HI guys! First Hart of Dixie Fanfiction, hope you enjoy and let me know what you think... N.B I'm from Australia, so my southern dialect is a little off :)

Zoe's was pacing her small office, her phone in hand counting down the precious seconds until she could look at the tiny plastic stick that would determine the rest of her life. Slowing the numbers started ticking down from five, four, three, two and one. With a deep breath, she walked over to the desk, she had never been this nervous before, she picked up the test. Positive.

She slumped into her chair, her fate that she was almost sure of, was now reality. How could this of happened? Her and Wade were always careful, always used protection, however she was indeed pregnant.

Zoe snapped out of her daydream. After four months away from the tiny country town, she was now back and had the biggest secret growing under her shirt. She sighed, she didn't know how much longer she was going to keep this a secret.

"Startin' to think I wasn't gonna see you again Doc," Wade said, leaning on the door frame.

Zoe stood up from her bed, making sure to conceal her baby bump. "I know" she started; she didn't know what to say. Was she sorry she was gone for an extra month? Or that she didn't attempt to make any contact.

Just as she was about to speak, Wade spoke up. "You were gone four months and not even a single phone call Zoe." He spat out angrily. "Do you know what it's been like? I called you nearly every single day, I professed my love for you and in return you jumped on a plane and cut off contact."

"I know Wade, it wasn't fair of me to do that, but you hurt me! You cheated on me and then you told me you loved me! How was I meant to react?" She replied, trying to reason with the bartender.

"Doc, you could have called, let me know how you were going"

"I couldn't, New York was hectic," she replied, thinking about her little predicament.

"You are so selfish Zoe, I don't even know why I fell in love with ya!"

Tears brimmed her eyes, before she could've handled their arguments but with the raging hormones, she felt defeated. "You can't be angry with me because I'm supposed to be at angry at you!" She spat out.

"And what's that supposed to mean?"

"Our little rendezvous before I went away?" she stated rather than asked. "Forgot to tell me anything? Or in particular forgot something?"

He looked puzzled. "Did I forgot to tell ya, you looked pretty?" he joked.

"Protection Wade!" She screamed at him.

"Oh!" was all he could muster up. He remembered that night, Zoe and him had been caught up in the moment, that he forgot protection and he had hoped she had her own method. "I'm sorry, I should have said something, but I guessed you had something…"

"Well you guessed wrong Wade!" She exclaimed.

"Well it's not like it matters now," he stated.

She stayed quiet for a moment. She couldn't tell him now, he wasn't ready for that bombshell. "Yeah, I'm sorry" she said. "Look I have to go see Annabeth, I promised I'd see her." And with that Zoe ran out of the carriage house.

"Oh thank goodness I found you!" Zoe stated as she spotted Annabeth in the town square.

"Zoe!" You're back!" Annabeth exclaimed and ran over to the tiny doctor and engulfed her in a hug.

"I'm pregnant and I haven't told Wade…" she spluttered.

Annabeth stepped back. "Zoe, are you sure it's not a flu?"

"No I'm sixteen weeks." And with that Zoe produced ultrasound images.

"Oh, you weren't kidding," Annabeth scanned her surroundings whilst nervously giggling. "You're telling me that your one night stand with Wade before the summer, ended with you being four months pregnant and he doesn't know?"

"Yes and now I don't know what to do?"

"Well you can't hide it for much longer Zoe, you're already showing slightly" Annabeth nodded to her stomach. "So tell Wade tonight"

"It's not as easy as that, what if he doesn't want me anymore? I don't even know if he has a girlfriend? Does he? Or what if he never wants to be a-"

"Zoe" Annabeth cut her off. "He trudged around town all summer with a mopey look on his face, you'd think the forest was empty of it's animals to hunt! He loves you Zoe or he wouldn't of told you. And between me and you he hasn't even as so much looked at a girl since you left!" Annabeth stood up. "So you're going to go home now, send him message, get him to come round and tell him!"

"Okay," Zoe nodded.

Zoe stood in front of the full length mirror in the carriage house. She carefully studying her appearance, she had noticed of lately that her bra was a lot tighter and she had this uncertain glow about her. She lifted her top and cradled her small bump, she wondered if it was going to be a mini Zoe or handsome little Wade. She let a small smile creep onto her face.

"Doc, I got your message, what's up?" He asked already half way in the door. He stopped in his tracks as he saw Zoe cradle her small bump before she leapt out of her skin and pulled her shirt down.

She became frazzled. He had just caught her before she could tell him. "Please let me explain Wade!"

"What? Explain to me how you're pregnant and you didn't even think to tell me? Do I even get a choice in any of it?" He began to walk out.

She took a deep breath. "I was doing a double bypass, I was about to make an incision before I collapsed," she said, re telling the memories she wanted to erase. "If it had of been two seconds later, I would of killed the patient. I came to and I put it down to the thirty hour shift I had." She watched as he came to a standstill. "I refused to be looked at, I- I couldn't cope anymore after that, the surgery scared me, I performed a couple more procedures until the chief dismissed me," Tears escaped her eyes. "He told me I couldn't be a surgeon and pregnant. I denied the pregnancy but he knew. I went back to my office and took a test to prove him wrong, but I was wrong." Wade had finally turned around and was standing directly in front of her. "I stayed an extra month in New York because I didn't know how to deal with it, and my mom was helping me a lot. Wade I nearly terminated the pregnancy four times."

He tilted her head to face him, he wiped the stray tears from her face. "I'm so sorry Zoe, If I had of known"

Zoe stepped out of his embrace "It's fine you weren't to know, and I'm sorry for that."

"Come here" he grabbed Zoe by the waist and pulled her in for a kiss. "Baby or no baby doc, I'll still love you!"