Welcome back, my lovely reader~
If this is your first visit to L&L: A Bunny's bounty, I strongly recommend starting from
episode one
to get the best experience.
Take your time, I'll wait for you to catch up. :3
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And with that out of the way...
Well, my lovely reader, I hope you're ready for a little more drama advancement. You should know by now I can't just write gushy romance, and there are some loose ends to tie up as it were.
We'll jump up a few more weeks to get to the good bits, but rest assured, there's still going to be some fun in this chapter, this really is the most sex-heavy story I've written to date and I make no apologies for it.
Huff! Okay, let's jump right in!
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Episode 6:
An Unorthodox Request
It took a few weeks for Isaac to hear anything back from Keys. This was expected, they worked methodically to be sure all the data they gathered would be accurate. Not to mention, Isaac knew he wasn't their only client so there was that to consider too.
He was having lunch with Karen when the text buzzed off on his phone. He gave the rabbit an apologetic smile before checking it. Karen had figured out soon into their relationship that Isaac didn't get calls or text messages lightly and they would usually always be work-related.
She sipped some water and studied the dog's face when he read the text, his jaw setting, she could see the slight clench from his teeth in his muzzle and the faint tension in his spine, one ear gave a precise flick before he put his phone away. Whatever it was, it was personal and made him angry, though he was obviously trying to conceal it.
"Everything okay, Honey?" Karen asked the words gently, moving a paw to lay her fingers over his on the table.
Isaac's ears snapped up as if coming out of a daze and his icy blue eyes cut back to Karen's emerald ones. "Yeah, just work issues."
The rabbit nodded. She tried to not pry in his work affairs, she knew some of his stuff was confidential and she wouldn't want him to compromise his professional attitude for her curiosity. "Hmm... well you know I'm here if you need to talk about it."
"Thanks, Angel." He grinned at her and gripped her paw with his, tension easing slightly in his features.
The text message had simply read, 'Job's done, a courier will be dispatched to your home within the hour.' Keys didn't send their results through anything but physical means. No electronic paper trail to track them back from that way.
Karen looked at her own phone to get the time and groaned, "We should wrap this up, I need to get back to work."
The dog nodded and stood from the table, placing a few bills on top of the check before helping Karen out of her seat. The rabbit grinned at him as he pulled her chair out then offered her a handpaw to stand up. He had been like this the whole time, always seating her, holding doors for her, even helping her in and out of the car.
"Thank you my wolf." She gripped his handpaw while standing and then promptly grabbed hold of his arm, pushing against him as they walked out of the small cafe.
The cafe had only been a few blocks from her coffee shop so they walked back together. "I need to run home after I drop you off, expecting a package I can't miss," Isaac spoke the words as casually as he could.
Karen could read her dog like a book and could tell whatever was going on had him tense and worried, despite his facade to appear normal. "Isaac... are you sure you're alright? Is something going on?"
"It's no big deal, just tying up some loose ends with a case," He growled the words, an edge in his voice. "Long overdue loose ends..."
"Something you've been working on for a while then?" Karen had spoken to him at length about his job and how he did everything from missing persons to finding stolen goods. That's when he wasn't doing side work for the local police. She knew some of his cases could drag on for months or even years, some never resolving.
"Something like that..." The wolf set his jaw like he was done talking about it but the rabbit pushed against him as they walked making him stumble slightly.
"You better not be doing anything stupid or dangerous! If I lost you..." Karen huffed the words, her ears drooping and looking away while clinging more tightly to his arm.
Isaac felt his heart wrench and his stomach twist, recalling a distant memory of his former wife saying something similar to him long ago. He stopped and moved a paw over her face pulling her gaze to his while they stood there on the sidewalk, "It's gonna be fine, I won't do anything stupid, I won't leave you. You're stuck with me, okay?"
Karen felt her eyes growing damp while looking into his, seeing the resolve in them and giving a soft knowing smile. The dumb dog was planning something dangerous she could tell. "You better not, or I will hunt you down and handcuff you to me. You belong to me now doggy."
"All yours..." Isaac growled the words against her lips before pushing to them in an eager kiss. The two of them embraced kissing hungrily, Karen's little mocha tail flicking behind her.
After a few moments and several gawking looks from onlookers, they parted lips and resumed their walk to the coffee shop. Once they got to the entrance Isaac gripped both of Karen's handpaws gently with his. "I will tell you about it all later when the time is right, so just don't worry, I'm fine."
Karen gave the wolf a playful grin, she was still worried but she had learned she could trust him and gave him another quick kiss on the muzzle before pulling away. "See you in a few hours, Honey."
Isaac watched as the rabbit gave him another loving look before turning and walking back into the coffee shop, purposely flicking her hips and giving her butt a sway knowing he was watching her.
Once Karen was gone Isaac gave a decisive snort through his nose, pushing the thoughts of that rabbit's curvy butt out of his mind to get down to business. He moved to his car and made the drive back to his house.
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He had barely climbed out of his car when the courier arrived, a small mouse of a woman driving in on one of those overpowered mopeds that could easily hit interstate speeds. She pulled right up behind him, not even bothering to killing the engine or take her helmet off, just raising the visor to speak, "You Convel?"
The wolf gave a nod and the mouse reached for an electronic pad at her hip and tossed it to him. "I'm a big fan, autograph please."
The dog snorted at the words in amusement and made a scribble on the device's electronic screen before tossing it back. The mouse caught it in one handpaw and was already lobbing a manilla envelope to him in her off-paw.
"Have a good one." She snapped the visor down and quickly pulled out of the driveway, obviously in a hurry for the next stop.
Isaac tore away the protective seal on the envelope and leaned against the hood of his car, withdrawing the contents. Keys had gone above and beyond like always. They had satellite pictures of the house the fox was currently in, up-to-date pictures, his current alias, along with information on his job, wife, and his two kids.
The wolf whistled in appreciation while going over the information. "Look at you, Jeremy, just built yourself up a nice cozy life like nothing ever happened. Kids, a mortgage... It's a bitch when the past catches up, eh buddy?" He spoke the words to himself then flicked an ear as his phone rang, it was Keys.
Isaac picked up and answered, "Not like you to follow up so directly."
"I'm going to say some things, you're going to sit there, say nothing and listen, then I'm going to hang up. You understand?" Keys' voice came out in the same nondescript smooth tone it always did.
"Crystal," Isaac set his jaw to keep his mouth shut after responding. You didn't piss your informant off in this business, especially one like Keys. It could take him years to find someone with a tenth of their talent.
"I don't normally get involved in my client's personal affairs but you've been a good reliable source of income for me, and you're kind of cute, so let's get to it."
There was some typing at a keyboard and a long pause. Isaac thought he might have dropped the call at first before Keys spoke again, "I did some follow-up tracing on your cell phone and one Karen Kalama's. As I suspected, both your phones were in proximity of one another several times since our last conversation, I can only assume you're with her."
Isaac clenched his jaw at the words but kept silent. It was interesting but not surprising Keys would do something like this, they were probably covering their own ass initially.
"I'm not stupid Isaac and anyone with half a brain could put one and one together to see what you were planning. I've got my fee so it's no concern of mine, but I suggest you talk to her at least roundabout, make sure you're not opening up something that's best left untouched."
More silence, more typing, and another sigh, "I've included a copy of the warrant and even went through the process of getting the case bumped up into the queue of the system, so it's on the radar again."
Isaac whistled in appreciation before Keys responded with, "Shut up. I still consider that talking!" The dog grunted and grew silent again.
