Chapter 7: Paws

*Nick*

That otter got on my nerves with his games. He knew very well what he was doing. I couldn't let him just take advantage of her like that. No one should touch her but me. Wait a second… Did I seriously just think that? Yes, yes I did…

"Nick, I think I should tell you something," Carrots began after a long awkward silence since that otter left.

"What is it?" I encouraged.

"I think I'm on my first season," she admitted.

Her season? Wait a second, mom told me about that once before… Was that why I was drawn to her? That explained why so many men were staring at her, though. Her scent changed due to the start of her season. That was it. That's what was different.

I breathed jokingly, yet completely serious, "So I'm not going insane for no apparent reason?"

She gave a small chuckle, "No."

I whipped my brow in fake relief, "Few, now that's resolved. At least I know why you look gorgeous in that dress. It probably doesn't even look good. For all I know, hormones could be changing everything in front of me."

"So, I do look pretty in this dress?" she questioned.

"Am I a fox that would lie to an adorable bunny like you?" I asked, knowing how much she hated it to be called adorable even if it was the truth and not an insult.

"Well the saying is that you're a sly fox. Don't think I didn't catch you calling me adorable," she huffed with those round cheeks of hers expanding in the cutest way.

"You caught me red handed," I played.

She walked towards me, swaying her hips entirely on purpose to make me gulp. The dress, now pulled tight, fit her form better than anything she's worn before. Her chest, her waist, her hips, and her legs were all pronounced. If my fur wasn't already a red shade, it would be now. She stood on her tiptoes and looked up to me with her paws on her hips.

Carrots demanded, "Tell me the truth. Why are you so protective of me?"

I blinked at her question, "Hormones?"

She returned, "I'm serious. Even before my season you were always aggressive to a certain extent towards other guys. So, tell me why."

I answered, "Because I like you, Carrots. I guess I should have confessed sooner, but it's the truth."

"You… I like you too, Nick," she confessed, her body completely relaxed.

She loved me. Judy loves me! Was this real? Could this work? We're different animals: prey and predator…

A roaring crowd in the background began to cheer out. The concert was about to begin. We would miss it if we didn't hurry. Carrots really wanted to see it too. Though, as soon as the first words of the first song came, I gulped instantly.

Hyena Gomez's voice rang out, "Won't keep my paws to myself.~"

Carrots looked to the door in surprise. Why was this song the first in the list? I knew that Lena's songs were all pretty sexual, but this one? Of course it would be the one song focusing around sexual encounters… As we are alone in a room where the door is closed…

"Even if I had wanted to.~"

She looked back to me, those brilliant eyes forming some kind of idea. A smart smirk graced her face. Gods she looked amazing. Whatever it was she was thinking, I'd do it. I'd do anything for her.

"Why can't it be you and me?~"

"Can you help me?" she asked, turning around and side angling her shoulders to look over at me.

"It's as if you're my own catnip.~"

I gulped as my shaky paws met her back to unclip the dress. She was opening herself to me. I could barely focus as I worked on the pins. The dress was so silky smooth and her figure was so perfectly fit inside it.

"Why can't I forget the fight?~"

The entire back of her dress lay open to me and she didn't move. I rolled the sleeves over her shoulders and my paws froze. If I went on, I won't be able to stop myself. The damn sly bunny probably knew that too.

"And run wild right next to you.~"

"Carrots," I warned, my snout next to her head so I wouldn't have to raise my voice from above a whisper.

"Why can't it be you and me?~"

She turned around. The sleeves hanging on her shoulders and revealing her collar. Why did she look so hot? Why couldn't it be a different song? Why was this song so right?

"It's as if you're my own catnip.~"

Her paws met my snout and in seconds she pulled me down and our lips met…

"Oh~, cause all of our rules and our mothers, stop us from loving each other. But let's try and try and try to break free. And all of our race and our fathers, stop us from loving each other. But let's try and try and try to break free. Won't keep my paws to myself.~"

My paws grabbed her hips and lifted her into the air to kiss her better. Her paws held onto my shoulders and grasped my vest tightly. Damn she was so hot! Her lips were amazing…

"Paws to myself.~"

Why was it this song? During her season only made it worse. We finally confessed to each other and it has to be during her season…

"Won't keep my paws to myself.~"

But that didn't matter. We had the rest of our lives. I'll just have to learn her mouth first. How to control myself. Who cares if we're different species? Who cares if we're predator and prey?

"Paws to myself.~"

"I love you," she announced.

"I love you, too," I sighed in contentment.

*The end*