Two days after the case ended, me and Britt got ready and decided to go see my dad, when we got to the prison I immediately got nervous. 'What if my dad doesn't like Britt?' I thought to myself. Britt looked at me and saw that I was zoned out so she kissed me on the cheek and asked, "what's on your mind babe?" I looked at her and let out a sigh, "I'm just worried about my dad, what if he doesn't like you? I have no idea what to do if he doesn't like you." I looked to the floor, my paws going into my pockets trying to keep them from shaking because of my nervousness. Britt laid a hand on my cheek and said, "Tanner, I'm here for you no matter what happens." She said with a smile as she placed a kiss on my lips. I smiled as I pulled out my paw and grabbed hers as we walked to the visitation area, where my father was waiting for us with a smile on his face. "Look who it is! My son the big hero of Zootopia! I am so proud of you son!" he said with a smile as me and him embraced in a hug. "Thanks dad, me and Britt actually have a surprise for you!" I said as Britt lifted her paw to show my dad the engagement ring I had given her. His eyes lit up and pulled both of us into a tight hug as he said, "I'm so happy for both of you! So when's the wedding?" "Well we haven't really decided yet but hopefully soon, we really wish you could be there dad." I said with sadness in my voice. My dad put his paw on my shoulder and said, "It's ok son, just promise to show me pictures." He said while a tear rolled down his cheek. Britt tapped me on the shoulder as she said, "Well, since you got our surprise out of the way, I have a surprise for both of you." Me and my dad looked at each other with confused looks on our faces as Britt reached into her bag and pulled out a box. 'why does Brittany have a box with her?' I thought to myself as she opened it and pulled out a pregnancy test. "Britt, is that what I think it is?" I said as I reached out for the stick, Brittany slowly hands it to me as she smiles. My father and I looked at the test, tears immediately began to stream from my face as I looked at the test. In the results box, a pink plus sign looked me in the face as I looked to Britt. "When did you find out?" I asked as I grabbed her paw. "Last night, I literally cover my mouth to contain my excitement!" Britt said as she began to cry with a smile on her face. I looked back to the test and said to myself as tears streamed down my face, "I'm going to be a dad." I wrap my arms around my dad and hug him with all of my might as I say, "and you're going to be a grandad!" When I pulled away, tears were falling from my father's eyes as he began to sob. "Dad? What's wrong?" I asked as I put my hand on his back, trying to calm him down. "It's just, I wish your mother was here for this happy moment. But I know in my heart that she is proud of both of you." My father said as he pulled me and Britt into a hug.
After we left the prison Britt received a phone call from her mother inviting us to dinner, it was finally time for me to meet Britt's parents and I was nervous as hell. We decided to go back home and change into something more formal, that's when Britt brought out my formal police attire. "Whatcha doing with that baby?" I asked as I walked over and kissed her on the lips. "Well since you rarely wear, it I was thinking you could show off to my parents how you are this big city cop who saved Zootopia?" she said with a grin as she lays the uniform onto the bed and then wraps her arms around me. I let out a soft chuckle as I said, "Okay baby girl I'll wear it just for you." I said as I placed another kiss onto her lips. After we had gotten dressed and ready, Britt drove me and her to her parent's house in the Rainforest district. When we were nearing her parents house, my heart began to beat out of my chest as I grabbed Britt's paw. "Baby relax, you have nothing to worry about! My parents are going to love you!" Britt said as she plants a kiss on my cheek. "I hope so, I just hope I'm not overdressed." I said as we pulled up to a fancy black gate with a gold letter M. Britt leaned out and punched in the code to the gate, the gate made no sound as it swung open allowing us to continue down the driveway. My mouth instantly dropped at the sight of Britt's parent's house, they lived on an estate in the Rainforest district! "Baby, what do your parents do for a living?" I asked Britt as she pulled up to the front door. "Well daddy desings police and military hardware while my mother stays at home." Britt said as two servants came up to the car and assisted us out. "Thank you." I say nervously as me and Britt walk up the steps to the front door. Britt rings the doorbell and my heart begins to beat faster as I hear some mammal calling form inside the house. A few seconds later, a black panther who looked exactly like Britt but older answered the door with a smile as she said, "Oh Brittany my loving daughter you made it!" She brings Britt into a hug as her gaze moves towards me, making my heart beat so fast I thought it was going to explode. "And you must be her handsome fiancé Tanner, well I must say that it is finally a pleasure to meet you." She said as she gives me a hug. "i-it's nice to meet y-you to Mrs. M-McClain." I said as I began to stutter I was so nervous. "Please Tanner, call me Laura. Well, dinner is almost ready so let's go into the dining room, your father is waiting for us." Britt's mom said as she led us into the dining room. As we entered the dining room, I felt a pair of eyes lock onto me as I entered making me instantly more nervous. At the other end of the table, another black panther with a white suit sat at the end of the table. Me and him locked eyes as we took our seats around the table, but I walked over to him and extended my paw as I said, "It's nice to finally meet you Mr. McClain." The panther looks at my extended paw and then back to me as he stands in his chair. 'oh shit, oh shit, oh shit.' I thought to myself as he stepped within a foot of me. right then and there I thought he was going to tell me to get out of the house, but then the unexpected happened. The panther threw his arms around me as he said, "Thank you for saving my daughter, she means the world to us and you do as well… son." I couldn't believe what just happened, I thought I may have been dreaming but I wasn't! he actually accepted me into the family! After the dinner with her parents, we drove back home to my apartment to begin the long process of wedding planning.
Two months later
The butterflies in my stomach were pissing me off as I tried to get a hold of myself. 'Get a grip Tanner! You're about to be married to the most beautiful mammal on the planet!' I thought to myself as I loosened my tie to allow me to breathe. Nick who I made my best man stood beside me, he knew I was freaking out because he could see the worried look on my face. "Tanner, look at me. everything is going to be fine! Hell if me and Judy got through it, you certainly can." Nick said as he looked over to Judy, who was holding their two new born fox and bunny hybrid children. "You're right Nick, I've got this." I said as the pianist began to play. Time seemed to slow down as I watched my beautiful soon to be bride walk towards me down the aisle, who was currently 64 days into her pregnancy but still looked beautiful in her dress. After we had said our vows and said our I do's we finally kissed and became husband and wife. The reception after was probably one of the craziest parties to ever come to the elderly Gazelle hotel, I kinda felt bad for the people who would be cleaning up after us. Me and Britt watched as all of our friends and family party like there was no tomorrow. Chief Bogo and Clawhauser were having a dance off to see who would be a better back up dancer for Gazelle, I swear it was the coolest but funniest thing I had ever seen in my life. Then there were the other officers, who decided it was a good idea to have a Keg race which resulted in about a fourth of the force being passed out or throwing up into the bathroom stalls. I decided not to drink because I wanted to remember every moment of this wonderful day as me and my beautiful new bride watched the party in front of us.
6 months later
"Hey Tanner, were going to the bar for a drink. Wanna come with?" Delgato said as him and two other officer's walked to their personal cars. "Nah man not tonight, my wife and son are waiting for me." I said as I climbed into my car. "Aight Tanner, I'll see you tomorrow!" Delgato said as he walked to his car. As I drove home, I texted Britt letting her know I was on the way home. After I pulled into the driveway, I walked up to the door and pushed the key into the lock. I unlocked the door and walked into the house to be greeted by Britt, who was carrying dinner to the table. "Hey baby, how was work?" she said as she sat the pot of crickets and noodles onto the table. "Just another day at the office, how is Everett?" I asked as I walked into the dining room, where my son was sitting in his high chair eating his cut up crickets and noodles. Everett had the body and the mane of a lion, but he had Britt's fur color and tail along with her facial structure. When Everett saw me walk into the dining room, he instantly began cooing with happiness as I went and sat beside him. After we ate dinner, we decided to watch tv on the couch, with Everett curled up in my arm and Britt leaning her head against my shoulder as she slept. I looked down to my beautiful wife and then to my son as I said, "I'm never letting either of you go, ever." I then slowly drifted off to sleep, as me and my family slept on the couch, resting for the next day to come along.
The End
well everyone, it is with a sad and heavy heart that i have to say that the story ends here for Tanner Lionheart... or does it? Who knows! But for now I've started working on a new story with Neptune the fennec as my co-writer. when yall get a chance go and checkout his stories they are worth the read. Hopefully i will have the first chapter posted soon! No hints! lol. you'll have to wait till the story comes out. So until then my friends, i lift my glass of crown to you and say goodnight!