BLUEBERRY PIE

I do not own Zootopia.

In Zootopia, you can ship Gideon and Judy. Only Nick does not seem to like the prospect.

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"Oh, Gideon Grey! Perfect timing!"
The red fox's ears rose in attention as he immediately recognized the voice.

"Oh hey, Judy!" Gideon greeted on his back, busy with assorting pies from the back of his delivery van.
"You're early today from cop duty. How can I help you?"

"Oh, so this is the one you've told me about, Carrots."

Gideon grunted as he realized the bunny was with someone else.
He put down the plate on his hands to turn around…
Only to see an animal of his own species.

"Oh, you're a fox, too. Uhh- uhhmm?"

The sly fox gave a thin smile and offered a hand. "It's Nicholas Wilde. Call me Nick."
Gideon took it gingerly and quickly let go.

"So, uhh, Judy... What do you-" He glanced at her partner. "Do you two want with me? I-I assume it's got something to do with me since you- you two called me, am I right?"

"Oh, right!" Judy grinned as her legs bounced with excitement.
Nick raised an eyebrow as he noticed the act. "Carrots, no need to get that excited."
Gideon hummed, a little confused. "Hey hey, Judy. Why's he- Nick calling you Carrots?"

The gray bunny was looking around, as if checking for specific faces.
She blinked as she realized she was being asked a question.
"Oh, Gideon Grey. It's nothing. It's just what the dumb fox wants to call me."
Nick rolled his eyes playfully. "And the dumb bunny is fine with it."

Gideon tilted his head sideways. "I-I-I see. Well then, back to the case I- we got here. I still got my-" He gestured to Judy. "-our business hours."
"Oh!" Judy clapped her hands. "We were thinking maybe we could have you provide food for an upcoming ZPD event, and I know just how delicious your pies are!"

Gideon was still processing the answer when he felt a small tug on his fur.
Right under him, Judy was holding his hand's fur.
Noticeably, she seemed to be hiding the act by her body so that Nick would not see.

"I-I," Gideon stuttered. "Wait a second- a minute. I need to talk to yo' parents and stuff. This- you say it's going to be an important event and all."

Judy's eyes lightened up, showing relief that Gideon easily caught up with the swing.
"Ooh, ooh! Let me join you. I need to talk to Mom for something!"
"I- O- okay, Judy. B-but how about Sir Nick here?"
"Oh, Nick will be fine." Judy gave him a teasing look. "Just don't snatch the blueberries away."
Nick gave them an amused smile. "Alright, alright. Make it quick. The chief's going to be suspicious."

Gideon gave one last look at the fox, particularly his green eyes.
Something about the expression made him feel uneasy.

When they were out of sight, Judy jumped happily and nudged Gideon again.
"That was some quick thinking, Gideon! I'm impressed."
"Uh- you, you know. What else do you have to ask for anyway?"

"Oh, it's…" Judy smiled sheepishly. "Nick's birthday is coming up! It's the day after the ZPD event, and I want you to bake a blueberry pie for him. It doesn't have to be big, just something surprise-worthy. I'm sure he will love it. He absolutely loves blueberries. He practically smiles every time his hands get into contact with blueberries."

That was probably the longest rant Gideon had heard off of Judy.

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I was thinking how practically everyone's for Nick and Judy (including me anyway). I say, how about we add some twist with another fox?
I hope I got Gideon's stuttering on point.

-IdolizedFan