A/N: Hello, loves! This is my first Hart of Dixie fan fiction which is weird seeing that I've been a fan of the show since it premiered. After the finale tonight, I realized that I really needed to write a Zade story since they're my ultimate otp. I've had this idea floating around in my head for awhile now based on Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Nothing I use in this fan fiction will be from the movie other than the company Lacuna, Inc. Also, the title is from a Taylor Swift song called "Wildest Dreams." I hope you enjoy it! If you do, please do the lovely thing that authors love: follow, favorite, and most importantly, review!
Disclaimer: Sadly, I own nothing.
"You'll see me in hindsight, tangled up with you all night - burning it down
Someday when you leave me, I bet these memories follow you around
Say you'll remember me standing in a nice dress, staring at the sunset, babe
Red lips and rosy cheeks, say you'll see me again even if it's just pretend"
Wade strolled into Lavons' house bright and early in the morning, waiting for the buffet of breakfast food that would be waiting for him when he walked into the kitchen. Breakfast had always been Wades favorite part of the day, but ever since the break-up with Zoe, he absolutely dreaded it. He would have cooked breakfast for himself or gone to The Butter Stick, but Lavons' was closer and after having a morningly tradition, he decided to risk running into Zoe Hart herself every day. It's a small town, he always thought to himself, he couldn't avoid each other forever without running into one another.
"Good mornin'," Wade greeted Lavon as he reached for a bagel and sat down on his usual stool. Lavon stopped dead in his tracks, staring at Wade without saying a word. While this had happened before, something about the atmosphere seemed off to Wade this morning. "Are you okay, buddy? You look like you've seen a ghost." He chuckled to himself and poured a glass of orange juice for himself.
Lavon inched closer to Wade and took a deep breath while shaking his head. "You can't be here," he told him gently.
Wade raised an eyebrow. "Is there a girl shoved in the pantry or something?"
As soon as he finished his sentence, Zoe came around the corner. He became still at the sight of her and was patiently waiting for the doctor to start screaming at him, telling him to leave, that she was here first and all of the normal rants Zoe often went through.
"Hello!" Zoe smiled at Wade.
He scrunched up his face as her two syllables pierced his eardrums. "You're chipper this morning, doc."
Zoe looked dumbfounded for a moment. "How did you know that I'm a doctor?" She asked with a confused tone. In the background, Lavon could be seen shaking his head at Wade, hoping and praying that he didn't say her name or something terrible. After Wade sighed and took another bite of his bagel, Zoe walked over to him and stuck out her hand to greet him. "My name's Zoe," she introduced herself for what she thought was the first time.
Before Wade could speak, Lavon intervened. "Zoe, this is Wade. He's new on the property." The man was baffled, thinking that this whole thing was a joke they were playing on him. "Wade, can we go talk somewhere?" He asked with a serious look on his face. Wade nodded slowly, still confused about the whole ordeal.
"I have to get to work," Zoe announced as she grabbed an apple and headed towards the door. "It was nice meeting you, Wade."
As the door shut behind her, Wade knit his brow and shook his head at Lavon. "What the hell was that about?"
The tall man rubbed the back of his neck, trying to figure out a way to explain what had just happened. He held his mouth open, searching for the correct words, but he couldn't find them. Instead, he left the room and headed towards his office. Once he came back, he handed the yellow note to Wade.
"What's this?" Wade asked curiously.
Lavon sighed. "Just read it."
Dear Mr. Hayes
Zoe Hart has had Wade Kinsella erased from her memory. Please never mention their relationship to her again.
Thank you.
-Lacuna, Inc.
Wade scoffed as he read the note. "You seriously expect me to believe that she had me 'erased' from her memory?" He rolled his eyes at the thought. "You two are really bad at playing jokes, do you know that?"
Lavon sat down next to him. "Wade," he started, "this isn't a joke. She had a procedure done. She remembers nothing about you."
At that moment, Wade felt everything crash down upon him, making his body slouch from the heaviness of the situation. Lavon was serious. Zoe Hart has had Wade Kinsella erased from her memory. They Windexed her brain like he never meant a thing to her. He couldn't believe this was actually happening.
