Nothing to fear

Chapter 23

Grass seed still fell out of clothing and fur as Nick and Judy made it to the door of their apartment and the young couple tried to get as much of it out and off before dropping it all over the floors and throw rugs inside. Both were fairly sure that the cruiser that had dropped them off at Chief Bogo's orders would stop at a service station before heading back to Precinct One so Officer Wolford could vacuum the back seat.

"I wonder where the tradition of throwing grass seed at the bride and groom came from," Nick mused as he brushed his wife off, taking particular joy in fluffing the fur of her tuft of a tail to get out the seeds stuck there and let his paws roam a little in a playful manner.

"It's from the belief that the grass seed signifies prosperity and fertility. I'm not sure where it started from, though," the bunny told him, giggling as she felt herself getting a little more than a brushing off. "Why, Mr. Wilde," Judy admonished in a light tone. "I will not be pawed at so. Why, if my husband found out he'd be very cross with you!" She batted his questing fingers away with a sound of reproach before turning her nose up in the air. "I should warn you, he's not a mammal to be trifled with lightly."

Nick grinned at the bit of role play, something they'd both discovered was fun. "Is that so?" the fox asked as he moved in close behind his wife, his paws going from her tail to around her waist as he pulled her tight against him, Judy letting her head fall back against his chest as her mouth opened in a long sigh, her eyes fluttering closed. "I'm not afraid. Besides, he shouldn't let such a ravishing creature out of his sight. If you were mine I'd never let you alone," he told the bunny as he nuzzled the soft, warm fur of her neck. "I'd get up an hour earlier every day just to make love to a beauty such as you."

Judy gasped with delight as he nipped gently at her neck before moving up to do the same to the spot just behind her ear, her fox having discovered several places she hadn't known that brought out unbridled passion and desire. She was oblivious to everything save the things that her husband was doing to her and didn't hear him open the apartment door. When he scooped her up in his arms she yelped in surprise, one arm automatically wrapping around his neck while the other rested on his chest. "Are you going to ravish me?" she asked in a soft tone while looking up at Nick through her lashes, a winsome smile on her partially opened mouth.

"I don't know about ravishing you," Nick said as he carried his bride across the threshold. "I do plan on making love to you until we both pass out, though."

"Mmmmm! I like the sound of that, Mr. Wilde." Her paw moved to loosen the tie at his throat. "But then I'm a little biased. Do you know how scrumptious you looked in your uniform today? It was so hard to behave," the bunny pouted as her fingers got the top button of the collar unfastened before moving to the next one down. "I kept having these fantasies of finding some place just out of sight where you could have your way with me...maybe the chance of someone discovering us adding to the moment..."

Nick swallowed hard and looked at his wife. "This coming from the same Judy that was scandalized by all the nude mammals at 'Oasis Springs'? You have become such a naughty bunny, Mrs. Hopps-Wilde!"

"Yeah," Judy agreed as she nuzzled her nose under the fox's chin and against his throat, returning some of the love nips, knowing that it was one of the most effective ways to get her Nick worked up. "But I'm only naughty with you..." She could feel her mate's breathing becoming more rapid and labored with his own building desires as his pulse sped up. Her eyes opened slightly, reveling in the feeling of being held in her husband's arms when she noticed that things were a little different in the apartment. Lifting her head and looking around her mouth fell open. "Nick...?"

No sooner had Judy noticed that things were not as they'd left them in their home then Nick stiffened slightly, his nose working overtime as he sampled the air. "Does it smell like polar bear in here or is just me?"