Surprise
Chapter 1
It has been three weeks since Zoe had left Bluebell. She had been feeling off since about a week before leaving but she figured it was just stress after the whole Wade situation. Between working at the hospital all hours and avoiding Jonah Breeland she really hadn't had a moment to herself until today. Today is Zoe's first day off since she started working at New York Hospital.
Zoe was laying in bed as she woke up until she had to bolt to the bathroom. Within five minutes she felt like she emptied the entire contents of her stomach. Zoe crawled her way back to bed and drifted off. She woke up to her phone ringing, without looking at it she answered still half asleep. "Hello?" She said groggily.
"Doc? Are you okay?"
"Wade? Why are you calling me? I thought you were going to give me space." She answered him annoyed.
"I'm sorry Zoe but I had to call Annabeth had an accident and they say she is going to make it but it is going to be a long recovery." Zoe could hear the blood rushing in her ears and couldn't focus on what Wade was saying all she heard was accident over and over in her head.
"Wade I will call you right back I am going to book a flight right now. I am coming back as soon as possible. Will you pick me up from the airport?" She asked him in a panic.
"Yeah of course I will but are you sure you are okay to come down here? You sound sick." Wade asked her with concern.
"I'll call you right back Wade. Thank you for letting me know." She hung up before he could respond.
She jumped out of bed and got on her computer too look for the soonest flight to Mobile. The next flight she found that gave her enough time to get to LaGuardia was leaving in four hours that would be perfect. Zoe booked the flight then picked up her phone and called Wade back.
"Wow Zoe you weren't kidding. Did you find a flight?"
"Yeah Wade I did. My flight lands at 5:40. Will that work for you?" She asked hoping he was still willing to pick her up.
"It's fine Zoe. Now will you please answer me? Are you okay you sound horrible?" He asked her concerned.
"I feel horrible. My stomach just isn't right." She told him as she started packing.
"Well why don't you try to rest before you have to leave." He told her.
"I can't I have to pack and then get to the airport." She said as she threw clothes into her bag. "Do you think Lavon will be okay with me moving back?"
"That might be a little problem right Lavon's cousin is staying in the carriage house." Wade told her.
"Well shit Wade. What am I going to do?" She asked him starting to panic.
"I'll clean up my house. You can have my bed I'll sleep on the couch until you find somewhere." He suggested to her.
"You don't have to do that Wade I'll sleep on the couch. I'm shorter than you I will fit on the couch better." She heard Wade sigh on the other end of the line. "Hey Wade?" She said sheepishly.
"Yeah Doc?"
"I miss you." She said. "Can we sit down and talk when I get back?" She asked him worrying that she just put her foot in her mouth.
"I miss you too Zoe." She could hear a smile in his voice. "You aren't going back to New York after this are you?"
"I don't think so. I really miss Bluebell and I don't fit in here anymore." Zoe Confessed to him. "Oh gosh I have to go. I need to get to the airport. I'll see you later. Love you." As soon as the words left her mouth she hung up the phone. Did she really just say that?