Hey all! I've been dying to write a continuation of the series where they left off. There are some things that they didn't explain/clear up in my opinion so I'm taking it upon myself to clear them up and then adding on what I wanted to happen in the future. It will be a quick few chapter story. I hope you all enjoy it. Please review and let me know!
Zoe flung her head back on the hospital bed. "Wade, he needs a name." She sighed
"I know, I know." Wade huffed and looked down at the tiny baby wrapped in a blanket in his arms. "Why didn't we have a name picked out already?"
"I do not know, we were so worried about everything else we forgot about that." Zoe laughed and peaked over at the sleeping newborn. "He is so cute." She gushed
"That he is. My little lady killer." Wade smiled proudly
"How's the happy family?" Lavon smiled walking into the hospital room. Lemon, Annabeth and George following right behind him.
"We're good, just stuck on a name." Zoe sighed
"Oh, you're not sticking with TBD? I liked that, it was so original." AB joked
"Did you have any names picked out?" Lemon asked
"Nothing." Wade shook his head
"Gimme my nephew." Lavon took the tiny baby. "He looks like a Lavon." He said confidently.
"No he doesn't." Zoe scoffed with a smirk
Lemon peaked over at the baby. "He's so sweet." She smiled "Wade, don't ruin that."
Wade laughed. "I will try not to."
"What about naming him after Harley?" George suggested
Wade and Zoe both looked at each other. "No, definitely not Harley." Wade said
"Oh right, the cousins kid." Lemon rolled her eyes.
"I think I do want Hart to be his middle name. Is that too weird?" Zoe asked
"No, I like it. Keeps your name alive." AB smiled and took the baby right out of Lavons arms. "My turn."
"What about a different parent?" Lemon suggested looking at Wade. "You could name him after you Mama."
Wade scrunched up his face in disgust. "I am not naming my son Jacquline."
"Oh sweet simple Wade, you must think before you speak." She shook her head and everyone laughed.
"Jack" Zoe smiled. "Gimme" she reached for her son and AB placed him in her arms. "He's definitely a Jack, Wade."
Wade smiled and his eyes started to well up. "You think so?"
"Yes! Jackson Hart Kinsella." She smiled wide "I love it so much."
Wade took his son from Zoe. "Hi Jackson." He wiped a tear away. "Yeah, Jackson it is."
"Yay, I named the baby." Lemon cheered and wrapped Wade in a hug.
"I love you guys so much." Zoe cried to her friends. "I would be so lost without all of you. I'm so glad I moved here. My life is so perfect."
"Awww Big Z, we love you too." Lavon hugged his friend
"Who would have thought we all would have turned out like this 4 years ago?" George laughed as he wrapped his arms around ABs waist.
"Not me." Wade laughed
"Definitely not me." Lemon said. "I was all set to marry George and this little New York doctor came in a changed our whole lives. So thank you Zoe Hart, because if it wasn't for you, none of us would have ever ended up where we should be."
Zoe was full on crying. "That's Zoe Kinsella to you now." She managed to get out.
"Yeah it is." Wade threw his fist in the air.
The six friends laughed. They all hung out for another hour or so but then said their goodbyes.
"Just the three of us, Dr. Kinsella." Wade kissed Zoe's head. "I will never get tired of saying that."
"I will never get tired of hearing it. Today was amazing, I can't believe we are married with a baby."
"Kind of crazy ain't it? This little guy has no idea what kind of day we just had." He slipped his finger under the babies hand and he took ahold of it. "Wow."
"He's ours Wade, we made this." Zoe started to tear up again. "More water works." She sighed
Wade wiped the tears from her eyes. "Yeah we did Doc, its amazing what love can do."
"Was what we did that night love?" Zoe asked with a chuckle
Wade thought back to that night. "Might not have started out like that but we both know how we really felt and yeah it was pure love." He kissed her. "I love you so much Zoe."
"I love you more Wade." She laid her head on his shoulder. "I'm so tired."
"It's been a long day, I definitely think it's time for you to sleep. Or at least try. These nurses don't stay away to long." Zoe just nodded and closed her eyes. Wade took the sleeping infant from her and placed him in the tiny bassinet next to the bed. "Sleep good Son." He kissed the babies head. "Daddy loves you so much." He tightened the swaddle around him.
"You're an amazing Daddy." Zoe mumbled but still had her eyes closed.
"And you're an amazing Mama." Wade kissed her cheek. "Sleep Doc."
The next morning Earl quietly walked into the hospital room. Zoe and Wade were just chatting, Wade rocking Jackson in his arms.
"Well isn't this just the perfect picture." Earl smiled
"Hey Dad. How's it going?" Wade walked towards him.
"I'm fine, how are you three? How's my grandson?" He beamed looking at the tiny bundle in his sons arms.
"We're amazing." Zoe smiled
"You want him?" Wade asked
"Of course I do." Earl held out his arms and Wade placed the baby in his arms. Earl's eyes began to well. "He's perfect. Is he still TBD?"
Wade and Zoe exchanged glances and she nodded.
"Actually, he has a name now." Wade smiled proudly.
"Oh yeah?"
"Jackson Hart Kinsella. After Mama."
Earl's eyes welled up and a single tear rolled down his cheek. "Your Mama would have been so proud of you. She would have loved this little guy with all she had. That is the perfect name." He leaned down and kissed the infants head. "He's perfect."
Zoe was crying again and Wade was wiping his own tears away. "I can only hope that she's smiling down on us at this moment."
"Oh I know she is." Earl smiled at his son. "You're a great man Wade. Don't ever forget that."
"I won't." Wade nodded
"Speaking of your Mama." Earl reaches into his pocket and pulled out a red box. "I think it's safe to give this back to you." He tossed it to Wade.
Was caught it and opened it. Zoe's hand flew over her mouth. "It's beautiful."
"And it's all yours Doc." Wade took it out of the box and held out his hand for Zoe's. She placed her hand in his and he slipped the ring on her finger. "Perfect fit." He pulled her hand up and kissed it.
"This was your Moms?"
"It was." He kissed her.
"I love you. All three of you." She looked over at Earl. "Thank you Earl."
"Ah, that's Dad now. And you're welcome." He walked over and kissed her cheek. "Thank you for putting this family back together."
Zoe smiled up at him. "It was my pleasure. I don't think I could be any happier than I am right now."
"It does not get much better than this." Wade kissed her head.
"Was this the same ring you were going to propose to me with seven months ago?"
"Yep. And then you ran away." He nudged her playfully.
She laughed. "Hey, we both agreed that was an insane idea."
"It was."
Earl smiled at the two. "You know, Wade. You should really call your brother." He suggested
Wade hung his head. "I don't know Dad."
"Wade, he deserves to know about all of this."
"I know. I'll think about it."
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"You ready to get this little man home?" Wade asked as he was trying to dress Jackson in feetie pajamas. Moving ever so slowly not to injure him. "He's so tiny. How do I know if I'm hurting him?"
"He would cry." Zoe simply answered as she was putting on a shirt of her own. "You're doing great. Baby's are very flexible."
Wade carefully zipped up the pajamas and put a small crimson hat in his head. "Roll Tide little man." He picked him up off the bed and went to put him in the car seat. "Ok, how did this go again?" He said to himself. He carefully placed the baby in the car seat, put his arms through the straps and buckled it. "I did it."
Zoe smiled watching the events in front of her. "Good job Daddy." She walked over to him and snaked her arms around his waist. "You ready to go home?"
"That I am."
A couple minutes later a nurse came in and helped them down to Zoe's car. Wade loaded up all the stuff then the baby and finally helped Zoe into the passenger seat.
"I can't wait to get home in my own bed."
"I bet, those hospital beds are not comfy. And I bet he's ready to be in a real crib and not that plastic box."
"You think the town will bombard us?"
"I don't think so. Half the town was there when he was born. But I can only imagine the amount of gifts and casseroles that will be brought to us."
"That happens?"
"Oh yeah, don't you remember when Logan and Olive Mackenzie had Callen? They ate casseroles for months."
"Ah yes, I do."
They pulled up to the plantation and Zoe's eyes widened. There were blue balloons lining the driveway. A giant sign at the end of the road read "Welcome Baby Kinsella!"
"I do love this town." Zoe laughed.
The pulled up to the carriage house and Wade helped Zoe out first. He then took the car seat out and they made their way up the porch. "Welcome home Jackson." Wade smiled. "This is where you are going to grow up, learn how to fish, fix cars and tame alligators."
"No alligators! My baby is not going near Burt Reynolds." Zoe shook her head and walked towards the bed. "I want a nap." She flopped down on the sheets.
"You can nap. I'm gonna change this little guy and get a bottle ready."
"You sure, I can help." She yawned
Wade laughed. "Go to sleep Honey. I got this." He kissed her head and went back to the car seat. "Alright Jack, let's get you out of this and a fresh diaper. Then you can eat and probably go back to sleep." He laughed. And Wade did just that. He got the baby changed fed and back to sleep in a half hour. "Not too bad. I'm good at this parenting thing. Who would have thought?" He laid the baby in the small bassinet close to their bed and then laid down next to Zoe. "A nap for Dad sounds good too." He carefully pulled Zoe close to him, kissed her head and drifted off to sleep himself.
They were both awoken by the cries of a newborn two hours later. Zoe groaned and rolled of the bed. Wade got up as well and followed her.
"I can get him." He offered
"No it's fine, I miss him." She picked the baby up. "Hey Baby Boy, how was that nap?" She turned to Wade. "Did he drink the whole bottle for you before?"
"He did." He answered as he started fixing a new bottle.
"Good, you're a good little eater." Zoe smiled down at the baby as she changed his diaper.
"Knock, knock Kinsella's, Aunt Lemon is here to see her favorite nephew." Lemon walked into the room carrying two cups of coffee. "These are for you too, and that is for me." She handed the coffees to Wade and took the baby right out of Zoe's arms.
The couple couldn't help but laugh. "Thank you Lemon, coffee is definitely needed." Zoe took one of the cups and took a sip. "Liquid gold." She smiled
"You are welcome. How is my baby boy doing?" She gushed over the baby
"He's great, when we got him home, Wade changed and fed him, he took a two hour nap and so did we and now here we are." Zoe filled her in.
"That's wonderful." She planted a kiss on the babies head. "I want one."
"Naw, naw. Lemon, put him back." Lavon said walking into the house. "I told you to leave them alone until dinner time. Sorry guys."
"It's dinner time somewhere." Lemon shrugged
"Its fine Lavon, we love the company." Wade told him. "And come on Pal, you don't want one of these?" He pointed to Jackson
"I do, but we just got married."
"And we didn't?" Zoe laughed
Lavon just nodded. "See, Jackson needs a playmate. 9, 10 months apart is a great age gap for best friends." Lemon tried to convince him.
"Naw." He shook his head. "Give me my nephew." He gently took the baby from Lemon. "Now Champ, I like your hat." He adjusted to tiny hat on his head. "This is your Uncle Lavon Hayes here, I can't wait to teach you how to throw a perfect spiral."
Lemon and Zoe exchanged looks and rolled their eyes with a laugh. "He will be a perfect gentleman." Lemon said to her.
"He can be a gentleman, but a football star gentleman." Lavon fist pumped the baby. "Aww yeah!"
"Do y'all need anything else?" Lemon asked
Wade and Zoe shook their heads. "Nope, were good. I am hungry though." Zoe stated
"See it is dinner time." Lemon stuck her tongue out at Lavon. "I already have a lasagna in the oven. It should be ready in about an hour."
"Oh yum, my favorite." Wade cheered
"Well then I guess lets head over there." Zoe got up from the couch
"Let's. Lavon smiled and the five of them left the house.