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Post by Sw on Jun 2, 2020 8:40:22 GMT -5
Chapter Thirty-Two
Zoe was so wore out from her day of shopping for a dress for her date tonight with Wade. Lemon and AnnaBeth both came with her along with their tag alone Jack. It was only three o'clock but felt much later Jack had thankfully fallen asleep on the way back from Mobile so they did not have to hear him screaming about wanting ice cream like he had as they left the mall. They had eaten lunch in the mall's food court and Jack had a slice of cheese pizza and a chocolate chip cookie. After that they had spent the next hour chasing him up and down store after store because he was on a sugar high Zoe thought because of the soda he had to drink with his lunch.
They all took turns watching Jack so the others could shop poor AnnaBeth looked so tired after she got stuck watching Jack extra long when Zoe was trying on a few dresses. She finally found one that Lemon thought looked perfect not to causal but not to black tie affair either. It was a nice shade of middle blue and went down to her knees with a lace pattern on it, it was cut low in the front but not enough to see any cleavage. It fit tight enough to show off her new figure but comfort enough for Zoe to be able to move around in and set down without worrying about it ripping.
Lemon had found a few outfits herself and Zoe did have to say that yellow was indeed Lemon's color. AnnaBeth had only gotten herself a few shirts and a new pair of shoes. Zoe had forgone getting a new pair of shoes because of how bad Jack was being instead hoping she could find a pair in her closet that would match.
Jack of course got brought a few outfits as well, that was before he started acting up. He got a few pairs of jeans and some more shirts to go with them. Zoe had gotten them all a size bigger then he was now knowing he was a growing boy and needed to have on hand bigger sizes for his next growth spurt. Plus she had picked Jack out the cutest little cowboy hat, the baby did not seem to agree on it though he kept throwing it off his head. But Lemon and AnnaBeth both agreed it was just too cute not to buy.
Jack was laying on Zoe's bed sleeping still while Zoe put away her new dress she had left the bags with Jack's new clothes on the couch planning to put them away later. Zoe wanted to look for a pair of shoes to match her dress but instead decided on laying down just for a quick nap before Jack woke up. She did not want to be tired on her big date with Wade tonight.
Last night had been fun making out like teenagers eating dinner together it was all so normal. They could do this Zoe knew it was just going to take time to allow their relationship to strengthen to the point where they both knew nothing would come between them again. Also they had to still learn how to be dating and be parents together. So far they had been good with parenting together but Zoe knew there would come a time when they would butt heads on issues concerning Jack.
Zoe had been raised in the big City, Wade here in BlueBell they were not always going to agree on what was best for Jack, that was okay though as long as they learned to talk about it. Not just push the others feeling aside thinking they knew best, which was something Zoe knew she would have to really try hard not to do. As a Doctor she would think she was always right even when she was not.
Plus Wade had been a single Father for so long use to making all the decisions for Jack alone, that it would take him a little time to realize he couldn't do that anymore without asking her opinion. Not on small things of course but big things like when should Jack start school should they enroll him in pre-school at three or four years old? Right now Zoe did not want to think of her baby ever leaving her side to go off to school. She pulled him into a hug as she kissed his forehead, he was her baby she just wanted him to stay that way forever. Closing her eyes Zoe pictured a adult Jack still living in the Carriage house letting his Mother pick his outfit out for the day laughing to herself at her own silliness Zoe fell to sleep.
Jack's cry of "Mama" woke Zoe from her nap the toddler was not on the bed next to her any longer he had gotten off the bed and was standing next to it. Wiping the sleep from her eyes Zoe smiled at her baby boy as she got up grabbing her cell phone Zoe seen it was already four o'clock she had been sleep for a hour. She hoped that Jack had not been up by himself to long.
"Hey Jack" she said as she picked him up that's when the smell hit and she knew why he had woken her up. So Zoe grabbed one of the diapers she kept in her room and headed to the bathroom with her son to get him cleaned up. The poor baby was full of poop in his diaper and happily did not move as his Mother changed him. Once he was up cleaned up and Zoe's hands had been washed they went to the living room when Zoe saw that Jack had indeed already been in there because his blocks where all over the floor. Next time she took a nap Jack would have to be put in his crib he could have gotten hurt running around the house by himself while she slept on unaware.
Jack pointed to the tv wanting to watch a cartoon Zoe turned it on for him and set back and watched it with him. She still had time to worry about looking for a pair of shoes before she had to get dressed for her date tonight. Zoe was wondering though who would be watching Jack tonight, both Lemon and AnnaBeth had either work or a class tonight. Zoe was sure who ever Wade picked would be a responsible person.
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"For the last time Earl" Wade said breathing through his nose forcing himself not to yell over the phone "you can not take Jack fishing tonight it's going to be dark out. You have to stay in the Carriage house the whole time your watching him. Dad come on Zoe will not go on this date with me tonight if you want to take Jack fishing"
"I'm just funny with you son" Earl said putting his fishing rod down knowing his idea of grandson bonding over fishing was a no go for tonight. Glad he was on the phone so Wade couldn't see the small fishing rod he had brought for Jack. Besides Earl did not want to do anything that would cause the good Doctor to cancel her date with Wade. He was all for his son and Zoe getting a move on it, he wanted them to be married soon. Maybe give him another grandchild to play with next time maybe a little girl would be nice.
"You better be" Wade said as he walked out of his office to see how everything was running at the bar. Wanda would be in soon to take over for him so he didn't have to worry about the Rammer Jammer for the night. All he had to worry about was his crazy Father wanting to take a toddler fishing at night. No, No, No, that would just not do he would never allow that if he was with Jack never mind when he was not. Wade himself was thinking of calling the date off not sure if Earl could be trusted to keep his word about the not fishing.
"Hi Wade" Tansy said from the bar she had a beer in front of her but didn't seem to be drinking much of it. "You still need a babysitter tonight my plans got cancelled?"
Smiling Wade had a great idea "Hey Earl how would you like some company tonight"
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"Dada" yelled Jack as he threw a mini basketball at Wade's head. Barely moving in time to be missed by said ball Wade shook his head at the toddler he seemed to be in one of his moods wanting his Father's full attention it was like he knew that Wade was going to be gone tonight. It might just be with all the changes happening lately Jack was acting out a little. While having his Mother come live with him was a good change Jack was still having himself get use to it not just being him and his Father all the time anymore.
Plus the little guy had just gotten sick for the first time as well, Candice Hart showing up yelling making all of them upset, their was so many things that just might be making Jack upset are confused that he was acting up a little. Wade would have to ask Zoe if Jack was being his usually self are if he had a little harder to handle the last few days.
Wade was trying not to wrinkle his dress pants in shirt as he picked up the mini basketball and threw it into the basketball net. He was only allowed a few minutes in the bathroom just enough to wash his face and brush his teeth then was sent to his room with Jack to get dressed because Zoe needed the bathroom to get ready for their date.
Wade usually would have found this aggravating but rather found it touching that Zoe was so excited for their date tonight she wanted to take her time getting all dolled up for him. Right after he walked into the door from work he was told to watch his son so Zoe could find a pair of shoes to match her dress tonight. That had taken way longer then Wade though possible I mean how long did it take to match shoes to a dress? Either the shoe matched or did not but Wade was sure he had heard Zoe video chatting with AnnaBeth or Lemon wanting their opinion on if the shoes matched the dress' color right or not, Wade thought that was just all kinds of crazy.
"Why don't you show Daddy you're new toy Momma said she got ya?" Wade asked Jack so the toddler walked over to his new Mickey toy and dragged it to where Wade was standing.
"That looks to be a mighty fine toy you got there Jack" Wade told his son as he set next to home on the floor getting ready to play with him and his new toy only to be pushed back when he tried to touch the new toy and told by Jack "No"
"Jack" Wade voiced he had never seen his son not share his toys before when did this start not wanting to let others play with his toys? "You have to share your toy with Daddy"
"No" Jack said again as he pulled his Mickey playset closer to himself and away from Wade. The toddler had no plans for anyone but himself to be able to play with his new toy. Standing up Wade leaned over Jack and picked up this new toy he did not seem to want to share with his Father.
"You have to share your new toy with Daddy are you can not have it" Wade said hating that he had to do this but Jack could not be acting like a spoiled brat he had to know he had to share his toys because one day he would have to go to school and play with other kids.
Wade set the toy on the floor next to himself setting down Jack came over and started to play with the Mickey playset this time he did not stop Wade from playing with it also. Wade hoped that was the only punishment that would be need on the lesson of sharing but feared in the future he would have to do this again and there might be crying instead of Jack just accepting it.
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"Wade" Zoe yelled up the staircase it was getting close to them having to leave if they wanted to get to the restaurant on time and their babysitter had not arrived yet. Zoe hoped whoever was watching Jack tonight did not forget about it and they would have to cancel their date.
"You called" Wade said as he walked down the stairs with Jack in his arms. The little boy was waving at his Mother smiling saying "Mama"
Wade took in the sight of beauty as he ran his eyes up and down Zoe, that dress was cut just right that it made Wade want to tear it right off Zoe's body. Clearing his throat Wade gave his signature grin and spoke "You are one gorgeous looking woman tonight Doc, you clean up real nice"
"Thank you Wade, you do not look so bad yourself" Zoe replied with a pink taint to her cheeks. "But where is this babysitter of yours at?"
"They should be here anytime" Wade answered walking into the living room grabbing his phone he had sat on the side table next to the couch in case he had missed a call. But he had no missed calls so they should be here any minute now.
"They?" Zoe asked wondering just who Wade had gotten to sit for them tonight.
Before Wade had to answer there was a knock at the door smiling he went to answer the door hoping it was Earl who got there first and that Tansy would be along after they had left. But no such luck was to be had instead it was both Tansy and Earl at the door smiling looking happy to be together.
"Come on in" Wade said letting them in then rubbed his hands together hoping Zoe approved of both his sitters for the night.
"Earl, Tansy" Zoe greeted them giving Wade a dirty look one that told him he was in for a earful as soon as they were alone "I wasn't expected you"
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Post by Sw on Jun 4, 2020 14:30:09 GMT -5
Chapter Thirty-Three
Zoe's mouth was in a frown as she looked at Wade was he stupid had he gotten secretly drunk at work today, what on earth made him think having his ex-wife who Zoe was sure hated her babysit Jack? Zoe had not gotten to talk to Tansy since her return and wasn't sure if the other woman had forgiven her for her part in the ending of Tansy relationship with George.
"Zoe it's so good to see you" Tansy said grabbing Zoe in a bear hug "I was so happy to hear you had woke from that awful coma"
"It's good to see you again Tansy" Zoe said "You too Earl" the latter was said as Earl was in the middle of a hand off of Jack from Wade. "Wade didn't tell me who was babysitting tonight"
"Oh well I was a last minute addition, I think Wade felt sorry for me. My date cancelled on me this afternoon" Tansy said feeling all down again about it. "I had been looking forward to this date for the last week I really thought we were headed somewhere but now I'm not sure"
Zoe nodded her head not sure what she should say in responds one she did not know who Tansy had been dating, two they were not really friends and it was awkward that Zoe was in love with and had a child with Tansy ex-husband. And three she had already caused Tansy heartache with her relationship with George so Zoe wanted to stay out of Tansy love life.
"Had you been seeing each other long?" Zoe asked trying to walk a line between being nosy are seeming not interested in Tansy life.
"Three months now, but he's been so busy we only get to see each other once a week. He lives in Fillmore you see" Tansy was saying when Wade interrupted with "Sorry Tansy but I have to steal Zoe from you, are we will miss our dinner reservation"
Zoe was so happy to escape from Tansy she smiled at Wade "Be good for Papa Earl, and Tansy too, Jack" Zoe said as she walked over to her baby in Earl's arms and kissed his forehead.
"Mama" Jack said as if to tell his Mother he was always good.
"Alright son I better not hear you and Papa Earl gave Tansy any trouble" Wade told his toddler trying to keep from laughing as both his Son and Father gave him identical looks of outrage at being told that.
"Don't worry Wade I can handle those two" Tansy proclaimed then she walked over to Jack with her arms held out the little boy looked at her then at his Papa Earl then back to Tansy he smiled at his Papa then almost jumped out of Earl's arms into Tansy.
Zoe nearly had a heart attack thinking her baby was going to fall to the floor and break his head open. She let out a breathe when Tansy caught Jack. Jack was laughing happily in Tansy arms it seemed perhaps he had done this before with her. Zoe felt jealousy ran through her at that thought everyone in BlueBell it seemed had a history with Jack and Zoe felt so left out of it.
"Time to go Doc" Wade said as he took Zoe's hand and lead her out the door towards his Suv, he acting the gentlemen opened the passenger front door for Zoe. After she had taken her seat Wade closed the door then ran behind the Suv to get to the driver's side. Once inside the Suv himself Wade belted in then started the engine and was ready for his date with Zoe to begin.
As they were pulling out of the Plantation driveway onto the road Wade took hold of Zoe's left hand to hold in his right hand. She let him hold her hand but was looking out her door window so Wade could not see her face she also had not said one word since entering the Suv. Wade wasn't sure what was bothering her, was she having second thoughts about their date tonight?
"Zoe" Wade said trying to get her attention when that didn't work he asked "Do you want me to turn around?"
"What?" Zoe replied having not heard what Wade asked her, her mind busy on just how much she had missed out on with Jack.
"I just wanted to know if you wanted me to turn around, your mind doesn't seem to be on our date tonight" Wade voiced his fears. Everything seemed to be going good Zoe wanted to go up until Earl and Tansy arrived then she just changed she even had given him a look like he was in for it.
"No of course not I want to go" Zoe said only now noticing her hand being held in Wade's "It's just that I wasn't expecting Tansy tonight"
"I've told you before that Tansy has watched Jack for me" Wade didn't understand why now it would be a problem Zoe never mentioned it bothered her before.
"Yes I know you've mentioned it but I wasn't sure if Tansy even liked me" Zoe stated "I am the reason she broke things off with George. Besides it not just that I mean everyone in BlueBell has a relationship with Jack and I have no idea what it is"
Wade turned to look at Zoe he didn't know if he should be angry on behalf of Tansy or upset for Zoe that she was hurting thinking everyone knew Jack in some way that she did not. It wasn't fair that Zoe had missed so much of Jack's early days but she wasn't going to be missing anymore.
"I don't think I'm explaining it right" Zoe whispered "I'm not jealous of Tansy well not just of Tansy it's everyone you all got to be there for Jack when I didn't" tears were threatening to ruin her makeup so Zoe tried not to cry.
"Zoe baby" Wade said as he pulled over on the shoulder of the road unbelted and pulled Zoe into his arms as much as he could in the Suv. "It's okay to be upset over the time you've missed with Jack"
"I was jealous because he seemed so happy to be in Tansy arms, I'm a awful person. Here she just got done telling me how her boyfriend cancelled their date and I am jealous because my toddler likes her" Zoe wined feeling terrible. She had to come to terms with the time she lost with Jack and not hold that against other people who had to step up and help Wade when she couldn't be there.
"You're not a awful person" Wade tells Zoe as he kissed her on the top of her head "I think in your situation what you're feeling is normal."
"I don't want to feel like that though" Zoe tearfully said "I want to just be happy that Jack and you both had so much help but I just wish I could have been here with you both."
"I wished you could have too Zoe" Wade said then pulled back as Zoe face turned up Wade kissed her with all the pinned up passion he had been feeling since last night letting her know just how much he wanted and needed her. They just set there kissing for a good five minutes before breaking apart they both laughed Zoe because Wade had her lipstick all over his face, Wade because Zoe's lips were swollen and her lipstick was a mess.
"We better get going our we won't make it to the restaurant on time" Wade informed Zoe trying to catch his breath. Zoe looked in the dropped down mirror fixing her lipstick. She grabbed a tissue from her handbag and then used it to wipe Wade's face with. Afterwards she took Wade's right hand into her left enjoying holding hands with the man she loved.
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Two things Wade had learned tonight other then Zoe's feelings of jealousy of people who had gotten to spend time with Jack. It was that reservations meant exactly that time if you made one in Mobile and two that he liked Japanese food.
After they had been told their table had been given away and there wasn't any others available for that night Wade felt like he had let Zoe down. But instead of being upset over it Zoe had told him they could find somewhere else to eat.
They had drove around until Zoe saw the Japanese Steakhouse which he had never eaten at before. They had set at the grill and Wade was in for a show as the chef cooked their food in front of them.
Yes they both were over dressed for the restaurant but the food was great and the chef was fun and had thrown pieces of vegetables at them trying to have them catch it with their mouths. Also when the flame went so high in the air Wade had jumped back all the while Zoe was laughing at him. It was just a fun time to be had by both of them.
Zoe and he both agreed to return to the Japanese Steakhouse again they would just not bring Jack with them he was too little right now the flames would scare him.
After they ate Zoe had asked if they could get ice cream, Wade had laughed at her request but of course agreed so they were off to get a sundae. And again they we're over dressed for the establishment but setting in a booth huddled together sharing a ex-large hot fudge sundae and trading a kiss or two between bites. It wasn't the date night Wade had pictured or the one he thought would be perfect to show Zoe he was serious about their relationship but somehow he knew it did.
This messed up date night showed Zoe just how like in their life things could go off plan but still end up being better then the plans you had made.
Zoe loved that Wade had hot fudge all over his lips and she got to lick it off before she kissed him again. This was just so much fun like she was a teenager, she had skipped the fun teenage dating stage because she had to study so hard so she could get into a good college. No one else was in the ice cream parlor expected the person behind the counter who was busy playing on their cell phone.
So it was all her and Wade's to do with as they pleased which at the moment was make out and eating ice cream.
"We should do this again next week" Zoe said after she finished a bite of ice cream. "Since we got to Mobile tonight has been so much fun"
"I know right, that fancy restaurant couldn't have been as good as that Japanese place was. Plus no way could we have shared dessert like we are here" Wade stated right before he kissed Zoe until they were breathless.
"I love you" Zoe whispered in Wade's ear then pulled back eating another sthingyful of hot fudge sundae. Wade was sure he could never get rid of the smile that lined his face at the moment.
"Well Doc it looks like you've eaten the last of our sundae so either we get another one or we have to head on home" Wade was hoping Zoe would asks for another sundae so they could spend more time together and steal more kisses.
"As much as I would like another sundae we both have work tomorrow. So we better head back home" Zoe replied hating that their date night had to come to a end.
"Alright" Wade said getting out of the booth then helping Zoe up he pulled her into his arms as she got completely out of the booth kissed her breathless once again then stated loudly not caring if the ice cream server heard or not "I love you, Zoe Hart"
"Just remember who said it first tonight" Zoe said as she walked away swaying slightly a little light headed from all the kisses she had shared with Wade earlier.
"Of course I couldn't forget it if I wanted too" Wade grinning replied he almost run into the door he was so busy watching Zoe's backside as she walked in front of him. The things that dress was showing off he would need a cold shower if he didn't stop thinking about it.
"Stopping staring at me Wade we need to get back to Jack" Zoe ordered now that her lips were not attached to Wade's she was starting to miss her baby.
"Yes madam" Wade mockingly replied as he followed Zoe back to the Suv.
"I just want to get back to my baby" Zoe said as Wade opened the Suv door for her again she used Wade's shirt to pull him down and kissed him hungrily then let him go. "Next week we need to do this again"
"Yes we do" Wade agreed then kissed Zoe again not wanting this night to end but knowing they had to go home to their son.
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Post by Sw on Jun 5, 2020 15:51:24 GMT -5
Chapter Thirty- Four
Earl was the only one there when they returned from their date it seemed that Tansy boyfriend had called after Jack had fallen asleep. Earl had given Tansy the go ahead to leave he could handle a sleeping baby all on his own. At least that's what Earl had mumbled Wade thought. After having to use Zoe's key to unlock the front door and finding Jack sleeping in his crib, no sign of either Tansy or Earl until Wade found his Father asleep in his bed.
Zoe did not say a word she just left Wade to deal with Earl and went downstairs to get ready for bed. Of course once safe inside her room she could not help but laugh at having found Earl fast asleep in Wade's bed it was just to cute.
Knowing that she had to work in the morning Zoe took a fast shower then put on her pj's trying not to take to much time thinking that Wade would need the bathroom as well tonight. So she wasn't surprised when she got out to find Wade waiting at the door so he could get in.
"So don't be surprised in the morning when you see Earl he's going to be bunking with me tonight" Wade stated as he held his night clothes in his hands looking down at them. Earl was not who he wanted to be sleeping next to at night.
"Thanks for the heads up on that" Zoe replied biting her bottom lip so she would not laugh in Wade's face about him having to share his bed with his Father.
"I think Jack just completely wore him out tonight" Wade supplied having never had Earl babysit at night before Wade hadn't realized that it would wear his old man out so bad. It was almost eleven pm though so it might just be his Father's bedtime now that he didn't drink anymore.
"Jack hasn't gotten to spend a lot of time with Earl lately, they probably wore each other out" Zoe thought out loud. "They are so cute together the other day he was telling Jack all about how he couldn't wait to take him fishing"
"Yeah I've heard about that idea too" Wade replied thinking about Earl wanting to take Jack fishing at night not going to happen anytime soon if ever. "He's always wanting to take Jack camping too but that isn't happening without me tagging along"
"Earl is real good with Jack though" Zoe spoke out it was hard to believe the Earl she knew before her coma was the same man who would visit with Jack. He loved his grandson that was plain to see and was so careful with him.
"I know he is but it's just still hard sometimes to think of Earl as a responsible adult" Wade stated remembering all the years he had to sing his old man down from the roof top. "It's been over a year of him being sober but it's still hard you know to believe it"
"Of course it is, but you must be so proud of your Dad for staying sober" Zoe said as she moved farther away from the bathroom door so Wade could enter it.
"I am but" Wade stopped feeling ungrateful for even thinking it much less almost saying it out loud.
"But what?" Zoe asked taking a few steps back towards Wade.
"But" Wade started then looked down at his feet "I wish he could have gotten sober for Jesse and me when we were younger and needed him. I'm very proud of Earl for staying sober that he did it for Jack is amazing"
"He should have done it for you and Jesse" Zoe replied as she wrapped her arms around Wade. "But sometimes people no matter how much they want to quite can't"
"He did try a lot when I was younger, but every time it seemed he had it under control Earl would see something that reminded him of my Momma and he was back to drinking" Wade informed Zoe as tears started to fill his eyes. "It's just when I got that email from your Mother thinking it was you I started drinking and even knowing all that Earl was I could have been the same way. The only thing that stopped me was the hope that you would return one day"
Zoe just held Wade closer hating that he was hurting still from his Mother's death and Earl's non ability to handle that tragedy without drinking. It was such a shame that Earl could not do for his sons what he was finally able to conquer for his grandson.
"You had the hope I would return but Earl did not have that" Zoe said thinking just how unfair life was to some people.
"I know but when I got Jack I never would allow myself more then one beer at any given time I do not want to become what my Father did" Wade told Zoe wanting her to know he would not allow himself to become the same man who had cheated on her before "I will not be the man that drove you away from BlueBell because of my drinking and what that cause me to do"
"Wade" Zoe whispered she had never knew he was afraid of becoming his Father. She should have realized that though with how she never saw Wade with a beer in his hand anymore unless he was serving them at the Rammer Jammer. "I know you will not hurt me again like that"
Wade planted a kiss on Zoe forehead as a tear fell down his face he did not like to think of his childhood after his Momma died. Of how Earl drunk most of there money away and Jesse and him would try to get by on what little they had without asking anyone for help. But help the good People of BlueBell did. Giving them food, giving them free hair cuts, making sure they had school supplies. Making sure they always had clothes and shoes on their feet even if they were not brand new they were clothed.
Earl was never violent though thats the only reason no one had turned him in to the state. Harley was always coming around checking on them making sure Jesse and him would never hurt or sick. Wade knew if Harley had thought for one second Earl had been hurting them he would have had the Sheriff down on Earl.
"I'm glad my Dad is sober I just wish he could have done it a whole lot sooner" Wade said just wanting to forget all about voicing his heart ache at not really having a normal childhood.
Lifting her head up Zoe told Wade "Go get ready for bed you can sleep and I mean just sleep next to me tonight"
Not needing to be told twice Wade detangled from Zoe going into the bathroom liking the idea of getting to hold Zoe tonight as they slept because he was definitely going to be holding her all night long.
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Wade would have loved to stay awake the whole night just to enjoy holding Zoe in his arms. This being the first night since her return he had gotten to sleep in a bed with her alone. Jack was always in the middle of them before. But knowing he had to be up early tomorrow for work and needed to be alert because he had to do the scheduling for the coming week Wade just held Zoe in his arms smiling as he let himself fell into a deep sleep.
Zoe also enjoyed being held by Wade she had missed his arms holding her of a night so she was going to just let herself find pleasure in them while she could. Because come tomorrow night it would just be the three of them again in the Carriage house and she would not let her baby boy sleep upstairs for now all by himself he was just too little. How had Wade ever let him sleep up there by himself?
Zoe was wondering if Wade had a baby monitor as she snuggled into his arms then she knew no more as sleep took her.
Hearing the bath running Zoe opened her eyes and was shocked to see that Wade was still in bed next to her sleeping his arms still wrapped around her. So if Wade was asleep who was in the bathroom? That's when Zoe remember that Earl had slept over last night in Wade's bed.
It was a little weird Zoe thought that Earl had creeped by them in bed sleeping to get to the bathroom. It had never really bother Zoe before the Carriage house having only one bathroom. But knowing that Earl had walked past her as she slept was a bit unnerving. Also it was a bit embarrassing to be caught in bed with your boyfriend by his father.
"Papa" Zoe heard through the bathroom door. Hearing her baby's voice had Zoe out of the bed and out of Wade's arms within a second.
"Earl why are you and Jack in the bathroom?" Zoe asked through the bathroom door.
Earl opened the bathroom door "Hi pretty Doctor, Jack just had a bit of a accident his diaper leaked you see so he needed a bath" Earl explained pointing to the baby who was in the bathtub. Jack soiled clothes on the floor and Zoe realized then by the smell just what had linked out of Jack's diaper.
"Earl you should have woke Me and Wade, does his crib need cleaning out too?" Zoe asked forgetting all about the fact she was standing in front of Earl in her night gown that only went to her knees. She went past Earl and went to the tub to help clean up her baby boy.
"No his crib is fine" Earl replied but was looking down not wanting to say anymore but knew he had to "You see Jack here wake up a few hours ago crying so I put him in bed with me"
Zoe looked up when she heard that "Oh no is Wade's bed a mess?"
"I don't rightly know I suppose some people might call it that" Earl dodged answering Zoe's question with.
"Earl" Zoe sternly said giving him her Doctor's voice you must listen to me tone. "Go wake Wade up and tell him Jack made a mess out of his bed, but make sure Wade knows it wasn't Jack's crib. I will take care of Jack"
"Okay" Earl mumbled Zoe knew he did not want to tell Wade, she would have but her baby needed his Mommy to clean him up.
"Also after you tell Wade grab some clothes for Jack" Zoe stated as she took the wash cloth and run it over her baby's back.
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Wade was having the best dream he was holding the woman he loved in his arms after a night of showing her just how much he loved her. Smiling in his sleep he was rudely awake by having his leg shook, opening his eyes he saw that Zoe was not next to him in the bed any longer instead at the foot of Zoe's bed stood his Father.
"What are you doing in Zoe's bedroom?" Wade asked confused why his Father was standing before him in Zoe's bedroom.
"You see Jack had a messy diaper accident and I was just in the bathroom trying to clean the little guy up when Zoe woke up so she told me to wake you up" Earl answered not looking his son in the eyes.
Wade knew by Earl's actions he was hiding something from him, but what could that be? It wasn't Earl's fault that Jack had a messy diaper so what was his Father trying to hide from him.
"Earl" Wade said wanting to get to the bottom of whatever the older man was hiding.
"You see Jack wake up earlier and I didn't want to wake you and the pretty Doctor up so I brought him into the bed with me" Earl spilled out not wanting his son to be angry at him for having gotten his bed ruined.
"Oh" Wade utter getting a sick feeling in his stomach knowing he was in for a very messy clean up in his bedroom. Getting up out of the bed he first went to the bathroom to check on Jack.
"Zoe is Jack okay?" Wade asked as he walked into the bathroom.
"He seems fine" Zoe said as she lifted the toddler out of the tub in into a towel. "Did Earl get Jack some clothes yet?"
"Not yet I will go get them, then clean up my bed" Wade said the last making a face.
"Thank You" Zoe said feeling bad for Wade having to clean his bed up.
"No need to thank me, I'm just glad that Jack isn't sick again" Wade said as he was turning back towards the door. Earl was still in Zoe's bedroom looking around.
"Earl come help me clean up my bed" Wade said waiting until his Dad started walking towards the door before following after him.
First they stopped into Jack's room and Wade grabbed a shirt and jeans for the toddler along with a diaper in case Zoe didn't have any in her room. Wade ran downstairs giving Zoe the clothes for Jack, stole a quick kiss from her and headed back upstairs. Earl was just standing in the doorway of Wade's room.
Entering his room Wade noticed that his Dad had pushed his bedspread onto the floor already. Picking it up Wade looked at it hoping it did not need washed. Thankfully it looked clean, looking up at his bed now that was a different story completely he could see the brown stain right in the middle of the bedsheets. Earl helped Wade strip the bed of the sheets both men were relieved that the mess did not go through the sheets.
"It's a wonder he didn't get it all over you" Wade said laughing at his Father.
"About that I had to borrow one of your t-shirts" Earl said motioning with his head to a rolled up t-shirt on the floor. "I hope you don't mind, I'll just take my t-shirt home and wash it"
"That's fine" Wade said after getting the sheets all together heading downstairs to the small laundry room that Lavon had installed when he remodeled the downstairs to put in the kitchen.
This was not how Wade had pictured waking up today, he had hoped to be getting a few good morning kisses from Zoe. But instead he gets poopy sheets from Jack.
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Post by Sw on Jun 6, 2020 9:03:25 GMT -5
Chapter Thirty- Five
Wade Kinsella turned and waved smiling at Zoe who was standing inside Lavon's kitchen watching from the doorway. George, Lavon and himself were outside behind Lavon's Plantation house trying to put together the swing set they had gotten for Jack the day before. It was Sunday and everyone had the day off so it seemed like a great idea to wait and put the swing set together today. Zoe had asked once again if she just couldn't hire someone to put the whole thing together but George who had come with them when they went to pick the swing set up agreed with Wade that they could have it put together in a hour two tops.
It was going on almost three hours as the three BlueBell men tried to get the poles to hold together long enough to get the bolts and screws in place. Lavon had wanted to just call Tom and asks him to come help over a hour ago but George and Wade did not want Zoe to be right about them needing more help so they would not allow it.
Wade was starting to rethink that idea though knowing his little boy was wanting to play on his new swing set before it would get dark and at the rate they were going that wasn't going to happen. It just seemed like they were missing a piece, Wade had asked George twice now to go look in the box to make sure no pieces were left both times the lawyer replied there wasn't any left there.
Wade was now starting to think they were just missing a piece and they would have to call the number on the instructions and have the missing part sent to them. It would upset Jack to not have his swing set put together for how ever long it took to get the missing part.
"I'm going to check that box again" Lavon said having too, noticed that a part was missing. He went to the box looked in and didn't see anything then he lift it up off the ground and behold under the box was a bag with a few parts in it. "Found it"
Wade looked over at George "Couldn't find anything huh?'
"Now Wade it wasn't in the box, I can't help it was under the box" George pathetically defeated himself with "now we should have this together in no time at all"
Wade just bite his lip really wanting to punch George in the mouth but knowing he couldn't Jack was watching from Zoe's arms plus George was helping get all the mess Candice Hart had made cleared up for them so he just shook his head and got started back on getting Jack's swing set put together right.
With all the parts in place it only took them twenty minutes more and it was all finished they were just getting Jack's bucket swing installed when they heard the yells of the little boy who was the owner of the swing set running towards them. Following behind closely was Zoe laughing at the group of men and how proud that looked having finally gotten the swing set together.
Jack ran up to his Father with his arms up wanting to be put into his new swing, Wade complied lifting the baby into the swing and then started to push him gently. Jack's laughter had the whole group smiling and Wade thinking it was worth all the hours of getting the swing set put together to make his boy this happy.
"See I told you we could get this put together" Wade boasted rubbing the back of his neck grinning down at Zoe.
"You did get it put together awful fast after finding that missing bag of parts" Zoe stated "Lemon and me had a bet on how long it would take you to find that missing bag, she won I was sure you would find it after the first hour"
"What now?" Wade ask wiping the sweat off his brow looking at Zoe as if he wanted to prance on her. "You knew about the missing parts and never told us?"
"Lemon and Me seen George drop it out of the box earlier" Zoe said as she slowly backed away from Wade he had a certain look in his eyes that had her a little worried about what he was going to do to her. Lavon had taken Wade's spot pushing Jack in the bucket swing.
"That was hours ago, why didn't you tell us?" Wade asked taken a few steps closer to Zoe all the while she was walking backwards away from him. "Instead you made a bet on how long it was going to take us to find it"
"Yeah now that you are saying it out loud like that it does sound bad" Zoe admitted just before Wade tackled her to the ground and started tickling her. "I'm sorry" Zoe said in between laughter "please stop I promise to never do that again"
"Yeah like we buy and put together swing sets for Jack everyday" Wade said not letting up his tickling of Zoe enjoying being this close to her. He leaned in even closer and kissed her sweetly and soon all thoughts of tickling and laughing had left both of their minds as they lost themselves in each other.
Lavon and George looked away from the couple not wanting to intrude on their private moment. Only Jack did not share their view of what his parents were doing "Mama, Dada" the little boy yelled until he got his parents attention.
Pulling away from each other Wade helped Zoe up off the ground holding hands they made their way together back to their son who was giving his Father a very stern look. Wade couldn't stop himself from laughing at the look the toddler was giving him. It seemed that jealousy ran inthe family. But Jack was going to have to learn to share his Momma with his Father.
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Wednesdays had become one of Wade's favorite days of the week the other was Sundays which was family day for the Kinsella/Hart household. The last three Wednesdays had been date night for Zoe and him at the end of each date they made sure to stop and get a sundae to share along with a few kisses.
Jack also liked Wednesdays it seemed because that was his one night a week he got to have company of his own well babysitters. Earl had not yet watched Jack again for them of a night. Lavon and Lemon had watched Jack their second date night and Rose had the third which turned into a sleepover for Rose with Zoe when they had returned that night.
Since today was Wednesday and would be their fourth date night Wade had made reservations at the restaurant they had tried to eat at their first date night. Zoe had gone shopping again but this time she was alone Jack was with Earl the old man having swore not to take Jack fishing by himself. Last Saturday the three Kinsella men had went fishing for the first time Jack had liked holding his little fishing rod but did not like when they caught the fish crying seeing the fish being pulled out of the water. So hopefully that would curtail his Father wanting to take the baby fishing by himself.
Their sitter for tonight was AnnaBeth her class had been cancelled this week, she had let Zoe know she felt she hadn't gotten to spend enough time with Jack lately. Beside George was planning to tag along as well and play with Jack on his swing set.
The Rammer Jammer had been busy at lunch hour and had kept Wade from worrying about his date tonight with Zoe it had been a month so far of them going on dates. Wade knew they were taken things slow but it seemed to him that perhaps they could maybe speed things up. Zoe kisses were leaving him wanting more, and the dreams he had been having weren't helping the matter either. But he did not want to push Zoe if she wasn't ready yet to take things farther.
The phone for the Rammer Jammer rang and Kay picked it up after a few second she smartly spoke into the phone "I've told you not to call this number unless you have a carry-out order" then she hung up the phone.
"Kay" Wade said the bartender walked over to him "who was that on the phone?"
"Some lawyer for out of state" Kay said as she wiped down the bar with a wet cloth she had in her hands. "I've told him twice already today that we don't take personal calls on that line it's just for ordering take out, it's not for customers to get personal calls"
"Who did this lawyer ask to speak too?" Wade questioned getting a weird feeling about those calls.
"A Chole Hart I think it was" Kay said as a customer set down in front of her at the bar "What can I get ya?" she asked the man.
Wade kept his cool and waited until Kay had full filled the man's order then said to Kay "Was the lawyer asking for a Zoe Hart?"
"That might have been the name yeah" Kay answered "You now who that is?"
Wade was having a really hard time not grabbing Kay and shaking her back and forth "Yes that is my girlfriend, so if that lawyer calls again please come and get me I will talk to him"
"Okay" Kay said having no idea just how much Wade would have liked to fire her over what she had just done.
"If you need me I will be in my office I need to make a phone call" Wade said leaving Kay behind and hoping this lawyer who kept calling the Rammer Jammer did not have bad news to share with Zoe. First thing, first though he was going call George see if he could get a hold of that New York lawyer of Candice and check and see if he had been the one calling.
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George Tucker was not a happy man at the moment after getting off the phone with Candice Hart's attorney the other lawyer was just doing his job but it would not stop until Mrs. Hart got her way.
The Attorney had informed George that Mrs. Hart wished to end the trust fund she had setup for her grandson but could not do so without the signature of Jack's Mother. So in Candice Hart fashion she was having her Attorney call trying to find Zoe Hart because neither of them had her phone number. It seemed that the Rammer Jammer wasn't the only place in town the Attorney had called.
George had checked Dash's blog and wasn't surprised to see a post about a Attorney calling wanting to talk to Zoe Hart from every business in BlueBell. He knew Wade wasn't going to be happy about this, because he wasn't happy himself about how Candice Hart was trying to force Zoe to do her will again.
He as a Attorney never would have done what Candice's attorney was doing. But then again Candice was paying the man a lot of money to get results and it seemed like she would be getting them because Brick had just called him as well telling George about the call the Practices just received from the Attorney as well. And how the receptionist had let slip that Zoe worked there a few days a week.
Why couldn't Candice Hart just let her daughter go? Let Zoe live her own life and not interfere in it. George hated having to be the one to give Wade bad news again it just wasn't fair that he got stuck doing that all the time. Maybe he should call Lavon let the Mayor be the one bearing the bad news this time.
George was just about to call Lavon when his phone rang answering it he winced at hearing Wade's voice "So did you find out if it's Candice attorney who called the Rammer Jammer?"
"Yes it was him" George informed Wade then continued "but listen he just didn't call the Rammer Jammer, if you look on Dash's blog the Attorney called a lot of business in town"
"Oh Man" Wade let out a breathe as he paced the outside of the Rammer Jammer "There is no way to keep this from Zoe"
"Yeah there isn't Brick just called the receptionist let it slip Zoe is working there again" George held the phone away from his ear as Wade yelled out "Why did she do that?"
"Because she thought he was a patient wanting to make a appointment" George defeated the receptionist with, AnnaBeth had been a receptionist at the Practice for awhile and he felt he had to defeat that occupation because of it.
"Yeah your right, she was just doing her job" Wade replied rubbing his hand over the right side of his face, this was not something he wanted to deal with today. Not when things with Zoe was just starting to head in the direction of them maybe moving past slow. He should have known it was too good to be true that Candice Hart had left them alone for a month now. After her failed attempt of getting custody of Jack, Wade was just relieved that George was able to get that all taking care of and dropped.
George also had both Zoe and Wade sign a custody agreement which give them both 50/50 shared custody of their son. It had relieved both Wade and he knew Zoe herself to have that signed and taken care of.
"I'm going to have to tell Zoe this" Wade stated hating that Candice's plans was mostly going to ruin there date night.
"Yeah I'm sorry about that" George said but knew that with it posted to Dash's blog there was no way to keep it quite. "If you want I'll call Zoe and tell her myself"
"No thanks for offering, but I will tell her" Wade said as Kay walked out the cordless phone to him "I've got to go I think that Attorney just called back here"
"Attorney again?" Wade asked Kay as she held the phone out to him.
"Yes" she replied as he took the phone from her. She then turned and walked back into the Rammer Jammer.
"What does Candice Hart want?" Wade asked right to the point he did not have time for niceties when it came to that woman.
"My client just wants her daughter Zoe Hart to come and complete the ending of a trust fund for one Jack Kinsella, the legal guardian has to sign in person the paper work. Once that is done Mrs. Hart will release the funds into any account Dr. Hart wishes"
"Why can't Mrs. Hart come down here to BlueBell bring the paperwork and do it all here?" Wade asked not wanting Zoe having to return to the Big City where she had gotten in the car accident that had almost taken her life.
"The Bank will only accept documents signed and notify from in state" was the reply Wade received "Can I speak with Dr. Hart myself?"
"I'm not with her at the moment, but I will tell her what you've said" Wade responded with then ended the call. Walking back into the Rammer Jammer Wade put the cordless phone back behind the bar then went to his office. He needed a few minutes to clam down he hated to have to relent to anything Candice Hart wanted but he knew if they didn't she would not stop, she was like the terminator she would not stop until she got want she wanted.
He wasn't even sure if what the attorney just told him was true. He had never heard of not being able to sign paperwork out of state before. But that really didn't matter because Candice Hart would not stop until she got her way.
And what she truly wanted was Zoe and Jack away from him at any cost.
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Post by Sw on Jun 7, 2020 8:21:19 GMT -5
Chapter Thirty-Six
Wade had called Earl to make sure his Father had Jack at his house and not at the park. Jack was good at getting Earl to take him to the park for being a toddler that could not speak in complete sentences yet. Of course it could just be that Earl liked taking his grandson to the park.
Wade opened the door to his childhood home and stopped in his tracks seeing his son sleeping on the couch hugging a old teddy bear of Jesse's. Earl walked in from the kitchen a glass of what looked to be water in his hands. "I was wondering when you were gonna get here" Earl said after he took a drink of his water.
"I just called twenty minutes ago" Wade replied knowing that even though BlueBell was a small town it still took time to drive from point A to point B. Also he had to deal with a problem Kay brought to his attention right before he could leave the Rammer Jammer.
"I was just hoping you would get here before Jack wakes up, I wanted to talk to ya about something" Earl said as he set his water glass down. "I have something of your Momma's that I know she would want you to have"
Wade took a deep breathe he really did not need a sentimental Earl on him at the moment, he just wanted to pick up Jack and get home so he could tell Zoe about her Mother's latest scheme. And hopefully after they talked about what they should do about her, they would go on their date tonight. So Wade did not need any more on his plate from parents at the moment.
So when Earl pulled something out of his pocket and a tear fell from his eyes Wade wasn't really intending to listen to what Earl had to say but stopped when he seen just what was in his Father's hand. He hadn't seen it not since it was last on his Momma's finger.
"Your Momma would want you to give this to that Pretty Doctor of yours" Earl said holding the engagement ring out to his youngest son "From the way you waited around for that Doctor of yours I know you will be needing this soon"
"Earl I can't" Wade felt his mouth go dry he hadn't known his Father had kept his Mother's engagement ring. Yes he wanted to make Zoe his wife but he hadn't thought of getting a engagement ring just yet. The dream of Zoe being his wife had been enough for now, but seeing his Momma's ring made Wade want it placed on Zoe's hand as a symbol of his undying love for her right away.
"Take it" Earl said again holding the ring closer towards Wade giving his boy a knowing look. Wade nodded his head then slowing took the ring from his Father's hand. Tears were in both Kinsella men's eyes as Wade put the ring in his pants pocket.
"It might be a while until I get around to asking Zoe, her Mother has been causing trouble again" Wade told Earl as he wiped the tears out of his eyes. "I just wish that woman would leave Zoe alone"
"Son" Earl stopped trying to get his words together wanting them to make as much since as possible to get his point across "Do not let anything stop you from asking the woman you love to marry you. You already know what it feels like to almost lose her, don't lose anymore time with her"
Wade was blown away by what his Father just spoke sometimes old Earl really could be smart, then he had to go open his mouth and said "I was thinking next week Jack and me could go camping" and that right there proved that Earl wasn't the brightest bulb in the box if he ever thought Wade would agree to that.
"Nah, Earl I've told you before Jack is just to little for camping just yet" Wade once again denied his Father seeing this wasn't going to be something Earl would drop. "But why don't you bring a tent to Lavon's next week and play at camping with Jack by his swing set"
"Not a bad idea" Earl said knowing that their fishing trip hadn't gone like he would have liked, perhaps getting Jack used to a tent would make when he finally talked Wade into letting him take Jack camping easier on Jack.
"Well I better get Jack home on the off chance Zoe still wants to go on our date tonight" Wade said as he walked to the couch and carefully picked up his sleeping son leaving Jesse old teddy bear behind. "I'm hoping she does we should not let Candice ruin our night"
"Well I'm hoping next time I see you my boy you will be a engaged man" Earl happily informed his son. Knowing that having a Doctor for a daughter in law was something he would like to brag about.
"Earl" Wade said his tone telling his Dad to drop the subject as he left with Jack in his arms.
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Jack kept saying "Swing" after he had woke up from his nap when he started to cry because he wasn't getting his way Wade relented and took his son to his swing set. He had wanted to wait for Zoe's return but Jack's crying had put a stop to that. So for the next hour Wade pushed Jack on his bucket swing and then helped him up the slide making sure he did not fall off the slide as he went down it again and again.
"Time to go home Jack" Wade announced to his son after Jack has just went down his slide again.
"No" Jack yelled running back towards the latter of the slide wanting to go down once again.
"We need to see if Momma's home yet" Wade voiced as he picked up his son and headed towards the Carriage house. The toddler stop fighting his Father when the word Momma was heard, it seemed just like him Jack was missing Zoe.
Zoe's small Suv was parked in her spot, she had just gotten the suv a week before and Wade was still getting used to them not having to share his Suv. He had still taken Zoe to her physical therapy appointment last friday though because he had the time off and Jack had fun playing in a park near by while Zoe had her appointment. Afterwards they had taken their son to Chuck E Cheese to play and eat it had been fun and Wade was going to miss Zoe needing him to take her places now that she had her own vehicle.
Zoe had not gone all out when buying a new vehicle she had gotten a small suv that was a hold over from last year that had a really good warranty plus it had a lot of nice safety features that made Wade feel better knowing that Zoe and Jack would be in the vehicle. Zoe had picked out the suv all on her own but had taken Jack and him along to make sure he approved of it. Wade knew the second he seen it Zoe was going to buy it even if he didn't give his approval of it because it was the same color her old car had been.
Opening the door Wade seen that Zoe was not in the living room, most likely she was already getting herself ready for their date for the night. Wondering what to do to get her attention that was solved when Jack yelled out "Mama"
Zoe came out of her bedroom she was wrapped in a robe having just finished her shower and trying to get her hair dry with a towel wrapped around it.
"Hi baby" Zoe said as Jack put his arms out to his Momma, Zoe took him from Wade into her arms and kissed him on his little cheek. "I see you've been playing outside huh?"
"Yes" he replied as he kissed his Momma's cheek laughing. Wanting down now he kicked his little legs so Zoe bent down to let her baby run free.
"We need to talk" Wade said watching Jack run back towards the tv "but it can wait until you're dressed"
"Okay" Zoe said knowing that whatever Wade was going to tell her she would not like. She could only hope it had nothing to do with their date tonight being cancelled because she had really went all out this time without Jack there she even had time to get matching shoes.
Twenty minutes later Zoe had just thrown a short outfit on after she had gotten her hair straigthen wanting to know what Wade needed before getting herself all fixed up for their date.
She found Wade in Jack's room standing in the doorway watching the pair play together. She hated having to break up their playtime. Wade was such a good father it made her heart race with love for him every time she seen how wonderful Wade was to their son.
"Hey" Zoe said as she entered Jack's room the little boy looked up and smiled then held up the toy truck he was playing with showing it off to his Mother. "So what is it you need to tell me?"
Wade looked up from the floor he was setting on at Zoe she wasn't all dolled up yet that was good encase she decided she did not want to go out tonight after hearing about her Mother latest scheme to get her back to New York CIty.
"It seems your Mother's attorney has been calling around town wanting to speak with you" Wade informed Zoe "He even called the Practice, after calling the Rammer Jammer at least four times today. Dash posted about it on his blog"
Zoe just sighed this wasn't something she had expected but wasn't surprised her Mother would do. It had been a month since her Mother had left BlueBell and they hadn't heard from her. So in Candice Hart's mind she had given Zoe enough time to get over her betrayal.
"Does anyone know what her Lawyer wants?" Zoe asked out of patience with her Mother.
"I got to talk to him the last time he called the Rammer Jammer, it seems your Mother wants to end Jack's trust fund and it has to be done New York City"
Zoe just shook her head at what her Mother was trying to order her to do. Who did she think she was, after having stole her money and moved it into a trust fund for Jack she now wanted Zoe to jump through hoops to get the money back. Zoe was so tempted to just have George call the police on her Mother for embezzlement, but then they would all have to deal with a court case over that. And knowing her Mother she would drag that case out as long as humanly possible.
"Why can't she just leave me alone?" Zoe whispered feeling like her life was getting out of control again.
"I'm sorry Doc, if there was anyway I could" Wade stopped in mid-sentence remembering what the Lawyer had said Jack's legal guardian had to sign the paper work. He did not say it had to be Zoe Hart.
"Zoe I think I know a way out of this that doesn't have you having to do your Mother bidding." Wade smirked lifting his eyebrows up and down "we can asked George if my idea will work when AnnaBeth and him get here to watch Jack"
"That is if you still want to go on our date tonight?" Wade asked.
"Of course I do, I am not going to let my Mother stop us from our date. I've been looking forward to this since our last date" Zoe stated as she headed back towards the door wanting to get herself ready for her date tonight she was going to blow Wade away with her new dress.
"So have I Doc" Wade replied liking this side of Zoe she wasn't going to lay down and cry over her Mother anymore. She wasn't going to let Candice Hart stop their date tonight.
"That's good to know" Zoe stated as she walked out the door knowing that Wade was watching her backside as she walked away.
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Post by Sw on Jun 9, 2020 16:24:19 GMT -5
Chapter Thirty- Seven
Wade had gotten a shower at Lavon's, he had taken Jack with him so that he could spend a little man time with Lavon. Lavon had brought Jack some new toy that they were playing with in his room at Lavon's plantation house. Wade had taken a long shower thinking the whole time about his Momma's ring setting in his pants pocket of his jeans that were laying on the shower floor. He hadn't gotten a chance yet to put the ring somewhere safe because the only place that felt safe enough for it was on Zoe's finger.
Wade had kept talking himself out of bringing the ring with him tonight, they had to still talk to George make sure his plan for handle Mrs. Hart was viable. But it was like the ring was calling to him so Wade ended up putting the ring inside his dress pants pocket promising himself he would not be needing it tonight. He needed to find a place that neither Jack or Zoe would find it. The first he didn't want to eat it or lose it, the second he didn't want to get scared and run from him because of it.
His luck Jack would find it like he did with Lavon but unlike with Lemon, Zoe he did not think would say yes. But if he never asked he would never know would he?
"Lavon thanks for watching Jack" Wade said as he walked into Jack's play room. Lavon was in the middle of some type of game he was playing with Jack. "But I better be getting him back to the Carriage house AnnaBeth and George should be getting there soon to babysit"
"Can't they just come up and collect little J here once you've left on your date?" Lavon asked giving puppy dog eyes to his friend "Jack and me are just getting the hang of this game"
"Fine I will tell them to come pick Jack up here" Wade answered shaking his head not being able to say 'no' to Lavon the man had been to good to him.
Walking back to the Carriage house Wade was thinking of all the reasons why he couldn't asks Zoe to marry him right now. They first needed to get the whole Candice Hart situation taken care of. Then well Wade couldn't think of any other reason not to ask Zoe to marry him.
He was on the Carriage house porch when George and AnnaBeth pulled up in the double cab truck. He waited for the duo to get out of the truck greeting them with "Hey"
"Zoe got Jack?" George asked looking around for his little buddy. He couldn't wait to play with the toddler.
"Nay, Lavon has him up at the Plantation house playing with some new toy he got for him" Wade said as he walked back towards the Carriage house door. "Lavon begged me to let him stay up there until you got here to babysit"
George seemed a little let down but the lawyer looked like he was forming a new plan before he could enact it Wade said "Zoe and I need to talk to you about something before you go get Jack, George"
George knew from Wade's tone this was not something fun Wade wanted to tell him "Is it about Candice Hart? And those phone calls today?"
"Yes it is, I talked to that Attorney that was calling" Wade said leading George into the Carriage house AnnaBeth following behind feeling out of place with them talking about Mrs. Hart. AnnaBeth like all of BlueBell knew just how much of a witch Candice Hart was but she did not want to be in Zoe's business.
"Maybe I should go up to the Plantation house and get Jack" AnnaBeth offered "because it sounds like you three will need to talk shop a little bit"
"Once were finished I'll come up to Plantation house" George replied knowing that AnnaBeth was right he would be in lawyer mode when he was talking to Zoe and Wade. And as Zoe and Wade were his clients anything they talked about was privileged information.
AnnaBeth left and Wade went into Zoe's bedroom to inform her about George having arrived. He's breath left him as he looked at the beauty before him. The cream colored dress ended above Zoe's knee and it fit her frame perfect. It was sleeveless and cut low in the front his eyes refused to look away. Wade knew he must have a dumb grin on his face but he found he didn't care.
"You need something?" Zoe ask as she smirked at Wade noticing how he was ogling her. Not being able to help himself he walked over to her and gentle leaned down and kiss Zoe soft lips.
"Yes I would like to do more of that but it will have to wait" Wade supplied flirting "George is here, he's waiting in the living room for us"
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Wade had tried to keep his hand from checking his pocket every few minutes to make sure his Momma's engagement ring was still there. He had done that all through dinner he hoped that Zoe hadn't noticed. Zoe seemed to have enjoyed the meal which was a plus because Wade himself found he did not really care for it, to fancy for his taste. They were headed to their favorite ice cream parlor to share what Wade called their date sundae.
Wade thought Zoe's dress should be illegal to wear it was that hot looking on her. It kept stealing his attention away from their conversations so far Zoe had not called him out on it. But he seen the smile she was giving him after he would get tongue tie.
"Dessert is my treat" Zoe said after ordering their shared ex-large hot fudge sundae but Wade beat her to the cash register.
"Nah, I asked you out tonight so I pay" Wade said knowing tonight had set him back some but he wanted to show Zoe he could take care of her. That she didn't have to sacrifice eating at fancy restaurants if she was with him. Yes it was expensive but if Zoe wanted to eat there again he would make it happen. Wade would do anything to make Zoe happy. He did not want Zoe to feel like she had to treat him to expensive restaurants if she wanted to eat at them.
"Then let me state now next date night I'm paying" Zoe declared as she carried their sundae to the booth they would be sharing.
"Fine Doc, you pay next time" Wade surrendered as he slide in next to Zoe as she offered him first bite of their sundae. He gladly accepted it then gave Zoe a kiss as a thank you for feeding him.
"So do you have any place you would like to go next date night?" Zoe asked after finishing her bite of ice cream.
"I think that Japanese Steak house I liked that place the chef was a lot of fun" Wade replied then he purposely got hot fudge all over his mouth wanting Zoe to kiss it off. He was a little surprised they had not been asked to leave or at least stop making out in this ice cream parlor yet. But it seemed they had found the slow night for this business so they had not been told anything about their behavior yet.
After another kiss and cleaning Wade's lips Zoe said "Okay that sounds fine I like that place too"
"Zoe do you every think about our future?" Wade blurted out needing to know where she thought their relationship was headed. He was on baited breathe awaiting her answer.
"Yes" Zoe answered not really knowing how to answer that with more then one word without knowing how Wade felt and wanted their relationship to go. Because if she answered she wanted them to be together forever what if Wade did not want that?
"Yes, is that all you have to say?" Wade asked not liking her simply answer. What if Zoe really didn't see them lasting she seem closed mouth about what she wanted from their relationship. Zoe did not like Wade's tone so she just gave him a stern look.
"What do you think our future should be oh wise one?" Zoe sarcastically ask.
"When I think of our future I see you as my wife" Wade had heartfelt spoking knowing he couldn't keep this desire to himself any longer. He had to know if Zoe felt the same way as he did.
"Wife" Zoe whispered, she had never thought Wade would want that after his marriage to Tansy she had thought he would be on the same page as her on marriage. After all the only marriages she knew had ended in divorce look at her parents and Wade and Tansy, Brick was divorce too. But she could see from the look in Wade's eyes he truly meant what he just said he wanted her for his Wife.
"You've never thought about us getting married?" Wade questioned seeing the look of fear on Zoe's face.
"I've never wanted to get married" Zoe honesty answered "You've seen my Mother you know how her marriage ended. It's scarred me from marriage. I thought you didn't believe in marriage either after everything with you and Tansy"
"I was drunk when I married Tansy I don't remember doing it so it did not feel like I was truly married" Wade stated "I understand you're parents divorce scarring you. But now you know it was all because of your Mother don't let her stop you from marrying me. I love you Zoe, I want to spend the rest of my life with you"
Zoe's mouth dropped open was Wade asking her what she thought he was? Was Wade asking her to marry him? "Are you asking me to marry you?"
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George Tucker thought he could get use to this Jack was sleeping curled to his one side and on the other side was AnnaBeth leaned against him as they watched a old black and white movie. When he was younger George had always thought when he was this age he would be married and have a couple of kids by now. Instead he had a former fiance who herself was newly engaged and a few broken relationships since then. AnnaBeth was a good woman and would make a fine Mother, he loved her but wasn't sure if it was strong enough yet to think of marriage.
George did not want to hurt AnnaBeth, she had been hurt both by Jake her ex-husband and Lavon who did not feel the same way about her as she felt about him. So George did not want AnnaBeth to be broken hearted again, he longed for a family of his own. George was pretty sure so did AnnaBeth he hoped neither one of them was using the other to try to just fill the void. He wanted AnnaBeth to truly love him. He wanted the love that Wade had for Zoe. Of course that wasn't fair to think that of AnnaBeth because he didn't love her like Wade did Zoe yet.
As AnnaBeth turned to look at him and smiled George felt his stomach jump maybe he was being a little hasty with not loving AnnaBeth like Wade loved Zoe. He just might be able to yet.
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Post by Sw on Jun 9, 2020 16:24:48 GMT -5
Chapter Thirty- Eight
Candice Hart had just gotten off the phone with her Attorney the man hadn't been able to talk to her daughter yet, but had talked to Wade Kinsella. There was no way that Mr. Kinsella would be able to hide the fact that she wanted to talk to her daughter with her Attorney having called most business in BlueBell. Those little towns had very many busy bodies that were sure to spread the news all over town which would eventually get to Zoe that way if the Bartender didn't tell her himself she still would find out.
Plus the Attorney had made a friend with one of the locals when he called earlier saying they would like to help anyway they could to see Zoe Hart return to her Mother in New York City of course for a little bit of a price. Candice usually did not like dealing with untrustworthy people but in this case she would make a exception if it helped get her daughter in grandson where they belonged in New York City with her.
Candice knew she had to get Zoe out of there before she did something stupid like marry that backwoods southern. Before Zoe had found out about Jack, Candice had set up that trust fund so that her grandson would be taken care of for his future. She had never planned to let Zoe know that her baby had been born, but that didn't mean she did not want to look out for Jack's future she just thought Zoe was better off not being a part of it. Because that Bartender was never going to let Jack go once he had him. And even though she had told Zoe they would get custody of Jack, Candice knew Wade would not lose his parental rights so he would always be a part of their lives from now on.
But that didn't mean Jack couldn't live with them most of the year and visit his father for a few weeks a year. Candice was sure that the Bartender would be relieved to not have to be a babysitter any longer. He could go back to his partying ways take a different woman home every night. She was really doing Mr. Kinsella a favor his kind never really changed he would go back to his playboy ways once Zoe was done with him. It didn't matter to Mrs. Hart that Wade hadn't dated since learning of Zoe's accident, that Wade loved Zoe and wouldn't dream of touching another woman again.
All Candice Hart wanted was her Daughter back in New York City where she could see her when work allowed, being the Heart Doctor she had studied to be not some General Practitioner that took care of running noses. Mrs. Hart hadn't paid all that money in tuition for Zoe to practice in that nowhere town. Zoe should be a world renown Heart surgery not playing Mother and part time doctor.
This was why Candice had decided that if Zoe had not find out about Jack she wasn't going to tell her, she did not want her daughter throwing away her life to be just a Mother. How Zoe could think she could be happy down in that small town Candice could not understand, she must have some brain injury that wasn't fully healed.
Her poor little girl not fully recovered thinking she wanted to live with that Bartender and baby for the rest of her life. If only she hadn't of gotten the Power of Attorney taken off this would have been so much more simply. Instead she had to play games to get her daughter to return to the city where she belonged. Soon this would all be over and Zoe would be back with her and hopefully Jack with her as well.
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Zoe's question if he was asking her to marry him had taken Wade aback because he really hadn't realized what he just said had sounded like that. But thinking over his words they really were words used with a marriage proposal. They had come straight from his heart because he truly did want Zoe as his Wife. Shaking his head Wade mumbled something under his breath about Earl being right.
Zoe at a lose as to what was going on because Wade looked awestruck by her question, so it looked like he wasn't trying to proposal which should make her happy seeing as she did not believe in marriage yet instead it disappointed her for some reason. She had just told Wade she did not want to get married so why did the idea of him not asking her to marry him make her sad?
Wade intertwined the fingers on his left hand with Zoe's right then gentle tugged on them to get her to follow him out of the booth they were setting in. This was not where he pictured doing this but Earl was right he should let nothing stop him for asking the woman he loved to marry him. So once they both were standing up Wade's hand went to the ring in his pocket then he bent down on one knee in the classic pose.
"I know I do not deserve you Zoe Hart, but I love you and can not see a future without you as my Wife, so please make this man the happiest in the world and say you will marry me? I know you don't believe in marriage but Zoe this isn't going to be all those other failed marriages this will be our marriage. Me and you and together Zoe I know we can make it work"
Tears where running down both of their faces as Wade held up his Momma's ring for Zoe to see. The ice cream parlor employee cheerfully said "Say Yes"
"So what do you say Dr. Hart will you marry this down on his luck Bartender?" Wade asked with baited breathe.
"Yes, but I will have you know I'm marrying a up and coming restaurant owner" Zoe answered as tears kept falling. This wasn't something she thought she wanted but now here with Wade it was much more then want it was what she needed. Wade slipped the ring onto her finger then stood up and kissed Zoe as if his life depended on it.
Behind them the ice cream parlor employee was taking pictures with her phone, she was going to ask them if they wanted her to send them the pictures when they finished kissing. This was a first for her someone becoming engaged while she was on duty. She thought it was the first marriage proposal for the parlor as well. Usually Wednesday nights where their slow time nothing interesting happening but ever still these two started showing up making out in that booth on Wednesday nights it was at least entertaining laughing she kept taking pictures.
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Zoe kept looking down at her finger looking at the engagement ring setting there. She had always thought she never would have one or wanted one. But now that it was there she never wanted to take off the ring. Because behind that ring stood a promise of forever with Wade.
Getting engaged a month after dating again wasn't taken it slow but it was what felt right. Beside they didn't have to rush into getting married right away. After all Lavon and Lemon still hadn't set a date for their wedding yet so Zoe did not want to steal their thunder and have her wedding before theirs. Of course if they were going to be planning a huge wedding a year from now Zoe might jump ahead of them on that.
"I love this ring where did you get it?" Zoe asked Wade as he was driving them home had he been planning to ask her to marry him a while now?
"It was my Momma's engagement ring, Earl gave it to me today" Wade answered taken his eyes off the road for a second to look at Zoe. "My Pa knows how much a I love you Zoe, he told me not to waste anymore time and make you my Wife"
Tears came to Zoe eyes the ring meaning more now then it did just a few seconds ago learning that it had belonged to Wade's Mother and came with the blessing of his Father made Zoe feel truly welcomed into the Kinsella Family.
"That's really good to know, at least your Father will be happy for us" Zoe responded with "I know when I call my Dad he would be thrilled for us he likes you"
"I really should have asked Ethan first" Wade said feeling bad about not following that old tradition of asking the brides Father for permission first. "I hope he isn't going to be mad at me"
"Wade you got me pregnant when we weren't dating and he likes you. I don't think he will be mad about this" Zoe giggled she was just so happy.
"Yeah but that was before we knew each other" Wade said with a chuckle he was being a little silly. But he just wanted Zoe to have one parent that would be supportive of their up coming marriage.
"We will call him tomorrow morning tell him first thing that should get you out of the dog house you're afraid you'll be in" Zoe said admiring her ring again. "Are we going to tell George and AnnaBeth tonight?"
"I want to shout it out to the whole world" Wade added laughing feeling like nothing could keep him down.
"Me too, but maybe we should just tell people one at a time until we settle everything with my Mother" Zoe said she did not want her Mother finding out about their engagement until the woman signed over her missing money. "Once we finish everything up with her, maybe we can have a party at the Rammer Jammer and tell everyone at once"
Wade laughed at that idea it might be fun having a engagement party at the Rammer Jammer for the two of them. The whole town would surely show up for that. "I like the way your thinking Doc"
Wade kept laughing as he said "Earl will never let me live this down you know? He loves you I think if you would have said 'No' he might have begged you to reconsider on my behave"
"It's nice to be appreciated" Zoe spoke then added "I'm sorry my Mother doesn't appreciate what a good guy you are Wade. What a wonderful Father you've become"
"No need for you to apologize for your Mother Doc, I'm more upset over how she treats you and Jack then anything she had ever done to me" Wade replied wanting Zoe to know he did not hold anything against her that Candice Hart had done or would do. "I hate how she has treated the both of you"
Zoe nodded her head understanding Wade did not think highly of himself he thought he deserved all the awful things Candice Hart did to him but not Jack or her. Just because he got scared and drunk and did something he truly regretted did not mean her Mother could treat him like a murderer.
"Let's not give my Mother another second thought tonight, this is a happy time one of the happiest of my life" Zoe said then she leaned over and kissed Wade's cheek settling for the side of his face only because he was driving.
"This might be the happiest day so far of my life" Wade utter knowing that the day Jack was born sure have been but Candice Hart had ruined that by not allowing him to see Zoe. Shaking that thought away Wade knew Zoe was right no more thoughts of Mrs. Hart tonight only ones of happiness. "But I'm sure the day we get married will be the happiest"
Zoe giggled at Wade and looked at her ring again yes this was a happy time and nothing was going to stop them for having the future they wanted.
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Post by Sw on Jun 11, 2020 8:40:38 GMT -5
Chapter Thirty- Nine
George Tucker was not happy to be in New York City he hated that he had to leave AnnaBeth behind in BlueBell, he had hoped she could have come with him on this unnecessary trip he was forced into taking because of Mrs. Hart. But AnnaBeth could not come along because she had classes she could not miss this week. Sure George had always liked New York City but having to come here to dance to the tone of Candice Hart left a bitter tasted in his mouth.
Once all the paper work had been signed they would be heading home on the first flight out. Because they had to fit into Mrs. Hart schedule they could not meet until late afternoon. Their flight had landed late last night it was the only one that they could book on such short notice. George wasn't happy about Zoe having to pay such a high price for there flights. He felt that Mrs. Hart should have had to reimburse Zoe for the cost of the tickets both ways because she was the one who had drew up the trust only being broken by the two parties being presence, and she was the one forcing the trust to be broken.
George was considering sending her a bill for the cost but was holding up on doing it if Mrs. Hart would leave Zoe and Wade alone are not. If she didn't he was going to send the bill, if she did leave them alone he would pretend he never knew a Candice Hart.
Hearing the motel room door open George turned and gave the new arriver a smile "You grab some breakfast?"
"Yeah the restaurant downstairs is pretty good you should have joined me, I kept getting weird looks for other customers, I don't think they understood me ordering a muffin then not eating it" a sad look accompanied that statement.
"So is it in that box in your hand?" George asked he hadn't been hungry earlier but now was starting to get a little peckish. Knowing the airline regulations they would not be allow to bring it on the plane with them so no sense it going to waste.
"Yes it is do you want it?" was asked as the box was brought closer to George then moved farther away.
"Yes please" George looked into the brown eyes of his friend and pleaded.
"On one condition, no more full size chocolate candy bars for Jack, deal?" the question was asked as the muffin box was held out towards George.
"Deal" George agreed knowing he would now have to go buy the fun size chocolate bars for Jack to enjoy when he was visiting with him. After eating the muffin which wasn't bad at all but not nearly as good as the Butter Stick back home. George had been surprised that he was alone in his room again having been abandon for shopping this time after making sure they both had the time correct for their meeting later in the day.
So George went to his baggage and got his suit out he wanted to look professional when meeting with Mrs. Hart's and her Attorney later. Plus he was hoping to stop by a few shops get AnnaBeth a sorry you couldn't come with me present but see I was thinking of you while I was gone gift.
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Everything was so busy Wade thought as the taxi he was in seemed to be crawling along he hoped he didn't miss his meeting with Mrs. Hart because of this. He was in a bad mood anyway from having to be away from Zoe and Jack overnight. He just wanted to get back home and have his family all together again sleeping under the same roof again. Not that he got any sleep last night away.
On the plus side Wanda and Tom were taking care of the Rammer Jammer for him so he knew he did not have to worry about any problems going on there. But he missed his little boy awful he had talked to Zoe after the plane had landed in New York she had been missing him and just wanted this all done and over with that's what the both of them wanted.
Wade hated being away from Jack this was the longest he had been away from his boy since Jack was released from the hospital as a newborn. Wade knew that Jack was in good hands it just wasn't his own hands and he was over a thousand miles away if something were to happen to his boy.
Of course Jack had a doctor at his beck and call so the little guy would be fine if he got sick again. But Wade would hate to be away if he did get sick again. Of course if all went according to plan Wade would be on his way home tonight. Back with his family where he belonged.
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Wanda had sent Tom to Wade's office to grab a print out of the weekly schedule that Wade had barely gotten finished before he left for the airport. All the Rammer Jammer employees would be showing up today to check the schedule for the coming week.
So when Kay showed up Wanda had paid her no attention whatsoever thinking she was here for that, also when she headed for Wade's office Wanda just thought since the schedule wasn't out she was going there to get it from there.
Never in her wildest dreams did Wanda think she would hear her husband scream so loud in her life or find him with a naked Kay in Wade Kinsella office.
"What in the world is going on here?" Wanda yelled as she stormed into the office and grabbed a hold of that no good skunk by the hair of her head. "Put your clothes on right now" Wanda then noticed all Kay had been wearing was a long coat with short sleeves, she had mistakenly thought it was a dress early.
Tom's eyes were closed with his hands over them as well they had been that way still he had screamed after Kay had walked into the office naked as the day she had been born. Why she had done such a thing Tom had no idea he just hoped Wanda did not kill him for this it truly wasn't his fault.
"You can open your eyes up now" Wanda ordered her husband he slowly did and was glad to see Kay was fully covered now. Wanda looked ready to kill but Tom was happy to note she didn't seem to want to kill him.
"Now since you're dressed you misses are going to tell me what you thought you were doing with my husband, and if I don't like the answer there is going to be hell to pay for you" Wanda demanded leaving Kay without a choice in the matter if she didn't want beat to a blood pulp.
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Well this wasn't what George had planned for but it seemed he was going to have to meet with Candice Hart and her Attorney without his client with him because of traffic stupid, slow, backed up traffic. He just hoped they didn't have to wait long for the flow of traffic to actually move so he didn't have to be by himself for too long. The only good part of his day so far had been getting AnnaBeth a small crystal Statue of Liberty that he was sure she would like.
Entering the law firm of King, Martin and associates George was directed to Mr. King's office, George let the secretary know his client would be along shortly that the traffic was awful out. Walking to Mr. King's office George took a deep breath knocking he heard a man voice say loudly "Come in" turning the knob of the door George slowly opened the door who he guessed was Mr. King set behind the desk and in a chair in front of it stood Mrs. Hart.
"I'm George Tucker" he said holding his hand out to shake with Mr. King after they did George continued "My client will be along shortly traffic gott'em."
"Is is awful this time of day" Mr. King replied "Why don't we move this into a conference room, I'll let my secretary now to direct your client then when she arrives"
Mrs. Hart had not say a word the whole time she just got up and followed Mr. King to the conference room George brought up the rear of the group hoping he didn't have to be alone with them much longer. He wanted those papers signed and back on the plane home as soon as possible.
"Is all the paperwork here?" George asked wanting to be able to see all the pages before he allowed them to be signed.
"Yes I have both copies right here" Mr. King said as he handed one copy to George "This is your copy"
George took the paperwork then started reading it he was suddenly glad that he was here alone it gave him time to read this paperwork without being rushed. He had already found a few changes he wanted made the most important one being that Zoe did not want her Mother's money that she added to Jack's trust she just wanted her own money returned to her. Mrs. Hart was supposed to take her own money back not try to keep it in the trust for Jack with her appointed as head of it and Zoe as a junior trustee. So George took a ink pen from his briefcase struck out the few lines then handed them back to Mr. King.
"Remove these our my client will not sign" George informed the other Lawyer.
Mr. King looked at what George struck out then showed it to Mrs. Hart who seemed to be upset by the changes that George demanded be made. "Could I have a moment alone with my client Mr. Tucker?"
"Yes I will just step out into the hallway" George replied standing up then he left the two New Yorkers alone to discuss the changes he wanted made to the documents.
In the hallway George could hear raised voices coming from behind the conference room door. It did not sound like Mrs. Hart was happy about the changes that needed to be made to the paperwork. In fact she was yelling quite loudly about that calling Mr. King some not very nice names about not hiding the new trust fund better in the documents instead of making it impossible for the lawyer from a small town down south to find it.
George was relieved that he wasn't poor Mr. King, he had in his time worked for monster clients but Mrs. Hart took the topper of them all. That woman needed her own zip code with thinking everything revolved around her. How Zoe turned out to be such a sweetheart when her Mother was such a witch was a mystery. Sure Zoe could cause a lot of trouble, she had turned his life up side down but looking back now it wasn't fair of him to blame it all on Zoe. George knew he had doubts about his feelings for Lemon after finding out about her and Lavon and he hadn't let himself truly deal with that. Lemon and Lavon were happy together more then Lemon and he had been in years. Plus he loved AnnaBeth and was starting to picture a future with the two of them together having a family together even.
Hearing foot steps coming from down the hallway George smiled seeing his friend walking up "Took you long enough to get here, ready to go face the loins den?"
"Yes I am, what are you doing in the hallway?" was the replied he received.
"I found a few details in the documents that needed changed and Mr. King had to talk those over with his client" George answered right before the door opened to the conference room behind him and Mr. King said "We're ready for you now"
George nodded his head then turned to his client and said "After you, lets get this show on the road"
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Post by Sw on Jun 12, 2020 13:03:35 GMT -5
Chapter Forty
"Mr. King I thought you were smarter then to just have my plan for the trust fund to be laid out in the open for him to find like that" Candice Hart spoke loudly. She was paying the lawyer before her a lot of money and she was not getting her money's worth.
"Mrs. Hart I informed you if you wanted to do another trust for your grandson you could, but that it would have to be a separate account after you received you're money back, not the same account just changed for you to be appointed the main trustee" Mr. King stated not allowing himself to lose his cool with her. He had told Mrs. Hart this a dozen times but she refused to listen as he explained it. She only wanted to leave the money in the same account because she did not want to have to pay fees and taxes on the changes. "Because your grandson other trustee has to sign off on you being named head of the trust"
"Well it doesn't matter now does it" Candice smartly replied thinking she was going to be needing a new lawyer and law firm soon. This one was was getting to be to hard to work with. And where she went she brought along a lot of her clients. "Let's just get this done with I'm sure after Zoe arrives without that backwoods Bartender I will be able to talk some sense into her"
Mr. King kept his mouth shut just nodded his head from what he had learned of Wade Kinsella the man was just not a bartender but the owner of the restaurant bar he worked in, but kept himself from commenting on that. Mrs. Hart hated Mr. Kinsella so the lawyer knew not to mention any positive things about the gentleman at all. If he wanted to keep her as a client which he was starting to doubt he was going to be able to do after this.
Mr. King would not miss Mrs. Hart at all if she took her business elsewhere it was the clients that she had brought with her that would be missed by the whole firm. But sometimes you have to cut your losses. He just hoped Mrs. Hart would stay he would try his best to make her stay.
"Go open the door see if my daughter has arrived yet" Candice ordered her attorney.
Just as Mr. King was was opening the door a ringing phone could be heard from the hallway.
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Wanda and Tom both were speechless for a full minute after hearing Kay's story how Mrs. Hart's attorney had offered her three thousand dollars if she seduced or tried to seduce Wade Kinsella and make a big production of it so that the customers of the Rammer Jammer thought Wade and she were having a affair behind Zoe Hart's back.
Kay hadn't really been that remorseful about her part in trying to break up Wade and Zoe. She didn't really seem to care that there was a child involved at all. That she could have broken up not just a couple but a family. Tom hadn't realized until he was pulling his Wife off of Kay just how angry that thought had made Wanda.
"You are a homewrecker and the worst kind you're just doing it for money" Wanda yelled from Tom's arms as he was holding her back from attacking Kay again. "You are fired, don't even think about coming back here"
When Kay didn't look like she was going to listen to Wanda, Tom let his wife go and watched as Kay took off running as if her life depended on it because it did by the way Wanda was chasing after Kay calling her all types of different names. All of BlueBell by dinner time would know of the scene that had happened here hopefully none of them would think Wanda had caught him cheating on her.
Looking up Tom saw none other then Dash DeWitt setting at a table with a smile on his face. From that smile Tom knew Dash had what he thought was a scoop. "What's ya doing Dash?" Tom ask.
"Oh Tom Long just the man I needed to ask a burning question" Dash said looking up at the younger man "Can you tell me why your Wife just ran out of here screaming at the Bartender name Kay I believe, calling her a homewrecker among other things?"
"It's not what your thinking at all" Tom replied taking a seat next to Dash at his table. He wasn't sure what Wanda would want him to reveal about Kay or not but he was not going to let the whole town think he was a cheater.
"So Kay wasn't trying to seduced Wade and didn't know he wasn't in town today?" Dash asked eyeballing Tom knowing he could tell if the other man was trying to lie to him. Kay didn't seem like the kind of woman that would go for the type of man Tom was.
"Yeah she was but it wasn't because she wanted Wade, Mrs. Hart was paying her money to break up Zoe and Wade. Today was her first attempt" Tom said feeling guilt as the whole story fell out of his mouth. "But please you can't post any of this, at least until Wade gets back so he can break it to Zoe in person"
Dash gave Tom a look like he was crazy if he thought for one second he was going to set on the biggest story that had hit BlueBell since Zoe Hart's return.
"Please Dash just think of little Jack Kinsella can't you just wait a day to post just one day?" Tom pleaded and it wasn't just for Zoe and Wade, Wanda would kill him if Dash posted his story tonight before they could call and warn Wade about what had just happened.
While Dash was deciding if he could risk in all good conscience causing Zoe Hart any type of pain. The Doctor had been through so much, her Mother just did not see how her actions were affecting her daughter and grandson. Dash just shake his head at thoughts of Mrs. Hart.
Wanda returned looking all proud of herself and having a few strains of hair that weren't her hair color sticking to her fingers. Dash swore he heard her say "That will teach that homewrecking harpy" the look in her eyes scared the older gentleman and he decided he did not want the BlueBell woman mad at him he might be the next one she took on.
"I think Tom you are right, I won't post anything about what Kay did but you better call Wade right away I can't guarantee someone isn't already spreading the word around town" Dash stated then ask "Can I get some more fries?"
Wanda gave Tom a glare and he just shrugged his shoulders leaving to go get more fries for Dash hoping she would overlook his part in Dash's blog post the next day. When he returned with the fries he was going to asks if Dash wouldn't use his name in the blog. Because it was clear that his sweet wonderful wife could turn into a vicious woman if given reason, it made Tom love her all the more.
"I better call Wade" Wanda said dreading having to tell her Boss that Mrs. Hart had setup for him, thank goodness he wasn't in town so Zoe would know without a doubt he had nothing to do with Kay. After her call her to Wade, Wanda was going to have to try and rework tonights schedule because Kay was on call at the bar tonight. But that wasn't going to happen seeing as Wanda had just fired her, threatening to call Sheriff Bill for trespassing if Kay ever showed her face at the Rammer Jammer again.
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The phone ringing had started right before Mr. King had started to open the door but George hadn't really be listen because he just wanted to get this whole thing over with. So he turned looking at his friend with a unbelief in his eyes when instead of declining the call they accepted it instead "Sorry I have to take this call"
"What? no you can't do that whoever it is will have to call back" George said he wasn't going back into that conference room alone.
"Hello" was the replied both George and the person on the other end of the cell both heard. George counted silently to ten then walked into the conference room alone he could see that Candice Hart was not happy with him for not having Zoe with him.
"My client had a important phone call and will be right in. Have you made the changes we talked about yet?" George asked in lawyer mode not letting his aggravation for his client not declining the call come through his voice and manners.
"Not yet, Mrs. Hart was hoping that her daughter would decide to sign off on them" Mr. King answered. Knowing that wasn't going to go well with the another lawyer in front of him.
"My client has been very clear on what has been agreed upon. And any new trust that has Mrs. Hart as the head and Zoe Hart also involved is not what my client wants. So if you will not remove that then all I can say to you Mr. King and Mrs. Hart is good day" George informed them he then turned to leave the room suddenly glad that phone call had happened so he could handle this situation on his own without having a personal interest involved. Just as he pulled the door open Mrs. Hart yelled out for him to stop.
"Yes" George responded with as he turned around "What is it you would like Mrs. Hart?"
"Okay you win, Mr. King will change the documents. I just want to see my daughter if that isn't too much to ask?" Candice Hart stated as if she had been the wronged party in all this. George actually believe she thought she was, he was counting his lucky stars he wasn't related to her. Poor Zoe to have this unhinged women as her Mother.
Before George could say anything a hurricane blew threw the room in the form of a angry Wade Kinsella speaking loudly "You are some piece of work Mrs. Hart"
Candice stood up from her seat at the conference table and yelled "What are you doing here? You are supposed to be in BlueBell"
"Yeah so that your little scheme could play out, I'm not sorry to disappoint you I'm here in New York to sign your paper work and get Zoe's money back for her" Wade announced as he walked over to the conference table taking a seat. George kept the surprise from his face at Wade's very loud entrance having no idea what the other man was talking about.
"You can not sign it, it has to be Zoe" Candice Hart ordered as she walked towards the now setting Wade charging at him ready to attack this thorn that had been in her side for over two years now.
"I would not do that if I were you" George said as he stood between Candice and his client "If you lay one finger on my client I will have you arrested for assault. Plus no where on Jack's trust does if ever say it has to be Zoe Hart it states Jack's legal guardian which my client Wade Kinsella is".
"I will not sign it" Candice replied taking a few steps back from George she was furious having been played by the county bumpkins. How dare Wade Kinsella think he could out maneuver her, who was he to think he could outsmart her?
"You will if you don't want to have to answer questions about embezzlement having to do with your Daughter's money, while I'm sure the fine law firm here could and will get you off on all charges. I'm not so sure the public will after all that is your business isn't it?" George ask in a very stern tone leaving no room for argument.
"Mrs. Hart I think we sure head back to my office and talk about Mr. Tucker's offer" Mr. King said as he stood from his seat and walked towards his client then past her leaving her no choice but to follow. Turning she gave both men remaining in the room a hate filled look then left.
Wade whistled shaking his head then said "I have to hand it to you George that was some mighty fine lawyering there you just done. You sure took Mrs. Hart off the high tower she thinks she lives in and knocked her back down to earth"
"Thank You" George responded with "I'm just a little confused about"
Wade cut George off before he could finish "My grand entrance? Yeah I just got off the phone with Wanda it seems Mrs. Hart paid a now former employee of mine three thousand dollars to try and break me and Zoe up"
"What?" George asked his eyes brows raising almost to his hair line. Now he understood Wade's earlier words and rightful anger would Candice Hart ever leave Wade and Zoe alone to live their lives in peace? George just hoped his threat to turn her into the police would help with keeping her away.
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Post by Sw on Jun 13, 2020 17:17:44 GMT -5
Chapter Forty- One
"Mrs. Hart do you want to tell me what it is you've done that a charge of embezzlement might be laid against you?" Mr. King asked his client. "Because if I remember correctly you informed me that you're newly awaken daughter wanted her son to have a trust fund setup in case she did not recover fully and had to use all her settlement on alternative treatments"
Mrs. Hart opened then closed her mouth having forgotten that little detail, it seem like so long ago now. She had been ready to tear into Mr. King again but stopped now that he pointed out she had deceived him.
"And what scheme was Mr. Kinsella talking about?" Mr. King asked not so nicely not liking being played for the part of a fool. "Does it have anything to do with a junior partner here working on the Jack Kinsella trust the last few days?"
Not getting any answers from Mrs. Hart, Mr. King got to work on his laptop to fix the documents so they would read just like Mr. Tucker had been asking for. It seemed that Candice Hart had been playing games with everyone and now she was going to get burned if she did not follow the rules that were laid out before her. Yes he would have to get her off on the embezzlement charges because if he didn't they might come back and charge him as well. But if Mrs. Hart ever thought she had the upper hand in their Lawyer/Client relationship again he would remind her just what she had done.
So hopefully Candice Hart was smart enough to just sign the papers and leave her daughter alone for a long time, because George Tucker seem to be a very good lawyer. And he did not want to have to have trouble with him.
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George and Wade were setting at the conference room table George was still trying to comprehend how Mrs. Hart could think paying Kay to try to seduce Wade was a good idea. Once upon a time before Zoe, Wade was a ladies man but it was a joke around BlueBell that Wade had been living like a monk for years now before Zoe's return. Kay had to have known about that why would she think for even a second her boss would risk losing the woman he loved for a fun time with her?
"Have you told Zoe?" George asked Wade knowing this couldn't be kept for the good Doctor.
"Yes I called her, she isn't happy with her Mother at the moment" Wade said looking at the time on his phone "but I reassured her I would handle this and there is no reason for her to have to deal with it. I just texted her that we are waiting in the conference room to get everything finished"
"That just doesn't sound like the Zoe Hart we know" George replied "I mean she always telling me off about feeding Jack chocolate"
Just then they heard raised voice coming from the open conference room door "Oh Sh" George never got to hear Wade finish because the other man was out the door in a flash.
"I knew she wouldn't just let Wade handle it" George whispered to himself as he followed at a slower pace behind Wade.
"I'm not your property" Zoe was yelling at her Mother when Wade come up to her in the hallway "You can not control me"
"Zoe I was just trying to show you that this Bartender has never changed" Candice Hart responded with as Mr. King stood back and let the two women have their conversation if that's what you wanted to call it. He had seen a lot of couples fight in these halls in his time so Mother/Daughter fighting wasn't that unusual.
"The only person who hasn't changed is you Mother, you're still a lair and think you know what's best. New Flash Mother you don't" Zoe yelled "I love Wade and he loves me what about that can you not understand?"
"He is not good enough for you" Mrs. Hart answered yelling it back at her daughter then turning she walked up to Wade raising her hand and slapping him before anyone realized what she was doing. "You do not deserve my daughter or my grandson"
Zoe took a lunge for her Mother, Wade grabbed her in mid-step he would not allow Zoe to be brought down to Candice's level. George stopped and watched the scene before him shaking his head. Hadn't Mrs. Hart remember what he had told her before what he would do if she had hit Wade. George didn't want to be a lair so he took his phone out and was getting ready to call the police when Mr. King saw this and spoke loudly "I have the documents right here, let's us all go back inside our conference room and get these signed"
George looked at Wade who nodded and was still holding onto Zoe and whispering something into her ear it seem to be working at calming her down because she reached up and kissed Wade. Mrs. Hart looked ready to strike Wade again but Mr. King stepped inbetween them pulling his client by her arm away from the couple in a happy embrace. George followed after Mr. King and Mrs. Hart whistling as he went.
After the trio left Zoe ended her kiss with Wade and replied to his earlier whispered confess of him missing her last night with "I've miss you as well, not as much as Jack mind you but a really close second" the last spoke with giggles.
"I'm mortally wound by being second place to our son" Wade comically stated as he put his hands over his heart dramatically with a grin on his face the whole time. "I hate that we have to be away from our son because of your Mother"
"Well after this we will not have to been away from Jack again" Zoe stated then looked down at her engagement ring and thoughts of a honeymoon invaded her mind "Well at least until our honeymoon"
"I like the way you are thinking Doc" Wade agreed a honeymoon sounded great about now, but first they did have to get married, in Wade's opinion the sooner the better. But Zoe had some crazy idea that they first had to make sure their date did not coincide with Lemon and Lavon's up coming wedding.
"Come on you need to sign those papers so we can get home to our son" Zoe remarked "after all you told me you would take care of the paperwork"
"Yes I did but that didn't stop you from coming to New York City did it?" Wade complained "I mean yesterday you could have let me come but no you and George got the last two seats"
"Wade please don't start this again" Zoe voiced frustration about this topic "You did not have to stay all night at the Mobile airport on standby to get a flight out this morning. You could have went home to Jack."
"No I needed to be here" Wade defended his actions "And it's a good thing I was who knows what they harpy Kay would have tried if I would have been there instead of poor Tom"
"I wish I could have been there to give her a piece of my mind" Zoe uttered it was such a shame you wouldn't get to tell the other woman what she thought of her. "So Wanda fired her right?"
"From what I heard from Tom who was standing in the background when Wanda called she did more then fired her" Wade supplied picturing the righteously anger Wanda could let loose on Kay. Wade himself would have liked to tell his former employee some choices words. How dare she try to break apart his relationship with Zoe. To tear apart Jack's family from him. Kay had seen Jack and Zoe both a lot during the last month they came in at least once a week during one of her shifts this month he should have known something was up when she mispronounced Zoe name after Mrs. Hart's attorney had called.
"Good for Wanda, homewreckers need to be dealt with" Zoe said forgetting all about the time a few years ago people had called her that for thinking she helped break up George and Lemon. That might have been because she truly hadn't been one and Kay truly was one.
"You are sounding down right southern today girl" Wade laughed. "Now let's gets this show on the road, and later I will tell you just want it felt like to sleep on those hard chairs at the airport"
"You didn't have to sleep on those chairs you could have went home to your own bed and our son" Zoe informed Wade again this was the same argument they had been having since yesterday at the airport when only two of them could get flights out and the third person was stuck on standby for the first flight out. Zoe had wanted Wade to just stay in BlueBell with their son. But Wade said he wanted to be there for Zoe also to show Mrs. Hart they she could not rule them. Wade had just wanted to come along with George himself and leave Zoe in BlueBell but she could not let Wade face her Mother by himself. So both were going only the time table Candice gave them for the meeting did not give them time to book tickets. So while Zoe and George got in late last night and got their own hotels rooms, Wade never left the Mobile airport and finally got a flight out early in the morning.
Lavon, Lemon, and Brick who was the couples house guest because of a broken pipe that wasn't going to be fix for a few more days were watching Jack. Wade and Zoe both were happy that a Doctor would be at hand if Jack needed one. But missed the little guy awful, Wade had come close a few times last night to just wanting to call it quits and just going home to his son. But he did not want Candice Hart to think she could call up and have Zoe at her beck and call. His original idea had been just George and him coming and signing the documents but Zoe needed to end this mess her Mom was making herself. She had wanted to try to have a set down talk with her Mother and work things out where she understood Zoe was going to be living in BlueBell that her life was there. That she loved her son and was going to marry Wade and that was that.
It did not look like that was going to be happening now though after what Mrs. Hart was paying Kay to do. Zoe was a forgiving person Wade was so thankful she was but the key to earning that forgiveness was being truly sorry. Like he had been, Mrs. Hart was not sorry she had done any of the things she did, in fact she thought Zoe was the crazy one. Wade just did not see how Zoe was going to be able to maintain a relationship with her Mother when the woman would not accept Zoe's choices in life, Mrs. Hart was going as far as to sabotage those choices.
Wade knew he did not deserve Zoe but that was her choice to make not her Mother's. He could not picture himself in twenty years time acting the same way with Jack. Yes he would tell his son he did agree with the choices he was making but he couldn't force his son to listen to him. Mrs. Hart did not seem to understand you can't control you're children, especially when you're in the wrong. That Woman was the biggest hypocrite alive today, if Ethan would have taken her back she would have been thrilled. But because Ethan couldn't that made Zoe forgiving and reuniting with Wade wrong. Wade had been hoping someday that Candice Hart would come around but she had shown during the last two years that she wasn't going too.
It was such a shame because it looked like Jack was not going to get to have a GrandMother in his life and it was all Candice's fault. If that Woman had her way, Jack would not have his Father in his life so if you had to pick it was a lot less hurtful to not have a grandmother then not have a Father there while you were growing up. Wade knew how much it had hurt Zoe not having Ethan Hart in her everyday life, then to learn about Harley Wilkes having not gotten to know him.
Wade did not want Zoe to lose her Mother but it looked like her Mother would not stop until she drove her only child away. There was such a sadness about that Wade thought. But there wasn't anything he could do about it other then give up and his son and fiance to make Mrs. Hart happy which he wasn't going to do.
"I guess will have to go in there" Zoe said looking into the glass enclosed conference room "we do this together right?"
"We do everything together now" Wade said as he took Zoe's hand as she opened the door leading them into the room where they had to face her Mother. Zoe was so angry at her Mom, but secretly she couldn't help but hope that a miraculous turn around could happen in her Mother's attitude towards not just Wade but towards Zoe's whole life in BlueBell. She kept wishing for it, but it only seemed to make the opposite happen.
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Post by Sw on Jun 14, 2020 21:55:55 GMT -5
Chapter Forty- Two
Candice Hart just knew if she could only get her daughter alone away from that Bartender she could talk some sense into her daughter. But of course he would follow her to New York City he couldn't let his good dummy get away not with all the money she had and was getting from her settlement. That's all men like him cared about Candice told herself because she could not allow herself to ever think for a moment that Wade truly cared about her daughter. He had broken Zoe's heart and therefore did not deserve to even be in the same room as her daughter.
But Zoe always had to do things her own way, she wanted to follow in Ethan's foot steps even though Candice did not want her too. Then she had to go live in that awful town of BlueBell and working in that little Doctor's office. She just would not listen to good sound reasoning. Candice had been sure that after she returned to New York before her accident that her daughter would not be returning to that little backwards town. All it had given Zoe was heartache from learning about Harley being her biological Father, to Wade's cheating on her. Never mind that one of those heartaches was her fault because she had never told Zoe about Harley. It was easier to blame BlueBell then lay it at her own two feet.
Mrs. Hart was not happy that she was going to have to sign the documents because as her lawyer explained to her in great detail she had just assaulted Mr. Kinsella in front of two witness. So if she didn't want the police called she would just sign the papers and let her daughter have her money back. If Candice thought not signing the paperwork would guarantee Zoe would come home to her she won't sign them but at the moment that didn't seem likely.
She looked up as the Bartender and Zoe entered the room holding hands. It was clean he was not going to separate from Zoe willingly. It just turned Candice's stomach that her daughter could allow herself to be played by such a hick.
Zoe and Wade took their seats next to each other George on the other side of Zoe so she was seated in the middle of the two men. She would not look up to meet her Mother's eyes, it hurt to bad knowing that she would see disapproval there. When it was Zoe who had been wronged by her own Mother so many times over the years. Not allowing her Dad Ethan to be a larger part of her life, not tell her about Harley so that the only time she had met him she blown him off. Letting her believe that Jack had been miscarried the worst betrayal of all. The settlement money was low on the list of hurtful things Candice Hart had kept from her daughter. And now the latest trying to have Wade seduced paying someone to try and make him cheat on her.
Hadn't her Mother even listen when she told the tale of how Wade has cheated on her was because he was drunk she did remember telling her Mother that, but that it didn't matter because he still had done it. That was how she had felt at the time, because she would not admit her own faults in their relationship. Zoe now could admit she had given Wade reason to doubt her then he still should not have cheated but she wasn't all angel in their relationship. That didn't matter though it was none of her Mother's business, how Zoe wished she had never told her Mother about why her relationship with Wade ended.
"Since we're all accounted for and I have made the changes to the documents they can be signed and we can all be on our way" Mr. King stated looking at each of them his eyes ending on his client daring her to say anything in respond.
George took the offered document reading it before letting Wade sign any of it. This took him ten minutes all the while Candice Hart was giving Wade the death glare and looking longingly at Zoe, so it was a very uncomfortable ten minutes for everyone but the two lawyers in the room.
"It all looks in order" George replied have just finished reading the last line "All you need to do Wade or Zoe is sign it"
"I'll sign it" Wade said as George pushed the papers over to him only for Zoe to take them instead.
"I will do it" Zoe said knowing Wade was trying to save her from having to take this step which might cause the finally destruction of her tattered relationship with her Mother. But it was something Zoe had to do on her own, to show her Mother that it was she that was signing the form not Wade that it wasn't him who wanted this.
After signing it Zoe looked up at her Mother she took a deep breath and let out what was resting in her heart for the Woman who have given her life and was trying to destroy the one Zoe had built for herself. "I love you Mom, and I want you to be a part of my life. But not like you are being now. Not this controlling Woman who thinks she knows best and is trying to sabotage my life."
Wade grabbed Zoe's hand that was laying on top of the conference room table to give her his support. Trying to say without words that he would back her on whatever she decided to do about her Mother.
"I am a parent myself now, and when I needed you must for advice instead I find I can not talk to you at all. Yes Wade isn't perfect neither am I. I love him Mom that isn't going to change no matter how many women you pay to seduce him. Because he isn't going to fall into bed with them, unlike you Mother Wade has changed. He's a good man and one I'm proud to have as the Father of my son. One I am greatful for being able to call my fiance" Zoe informed her Mother as tears were starting to ran down her face.
"Zoe you can't" Candice started to say then stopped realizing that no matter what she said Zoe was not going to listen.
"I can and I will be marrying Wade, so get use to it Mother" Zoe replied feeling like the conference room was starting to close in on her. "If you ever want a relationship with Me or Jack you will have to accept that Wade isn't leaving our lives"
Standing up Mrs. Hart glared at Wade then gave a tender look to her daughter the poor misguided thing. "When this sham marriage of yours falls apart know that I will be waiting here for you and Jack" with that stated Candice walked to the exit and left her daughter behind hoping this wasn't the last time she would see her.
"She is in need of a good psychiatrist" George blurted out causing everyone that remained in the conference room to burst out laughing the loudest one of all was Mr. King, Candice's own lawyer.
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"My friend Jess is in the lobby she can't wait to meet you" Zoe said to Wade as they entered the elevator. "I texted her I was in New York City and she happened to have the day off and was already in the city shopping so we met up"
George was tagging along on the ride down on the elevator he just wanted to head to the motel and get his luggage, then off to the airport. But hearing Zoe talk about a friend she had waiting in the lobby might take a bit of time. So he decided to beg off meeting this friend by saying "I need to get my bags from the motel, I'll meet you at the airport"
"It's a shame you won't get to meet my friend Jess" Zoe said as the elevator doors opened "She has my bags for me we stopped by my motel and picked mine up."
"That was a good idea, Doc now we can just leave for the airport from here" Wade said having left his own bag at the luggage storage that JFK had for passengers. The Man in the set next to Wade on his last leg of his journey had told Wade about the storage area are he never would have known about it.
"Give my regards to her but time is wasting and I want to get home tonight so I'm off" George said then he walked away heading straight for the front double doors never noticing the young woman setting next to Zoe's bags in a comfortable looking chair.
Seeing Zoe, Jess jumped up and eyed the man behind her friend. He did look a lot like the pictures of the little boy that Zoe had texted her. But where the toddler was just so cute, the adult version was down right gorgeous. Now Jess could see why Zoe had such a hard time trying to get over the man in front of her and in the end couldn't.
"It's so nice to meet you Jess, I'm Wade, Zoe has told me so much about you" Wade greeted Zoe's friend with his southern charm showing and with that killer smiling of his shining.
"It's nice to meet you as well" Jess said recalling how Zoe had said that Wade had been a ladies man at one time. Which was easy to see with his good looks and that smile of his. "I won't keep the two of you long. I know you want to get to the airport so you can get home to that little boy of yours"
"You should come down to BlueBell your next vacation" Zoe was telling her friend "I'll show you around the whole town"
"I will keep that in mind" Jess said laughing at the excitement in Zoe's voice at the idea of her coming for a visit "Beside I did tell you I would come for your wedding, so if you have it in BlueBell you can show it to me then"
"As soon as we set a date I will let you know, if Wade had his way we would marry asap" Zoe said the last part laughing.
"When you know it's right there is no reason to wait" Wade defended himself with "Plus Zoe is waiting until our friends Lavon and Lemon set a date for their wedding"
Jess decided to stay out of that conversation because she had already heard from Zoe how she did not want to steal Lemon's thunder from her after her part in Lemon's last non-wedding.
"Well I'm sure everyone will have a wedding date picked soon" Jess said as they all walked towards the entrance together Wade having picked up Zoe's bags which seemed to have grown since she had left from BlueBell.
"How much stuff did you buy today Zoe, this overnight bag is twice has heavy as it was when you left BlueBell?" Wade asked as they walked into the busy sidewalk.
Jess was already trying to flag down a taxi. She was just glad she had the day off so she got to see her friend again in person. They had kept up with each others lives through text and calls but nothing was like seeing each other face to face.
Zoe was also trying to catch a taxi as well, Wade just stood back letting the New Yorkers do there thing. The only way he was able to get a taxi at the airport was because he caught one after they dropped someone else off.
A taxi pulled in front of Jess she turned and laughed at Zoe showing her she got one first. "Text me when you get back to BlueBell, and gave that little boy of yours a hug for me" Jess said as she hugged Zoe fast then she jumped into her taxi not wanting to lose it to someone else.
"So Doc you better get back to working on getting us a ride" Wade said as he watched Jess's taxi drive away. "Are we will be here all night"
Zoe glared at Wade but did as he had suggest and within a few minutes had a taxi stopped in front of the pair. Zoe put her bag inside with them not wanting to have to wait to get it out of the trunk. Once they were off Zoe took her phone out and started looking up airline tickets she wanted to get her and Wade some right away. Poor George was going to have to get his own because he wasn't with them and Zoe did not know what time he would be showing up at the airport.
Wade had looked at Zoe's phone so he knew what she was doing so he just leaned back into his seat and closed his eyes knowing Zoe would wake him when they got to the airport. Hopefully if they ever had to return to New York CIty it would be on their own terms not on Mrs. Harts and they might be able to enjoy it then.
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Post by Sw on Jun 15, 2020 14:53:34 GMT -5
Chapter Forty- Three
The flights home had been short and long all at the same time they reminded Zoe of her trip to BlueBell from New York City all those months ago now. But this time she had no fear of what was waiting for her when she returned. This time she had Wade on the same flights as her it was a shame they could not get to set together but they were blessed to be able to get on the same flights. Poor George hadn't been as lucky because he was a hour later getting to the airport then they had been. So he was on different flights home.
The bright side was on the first flight Wade was just across the isle from her so they could talk to each other through out that flight. But once they had maneuvered around O"Hare airport and got on their next flight they had discovered this time they were not setting close together at all. Wade hated not being able to talk to Zoe on that stretch of their flight. It seemed to take forever to get to Atlanta without having Zoe there to talk to. The last flight they took their seats were a few rows apart Wade found this better because Zoe was setting in front of him so that he could at least see her.
By the time they hit Mobile it was super late or really early morning depending on the way you looked at it. Wade was glad that George had brought his truck also so they didn't have to wait for him before heading home. Wade drove back to BlueBell while Zoe had at first tried to stay awake for the twenty some mile drive but failed a few minutes in. Wade who was used to being up at this hour from working the closing shift at the Rammer Jammer just smiled at his fiance. He loved that word Fiance it was becoming one of his favorite words the only better one would be Wife.
Yes when he gets to call Zoe Hart his Wife that would be the best day of his life. Because it would be a day full of nothing but happiness. Not like the day Jack had been born because while becoming a Father was life changing and wonderful, Zoe being in a coma and not being able to be in the room with her when she gave birth made it so sad. But all that sadness was over now, Zoe was with him again fully they were getting married soon life was good.
Pulling into his parking spot Wade turned off the engine of his Suv then quietly got out walking to the Carriage house front door unlocking it then he turned around going back to his Suv he walked to the front passenger door opening it slowing in case Zoe was leaning on it in her sleep. Once he had fully opened it Wade gently unbuckled Zoe from the seat belt then lift her up, smiling as he thought this was a practice ran of when he got to carry her over the threshold for when they got married. Wade carried Zoe into her bedroom laying her on her bed taken off her shoes. Then he went to lock the front door and returned to Zoe's bed crawling in beside her holding her close as he allowed himself to finally fall to sleep.
Hours later Zoe felt arms wrapped around her and softness underneath her she smiled knowing that Wade must have carried her in after she fell asleep on the way home from the airport. She did not want to open her eyes though she was still to tried to want to start her day yet. She just needed a few more hours of sleep then she could get up and claim her baby boy back from Lavon and Lemon.
Wade was awake already he was used to having less sleep a few times a week from closing the Rammer Jammer some nights. But he wasn't moving yet he was just enjoying this time holding the love of his life in his arms. Because he knew once they picked up Jack everything would go back to normal and all their attention would be on their son and having to get back to work as it should be. So Wade allowed himself this treasured time to just enjoy being with Zoe.
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The phone call to Ethan Hart to inform him that Zoe and Wade had gotten engaged had went very well. He seemed really happy for the couple. He even had told Zoe he had a saving account he had been saving up for her wedding day. Something neither had even thought of the cost of their wedding which looked to now being taken care of. Zoe had at first tried to deny her Father telling him she did not need him to pay for her wedding, but he had plead with her telling her it was a dream of his to be able to walk her down the isle and pay for her wedding it was his duty as her Father.
After hearing that Zoe could not deny him. So now she was in planning mode, she had first asked Lemon if she had picked a date yet for her wedding but so far Lemon had not she wanted first to get her dress then she would pick a date. Lemon had given her permission to Zoe and Wade to pick a date if they had one in minded already.
Earl was probably the happiest at the news of their engagement other then they themselves were. He had hugged his soon to be daughter then asked to see her ring. Wanting to see how his Jacqueline ring looked on Zoe's finger, seeing it there made the older man cry with happiness, seeing how happy the ring was making a new soon to be Mrs. Kinsella.
Jack was just to young to understand what was going on so he didn't know why he was having to learn to walk around with a pillow that had rings tied to it. He liked running around with the pillow having his Father chase after him. The funest was when he walked towards his parents and George was the one chasing him after he would ran past them.
Dash was in his glory having gotten so many blog post on the upcoming wedding of Zoe and Wade. Plus all the ones when would Lavon and Lemon finally set a date. The whole town of BlueBell was trying to guess on that one.
BlueBell had a new respect for Wanda after her take down of that hussy Kay, how she had tried to tear apart one of the towns favorite couples just for money had made her enemy name one. She hadn't showed her face in town since that day and no one had missed her.
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The little tux that Jack was in made him look just so cute he kept trying to loosen the top button. But he couldn't get it undone so he was just getting ready to start crying when Zoe picked him up, which took his attention away from the button. "Leave that alone baby" Zoe told her son then kissed his little cheek "You're the best man you have to look your best"
Lemon had surprised everyone by announcing she had her Wedding all ready to go and it would be the next weekend she had all the dresses already made, all the brides maids had been fitted weeks ago. The men still had to get their tuxes, all but Jack who Lemon had already ordered his as well. Because of the shortness of time Lavon's bachelor party became a bbq that Wade had thrown for his friend Jack handing out bubblegum cigars to everyone.
Lemon had for her bachelorette party a spa day, Zoe said it was a lot of fun all the girls of BlueBell getting together. It did not sound like what Wade would think of as fun but hey each there own. Lavon himself was scrambling to book a honeymoon that he thought Lemon would love, along with getting all his appointments as Mayor postponed or cancelled. Seemed Lemon hadn't even told Lavon the date for them Wedding until the last minutes as well.
Wade would be standing next to Lavon holding onto Jack the entire wedding ceremony. So he was also wearing a tux Zoe thought he looked handsome in it, she couldn't wait until their own wedding day which was just around the corner. Zoe had been surprised when Lemon had asked her to be a brides maid but was happy to be able to stand up at her good friends wedding.
The Wedding was outside on the Church's steps and it was beautiful and made Zoe hope that her own wedding could come off half as good. Lemon had everything planned so perfect. Nothing like the failed wedding that she had with George at least that's what everyone kept saying at the reception held in the town square.
Jack had stayed in his Father's arms the entire ceremony and even handed the ring to Lavon when it was time. He did wave at his Mother a few times during the vows exchange but that just got a lot of aww's from the wedding guests.
The part Jack hated was all the pictures he had to set or well be held for. They took almost as long as the wedding ceremony did. Once they got to the town square for the reception Jack was down and running after the other kids he seen. Also he had the first button undone in no time flat. Wade had to chase his Son down so they could eat then Jack had to give his Best Man speech. Which was just Jack saying "Von, Lem, ove" which of course everyone thought was so cute.
Because of this Lemon made sure once after she and Lavon had cut their wedding cake and made a mess of each other with their slice that Jack got the next slice of cake and he followed the bride and groom and was soon covered in cake.
Wade had wanted to practice the shoving cake into his future Brides faces, but the look she give Wade told him not to even try there would be hell to pay. And since he was wanting Zoe to marry him soon Wade instead offered her just a bite of his slice of cake because she hadn't been able to get a piece yet. Zoe happily took the offered piece.
The whole town of BlueBell had turned out for Lavon and Lemon's wedding this must have costed Brick a fortune. Zoe couldn't help but wonder as she looked around at all her friends if George ever did pay Brick back for the non wedding? George was here with AnnaBeth as his date they looked really happy. The whole town was just waiting until they announced their own engagement news.
This day was a very happy day everyone in BlueBell was smiling, Zoe hoped that everyone would be as happy at her own Wedding. But it didn't matter if they were or not all that matter was that she and Wade would be as happy as Lavon and Lemon were right now on their special day.
Zoe hoped that Jack would be as good as he had been today, on his own parents Wedding day. The little guy seemed to really like the party he kept running from one table to the next then back to theirs so he could give his Mommy all the flowers he had been taking from the other tables.
Zoe had seen the photographer following Jack around, she wanted to talk to him later seen if he would let her buy copies of all the photos he had taken of Jack today and maybe a few he had taken of Wade and her as well.
"Just think in a few short months this will be us" Wade whispered into Zoe's ear as he watched Jack trying to dance with Lemon, well Lavon was holding onto Jack as they newlyweds danced.
"I for one can't wait" Zoe replied turning her head to give Wade a quick peck on the cheek. "I just hope Jack enjoys our Wedding as much as this one"
"I think our little man will enjoy it just as much if not more" Wade said laughing as he watched Jack kiss Lemon on the cheek then pull some of her perfect hair out of it's style.
"Do you think Lemon knows what Jack just did?" Zoe asked as she stood up wanting to get to her baby before he pulled more of Lemon's hair.
"Trust me she knows" Wade said following Zoe "but Lemon isn't going to make a big deal of it to drew attention to it"
"Jack come to Mommy" Zoe said as she walked up to the trio and put her arms out "it's time to let Lavon and Lemon have the dance floor to themselves"
"If we must" Lemon said hating having their Best Man taken from Lavon and her. If it wasn't for the little guy who knows when Lavon would have finally gotten up the nerve to asks her to marry him?
"You'll have more fun without Jack dancing with you, I promise" Wade said as he moved his eyebrows up and down. The newlyweds just laughed at him.
"Mama" Jack said pointing to the dance floor. So Zoe held her son close and started dancing with her baby boy. Wade then stood back just watching the duo loving seeing his son and fiance looking so happy. In fact everyone in BlueBell had a smile on their faces it was like the whole town had decided today was a holiday.
"Wade" Zoe called drawing him from his thoughts "come dance with us" Smiling Wade walked towards his family happy to join them.
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Post by Sw on Jun 17, 2020 18:33:24 GMT -5
Chapter Forty- Four
The planning for the wedding of Zoe and Wade didn't take that long but picking a venue did. They could not decide where they wanted to have it. First they just wanted to have it in Lavon's backyard, then perhaps the barn where they first connected. The barn couldn't work because it was a barn and still being used as one. They didn't want to copy Lemon and Lavon's wedding so the church steps where out. Wade had joking suggest the Rammer Jammer but they had learned from their engagement party that the restaurant just wasn't big enough for everyone who they invited or invited themselves.
They would have done a location wedding somewhere else out of state even but all of BlueBell would have their heads, if they didn't have the wedding close enough for everyone to attend. They had even thought of just eloping but once again they did not want to face the wrath of BlueBell if the town did not get the show it wanted for the union of Zoe Hart and Wade Kinsella.
Finally Lemon just came out and told Zoe and Wade that they were going to have their wedding at Lavon's in the front of the Plantation house not the backyard that was going to be where they held the reception. That she had everything arranged all they had to do was set the final date which she let them graciously choice from three different weekends. It seemed she was also going to cater the event.
Wade thought that sounded great they did not have to worry anymore about the location of their wedding and having to worry about what food to order Lemon would know what everyone in BlueBell liked. The food at Lemon's wedding everyone loved. Zoe on the other hand wanted to first taste the menu then decide if she would give it the okay or not. Zoe also did not want a copy of the food from Lavon and Lemon's wedding. Wade did not see where that matter, but Zoe was the bride to be so what she wanted she would get are Wade would pay so he went along with her decisions on that.
Zoe also ordered her own Wedding cake even though Lemon wanted it a different favor and colors, Zoe would not budge on that. Wade was also informed of what type of tux he would be wearing to their Wedding, he was in charge of making sure all his grooms men had the correct tux as well as Jack. George was best man he had won the coin toss between Lavon and him. Lavon was still smarting about that but hey he was the one that called heads. Besides Wade hadn't even gotten to asks either man yet when they had decided between each other. The pair didn't want Wade to have to choice between them. Which was nice so now he didn't have to feel bad about asking one to be his best man and not the other.
Besides neither was getting to plan a bachelor party for him, Zoe and he well mostly Wade had decided to throw a joint bachelor/bachelorette party at the Rammer Jammer a few days before their wedding. This way Zoe wasn't going anywhere out of his sight, Wade just wanted everything to go smooth and no drunk hookups of any kind happening to anyone. Wade did not want to be a bachelor anymore so he did not need a party to say goodbye to that. Wade was still waiting for Candice Hart to try to break up his wedding to Zoe. He just knew she would love to spike their drinks and have one or the other of them cheat on each other. This way if they had a joint party that could not happen. You could not put anything pass Mrs. Hart after all she had tried to pay someone to seduce him before.
Wade was probably just being paranoid but hey with that woman you never know, and he wasn't going to take any chances with the happiness of the rest of his life at stake. He was so close to having all his dreams come true before his very eyes, Wade could not let anything stop it from happening. He could not let the happiness of Zoe, and Jack be destroyed at any cost. So no bachelor/bachelorette parties, Wade did count that a deep loss.
Zoe and Lemon did disagree about some of their wedding menu but once Lemon had seen that Zoe was in charge and Wade would not buck her on the decisions of what food would be served she fell into line with what Zoe wanted their wedding guest to be served. It was a good thing Ethan Hart was paying for the whole wedding reception because having to feed all of BlueBell plus the few extra people they had invited from out of town was going to cost a pretty penny.
Zoe had brought her own wedding dress which was being kept at Lavon's, Lemon, AnnaBeth, Rose, and Wanda even had all went with Zoe to New Orleans to look for the perfect dress. It took them two different day trips before they had found Zoe's dress plus their own brides maid dresses. Zoe had brought Jess one as well she had it sent to her so that the nurse could have it fitted to her properly before they wedding.
Wade was not allowed to see the brides maid dresses either which wasn't a real rule, but Zoe wanted it that way so Wade just gave in. It was not worth fighting his future wife over to see some dresses Zoe would not be wearing anyway. Wanda was just so thrilled to be party of the wedding party, of course because Zoe had asked Wanda, Wade then had to asks Tom to be a grooms men which Tom also was thrilled about.
Wade just couldn't wait until the wedding was over and done with and he could call Zoe Hart his Wife.
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Lavon had told Wade just how much Lemon had enjoyed their Hawaii honeymoon, he was trying to talk his friend into going there for his honeymoon as well. But Wade already had everything taken care of for their honeymoon. While it might not be the romantic moonlight walks on a sandy beach it would be more Zoe and Wade time doing fun things together. They were going to a cabin in the middle of nowhere just the two of them for a week making up for all the lost time they had spent apart. Zoe had loved the idea of it just being them plus she had said if Jack got missing them to much they could always come back and bring him with them to their hide a way.
Jack would be staying in BlueBell of a night with Lavon and Lemon during the day different people would be watching him if Lavon or Lemon was busy. Ethan Hart was going to stick around for a few days after the wedding to spend time with his grandson as well so Wade knew that Jack would be in good hands. Earl had also promised to help watch Jack and check in with the toddler everyday.
Wade had made sure that the cabin in the woods did have cell service because there was no way he would leave his son anywhere without being able to call and check up on him. Just because he wanted time alone with Zoe did not mean he didn't want to know what was going on with Jack. Wade was starting to feel like a week away from his baby might be a little to much, but he was sure once he got alone with Zoe he would rethink that idea.
Earl had informed Wade that he had spoken with his brother Jesse and that he would like to come to his wedding. Wade at first was upset with his Father for putting him on the spot like that. But then rethought that idea because Earl had asked if Jesse could come to the wedding not that he had to let him. Zoe though once she heard of course wanted Jesse to come, she wanted Wade and his brother to make up if they could. That it would be nice for Jack to have another Uncle in his life. She wasn't going to force Wade to reconcile with Jesse if he did not want too.
Wade ended up telling Earl to invite Jesse to come, it would be wrong not to try one last time if Jesse really wanted to mended their broken relationship. Beside how much would he be seeing his Brother the wedding itself was sure to be keeping Wade very busy the few days Jesse would be in town for.
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Two days before the wedding most of the town of BlueBell was at the Rammer Jammer for Wade and Zoe's bachelor/bachelorette party. Jesse Kinsella had just gotten in earlier in the day he was staying with his old man until after his little brother got married. Seeing how packed the Rammer Jammer was stuck Jesse with just how much the people of BlueBell loved his Brother plus how they loved a good party.
Jesse felt a little guilty about not having been home in years, even after learning about becoming a Uncle it didn't cause him to come for a visit. Wade had his reasons for being mad at him, when his little brother needed him the most Jesse just seemed to disappear on him.
But looking around the restaurant Wade looked to be doing good for himself, not only did he have a business of his own but he had a child and was getting married to a beautiful Doctor things were looking up for Wade. Jesse wished he could say the same about his own life. Maybe staying in BlueBell wasn't the downer he always thought it would be if he made his little brother this happy.
"Hi Jesse, I don't know if you remember me" Zoe said as she walked up to who would be a brother in law in a few days.
"Yes I remember you Zoe, congratulations on marrying my baby brother" Jesse said then pulled his soon to be sister in law into a hug. "Wade is a very lucky man"
"Don't I know it" Wade commented as he walked up to his Brother and pulled Zoe next to him. "I see you made it"
"Yeah I didn't want to miss your wedding it's not everyday your little brother gets married is it?" Jesse asked looking around trying to see if he could spot a little boy that could be his nephew running around. "Is your boy here?" he finally ask when he didn't seeing any toddlers on the loose.
"Jack yeah he around here somewhere he has been very popular today. Ethan Zoe's father had him for awhile. Earl had him a few minutes ago had to fight Lavon to get him from off George" Wade informed his brother not at all happy this was the first time Jesse would be getting to meet the toddler.
"I think Jack is more popular tonight then we are" Zoe joked as she seen a familiar presence by the entrance one she didn't think she would be seeing tonight. "Excuse me I just seen a friend of mine has made it to BlueBell a day early" with that said Zoe left to go greet her friend Jess.
Jesse wasn't sure what he should say to his brother being that they weren't close not since he had left BlueBell all those years ago. Wade had stayed behind taken care of their alcoholic Father while Jesse had went out into the big bad world and made something of himself. Only it looked like Wade had done the same staying here in Bluebell.
"Dada" Jack yelled as he saw his Father from across the room this brought Earl's attention to his two sons standing together which made the older man happy. "Let's go see your Dad and Uncle Jesse"
"Dada" Jack yelled again this time close enough for Wade to be able to hear it with all the people and noise going on at the Rammer Jammer. Wade held his hands out to Earl and took the toddler from him then he turned to let Jesse be able to see his nephew for the first time.
Jesse couldn't help but laugh at the tiny doppelgänger in front of him, his nephew looked just like Wade had when they were younger. Their was no way not to know who fathered this little boy before him. Earl always told him on the phone when they talked about how much Jack looked like Wade but hearing about it and seeing it where two different things.
"You look just like your Daddy" Jesse told the toddler. Jack eyed the stranger before him he kind of looked like his Father but different Jack wasn't sure if he liked this new coming so he turned his head into his father's shoulder hiding himself from the new guy.
"That's weird" Earl utter "Jack usually likes everyone" not sure why his grandson didn't seem to like his Uncle.
"He's probably tired with all the excitement of the party" Wade made excuses for his son, who he just expected didn't like his brother he was a stranger to the toddler after all.
Zoe walked up then with Jess following behind "See I knew I could find Jack if I only asked Wade" Zoe told Jess "Jess can't wait to meet Jack in person. She has seen so many pictures"
Jack turned back around hearing his Mother say his name he turned and saw a pretty lady next to her and smiled up at Jess. Then lifted his hands up in Jess direction. Laughing Jess opened her arms as Wade handed Jack over to her. Jack patted Jess' face then gave her a kiss on the cheek laughing happily as he did.
"He's a friendly little guy isn't he?" Jess asks as Jack kept giving her a award winning smile.
"I think he's just a ladies man" Jesse replied not being able to stop himself. It was clear his nephew wasn't into getting to know him, but bring a pretty lady along and he jumped at the chance to get in her arms. "I'm Jessse Kinsella by the way"
"Jess Dasani, I'm friends with Zoe. So you must be Wade's brother" Jess ask as Jack started to give his Uncle the stink eye for taking Jess attention away from him. Wade was trying not to chuckle at the looks his son was giving to Jesse, it looked like both Kinsella men had a thing for Jess.
"As Best Man" George began then Lavon interrupted with "As Wade's best friend" the two were men were eyeing each other up. Lemon and AnnaBeth stepped in and pulled the two men away from each other towards where a few couples were dancing to music from the jukebox. So Wade and the rest of the Rammer Jammer didn't get to hear what ever George or Lavon had been about to say.
Wade just shook his head at those two and turned to see that Zoe was laughing at something Jess had said as Jack kept smiling from Jess' arms then would turn and give his Uncle Jesse a dirty look. Yeah it looked like Jack was not liking his Uncle Jesse.
Meatball came walking back laughing and Wade had a idea of why a few minutes later when the melody of Unchained melody started playing shaking his head Wade turned to Zoe taking her hand he seen the shining look of happiness in her eyes. "You will have to excuse us, but our song is playing"
So the soon to be bride and groom headed to the small dance floor as the lyrics played Oh, my love, my darling I've hungered for your touch A long, lonely time Time goes by so slowly And time can do so much Are you still mine? I need your love I need your love God speed your love to me
Wade just held Zoe close as the music played they were just swaying back and forth looking into each others eyes lost to the world that wasn't just the two of them.
Lonely rivers flow To the sea, to the sea To the open arms of the sea Lonely rivers sigh "Wait for me, wait for me" I'll be coming home, wait for me
"That's what you did wasn't it Wade? You waited for me?" Zoe whispered as she started into Wade's eyes.
"I knew if I waited long enough you would come home to me" he replied as he dipped his head in order to seal his lips with Zoe's. Once their lips touched the lyrics where lost to them and all they knew was the feeling of each other. The other couples dancing had left the floor so all of BlueBell was staring at the soon to be newlyweds expect for their son who was still giving his Uncle the stink eye.
Oh, my love, my darling I've hungered, for your touch A long, lonely time Time goes by so slowly And time can do so much Are you still mine? I need your love I need your love God speed your love to me
Just as the song finally ended did the pair come up for breathe and noticed everyones eyes on them. Zoe hide her face in Wade's chest as he just laughed at his friends and neighbors who were making kissy faces at them. Wade did not care he had Zoe Hart in his arms and she was marrying him in two days time so what if BlueBell seen them kiss they all were gonna get to see it again many times over the years it was nothing to be embarrassed about. The only person who had any reason to be embarrassed about it was their tiny son who when Wade turn his head seen that Jack was still in Jess' arms trying to keep his Uncle away from the New Yorker.
"Head up Doc, don't let our love embarrass ya" Wade whispered to his bride.
Hearing that Zoe lifted her head off Wade's chest and smiled up at him. Wade was right in a few days they would be kisses in front of everyone when the minister pronounced them Husband and Wife so why not just get the chuckling and good natured ribbing over with now instead of then.
"Being with you could never embarrass me Wade" Zoe replied and to prove her point she pulled his head down to kiss him again. After they parted she whispered to him "I love you Wade Kinsella and can't wait to marry you"
"Same here Zoe, I can't wait until we are married" Wade said holding her close not caring that there was no music playing anymore. They would have stayed like that in each others arms forever but duty called in the cry of Jack reaching their eyes. So both raced over to find that the little boy was crying in Earl's arms.
"What happened?" Wade asked not seeing a reason for why Jack was crying. Earl just laughed then pointed to the bar where it looked like Jess and Jesse were talking it up. Aww his boy had his first heart break.
Zoe took Jack into her arms then walked back to the dance floor with the toddler in her arms Wade following after them. Wade wrapped his arms around Zoe and Jack was in the middle of his parents as his tears dried up Jess all but forgotten as he was in the arms of the two people he loved best.
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Post by Sw on Jun 18, 2020 8:30:43 GMT -5
Chapter Forty- Five
Candice Hart hadn't been here in so many years that it felt weird to be standing here getting ready to knock on the door of a house she didn't know if her daughter still lived at. It had taken a year of therapy before she could even admit to herself that the way she had treated her daughter and grandson had been wrong. It was two years before she could admit that she was being unfair to Wade Kinsella. Then it took a year after that for Candice to be able to realize it wasn't Zoe place to try and reconcile their relationship.
Blaming everyone else for why Zoe did not want her in her life had been Candice's reasoning behind not getting in contact sooner. But as the years went by and she had not heard a word from her daughter Candice knew it was all her own fault. She had drove her only child away by trying to force her to live the life she determined Zoe should have not the one Zoe wanted for herself.
Candice Hart did not love her daughter any less if she wanted to be a Mother more then a Doctor. Why had she thought her daughter had to be one or the other Candice still wasn't sure. The Doctor had thought when Zoe's accident happened Candice might of had a nerves breakdown that had went undiagnosed from all the worry she had over if Zoe was going to live or not.
Because of that she had decided to blame everything on Wade when she had learned about Zoe's pregnancy. He was the cause of everything Zoe would not have been in New York City to get hurt if he hadn't of cheated it just snowed balled from there. He was the one who took Jack so that Zoe couldn't see him when she woke from her coma. None of that made sense therapy finally brought that to Candice attention. She could have be calling Wade, seeing her grandson it was not Wade's fault that Zoe was in a car accident. Once that thought finally reached inside her mind Candice Hart realized she was the one at fault.
She was the one who had turned her own daughter against her, not Wade Kinsella he was the man who stepped up and took his newborn son home changed his whole life for him. He was the man that Zoe loved and forgive for cheating something Ethan hadn't be able to do for her.
So it had taken a long time before Candice Hart was ready to face what she had done to her family. Seeing as Zoe was the forgiving sort she was hoping that extended to her as well.
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It had taken over a year of trying but it had finally happened for them, Zoe was six months pregnant with her second child. They had found out they were having a girl a first for the Kinsella family in two generations needless to say Wade and Earl were beyond thrilled. Earl had come up with different family names that both Wade and Zoe found awful. Jack wanted to name her CupCake which was better then Earl wanting to call Beatrice, Beatrice and Kinsella just did not go together.
Jack could not wait to become a big brother he loved playing with all the babies his Aunties and Uncles had. Lemon and Lavon's son Junior was just now started to walk and loved to follow Jack everywhere he went. Frodo Long who was the oldest of the new babies after Jack was born and had been walking and talking for almost a year now she had the biggest crush on Jack. He tried to stay as far away from her as possible.
The youngest baby in BlueBell was the newly born James Tucker who was AnnaBeth and George's three month old baby boy. They had gotten married just two years ago and where very happy together. Jack still hung out with his Uncle George on thursdays but now James was along for the ride. Jack loved helping take care of the baby.
Soon though Jack wouldn't be able to help because he was going to be starting preschool in a few months. He already knew how to read George had started teaching him when he was two, Zoe was impressed by how fast her baby had picked up his sounds and vowels. Wade had taught Jack to count to two hundred and also to write from one to ten. Zoe herself had taken the task of learning her baby to write the whole alphabet and his name.
Lavon had started teaching Jack to play football as soon he was able to run and catch a ball. So for the last year the two had been playing a very tame game of football.
Ethan Hart had given his grandson a toy doctor set it was never to early to try and see if Jack had the gift of healing. Jack just liked playing Doctor with his grandfather.
Earl would take Jack fishing at least twice a month and after much begging Wade allowed Earl along with himself to take Jack camping the little guy had loved it so now once a month if the weather was good they spend one night outside in a tent.
But all of that would be changing once little Miss Kinsella entered their lives she was going to change everything. Jack couldn't wait he knew at first there would be a lot of crying but then came the fun part when the baby got bigger and he could play with it.
At first the baby would be sleeping in his parents room downstairs but once she got bigger she would be moved upstairs in her room that was next to his. Jack couldn't wait until he was a big brother, older siblings were so cool to the younger ones and they did everything the older ones told them too.
At least that's what Uncle Jesse said, and seeing as he was older then his Dad he should know. But Aunt Jess had told her nephew that his Uncle was wrong on that topic but really what did Aunt Jess know she was the youngest in her family?
Jesse and Jess had hooked up at Zoe and Wade's wedding and to the surprise of Wade they had ended up dating and married a few years later. They lived in New York close by Jess family but did come down a few times a year for a few weeks at a time to visit.
Zoe and Jess were still good friends and now that they were sister in laws it just brought them closer together. Jess had just found out she was pregnant the month before Jesse was over the moon at becoming a Father. He was calling Wade all the time wanting to know everything on how to be a good father.
Zoe was now working Monday-Friday but only half days, she would go in after lunch and stay until 5 p.m. Jack would be with Wade at the Rammer Jammer after the lunch crowd until she picked him up or Wade was off which ever came first. Except on Thursdays which was George's day with Jack, they had all thought after James was born that would stop but it hadn't George just now included his son on those days. They all knew that George would really miss Jack when he started preschool.
Life in BlueBell for Zoe Hart Kinsella and Wade Kinsella was pretty good they could not asks for more.
So when there was a knock at the front door of their house Wade went to answer it because Zoe was taking a nap it was just after six o'clock Jack was off with Earl fishing they should be back in another hour. So Wade wasn't sure who could be at the door.
So you could imagine the shock that was on Wade's face when after opening the door he came face to face with his Mother in law. The woman who had not tried to contact Zoe in years not since they had left New York City all those years ago.
One thing Wade did know was he would not allow his pregnant wife, to be harassed by her Mother. So he walked through the front down and shut it behind him as quietly as possible not slamming the door so he wouldn't wake up Zoe.
"What do you want?" Wade demanded he wasn't going to be the nice meek son in law. He had enough of this woman she had tried to destroy his family, he wasn't going to allow her to do that again.
"I want to apologize" Candice blurted out "I mean I need to apologize to you. I blamed you for everything and that was wrong"
"Yeah you only learning that now?" Wade ask keeping his guard up he did not trust the woman in front of him as far as he could throw her.
"No I've been in therapy for years I just wasn't ready to face Zoe until now" Candice answered she hated that she had to have this conversation with Wade and not with her daughter.
"And what made you think you deserve to see Zoe?" Wade asked he needed to judge by her reaction if what she was saying was true or not. He would not let this woman try to break his family up again.
"I don't deserve to see her" Candice admitted honestly "I'm just hoping she can forgive me. That she that you, will allow me back into your lives"
Wade knew that Candice was saying all the right things but could he truly believe her? But what if she was being honest was it really his place to stop Zoe from having a relationship with her Mother?
Wade knew the answer was 'No' Zoe was always upset over her Mother not being a part of her life. Not wanting to do it but knowing he had too Wade said. "Stay on the porch I will go get Zoe"
Walking back into his house Wade made his way to their bedroom and saw his sleeping beauty walking over he kissed her sleeping lips until they started to move under his own. "Mmm" Zoe moaned opening her eyes.
"You have a visitor" Wade said looking into his Wife beautiful brown eyes so trusting.
"Is it Rose?" Zoe said trying to get herself up from the laying down position. The once young teenager wasn't one anymore and had left for college but she was going to be home visiting any day now, Zoe could not wait to see her.
"No but it is a she" Wade said as he helped Zoe out of the bed "she's on the porch I wasn't sure if you wanted her inside or not"
Zoe looked weirdly at Wade hearing him say that, who could be outside that they would not want in their house? Smiling she just followed Wade into the living room.
"Zoe I'm just going to come out and say it" Wade paused to make sure Zoe was standing by the couch in case she would need to set down after hearing about Candice being outside. "Your Mother is outside wanting to talk to you. She says she wants to apologize"
Zoe did set down at hearing that news, this was a shock all these years and no word had come from her Mother and now today of all days she just shows up wanting to apologize. Who did she think she was that Zoe was just supposed to accept her I'm sorry. What did Candice Hart want from her?
Standing up she stormed to the front door with Wade following closely behind. Zoe was not going to allow her Mother to just return to her life like nothing had ever happened. She was going to tell her to leave and never to return she didn't need her if the last few years had taught her anything it was that Zoe Kinsella did not need Candice Hart.
So throwing the door open all ready to tell her Mother to hit the road instead once they locked eyes Mother and Daughter both burst out crying and then somehow Zoe was hugging her Mother as the older woman keeping saying over and over "I'm just so sorry baby, please forgive me"
Wade stood back and let the two women makeup he would not stop Zoe from having her Mother in her life. He knew what it felt like to lose your Mother he did not want to cause that for Zoe, not if she could have her Mother be part of her life.
Thirty minutes later Jack and Earl Kinsella walked up to the Carriage house to the sight of Zoe and Candice talking and setting on the porch swing. Wade was setting on the porch steps just letting the two women talk once and a while Zoe would asks him a question and he would answer it.
"Dad look what I caught" Jack bragged holding up a foot long fish to show his Father.
"Wow Jack you done good" Wade said walking up to his son knowing the smell of the fish would set Zoe's morning sickness off, which by the way wasn't just in the mornings. "Why don't you give Papa Earl the fish so he can eat it for dinner"
"That's what I wanted to asks" Earl said looking from his Son to his grandson he noticed Candice Hart talking to Zoe "If Jack here could have dinner tonight with me. I was going to cook that fish he caught for the two of us"
"Yeah Dad please can I" Jack begged "I want to eat my fish"
"Okay fine" Wade said giving in to his son "but Papa Earl better have you back here by ten no later then that you hear me Earl?"
"Yes son, I hear ya. Come on Jack lets go fried up our fish" Earl said to his grandson leaving his Son alone to handle his Mother in law. Earl just hoped that Zoe did not get hurt by her Mother again.
Candice watched as her grandson walked away without even looking her way. It had hurt her heart to not be able to be a part of her grandson's life. But what hurt worse was knowing it was all her own fault that Jack didn't know her.
"I should go let you rest" Candice said looking at her Daughter's swelling stomach that held her new grandchild perhaps this one she could be involved in from the beginning of it's life. "I rented a room in Mobile for a week, so I hope you will allow me to visit with you tomorrow"
"I would like that" Zoe said as her Mother stood up "Maybe we could meet up for lunch tomorrow at the Rammer Jammer"
"That sounds nice, maybe Wade could join us?" Candice ask knowing the only way she could prove she had changed was to include Wade.
"I would like that" Wade said as Candice stood up from the swing "Plus since I own the Rammer Jammer lunch will be on me"
Candice laughed at that "That sounds really nice"
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"Is he sleeping" Zoe asked as Wade walked into their bedroom. Earl had brought Jack back thirty minutes ago and the little guy smelled just like fried fish. So Wade had taken him to the second bathroom Lavon had enlarged the laundry room to add a tub and toilet and sink so the Carriage house had to full bathrooms now. Which came in handle with how different smells made Zoe sick lately.
"Yes as soon as his little head hit the pillow he was out for the count" Wade replied happy he didn't have to read their son a million stories tonight to get him to fall to sleep.
"Thanks for agreeing to have lunch tomorrow with my Mother" Zoe utter as Wade got in bed next to her.
"Doc, she really seems to have changed" he responded with "and if she has then it would be a shame if Jack and this new baby doesn't get to have a grandmother in their lives"
"You are a really good man Wade Kinsella" Zoe said right before she kissed her husband breathless. As they broke apart for much needed air Zoe whispered "I think I have found our daughter's name"
"Oh really?" Wade played along they had done this a dozen times now one of them would love a name but the other would hate it. "And what is our little girl's name?"
"Her name is Melody Kinsella" Zoe said then the baby inside of her kicked as if to say that's my name don't wear it out.
"Melody as in" Wade started and Zoe finished "Unchained Melody? Well yes it is. After all that is our song and what better thing to name her after"
"Melody it does sound nice" Wade said "and it will keep Earl from coming up with anymore family names? I have never heard anyone have them in our family."
"Glad to see you like my idea" Zoe said as she leaned up and kissed Wade again. "The only problem is what should her middle name be?" Zoe asked after they parted.
"How about anything but Beatrice" Wade laughed then kissed his Wife again. "Maybe Melody Cupcake?" he asked when they stopped kissing.
"No your awful at this, how on earth did you ever pick such a good name for Jack?" Zoe teased her husband as she kissed Wade again this time their was no more questions asked for the rest of the night.
Three months later when Melody Harley Kinsella was born she looked like a mini Zoe. And believe it or not it was Earl who came up with her middle name. Life was good for the Kinsella family of BlueBell Alabama sure they had there ups and downs but most importantly they had each other.
The End.
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