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Wade let the pen hover over the piece of paper, hesitant to make a commitment to the task at hand. Each time he put the pen to paper something in him froze as he looked up to see Zoe standing in front of him.

"You know once I fill this out, there's no goin' back."

Zoe rolled her eyes "I know how this works dummy, just fill it out so we can send it off in the morning post. I don't want to miss it."

"It's 6:30am, no fear in missin' it."

Zoe smiled through a desperate groan; she was hoping it was later than that and it was just a freak coincidence that there was no one around town. The past 3 days had moulded into one and neither her or Wade knew which way was up as they came to grips with parenthood. The days, or at least the hours that weren't spent in the darkness of the nursery were manageable but the nights were proving a challenge- they had both experienced nights without sleep - for Zoe it was rushing around an ER for 18 hours straight trying to think and stay upright at the same time and for Wade it was nights on end of partying and having fun, and so for both of them to find themselves sitting up at 5am with a screaming baby unable to communicate what was ailing him was a culture shock to say the least.

Zoe gently removed the sleeping baby from the koala position he had taken up against her body and placed him in the bassinet, trying desperately not to wake him. She crept away slowly and back into Lavon's kitchen where Wade was still sitting at the counter with the pen hovering over the page.

"Wade…"

Wade looked over at her as she took a seat beside him and took the pen out of his hand.

"Seeing Earl hold him the other day… it just clicked. I want to call him after your mom, to have that sense of family and tradition. I want to call him Jack."

"Jack Hart-Kinsella." She said aloud as she smiled to herself.

Wade's stomach tingled; hearing the passion in her voice was warming to him- he wasn't used to speaking about his family and especially not about his mom. He was honoured that Zoe wanted to name their son after her and ever since she said it to him the other night he couldn't help but feel like it was the perfect name and the perfect way to keep his mother's legacy alive.

Wade swept a loose hair behind her ear, revealing her beautiful face, and smiled "She'd really love you Doc… and I know she'd love Jack too."

Zoe smiled as she brushed her cheek against his hand, a moments respite for them both but it didn't last long as Lavon and Lemon made their way down the stairs, both still in their pyjama's but looking well resting and refreshed- something Wade and Zoe were not. At first Lavon queried why his kitchen and living room were in darkness but once he saw the bassinet in the corner he lowered his tone and slowed right down to a slow creep, with Lemon not far behind.

"Mornin'…" he whispered as he carefully reached for the pot of coffee that sat on the counter.

"Speak for yourself…" Zoe said as she picked at the pastry on her plate "… we've been up since 5."

Lemon cringed "TBD still not sleepin' at night?"

Wade was amused at the fact his son was still being referred to as TBD and gave a little laugh "TBD is no more…"

Lemon and Lavon perked up.

"Seriously? Lavon asked hopefully as Zoe smiled.

"Yep."

"Y'all went with Lavon didn't ya?"

Lemon rolled her eyes as Zoe smiled "No…" Zoe looked at Wade and smiled "We've decided to name him Jack…"

Lemon and Lavon smiled at each other, both realising the significance of the name. Wade fiddled with the pen in his hand as he tried to hide the proud smile that was plastered across the face.

"He looks like a Jack." Lemon said sweetly as Zoe gave a smile.

"So what's with all the forms?" Lavon asked as he placed three strips of bacon in the frying pan assisted by Lemon who cracked a couple of eggs into a jug and began to whisk them. Zoe decided it was time to finally let the day in and seen as her son was rustling around in the bassinet- she pulled open the blinds. Wade needed a moment to adjust to the light before looking back down at the form. He completed the final requirement of the form and slipped it into the brown envelope along with the registration fee.

"Well now that he's got a name, we gotta make it official…" he sealed the envelope "… and also cough up 30 bucks for bein' a few days late."

Lemon rolled her eyes "Do you need me to mail that for you?"

Wade smiled "Yes please." He said sweetly "Could you also call into the Rammer Jammer and see how things are gettin' on there?"

Lavon cocked his head "Why can't you do it?"

Wade winced as he took a sip of coffee, looking over at Zoe "I go there and everyone is gonna be all in our faces askin' 'bout the kid and I just-"

"I completely understand Wade." Lemon said, interrupting him "Do you want me to do a background check on Sammy too? I don't trust her, no legitimate woman is that comfortable in flannel."

"Just the bar will be fine."

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Zoe held the tiny pair of socks in her hand, they were so small they fit in the palm of her hand and she had small hands. That brand new cotton feeling against her skin was almost comforting or maybe she was so exhausted that she was just going a bit insane and taking comfort in the smallest of things. She placed the socks on the bed and continued to rummage through the big box of clothes her mom had insisted on sending her even though they had more than enough. She appreciated the fact her mother was eager to be involved in her grandson's life but there was only so many pairs of corduroy dungarees a new born could wear. She sifted through a few more stacks of clothes before she heard Wade coming down the stairs with Jack in his arms, his head resting against Wade's chest.

"You know for someone who is only 6 days old, he sure craps a lot." Wade stated as he handed him over to Zoe revealing a vomit stain rolling down his shirt. He groaned a little as Zoe smiled down at Jack who looked up at her with those big dark brown eyes that were an exact copy of hers. She was so engrossed in her son she never noticed Wade searching frantically through the drawers for something and only drew her attention when he caught his finger in the drawer and yelped. Zoe's head shot up and looked over.

"What are you doing?"

"Tryin' to find a clean shirt…" Wade mumbled as he continued his search "…I gotta go down to the Rammer Jammer for a bit."

"I thought Lemon went down there and said everything was fine."

Wade rejoiced as he found a shirt that didn't have spit up or formula on it "Yeah she said fine, Lemon never says fine."

Zoe rolled her eyes "I highly doubt she is lying."

Wade peeled the old shirt off his body revealing his bare chest as Zoe handed him a can of deodorant "For all we know, Sammy could have robbed us, Tom and Wanda could be back to stealin' the fries and Meatball is probably drinkin' free beer!"

"What happened to 'everyone is going to be all in our faces'?"

Wade paused, his eyes bulging and his voice panicky "I can't believe you're jokin' 'bout this..."

"Because it's ridiculous you're stressing yourself out for no reason and you're going to down there, everything will be running smoothly and then everyone really will be 'all in your face'."

Wade shook his head as he sprayed some deodorant under his arms just as there was a knock at the door, both looked at each other and then at the door as it pushed open and AB walked in. First thing she saw was Wade's bare chest and she couldn't help but blush.

"Oh I didn't realise you two were-"

"We're not…" Zoe interjected as she stood up, allowing Jack to stretch his little legs out "He's looking for a clean shirt, our laundry skills are even more below par than usual."

AB nodded her head for a moment but the second she heard the coos coming from Jack her attention switched instantly. Zoe gladly handed him over- freeing her up to use the bathroom which she needed to so desperately do. She scurried past Wade who had finally covered himself up.

"Oh Wade he is just the most adorable thing I've ever seen…" AB clucked as she bounced him in her arms. Wade smiled as he searched for his keys and wallet amongst the mess that had gathered on the dressing table "… how's it going?"

"Good, especially the crappy diapers and no sleep." Wade joked as he tied the laces on his boots as Zoe remerged from the bathroom.

"Where are you off to?" AB asked as her and Zoe took a seat on the couch.

"He's convinced the Rammer Jammer is being run into the ground…"

Wade rolled his eyes "I just need to check up on a few things, you want me to bring back dinner?"

"No it's okay; I'll go over to Lavon's."

Wade nodded his head "alright…" he bent down and kissed her "… I'll see you guys later."

"Bye Wade…" AB called after him as he raced out the door, she looked over at Zoe "… well aren't you two just the ultimate power couple" she joked as Jack began to whimper in her arms. Zoe gave a little laugh whilst searching for his pacifier.

"If power couples function on no sleep then yes, we are." She placed the pacifier in her son's mouth who soon drifted back to sleep.

"Well from someone who had a solid 8 hour sleep last night I can safely say that he is beautiful…" she gazed down at him "… and I love the name too."

Zoe gave a sweet smile "Thank you. It's exhausting but also wonderful; I still can't believe Wade and I made that!"

"And to think that this time last year you two weren't even together."

Zoe exhaled heavily "I know, it's funny how things work out isn't it."

AB stared back down at the sleeping baby, so many emotions stirred up within her as she smiled. She couldn't help but feel a little envious of Zoe and what she had, this perfect little boy and a husband who would move mountains for her- she just hoped Zoe realised how lucky she was.

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Wade was just coming in the front door when he heard the cries and noticed Zoe was asleep in bed, he had only been gone a few hours but clearly Zoe didn't last that long. He thought about caving and just bringing his son downstairs and into bed with them but instead he sat there, in the darkness of the nursery with his son cradled in his arms. His little breathing pattern was melodic as Wade rocked back and forth slowly in the rocking chair. He rotated his head slowly to catch a glimpse of the time and groaned once he saw it '9:19pm' he groaned again- knowing it would be another long night. He looked down at his son, his eyes wide open, looking up at him, still with that new born scrunched up face, his right arm wedged between his head and Wade's body. He looked so peaceful for someone who had just spent the last 40 minutes screaming his lungs up. Wade had contemplated trying to move his son into the crib but honestly a part of him just wanted to sit here and hold him- at a time when his son would be at his smallest, when he relied on him the most. Everyone had told Wade and Zoe that the first few weeks would be the best and the worst. The worst being that they would get hardly any sleep and spend most days with their eyes half open and they had most definitely picked up on that part of parenting. Wade looked back down and smiled once he saw that his eyes had closed, he sat there for a few minutes longer to make sure the slumber was official before making the transfer into the crib. Slowly he lowered him onto the soft mattress and fixed the blanket to cover his torso. The tiny baby only moved slightly as he moved from his father's arms to the crib.

"Sleep tight buddy…" Wade whispered to his son as he stroked his stomach softly with his fingertips knowing full well he would be back here in 2 hours when he woke again. Wade slowly backed out of the room, leaving the door slightly open, and tiptoed down the stairs as he tried to make as little noise as possible.

Zoe never heard him come down the stairs nor did she hear him crawl into bed beside her but she did feel his body brush against her she woke.

"Is he asleep?" She mumbled as she searched for his arm and pulled it across her body.

"For now anyway…" Wade replied.

"He slept through dinner and then just screamed the house down for a half hour, then fell back to sleep- probably because he was so exhausted from crying."

Wade smiled "Probably explained why he was so alert up there..."

Zoe found herself smiling at the fact and suddenly she wasn't so sleepy. She turned into him, wanting to know more.

"He just stared up at me; I think he wanted to see how long I'd last before I'd pass out."

Zoe laughed a little as she moved in closer to him "He had a big day today, probably didn't want it to end."

"Yeah, he finally got a name." Wade quipped as Zoe smiled.

"It's a good name though…" Zoe added.

Wade smiled as he moved in and kissed her softly "It's a great name." He whispered through their joint lips. He fell back down onto the bed as they both lay there in silence, both exhausted yet neither able to sleep.

"It's going to get easier right…?" Zoe asked hopefully, the exhaustion seeping from her voice "… he's going to sleep more than 2 hours at a time?"

Wade gave her a comforting smile as he brushed his knuckles up and down her bare arm. He could see in her eyes how tired she was, the truth was he didn't know- right now it felt as if that day would never come but he just had to believe that they would find some sort of routine to get them through the worst.

"It will. We just gotta tough it out for a bit…." Wade gazed at her softly "… it's still pretty incredible though."

"I know, it's amazing what can happen when you use an expired condom." Zoe quipped as Wade sniggered. Wade looked over at the baby monitor that stood on the bedside locker, knowing soon enough there would be screams emerging from it.

"How was the Rammer Jammer?" Zoe asked half asleep as Wade pulled her into him. She could hear the slightest of scoffs before a long pause.

"Fine."

Zoe smiled to herself as she gripped at his hand that rested on side, hearing his light snores she herself soon dozed off knowing it would be only a few hours before they would be up again but strangely enough- it didn't bother her.

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