Wow 133 views just after posing and I have to honestly say that I'm surprised I've got any followers. A few of you even gave it a favorite! Thank you so much! I HATE to disappoint so I intend to update regularly, like on an almost daily basis, as my job permits. I normally am free Saturdays and Mondays so I can use those days for sure. Oh and if anyone wants to participate or edit or give some ideas don't be shy, I'll take whatever creative help I can get XD . Also I might occasionally slip between 3rd person and 1st person as I'm not very comfortable with the later but I am trying. That's enough of my rambling, so enjoy this next chapter! I intend to make them longer as the story progresses.

Well just some Disclaimers to be safe: I DO NOT OWN ZOOTOPIA OR ANY OF ZOOTOPIA'S CHARACTERS, THEY ARE THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF DISNEY.

Top of Nick and Judy's apartment

Finnick's POV

I follow Nick as we walk in silence up the fire escape up to the roof. Good thing they're on the 9th floor of this damn 12 story building, I think, I would've never agreed to this if they were anywhere toward the middle. Walking this far with Nick makes realize again our difference in size. As we pass by other apartments I gaze at the other mammals that are either with friends and family, or by their lonesome. After about 5 minutes of silence we finally arrive at the top of the apartments. We walk over to an area with a mini fridge, some crates, a table and a makeshift tarp-tent. Nick tosses me a beer and cracks one open for himself and starts drinking as I do the same.

"Ahh Budwhiner, the king of beer, my favorite." I say after taking a swig of the slightly bitter beverage. "So why we up here Nick? What is so important that you pulled me away from the party? Well I pretty much figured what it is that you want to say, but I want to hear YOU say it."

Even in the dark I catch Nick grimace slightly at my remark, then release a long sigh.

"Well Finnick, as you've already pieced together by now, yes I am going to propose to Judy" Nick says, his voice growing quieter and quieter. "I want to spend the rest of my life with her Finnick, I've realized just how much I need her, how much I love her, how much I want her…" his voice trailing off.

"Wilde why you acting like such a kit right now!? We've been through some bad shit and I've never seen you this bitchy." I bark trying to contain my laughter "Just do it! Don't let your dreams be dreams, dumbass. What is the lil' bunny that scary? She gon' eatchu or somethin?" I can't contain my laughter any longer "HAHAHAAH. All I know is if I'm not the best man at your wedding, your gift is going to be a bat to your knees foo!"

Nick stares at me wide eyed, then starts to laugh "Heh. Yeah your right, but things are different with her, you know? I don't want her to feel like I'm rushing into anything. I don't want to scare her off. I don't want to-"

"Alright, knock that shit off Wilde. Stop acting like a lil' kit afraid to tell their parents about a scratch they got from doing something they were told not to." I interrupt "No one here is telling you to not do it, or that you can't."

"But what would people think?"

"Oh for- YOU GUYS ARE THE POSTER CHILDREN OF ZOOTOPIA! THE FIRST BUNNY AND FIRST FOX COPS, YOU GUYS ARE PARTNERS IN BOTH THE PROFESSIONAL AND PRIVATE SENSE!" I yell as Nick is starting to irritate me. "You guys are loved by almost everyone. Sure there might be some stuck up asshats that don't think too kindly of you guys, and believe you are abominations or some shit. But since when have you cared what people thought of you? 'Don't let them know they get to you', right? Hell, remember what happened when the media first caught wind of the two of you being more than 'partners'?

ZPD Precinct 1, 18 months ago

Nick's POV

"Ohhh grrreeeeat" I moan "Buffalo Butt is gonna kill us for this…" I look to the front of the precinct to see it swarming with media.

"Well we'd better go around back and park the cruiser before they see us." Judy says, grimacing at the sight before them. "We'd better get ready for our ears to been torn off by Chief's yelling, again."

We pull into the parking garage and Judy parks in our normal space, I look over and can see how nervous she is. Her nose is twitching a mile a minute, her ears are drooping down her back and she's staring at the steering wheel hard enough to burn through the engine block. She knows we're about to get the chewing out of a life time, scratch that, SEVERAL lifetimes.

"Judy, I know you're nervous, I am too." I say as I reach for her chin and turn her to look at me "But no matter what happens in that office I'll still love you, nothing Chief Bogo says can stop that." I take her paw in mine and give it an assuring squeeze. "Now let's go get this over with. yeah?"

"You're right!" Judy sniffles "And I'll still love you even if he tries to break us up, he can't break what we have!" she says happily, squeezing my paw back "And thanks Nick, I love you too. You always know what to say to pick me back up. Sly Fox"

"Emotional Bunny" I quip "Now let's get going before we add anything else that the Chief can yell at us for, shall we?" I say as I open my door to get out. Judy giggles and follows suit, hopping out of the driver's seat.

We walk into the precinct and hear lots of chattering coming from the entrance, as we try to sneak in and hide from the masses, but are spotted by the bubbly, chubby, and always happy cheetah sitting at the front counter. "Hey guys you'd better hurry up and get up there, you know how bad he gets when the media is involved." Clawhauser warns with a small smile.

"Thanks Ben, we're going right now" Judy says hurriedly.

"Yeah don't want to lengthen the tender loving care at this point" I joke

Clawhauser laughs, "Well better hurry, you lovebirds!"

Me and Judy immediately blush, her fur turning to look like mine while my fur makes me look like a walking fire hydrant. We scurry for the Chief's office door and stare at each other before calming down, but before we can knock we hear a deep voice growl, "Wilde, Hopps. GET. IN. HERE. NOW." We open the door cautiously and step in to see a big water buffalo glaring down his desk at us.

"Sit." He orders. After Judy and I take a seat, he sighs. "Normally I don't care about what my officers do with their lives off duty, but it seems I can't ignore THIS now." He points with his hoof outside the door. "I don't care if my officers happen into relationships, but when said relationship becomes the center of attention in Zootopia, I am forced to do something about it. Especially when they get caught on camera kissing, holding hands and hugging in public."

"Sir, if I may?" I ask, and see the Chief looking at me waiting for me to say something before continuing, "Carr- Officer Hopps and I have the highest closed case rate in the precinct. And I believe splitting us up would result in sub par performance when we work so well together. And to top it off we remain professional all day, without letting our relationship get in the way of our work." Judy just stares at me with pride on her face.

"Wilde, normally I would refute what you've just said, but alas, I cannot." He huffs "You two are my top officers, and have been since the Night-Howlers Case. And you do have the highest arrest rate in the precinct. And NORMALLY I would split you two up and give you different partners, but I can't. Besides we have a guest waiting for you in conference room B and I do not want to keep them waiting any longer."

"Sir? That's it?" Judy asks with a look of complete confusion on her face, not that I can blame her.

"I expected more yelling and punishments, sir." I quip, getting an elbow to the ribs.

"CAN IT WILDE" The buffalo bellows. "Now follow me and don't open you mouth or it'll be parking duty for months, am I understood?"

Judy and I just nod and stay silent.

"Good right this way then." Chief Bogo says as walks around his desk and opens the door to walk out, Judy and I in tow.

We walk down the hall and pass the break room where some of our fellow officers and friends are joking around, until they see the Chief and scatter to their cubicles to finish or start whatever paperwork they have or just to look busy so they don't get yelled at either. Passing a rather large cubicle I hear, "Good luck you two" from Francine, an extremely kind elephant. I just nod my head in her direction and try to keep up with the Chief.

Judy's POV

After following the Chief for what felt like forever in silence, we finally get to conference room B and we stop just outside the door and I hear Chief Bogo grunt, "Only your best and utmost respectful behavior when we get in here, that means YOU, Wilde." I giggle a little before falling silent again as I receive a glare from the Chief. "Don't you start either Hopps."

Who's in there that makes the Chief act this way? I wonder The mayor? The deputy superintendent general? Someone higher up? As he opens the door and rushes Nick and I in, we are greeted by someone who I never would have thought to see.

"OH! Hello there you must be Officers Hopps and Wilde! I've been wanting to meet the heroes of Zootopia for quite some time now." the mammal says

Nick and I are staring with stupefied looks glued to our faces, not able to comprehend what is going on at the moment. "AHEM" Chief Bogo coughs to bring us out of our stupor and back to reality.

"Wha..?" I hear my partner stutter, unable to finish his thought.

"G.. Ga... GAZELLE!?" I yell, unable to contain my shock and excitement "OH. EM. GOODNESS. What?! How!? Why?!" Is all I can muster in my daze

Yep, sure enough, right there in front of us is the biggest most beloved pop star in Zootopia. Standing as if attempting to greet us with a smile on her face watching Nick and I trying to catch up to what is going on at the moment with a little giggle.

"Hopps, Wilde. Settle down and introduce yourself to your guest" Chief Bogo says.

Nick, recovering first, introduces himself. "Hello ma'am I am Officer Nick Wilde and this here is my partner, Officer Judy Hopps. To what do we owe the fine honor of you gracing us with your beauty?"

Gazelle giggles, "Such a smooth talker, huh? You've got yourself a fine fox Miss Hopps"

I snap out of my star struck gaze at that comment, "Um.. Yes I do, and thank you" I say trying to hide my embarrassment.

"Well I should take my leave now." Chief Bogo interrupts "The media won't disperse itself." He says as he turns to leave.

"Oh thank you again Chief Bogo, and here take these!" Gazelle says as she hands him some tickets. "Two front row tickets for my next concert!" She beams.

I see a look of absolute excitement flash through his eyes and disappear in .0001 seconds as he receives the tickets from her hoofs. "Thank you Miss. Now I should really be on my way." He says, exiting the room and closing the door firmly behind him.

"Now back to your question Officer Wilde" Gazelle says "I am here to talk to the heroes of my Zootopia that I love and the cutest couple in the city!" she giggles "Please tell me about yourselves." She asks

"Oh where should I start?" I ask excitedly, She wants to know about me! About us! I think while looking at Nick who was sitting there with his signature half lidded smirk.

"How about when you got out of the Police Academy?" Nick says

"Ohh that sounds good!" Gazelle claps in excitement.

I begin telling her about what happened when I got out of the academy, the parking duty, meeting Nick, she laughs as she hears about our first meeting. I tell her about everything that followed, as Nick also adds in his parts from time to time but lets me mainly tell the story uninterrupted. Gazelle listens intently and I see her react to our experiences as I tell her. I do omit the details of what Nick told me on the sky tram in the Rain forest District.

"My goodness, your first month was filled with much hardship!" Gazelle says after I finish "And Officer Wilde I am impressed! From con-fox to upstanding member of society, helping those in need." Gazelle says in admiration.

"Well I did have help" Nick replies as he gives me a smile full of tenderness. "Besides I joined for her." He points to me. "She believed that I could be more than what society saw me as, and I couldn't bring myself to disappoint her. I didn't want to." He smiles.

"Nick.." I say in embarrassment "You helped me when everyone else wanted to see me fail."

Gazelle looks between us with a wide smile, "A match made in heaven! There is no doubt to me that you love each other so!"

"I'd like to think so." Nick jokes "She's definitely my angel bunny."

"A talker and a romantic? Miss Hopps you've definitely caught a good one here." Gazelle smiles "Can I ask something of the two of you?" She asks apprehensively.

Nick and I look at each other, confused, before I say, "Yeah of course."

Gazelle fidgets a little bit while staring at the ground before looking up at the two of us. "If and when you two get married, may I have the honor of singing at your wedding?"

Shocked, Nick and I stare at her then each other in silence before I speak up. "Of course we'd love that! Wouldn't we Nick?" I pretty much shout.

"Uhh yeah, what she said." Nick nods.

"Ohh wonderful! Just wonderful! I believe that you two are the perfect embodiment of my song and message 'Try Everything' " She says, "And here. Take these!" she continues as she hands two plastic cards to Nick and I, one for each of us. "Permanent back stage passes!"

"EEEEEEEE" I squeal in excitement. "OH THANK YOU! THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU THANK YOU!"

Laughing Gazelle says, "Well I should let you two return to your duty, I've kept you long enough. Though next time we meet I would like to know how you two became a couple."

"Actually.." I say shyly recalling that night "Well that's a kind of embarrassing stor-.."

"Carrots got drunk one night so I took her to my apartment, as it was closer, and went to put her to sleep on my bed. But as I went to walk away to go catch some sleep myself on the couch, she latched onto my arm and I couldn't pry her off. She's pretty damn strong, believe me. So I just slept next to her for the night, no funny business." Nick says indifferently and a shrug of his shoulders.

"NICK!" I yell in embarrassment and punch him as hard as I can in the shoulder over and over.

I hear Gazelle start laughing loudly, "And he's a gentleman, I 'm starting to get jealous Miss Hopps!"

After a couple more minutes of talking, we excuse ourselves so we can get to our patrol, and bid Gazelle good bye.

As we get into the cruiser there was nothing but silence. As I was still fuming at Nick telling Gazelle about that night, a thought popped into my head.

"Nick?" I say with a hint of fake anger in my voice.

"Yes Carrots?" He says in trepidation.

I smile at him seductively, "Hope you got enough sleep last night, dear, because you won't be getting any tonight." I hear him gulp loudly, I'll get you back yet, my sly fox I think pleased at his reaction.

What have I done? Nick though with mixed emotions of fear and excitement. This bunny is going to kill me!

Top of Nick and Judy's apartment, Present Day

Nick's POV

"I almost died that night" Nick sighed thinking back on that day "It was great but rabbits have crazy stamina" He chuckled.

"See even that pop star knew you guys would eventually get to this point. So stop worrying about it you big kit." Finnick barked in laughter as he started walking back to the fire escape. "Well I'm going back in. You coming?" He said over his shoulder not turning around.

"Actually can you send her up here, pal?" I ask. He just grunts and waves in acknowledgement. I watch his tiny back as he descends the steps. As I sit there in relative silence, other than the occasional pop of fireworks in the air. After a few minutes I hear quick steps as someone is running up the stairs. Here she comes Nick, you've practiced this thousands of times by now I hear a small voice say in the back of my head, Now go get her. I see the black tipped gray ears of my bunny bounding up to me.

"Nick?" She says questioningly "Are you okay? Finnick said you needed to talk to me but wouldn't tell me why. He looked kind of worried."

Heh. Sly fox, I think to myself, He didn't hint at what's about to happen.

"Nick? What's wrong?" she asks again, sounding worried.

"Nothing Fluff, nothing's wrong. Everything's great." I say "You've been there for me longer than anyone ever has. You were the first person to know about the muzzle incident besides my mother. And you've never walked away from me no matter what happened."

"Nick, I-" Judy starts but I wave to cut her off.

"Let me finish Carrots." I look at her, she's so beautiful, so much more than I deserve, I think to myself, but she's all mine. "I just want to say that I'm so lucky to have you. Without you I'd be nothing, and to be honest I'd probably be dead by now." I chuckle as she gives me a worried look. "But I''m not and it's all because of you. I've got a job that I love and I'm proud of. My mother, who I never thought I'd see again, is downstairs with more family and friends. And that's your fault too. I have no idea how I could ever repay what you've done for me."

"Nick, you don't owe me anything, I love you, and I know you love me. That's all I want." She says softly.

"But that's not enough for me." I say as I get down on one knee, I can see tears in her eyes as she pieces together what's about to happen. I pull a box out out and open it to reveal a gold band inlaid with a deep amethyst and a bright emerald.

"Judy Hopps. Will you give me the honor of being yours forever?"

"Oh NICK YES! A THOUSAND TIMES, YES!" She cries as I slip the ring onto her finger. Then in a fiery embrace we kiss as an extra-large firework goes off over head. But it doesn't drown out the barking, howling, cheering and yipping I hear from the fire escape, but I don't care, because the rabbit is mine forever.