A.N. This was supposed to be posted way before the season 2 premiere but I never got around to finishing the chapter. Not sure when the next chapter will be posted but this picks up from the awesome finale that we got. I know some things are similar to the premiere and obviously the ending is completely different. I really wanted to avoid the game playing and dive right into the zoe/wade relationship. This should be fun to write. I hope you all enjoy it. It's really hard to write for Wade. He's such a unique character and Wilson's amazing portrayal of him just makes it that much harder but I tried. Please leave reviews!

Nearly 10 hours ago, Zoe was trying to avoid the wedding of a man she had feelings for. Now, she was just confused.

When she came back to her bedroom and saw Wade lying on her bed with a smile, she couldn't make herself tell him what George had just confessed.

"Hey," he smiled

"Hey," she tried her best to smile back without showing that something was on her mind

"So, are we going to continue with what Lavon interrupted?" he asked with a smirk

Zoe couldn't help but chuckle at his signature smirk, but then she quickly realized that this moment would end soon. Once Wade found out that George didn't go through with the wedding, Wade would most likely shrug it off as a one night fling. But after what they just shared, Zoe didn't want it to be. Yes, George was now single. It's what she always wanted. But now, she didn't know what she wanted.

"Something wrong, doc?" Wade asked after her hesitation

"No, it's just," she knew she had to tell him, "it wasn't Lavon coming to check on me."

Wade looked at her with confusion and then she knew she didn't have to say more once he figured out who it really was

"Golden boy," he stated

He started to gather his clothes to get dressed

"You don't have to go, Wade," Zoe replied

"No worries, doc. We both knew what this was. Now that golden boy is single, you don't need anyone to fulfill your sex life," he replied as he slid his pants on

Zoe knew Wade would be hurt, but to say this to her just made her angry

"What just happened here wasn't just some fling. It was more than that," she argued

"I'm no expert, but it doesn't take one to know that once prince charming is back on the market, the other southern men have got no chance. Guess I just got lucky in more than one way," he chuckled

"So what you said in the barn, that was just to get me to sleep with you?" Zoe tried to get an explanation

"Sexual frustration, remember? Now we got it out of our systems, George isn't married. We both got what we wanted tonight, Zoe," he explained as he put on his jacket

When Zoe didn't respond, he continued,

"Listen, doc. I don't want to be a part of some messy boyfriend drama. We had our go, let's just leave it."

Zoe didn't know what else to say so she watched as he left her bedroom and back into the storm. For the rest of the morning, she laid in bed thinking about how complicated her love life became in only a matter of hours. She really liked George. They clicked instantly. Then there was Wade, who drove her crazy most of the time, but she'd be lying if she said she never felt something for him. She wasn't the kind of girl who would sleep with anyone. She definitely wouldn't have slept with someone like Wade if she didn't feel a connection. After hours of contemplation, she decided she needed an outsiders perspective. So, she headed, in her robe, to Lavon's.

After knocking a few times with no answer, she shouted

"Lavon! LA-VON! It's Zoe. Zoe Hart?" when the silence continued, she tried the door and found it unlocked

She headed straight toward Lavon's bedroom where she found him just waking up.

"Lavon, I have a problem," she stated

"Is that why you're banging at my door like Burt Reynolds is about to eat you? Besides, what are you doing up so early?" Lavon asked

"Lavon, it's only seven. I have a crisis here. I need your advice."

"What's wrong?"

"OK, promise you won't laugh?" Zoe asked

"I can't promise you anything," Lavon admitted

"I had sex with Wade last night" she blurted

"Wade?" Lavon smiled in shock

"That's not all. Last night, George came to see me and told me that he wants to be with me."

"Oh," was all Lavon could say

"What am I going to do?"

"Well, you've been pining for George since you've got here. Wade has been pining for you since you got here. George, well, I don't know. He left Lemon for you."

"I don't need a recap, Lavon. I need you to tell me what to do."

"Wait, do you like Wade?" Lavon asked

Zoe couldn't deny it,

"Last night, Wade and I, connected."

"Connected?"

"Yes, connected. I don't know, I guess there's more to him than I thought."

"So, you like him?" teased Lavon

"No, I mean, I don't know. Maybe. Ugh Lavon you're supposed to help me not get me more confused"

"Alright. Alright. Calm down," pleaded Lavon

"You've got no idea what I should do, do you?" Zoe knew

"No idea," Lavon confirmed

"You are the worst girlfriend ever," complained Zoe as she left his house

Once she entered the kitchen, she was shocked to find George.

"George, what are you doing here?" she asked

"I was looking for Lavon, but glad to find you instead," he smiled as he leaned in for a kiss

Zoe quickly stepped away and headed for the tray with mini muffins

"Mini muffin? You must be starving," Zoe mentioned

"I'm fine, thank you," George stated, confused

Just then, Wade walked in

"Oh, why hello there Tucker," he smirked

"Wade! Mini muffin?" Zoe asked

"Well, don't mind if I do," smiled Wade grabbing a muffin, "By the way, thank you for house call last night, doc," he smirked at Zoe before leaving out the door

"No, no, no," George began

Zoe didn't know what to say

"You and Wade? Seriously! You and Wade? Last night?"

"Yes, I know. I know but you were going to get married, George. Wade and I just sort of happened," Zoe explained

"Do you have feelings for him?"

Zoe sighed,

"I don't know. Maybe."

"Maybe."

"You were getting married, George," Zoe stated again

George sighed

"But I'm not anymore. Which means we can be together, finally," he smiled.

He tried to kiss her again, but she resisted

"It's not that simple."

"Because of Wade."
"Not just because of him, but because you just got of a fifteen year relationship. We can't just start going out, it's not that simple. You need time to heal," Zoe explained

George sighed

"I guess you're right. But like how much time, do you think? Days? Weeks? Months?" he questioned

Zoe laughed in spite of herself,

"I don't know. What I do know is that we can't happen like this. It's not right."

"Fine. I may not agree, but if that's what you want."

"Thank you," Zoe smiled

"I guess I'll see you around, Zoe Hart," George said, leaving

Later that night, Zoe headed to the Rammer Jammer to find Wade.

"Why hello there, doc. What can I get for you?" Wade asked as she took a seat at the bar

"Wade, we need to talk about what happened last night," Zoe stated

"What is there to talk about? The way I remember it, we didn't do much talking anyway" he joked

"Wade, I'm serious. How do you feel?"

"I feel like we should continue to not talk," he smirked

"Fine, you don't want to tell me how you feel. Forget it, but if you think it's going to happen again you've got another thing coming," stammered Zoe as Wade only chuckled

It was almost midnight when Wade got home and he was surprised to find Lavon on his porch.

"Lavon, what are you doing here in the middle of the night?" Wade asked, confused

"What does it look like I'm doin? I was waiting for you," he stated

"Is this about Burt Reynolds because I told him not to eat that nasty lookin'-"

"Naw, it's not about Burt Reynolds, but if he's sick I'm blamin you. But no, this is about you and Zoe," clarified Lavon

"Oh," was all Wade could say

"Now listen, I know you've been pining for her all year and now that the two of you hooked up, you can't go on messing around with her. You gotta tell her how you feel," Lavon explained

Wade didn't say anything so Lavon pressed on

"She feels a connection with you. If you don't tell her how you feel, she's going to slip away. Like I told you before, the only person keeping you away from Zoe Hart is you. Just man up and tell her how you feel," Lavon finished

For the rest of the night, Wade couldn't sleep. He blamed Lavon for his late night advice that kept eating away at him. When it was finally a reasonable hour, Wade headed to the kitchen and found Zoe making some coffee.

Neither of them said a word until Wade finally broke the silence

"Morning, doc," he smirked

Zoe only ignored him

Wade cleared his throat,

"Listen, I'm sorry for what I told you last night. The truth is…I do feel a connection with you," Wade admitted

Zoe didn't know how to react. She didn't think Wade would admit to anything this soon.

"Zoe?" Wade asked as he stared at a confused Zoe

"I'm sorry, I just didn't expect to hear you say that," she admitted

"Yeah, well, me neither," Wade admitted, disappointment on his face as he expected more of a reaction from her

Zoe couldn't help but smile at his disappointment as she finally spoke the words he was really hoping for.

"But I'm glad you did."

He looked up at her with the biggest smile on his face

"What about Tucker?" he suddenly asked, the smile disappearing

"It's not our time," Zoe admitted, a bit of sadness in her words.

It hurt Wade knowing that she still obviously had feelings for him. He only nodded in understanding

"Since I came here, I've always been drawn to George, but I think I was wrong to think he was the only one. Maybe I've just been to blind to see what's been in front of me all along," Zoe admitted in nearly a whisper when she finally got the courage to look up at Wade she asked, "Was I?"

Wade looked at her and could see the desperation in her eyes. He knew what she wanted to hear and he knew this was his time to really tell her how he felt. Otherwise, she would slip away and he may never have his chance again.

"I've been here all along, doc. I've just been waiting for you to say the words," he admitted, a smile on his face

Zoe couldn't keep from blushing as she smiled her biggest smile.