Chapter 1 : What About Now

Wade was behind the bar, cleaning some glasses at the Rammer Jammer. He thought about George told him when they came back from the masquerade ball. He looked around his bar, and saw the tiny doctor on a table with her boyfriend. This guy was nice. He reminded him a lot Zoe when she was in BlueBell the first months. She seemed happy with him but there was nothing he could do to win her back now. She probably won't see it and want to know it too. She was too suborn for that. Maybe it was time for him to move on for good. Then, he heard a voice he didn't hear for a very long time, yelling his name.

"Wade Kinsella, come here and hug me because I'm sure you miss me !"

Wade raised his head, losing his thoughts and realized who was in front of him, one of his oldest friend. He didn't see her in years. He skirted the bar and took her in his arms.

"Lucy ? What are you doing here ?"

"I'm visiting my parents in Mobile and I figured I could check on my home town and its residents."

"I can't believe it's you. Are you a mirage or something ?" He asked taking her face in his hands and made her move.

"I'm real and don't touch me like this. I'm a lady now" She said, smiling and pushing him away.

"Right." He said rolling his eyes. "Lemon ! Look who's here !"

Lemon stopped and looked at the person Wade was pointing. "Oh my god, Lucy !" Lemon said hugging her.

"Lemon Breeland. How are you ?"

"Fine, you ?"

"Amazing."

"Great. It's nice to see you again. But I'm not sure it's a good thing if the diabolical duet is back."

"Dash is calling you Lemon" Wade interrupted. He was happy that his best friend was back, no time for Lemon's sarcasm.

"I'll see later" Lemon said walking away.

"Okay. Lemon works here ?" She asked Wade surprised.

"It's more than that. Sit down and explain to you"

Lucy sat on a stool across the bar and waited for Wade to be in front of her.

"Tell me everything."

"Lemon's life turned a little bit different when George left her at the altar a year and half ago."

"George ? Like George Tucker, the golden boy. They were still together after all this time"

"Fifteen years."

"Why did they break up ?"

"Lemon slept with the mayor."

"The mayor ?"

"The one and the only Lavon Hayes."

"Lavon is back too and he is the mayor. It's so cool. This is why I missed BlueBell, crazy things always happens here .What happened next ?"

"Lemon decided maybe she wasn't meant to be an housewife. After a failed caterer company with Annabeth, we spent hours our hands in a boat to win the money to buy the bar."

"You own the Rammer Jammer."

"With Lemon."

"It means you can offer free drinks to your best friend." She said with a big smile.

"For you anytime."

"YES !" She screamed putting her arms in the air.

"Not too loud, please."

"Sorry"

"What do you want ?"

"Tequila. I could say champagne but I don't want to go too far. What about you ?"

"I'm fine."

"You're lying."

"I don't."

"I know you, Wade. When you're lying you pretend to be busy to not look the person you're talking to. What's wrong with you ?"

"He's a broken heart." Lemon said passing behind Wade.

"Lemon !"

"What ? Who is she ? I have to know her."

"You will find out, eventually." He said sighting.

"She hurt you, did she ?"

"I hurt her first."

"Tell me."

"Not here"

"Okay. But you will tell me." She said smiling.

He nodded.