A/N: Hey all!

This is the last chapter! I hope you enjoyed this little project with ADeadMissionary. It was a lot of fun, but now I must take real life by the horns, and focus on art commissions. I'll try to get AOZ done during that time, but I make no promises.

Enjoy!

~Star

Disclaimer: not mine.

Written by Starfang's Secrets.

Seven Years Later

Judy let out a sigh of relief as she came into the warmth of her home, the door shutting out the cold outside. It had been a long evening shift at the ZPD, and she and Wolford had been on their feet the entire time.

After the kits had been born, Nick and Judy could no longer be partners; it just wasn't practical, as someone had to be with their kits at all times. With their limited options in babysitters, and not trusting a complete stranger with their unique kits, it was the only way to go. So, Judy was partnered with Wolford, and Nick was with Wolfsbane. The tod had complained initially about being paired off with a 'dumb-dumb', but it had all been done in jest. Now, with Judy working evenings, Nick working the night shift, and managing to get their days off coordinated most of the time, they had found the perfect rhythm to their family life.

A smile came to her face as the sounds of kittish giggles and Nick's delighted laughter reached her sensitive ears. Pulling her scarf from around her neck, the doe walked further into her home and towards the sounds that always filled her with happiness.

Coming into the living room, Judy Wilde was greeted by the sight of her fox covered from head to toe in their kits; the girls hanging on his arms, and the boys on both legs, all dressed in their pajamas.

Because their father was a fox, all four kits looked more like Nick in regards to which species they took after more, but Judy was definitely present in all of them. Hanging off of Nick's left arm, the oldest, Silene—named after what Nick called the 'Judy Flower', had Judy's coloring; gray and white fur, with vibrant violet eyes. Her ears were fox-like, but longer than a normal fox her age of seven years, obviously taking after her mother. Her tail was half the normal length of a fox's tail, and while her muzzle was more rabbit in shape, it was longer. Her teeth were the perfect combination of Nick and Judy's; predator canines with a bunny's trademark large front teeth.

Her sister, Scarlet, who hung off their father's right arm, was a much darker red in fur color than Nick; ergo, her name choice. The tip of her tail was white with a streak running along the underside of it, the white blending in with the cream fur of her underbelly. And just like her sister, she had longer than normal fox ears, with a fox tail that was a quarter of the length of a normal fox. Her eyes were a rich brown, having inherited the eyes of her grandfather on Judy's side of the family. While she did have a smallish fox muzzle, unlike the rest of her siblings, she didn't have any rabbit or prey teeth.

Attached to Nick's left leg was Nick Jr, or NJ, and aptly named so. His coat was the same red as Nick's, and his eyes were the same shade of emerald green. His ears were the normal length for a fox kit his age, his tail was the same length as Scarlet's. His muzzle was also on the small side, but more fox-like in structure, with predator teeth and small rabbit front teeth.

Lastly, attached to Nick's right leg was Robin. He was the perfect mix of color from Nick and Judy; gray fur with red markings along his coat—it was comparable to that of a grey fox's coat. His ears were smaller than average, a recessive gene from Nick's mother's side of the family, and his eyes were also a mix of the two; his left eye was purple, while his right eye was green. While he had the longest muzzle of the litter, predator teeth and all, he also had smaller rabbit front teeth.

"I have been conquered!" Nick exclaimed gleeful as he slowly lowered himself to the floor, mindful of his offspring. The dramatics of the tod caused Judy to bring a paw to her mouth to stifle her giggle. "The foxxits are too powerful! Can't. Breathe!" He then released a gargling sound before letting out his 'last' breath, much to the delight of the kits.

"We did it!" Scarlet cheered from Nick's chest, having moved from his arm as soon as the tod was down.

NJ, who had been about to pounce on his father's face, glanced up at the last second, and his face brightened as his gaze fell on Judy. "Momma's home!" This got a loud chorus of "Momma!" from all four kits, the mini swarm leaving the downed tod and quickly consuming the doe with their chirps of happiness.

Judy giggled as she knelt down on one knee, arms wide so she could hug and mark her kits. "Hello, sweeties." Only after she had marked each one of them, did a playfully stern expression settle upon her face. "Now, I know it is way past your bedtime…"

"Daddy said we could stay up until you got home!" Silene said, a smile on her face. She had just lost one of her front teeth, so it was a rather comically cute smile.

"Did he, now?" Judy teased as her gaze shifted to Nick.

"Yup." Nick said as he rose to his feet, smile on his face. "Which means, it's time for bed." He made his way towards Judy amidst the protesting kits, and kissed her on the lips. "Welcome home."

Judy grinned at the 'ewws' the kiss got. "It's good to be home."

"Yuck!" Robin groaned, his tiny face contorting into one of disgust.

Snickering lightly at Nick's playfully annoyed face, Judy watched as the tod rounded up the offspring.

"Alright, squirts. Kiss your mother good night, and then off to bed with you." Nick said as he started to shoo them towards their rooms. Obediently, though reluctantly, the kits did as they were told as they kissed Judy before heading off to bed. Just before Nick went to go after them to make sure they were actually going to sleep, a paw running through the fur at the tip of his tail caused a shiver to go up his spine, and his head to turn towards his mate.

"I need to speak with you before you start getting ready." Judy said with a soft smile. It was that smile that stopped Nick from worrying, and he gave her a quick nod.

Taking a seat on their couch, Judy relaxed as she waited, closing her eyes. She had drifted into a light snooze when she felt the space beside her dip under the weight of her fox. Amethyst eyes opened to gaze sleepily at an amused Nick.

"You look more ready to sleep than talk." The tod observed as he brought the tired bunny into a warm embrace. He didn't bother to stop his purr at her contented hum as she nestled into his side.

"I'm fine. Just tired." Judy assured.

"Long day?" Nick inquired gently as he rubbed her back. He checked the time on his watch, noting that he still had thirty minutes before he had to start getting ready.

"Yes." Judy sighed softly. She knew she needed to talk with Nick, but she just wanted to wallow in his warmth a bit longer.

When she didn't divulge more information, the fox glanced down at her with fond amusement. 'I"m going to have to pull this from her.' "Does it have to do with why you left earlier? I didn't hear anything on the news, so I assumed everything was okay…"

Having drifted once more, Judy decided that the warmth of her fox was too tempting and pulled away from, albeit reluctantly. "Right, yes." Paws on his arm, Judy locked gazes with Nick, a smile on her face. "I'm pregnant."

Nick's only reaction was the widening of his eyes and his lips parting in shock. Then he found his voice. "What? Really?"

"Really, really." Judy said, her smile widening. "I went to the doctor's today—which is why I left early; I've been feeling a bit off lately. It's not like last time; every pregnancy is different, but I definitely felt...off. I didn't want to tell you until I knew for sure, but yes," she placed a paw on her lower abdomen, "I'm a week into my term."

While she had been afraid of Nick's reaction the first time, that was before she knew how much foxes adored offspring. So the smile that slide across Nick's muzzle was expected—the tears and sudden hug from her fox, less so, but just as welcomed.

"That's amazing!" Nick choked as he hugged Judy close to him, his voice slightly muffled with his snout pressed into the fur of her neck and shoulder. Taking in her scent, now that he knew he was looking for it, he could just barely make out the fresh scent of new life that was hiding beneath her own. It was faint, but it was there. "I didn't know this could happen again…"

"We didn't know it could happen the first time!" Judy giggled as she comforted her emotional fox. "This is definitely going to be the last litter," Nick nodded in agreement into her shoulder, "but I'm excited."

"Me, too." Nick mumbled before placing a gentle kiss to her shoulder.

His head snapped up abruptly, eyes wide. "Wait! We have so much to do! We don't know how many yet, but we definitely need to get a bigger place; this apartment is already too small with the six of us, and we need to get—"

Two firm, yet gentle paws took ahold of Nick's fluffy cheeks, his winter coat in full fluff-mode, and directed his face back to Judy's. Nuzzling her nose against Nick's, she gave him a tender kiss that caused panicked emeralds to darken slightly with desire when it ended. Even as a blush settled upon her own ears and cheeks, Judy offered him a relaxed smile.

"We'll figure it out. We always do."

"Right." Nick said as he hugged her closer to him once again. "We'll figure it out." There was a beat of contented silence. "I'm calling off work tonight."

Judy's delighted laughter filled his ears as he swept her up into his arms and towards their room.

FIN

Before I say goodbye for a while, I just want to let you all know that none of my stories are dead! I'll be working on finishing AOZ first, and then the first sequel to Embrace It after that. I just need you to be patient with me. You can follow me on DA and Tumblr under the same username.

Thank you for your understanding and support,

Until next time,

Ja ne.

~Star

P.S.- Credit goes to the originator for Foxxit!