The Thorofare Tower
Even though Judy's tower was very close to where she and Nick had met for the first time, it actually took them a lot longer to get the tower than it should have. The reason was actually rather amusing to Nick when he realized they still hadn't reached her home away from home.
The first speed bump had been caused by Judy who, while leading Nick along the path, her small paw holding onto his own, suddenly stopped and turned to look at him. The fox was slightly confused and looked around nervously, wondering what had caused the sudden stop. The bunny bit her lip and then wiggled her bottom playfully. Nick chuckled at the action but his eyes went wide in surprise when the doe suddenly leapt at the fox. She wrapped her arms around the predator's neck and pressed her lips to his. Nick held the bunny close to his body as he closed his eyes, letting out a surprised but pleased noise as the two shared a warm kiss.
After a long moment of standing on the path with their lips pressed together, Judy finally pulled away, her cheeks and ears a light pink as the doe blushed.
"Sorry," Judy began as she removed her arms from around Nick. The doe however still hung in the air as the fox refused to let her go. Judy looked down at the ground and then back at Nick.
The fox grinned as he held the bunny close to his body, his bright green eyes looking directly into Judy's beautiful purple ones. "You better be sorry," Nick began which caused Judy to tilt her head hesitantly. "I wasn't done," Nick finished with a wink. Judy gasped happily and met the fox's lips once more.
Judy may have been the one to start this romantic distraction but Nick wasn't completely innocent in his own actions. After their first little make-out session, they started up the path once more. Nick's attention was completely on Judy, not really interested in looking at a bunch of trees or boulders. No, the fox was too engrossed with the beauty in front of him.
Nick didn't exactly know a whole lot about bunny social behavior. What little he did know was they were very affectionate and could be somewhat playful. As Nick tried to remember more his eyes looked down at Judy's supple hips as they swayed with every step. He tried his best to keep his eyes up, however the predator eventually let his emerald gaze fall on Judy's rump.
The fox felt his heart skip a beat as he watched the way Judy walked, but his mind went completely blank when he saw Judy flick her tail. He couldn't explain it but the motion drove his instincts wild. He wanted to jump at Judy and…well...
As different ideas flashed through the Fox's mind he noticed Judy's tail flicked once more. Nick took a chance and suddenly scooped Judy up in his arms. The doe was facing away from him and was completely caught off guard. Judy let out a surprised squeak and kicked her legs at first but soon relaxed and even closed her eyes as she felt Nick burry his muzzle into her neck and take in a deep breath.
The action made Judy shiver and she reached up behind her and ran a paw through Nick's fur.
"I can't believe you're here," She whispered happily as the fox continued to drink in her scent. "I'm so glad..."
"Me too, Carrots."
"Carrots?" Judy asked and the fox felt her tense up.
Nick felt a little nervous, wondering if he had maybe gone too far with the nickname. Judy however let out a soft moan of approval as she ran her other paw along the fur on Nick's arm.
"I like it," she whispered happily.
"I like you..." Nick teased and nibble at Judy's neck.
The doe let out a surprised squeak and suddenly wiggled her way out of Nick's grasp. The fox was a little surprised at first but noticed how Judy blushed and suddenly took a moment to fan herself. Whatever he had done was done well, the bunny getting flustered and needing a moment.
"Easy there..." Judy said, her chest puffing out as she started to try and catch her breath. Nick was a little worried the doe would berate him for taking things a little too far, "wait till we are at least in my tower for that." Judy then gave Nick another flick of her tail before grabbing his paw and leading him back up the path.
"Oh that is cruel," Nick groaned at the teasing from the bunny.
"I am a harsh supervisor aren't I?" Judy shot back.
"Yeah, won't even let me have some time off," Nick teased.
Judy stopped mid step and turned to look at Nick with a rather sly smirk.
"Speaking of which, you never did tell me who exactly is covering your tower."
"For their own safety I am sworn to secrecy," Nick said as he stood up a little straighter, "We have this dictator of a supervisor in our area after all."
Judy's jaw fell open but her lips curved into a smile as she put her paws on her hips. "I am not that bad."
Nick just shrugged his shoulders, trying his best not to smile. One look at Judy however and he faulted, his muzzle forming into a small smirk.
Judy let her eye lids droop as she started to saunter over to the fox. Nick noticed she was throwing her hips from side to side in an exaggerated manner. Even though he knew exactly what she was doing he was completely unprepared to fend off the cuteness that was Judy.
"You know Nick," Judy began in a low tone laced with seduction. "I think it was super sweet of you to arrange for Delta to cover your tower."
Nick felt his eye twitch. How could she possibly know it was Delta that was covering her tower?
Judy stopped just in front of Nick and looked up, pulling on his shirt so he would lean down to her height. The fox complied as he lowered himself down so he was at Judy's eye level.
"How did you know it was Delta?" He asked, his curiosity getting the best of him.
"Oh Nick," Judy whispered as she gave him a gentle peck on the lips, "You just told me."
Nick felt his eyelids drooped and the smile left his face, realizing he had just been hustled. Judy meanwhile giggled with a smug smile as she reached down and picked up a black radio which had been clipped to her small belt.
She flipped through the channels and then entered the frequency code she knew by heart. Nick had been told whenever he needed to change frequency he would need to ask for a channel code. It was like a password so others couldn't eavesdrop on certain conversations. Nick of course didn't know the channel codes by heart, having been using the code sheet as a coaster for the past few weeks. Judy though, expert Firewatcher as she was, apparently knew the codes and channels by heart.
Nick felt a little bad that he had accidentally sold out Delta but he had a feeling this wasn't a big deal. The fox remembered the ranger mentioned he had gotten clearance from superintendent Flow to cover Nick's tower.
"Ranger 16 this is Thorofare tower."
There was a pause over the radio and Judy looked up at Nick with her smug smirk. The doe licked her lips and took a few steps back towards Nick. While waiting for the call Judy reached up and grabbed a pawful of Nick's shirt once more and tugged. The fox chuckled as he leaned down. Judy met him half way, standing tip toe, and gently kissed Nick on the lips once more. Normally Nick wasn't a fan of so much display of affection, but for Judy it was worth it. In fact, he started to find himself wanting more of it.
A minute passed and Judy pulled away from Nick to try hailing Delta again.
"Delta this is Judy."
Silence once more.
"Go easy on him," Nick insisted as he wrapped an arm around Judy's waist and brought her close to him. Judy instinctively rested her head against the fox's chest and let out a soft purring noise. Nick felt his bushy tail sway at the sounds as he looked down at the bunny.
"Delta I know you are at Two Forks. No point hiding it. Pick up."
There was a moment of silence over the radio before someone answered.
"Judy…ugh….what…oh gosh that's it…what is it?" It wasn't Delta on the line. It was Trisha.
Judy looked slightly confused and checked her ranger radio. Nick could only assume it was on the right channel since the bunny continued with the same odd look on her face.
"Trisha? Where is Delta?"
"He is….yes…yes…he is a little busy right now. Just like that babe."
Judy's eyes went wide as she realized what exactly was going on. Nick began to chuckle as he saw Judy's cheeks turn a rosy color. He then completely lost it as he noticed the inside of Judy's ears change a bright pink color as well. Apparently bunny's ears were very good at showing off certain emotions.
Nick enjoyed watching just how shocked Judy looked as they heard Trisha accidentally key up and let out a pleasure filled moan. Judy scrambled as she tried to lower the volume as her friend let out gasps of ecstasy, apparently unaware she had keyed up the mic on Delta's radio, most likely grasped in her small brown paws.
Nick's mood however quickly changed as he began to realize something. Delta was covering his tower. Which meant Trisha must have come to visit him. Which also meant that they were doing it in….
Nick scooped the radio out of Judy's paw and keyed up frantically. "Trisha!"
"Pinecone…" Was the only thing Trisha managed to say before she let out a squeak.
"Where are you two?"
There was a silence over the radio before the bunny returned, "Tower…Two Forks Tower."
"Oh no..." Nick groaned as he looked down at Judy who put her paws to her mouth and began to giggle. The fox then keyed up the radio. "Please tell me it's not where I think it is."
"Do you really want to know?" Trisha asked with a giggle before gasping for air.
Nick gagged for a moment which caused Judy to fall to the ground laughing.
"So now I have to burn those sheets..." Nick groaned over the radio.
"And the desk, and the floor, and the kitchen area..." Trisha added in between moans.
"So pretty much my whole tower?" Nick asked over the radio. He didn't get a response. He had a feeling why but he didn't really want to see those images in his mind so he just looked down at Judy who was still rolling on the path, laughing.
After a few more seconds of sweet laughter Judy finally found her composure and stood up. The bunny brushed some of the dirt off her clothing before beaming back at the fox who had an annoyed look on his face. Judy however knew how to cheer him up. She skipped over and took his paw and then led him back up the path.
As they continued towers Judy's tower they began to talk about Nick's journey from Two Forks to Thorofare. Judy couldn't believe that Delta had let him borrow the gondola keys. Apparently Judy had been begging to use Trisha's keys for ages now, just to take a slow ride and enjoy the view.
Their conversation was like some kind of wonderful dream to Nick. There was no more looking at a walkie talkies and waiting for a response. No more garbled transmissions. No more words without physical touches.
Every word that left Judy's luscious lips was like a sweet song to the fox as he heard the bunny's voice in the purest form.
Bunny.
Nick still couldn't believe that after all this time Judy was a bunny. Yet here she was. Giant ears and all. Those ears though. Nick began to look Judy over once more. This time focused on the long slender ears that seemed to be constantly raised and taking in all the different sounds of the forest. Nick chuckled to himself as he watched Judy's ears twitch from time to time and turn to the different sources of sounds around them.
Soon the path leveled out as they came around one final large boulder. Nick's steps stopped as he looked ahead at a sight he had been looking at for so long from so far away.
The Thorofare Tower wasn't exactly a tall tower. Had Nick and Judy's tower been placed side by side, his would easily be taller by at least two stories. Judy's tower however didn't need to be tall though. It sat on top of what Nick soon realized was a mountain. This whole time Judy and Nick had actually been slowly climbing up the side of a mountain. It made sense of course since her tower had always sat just above Nick's.
The fox began to take a few steps closer to the structure as his eyes took in his surroundings. Judy's tower was painted a white that showed signs of aging. The weather up here having obviously chipped away at the original coats of paint. The roof of the tower reflected in the mid-day sun and Nick realized the whole roof was made up of solar panels. The Two Forks tower had a series of smaller panels on the roof, obviously not being as advanced as the Thorofare tower.
As Nick took in the sights Judy waited patiently in front of the fox, slowly rocking back and forth on her feet. Nick took notice of this and smiled down at the doe who took a step closer. As it turned out what little Nick did know about bunnies had been correct. Judy reached up and gently pulled the fox down once more as she pressed her lips to Nick's muzzle. Nick didn't protest. Far from it. He leaned down a little farther and then scooped Judy up with his strong arms, wrapping the gray bunny up close to him.
Nick had lost track as to which kiss this actually was now, not that he was trying to keep track or anything. He actually found it rather amusing that he had only just met Judy face to face for the first time and they were already so madly in lo-….
"Easy there bud," Nick thought to himself as he breathed in Judy's intoxicating sense.
He realized he was still a little nervous about all this. Even though they had formed a rather strong bond over the past few weeks, Nick suddenly remembered just how odd a situation he found himself in. Kissing a strange doe on top of a mountain. In the middle of a sea of trees. The wind gently flowing over their entwined bodies. Oh yeah, this was totally a dangerous situation.
Nick banished any paranoid or troublesome thoughts from his mind and simply focused on the now. The way Judy pressed her body against his. The way her lips tasted. The texture of her tongue as it….Nick felt a sudden shiver of excitement as Judy took a leap and gently slid her tongue across Nick's lips. Almost as if she were begging him to do the same.
The fox obliged happily and soon the kiss, which had started out a sweet and loving, turned into raw passion. Judy starting to breathe a little heavier as she ran her paws up Nick's chest.
Nick didn't want this moment to end but it would seem Judy had other plans as she pulled herself away from the fox, her chest rising up and down as she did her best to catch her breath.
"Nick..." She mumbled as she leaned back towards Nick, this time nuzzling into his neck.
"I know Carrots."
Judy purred at the new nickname and Nick could feel the bunny shake with excitement. At least he hoped it was excitement.
After a few minutes the couple finally pulled apart. Judy beaming up at Nick as she took his paw in her own and started to lead him up the steps of her tower. It only took a minute and soon Nick found himself standing inside Judy's tower. The exterior design, though shorter, was just like his own tower. The inside was roughly the same size which meant it was comfortable for Nick but must have been expansive for Judy.
"Just set your bag down at the desk," Judy instructed as she removed the radios from her belt and put them in the charging station nearby, several other radios currently charging.
Nick couldn't explain it but he actually felt right at home inside the tower. Not just because he had been living in one of his own for the past few weeks. No this was something different. He felt comfortable here. Like he was supposed to be there.
Nick scanned the interior of the tower and noticed a computer with a large monitor on one desk. The screen saver was of the parks logo, a single pine tree inside a shield. Next to the computer sat a large radio set that looked like it belonged at some kind of old military base. Judy noticed the direction in which Nick was looking and skipped over.
Her chest swelled with pride as she looked at the radio equipment and then to Nick, "You like? It's tuned to the parks frequency. This is what I have been talking to you through when not out wandering my region on the walkie."
Nick had to admit it was somewhat adorable watching Judy explain everything about the radio. She started pointing at different dials and knobs. Explaining how she could listen in on radio traffic from 4 regions over. The walkies really only had so much range to them so this equipment was obviously designed to get messages sent out over large expanses.
"This is the phone to the parks department," Judy explained, "Remember the line that was cut? Well this was the phone that line belongs to."
"Oh no it couldn't have been cut that's impossible," Nick said in a teasing voice. Judy hadn't believed him at first when he reported a while back that a phone line had been cut. Nick choosing to not let her live that down anytime soon.
"Keep it up and you are sleeping outside," Judy shot back, the words coming out before she realized just what she had said.
Both mammals froze and stood in an awkward silence as they processed what the doe had just said. As one ,their eyes slowly went over to the bed in the corner of the tower. Fortunately the parks department didn't buy different sized beds unless the mammal in question was extremely large. Judy's bed was obviously far too large for her and there would be plenty of room in case….well, in case she had someone to cuddle up with that night.
The silence was broken by Nick who suddenly burst out laughing as he noticed Judy's bed sheets. They were covered in smiling carrots making kissy faces or winking.
Judy knew what the fox was laughing at and put her paws on her hips as she glared up at the fox playfully. "Hey now. I like my sheets."
"Oh I do too, Carrots," Nick said as he wiped a tear away from his cheek. Judy skipped over to her bed and took a moment to adjust a blanket that was just tossed on the bed.
"They are super soft too!" Judy exclaimed as she sat down on the bed, leaning on her elbows as she crossed her legs.
"I bet," Nick said as he crossed his arms and looked around the inside of the tower once more.
Nick liked to consider himself a rather sharp mammal when it came to intelligence. He could normally read what others were going to do before they did it. Or sometimes understand what someone was thinking. Every once and a while however even the fox suffered from moments of stupidity. As Nick continued to look around the room he hadn't noticed that Judy was still sitting on the bed. The gray bunny bit her lower lip as her ears drooped forward slightly.
Once Nick was done looking around his eyes went back to Judy, the beautiful bunny still sitting on the bed in what was obviously a seductive manner. Nick froze and his emerald eyes widened as he realized Judy had been staring at him the whole time.
"Oh…I umm..."
"You want to see how soft the sheets are goofball?" Judy asked with a suggestive wink.
The urge to smack himself in the head was almost overwhelming. Nick moved quickly over to the bed and towered over Judy who held her ground as she looked up and bit her lower lip once more. Nick put his paws down on either side of the small bunny and leaned down. Judy however quickly scurried back farther onto the bed which confused Nick at first but the giggles from Judy told him this was to be a game.
A game he intended to win.
As Judy tried to get away, Nick climbed onto the bed and reached out, managing to grasp Judy's ankle which elected a small squeak from the surprised doe. Nick grinned as he dragged the bunny back towards him. Judy was laughing now as she tried to squirm away. Nick however was a great deal stronger and had no trouble pulling the small gray doe back underneath him.
Judy curled up slightly just beneath Nick and looked up, her beautiful purple eyes full of want as she reached up and placed her arms around Nick's neck. Judy was actually a lot stronger when she wanted to be, proving it as she pulled the fox down towards her with ease, not that Nick would have resisted in the first place. Their lips came together in a passionate kiss as a pair of tongues came out to meet each other almost immediately. Nick used one of his paws to support himself over the bunny. The other though went to her waist which was partially covered by Judy's shirt. This however was just a small obstacle. Nick took a chance and slid his paw underneath the fabric which elected a soft moan from Judy, signaling him for more.
Nick happily obliged as his whole paw slid underneath Judy's shirt. He had no destination in mind though. He just wanted to feel her fur in his paws and so feel he did. The fox slowly brought his paw over Judy's stomach which caused another moan to escape her. Judy slid her tongue into the fox's mouth, surprising Nick by the action which caused him to accidentally move his paw, gently dragging a claw against the bunny's fur.
Judy suddenly pulled away from the kiss and arched her back in a surprised gasp. Nick panicked and tried to pull his paw from underneath Judy's clothing. He felt her grab his wrist and squeeze.
"No, don't," Judy pleaded as she looked up at Nick with a pair of nervous eyes.
Nick gawked slightly but then suddenly a sly smirk crossed his face, "Never figured you for that kind of girl."
Judy blushed and looked away from Nick, trying to hide her embarrassment.
"Think it's kinda cu-"
Nick didn't dare finish the last word as Judy turned back to glare at Nick. Almost daring the fox to use the dreaded C word.
Judy smirked at the fox's reaction. Apparently amused at the control she already had over him. This caused Nick to think for a moment. How did she do that? How was it she had this kind of power over him?
The thoughts faded away as the bunny reached up and pulled Nick back down for another kiss. None of the thoughts were really important at the moment. What was important to Nick right now was he was in Judy's tower, holding the bunny in his arms, as they shared this wonderful moment together.
Nick's paw slid back underneath Judy's shirt as he ran his digits through the soft fur of her stomach. Judy moaned once more and pressed her body against Nick as she tried to pull him closer.
The moment however was stopped by a sudden garbled noise coming from Judy's desk. The small gray bunny groaned as she pulled herself away from Nick's lips and looked over at the radio equipment.
Nick leaned down and ran his lips down Judy's cheek as he breathed in her scent.
"Maybe they can leave a message," Nick teased.
Judy giggled and shook her head as she began to squirm from underneath the vulpine.
"Not all of us can play hooky," Judy shot back and gave the fox a playful wink.
Nick rolled over onto his side so Judy could climb off the bed. He watched as she scurried over to the radio and reached for a paw set that was sitting on the desk.
"Last calling tower identify?" Judy asked firmly.
Nick gave Judy an odd look as he heard her tone. This was a more professional tone then he was used to hearing from Judy.
There was a garbled response and Judy smirked as she flipped through a few dials.
"Go ahead Chimney Rock Tower, everything ok Sal?"
"Hey Judy," came a gruff voice over the radio. Nick watched in amusement as Judy leaned against the desk and looked longingly at the fox. Her foot began to thump impatiently as she eyed the fox like some kind of hungry predator. "Just wanted to check in on that fire to your south. Those plumes are still pretty thick."
Judy groaned as she looked at the ceiling, "that nosey badger I swear," she grumbled. Nick had a feeling that he may be the cause of Judy's mood change. He had heard from Trisha and Delta that Judy was actually always bubbly and happy over the radio. At the moment though she seemed a little impatient. Nick felt flattered though, the fact that she wanted to get back to him made the fox feel pretty important.
"Yeah, the brush teams doing their best, Sal. But we have had a super dry season this year so they have a lot of fuel in the area they are still clearing. I will call them up for a more detailed report later and will pass it on to you."
"Thanks darling, I'll chat with you later."
"Have a good one, Sal." Judy said quickly before tossing paw set onto the desk and looking at Nick with a suggestive smile.
"Um Darling?" Nick asked with a playful wink. "This fox not enough for you?"
He was of course just teasing and was happy when Judy rolled her eyes. The gray doe then charged forward and propelled herself through the air with her strong legs. Nick barely had time to brace himself as Judy slammed into him and climbed on top of the fox and looked down with a hungry pair of purple eyes.
"First off," Judy said as she made herself comfortable on top of Nick's lap. "Sal is about 60 years old."
"Like them wise I see," Nick teased.
"Second, he is married."
"Forbidden fruit."
"Third," Judy said as she crawled up towards Nick's head and ran her paws over the fox's chest, playing with the top button before undoing it, revealing some of the predator's chest. "I have had a crush on this fox in the tower next door."
Hey there Firewatchers!
First off sorry for the long silence on my stories. I have been super busy at work and also got caught up in some new projects. More on that in a second.
Thanks for Fox in the Hen House for his continued help editing this chapter. Really appreciate it dude! Your suggestions and words of advice have really helped make this story as great as it is.
Ranger Trisha has a picture now! It is super awesome! Like super duper awesome! I know the artist as Red Velvet Panda who has been an absolute joy to work with. If you have a chance to check out her DA account she seems to go by: Caliosidhe. Go over and check out all her awesome work! Look out for Pinecones though.
Ok so now onto one of the many reasons I have been super busy. I have been working on my part of this new collaboration story called: What If? by Cimar of Turalis WildeHopps. Its this amazing collaboration by tons of awesome authors and artists. The first chapter will be popping up at the start of July. So very soon. Go over to his page and start following him like right now! That way you will know when the story gets posted. My part will actually be showing up in the near future. You all like Trisha and the 10-7 bar right?
Sorry again for the long silence. Work has been crazy lately and I had to take care of some other works. Hope to be getting back on track with all my stories on here though.
Thanks again for all the wonderful support and reviews! It really helps me get through the crazy work week. :D
Pinecone!
-Blue