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Even a regular Tuesday afternoon was hectic for the Kinsella's. Most days Wade and Zoe's daughter was either home with Wade until he had to leave for work at the Rammer Jammer around five, or Zoe would take her to the office. She was only back to work one or two days a week so much of the time she was home. Luckily it was such a small office that no one really minded. Brick had fully accepted Zoe by this time and even relished the fact that he was rarely on-call anymore.

Zoe gave birth in early September when she was almost a full two weeks late. It started off with morning sickness just like most pregnancies. The mood swings weren't nearly as severe as Wade assumed they would be, given that Zoe could throw a temper tantrum that could make a two year old blush on a normal day. Wade had actually taken pretty good care of her throughout the whole thing. He got up in the middle of the night when she'd ask him to go get her that red velvet cream cheese ice cream she craved so much and even drove to the next town over to get it. He massaged her ankles which were getting more swollen by the day. Often times he would even tie her shoes for her since she couldn't wear the mile-high heels anymore and there was not a prayer that she could reach them over her belly. She was barely half-way through the pregnancy when her feet disappeared.

The last two months of the pregnancy were the worst. Zoe had been placed on bed rest by Brick and for someone who was used to being on the go as often as she was, it took time to get used to. They spent hours talking about the perfect name before they came up with Brynn. Zoe had decided that she would take Wade's last name and was now Dr. Kinsella. Brynn was the perfect name for their first daughter because it was unique enough to stand out on college applications and resumes like Zoe wanted but was a strong name like Wade wanted.

By the time Brynn was on her way, the Kinsella's were more than ready. Wade had painted the nursery and put together the crib, installed the car seat and did everything else he could do to prepare. Zoe washed and folded all of the baby clothes and sheets she got at her baby shower. She kept the rocking chair Wade found for her up in Harley's old apartment cleaned and settled it in the corner of the nursery with the baby blanket from her mother draped over it.

So much had changed since Zoe showed Wade her positive pregnancy test for Christmas. Wade and Zoe were still adjusting to married life, let alone a new baby. They were anxious to meet their little girl and thrilled to become parents. Brynn was a surprise but not a mistake. She makes both Wade and Zoe better often found himself wondering how he got so lucky. He had a sexy and intelligent wife who loved him unconditionally despite their differences. She was patient and kind to him but challenged him in all the right ways. Wade fell in love with Zoe more than he ever thought possible the moment he watched her give birth to their daughter.

After they got Brynn to sleep, Wade and Zoe cuddled up together on their front porch. Just like between their houses on the plantation, there was a pond in their new front yard too. Wade cracked open a beer and Zoe laid back into his arms. They didn't have to be talking to each other to be comfortable. The baby monitor was next to them and besides the almost inaudible static coming from that, they heard the crickets chirping and the occasional splash from the pond. The air was warm still even though it was December. It smelled like a bonfire outside, most likely form one of the neighbors.

"Earl came in for his physical this morning." Zoe broke the silence. Wade hadn't talked to Earl too much recently, which was actually a good thing. Earl had been almost a month sober. Something clicked and he quit on his own. Wade didn't know how to handle it and him and Zoe decided it might be best to give him space and only offer help if he asked for it.

"How did it go?" He asked her, you could sense the worry in his voice.

"It went well. I ran his blood work and everything came back good. All of his levels were good, a lot better than when he was drinking obviously. It's amazing how much better he seems to feel from sobering up, even after only a month. He was telling me about all of the work he's been doing around his house. Even told me he saw and then caught Randy again." Zoe laughed. "I asked him to come over for dinner next week. I hope that's okay? He wanted to see Brynn again too. Asked about her a couple of times."

"Yeah, that's a good idea Doc." Wade agreed.

"And did you say Randy's back? That bastard." Wade laughed feeling defeated himself. "How does he keep coming back? A couple of years ago when we caught him I took him far away and left him."

"It's a mystery." Zoe yawned.

"Bed?" Wade asked. "Bed." She agreed.

Just like he always has, Wade scooped her up into his arms and carried her to bed.

~**A couple days later: The day before Christmas Eve**~

Beep beep beep beep.

"Baby get up" Wade moaned as Zoe's alarm began going off for work.

"Ahh, I just want to stay home with you two this morning" Zoe droned into Wade's chest. He leaned over and gave Zoe a gentle good morning kiss.

"I missed you last night" he told her. "We missed you more. I swear she cries every night as soon as you walk out the door"

That made Wade's heart physically hurt.

Brynn rarely ever cried, only when Wade or Zoe had to leave and go to work. She was three months old and had both of them wrapped around her tiny, little finger. Wade never wanted to leave her and had no problem being home with her all day. Actually he was already trying to talk Zoe into having another one, telling her Brynn needs a little brother. Zoe had just been a little apprehensive because Brynn was still so young. She wanted all of the alone time she could get with Brynn before having another.

The six weeks they had to wait to make love after Brynn came were the longest six weeks of their lives. Wade had been trying to make up that time ever since. As tired as they both were, he couldn't control himself. Almost every morning he had ended up towering over her and showing her all the love he has for her.

"Wade…really? I have to go to work this time. Brick will kill me" Zoe giggled as her hands found their way around the nape of his neck. He was fully kissing her now and she was doing nothing to stop him.

"Just tell him Brynn is sick. He's a doctor, he'll understand" he mumbled. "Wade! We can't use lies involving our daughter. Don't you think that's wrong? And by the way, he's also a doctor. He'll know I'm full of it." She countered, reasoning more with herself than with him.

Wade pulled the covers back over them and half an hour later she rolled out of bed and decided she had to go to work anyway.

Wade laid in bed and watched Zoe instinctively walk over to Brynn's bassinette and check on her. The way that Zoe had transitioned from selfish and self-involved to loving and selfless mother was Wade's favorite thing about her. It was just the second night Zoe had been able to keep her in her bassinette all night without missing her too much. Most nights she tried but ended up bringing her back to bed with them.

"She's still sleeping." She turned around and told Wade. He smiled and Zoe walked over to give him one more kiss before getting in the shower.

While waiting for the water to heat up she thought about her day to come. She had a few patients but not too full of a day ahead. She wondered if she could move up Wanda's ultrasound so she could leave at noon. Brick was on call the rest of the day anyway.

She got in the shower and Wade came in just a few seconds later.

"I figured we might as well save water." He laughed and gave her a slight wink. She didn't respond but instead just wrapped her arms around him and laid her head on his chest. They stood there and let the hot water warm them up.

Zoe noticed Wade looking down at her and his eyes had focused on her belly. She still had some baby weight she was insecure about and was working on getting rid of. She felt a tad self-conscious about it.

"I'm going to lose it soon, I promise. It's just hard" she promised with a disappointed look in her eyes.

"You could never lose it and I wouldn't care" he told her. He frequently ran his hands over what was her baby bump, amazed more than anything. She carried his perfect daughter for nine months, sacrificed her body and feeds her still. It wasn't laughter and it wasn't disappointment he saw when he looked at it, it was admiration and love.

Her eyes filled with tears that just ran down her face. She was hoping he would assume it was from the shower and not notice. There was a mix of happiness she felt over her new life but frustration over the weight. Zoe had always been someone who was comfortable in her own skin but the new body was just something she had to adjust to. She had curves now. Carrying Brynn gave her fuller breasts and even more of a butt. Her shoe size increased and she swore she didn't have ankles anymore. She just wasn't the stick she had been anymore.

The main worry Zoe had was having another baby so soon. It had been two days since she found out she was pregnant again and she hadn't even had time to digest it. Wade would no doubt be excited, given that he had already been trying to convince her.

After feeding Brynn and finishing getting reading for work she kissed her husband and daughter goodbye and left for the practice.

It was an hour later before Brynn started to stir. Wade scooped her up in his arms and rubbed her back like he does every morning. He was busy admiring her. She was all his. She has big, brown eyes like her mother and the chubbiest little cheeks. They were rosy pink, and just a little darker than her lips. At just three months old she had a full head of brown hair. Brynn was the perfect baby, she almost never cried and was even good for Lavon, Lemon and even Rose when they would babysit her here and there.

Wade started picking up the house. He decided to try wearing Zoe's baby sling that she told him to try. The reason it took so much convincing was because it was pink and he was 99% sure it was made for a woman. Zoe tried convincing him it was only pink because she chose a pink one since they had a girl. The main problem was trying to put it on. Once he finally got it wrapped around him securely and Brynn in it, all was well. Lavon stopped over on his way into town to see Brynn. He was her Godfather and had taken quite a liking to the little girl. Wade and Lavon had only played their video games a couple times since she was born and both seemed to be pretty okay with it. They must have matured.

What Lavon wasn't expecting on the other hand was seeing Wade being Mr. Mom, baby sling and all.

"Wade, my man. When did you become so domesticated?" Lavon and Wade did their favorite handshake and Lavon continued laughing at Wade. He leaned down and gave Brynn a soft kiss on the head. "I have no idea. Two years ago the thought of a girlfriend scared the hell out of me" Wade recalled, stumped. Brynn smiled up at her Uncle Lavon and he pulled her up into his arms.

"Lavon Hayes likes it. Actually, Lavon Hayes would really like a sandwich before his town hall meeting." Wade chuckled but then got out all the fixings to make him a BLT. "Yeah boy." Lavon said as Wade started cooking.

"Lemon went shopping again by the way, just a warning." Lavon moaned. "She bought Brynn more clothes. In fact, her entire trunk is full of bags. I don't think she realized Brynn doesn't need all of that."

"What? Lavon you have to put a stop this. Put your foot down man. Last time Zoe and Lemon went shopping they came back with more than Brynn will ever need. We're already gonna have to put an addition on our house" he laughed.

"Put my foot down? Zoe's been wearin' the pants in your family since…well…the very beginning. How bout' you practice what you preach?" He teased.

"Yeah. I got nothin'" Wade countered, obviously defeated though he didn't seem to mind one bit. He just beamed and traded Lavon's finished BLT for Brynn.

"By the way, I been meanin' to ask ya what you're gettin' Lemon for Christmas." Wade asked.

"Lavon Hayes don't need to get Lemon the perfect gift to make her happy" he told Wade matter-of-factly. "That's why he's not gonna worry about it until the idea comes to him."

"Ya got nothin'." Wade told him. "Pretty much."

After Lavon left, Wade took Brynn with him to run his errands. He had to do some grocery shopping, pay some bills and drive to Mobile to get Zoe's Christmas present. His first stop was the grocery store where Zoe had a long list made out of mostly fruit and vegetables. It took Wade awhile to completely get off all the processed food and fried food from the Rammer Jammer he ate and now Zoe had him eating fairly healthy. She was still breast feeding Brynn so she was on a fairly healthy diet herself. After grocery shopping he made his way to Mobile. His initial thought was to get her some sexy lingerie but he was having second thoughts since she wasn't exactly feeling comfortable in her own skin lately. Wade decided to get her that and something else. He couldn't help but think that maybe if she continued to show her how much he loved her body even more now that she would become okay with it.

First he went into Victoria's Secret and picked out a light pink sheer baby doll outfit. Just the thought of Zoe in it was enough to make him excited. He knew she would love it. He also decided to get her a Samsung Galaxy Tablet. Zoe liked to keep up with the news and reading those medical journals for work before bed and it would be much easier than bringing her big laptop to bed at night. When he was walking out of the Best Buy in Mobile he ran into Joelle. She looked the same but was with someone he hadn't seen before. Out of instinct he tried to avoid her and not make any kind of eye contact. These kind of run-ins were usually awkward for him. It would have worked had Brynn not randomly started sneezing and he tried to walk past her. She looked up at them and said hello.

"Wade. Hi. Who's baby did you steal?" She questioned him, confused. Her jaw was actually hanging open but Wade was used to her looking confused.

"Steal? What? No. This is my baby." He told her and introduced himself to her friend.

"Your baby? Yeah, right." Joelle mocked and looked down at his ring finger. She saw his silver wedding band.

At this point Joelle was more confused than usual. "Wade, you're going to have to catch me up. It's obviously been awhile." She laughed awkwardly.

"I guess it has. This is my daughter Brynn. I'm married to Zoe, remember she lived on Lavon's plantation?" he reminded her.

"Remember? How could I forgot? I knew it. I was always competing with her for your attention. I could tell you were crazy 'bout her. Specially because of all that flirting you two would do. While I was there. Shoulda known she would be the only one who'd be able to nail you down" She snorted. "Wade Kinsella walkin' around with a baby. It really is the end of the world."

Wade and Joelle's awkward conversation was cut short by his cell phone. "Hey Momma" he greeted her as he waved goodbye to Joelle and her friend.

"Where are you two? I miss my little girl." Zoe whined. Wade smiled, "What about me?" he asked. "You already know I miss you." She promised.

"We're on our way home. Ain't gonna be too long. Twenty minutes or so." He assured her. "Sounds good. I'm going to take a quick nap in the meantime." Zoe mentioned.

When Zoe woke up she found Wade sleeping next to her with Brynn on his chest and it was three hours later. Zoe slipped out of bed and picked up her camera. She turned the flash off and snapped a quick picture of Wade and Brynn. When she saw it afterwards she knew it would be the perfect gift for him and she'd have to get a frame tomorrow for it. Tomorrow is already Christmas Eve. All of her shopping was done and basically everything was wrapped. Rose was coming over tomorrow morning to take a couple family pictures of the three of them to send to her mom and Earl. Lately Rose had been into photography and Zoe figured it would be cheaper than hiring a so-called professional photographer.

The next morning Rose arrived early and overheard Zoe talking Wade. She was trying to convince him into wearing a matching red sweater. She was in a red cashmere sweater with black slacks and high heels. She was wearing a silver necklace that her mom had mailed her earlier in the year for her birthday. She dressed Brynn in a red velvet Christmas dress with white tights and black shoes. Wade had to be wearing a matching sweater to make the picture perfect.

"Absolutely not." He argued. "This is one battle you're not gonna win, girl."

"Wade!"

"No. Nope. Definitely not. Dress me all you want but I gonna look like your little doll in this picture." He laughed.

"Fine. Wear what you want." She surrendered with her hands up and walked away defeated.

Wade couldn't tell if she was mad or just gave up. It seemed like a little of both to him but he wasn't about to be in one of those awkward family photos he sees online. He was going to wear flannel and she was going to like it.

Rose was trying to stifle her laughter through the whole thing. Wade was domesticated to the max in her eyes but she couldn't help admiring the way he stood up to Zoe. It definitely didn't help the little crush she had on him. Even since she saw him with Brynn her heart fluttered when he came around. She felt bad about it but knew it would eventually go away.

Since Zoe and Wade were also going to the plantation for Lavon's annual Christmas party Rose decided to just tag along with them. They all piled up in Zoe's SUV and were on their way.

"Merry Christmas yall" Lemon and Lavon greeted as they walked into the party. His house didn't smell like it usually did, but smelled like the definition of Christmas. They could smell the strong scent of his real pine Christmas tree that stood at least ten feet tall. The tree was just off the doorway, centered in front of the middle window. There was a cinnamon smell in the air most likely from the cookies Anna Beth had brought over. You could smell the brown sugar ham in the oven and the gingerbread candles lit on the far counter. There were elegant white lights strung throughout the living room and kitchen as well. Zoe was admiring it all when the stench of the eggnog struck her and she passed Brynn to Lemon and took off for the bathroom. Luckily she remembered from her first pregnancy that morning sickness struck her at all times and carried her toothbrush in her purse just in case.

"Where'd she go?" Lemon asked, confused.

"Uh, she must have had to use the pot or somethin'" Wade laughed. In the back of his mind he recalled the last time she took off running towards the bathroom and it was evident on his face.

"I'll be right back" He told his friends as he jogged down the hall.

"Babe, it's me. Can I come in?" he knocked.

"No! I'll be just a minute. Just go back to the party." She told him but he just waited outside the door for her. It was easier than putting up a fight this time.

When she came out some ten minutes later he just stared at her with open eyes. She let out a heavy exhale and pulled him back into the bathroom with her and shut the door.

"Where's Brynn?" She asked him, worried for a minute.

"Brynn is with Lemon. She's fine. How are you? Are you…?" he was rambling.

"I'm pregnant again." She just told him all at once, grinning.

Wade was smiling from ear to ear. "When did you find out?" He asked his wife.

"A couple days ago. I just wanted to make sure it was a real positive before telling you. I just knew how much you wanted another baby and didn't want to get your hopes up." She told him.

Just like how he responded when he first heard the news of Brynn coming, he didn't say anything but instead he engulfed Zoe in a kiss that let her know exactly how the news made him feel. It was twenty minutes later before they finally left the bathroom.

When they walked back into Lavon's living room they were holding hands and wrapped up in each other. Both of them were unknowingly smiling. It might have been because of their new baby news, or just their general happiness.

Brynn was an angel and behaved perfectly the rest of the party. She fell into a deep sleep on Zoe's chest. They were having such a great time and they stayed until the end of the night. Most people had already left when Aaron Neville's classic song Please Come Home for Christmas came on. Zoe carefully passed Brynn to Lemon with a pleading smile and pulled Wade up to dance with her. They were the only two dancing but didn't seem to notice. Lavon sat back and observed them dancing and the site reminded him of their first dance that warm night in Aruba. Elvis's Blue Christmas and Otis Reddings's Merry Christmas Baby played before they decided it was time to go home.

When the Kinsella's pulled into their driveway it was just after one in the morning. Zoe put Brynn in her bassinette and joined Wade in bed. It had been one long but amazing day but an even better year.

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