Judy's heart was pounding wildly as her feet lightly bounded off the pavement. The zebra she was chasing managed to stay just a few feet in front of her no matter what she did.

"Stop running! You are under arrest!" She called, her lungs filling with the cool fall air.

The zebra ignored her and kept running. Judy was nervous. She knew zebras were good at running very fast for long distances, whereas Judy was more of a sprinter. She couldn't keep up these speeds for long. She needed to tap out but her partner was nowhere to be found.

Judy lept against a wall helping her to make a clean turn through the twisting allies. The trick only gained her a few inches as she kept after the zebra.

She saw light up ahead where the ally opened back onto the street. This was the last place she wanted to go. She was afraid of involving other animals in her chase and possibly hurting a bystander.

Suddenly she heard a siren and she saw a police cruiser pull into the entrance of the ally. Out of the cruiser popped a small fox but he had his gun at the ready and pointed at the zebra between the open door and the car.

"Stop right there dirtbag!" Officer Wilde called out. The zebra was cornered. With a gun trained on him, there was no way he would be able to leap over the car without getting shot, so he slowed down and caught himself on the cruiser's bumper before he dropped his bag of cash and put his hooves behind his head.

"Really Nick? Dirtbag? Who says that? And where were you?" Judy asked between breaths. She grabbed the zebra by the wrists and started to give him his rights as she handcuffed the large mammal.

"Oh come on! Don't tell me you never wanted to say that!" Nick threw his hands out defensively. "And as for where I was? I know these allies like the back of my hand. I knew where you would chase this big guy out and so I cut him off. Sly fox, quick rabbit." Nick pointed first to himself and then to Judy before getting back into the cruiser.

Judy glared at the fox. She heard the words that came out of his mouth but felt like he meant to end his sentence in a slightly different way. Nick moved the car so as to unblock the ally and Judy helped the zebra into the back of the car before grabbing the bag of money off the ground. She hopped into the passenger seat and Nick was already on the radio calling in their catch. It was a quick trip back to the precinct where Nick and Judy began the laborious task of processing the criminal zebra. Judy was quiet the whole time and Nick couldn't help but feel like she was throwing of some negative vibes that may or may not have been his fault.

Nick wondered why she seemed so mad. They were able to catch the bad guy, shouldn't that make her happy? Not only this time, but their success rate ever since he and Judy teamed up was unusually high. The other officers had begrudgingly entitled them "The Dream Team." It was terribly unoriginal but Nick was proud of the title nonetheless.

Nick finished filling his report before the bunny, he was usually a lot less thorough than Judy but this time he kept his report intentionally short. His bunny was mad and knew if he wanted to figure out why, he would need supplies and time to get them.

Nick closed down his computer and headed to the breakroom. He came back a few minutes later and with two foam cups, one with light milky coffee and the other sweetened black, and a snack cake wrapped in cellophane from the vending machine. He set the snack cake and the pale coffee down on his partner's desk.

Judy could smell the coffee and Hazelnut creamer wafting towards her. She stopped typing and looked down at the cup and the cellophane wrapper sporting a happy looking cartoon bunny hugging a carrot. She then looked at her partner who was sitting on her desk clutching his own cup and staring down at her.

"Hey fluff, what's going on with you today? Are you ok?" Nick asked cautiously.

"Well to start with, I'm not happy that you abandoned me out there." Judy glared at him. How could he ask what was wrong with her? What was wrong with him?

"I didn't abandon you!" Nick chuckled defensively, "I was cutting the runner off!"

"Well how was I supposed to know that? You just disappeared!" she shot back

"What should I have done? Should I have tipped off the perp and yelled 'hey Judy, I'm going to head you off at the end of the ally.' The only reason he was running is because he thought he was getting away. If I took that idea from him, who knows what would have happened?" Nick threw his paws in the air.

"You were supposed to stick with me! You broke protocol! What if he went on the attack?" Judy's voice was raising louder.

"That's why I kept the plan a secret. Plus what if he attacked? I've watched you beat up a bear, I think you can handle a zebra." Nick's jaw tightened. She had no business yelling at him.

"That's not the point. There are rules and as a cop and you need to follow them, not just run off to do whatever you feel like," Judy slammed her tiny paws on the desk as she stood up and stormed out.

Nick was left confused, alone and angry. Sure, Judy was more by the books, but she never minded his looser work style before. Nick had the sudden feeling that the other animals were watching him. He glanced up and confirmed his suspicions, both cops and civilians were glancing over their shoulders at the fox. Nick cleared his throat softly before he left to find his partner.

It didn't take him long to track her down. She looked like she was having a conversation with a potted plant next to a filing closet. When he got closer he realized she had her paws on her temples trying to regain her composure.

Nick approached gently and placed one paw on her shoulder. He leaned down and planted a sweet kiss on the top of her head.

"Judy, look I-" Nick began to apologize until the bunny turned to him with a hateful glare in her eyes. She grabbed him by the paw and spun him around into the closet. She latched the door behind them.

"Nicholas! I told you, we can't show any affection at work. If people realize we are a thing they will split us up!" Judy whispered harshly.

"I-" Nick began to argue back but he was instantly cut off as Judy grabbed ahold of his tie and yanked him down into a hard kiss. She reached one hand behind Nick's head before she opened her mouth and invaded his with her tongue.

"The hell fluff?" Nick finally whispered when Judy stopped for air. She went to kiss him again but he stopped her. "Hold on. Not here."

Nick opened the door cautiously and peeked to make sure nobody would see them come out of the closet, he then lead her by the paw around the hall and down some steps. They passed by the armory in the basement and then past record keeping. Ceiling lights were dull and flickering down in this section of the precinct. Nick finally lead her to a unisex bathroom at the end of the hall. Judy had never been here before but Nick had naturally scoped out the whole building prior to his first day. He could tell this bathroom was probably only used by the record keeper and would be a safe place for Nick and Judy to talk.

"Alright, seriously this time, what is going on with you? You have been acting strange all day. You're up one minute, down the next. You're yelling at me and then you're forcing your tongue down my throat? Are you in heat? Is that a thing rabbits still do? Because if-if," Nick yelled in a controlled whisper but he was distracted as Judy had pulled him down and was kissing his neck and trying to undo his pants.

Nick let out an exasperated sigh. He grumbled as he picked up the horny bunny and set her on the edge of the toilet seat. The seat was hip high on Nick, perfect for an elephant to relieve themselves but today it was also the perfect height for Nick's purposes.

He continued grumbling as he whipped off Judy's pants and unfastened his own.

"I can't believe we're doing this. I'm not going easy on you." Nick growled indignantly.

"I don't want you to," Judy's face was flush as she braced herself on the toilet.

Nick leaned himself into her and began rocking his hips back and forth. She was dripping with fluid as he entered into her completely and easily. She grasped him around the shoulders and Judy instantly took to moaning and Nick had to cover her mouth to keep from being heard. She began kissing his hand and somehow worked his thumb into her mouth. She began pleasuring the thumb like she was giving it a blow job and though it was a bit silly, Nick admitted it was really hot.

Nick thrust himself roughly into her over and over again in equal parts passion and aggression. He was still mad at Judy and her strange behavior and he took it out on her small body.

Nick tried to finish as quickly as he could, hoping that if he finished then she too would be satisfied. Her body stiffened suddenly which Nick had come to learn was a tell that she was orgasming. He gave a silent thanks and he was soon spilling himself inside her. She sat there panting for a moment with her face buried in his shoulder.

"Oh God. Oh I am such a dumb bunny," Judy buried her face in her paws after she had cought her breath.

Nick glared at her but softened with a sigh as he reached for some toilet paper to clean up.

"Are you ok now?" he asked. He was no longer angry, more concerned and annoyed.

Judy shook her head, still hiding behind her paws.

"Are you going to yell at me more?"

Again she shook her head

"Are you going to try to rape me again?"

She shook her head again, but this time added an embarrassed groan.

"Are you going to tell me what's going on?"

Judy slid her hands over her head and ears, giving them a small pull. Her eyes never met Nick's as she sighed, "Can I say no?"

"No you cannot," Nick answered irritably.

Judy let out another sigh as she searched for the right words. "I don't know what is going on with me right now. It's not heat, rabbits don't do that. Maybe I'm coming down with something? I don't know. I do know that I was a jerk to you and I was so far out of line it wasn't funny. I'm so sorry."

Nick could see tears well up in her eyes and that she was fighting to hold them back. He pulled her in for a hug. "You bunnies. Well, you at least seem like your old self. How do you feel?" Nick asked.

"Better," she replied, "embarrassed and ashamed but more clear headed."

"You should be ashamed of yourself, naughty bunny," Nick was joking but the comment still made Judy cringe. "Let's get cleaned up and get out of here."

Judy did as she was told and they returned back to their desks. However before they could get there they were interrupted by a booming voice.

"Hopps! Wilde! My office! Now!" Chief Bogo yelled from across the room full of office desks.

Nick and Judy gave each other nervous glances before they filed into the office with Bogo closing the door behind them.

"Where have you two been?" the Chief snapped at the pair.

Nick's ears laid back nervously but Judy's shot straight up and she gave a quick and professional response, "Officer Wilde and I were having a heated discussion about his actions during the last arrest. We both felt the conversation was better held in private."

"A 'heated discussion' you say?" Bogo echoed, not quite convinced.

"Ah, that is correct sir," Nick continued, "I felt my actions were justified but we agreed that better communication was necessary going forward."

Chief Bogo looked at Nick and then Judy before nodding his head.

"Glad to hear you were able to sort that on your own. God knows I hate having to be a nursemaid for two grown animals. Anyways, the reason I was looking for you two is because I just received some distressing news and I wanted you two to hear about it first before I addressed the rest of the squadron."

Nick and Judy exchanged nervous glances. They were relieved that they were able to hide the real purpose of their disappearance but couldn't imagine what Bogo would have to say that involved them specifically. Except…

"I just received a call from Felinus Penitentiary that there was an escape during a prison transfer," Bogo explained, "Dawn Bellwether is loose and we believe she may be heading back into the city. Consider this a warning as her motives are currently unknown but we aren't ready to rule out revenge or her continuing her previous work of terrorism. I want you two working closely with the task force leader to bring her in."

"Yes sir," Nick and Judy said in unison.

"Before you go," Bogo said, his voice softening, "I recommend you two stay particularly vigilant, both in and out of uniform."

Author's Note: Well, that's probably not good. What it good is that I've finished chapter 20, the last chapter, but I'm making a bonus chapter just for funsies. I also wanted to take this time to sincerly thank everyone who had favorited, followed or left a review. I haven't written anything in a very long time and I never shared anything I wrote before. This has really been a lot of fun and a big part is thanks to you guys. You've all been so cool so...thanks. *blush*