Chapter 22 - Joining

Warning: There will be lemons in this chapter.

Zoe continued to smuggle sandwiches to Dylan until Dr. Rushing caught him and made sure that Dylan knew that 'soft foods' were foods that didn't require him to chew. Dylan wasn't happy about that, at least the foods he had to chew had good flavor.

Nick and Judy visited every day, keeping him updated. Almost every gang involved in the events of that night were decimated with over 90% of their membership arrested. The Lopers visited twice; with just Mr. and Mrs. Loper the first time. Mr. Loper shaking Dylan's hand firmly, unshed tears in his eyes, thanking Dylan for rescuing his daughter. Mrs. Loper kissed his cheeks and thanked him as well. The next time they visited, they brought Tara, who shyly approached Dylan, called him amazing, and then kissed his cheek before running out of the room.

His band came to see him, letting him know that they had informed the manager of Tumbleweeds what happened, and that it may be awhile before they're able to play there. Dylan tried to get them to play without him but they refused. He was able to convince them that, while he wouldn't be up to playing an instrument for a while, he'd still be able to sing, just give him a few weeks.

Rick swung by and informed him how the business was doing. Afterwards, he regaled Dylan with outrageous tales of his dates with his girlfriend making Zoe blush and Dylan laugh. Zoe was happy with Rick visiting and cheering Dylan up, even with his ribald stories.

Dylan was so happy to finally be home. Amanda and Desiree surprised him with a welcome home party complete with cake and ice cream. They watched a couple of movies before Zoe helped Dylan bathe. He could have done it himself, but both of them felt the need to be close. When Zoe undressed Dylan, she wasn't totally surprised to see that he was hard. She took great delight in washing that part of him in a teasing manner, eliciting moans from Dylan. Wearing a robe that didn't entirely hide the fact that he was erect, Dylan was a little embarrassed as he went from the bathroom to the bedroom and noticed that their roommates were watching him with large eyes.

Warning: Lemon begins

Zoe helped her mate into bed, making sure that only thing he was wearing was his sling. Dylan watched her with hungry eyes as she erotically removed her clothing, leaving them in a pile on the floor. She kept eye contact with him as she slowly walked toward him, her tail held high. With her eyes still locked on Dylan's, she eased herself into the bed and then straddled him, her soaked core pressing against Dylan's hardness.

Taking care not to aggravate his injuries, Zoe leaned forward and placed her lips against Dylan's. As she had hoped, Dylan's paw gripped the back of her head as he mashed his lips onto hers. Zoe opened her mouth in invitation and Dylan wasted no time in lashing her tongue with his own. Muffled sounds of pleasure issued from the mates and filled the room. Whether it was due to the fight, or the fact that they hadn't made love in a week, Dylan was rougher than he'd ever been. It was almost like he was trying to devour her and Zoe was loving it.

His actions was causing her desire to spike and she found herself pressing her drenched center hard against his shaft. Her scream was muffled by Dylan still kissing her forcefully as her orgasm flashed through her. Dylan slid his hand from the back of her head around until he cupped her muzzle, both gasping for breath. "I love you Zoe." He gasped out. "And... I love... you." Zoe was able say between pants.

Then she started moaning as Dylan began flexing his hips slightly, causing his penis to rub against her clitoris. Focusing on the look of hunger that Dylan was giving her, she lifted herself up onto her knees and then reached between them to grasp Dylan's shaft. Guiding it to her extremely wet opening, she wedged the tip in her. Bracing herself on both her paws, she languidly lowered herself onto him.

Both of them moaned at the sensation of Dylan's penis sliding into her. Zoe didn't stop until she was fully impaled on him, each of them feeling the head pressing hard against her womb. Zoe slowly raised herself up, paused, and then sank back down onto him. The two lovers were unaware of time as they became lost in their lovemaking.

Zoe's eyes were lidded as she tried to keep them open, but the feelings coursing through her were too intense as she began to move faster, feeling him moving inside her. She could feel another orgasm slowly building, yearning for it to arrive, yet wanting to wait and enjoy the sensations for a while longer.

Dylan was breathing heavy, his eyes wandering over Zoe's body, from her ears, down to her breasts, and further south to where they were joined. It was highly erotic to see himself appearing and disappearing inside of his mate and it was making him yearn for release. He raised his sight until he was able to focus on her face once more. He loved watching her expression change as her orgasm neared. How her forehead and eyebrows would wrinkle and she looked like she was striving for something, and then how it looked like she saw Olympus in all it's glory when she came. Dylan was pretty sure that beams of light would emanate from her eyes if it were possible. He loved knowing that he could make his mate feel that good.

Dylan reached up and stroked Zoe's breast, his fingers running over her hardened nipple. As he felt himself teetering on the edge of his orgasm, he pinched her nipple and pulled. He felt the walls of her sex begin to flutter as she came, and his cry matched hers as he felt himself release inside of her.

Zoe felt Dylan playing with her breast, causing her orgasm to begin to peak rapidly. When he pinched her nipple, the slight pain triggered her, pushing her over the top and she screamed out as she came with her mate.

Zoe wanted to collapse on top of Dylan, but a small part of her remembered that doing so could cause him further injury. So, using shaky arms that could barely hold her up, she lowered herself until she lay across her mate, his member still lodged firmly within her. Dylan began stroking the fur on her shoulders and back and she luxuriated in his touch.

"I've missed this." He told her. "Not just the sex, but being able to hold you, laying next to you, having you near."

"I have too my Love." She sighed. "The hospital just wasn't the same."

"Yeah." He chuckled. "Can you imagine doing what we just did and having a nurse walk in?"

"According to some of the nurses I've talked to, it's happened."

"I don't doubt it."

They lay together, just relishing their closeness and shared post coital glow.

"Dylan?"

"Yes Beautiful?"

"Do you... I mean would you be interested in... I don't know... different things?"

"What do you mean Baby?"

"Well, different things. Mainly, right now that is, taking me from behind? Would that be easier for you with your shoulder?"

Dylan thought about it for a minute. Her suggestion had great appeal, not just the physicality of it, it would prevent putting any pressure on his shoulder. But the concept caused his penis to start hardening again. As he was wondering if it would hurt his side, he was willing to give it a try.

Zoe's voice intruded his thoughts at that point. "Feels like it's something you would like." She said with a satisfied grin as she felt him swelling within her. Not wanting to move, but hoping for something even better, Zoe climbed off of her mate, his penis falling free, followed by milky strands of his semen dripping from her.

She helped her mate to his feet before bending over the bed, her hips against the mattress. It was a strangely vulnerable feeling as she lay her head sideways and grabbed a fistful of sheets in each paw. Dylan took in the wonderful sight in front of him. Zoe bent over the bed with her legs slightly spread, giving him an unimpeded view of her saturated center with his cum leaking out of her and rear opening, her tail high in the air and wagging slightly.

The mattress was, coincidently, at the perfect height. Dylan felt the familiar urge to just enter her in a single, hard thrust. But he didn't want to hurt his mate, he knew how large he was. He grabbed himself and ran the tip up and down Zoe's outer lips and was gratified when he saw Zoe shudder. Maybe not a single hard thrust Dylan thought lustfully.

Feeling kinky, he slid two fingers into her, making his mate moan low and loud. Taking his, now slick, fingers he smeared the fluids on her rear entrance. Zoe's reaction surprised Dylan slightly, even though she had mentioned it before. She moaned even louder and she lifted her tail even higher, trying to give him better access. Even though Dylan had no plans to take her there anytime in the next several nights, her reaction was making him want to do exactly that.

He slid in one finger and Zoe hummed at the sensation. Dylan saw Zoe turn her head slightly and stared into his grey eyes when he slid in his finger. Keeping eye contact, he slid in another, her jaw dropping a little as she gasped and her fists clenched the sheets. When Dylan pushed in his first finger into her back entrance it didn't hurt. Instead, it felt a little weird, but nice. She turned her head and looked at her mate who was looking back at her. Knowing he was watching her while being invaded caused her passion to spike. Then she felt his second finger seeking entrance and, when he pushed it in, it did hurt slightly. Zoe relished the pain he was giving her, submitting to his desires felt... right.

Knowing she was truly receptive to trying anal stirred Dylan's lust even more. The urge to take his fiance grew to a need so strong within him, he was afraid that he would violate his intention of a slow penetration of her. He slowly sawed his fingers and listened to her moans as he did so. She began pushing back against the invasion of her rear end, enjoying the sensation a great deal.

Dylan used his feet to spread Zoe's legs even further apart, making her rest her torso on the mattress even more and forcing a whimper of need from her. He then removed his fingers much to Zoe's chagrin and used his good hand to grab himself and press against her well lubed and warm opening. By now, Zoe was constantly whining with her desire. After feeling him play with her butthole, feeling his girth once again readied to enter her vagina was driving her mad with want. Zoe couldn't think in words at present, just impressions, feelings. But what she felt was that this position was her favorite now.

Dylan paused, deliberately teasing Zoe, before a wicked grin found it's way onto his face, and he reached out and grabbed the base of Zoe's tail. This startled a yelp out of his mate, but she didn't indicate she didn't like it, so he didn't stop. Holding her tail in a firm grip, Dylan buried himself into her in one long, semi-gentle, thrust. When he could go no further, Zoe gasped out "Gods, YES!".

Dylan could see her entire body trembling. Dylan groaned at the sensations he was receiving, she was incredibly tight. When he started moving his hips he groaned "God's Baby, you feel so good!"

He continued thrusting for a while until he heard Zoe stutter out "Mmmm... mmmm... H... hard... harder... Baby!" Harder? She wants harder? Dylan felt more than thought, if that's what she wants, I'll give her harder!

Dylan lost himself, releasing her tail as he leaned over Zoe's backside so that the fur on her tail was now digging into his chest. He placed his right hand on the small of her back, resting his weight on her, forcing her deep into the mattress. Then he began thrusting into her hard and deep, pounding her into the mattress.

He could feel the head of his penis hitting Zoe's cervix with each thrust. Zoe had no idea that her need to be taken harder would have such an effect on Dylan, he practically turned savage and she was loving every second of it! The force with which he was taking her make her start cumming continuously. Her mind was unable to handle the overwhelming lust flooding through her and retreated, causing her eyes to roll back into her head and leaving her to float in a pool of rapture.

Dylan's logical mind fought valiantly against his bestial side, but lost. It was the bestial that was now in control. Mine! MY Mate! Was the only real thought Dylan had at the moment. He did have the satisfaction of finally taking his mate in the way they both wanted. He felt his orgasm building, the pressure almost painful as he thought Mate her! My Mate! Mate her!

As Dylan ultimately reached his peak he grabbed a fistful of Zoe's fur and skin on her back, tugging hard and, in a final hard deep thrust, exploded inside of Zoe as he screamed out "Mine!" He continued to pulse into her before he slowly flowed back into his body, his bestial side satisfied and willing to fade into the background, for now.

When Dylan started to come back to himself, the first thing he noticed was how much weight he was putting on Zoe's back, followed immediately by the memory of what he had just done. With that realization, he wobbled upright and pulled out of her. Zoe didn't move. Almost in a panic he checked her over, noticing that her eyes were rolled up in her head, her jaws were parted, her tongue lolling on the bed, and with drool soaking the blanket. But the thing that relieved him was that he could tell she was breathing.

"Baby, please be okay! I'm sorry! Please, Zoe, say something? Let me know you're alright?" Dylan recited in a litany, praying to all the gods that his love would be okay. He was rubbing her fur but she still hadn't responded. He continued praying aloud that Zoe would be okay when he heard something, he swore he heard Zoe... gurgle?

"Zoe? Baby? Talk to me please! I didn't mean to hurt you I promise!"

"Gggggmmmmm."

Confused, Dylan cocked his head to the side and asked, "What Baby?" As he continued stroking her fur.

"G... Gooooood."

"You're good? You're okay?"

"Mmmmm. Good. So good."

"You're... so good?"

"Nooo, was so good."

Dylan wasn't sure, but he thought that she was telling him that she enjoyed what he had done.

"Uh, are you saying that you enjoyed what I just did?"

"Yeessssssssss!" She hissed.

Hmmmm. So his fiance liked it rough, good to know.

"Mate. Help. Can't move. Need cuddles!"

Smiling now, Dylan used his good arm to slide Zoe onto the bed before carefully crawling in next to her. It wasn't ideal, Dylan's feet were hanging off the bed a little bit, but it would do for now. Dylan wished he could roll onto his side and throw his arm over her, but the best he could do was lay on his back and pull her so that her body was next to his and her head was on his chest.

The mates lay there, eventually catching their breath and letting their bodies recover. Dylan knew that, normally, he'd be able to go on for a while more, but between his injuries and his medication, and the pain he was experiencing in his chest and side, he was done in. But, he had needed this, this intimacy with his mate and fiance. Call it life affirming if you want to, and it probably was, but both of them needed the other and, for the moment, they were content. Dylan felt Zoe's paw begin to run in circles on his stomach, a hint that she had recovered enough to be aware of what she was doing.

"Are you really okay Baby?" He asked, still concerned about her.

"Oh yes my Mate. More than okay. That had to have been the most intense, extremely erotic, experience of my life! When you started pounding into me I started cumming and I don't know when I stopped."

"Sooo, that means that you liked it when I was rough with you?"

"Oh gods yes!"

Dylan grinned. He'd unintentionally done a very good thing for his fiance and, he admitted, for himself as well. He'd love to do that again. Later, after he'd slept. Because everything seemed to be catching up with him and he felt himself starting to drift off to sleep.

"Sleepy." He told her as his eyes shut.

"Then sleep love, I'll wake you for your meds. But first, I need to clean you up and then take a shower myself. If I can make it that is, my legs haven't stopped shaking yet."

Dylan smiled tiredly at that, happy his mate was satisfied. He felt her moving as she crawled over him. Wait, what? He knew that feeling! Zoe was using her tongue to clean their mixed fluids off his penis, stomach, and thighs. His penis was trying to stir in response, but couldn't quite get there.

"Mmmmm, Beautiful. That feels great, but I don't think I can go again yet."

"I know My Wolf, but I couldn't resist. I'm not trying to have another go just yet, but this is the fun way to clean you."

That his mate had a teasing side to her made him happy but there was something about her calling him her wolf that he should know, but he couldn't think of what it was. With that feeling he fell into a deep sleep.

Zoe picked up her robe, the movement bringing the memory of Dylan taking her from behind flooding her mind. Now she knew what it would feel like and couldn't wait for it to happen again. Maybe she should talk to Amanda, she always had some great ideas. Not wanting to leave evidence of her and Dylan's activities on the floor, she pulled on the pair of panties she'd dropped on the floor earlier before donning her robe.

Walking to the bathroom on legs so weak she didn't trust them, she used her paw to brace herself against the wall on the way to the bathroom. Seeing Zoe like that, Amanda and Desiree looked at each other, ducked their heads between their shoulders, and giggled. Amanda had to tease her sister by saying "Looks like someone's just been thoroughly fucked!"

Zoe just nodded her head as she entered the bathroom.

Dylan woke just enough to take his medicine and smile at his mate before he fell back asleep. Zoe finished cleaning Dylan with a damp washcloth and then got in bed with him. She sighed heavily in relief and happiness. She was with her mate and they were going to be okay.

End Lemon

oooOOOooo

The outer door to Dawn's cell opened to reveal the two mammals she hated the most in the world, Nick and Judy Wilde. She fumed when she had heard that the two mammals had gotten married of all things! "So, to what do I owe the displeasure of your visit?" She asked snidely.

Judy glared at Dawn, the mammal that had almost cost her her badge and Nick. "We were sent to inform you that your plan didn't work Dawn. We've pretty much wiped out every gang in Zootopia, and the mammals that were hired to take over City Hall failed. Those that survived have been arrested and are awaiting trial. Stan is singing like a canary and has given us everything. We have copies of your mail and the visitor logs showing who's come to see you. And, I don't know if you care or not, but Lionheart is dead. The DA is going to try you for treason, so you won't even be eligible for parole now." Judy spoke the last almost gleefully.

Dawn hated having bars between her and her nemesis, wishing she could attack them, wanting nothing more at that moment than to wrap her hooves around the rabbit's throat.

"Lionheart was nothing! Just a means to an end, another unlamented predator gone! Don't think you've stopped me!"

Nick took his turn "Oh yes, we will. As a matter of fact, we have. We now have a computer program that can scan your mail and look for hidden messages. All of your visits will be restricted to your family and your lawyer. All your visits will be recorded, video and audio with your family, Video with your lawyer."

"You can't do that!" Dawn screamed, "I have rights!"

Nick smirked at her "You should have read the laws a little better. Traitor's have minimal rights in Zootopia."

When the outer door to her cell closed with a loud clang, Dawn Bellwether screamed her rage.

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Nick and Judy were visiting Dylan who had been resting, meaning he was coding one handed and getting frustrated at the snails pace he was reduced to. Judy explained how they had found evidence linking Lionheart to Dawn Bellwether, who was the true ringleader of the coup attempt. It had surprised everyone that Lionheart would work for the mammal that cost him his job as mayor, but Bellwether was a master manipulator after all. They told Dylan how they had visited Bellwether in prison and informed her of her impending trial for Treason and what they were going to do as far as preventing her from sending any more secret messages out through the mail or others.

"You can write a program to do that, can't you?" Judy asked.

"Sure, might take me a while so you'll have to check back in a few days." Then Dylan glanced down at his sling and then his new laptop, "Better make that next week."

Desiree got up and refilled Dylan's glass of iced tea, it being her turn to stay home and watch him. It had irritated Dylan somewhat when Zoe instituted the rule, but as both Desiree and Amanda wholeheartedly agreed with the plan, he capitulated.

"Don't forget you've got the wedding rehearsal and dinner next week as well Dylan." She reminded him.

"I haven't forgotten Desiree, thanks for mentioning it though."

"So, Dylan," Nick said with a slight grin. "How do you think the honeymoon will work out with your arm in a sling?"

Dylan opened his mouth to state that it wouldn't be a problem when Desiree spoke for him. "There won't be any problem given how they were going at it the very day he got home from the hospital."

Nick laughed and Judy snickered. Nick asked Desiree "Why, whatever do you mean? Are you trying to say that Dylan and Zoe actually engaged in sexual intercourse as injured as he is?"

"Engaged in?" Desiree replied "Amanda and I were surprised that the bed survived."

Dylan blushed. Judy raised her eyebrow at Nick and he nodded. Dylan saw the exchange and knew it involved him when Judy turned in her seat to face him squarely. "Dylan, Nick and I have given this a lot of thought. Since we can't have kits of our own, we've found a vixen that's been abandoned."

"That happens a lot with foxes." Nick cut in sadly.

"Yeah. So we've decided to adopt her and name her Katie."

"Congratulations guys!" Dylan exclaimed happily.

"Yes, congratulations!" Desiree echoed.

"Thanks." Nick and Judy stated at the same time, both with pleased smiles on their muzzles.

"The thing is Dylan, we'd like you to be the uncle. That means if anything were to happen to Judy and I, you would be the one to raise her. We'd love it if you would accept." Nick said, a hopeful look in his eyes, matched by Judy.

"Back where I came from, that would make me the godfather." Dylan informed them. "I would happily accept, I would just have to run it by Zoe first."

"Already did, she said she'd love to be the aunt." Judy said smugly.

Dylan had to laugh. He loved these two like family, so the only answer he could give them was "Then, by all means, yes! I would love to be her uncle!" The next thing Dylan knew, a grey blur slammed into him, Judy giving him a big hug. It hurt a little but that was okay, he was on the mend. After Judy was done, Nick actually gave Dylan a male hug, the first ever from the normally reserved fox.

"Hey Dylan?" Judy asked, relief and happiness causing her to bounce a little on the couch. "Have you and Zoe discussed adopting?"

There was something about that question that Dylan felt he should know, but he couldn't put his finger on it. He still answered the best he could "We haven't really discussed it, I expect we will at some point. My business has really taken off so I have no issues with money. But it will be a while, probably after Zoe finishes her residency. We plan to get a house with plenty of room because we expect Desiree here and Amanda to move in with us, at least until they decide to move out into their own places."

Desiree sat there dumbfounded. That Zoe and Dylan had discussed getting a house for all of them touched her deeply. And, while she didn't see it as a permanent solution, she would be happy with it in the short term.

oooOOOooo

Dylan, followed by Amanda, walked into Tumbleweeds where his band was currently practicing while carrying a rectangular suitcase. To someone from Earth, it would look slightly larger than what a clarinet case would be. Dylan planned to be on stage with them this weekend. Beth had been learning the banjo diligently and was now ready to play it in front of an audience.

"Hey guys!" Dylan called out.

Happy grins broke out amongst all of the band members, even Edgar, and they all rushed over to him to give him hugs, being careful of his left side. They talked for a short while, more than one of them seeing Amanda sizing up Edgar with more than casual interest.

"What's in the case?" Mike asked.

"It's a gift, for Beth."

Dylan handed the case over to a surprised Beth who gently set it on the stage. Flipping the clips holding the case halves together, she opened the lid and gasped, her eyes wide and her whiskers spread out. The rest of the band members couldn't see what it was due to the lid being in the way, so they were eagerly waiting for Beth to take whatever it was out. Beth reverently raised the item cradled therein to everyone's sight.

It was a brand new banjo sized especially for her. Beth looked up to Dylan with tears in her eyes and a trembling jaw. Dylan couldn't help but grin widely at her expression. "Go on Beth, play it!"

Beth ensured the strings were the correct pitch and then began to play one of Dylan's favorite pieces, the Foggy Mountain Breakdown. When she finished, she gently laid the instrument in the case, closed and locked the lid, before tackling Dylan and throwing her arms around Dylan's thighs and hugging him.

"Thank you so much! I love it!"

Dylan's happiness could be heard in his words "I'm glad! You deserve it. Now we can play together. I'll teach you how to play Dueling Banjos and we'll do it in front of an audience when I'm able to play again." Beth nodded her head in agreement.

A/N: I hated to end this chapter here, but I wasn't near to finishing and I was almost at seven thousand words and hadn't finished yet, so I split it up. My story will end up having an epilogue which I will post at the same time I do the final chapter.

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