Diamond in the Rough
Chapter 5: Getting into Character
Judy met Nick at the precinct.
"Oh, thank God!" Judy exclaimed when she saw the case file in his paw. "I was afraid I'd lost it!" She reached for the file. When Nick didn't oblige, she looked up. Nick was stone-faced and staring at her. No, through her. She realized that Nick had seen the gruesome photos. She carefully slid the file out of his hands, reached up and poked his nose with her finger. Nick blinked and looked at her finger, baffled. Judy giggled. She took her paw away and wrapped Nick in a warm hug. Nick stiffened for a moment, then relaxed and wrapped her in his arms, leaning into the hug. He smelled really good. She could feel Nick's breath, tickling her ears. When the hug broke, she found herself wanting to run right back into his arms. Instead, she followed him into the precinct.
"Bogo is waiting for you in resources!" Benjamin called as they walked in. Nick and Judy waved a thank you as they walked to the elevator. They stepped into the elevator and Nick hit the button for the basement. The elevator began moving. Nick seemed on edge. Judy stepped forward and stopped the elevator. Nick looked at her.
"Ok, what's up?" Judy asked, crossing her arms. Nick grabbed the file and held up the last page. Judy winced. Nick quickly put it down.
"Sorry," he said guiltily. "I'm just a little tense." Judy's mind clouded with slashed faces, gouged out eyes, mouths sewn shut, and mutilated bodies. Although the three animals in the pictures were a wolf, a ram, and a polar bear, Judy's mind always included a fox. "I'm feeling a lot of pressure, and I'm gonna have a target on my back, I'm just a little worried."
"Nick, how do you think I feel? It's supposed to be me watching your back! If something happens, it's on me! For so many reasons! I'm the one who got you into this whole thing, and I'm the one who's supposed to protect your ass while I shake my ass! I can keep an eye on you, but I can't get to you if I'm stuck working a pole!" Judy slumped to the floor of the elevator and rested her head back on the cool metal wall, closing her eyes. Nick looked down at her, taken aback. Judy had never opened up to him about her feelings before. He crouched down and rested a paw on her shoulder.
"Nothing's gonna happen to me Carrots. We've got the ZPD looking out for us, and I'm sure Bogo's going to have us wearing recording devices. It's all going to be ok." Nick looked into Judy's eyes. He leaned forward and gently pressed his lips against Judy's forehead. "You bunnies, so emotional." Nick chuckled. Judy felt her face grow hot as Nick stepped back and offered her a paw, helping her up. She started the elevator again as she rose.
When the door opened, Nick and Judy padded down the hall towards the door labeled RESOURCES. Judy knocked, and Bogo opened the door. It was a small room, and there was a partial room divider. Each side of the room played host to hanging garment bags. A female antelope with purple glasses on a beaded chain was on one side, and a male zebra with his mane died an electric blue was on the other.
"Judy, Nick, meet Collette and Theo. They converted their office into a fitting room for this, so please be courteous. The faster this goes; the sooner we can open the room again. Good luck, I'll see you in the lobby after." Bogo said, as he ducked out the door, closing it behind him.
"Judy, you're with me!" Collette waved her over. Judy took a deep breath as Collette unzipped the first garment bag. Sparkles. Feathers. Lace. Reds. Blacks. Silvers. Golds. And the one in Collette's hoof, a deep purple. All of them skimpy lingerie. The other garment bag contained skimpy, sexy, dresses. Different stilettos lined the wall. Judy saw a pair of handcuffs with her accessories, and sighed in relief, only to turn around to a lingerie version of her uniform… Judy was actually envious of Nick, who by this time, had already finished, and agreed to wait for her in the lobby. Next thing she knew, Judy was provided a mirror, some make up kits, and Collette had pulled up a tutorial on ZooTube for her to master. When Judy was done, she had purple smoky eyes. She slipped on the tall black heels. Collette informed her that the rest of the clothing would be delivered to her apartment. Judy thanked her, and walked into the elevator. She had no problem walking in the heels, in fact she found it fun being taller.
Ding
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Ding
Nick heard the elevator. Benjamin's donut dropped to the floor. Nick turned around following the cheetah's eyes. Nick almost fainted. Judy was walking, no, strutting towards him. He was staring. Judy was wearing a short, tight, black dress with a sweetheart neckline that plunged to the middle of her sternum. On her thigh was a lacey black garter, and her hips swayed with each clicking step. As she got closer, Nick's eyes were fixed on her. She was close enough now that he could see the color in her eyes popping with the surrounding purple. Judy looked sexy. Nick wanted her. He wanted her bad. Judy stepped past him, over to Bogo, on the other side of the desk. Her ass looked very desirable, a piece of white fluff sitting over a black apple. Nick wanted that apple. Nick felt something start, and wanting to hide the bulge, Nick quickly ducked into the bathroom. He held his paws under cold water for a few minutes, trying not to think about how much he wanted to screw his partner.