Judy was sitting right by Nick who looked lifeless. Alex was dead from a gunshot wound to the chest. Judy sat there crying thinking that Nick was dead. She also wanted to know if Nick's mother is still alive. Chief Bogo called in medics to help Nick and his mother with the gunshot wounds. Nick was shot twice out of the three bullets that were fired at him. Judy didn't want him to die. A couple officers held her back as medics took Nick and his mom to the hospital.

On the ambulance, the medics were trying to get a pulse from Nick. Another medic was already covering up the wounds to prevent any further blood loss.

"Come on, come on get a pulse!"

"He has no pulse!"

Once they arrived at the hospital, they immediately took Nick into the Emergency Room. Nick was suffering from a gunshot wound in the stomach and the hip. Nick's mother would be alright. She was shot in the arm. Nick was on life support in surgery. They took him off of it to see if he can handle the surgery. Almost immediately, Nick's pulse stopped.

One of the doctors yelled, "Get me an AED stat!"

Nick was in a whole different world. There were kids running around and playing and there were many other people laughing and having fun. Nick thought, "I'm dead! No, I can't be. I'm not ready to be up here yet. No, please." Nick saw a familiar face sitting down on a bench just a few feet from him.

"Come over here, son."

"Dad, is that really you?"

"Yes, it's me. I see you have taken a serious injury."

"Yes, but I don't want to be here. I want to be alive. I miss Judy."

"I know you miss her. She misses you as well. Now listen to me, make sure you take good care of my daughter-in-law okay?"

"Dad, we're not married…..yet. I will protect her from anything."

Nick went over and hugged his father until he felt something shock him. Next thing he knows, it is pitch black again. He hears a whisper, "I love you son."

"Hey, we have a pulse! It is strong enough. You'll be okay Nick," one of the doctors said.

It has been a couple hours since Nick was shot. Judy went over to the hospital to check on him. From what she last heard, Nick had no pulse. She went over to check on Nick's mother who was placed into the same room as Nick will be in.

"Hello Ms. Wilde, how are you holding up?"

"I-I'm fine"

She was sitting on her bed crying.

"I think my son's dead. That's what the doctor told me last."

"That's what the doctor told me as well. Don't worry, he is a fighter. He will live."

"I hope so."

Judy walked over to her bed and gave her a hug, avoiding the place she was shot at. Around an hour later, a doctor came into the room.

"Hello guys, I have some great news. Nick survived the surgery, but he is still in critical condition. We couldn't get a pulse from him for a while, until something happened. His pulse became strong. It's a miracle."

Nick's mother and Judy looked at each other happily. Both of them were on the verge of tears. They were going to see Nick again.

The doctor then said, "He should be here in a couple of minutes. Be careful, he is still wiped out."

"Alright"

After a couple minutes, doctors come into the room with the bed that Nick was laying down on. Both of them were crying when they saw Nick again. They were happy that Nick was alive.

"Oh Nick," his mother said softly, "I'm glad you're alive."

When the doctors left, Judy got up and sat in the chair next to him. She was stroking his nice, soft fur. "He looks so adorable when he is sleeping," Judy thought. After a while, Chief Bogo entered the room.

"How are you doing Ms. Wilde?"

"I'm doing better knowing that my son is alive."

"Judy, we rescued the other two that were being held hostage and we arrested all of the suspects. We know for a fact that Alex is dead. You guys are safe now. I will let you guys have some time alone now."

Bogo then walked back out the door quietly. Once he left, Judy looked over at Nick who was chuckling. "So Bogo does care about me," Nick said quietly.

"Nick," Judy whispered while crying. It was good to hear his soft voice again.

"I should kill you right now. You scared me sick!"

"Carrots, you know I wouldn't leave you."

"There is someone else that you might want to see," Judy said while pointing over to his mother.

"Mom, you're alright."

"Yes, I am. I should kill you right now. You scared me sick too!"

"I need to tell you guys something."

"What is it honey?"

"When I was in surgery, I actually died. I saw what it looked like in heaven. There were kids running around and playing around. Mom, I saw Dad."

"What?"

"I talked to Dad. He said that I should be down here taking care of his….daughter-in-law."

Nick looked over at Judy who was blushing. Judy was happy that Nick's dad wanted her as Nick's wife. Nick then looked over at his mother. "Mom, Judy is not just my partner, she is my girlfriend."

She was happy for Nick and Judy that they were together. She always liked Judy. If they did end up getting married, she would be one of Nick's supporters. "That's great. I hope you two will move on in life together."

"Well Carrots, does this place look familiar."

"Yes, it does," she said chuckling. "Now you need to get some sleep."

"I was unconscious for around 3-4 hours! Doesn't that count as sleep!?"

"I don't care; you need to get some rest."

"Fine, I will."

"Goodnight Mom."

"Goodnight baby."

Nick then looked over to Judy who was sitting next to his bed.

"Goodnight Carrots."

"Goodnight you dumb and sly fox."

"Wow, I have never been called both at once before."

"Now you have."

"I love you very much Carrots."

"I love you too."

Judy got up and gave Nick a sweet kiss. Once again, Judy was stroking his fur until he fell asleep. Judy knew that Nick would be alright. Judy then looked up at the ceiling and said, "Thank you for bringing him back to me."

Hi guys, thank you for your support and reviews. I really liked making this chapter. This is another one that almost made me cry as well. I hope you enjoy this chapter. Please, please, please leave a review so I know how I am doing with this story. I should have another chapter up really soon. Check back in tomorrow and I should have another chapter up. If you have any recommendations or questions, I would gladly take them. Thank you for the support and I hope you have enjoyed the story so far. :)