A/N: So, we're now in Day 2 of Judy's heat cycle. Getting back to the main story again. Thanks again to Uzrfrndly and EmberLarelle276 for the inspirational story and comic. Thanks also to Selaxes from who proofread this chapter. If you can find my reference to one of his stories, kudos on you!

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"Tell you what, Fluff. It's too nice a day to be inside. Let's go for a picnic. There are a couple of trails outside the cave that have some cozy spots where we can have a late lunch and continue our conversation." Nick suggested from his prone position on the couch where Judy had tackled him and lay on his chest. "And," with a sincere smile as he lovingly gazed into Judy's lavender orbs as he slowly stroked her cheek, "paraphrasing a quote I saw in Zoogle, a beautiful flower is made to bloom in the sun, not shut up in an apron."

Judy looked back into Nick's emerald eyes, smelt his musky scent emanating from his fur, took a deep breath and replied, "Wow, Nick…that's got to be one of your cheesiest lines yet…but I love it and you, too," she said with a giggle. "Sometimes, I think you spoil me rotten." Judy said with a grin.

"I can't help it, Carrots," Nick smiled as he gave a small shrug, "I only want the best for the love of my life. I've known you since high school and I foolishly kept my feelings from you, afraid that you'd only reject me. You were my best and only friend back then and I didn't want to risk losing that over misplaced feelings. However, things are different know. And my heart sings when you are near me. Allow me that simple pleasure of being able to give all of myself to you."

Judy listened, stunned silent with Nick's love confession. She started to become teary-eyed. "Damn it, Nicholas! Why are you so good to me?"

Nick only answered her with a tender kiss, which deepened into a prolonged bout of tongue wrestling.

Panting slightly as they parted, Nick gasped, "I think we'd better start for Ben's place now before we change our minds about the picnic, ey?"

Judy giggled softly as she laid her head on his chest. "Fine, but we're continuing this conversation on later on tonight…in bed," she huskily said as she seductively wiggled her short fluffy tail and winked at him.

Nick gulped. She'll surely be the death of me yet!

They went over to Ben's place where they found Ben, Bonnie and Finnick lounging about. Both Ben and Bonnie seemed to be preparing lists while Finnick was nursing a beer. Finnick seemed crankier than usual.

"Oi, Fin!" Nick greeted him. "Why the long face so early this fine day? Didn't you win last night's contest seeing as both Judy and I had to drop out?"

"Yeah, yeah, I scored the major booty but I didn't have much a chance to enjoy it as some wolf," and he glanced angrily over at Bonnie, "kept howling at the moon just as I was catching me forty winks."

Bonnie didn't look up from her chore and said rather tartly, "Twasn't the boys, Fin. They both got called back to the village on some emergency. So in order to sleep without their company, I took a mild sedative and went to bed just after I checked on Judy." It was at this point that she paused and sniffed the air. She looked over at Nick and Judy and gave them both a big grin. "Well, it's about time, you two! Ben, look at the smiles on their faces!"

Ben squealed with unmitigated joy, "O…M…Goooooodnesssss! It's true! They did the nasty last night. Congratulations you two! You make such an adorable couple."

Finnick snapped his head around and also took a whiff. "Whachoo talking about? Oi! Nicky! So, if it wasn't them two First Mammal brats…you sly fox you! C'mere!" He immediately stood on his chair and gave Nick a noogie. "Hahaha…you make you're old buddy proud! Ya finally found your mate!"

Judy was felt herself blushing all over. She was sure everyone could see it. But Finnick's last comment intrigued her. "What does it mean if a fox howls?"

Finnick shrugged. "It all depends on the situation. In times of stress or loss, howling can mean sadness. When alone at night, it depicts loneliness. But when in the middle of lovemaking? That fox has found his mate," he grinned at Nick.

Nick was slowly tugging nevously at his collar while looking at Judy. He could see the smouldering anger rising off her. "Judy, let me explain…" he started but was suddenly grabbed by Judy by his collar and was treated to the glare of Rabid Rabbit v2.0.

"Nicholas Piberius Wilde! What the hell was all that mushy talk about true love and being your one and only if you didn't howl while we were having sex last night? Why don't you consider me your mate yet? How could you have taken advantage of me last night? You've got five seconds to explain before I tear your fucking tail off and stuff it down your throat!"

"YesyouaremymateIdidn'tlieaboutthatIdoloveyoubutthehowlingonlyhappenswhenweknot!" Nick practically screamed like a little girl.

There was a stunned silence amongst the group. Judy, as she slowly processed Nick's words; Nick, as he didn't want any other appendages that he was personally attached to, added to her list; and the others; seeing for the first time what a very pissed off bunny was capable of.

"Oh. Oh. Oh. I'm so, so, so sorry Nick for losing my temper." Judy felt her shame burning her. As she let go of Nick, tears began to fall down her face, which she attempted to hide with her paws and she turned to run off but he caught her and wrapped her up in his arms and tail.

"Shhhh…shhhh…shhhh. It's okay," he cooed in her ears. "You've nothing to be ashamed of. It's a natural reaction but you need to be a little more patient with me. Fox mating habits are a little more complicated than rabbits. Besides, you rabbits are so emotional." Nick smiled warmly at her.

"Nick, how can you be so forgiving of me when I caused such a scene in front of your friends?" Judy whispered in between her tears.

"Because I take you for who you are and not who I expect you to be. We've bonded since high school. We're meant to be together. If there are fights once in a while, that's natural. We're not perfect. But we learn from each other. Remember, we were always stronger as a team rather than when we stood alone? The same applies in our relationship. We need to trust each other implicitly." He pulled her closer to him and allowed her sobs to slowly subside.

"Daymmm…" Finnick muttered, as his own fear subsided, "that's one scary bunny."

If I went nuclear like that, thought Bonnie, I wonder what I could get the boys to do?

Clawhauser was wide-eyed as all of this unfolded. "Oh, wow! First time to have sex, then their very first fight and now their very first make-up cuddle! O…M…Goodness! This is so unbelievable. My Wilde-Hopps blog following will go absolutely nuts!"

"Ben!" Nick held a finger up and sternly looked at the cheetah. "This does not, I repeat, does not go on the blog. If it does, I'm going to make you go on a diet and have you re-take the physical entrance exam of the army…until you pass it again." Nick threatened.

"But Nick…" Ben started to whine.

"Ben! That's an order! Or do you want me to have Finnick enforce it?"

Ben glanced at the little Fennec fox who was hungrily licking his lips. "Go on Benjie! I double dare ya! I've been wanting to put you back on my training regimen these last few years considering you've gone soft." Finnick cackled evilly as he rubbed his paws together.

Clawhauser knew when he was defeated. "Okay, Nick. But you guys are so cute together!"

"BEN!"

After the ruckus had died down, Nick got a picnic basket filled with some baguettes, a hefty slice of matured cheddar, some olives, grapes and a bottle of wine. He grabbed a soft blanket, took Judy's paw in his and they walked to one of the sides of the cave where they could see a trail leading out to the forest. As they approached the exit, a badger's head suddenly popped out of a hole in the ground. Nick and Judy were immediately startled by the suddenness of the badger's appearance.

"Shit! You always do that to me, Honey! What are you trying to do? Give me a heart attack? Can't you use a regular door like everyone else here?"

"Nice to see you too Nick!" Honey grinned at him. "You know why I don't live up here. They are always scanning your minds with their satellites and I'm not gonna let them program me like they do in Zootopia!"

"Uhh, who's they?" asked Judy.

"Girl, doncha know who they is? It's the sheep in the government. They're trying to be the dominant species and are using satellite technology to brainwash all mammals. I've been watching them carefully all these years. One day, you'll wake up and you won't know what hit ya! You'll just be like the rest of them. Getting up to do their work for them at their bidding. You won't have any control over your life. They'll control it for you!"

"Judy, meet Honey, who is the best military strategist this team has ever had despite her paranoia. She's the one who put together your extraction from Jack's grasp. Speaking of Jack, heard any chatter about him?"

"Pleased to meet ya, Judy! Any friend of Nick's is mine as well. Nope haven't heard anything at all. In fact, it's too silent. I don't like it when that happens. And I can't believe that he had the gall to show up here after what he did back in…wait! The Judy Hopps? Super-bunny? The one who knocked out the rhino in the Zootopia Police Academy in less than ten seconds? Oh wow, I'm a fan! How did you manage that?"

"Wait! How did you get your hands on that? That's only in the training videos they had in the academy for record purposes. That not for public consumption," said Judy getting flustered.

Honey smiled. "I know someone in the Canidae Cybercrime Division who managed to snag that video during one of their friendly hacking exercises with the ZPD. She said the security in that folder was particularly weak but she was intrigued as to why that particular file had been viewed close to over a five hundred thousand times in less than 72 hours. I tell you, we use you as an example of how you can be badass no matter your size. You're an inspiration to many of our smaller recruits."

Judy blushed this time with the praise from the badger. "It was a lucky shot actually."

Honey snorted. "Lucky? No way, girl! I've looked at the video several times over. If you were lucky, you would have lasted all throughout the three-minute session without being hit. No, that move had to have been planned and calculated."

"Well, it's not really a secret," Judy started shyly, "and if you're a gamer, you'd recognize that move." Judy teased.

Honey blinked several times thought about what Judy said then after scratching her head deeply, she had that look as if a light bulb went on over her head. "Super Smash Bunnies! I knew I'd seen that move before."

Judy laughed. "Yah, I'm the current reigning champion amongst my 275 siblings. I borrowed that move from the game but had to modify it slightly to fit the boxing ring," she explained. "Once I did that, I just had to time my kick with his punch. But it took me several times in the ring in order to defeat the boss." Judy laughed.

Honey chuckled. "Okay, now I see why Nick's got the hots for ya. What? Ya think I wouldn't have noticed that your scents are mixed? Please, give me some credit. I may be paranoid but I'm not stupid."

At that point, Nick intervened with a laugh. "Okay, ladies, break it up. Judy and I have other things to discuss and I need you to check out the chatter about Jack, Honey. We need to do a run soon in order to resupply and restock. Get your list to Bonnie and Ben. We need your green light on it as soon as possible."

"Wait. Can I go with you?" Judy asked. "I'd like to have clothes of my own instead of having to depend on Bonnie."

"Yes, definitely Fluff. But since is Jack is still out there looking for you, we need to take precautions."

"Anyway," Honey said, "if he tries anything, we got the goods on him."

"We have a gentleman's agreement that we won't show that unless he attacks us directly so for now make sure that stays safe where no one can get it. And I'd like to avoid any direct confrontation with him as much as possible."

"Okay, you got it Nick," said Honey as she started back down her hole. "Have fun on your picnic! Not too much, now, save some energy for tonight, hahahaha!"

Judy looked at the badger's retreating head. "Are we the only ones unaware we smell different?" she asked Nick.

Nick shrugged. "We might have become nose-blind at this point since we're used to it. But, do you really care what others think of our relationship?" Nick asked as he took her paw again as they continued their way to the trail outside the cave.

Judy thought about it. Then said, "No. I never will be ashamed of loving you Nicholas Wilde."

Nick smiled. "That's my bunny! You know I love you, right?"

"Do I? Yes, yes, I do." Judy giggled as she landed a quick kiss on his nose.

They came upon a secluded clearing near a small stream. Nick spread out the blanket, sat cross-legged on it and had Judy sit on his lap. He brought out the food and began feeding Judy and himself. Judy giggled at all the attention he was giving her. They drank from the same bottle acting as if they were a newly married couple. After they finished the food, Nick shook the crumbs from the blanket into the water lest they attract ants and lay down with Judy at his side. They stared up at the sky, paws entwined.

"Nick," Judy began, "I'm really sorry about losing my temper this morning in front of Ben, Bonnie and Finnick. But you can understand why I felt hurt?"

"Yes, I do. By the way, because of your outburst," he chuckled, "they probably figured it was you who was doing the howling, not me."

"Oh, sweet cheese and crackers!" Judy said as she shot up in a sitting position. "What will they think of me? That I'm some sex-crazed doe in heat who's probably a manic-depressive considering the mood swings she goes through? Uuurgghhh. Not the impression I wanted to leave."

"Carrots, relax. Do you want that back massage that I didn't finish last night?" Nick snickered.

"I wouldn't mind, really, if you're offering. And, who knows? Maybe I can return the favour," she chuckled as she reached for his muzzle to leave a line of soft kisses starting from his nose all the way to his jaw.

"Oh, my. I may hold you to that promise, Officer Fluff," as he began to nuzzle her neck, nipping her once in a while, being rewarded with an increased aroma of Eau de Judy. He could stay here smelling her essence forever. He wanted to go to the source of that scent, roll in it, bury his nose in it, and lick it all up. His predator side called for him to take his prey here and now but he reined in the beast. There would be a time for him to unleash the primal fox seeking his prey but only when the prey was willing to play. For now, he had a mate to take care of. And questions that needed to be answered.

Nick sat up and had Judy turn her back to him as they sat facing the stream.

"Okay, Fluff. Lose the shirt."

"Oooohh, so soon Captain? I thought we were waiting for tonight." Judy giggled as she removed her shirt.

"As long as you behave, I'm safe."

"What if I can't promise to behave? After all, there's all this nature around me, I'm almost completely naked and alone in the forest with a sly, roguish, handsome fox complete with claws and teeth. I'd be helpless in his large, rough paws." She leaned back into Nick and grabbed both his paws and put them on her breasts. She gasped when his paw pads brushed her now erect nipples. "He could have his way with me and I'd be helpless to stop him. All he would need do is growl his commands in my ear and I'd do whatever he'd ask."

Nick was swimming in her increased aroma by this time. Judy was lost in her little fantasy world and it was driving him to the edge. He wanted to take her at this time and knot her, claim her as his mate but he still needed her to be aware of what was involved before he could. So he compromised.

"So, my little bunny, wants her big bad fox to come out and play? Very well my dear," as he whispered a growl into her ear as he gently latched onto it with his teeth and raked it slowly upwards. He heard her gasp and shivered with pleasure. She whimpered in his grasp and slowly rocked her rear across his groin.

"Stop that!" Nick commanded. "You will not move your rear in my lap unless I tell you to. I will do the moving. If you disobey me, we will immediately stop."

Judy whimpered a little but the immediate cessation of movement was an acknowledgement of his command. He continued to gently latch onto each ear and continued dragging his teeth upwards. At the same time, he extended his claws and slowly dragged them up and across Judy's front and sides, being careful not to puncture skin. He could sense Judy close to losing her self-control as her whimpering was close to almost begging at this point. When he stopped, she was trembling but he had to give it to her. She had not moved a muscle while in his lap.

"My bunny was good little bunny. Now, her big bad fox is hungry and wants to eat her up! Please lose the pants my dear."

Judy could not remove her clothes fast enough. Nick held her and laid her down the blanket.

"Again, you will not move not unless I tell you to. I will take care of my bunny today but you must let me do what I have to do, agreed?" Nick asked Judy, as he looked deeply into her beautiful amethyst eyes. She nodded but asked shyly, "May I ask my big bad fox for a kiss to take away his bunny's heartache?"

Nick smiled and closed the gap between them. The kiss was long, passionate and their tongues would have put the Pawlympics Gymnastic Team to shame. Nick broke off the kiss to catch his breath. The underwater training they had when they competed in the high school synchronized diving definitely helped, Nick thought.

He started by licking Judy from the tips of her ears and slowly worked his way down her body. But instead of stopping at her crotch, he skirted the area garnering a whimper and he could see her paws clench in frustration but other than that, she held still. He wallowed in her taste. How sweet she was his to his tongue. He gently pried open her mouth and ran his tongue all over, tasting the slight saltiness from the sweat glands inside. He proceeded to lick both her upper and hind paws, one at a time, taking each one in his mouth and slightly dragging his teeth over them. Then he discovered the scent glands under her chin and a smaller one underneath her tail. He was enjoying discovering her taste but he heard her cry, "Please Nick! Stop torturing me. I'm close, please make me…aaahhhhh!" Nick had timed her pleas for release by spreading her legs and dipping his long tongue into her now very moist nether region where he furiously licked and nipped the little nub there. He also attempted to taste her inner region by spreading her further so that she was bared open to him. She was the most beautiful sight he had ever seen, shaking from orgasms, crying out his name as he continued to minister to her most urgent needs. He saw her gripping her sides still obeying his command not to move so he released her from it. Immediately, her paws flew to his ears, maneuvering his muzzle to the areas she greatly desired to be administered to, which he gladly obeyed. He continued that way until he felt her grip on his ears loosen and her breathing coming in ragged gasps. He climbed up the blanket, lay down beside her and pulled her to him till she calmed down from all the attention he had given her.

"Are you okay, Fluff?" Nick said with a little concern.

She weakly responded with a thumbs up then her paw flopped on its side. Nick could only laugh and bark uncontrollably. "Oh, no! I broke my bunny! Quick! I must give her mouth-to-mouth resuscitation." He placed her on her back and began to administer CPR but in the form of kisses instead. She began to snort at his antics and grabbed his ear to slightly twist it until there was some pain. "Ouch, okay, okay, okay. Message delivered. Leave the Energizer Bunny to recharge on her own."

After Nick went and got some fresh water for Judy from the stream, she began to feel much better.

When he got back from washing his paws in the stream, she grabbed Nick back down onto the blanket and made him lie down while she sat on top of him. "Uhm, Carrots, I thought you were going to get dressed," eyeing her nervously, not sure of the look she was giving. It looked like…and his heart sank, she was the predator and he was the prey! "Uh, not sure where we're going with this Ca…" Judy had stopped him from talking by holding his muzzle shut with her paw. She held up one finger to her mouth and just said, "Shhh." He nodded that he understood and mimed the action of zipping his snout closed.

She slowly shimmied down his body till she got to his jeans. She began to kiss the crotch area nuzzling him, drinking in his scent through the jeans. She rubbed her face all over until he could smell her scent all over his jeans. Did she just mark my jeans?

She unbuttoned them, rolled them down over his hips till they were at his ankles. She rubbed her paws over his semi-erect member, slowly caressing them with her soft pads till he was fully erect. She then repeated what she had done with his jeans, rubbing her face all over his crotch area including his member. He gasped. She just marked my penis! She glared at him, squeezed his penis in her paws until he began to yelp in pain. "What did I say, Nick? No talking!" He just nodded in obedience this time knowing that if he said anything else he was going to have to apply as a eunuch at a harem.

She continued again, this time more gently, using her mouth to place kisses up and down his penis. Then, once it was fully erect, she took it this time in her mouth slowly working her magic to get him more aroused until his bulbis glandis began to emerge, which she then proceeded to mark as well. Once she was done marking him, she did something unexpected. She slowly wrapped her ears around his member. This put her mouth directly in line with the bulbis glandis and as she slowly moved her head up and down so that her ears were caressing his penis, she was using her mouth and free paws to manipulate the gland. Nick had never experienced or dreamt of anything close to what was happening to him with her ministrations. He tried to obey Judy's command to keep quiet but from time to time a small whimper escaped him.

Judy was watching Nick, could see him trembling, could see his tail going crazy with all the attention she was paying his member. She loved Nick with all her heart and was happy that she was able to pleasure him in a way that no one else could. She could sense his breathing was coming in shallower gasps and even though he tried not to, the whimpers he was making were simply adorable! She decided to release Nick from her order but she wanted to take it a little step further. "Nick, you are free to talk once I say, now, but if the wrong word comes out, you will not be visiting my rabbit hole anytime soon. Is this understood?" She saw Nick nod through closed eyes and clenched teeth.

She increased her head movements and paw ministrations till she could hear a pulsing through her ears telling he was very close. So she yelled, "Now!" She felt him start to spurt thick streams of come and she continued to fondle his bulbis glandis to milk it more and suddenly grabbed the base of his tail. All of a sudden, she heard the most beautiful noise. Nick was howling unabashedly, and not once, not twice but thrice till he collapsed back onto the blanket, eyes closed. She smiled and released his penis from her ears. She moved up to his chest and lay down contentedly so she could hear his heart beating. "Good boy," she whispered and closed her eyes as well.