Chapter 14: Uncertain

Nick was quickly learning that heat made Judy quite the insatiable monster in bed.

Sex was like an unstoppable craving she could not curb, and even though they'd gone at it multiple times these past few days, she recovered swiftly, scarily so. Perhaps what scared him the most were the pheromones she gave off as the heat engulfed her. He could never think straight when he got a whiff of her scent then, like a drug that slowed down his thinking process.

He wasn't complaining though; it was fascinating watching her come loose before him, the bursts of aggressiveness when she nipped him, and the sighs of completion when he knotted her. There were a thousand and one things to love about Judy, and heat just made them show even more than usual.

One second he was trying to feed her some food, and the next he would be eating her out.

He'd known the minute he'd gotten in the apartment that Judy's heat was back, and in full force. He could never mistake the scent she gave off, like honey and sunshine, and already he could feel himself reacting to it, his slacks tightening.

Dropping the grocery bag on the couch as well as their train tickets, Nick made his way to Judy's bedroom, her scent becoming stronger the closer he went. She was lying on her back when he saw her, her fingers hard at work between her spread legs. Soft pants escaped her mouth as she fingered herself almost harshly, moving her index and ring finger at a rhythmic pace.

She was beautiful when she was like this, like a goddess of lust he would give anything to please. And in many ways, Judy was his goddess, the only one he would ever worship.

He removed his shirt slowly, watching her hips arch as she suddenly came, a sharp cry escaping her mouth. The soft material fluttered to the ground noiselessly, joined seconds later by his slacks.

On the bed, Judy gave a frustrated whisper under her breath, wiggling restlessly even though she'd just come "Not enough… it's not enough…"

She turned in a surprised way as the bed dipped at the edge, so concentrated on getting off that she hadn't noticed Nick come in. Or maybe she had, but subconsciously she had recognized his scent, sensing he was not a danger.

"Nick" she mouthed in relief, as he nuzzled her, giving her neck soft promising licks.

"I'm here Fluff" he whispered back, his paws groping her waist almost possessively. They exchanged messy kisses, slowly grinding against each other as soft moans filled the room.

Nick felt drugged inhaling her scent as they moved almost pornographically together, paws groping frantically in search of something to grab.

She was paradise, the beautiful wanton vixen beneath him sighing in pleasure as they joined, her tight heat making him give a stuttered groan. Her legs pulled him closer, urging him to make her his, and Nick did so with reckless abandon, with deep hard thrusts that had Judy seeing stars, her nails digging into his arms as if trying to cling to her last semblances of reason.

As he came, spilling inside her and muffling his cry of pleasure in her fur, Nick felt utterly grateful to have met her in the ice cream shop all those months ago, and just as quickly, a sinking feeling filled his gut; this wouldn't last forever.

"I think someone's stalking me" Judy said later as they cuddled together after a mutual shower, her head settled on Nick's chest "But I have no idea who it could be"

"What makes you think that, the recent threats sent to the ZPD?" Nick asked, tensing slightly when Judy didn't answer immediately.

"I met someone today" she replied at last, her voice low "He's been watching my apartment for some time now, worked out the trails I use when I jog, and has been waiting for me to leave apartment. Bunny me"

Nick sat up a little, looking at her with a surprised look on his face "What?"

"Yeah" Judy nodded, intertwining her paw with Nick's "We had a whole conversation of how we met up to jog, and became buddies in the process. He's very convincing"

"And you've never met him before" Nick added, not needing her to say the obvious "That's really extreme"

"What bothers me is how long he's been watching me. And judging from the phone call he had before he spoke to me, the mammals who watch my apartment are rotated so they don't miss a thing. It's actually terrifying, the lengths they're going to keep an eye on me"

Nick took a huge breath as she finished speaking. It was obvious something was bothering him from the look on his face.

"Jackson told me something before he died, and I really think it's related to this" he said at last, squeezing Judy's paws comfortingly, as if trying to prepare her for what he was about to say next "He said he was only a pawn working for someone else, and he wasn't the one who created the mutated Night Howler that changed you. I think he only shot you as a way to get back at you for whatever reason, but in this game he isn't the boss. The boss is who has been sending those threats to the precinct and spreading rumours about the Night Howler changing you"

"But we don't know who that is" Judy stated "And since our last mission was a bust, we have also no info on who commissioned those cheetahs, which means we have no leads"

She buried her face in his chest, groaning loudly "I didn't want to say it, but I'm really getting frustrated at how many dead ends we're meeting lately. I hate feeling helpless like this, like I can't do anything but watch on"

"You've done much more than 'watch on'" Nick refuted immediately "Don't sell yourself short. Besides, we have until after your family's harvest to figure this out"

Judy groaned again, although more quietly than the first time "We don't have to go, at least not now. I don't want them to see me like this"

"Judy—"

"This is what my parents were afraid of, why they didn't want me to be a police officer. They were afraid something bad would happen to me and I would get hurt"

Nick kept quiet as she spoke, letting her vent.

"When they first saw me as a meter maid, they were so happy because all I had to do was give tickets and watch out for traffic violations. I couldn't get hurt that way. But now, I doubt they would even be able to recognize me. I'm supposed to be the poster child of prey everywhere in Zootopia; Zootopia's hero. Do you think people are still going to be able to relate to me?"

"You're still the same Judy they know and love, even if you look different, it hasn't changed the things you've done and the obstacles you've overcome. Your family's going to be surprised, sure. But I doubt they're going to reject you, because in the end you're still you and no drug can change that" He pulled her in for a much needed hug and she sagged in his arms, releasing a deep breath.

"Thanks Nick"

She knew he was trying to comfort her, but dread filled her stomach at the prospect of meeting her parents.