fans, let me know what you all think so far, either in a review or a PM. Ill listen to all thoughts and ideas for ships in the story. let me know what ya got lol

-Fyrewolf-