Author's note: So I have received, yet again, so much encouragement and excitement from all of you, and I will always appreciate it. This is the sequel to my first fic Operation: Cadence, and be forewarned that the first two chapters are going to be huge jumps in time span (Just so you're not confused by the context of both). As always, I do not own the characters created by Disney for Zootopia, only the ones that I have made as OC's. Thank you all so much for your support and without further ado, I give you Life as We Know It.
Enjoy!
Sincerely,
AleahLondon1987
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Along a stretch of pristine sidewalk through the Arbor Dictrict of Zootopia hustled a pair of rabbits, still very adolescent, the large pads of their feet kicking up any and every form of debris. It was mid-day and the bright sun beat down on them brutally as they hurried to slip on their best clothes, the male rabbit having particular trouble with his bowtie.
"Come on, Johnny! The ceremony's gonna start in a half hour!" The female bunny chastised her brother.
"Yeah well you try putting on a pair of dress pants while running!" He snapped back. The girl just rolled her eyes as they rounded the corner and caught sight of their destination.
The enormous music hall nestled in the heart of the shining city was grandeur to say the least, and had a few stragglers standing outside. The pair quickly made their way over, shoving open the doors and scanning the area for their parents. Once spotting them they rushed over. The couple, a middle-aged pair of rabbits, looked in surprise to see two of their many offspring in such a disheveled state.
"We made it!" The girl exclaimed, panting heavily. The female bunny looked to her husband.
"Stu, I thought we counted 275 before we left….."
"I thought for sure we got you guys. Sorry about that, youngins." Stu said, patting Johnny on the head. Bonnie took a hold of her daughter's shoulders, but not before being bumped into by a much dolled up ocelot.
"Oh I am so sorry, Mr. and Mrs. Hopps!" The ocelot babbled as she continued her way towards the back, fixing the bodice of her royal blue dress. Upon reaching the doors she pushed them aside, walking along the narrow hallway until reaching the very last door on the left.
Greeted by laughter, she opened the mahogany door to a pair of female mammals, one a vixen and the other a rabbit, tweaking each other's looks gently while having a hushed conversation. They stopped as soon as they heard the door.
"Oooohhhhhhh!" The ocelot squealed, covering her muzzle with her paws as she gazed at the two of them. "You guys look so beautiful!" The vixen shook her head, smiling at her.
"Liv, calm down. It's just a dress." She said, picking up the skirt ever so slightly and flopping it back onto the ground. The vixen wore a lace-embossed, cap-sleeved dress, exposing her shoulders with lace edging the neckline. The rabbit wore a sweetheart strapless A-line dress that complimented her curves in such a way like it was made for her.
"I will not calm down! This is the biggest day of your guys' lives!" Olivia exclaimed, throwing her arms out dramatically and throwing herself against the doorframe. The vixen giggled, feeling a bit of heat rise to her face in bashfulness at how blunt her friend was being.
"I have to agree with her. This is a big day…..for both of us." The rabbit cut in, giving a small nod. The vixen leaned towards her slightly.
"Don't encourage her, Judy." Lucy whispered through clenched teeth, which produced a giggle from the prey.
"Oooohhhhh let me look at ya!" Olivia said, rushing over to the two and checking every last detail. After a few moments, her eyes widened in horror. "Where's your veil?" At this Lucy just rolled her eyes and chuckled again.
"Don't worry, Liv. They're over there. We aren't going to put them on until we go out there." She said. Olivia put a hand over her chest and breathed a sigh of relief. There was another creak of the door, and a small otter poked her head in.
"Hey you guys have got fifteen minutes." Allie said, but she nary got the last word out before her eyes widened and she stepped inside a little more. "Wow, you guys look beautiful."
"We've heard." Lucy said sarcastically, eyeing Olivia. The ocelot squealed again, throwing her arms around Allie.
"Oh Allie, look at our little fox! Getting married to her best friend!" Olivia said dreamily before wiping a mock tear from her eye. "They grow up so fast."
"Alright you two, get out of here!" Lucy said, trying to stifle the laugh that was threatening to escape her throat. The ocelot and otter merely moved over to the restroom adjacent to the room to check the status of their own dresses and fur. Shaking her head, Lucy turned back to the mirror as she stood on the small stool.
"Friends. What to do with 'em." She mumbled before turning her gaze to her rabbit companion for the day. The two had agreed to a double wedding from jump, becoming engaged only days from one another. They were both very happy with their decisions and wanted it with all of their hearts, but as Lucy continued to watch Judy intently, she saw a flicker of what she had also been feeling since they got up that morning.
"Hey." She said softly, causing the rabbit to turn her gaze towards the beautiful vixen. "It's going to be okay." Judy sighed.
"I know I want this Lucy, but…I'm scared." Judy admitted, her gaze lowering to the ground. She felt a pair of arms wrap around her that felt eerily like her husband-to-be's, were it not for the slightly larger curve to the chest against her head. She smiled, hugging Lucy's arm back. The vixen gazed at the rabbit through the mirror in front of them, a warm and loving smile spread across her muzzle.
"We'll get through it together. I promise." Lucy said softly, and Judy smiled again. Just then, the door opened again, and this time Stu was the one to peek his head. The middle-aged rabbit's eyes widened for a split second at the sight of the two lovely brides, but quickly extended a paw as he spoke.
"Heey Jude the dude! Are you ready?" He asked. Judy looked to Lucy again, and the vixen held up one finger. Rushing over to the hatstand in the corner of the room, she turned Judy about and pinned the small rhinestone headband around the small dome of her head, fluffing out the veil before giving her one last reassuring hug. Judy felt Lucy's muzzle lean into her left ear.
"I'm so glad to call you my sister." Lucy whispered, and Judy felt like crying right then and there. She also noticed how Lucy had said 'sister', not 'in-law' or 'lawful sister'. Just 'sister.' Pulling away Judy took Lucy's paw for a moment to give it a light squeeze, snatching up her bouquet before following her dad out the door to line up. Lucy watched them exit, then turned towards the mirror once more. Her dress glowed in the afternoon sunlight that poured through the small windows on either side of her, and for a moment she thought about the situation at hand.
Was she really doing this? Getting married? Of course she was definitely old enough for it, coming up on her 33rd birthday with her twin brother. She had always envisioned getting married as a kit but now with the scene in front of her like a romantic movie she felt herself being even more amazed that she had made it to this point. Judy and her both had been with their respective significant others for a while now (both as couples and not), though she was sure that some would object. However, none of that mattered as she grabbed her own veil.
Just as she was about to place it around her head, Olivia reappeared.
"Hey girl, you haven't gone out yet?" She asked. Lucy shook her head.
"No I…wanted to make sure everything was alright before I did."
Olivia watched her best friend's face, and saw a hint of sadness hidden behind her emerald eyes. The ocelot took a few more steps forward, gently taking the flower crown veil out of Lucy's paws. The vixen looked up at her.
"Hey." Olivia said softly, which was rare of the medium-sized predator to do. "You know he would have been here if he could have."
"I know, I just…..wish he was here. Either one of them…." Lucy said, but Olivia placed the veil on Lucy's head, allowing the lace-trimmed hem to fall back gently. She hugged her from behind.
"They would have been so proud of you." She said reassuringly, when they heard the door creak open again. This time a rather small but stout fox came in.
"Yo you got three minutes, Lu." The small fox announced and Lucy nodded.
"Thanks. I'll be out shortly." She said, and the fennec fox gave a curt nod before exiting again. Olivia turned to look at Lucy again, her eyebrows raised in surprise.
"Who was that?" She inquired. Lucy arched one brow in confusion.
"Uhhhh one of my brother's groomsmen. His name is Finnick." Lucy explained, but saw a small stir of something behind the ocelot's amber eyes. She narrowed her eyes playfully and smirked. "…..why?"
Olivia just smiled, giving another quick raise of her eyebrows and a click of her tongue. Realizing why she was so interested in the smaller fox, Lucy scoffed.
"Olivia Renee Patterson!" She said, laughing as she said the ocelot's full name. Lucy gave her a playful shove, and Olivia threw her paws up and shrugged.
"Whaaaaat? You know I have a thing for short guys, and he was cute!" Olivia bubbled excitedly, and Lucy just continued to laugh, covering her eyes with her paw and shaking her head.
"Liv, what am I going to do with you?" She asked in mock frustration. Olivia smiled, skipping over to the door and swinging it open for the bride.
"Worry about that later. Right now, we've got a wedding to put on. And I know exactly what I'm doing at the reception!" Olivia rambled, winking at Lucy before disappearing around the bend. She scoffed, shaking her head again before grabbing her own bouquet and emerging from the changing room.
Rounding the corner, she saw the wedding procession lining up behind the doors to the auditorium of the music hall, getting ready to make a round outside before heading into the wedding ceremony through the front doors.
First was the bridesmaid/groomsmen pairs, which consisted of two of Judy's many sisters, Olivia and Allie for the bridesmaids with two of Will's brothers, Finnick, and Clawhauser for the groomsmen. It was quite a sight seeing wolves standing next to rabbits, an ocelot standing next to a fennec fox, and a cheetah standing next to an otter. It almost made the vixen giggle.
Then came Judy, who had her paw daintily wrapped around the crook of her father's arm. The young rabbit glanced back, flashing Lucy a bright smile that still seemed a little nervous. Lucy returned the smile before bringing up the rear of the procession. Stu turned to her.
"Aren't you having somebody walk you down the aisle, Lucy?" He asked, looking somewhat concerned. Lucy shook her head, but before she could reply a deep, strong voice responded.
"I think that's where I come in."
The source of the voice was a very tall, muscular timber wolf, though his gray streaks along the almost ebony hue of his pelt slightly gave away his age. He was wearing a sharply tailored black suit, a gray silk tie attached to it. Lucy gasped.
"Mr. Dawson…I didn't think you'd be coming…." Lucy said. The wolf chuckled.
"Now Lucy, do you really think I'd let my future daughter-in-law walk alone on her wedding to my son?" He asked. Lucy gently shook her head before the wolf extended his hooked arm.
"And please. Call me Joe." He said. Lucy nodded before slipping her paw into the elbow of his arm, and Judy smiled at the both of them before turning about. The music started to play, and the wedding procession started.
The wedding party heard the loud yammering of the hundreds of mammals seated in the music hall almost dwindle to nothing as the bridesmaids and groomsmen began their walk into the large auditorium. The couples had determined that the best place to have it was in a large building, trying to keep in mind the hundreds of relatives on Judy's side who would want to be present. The two brides and their respective escorts stood patiently, watching each pair of their wedding party disappear behind the large oak doorframe. They could all see some of the stragglers sitting in the back, which were entirely made up of Judy's older cousins and siblings.
Judy watched as Finnick took Olivia's paw gingerly and gracefully guided her forward. Judy smiled. Who knew conmen made such gentlemanly escorts? She thought to herself. The small fox had since tried to find some honest work, but always found himself going back to hustling. Nick still found the fennec to be his closest thing to a friend he had ever had, so it was natural for him to ask Finnick to be his best man.
As the last two, Allie and Clawhauser, took their first steps forward through the doorway, Judy tensed up. She was next, and her mind reeled in anxiety. This was it. The moment she had been dreaming of for the past year. She was finally actually getting married to her best friend, her lover. Her soulmate.
"Just breathe, Judy. You'll do fine." Stu whispered reassuringly, clenching his arm slightly in a supportive squeeze.
"Any last thoughts before we head in?" Judy muttered back. The middle-aged rabbit sighed.
"You know Judy, if you would have told me 26 years ago when we saw you for the first time that I would be waiting outside with you waiting to bring you to a red fox to marry him, I would have said you were totally bonkers." He explained. Judy frowned slightly. Stu gave a soft smile. "But after everything he has done for you, I wouldn't want you with anyone else. He deserves you, my little cottontail." He said affectionately. Judy leaned over to kiss his cheek.
"Thanks, Dad." She whispered, and suddenly the signature melody of "Here Comes the Bride" began to bellow from the organ inside, and Judy's heart skipped a beat. The grip she had on her father's arm tightened, and Stu pulled the veil over her face before taking the first step for her.
Gently gliding along with her father Judy entered the massive music hall, where mammals of all shapes and sizes were standing and turned back to ogle at her in mystified amazement. She felt a slight heat rise to her face as she looked to everyone around her.
The entire left side of the auditorium was her family; all of her siblings, their children, and her cousins, aunts, and uncles. They took up almost every single seat, and the younger group of bunnies chattered amongst themselves at how beautiful their relative looked. Looking to the right, Judy spied the entire ZPD department (save a few who stayed behind for emergency calls). They all gawked at her as well, whispering amongst themselves with feverish smiles spread across their muzzles. Even hard-hearted Chief Bogo, dressed in a signature tux, looked somewhat happy for one of his best officers, giving her a curt nod. She mirrored it before looking to the very front of the auditorium, where the altar glowed underneath the stage lights. She saw her mother seated in the very front on the left, dressed in her best white tea dress. She smiled lovingly at her daughter, looking as if she was about to cry. Judy smiled at her, turning her gaze back to the altar. And then she saw him.
Standing perfectly straight with his paws clasped in front of him respectfully, Nicholas P. Wilde gazed at her with the best expression out of all of them. His emerald eyes studied her intently, and Judy felt her heart start to take vigorous strides against her sternum. Dressed in a sharply tailored suit, Nick looked like a million bucks, with the small spurt of lime green from his bowtie adding flare. His expression was of absolute love and adoration, and as she approached the altar Stu stopped, allowing Judy to turn to him one last time. Proceeding to lift the veil back again, Stu looked like he was on the verge of tears himself as he gave a watery smile.
"My lovely Judith Maria Hopps." He mumbled more to himself than to her, and he leaned in to give her a kiss on the cheek. Locking eyes with her, he smiled again. "Go to him."
Judy obeyed without hesitation, gracefully gliding over and slipping her paw into Nick's extended one. The male fox smiled at his bride.
"You look absolutely ravishing, Miss Hopps." Nick mumbled softly, taking both of Judy's paws in his. Judy gave a breathless giggle.
"Too bad you can't call me that for much longer." She reminded him. Nick shrugged, giving a signature smirk.
"There's always Carrots, Cottontail." He responded with a double-wammy nickname, and Judy just shook her head playfully. They heard the song continue to play, and both of them turned to watch the other bride enter.
Lucy started down the aisle a little more confidently than Judy, taking in all of the eyes on her with feverish excitement. Even through her veil she looked to the right to observe, seated behind the ZPD officers, much of Will's family. His other four brothers, his one sister, and Mrs. Dawson, who ogled at Lucy in such a way that the vixen looked down bashfully for a split second. She definitely saw where Will had gotten his cobalt blue eyes, the middle-aged female wolf's eyes sparkling like sapphires as tears formed in her eyes. She quickly dabbed at them with a hanky. Lucy turned her gaze to the altar and smiled widely at the sight of her husband to be.
Will stood in a just-as-sharp suit that fit his large frame perfectly, a royal blue bowtie blossoming from his neck. He looked very tall and proud, but his facial expression was quite the opposite. His tail twitched ever so slightly in anxiety as he stood transfixed on his beautiful vixen bride.
For a moment she looked to her twin brother, who watched her as well with almost as much revered amazement. She smiled at him as well, and he winked in response. She brought a paw to her muzzle for a split second to stifle a bashful giggle.
Upon reaching the altar, Joe turned Lucy to him and gently lifted the veil with his two index fingers, and gazed down proudly at the vixen.
"You look absolutely beautiful, Lucy. Will chose a fine mammal for his mate." Joe stated gently, and at the word 'mate' Lucy blushed heavily. The enormous middle-aged wolf leaned down and kissed the dome of Lucy's head before allowing her to turn and walk over to the young timber wolf. As with Judy and Nick, Will extended a paw to her and she took it. Upon stepping up to this level, Will leaned in to whisper to her.
"Well I didn't think it was entirely possible but….you have managed to look more beautiful than I have ever seen you." The male wolf said tenderly, and Lucy felt her heart begin to race for the first time since entering the room. She giggled nervously.
"I-I'll never understand how you think of me so highly." She responded. At this Will took both of her paws in his, completely engulfing them in warmth.
"You never have to. Just let me love you today and every day, Lucille Daphne Wilde." He said gently. Lucy blushed even heavier, but before she could stammer out another lame reply the mammal between the two couples, a middle-aged otter, began. Turns out the Ottertons had not forgotten them entirely and Emmitt insisted on officiating their wedding. Nick and Judy accepted without hesitation.
"Dearly beloved we are gathered here today….." The two couples turned ever so slightly towards the otter and listened in as the vows began.
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"I do." Judy and Lucy's feminine voices collided beautifully as they sealed their forever promises to their respective grooms. Both fox and wolf gazed on them in excitement, as they knew what was to transpire next.
"….then by the power vested in me, I pronounce both couples husband and wife." Emmitt looked up from the manuscript, giving a warm smile to them. "You may kiss your bride."
Upon hearing that neither two mammals wasted no time, and as both pairs of lips locked passionately there was an uproar in the entire music hall of whoops, hollers, and claps. There was even a howl or two from Will's family, and the organ began to play again as the two newlywed couples clasped paws, starting to exit the building.
Outside, they were greeted by the entire ZPD lined on either side of the sidewalk, their chests puffed out proudly in an honorable salute. Judy and Nick looked to Chief Bogo, who had organized the sendoff. He also gave them a salute, and suddenly there was a small pitter-patter of something against both brides' dresses. Judy looked around in confusion before realizing that her sisters were throwing sunflower seeds, and she just shook her head as they giggled and continued to pelt them as they proceeded towards the vehicle.
Once inside the limo (Will had allowed everyone to go before him to spare them the agony of watching a timber wolf try to squeeze into a vehicle), they settle inside in a fit of laughter. The entire floor of the back of the vehicle was covered by either Lucy or Judy's dress, puffing out and revealing the frilled crinolines that both female mammals had on underneath.
"I think a sunflower seed went down my bodice." Lucy announced, giggling feverishly as she peeked downward.
"Oh trust me, they get everywhere." Judy replied, pulling a few from inside her own chest.
"Well at least that gives Will and I something to find later." Nick remarked suggestively, giving a wink to Judy. The rabbit scoffed and punched him in the arm.
"Dumb fox." She snapped.
"Pretty bunny." He replied effortlessly. Judy blushed at this, and Lucy giggled.
"You two are already going back and forth like a married couple!" Will pointed out.
"Eh, I think we've always done this. Even before the notion of marriage was even a spark of thought in our minds." Judy explained. Lucy sighed, leaning back against the seat as the vehicle began to move out from the building. They all looked to see the extent of their wedding group waving to them as they sped away, but they knew it wasn't goodbye. They would soon see them all again at the reception.
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As they reached their destination, lanterns hung from the thick vines like glowing fireflies, lighting up the path towards the glass building they had reserved for the reception.
Lucy and Will exited first, but seeing as the ground was wet and muddy Will took quick action and lifted the vixen up into his arms to avoid the hem of the dress getting dirty. She gave a small squeal.
"I think you're supposed to carry me across the threshold a little later, Will." Lucy reminded him. The timber wolf chuckled.
"Take this as a practice round." He replied.
Judy and Nick exited after, taking in the humid and warm rainforest air. The canopy drooped above them, heavy with the recent rainfall. Judy began to bunch up the skirt in her paws as the wet ground seeped through the pads of her feet. Noticing what Will had done, Nick decided to follow suit. Again this produced a squeal from the bride, though she said nothing but instead reminisced in the feeling of his arms under her. Looking around she saw swirls of subtle colors amongst the vivid green, the river nearby sparkling in the impeding sun. It was a few hours until sunset, but already the sky was changing hues. Judy sighed, leaning her cheek against Nick's.
"We picked an awesome spot." She mumbled. Nick gave a breathless chuckle.
"Indeed we did, Carrot Top."
Once inside, the roar of laughter and conversation flooded their eardrums, and without any hesitation both couples entered the hall to another round of deafening applause. And this, the wedding reception was in full swing.
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As many couples (mostly Judy's relatives) shimmied across the dancefloor to the infectious beat that thumped out of the speakers in the corners, there were quite a few mammals sitting down and watching the scene with entertainment.
The decorations accented the room beautifully, with flashes of royal blue and emerald green spread evenly throughout. There was an extensive buffet, which had been paid for partially by Judy's parents and partially by the ZPD. Guests flurried to and from every which direction. The party was still feverishly going on after two and a half hours, and almost all the traditional dances had already run their course, including the first dance for both newlywed couples. As you may have guessed, both couples were absolutely smitten with one another throughout the entire dance, with playful jabs at each other and what they would do on their honeymoon thrown in there as well.
The cake-cutting moments had been captured by any and every cell phone present, and Judy felt that there was still icing stuck in her fur, though Nick reassured her at least twice that all of it was gone.
However the two brides and grooms currently stood idly by and watched everything play out in a dream-like stupor, amazed that everything had turned out so beautiful. Judy eyed Clawhauser over on the very end of the buffet, snatching up a few-too-many cupcakes and quickly guzzling them.
"It's an absolute wonder that that cheetah isn't diabetic yet." She remarked, and Nick just shook his head and chuckled, resting an arm around his bride and pulling her in close. Lucy giggled at the comment, but also laid eyes on a scene that made her shake her head in playful embarrassment.
Olivia was seated by Finnick, chatting the poor little fox's ear off about anything and everything. However to Lucy's amazement the small fox had not the slightest hint of irritation in his expression, but rather listened to her intently. Nick had followed to where she was looking to.
"And just what does that ocelot think she's doing?" Nick remarked. Lucy giggled.
"She's got a crush. Leave her alone." She defended her predator friend. Nick shrugged.
"I think that there will be another wedding before too long." Judy added, and Lucy giggled while Nick flicked away the thought with a wave of his paw. However Lucy almost jumped three feet in the air as she felt an unfamiliar paw rest on her shoulder, though by the sheer size of it she could almost guess who it was.
"Lucy, you look absolutely gorgeous. Congratulations! And welcome to the family!" Mrs. Dawson bubbled, hugging the vixen as close to her as possible before turning to her son and cupping either side of his face.
"Oh Joe, look at our boy. All grown up and married! Oh what am I going to do with myself?" She rambled dramatically, hugging him so that he wouldn't see the tears beginning to fall down her muzzle. Joe cleared his throat.
"Calm down, Laura. I'm starting to wonder what you'll be like when the rest of our pups get hitched." He pointed out. Mrs. Dawson ignored the remark as she dabbed at her eyes again.
"You all grow up entirely too fast." She said, looking to both Lucy and Will along with Judy and Nick, who were listening in from a few feet away. "And you all will understand if you have pups someday. You just want to hold them forever!"
At the mention of little ones all four mammals blushed heavily, having not even thought of the notion yet. Lucy giggled nervously at the idea. They had just gotten married! She wanted some time to herself with her handsome husband if anything. Equally as shocked, Nick pushed away the thought of having kits with Judy, though he knew that somewhere deep he wanted it. Just not now.
Before the awkward atmosphere became too much, they heard the DJ come over the microphone.
"Aaaalright you crazy mammals, it's time for the traditional father-daughter dance." He announced, and Judy quickly looked around for her own father. She spotted him, and gave Nick's paw a light squeeze before running off. Meanwhile, Lucy turned nervously towards Mister Dawson, but before the older wolf could speak, Lucy heard a voice from behind cut in.
"If you don't mind, Mr. Dawson, I'll take Lucy out for a spin this time." Nick said gracefully, taking his sister's paw tenderly. The wolf nodded.
"But of course."
Lucy looked at her brother in shock as he led her towards the now-cleared dancefloor. He placed a careful paw on her side as he guided her along. The two vulpes-vulpes just looked at one another happily for a few moments.
"Well, I didn't expect this at all." Lucy remarked finally. Nick smiled.
"What, a mammal can't dance with his twin sister?" He asked softly, giving her a twirl before catching her in his grip again.
"Well no, but I thought your mind would be occupied…..elsewhere." Lucy explained, her gaze shifting to behind Nick, where Judy and Stu waltzed in perfect time. Nick followed her gaze for a moment, then looked back as his eyelids drooped and he smirked with a small chuckle in his throat.
"Relax, Foxy. I'll have plenty of time to focus my attention on Mrs. Wilde later on." Nick remarked suggestively again, and Lucy shook her head in playful frustration, though she found herself blushing at the formal address of Nick's new wife. After about a minute or two of silence with the two red foxes swaying perfectly to the rhythm of the slow song, Lucy spoke up again.
"So….we're both married now…..what's next?" Lucy asked. Nick shook his head.
"I don't know….and quite frankly, I don't care." He said, giving her one last twirl and bringing her back up to lock eyes with him as the song was coming to the last verse.
"Because I have everything that I've ever wanted."
Lucy smiled gently, bring her brother into a hug as the applause from the crowd rose. Suddenly they heard a very different sound pitter-pattering above them, and as everyone looked to the ceiling they found that another rainfall had commenced in the dense forest. However, the light from the lanterns gave the water a beautiful glow as it glided off of the glass roof and down the sides like liquidized crystal.
The four mammals bunched closer together as they watched the famous and beautiful rainfall pour down from the Heavens.
"This has been such a perfect day." Judy said softly, and she felt a paw slip around hers. She looked to see that Nick had shifted spots to move closer to her.
"Indeed it has been, Carrots." He said softly. Judy blushed, having heard the nickname a thousand times but this one….sounded and felt different.
As the couples continued to look onward, Nick thought of how his life had fallen into place so well over the past few years. Once a con-man living off of bamboozling honest mammals, he felt as if he had made a complete 180. Now he was a highly respected cop at the ZPD, married to his best friend and partner, and he had reunited with his twin sister. He looked to all of them with a feverish gratitude, and the singular thought that played through his mind summed up everything he had felt about today.
How could anything possibly go wrong now?
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And so ends the first chapter to my story! I sure hope you enjoyed my idea of what I think Judy and Nick's wedding would have been like. Please tell me what you thought and please stayed tuned for the next addition!
Most sincere thanks,
AleahLondon1987