"Wow..! Zootopia's soo beautiful!" Tyto exclaimed as the group filed out of the plane.

Nick nodded, "It really is."

His phone dinged and he quickly checked to see a message from Judy. Call me when you can.

The fox immediately dialed her number and waited....and waited...and waited....waited and waited and waited and waited and waited and waited and waited...

"Nick?!"

"Finally! You finally answered!"

"Shut up dumb fox...where were you?"

"Where were you?! I practically grew a grey hair waiting for you!"

"You already have grey hair!"

"Judes..did you forget I'm 27?"

"Wow..twenty seven with three kids? How do you manage?!" JSM cut in.

Nick rolled his eyes, "Judes, it's a long story. Me and the boys just got off of our flight, where are you?"

The bunny had excitement in her voice. "I'm at the hospital.."

"Why do you sound so happy? Are you pregnant again?"

"Wha-No! I just miss you and my babies...bring me my babies, I want to see them."

Nick turned to Jarren, James, John, JSM, Niklas, Ülf, and Tyto.

"Okay..My daughter isn't supposed to be around too many predators, So I can't bring all of you." Nick stated and they nodded.

"That's cool. I wanted to go shopping for a suit anyway." James shrugged.

"Yeah, you guys find your suits and uh...Tyto you come with me. Deal?" They nodded once more.

And with that, Nick had found his car which he had left parked at the airport, he put the kid's luggage in the trunk and with the help of Tyto, he had gotten them in their car seats.

The wolf hopped in the passenger seat of Nick's red convertible and grinned. "How did you afford this?"

"Eh-well before I found out I wanted to be married with kids, I had my old jobs." The fox said as his car hummed to life and he began driving to the hospital.

Tyto frowned, "What were these..jobs?"

"Hustling, stealing, doing what I gotta do to get that money. You understand?" He glanced at him.

"Kinda." He breathed.

                         XXXX

"Delivery for one bossy bunny." Nick said from behind the hospital room door.

Judy opened it and eagerly hugged her fiancè. "Nick I missed you!" She said through his shirt.

Nick handed his son to Tyto who was now carrying both of the WildeHopps boys.

The red fox embraced his bunny tightly. "I missed you more, carrot cake." When they separated, he brought his lips to hers softly.

And to both his and hers surprise, It felt almost foreign. Like they'd forgot what it felt like to kiss each other.

Nick had planned for a much longer kiss until a small but powerful voice screamed.

"Dada!"

Both the fox and bunny turned to the small infant sized hospital bed to where Aleah smiled with her arms outstretched.

"Dada! Dada!" She cheered as she wanted to hug her father just as he had hugged her mother.

Nick's smile dropped..

It was as almost a second ago his whole world broke.

He wanted to hold her as much as she wanted to hug him..but when reality hit, he knew he couldn't.
He couldn't hug his daughter. His only daughter whom he loved so much he'd give his life for her, he'd give his world for her..

And. He. Couldn't. Even. Hug her.

The infant started to whine, her eyes glistening with crystal tears as she wanted her daddy. Nick's eyes had done the same, tearing up at the sight of his daughter demanding the love from him that she had deserve. At one time, he had wondered if she ever felt as though he was neglecting her because of her condition. Of course she was a baby but she saw the difference in his eyes when he looked at her.
It was always looks of sadness when daddy looked at her, and always looks of pity when mommy looked at her.

But of course she didn't understand why. Why couldn't daddy hold me like he does with mommy? Why couldn't he play with me as he did with Aiden and August?

Nick knew the answer.

He knew why..

And that is exactly what made him do what he should've done along time ago.

He bent down to her height and hugged her. Not to soft, but not to hard.

"Nick what are you doing!?" Judy screamed in terror as the red fox hugged his daughter.

She panicked. Mentally, Judy did.

He wasn't supposed to touch her, hug her, even kiss her!

And he was hugging her now.

And sure it was a risk but it's better to cross the line and suffer the consequence than to stare at the line forever.

And..

He crossed it. Not even giving a shit about the consequences because by God, he was going to HOLD his daughter and he was going to LOVE his daughter and if anyone dare deprive him of his natural born power to love..

Death shall ring in the ears of the sinned.

And death will ring.

Aleah's whimpering died down as she wrapped her little arms around her daddy's head, her fingers just under his ears.

"G-god I love you...I love you so much, Aleah. Daddy loves you. He really does." Nick cried while holding her.

"Nick please let her go.." Judy said, getting even more scared.

He didn't reply. Which aimed Judy to call in a nurse. A nurse in particular who is very friendly with the Interspecies couple.

"Oh dear." Dr. Richmoore slowly said.

By then, Aleah was sleeping in her father's grasp.

"Will she be okay?" Judy asked and Richmoore smiled, "Of course she'll be okay!"

Judy raised an eyebrow, "Buh I thought Nick couldn't touch Aleah?"

Dr. Richmoore took out her phone a snapped a picture of the father daughter moment. "You're right, miss Hopps, but obviously those rules don't apply anymore."

"Wha?"

Richmoore smiled, "Congratulations! It would seem as though Aleah has fully conquered her skin disease!"

Judy's frown changed to a small smile as she looked at her boyfriend and her daughter sleeping soundly.

"I can't wait til we become an official family.."

"Will there be pie at the wedding?" Tyto asked, being distant from the whole commotion.

"Yes..there will be pie."

"YAY!"

Kisses Of The Rain..

One Hell Of A Dad