A/N: Way I usually do things is write the chapter then the notes on top, but this time I decided to change it up a bit. For the two anonymous Guests that Reviewed thanks for the kind words. Smurf, my man that is high praise considering how much I enjoyed the original. And finally Silky Mammal, I have never gotten so thorough a review that had so much that made me happy. As for them moving too fast, I honestly don't see it that way. If you had met a girl, or whatever you happen to be attracted to, and they did something wonderful for you wouldn't you hug them? Now personally I'm not a hugger but I view that this law abiding version of Nick, who quite frankly is not as totally broke as I am, as somebody who would crave affection. He doesn't have anybody and right now neither does Judy, who is a rabbit. Rabbits are mammals that crave cuddles and the kindness he is showing her by not turning her in and letting her live with him is only making him look like somebody who cares about her. Is it a little quick to hold his paw? Maybe, if she weren't a bunny.

Ok show of hands. Who hasn't heard of Ziegelzeig? The great artist fox in the fandom needs our help. Now personally I am broke as hell and looking for honest work myself so the most I can do is this. Check out his Facebook page Ziegelzeig Fox and if you want art like his ask him for help. I don't know how much he charges but his talent is worth it.

Finally a message for TwilightFox02. I know that this isn't exactly what we talked about but it occured to me that in order to sell her story to the authorities I needed something too horrible not to be believed. I came up with this as I was walking the dog. Other than that I intend to keep the rest of the ideas unless I come up with something better of course.

Disclaimer: In my experience there is no such thing as luck. Zootopia is owned not by me but by Disney who is in the process of proving that they can afford to make two Zootopia sequels whether they are any good or not remains to be seen.

Chapter 2 : How to make a new Identity

Judy and Nick stayed up late watching the stars in his hammock while talking about how they were going to pull their idea off. The next morning Nick was awoken by the sun once more. He yawned and stretched before noticing he had fallen asleep in his hammock again, but this time he wasn't alone. Judy was cuddled up tight against his chest fast asleep with a small smile on her lips. He blinked a few times before vaguely remembering that bunnies typically cuddle up with their siblings as they sleep.

"Hey, roomie." He said gently prodding her cheek. "We need to get up and get ready for work."

"Uhh, just five more minutes Mom." She murmured quietly as she buried her face more deeply into the fur of his chest.

"Judy," he said a little louder with just a little bit of shock, "how did you take my shirt off without waking me up?"

"Hmm?" Judy's eyes flickered open and found her vision blocked with his fuzzy chest.

Judy sat up so fast that they both flopped right out of the hammock and onto the ground. Nick landed right on top of her so that they were face to face.

"Um good morning." she stammered completely mortified.

"Well that's one way to wake up in the morning," Nick laughed as he got up.

"Where's your shirt?" Judy asked wondering what on Earth had happened while they were asleep.

Nick found his shirt completely unbuttoned on the ground on the other side of the hammock. Since neither of them wanted to know who had removed it, they ignored it and went to get their things together for their day at the supermarket. Upon opening the door a deep voice met their ears with laughter.

"Hahahaha," laughed Finnick, "so how was your rude awakening?"

…

About ten minutes prior to Nick first waking up his best buddy and boss, Finnick, had driven his van out to Nick's place so that he could meet Nick's bunny. He had to know that she was worth all the trouble they were going to go through. While on his way to the front door of the cabin Finnick saw Nick's tail dangling out one side of the hammock wagging back and forth gently before tucking itself back inside the hammock. Interested, Finnick dragged over a lawn chair and climbed onto it for a better look and nearly fell off when he got it.

Nick was asleep in his pajamas in his hammock. What surprised the little fennec fox was that his friend was not alone. Curled up in Nick's tail and tight against his chest was a young grey bunny. Shaking his head in disbelief. The todd watched as Judy smiled in her sleep.

Oh these two got it bad and don't even know it yet. He thought with a grin.

A devious smirk hit his mouth as Nick pulled away to lie on his back. Finnick's quick little hands made quick work of Nick's buttons. He then pulled gently until Nick rolled off the shirt and back to Judy. The shirt came off easily and Finnick left it on the ground before returning the chair to where he had gotten it. Then he walked inside the cabin to put the coffee on and watch through the window. Few minutes later and Finnick was cracking up as they walked in.

"Oh," Nick said sourly, "that was you. Judy meet Finnick. Finnick, Judy. This little cretin is who took my shirt. He's also our boss so no killing him."

"Not cool Finnick." she said coldly before walking past him to get their uniforms from the bedroom.

"Oh don't worry Cottontail," the small fox exclaimed, "I'm sure one of these days you two will wake up with much less clothes on and you'll be happy about it!"

Judy shot him a look that shut his mouth from the amount of pure venom in her gaze. Nick just looked on both amused at Finnick's fear and curious about what the future might bring.

"I like her," Finnick said as she went into the bedroom, "she's got fire in her eyes. You sure got lucky,Nick. That girl is a keeper."

Nick looked at his diminutive boss with mild contempt. Finnick just smiled at him, content that his friend had found someone to take care of and be taken care of by. Judy, of course, heard everything with those ears of hers. She stopped dead in her tracks and waited for Nick to say something, anything that would give her a clue as to what they could be. He remained silent. This was disconcerting to all mammals involved. Nick Wilde the mammal who always had something snarky ready to go was speechless. She picked up her towel and uniform and left the cabin heading for the stream.

"Dang. I think I broke him." The little fennec brought a fresh cup of coffee over to Nick and started wafting the scent up to his taller friends nose.

The taller todd heard the back door close before acknowledging his friend. Nick looked down and snatched up the coffee cup. He took a sip and then a deep breath before finally saying something under his breath so quietly even Finnick couldn't hear it.

"What?"

"I don't think she could go for some broke loser like me." Nick choked out before sitting heavily on a chair in the kitchen. "Come on Finn, she's beautiful, a bunny, and really smart. She could get anybody she wants. I have nothing. No it's better if we are just friends."

Judy was lost in thought as she walked to the water. He must not like me that way. The thought kept coming back to the forefront of her mind as she kept replaying the past two days in her head.

He twirled me in the air and held my paw. He even got me a job.

But he can't even afford electricity and water. He needs an extra income just to get by.

The way he stared into my eyes made me feel so special.

You put a hole in his house and threatened him with a laser.

Maybe it would be better if we are just friends.

…

A short time later the two roommates are ready for work and sitting with Finnick in the living room. The red todd was on the far side of the couch from the grey doe. Neither would meet the others eyes as they both had come to the same conclusion.

"Okay so after Nick's call I had a thought. We tell the authorities that you were held captive in a bunker by some crazy rabbit. He's got whole families down there that have been in hiding for generations. You have no idea where it is and the only reason you left is because you were being forced to marry the guy who runs this place."

"They aren't going to believe I don't know where it is. Not without some good reason for it."

"She's right Finn. We need something more to make that plausible."

"Ummm, oh oh I got it. He slipped you a drug but you managed to get away before he could take advantage of you. Then the drugs hit you full force and you wandered around outside in a daze until you passed out. Then the next day you picked a direction and started walking until Nick found you wandering the woods a few days later. This section of the city is huge and even if you came up outside the city you were drugged and wouldn't know it."

"They could test my fur. If no drug that causes memory loss shows up we will be found out."

Nick looked deep in thought as they went back and forth trying to come up with something that would work. His alarm went off and he checked the time. With Finnick's van not far they wouldn't be late but they still had to eat so Nick went to go fix breakfast. As he unwrapped one of the cardboard flavored MREs he thought that they should pick up some food at the end of their shift. That got him thinking about what had happened after work the other day. He found it hard to believe that Duke would have the balls to pull a jewelry heist.

"Hey Finn?" He asked. "You hear that Duke Weaselton got arrested for a jewelry store robbery?"

"Little behind in the news, Nick." Finnick said snidely, "He was forced into it and is testifying against the real boss."

"Never try to out weasel a weasel, right?" Nick joked.

"You guys know somebody in the local crime circles?" Judy asked.

When they both nodded she started rapidly tapping her foot in concentration. Then an answer to their present dilemma hit her like a ton of bricks. The same thing occurred to Nick and they both blurted it out each building on the idea until it was finished.

"Duke can tell us who to get drugs from!"

"We buy the ketamine we need to make the lie believable from whoever he sends us too."

"I take a small amount so it looks like there are still small traces in my system."

"And the cops will believe the story and we can get you a real identity so you can work legally."

Finnick watched as they slowly walked closer to each other with each sentence. When they were less than an arm's length apart, he grinned and whistled loudly to their great embarrassment.

"Woo it's getting hot in here." he said cackling madly, "do you too need to take the day off?"