"You can't just be friends with Wade, Z." Lemon stated. Zoe sat there looking at Lemon wanting to be anywhere else. Lemon and AnnaBeth had a habit of bringing Wade up. The answers never changed, only her feelings for him. She wanted to come clean and state that she loved Wade, but she wasn't sure she wanted to put her feelings out there only for them to be threw in her face. Zoe looked down picking at her freshly painted nails. They had just finished doing each others nails. Lemon had her nails painted a bright yellow, AnnaBeth choose a light pink color and Zoe went with a sparkling purple.

"There has to be feelings their Zoe. You spend all your free time with him." AB added in. She like Lemon had a feeling that there was more going on between the two of them. They could see Wade and Zoe flirting during school, the glint in their eyes. The way their mood was depended if the other would be with them. Lemon and AB had talked about it a few times and they had come to the conclusion that Wade and Zoe were in a secret relationship. They had to be. They came off as more than friends. And they were certainly not in the brother/sister relationship either.

"We're friends. I can have guy friends. I'm friends with Lavon and George." Zoe argued back wanting that to be enough to get them off the subject of Wade Kinsella. He wasn't her boyfriend and he never would be. He would never go for someone like her. She wasn't stuck up or a snob but on a rare occasion she did enjoy the finer things in life. She wasn't Wade's type. She didn't have big boobs, or blonde hair or a fake tan. Nothing about Zoe was fake, she is 100 percent real. It was the thoughts like that, that ran through Zoe's mind keeping her feelings at bay.

"Yea but you don't spend every waking moment with Lavon or George." Lemon pointed out. Zoe wanted this conversation to end. She did not want to discuss her feelings about Wade.

"Did you hear that?" AB asked looking frightened at the thump that came from upstairs.

"I'll check it out." Zoe stated getting up happy for the small distraction that came at the right moment for her. She didn't think she could take a whole night of Lemon and AB going on about her and Wade.

"Aren't you taken something as a weapon?" Lemon asked huddling closer to AB.

"This is Bluebell. I'm gonna be fine. But if I don't come back in 5 minutes come look for me. The serial killer might of grabbed me up." Zoe teased heading for the stair case.

"Not funny Zoe." Was being called after her by AB.

"We don't wanna explain things to your daddy Zoe Hart." Lemon scolded.

"Really? I thought it was AB. Well you'd have too Lemon." Zoe yelled back shaking her head at them. Zoe headed straight to her room. She was sure that's where the nose came from, and she was certain she knew what self-proclaimed Bluebell bad boy it was.

Wade, Lavon and George sat on the calm lake. The fishing going slow. What fish they had caught they had no choice but to toss back into the lake. Their shirts lay at the bottom of the boat, the sun getting too hot for them. Wade was bored as he sat in his seat his legs stretched out in front of him, his feet resting on the side of the boat.

"You still crushing on Lemon, Tucker?" Wade asked trying to make some conversation wanting the time to go faster. George huffed gaining looks from his friends.

"I don't wanna talk about it. What about you Lavon?" George asked getting the attention off of him for the time being. He had dated Lemon once and she broke it off because they were moving to fast for her liking. He was still stuck on Lemon and was trying to get her back.

"Nah after Marcella I just wanna be a single man and enjoy my time. But there is someone."

"Shes got a guy doesn't she?" George questioned missing the fish that was playing with his hook.

"Oh yea." Lavon sighed. Red flags went off in Wade's head. Lavon couldn't be talking about his Zoe. He did everything he could to make guys from school stay away from her.

"Who is it?" Wade asked with a shaky voice. Both Lavon and George looked at him. Wade cleared his throat. "Well?" He asked finding his voice.

"It's not Zoe if that's what you're thinking Wade." Lavon smirked seeing Wade tense up before relaxing. It was obvious he had feelings for Zoe.

"Doesn't matter if ya did Lavon." Wade tried to sound like he didn't care but jealousy laid within the words.

"If ya say so Wade." George spoke getting tired of hearing about the girls. "The fish ain't biting, it's a scorcher out here on the open water, can we go start the party with the girls yet?" George asked reeling his line in.

"Might as well." Wade spoke up doing the same as George and Lavon.

"Tucker you only wanna see Lemon and Wade only wants to see Zoe." Lavon said getting his rod put away.

"Your point? Besides AB will be there. She's not bad on the eyes." George teased. Lavon gave a fake smile. He didn't want them to find out he had feelings for AnnaBeth. She was dating the kicker of the team anyways. She wouldn't break up with Nathan for him. He wasn't sure he even really liked her more than a friend.

"Wait you like AnnaBeth!" Wade exclaimed acting like he just won the lottery.

"It's not that simple guys. She's dating Nathan and I'm not sure how I feel yet. I was only lab partners with her in Mr. Johnsen's class. I'm not sure if it's just a crush that'll go away or if it's more than that." Lavon explained getting the things outta the boat now that they were on land.

"You can find out tonight." George smirked finishing everything up. With the boat tied to the dock in its spot the guys headed on foot to Zoe's house. "Wade are you sure about this?" George asked looking up at the tree skeptical about the whole thing.

"Yea Wade why don't we knock on the front door, like normal people?" Lavon asked as he followed up the tree after Wade.

"This way is funner and it'll scare the girls. Well not my gi... Zoe." Wade was literally wiping away the beads of sweat that covered his forehead. Zoe wasn't his girl, he wasn't smart enough to ever be with Zoe.

"You like her?" George asked climbing onto the branch that led into Zoe's room.

"Do not!" He exclaimed. "Now be quiet before you give us away." Wade ushered only for George to lose his footing falling in Zoe's window, landing on the floor.

"Nice going." Lavon joked helping him up.

"You just wanna blow this whole thing dontcha Tucker?" Wade snapped in a whisper.

"I thought as much." Zoe said pushing the door to her room open seeing Wade and Lavon helping George up. "What are you guys doing here?"

"We're here to crash your girly sleepover." Wade smirked.

"You can only stay for an hour tops." Zoe demanded.

"But Z you gotta live on the wild side. What's Harley gonna do if he does find out that the 3 of us spent the night?" Wade asked tossing his arm over Zoe's shoulders.

"Ground me for a whole year."

"Z you're over exaggerating. Let loose and have some real fun." Wade smirked squeezing her shoulder.

"I have enough real fun being friends with Wade." Zoe retorted sticking her tongue out at him.

"Then break a few rules. You don't wanna be looking back at your life seeing you never lived once. Now is that time to let go and live a little well you are a teen."

"Fine." Zoe huffed. She hated that Wade could talk her into doing anything he wanted. He got that from Earl. "We got company girls." Zoe stated walking into the living room.

"Why Zoe Hart. Are you breaking a rule?" Lemon asked in a teasing but yet a shocking tone. Zoe rolled her eyes plopping down on the couch.

"Surprising isn't it?" Wade asked back answering Lemon's question.

"I don't always do what my daddy tells me, ya know?" Zoe seethed getting up. If it wasn't the topic of her and Wade, it was how she was a goody two shoes.

"Calm down Z." Wade told her watching as she stormed into the kitchen. He followed behind her. For a second he leaned against the counter watching Zoe looking for something but not being able to find it. He looked back into the living room seeing George and Lemon making out. Lavon and AB were in a deep conversation about something. This was his chance to make his move. He walked up behind Zoe spinning her around. Zoe went to question what he was doing only to find his lips against hers. Wade's hands fell upon her waist, Zoe's arms resting around his shoulders her fingers playing with his short brown hair. Their body's flush against the other feeling the heat radiating off the other. Everything was forgotten except for the moment they were creating.