Nick was nervous and that scared him. He was never nervous, but tonight as he stood in front of the floor length mirror tying the brand new purple tie, dressed in black slacks and white shirt, he fidgeted. He smoothed out the slacks the best he could, and reached over to a small blue box and opened it after making sure a grey bunny wasn't looking at him. Inside the box, a diamond rose gold ring sat securely in the slit, polished to perfection. It hasn't cost a lot of money, but he figured that he would rather spend more money on the wedding if she said yes then spend a fortune on a ring and get turned down.
Closing the box and putting it into his right pants pocket, he turned to face the bunny who had him going nuts with worry. Nick's jaw dropped as he saw what Judy was wearing. She was dressed in a little black dress with spaghetti straps, a heart shaped purse with a metal strap, and a necklace Nick had gotten her for their first anniversary.
He stood there, looking her over before clearing his throat and grabbed the jacket that was still on it's hanger.
"You look stunning, Carrots," Nick said, slipping the jacket on, the bunny walking over to fix the tie a little bit before smoothing his jacket out. The fox smiled down at his girlfriend, taking note that she had put some pink lipgloss on. "You don't look that bad either," Judy chuckled out, smiling at him, "So what's the occasion?"
"There isn't an occasion, why does there have to be an occasion? Can't I just want to treat my girlfriend to a very expensive dinner after a long case?" He asked her, acting insulted by the insinuation that there had to be an event going on. His ears laid flat against his head as he put a paw over his heart, pretending she had just ripped his heart out. Judy quickly put her hands on his chest, her ears drooping down.
"I'm sorry Nick! I didn't mean to be rude," she apologized, her eyes wide. He chuckled at that, kissing her forehead a little. "Carrots, it's okay," he told her, trying to soothe the grey bunny, "Now let's get going Fluff." He grabbed the car keys and his wallet, following the bunny out the front door and locked the front door after check he had everything, having to run back in to get his cellphone.
By the time they got to the restaurant, both of them had rumbling stomachs and while Nick did his best not to complain, Judy was.
"You ready, Fluff?" He asked her, turning the vehicle off and opening his door, stopping her from getting out until he walked around and opened the door for her. She accepted the offered hand to get out and fixed her dress, grabbing her purse. "I think so," the bunny said excitedly.
As the waiter sat them down and left them to look over the menu until he came back with the wine of the night. "Would you like to try out Pinot Noir?" Asked the waiter, holding a chilled red wine to Nick. Looking at Judy, Nick raised his eyebrows, wondering if she would like to try it or choose something else. When the bunny shook her head no, the fox turned to the tiger, "I'm sorry, but no thank you." "Then may I take your drink order?" He asked politely. "A carrot juice and water please," Nick replied, knowing what the bunny wanted. As the tiger left to get there drinks, Nick looked over the menu, subconsciously checking that the ring was still in his pocket.
They had a wonderful time at dinner, talking about their families, the case they just finished and what they wanted in the future. It didn't take long for either of them to get full and pay the check. Leaving a decent tip, Nick stood up from his seat, pushed it in and pulled Judy's seat out. "Mmh... That was delicious," Nick commented, looking at his girlfriend. "The pasta was so simple but so delicious! I could eat that all day," Judy told him, going into what she liked as they walked to the car.
"Hey Carrots," he said, opening the door, "I don't want the night to end, how about we go to the park?"
"Hey Carrots," he said, opening the door, "I don't want the night to end, how about we go to the park?" Judy nodded her head as Nick shut her door, waiting to continue talking until Nick was behind the wheel. She had enjoyed the dinner and loved the idea of taking a stroll through the park.
By the time they got to the park, the sun was setting and the stars started to come out. Judy missed stargazing at night since they where so hard to see in the city than in the country. As she held onto Nick's left hand with her right, they walked around the huge park, smiling up at him.
The further they walked into the park, the city noise disappeared, content with just enjoying each other's presence, neither rabbit nor fox spoke. Judy leaned her head against Nick's arm until she noticed a clearing up on a hill to where they could look up at the stars, dragging him to it.
"Oh Nick, look at them all," she giggled out, looking up at the stars, not noticing her companion was looking at her. She looked at him when she finally noticed. "Nick, your missing out."
"No I'm not, Carrots," Nick replied, taking both of her paws in his, accidentally pushing her purse against her side, a smirk on his muzzle. "Judy... I... Everything good in my life is because of you." He started, getting the courage to pop the question as he stared at the bunny he loved so much. "I know it's only been three years since we met and ever since you got me on tax evasion I've been in love with you. Two years as partners on the force and I love the way you rush in to protect everyone and anyone, although that scares me at times. One year as a couple with so many amazing memories that I'll never forget, like that one when you made me that blueberry smoothie that ended up on the walls of your kitchen. And these past four months living together moving into that bigger apartment was the best thing that could have happened to me. But I want you to always be in my life," the fox said blushing, "I want to start a family with you, grow old with you."
Judy's eyes opened wide as what Nick was getting at clicked, her face becoming flushed as her boyfriend knelt down on one knee, letting go of her hands and pulled a blue box out of his pocket and opened it to reveal a beautiful engagement ring. "Will you, Judy Hopps, do the honor of marrying me, Nicholas Wilde?" He asked, a hopeful look on his face.
The bunny looked down at him, tears welling up in her eyes before she realized she hadn't responded yet. "YES! Yes! Yes! Yes," she said, jumping into his arms and wrapping her arms around his neck, the purse being pressed between them yet again, kissing him deeply, the tears in her eyes spilling over. When Judy finally let go of Nick, the fox gently slid the ring onto her left paw, a wide smile on his lips before leaning in to give her another kiss.