Just a little random one-shot that came to mind while I was reading some Prison Break stories. I hope you guys like this one. Enjoy.
Disclaimer: I own nothing associated with Hart of Dixie.
"Zo, please don't make me read this to you," Wade begged, giving his best friend a pout. Even though George told him years ago that girls had cooties he was still best friends with Zoe. Cooties didn't scare him, not like Zoe did when she was mad.
"You heard mine," Zoe countered with her own pout.
"Yeah but," Wade sighed, rolling his eyes at his best friend in the world. "We all knew that you not only want to be a doctor but you will be a doctor when you grow up," he replied with a smug look. "Nothing new there, Zo."
"Yeah, but you didn't know what kind of doctor I'm going to be," Zoe pointed out with a triumphant smile on her face. Wade rolled his eyes yet again.
With a heavy sigh Wade got up to get the paper he had to write for his fifth grade English class. The very same paper he had to read to the class today while Zoe was home sick recovering from the flu she had come down with on Saturday. Zoe had read her paper on Friday.
"What I want to be when I grow up," Wade read with a groan, tossing his head back. "Zo, this is stupid," he complained. Zoe shook her head a twinkle in her eye, that's when he knew there was no way he was going to get out of this.
"Either you read it or I do," Zoe warned him, going to get up.
"Fine," he mumbled, glancing down at the paper in his hand, Zoe sat back down ready to hear what Wade had written.
"Agent Kinsella here, I have located the target," he said into his earpiece, one eye looking through the scope of his assault rifle.
"Take the shot when you can," the gruff voice came through the speaker loud in his ear.
Taking a deep breath Wade kept his gun pointed at the creep pacing around the lobby of the hotel, a gun waving wildly in the air as he made demands with the police. Lining his shot up Wade squeezed the trigger a bullet flying through the air leaving a tiny hole in the glass window, the bullet connecting with his intended target taking him down in an instant.
After the hectic day of taking the bad guys down Wade sat in his boss's office. He had already been praised for his excellent marksmanship. "Wade, you are one of our best agents." The smirk he wore proudly, he couldn't make it vanish no matter how hard he tried not that he was trying to begin with, when his boss kept praising him for his outstanding work in the field. "We need our best guy on this case," his boss Wally sighed, handing a folder over to him. "Zoe Hart is our number one priority. Her father Ethan has been blacklisted and she is the target," Wally informed him.
Wade groaned looking over the file on the New York doctor. He hated cases like this. Give him a target to kill and he was happy but protecting the rich was dreadful. They were always stuck up and full of themselves. He had to close his eyes to get rid of those terrifying memories surrounding the most powerful lawyer in the south George Tucker's fiancée Lemon Breeland. She was the most selfish women he had ever met. "Who's after Dr. Zoe Hart?" Wade asked looking up from the folder.
"Most of the New York mafia, I'm afraid," Wally sighed, leaning back in his chair. "We have over 2 dozen agents watching her but we need an inside man. We need you, Wade." He could hear the desperation in Wally's voice. There was no way Wade was about ready to turn this job down. For one he loved his work even watching over the rich wasn't the best perk of the job but it was better than nothing and secondly cases like this meant more money to fill his ever expanding bank account. "Once in New York Agent Hayes will give you the final briefing on their findings over the last month."
"Okay," Wade said getting up.
"And Wade don't let your feelings get ahead of you this time," Wally told him sternly. Wade cringed walking out of his boss's office, the disaster that was Tansy stinging his numb mind. That had been bad, very bad. He let his lust get the best of him and he had nearly gotten himself killed. No his feelings were to have no part in this case.
The flight from sunny California to wet and cold New York flew by and before he knew it Lavon was leading him to the black SUV at the airport parking lot. He had a chance to go over Zoe Hart's file on the plane ride. He had gotten even more Intel when Lavon filled him in on the current well-being of Zoe. They had gotten most of the guys after her but there was still a few of them out there and they couldn't risk it, they needed someone to get close to Zoe.
"We need you to get inside her apartment to check everything out." Wade nodded at Lavon's words.
This was going to be easy.
"Who are you?" Zoe asked annoyed opening her door a crack, to see who was knocking at her door.
"Your new neighbor," Wade responded running a hand through his hair. "My cell is dead," he said holding his cell up for Zoe to see. "And I don't have a phone line hooked up yet so I was wondering if I could use your phone. I have an urgent call to make and it really can't wait," he pleaded with her.
"Why should I trust you?" Zoe asked. "I don't even know your name."
"Wade Kinsella," he responded. "You can't," he simply told her with a shrug.
"Exactly," Zoe replied shutting the door. Wade sighed, digging into his pocket, pulling out his badge. He knocked again. "What?" Zoe sighed looking at Wade.
"I'm Agent Kinsella," he said using his professional voice, showing Zoe his ID and badge. "I need to come in and check the place over."
Zoe let an amused smile cross her lips as she shut the door to unlock the chain lock. Zoe pulled the door open letting him enter her apartment. "You could have just told me the truth, Wade," she told him, shutting and locking her door. "I'm not stupid, I know I'm being watched by the FBI, I know the Mafia is after me," she filled in for him.
"I thought it would have been easier for us to be friends and not have it like I was hovering over you," Wade fished for an answer.
"No, you just would have come off as a crazy stalker," she laughed, feeling more at ease. She hated being on edge and with the mafia after you because your father owes them money, you were always on edge watching your back.
Wade had to look away. He promised himself that he wouldn't let his feelings get in the way but that one picture he had to look at didn't do her justice because with no makeup and messy hair she looked downright gorgeous and that little laugh that came from her mouth was the most beautiful music to his ears. "We couldn't have that," he chuckled. "I'm going to check the place out," he informed her. Zoe nodded sitting on the couch.
Hearing the knock on the door had Wade racing back to the living room, gun drawn. Zoe who was on her way to get the door and pay for her pizza sat back down finding this whole thing rather amusing. Wade looked through the peephole his body relaxing as he put his gun back in its holster.
"It's just the pizza guy," Wade announced, pulling money from his own pocket to buy the pizza. Zoe headed into the kitchen to get plates.
"You only paid for the pizza so you could have some," Zoe joked, handing him a plate after he had placed the pizza on the coffee table.
"How can I not with such pretty company," Wade smirked, taking a seat in one of the chairs. A light pink dusting covered her cheeks as she sat back down on the couch opening the pizza box up.
That night like many more to follow were done in a matter of them getting to know each other better all while Wade kept an eye on the people around Zoe. He had to admit that sitting countless hours at the hospital was not fun. So many people were able to walk through the doors and people were stationed at every door the hospital had. But Wade was right there inside getting a close up of Zoe in action. Of course it had taken some time to let her boss agree to it.
Over the weeks they had spent together without any threats from the mob boss Zoe and Wade were able to keep the lines of friendship clear to an outsider but it was becoming harder and harder for that line to blur inside their heads.
Wade hated the days that Zoe had to work the night shift. He was dragging his feet when Zoe got off at 6 in the morning. Little had been said between the two of them as Wade drove them back to the apartment building. Wade put his hand in front of Zoe drawing his gun out seeing the door to Zoe's apartment was open. He moved to his apartment ushering Zoe into his place as he did a sweep of Zoe's place.
"Freeze Jonah," Wade boomed keeping his target in sight, gun pointed at him. "Drop it," Wade demanded, talking about the gun in Jonah's hand. With the gun on the floor Wade walked up kicking the gun away from him.
With Jonah in cuffs Wade called down to Lavon. With Jonah being taken care of Wade went across the hall to his place to check on Zoe. Seeing her looking out the window made his nerves vanish.
"We're making a final sweep of your place to make sure nothing was planted. But after that you should be free to go home," Wade informed her.
"I'm actually thinking a vacation sounds lovely. Know of anywhere?" Zoe asked, turning to look at him.
"I do if I'm invited along," he smirked.
"Hmm I think that can be arranged," she smiled stepping closer to him.
"I know the perfect place," he whispered, cupping her face.
"Kiss me," she whispered in response.
Wade bent down letting his lips mix with hers.
"Jonah, really, Wade?" Zoe giggled. "Dr. Ethan Hart?"
"Well yeah, I remember things you tell me and you were all tore up when you had to move here in the in the third grade when you learnt that Ethan wasn't your real father," he explained, showing Zoe just how much he knew about her. "What? The last time he was here he stole my best friend away," he shrugged. Zoe giggled, rolling her eyes at her friend's jealousy.
"Hey Wade?" Zoe asked suddenly becoming shy, his green carpet suddenly becoming interesting.
"What's up Zo?" Wade asked growing concerned for his best friend.
"Have you um ya know," she was saying fumbling over her words.
"Have I what?" He asked half amused. Zoe never stumbled over her words.
"Ya know kissed anyone before?" She asked in a hushed whisper. Wade chucked softly.
"Zo I tell you everything and if I kissed a girl I would have told you." Zoe nodded her head.
"Have you like thought about kissing anyone?" She asked with a blush dusting her sun kissed cheeks.
"Maybe," Wade confirmed. "You?" He asked toeing at his carpet.
"Yeah," she answered shyly.
"I bet it's Tucker," he sneered. Zoe giggled shaking her head.
"Are you jealous?" She asked with a smile playing on her lips.
"No," he quickly answered. "Who is it then?" He was going through a list of potential people it could be in his head.
"I don't wanna say. You tell me first," she told him.
"Fine," he sighed. "You," he mumbled softly, hoping she wouldn't hear him but she had.
"I think about kissing you too," she responded shyly.
"Maybe we should kiss," Wade suggested moving closer to her.
"Yeah, maybe," she agreed, stepping closer to him. "On the count of three?" She suggested.
"1," Wade counted.
"2," Zoe counted.
Before either one could get to three Wade's lips were on hers for a total of five seconds. They pulled apart looking at each other before they broke out into a fit of laughter.
