Chapter 2

A/N - Thanks so much for the positive support in my first chapter! I never knew that I would get so much support in my first fan fiction. You have encouraged me to keep on developing this story! Keep it coming guys and gals! Cheers! :-D - RetractedEmotions

Judy arrived at the Zootopia Police Department main base. It was full of officers a lot bigger, a lot more fierce looking than her such as Officer McHorn. Judy and him didn't talk too much to each other, but they will still great friends. Criminals may see Judy as a small cute can-do-nothing bunny, but on the inside, the beast inside her always growled, like when Nick growled savagely to her at the Natural History Museum to catch out Bellwether.

As she walked through the huge doors that lead to the reception, she saw a familiar face at the front desk. Benjamin Clawhauser. A cheetah that is portrayed as a large, squealing, Gazelle loving cuddly looking stereotypical cop. He was on his computer writing a review about Gazelle's latest concert on 'Pawbook'.

"The latest Gazelle concert has gotta be one of my favorites." he wrote "I may always express that, but because it's true! The way that the stage direction was set up made me think what else she has in store for us next! It keeps on getting better and better and I hope she shows us her-"

"Clawhauser!" called Judy from the desk. Clawhauser jumped out of his seat, looking around the reception searching for the person whom called him.

"Ahem, down here." said Judy slightly chuckling.

Clawhauser then looked down against the desk, seeing the familiar bunny at the end of the desk.

"Oh-ho hey there Officer Hopps! What's goin' on?" he squealed "Sorry, I didn't see you there!"

"Oh nothing" she replied. "Here, I have a question for you. Whats round, big and is decorated with spots?" she asked.

"Um, my belly button" answered Clawhauser, not giving it a second thought.

Judy then started to bellow out a loud laugh, loud enough to echo around the whole reception area. Officers looked in the direction of the laughter and then turned towards Judy who was leaning her head against the desk.

One of the officers turned towards the other "Hey, that's Hopps over there. She is the one who helped us with that Night Howler thingamabob."

"Yeah..." said the other. "damn she looks great as always." He looked half lidded at Judy smiling. He then started to sniff in deeply from a smell that he long adored. "Mmm, I smell blueberries..."

When Judy pulled herself together from her savage laugh attack, she looked back up to Clawhauser who was wiping tears away from his eyes with his paws after laughing so hard too.

"Heh heh... no, silly! Your favorite doughnuts!" delivered Judy. She presented the luxurious, sweet, colorful doughnuts in a nice box to Clawhauser. He then started to drool and squeal. It was not long after he grabbed the box out of Judy's paws, tore it open and started munching away.

"Oh Judy," muffled Clawhauser, stuffing his face with the doughnuts. "You shouldn't have! You are the best!" he continued to chomp.

"Aw, it's nothing, really!" chipped Judy "So, how has your day been?"

"Ah, it was good, but it just got better thanks to your kindness!" Clawhauser grinning with crumbs on his flabby cheeks.

"Well I am glad to make everyone have a greater day! It's just not the same with people not feeling fine, you know what I'm saying?" asked Judy

"Yeah," continued Clawhauser "It's just not very... natural. But in the end, everyone is going to be fine, thanks to you, Officer Hopps!"

"Thanks Clawhauser." said Judy beaming. She is just glad that she has another person have great day. Why, she was having a great day too!

"Well," Judy pushed on, "I'd better get to my office. You never know how many chases, investigations or interviews I may be missing!"

"Oh go on then!" Clawhauser said quickly. "Your office phone might be ringing right now!"

"Oh! You might be right!" Judy said enthusiastically. "Gotta go! See ya later Clawhauser" she said running down the hallway disappearing into the far distant corridor.

"That bunny, is just too great!" Clawhauser said to himself. "Now where was I?" Putting the remaining doughnuts aside him, he finished typing his review

"-amazing talents once more!"

'Done!' he thought, clicking send.

Judy walked past the array of doors until she saw one with a gleaming bronze plate reading 'Off. Judy H.'. She smiled at it every time she glanced upon it. She turned the door knob to unlock the entrance to her office.

It was tidy to say the least, you would expect from her. It was a small desk, lined up with papers and a computer, covered with sticky notes which contained memos of important business. Judy walked up to her over sized wheelie chair and spun around in it to face her desk. As she set down the bag full of Frank's goods in the desk drawer, she looked upon her office phone, which it's light was blinking.

"Ooh, I wonder who this is!" said Judy as she pressed the play button to play her voicemail.

"You have a new message from Nick Wilde. Message one."

Beep!

"Hey there carrots!" said Nick's voice from the other side. "You free tonight? I thought maybe we could go out to see Finnick or whatevs. Get back to me on my cell. I'm soo bored, I mean, Officer Higgins is so boring. All he do is talk about politics and such. Anyways get back to me. See ya!"

"End of messages" the phone spoke.

"Oh Nick..." sighed Judy feeling guilty, her ears falling back. "You should know that I'm not here at;" she looked at the time stamp showing when the voicemail was sent.

"Eleven-thirty at night." she leaned back in her chair.

"Knock-knock, cutie-pie!" a familiar voice said calmly. Judy's ears perked up and nearly fell off her chair in surprise. She turned her head to see who it was.

"Oh hey there, Officer Wilde!" she said happily as she saw Nick. Her eyes then widened. She saw Nick with his arms crossed across his chest looking sly as ever. She couldn't keep off his slim torso and his muscular body. He looked like the predator that was ready to chase any criminal that is his prey. She thought he look amazing.

"So..." said Nick smugly looking as accomplished as ever. "What do you think carrots?"

"Nick, you look..." Judy paused for a second as she was about to say 'as sexy as hell'. She recomposed her thoughts looking for an alternative word. She then found it. It was on his police tie. "scruffy as normal. Here, let me fix it." she said annoyingly, as she fiddled around with Nick's tie straightening it up.

Nick, losing his smile, then looked annoyed. "Everyone's a critic" he said to himself quietly. Even though he said that, he didn't mind when SHE said it. He thought it was a certain bunny, trying to make sure he succeeds in his new job.

Judy's bunny ears heard what he said and swatted him playfully on his muzzle.

"Ow, that kind of hurt, you know" Nick said rubbing his nose trying to sooth the pain on his sniffer.

"Aw, come on Nick, I was just joking" Judy said laughing.

Nick then started to sniff again, smelling what he smelt before at the reception. He then realized that smell was coming from Judy.

"Mmm, carrots." he said soothingly, half lidded. "You smell good."

Judy started to blush as she tried to hide her face in her ears.

"Thank you Nick."

A/N - Once again, thanks so much for the support on the first chapter. You have encouraged me to continue with the novel that I so wanted to share with you amazing guys! Stay tuned for Chapter 3 possibly on Wednesday GMT! Cheers once again! -RetractedEmotions