Author's Note:
Ok, I said it would be more original, but the place at the park and the necklace are the same as in Jav27's. Sorry if you don't like me copying little things like that. But this will go farther than Jav27 got!
Chapter 16
Over the next month, Nick got completely healed. Nick went to the gym with Judy almost every day, and Wilbur was impressed with how much strength Nick had in his body. Nick was becoming much stronger than before he lost his paw, and Judy loved that about him. One day at work, Nick approached Judy with a request. "You want to go for a walk?" Nick asked. "Shure! When do you want to go?" Judy asked. "How about after lunch tomorrow?" Nick said. "Fine by me. See you then!" Judy said. Judy left in her car to go home. Nick drove home and took a shower at home. He went to bed and fell asleep quickly. Nick woke up, ate breakfast, went for a morning jog, went to the gym and did a four hour workout, ate lunch, and started walking to Judy's apartment. He walked up the steps to the door and went in. He got in the elevator, went to Judy's floor, and walked down the hall. He knocked on the door. "Coming!" said Judy. Judy opened the door to see Nick. "Hey, Carrots. Ready to go?" "Let me get something first," Judy said as she ran back into her apartment. She picked a box up from under her bed, and handed it to Nick. "Open it," Judy commanded. Nick opened the box, and it was a book with a selfie Judy had taken with Nick almost a year ago. Nick picked the book up and opened it. It had pictures from Nick's first day on the force, all the way to almost a few days ago, and there was still room for more pictures. "Thank you, Judy! This is amazing!" Nick said as he hugged Judy. "Here. I was going to wait till later, but I think I could give it to you now," Nick said, handing Judy a small box. Judy opened it and there was a silver chain necklace, with a cursive N with dark blue diamonds inlayed in it. "Oh, Nick, It's wonderful!" Judy said as she put it on. She looked at it and held it in her paws. "I love it!" Judy said as she hugged Nick. Nick kissed her forehead. "I thought you might," Nick said. "Let's go for a walk, but could I leave your book here so it doesn't get ruined?" Nick said. "Shure!" Nick set it down on Judy's desk and they walked down the street, paw in paw. Nick led Judy to the park. "Where are you taking me, Nick?" asked Judy when he led her into the forest. "You'll see," Nick said. Nick led Judy to the top of the cliff by the pond. There was a small clearing at the top, perfect for a picnic. You could barely tell anyone was up here from the bottom. When Judy saw the view, she was breathless. "Judy. We've known each other for almost a year and a half now, right?" Nick said, sitting on a log. Judy sat down next to him. "Yeah?" "And we're a thing, right?" "Yeah?" "Well, Judy. I've given it a lot of thought, and..." Nick stood up, faced Judy, and got on one knee. He pulled out a small box and as he opened it, he said, "Judy? Will you marry me?" Judy put her paws over her mouth and started to cry. "Yes! Yes! Of course!" Judy jumped up and hugged Nick tightly and kissed him. Nick stroked her ears like she likes and kissed her down her forehead to her neck. Judy put the engagement ring on and kissed Nick. "I love you, Carrots!" Nick said. "I love you too, Nick!" Nick hugged Judy again and put the box back in his pocket. "Let's get back home, Carrots," Nick said after being there for several minutes. "Ok." Nick stood up and held Judy's paw as they went back down the hill. Nick walked Judy back home, he grabbed his book, kissed her goodnight, and went home. Judy was so happy, she danced around her apartment until Bucky knocked on the wall. "Hey, buddy! Your dancing is shaking our floor!" Judy stopped and sat on her bed. "Leave the bunny alone! Didn't you hear Nick? They're engaged!" Pronk yelled at Bucky. "Congratulations, Judy!" Bucky yelled. "Thank you!" Judy yelled back. Judy picked up her phone. She opened MuzzleTime and hit her parents' picture. Bonnie picked up the phone a few seconds later. "Hi, Judy! How have you been doing?" Bonnie asked. "I'm great, Mom! Is Dad there? I have a surprise for you two!" Judy said. "Yes, he's right here. Stu! Judy has a surprise! Come over here!" Bon said. "Hey there Jude the Dude! How's things goin' in the city?" Stu said as he came in the screen. "Mom. Dad. Tell me what this is," Judy said as she held up her finger with her engagement ring on. "Oh my goodness! Judy, are you engaged?" Bonnie asked. "Yes, Mom. I'm engaged!" Judy said. "Oh, cripes! Here come the waterworks," Stu said as he started crying. "Our little girl is growing up!" Stu said. "Who is it?" asked Bon. "It's Nick!" Judy said. "Judy, you'll be in good hands. That fox is very smart, strong, and nice. He makes me wonder why I didn't like foxes before!" Stu said, still crying. "When's the date?" asked Bon. "We haven't decided yet, but we'll let you know as soon as it's settled." "Ok. You keep safe now, you hear?" Stu said. "I will, Dad." "Bye!" Bon said, as she hung up. Judy closed her phone and changed for bed. She fell asleep thinking about where to have a honeymoon. When Nick got home, he didn't know who to contact about this, but he considered Finnick, but decided against it, so he just wrote on the calendar what happened. Nick fell asleep really fast that night, and he felt like he was going to be happy for a long time.
Author's Note
Very short chapter, but very valuable! This is only the next chapter of Nick and Judy's lives, but the story will even go on for quite a while after their wedding.
