The water was as beautiful as it could ever be, and Judy enjoyed be by it as she continued to stroll down the beach's golden shore. The doe happily soaked up the sun's rays as she kept ambling ahead, scavenging through the small seashells that were scattered about.

After getting another quick look at the ocean waves, she turned around and merrily strolled back up to where she came from. Once she got back to the portion of the beach where most of the mammals present were, the thick mounds of sand below her feet started to shift. With each individual step or movement from the doe, her paws seemed to be buried just a little bit deeper in the grainy shore.

Judy had the concept of taking a vacation with Nick to somewhere near the beach for quite some time, and so far what she was seeing was exceeding all of her previous expectations. With all of the breathtaking scenery that she was glimpsing at, it was no wonder why so many mammals also chose this as the place they chose for their vacation.

Now that she had gotten off of the beach back to where all of the shops and such were located, she thought it best to meet back up with Nick before she continued on with her sightseeing. The fox went the other direction and decided that he was going to check out some of the small stores that were nearby, saying that he would meet up with her near the pier. Soon enough, the rabbit spotted her fox walking her way, carrying two small plastic bags in his paw.

"Looks like you found a few souvenirs," Judy remarked.

"Sure did, Carrots," Nick replied. The fox opened up the small of the two bags, letting Judy see what was inside of it. "They also had this saltwater taffy shop down that street, too, so I thought we should at least try it out while we're here." He reached into the bag and gave Judy the purple piece of taffy from the variety of colors. "There you are, Fluff. It was only natural to get the one that reminded of your eyes."

Judy shook her head as she unwrapped the piece of taffy and popped into her mouth. "I would expect nothing less from a sentimental fox like yourself," she said.

After a few moments of just enjoying the views, as well as some of the taffy that Nick bought, the two carried on and decided to make their way over to the busy pier. As Judy and her fox approached the area, the mellifluous sounds of fun and summertime rung in the her ears as she wandered forward.

The salty breeze gently hit the doe's face as she simply beheld her surroundings, watching the ocean waves as they took formation. To her left was a few small venues that looked like the tents that one would see pitched at a carnival, and the tantalizing smells of fried foods being prepared at said vendors started to naturally permeate its way through the air.

They approached some of the establishments, the thing that was closest to them seeming to catch their attention. What they stopped in front of was a fortune teller booth, a prop that was in the likeness of a brown rabbit stood in from of a crystal ball.

"Come forward," the animatronic spoke, "and hear you fortune from a seer himself."

Nick shrugged his shoulders. "Worth a shot," he muttered. "Alrighty, let's see what our fortune is, Carrots."

Soon enough, the fox and doe were beckoned forward. After they inserted the coins into the machine, the rabbit prop rubbed his paws upon the "crystal ball." A ding was heard shortly afterwards, and a yellow paper card was dispensed from the machine, presumably containing what their fortune was.

Judy took the paper and looked at what was written upon it:

The most beautiful, precious things of all that is surrounding you, is who is standing in front of you. A long life full of love is what awaits.

"Couldn't get any truer than that, Nick," Judy remarked, putting the card with her fortune written upon it in her pocket. "But, honestly, I don't need"—she looked at the name written on the sign above the fortune booth—"'The Great Fiver' over there to let me know you're the most precious thing to me."

Judy planted a kiss on Nick's paw, and the fox was incapable of containing the toothy grin that he was now wearing.

"Come on, Fluff," the vulpine beckoned. "Let's see what else this pier's got goin' on right now." After he finished saying that, a silly idea was planted in his head. "Wait, I got an idea. Last one down to the end of the pier is a-"

A snicker from the doe interrupted the fox. "Nick," Judy replied, "I'm not gonna race you." She continued walking at her normal speed, but unexpectedly broke out into a speed that was more of a jog. "Not without a few-second head start, that is."

"Sly bunny," he muttered, and with that the fox broke out into a run and tried to catch up with her.

Author's Note: Hey there, readers! Well, writer's block was a real pain for a good bit of time, but I finally managed to break through some of it with this little story. With summer speedily approaching, I thought that it was only natural to write something that involved both the beach and a vacation. Not the best, but I still hope it was a small but enjoyable read for y'all.

'Til next time! :)