"Morning Wade" Zoe smiled walking into the kitchen

"Morning Zoe, Happy Halloween." he smiled as he flipped a pancake "Want some pancakes?"

"Yes, please" she said as she poured herself a cup of coffee and sat on the stool across from him "Where are Lavon and AB?

"Don't know, handing out candy in town square maybe."

Zoe just nodded as Wade placed a plateful of pancakes in front of her. "Thank you"

"No problem" he smirked as he sat down next to her with a plate of his own

The two of them reached forward and grabbed the syrup at the time. Their hands lingered on the bottle for a few seconds before she pulled away.

"Go ahead" she told him

Wade nodded and took the bottle. Zoe watched him pour out of the corner of her eye and smiled.

"What?" he asked with a smirk

"Oh nothing, you done with it?" she asked reaching for the bottle

"Yep, all yours. Just watch it, its super sticky." he winked. Zoe rolled her eyes with a smirk and poured it. "You want some pancakes with that syrup?"

"Uh?" she asked and looked down at her plate "Crap" she quickly put the syrup down and tried to control the over flow of syrup on her plate

"You do know there are plenty of other ways to waste syrup then drowning pancakes."

"Shut up Wade. That totally ruined my sheets." she laughed

"I remember." he shook his head with a smirk "We were out of control." he laughed and then shoved a piece of pancake in his mouth

Zoe nodded "Yeah we were." she laughed and took a bite "These pancakes are really good."

"I added banana"

"Very nice. You working tonight?"

"Of course. Big Halloween party. You going?"

"Yeah, I'll be there."

"You got a costume all picked out?"

"Like I would tell you" she joked "What are you going to be?"

"Well I was going to tell you but now, nope. You can find out like everyone else."

Zoe pouted "Fine, be that way." she took her last bite of pancake and took her plate to the sink. She started washing her dish when Wade stuck his in the sink and went to leave. "Excuse me? Who do I look like? A 50s house wife?"

"I cooked" he shrugged

"Oh so that means you expect me to clean everything? I don't think so. I didn't ask you to cook."

Wade sighed and made his way back over to the sink. He stood there and waited for her to finish. "How about I dry?"

Zoe thought "Ok, that works." They finished the dishes and put everything away a few minutes later. "I'll see you tonight. Thanks for breakfast." she waved as she left the kitchen

"See ya" he smiled as he watched her walk out

That night Wade was getting dressed for the party when he heard a knock on his door. He walked over and opened it to reveal Annabeth.

"Hey AB, what's up?"

"Not much Magic Mike." she smiled looking him up and down in his jeans, tool belt and only an orange vest. "Uh can you give Lavon's car a jump?"

"Yeah, sure. What are you supposed to be?" he asked as he followed her to his car.

"Me and Lavon are doing Grease. I'm Sandy and he's going to be Danny." she smiled

"Cute" he chuckled

After he gave them a jump he went back to his place to finish getting ready and then headed to the Rammer Jammer.

"Hey Lemon" he waved as he walked behind the bar

"Hey Magic Mike" she laughed

"Yo Princess Leia, where's Han Solo?" he asked Wanda

"Oh he's coming." she smiled and grabbed a tray of drinks off the bar

Just then he saw Zoe come in dressed in a skimpy low cut cop outfit. His jaw dropped and all he could do was stare.

"Now you're Magic Mike?" she asked as she sat at the bar. He continued to stare. "Hello?" she waved her hand in front of his face

"What? Sorry, what did you say?" he asked trying to keep his eyes fixed on hers

"I said, now you decide to be Magic Mike?"

"Oh yeah, you like?" he asked taking a step back from the bar to reveal his whole costume

Zoe looked him up and down, chewing on her bottom lip. She nodded her head "yeah"

"Now you. Really with this outfit?" he asked checking her out

"I like it. Does it not look good? I thought it did." she asked starting to panic

"Oh it looks just fine." he was still smiling looking her up and down and then stopping at her very noticeable cleavage

"Stop starring at me." she laughed she snapped her fingers in his face

"I'm tryin." he smirked finally looking in her eyes

"Hey Zoe, Wade" George greeted sitting next to Zoe

"Hey George, what can I get ya?" Wade asked

"Uh, I'll take a spooky juice."

"What would you like Officer?" Wade winked at Zoe

"Uh, surprise me." she smiled and turned to George "Howdy cowboy."

"Officer" he nodded with a smile "You arresting anyone tonight?"

"No" she laughed

"Ok, one spooky juice for Woody and one bloody-tini for the Officer." Wade said handing them their drinks

"Thanks Wade" George handed him some money and walked away

"Thanks" Zoe smiled and took a sip "Mmm another great drink."

Wade smiled and started tending to everyone around the bar when Carrie came up to him.

"Hey Sexy, are their still rules this year?" she asked placing her hand on his

Wade looked at her and pulled his hand away "Different set but yeah. You need a drink?"

"I'll have a spooky juice." she sighed "Thank you" she said as she took the drink from Wade and walked away

Zoe watched him turn down Carrie and couldn't help but smile.

The band had stopped playing around 12:30 and they started mingling with the towns people. Zoe was sitting at the bar when the drummer walked over to her.

"Hey Sexy, you look like you need another drink." he told her

Zoe has already had quite a few different drinks tonight so she was more than a little drunk. "Sure" she slurred while smiling at the guy "I'm Zoe"

"I'm Todd" he told her "Hey barkeep, we'll have two more of whatever she's been drinking over here." he yelled to Wade

Wade looked over and immediately did not like what he saw. He knew Zoe was a few to many drinks over her limit and not in her right mind. He mixed a drink for the guy and walked over to them.

"Here ya go but she's had enough." he told him

"I think she can answer for herself."

"No, she can't. She's with me so I will answer for her." he answered very sternly

"My hero" she gushed smiling at Wade

He just shot her a half smile and turned back to the guy. "I recommend you step away from her and go on your way."

"You want me to take care of this guy?" Todd asked Zoe

"Noooo, he's Wade." she smiled at Wade

"If you want to have a good time and get away from Magic Mike over here, you come over to the table in the back."

Zoe smiled at him "Nope, I'm good here with Magic Mike." she giggled

Wade and Wanda closed up the bar around 3. Zoe was half asleep in her chair and Wanda pointed her out to Wade.

"Want me to wake her?" she asked

"No, I'll take care of her. You go home."

"Alright, have a good night. Bye Zoe." Wanda said as she passed her

Zoe looked up "Bye Wanda" Zoe waved and then looked at Wade "Are you taking me home?"

"Yes I am, as soon as I wipe down the table you've been drooling on for the last half hour."

"I don't drool." she defended her self and tried to stand up but wobbled a bit

"Sit down" he laughed

Zoe watched him clean up the last few tables. "I'm proud of you."

Wade looked at her "For what?"

"This" she waved her finger around the bar "You have your dream bar and you're doing amazing with it. I'm so proud of you."

"Thanks but it's half Lemons."

"Doesn't matter, I know you're the brains behind it and you make the drinks. The really really good drinks."

"Well thank you Doc. You ready to go?"

"I am. What time is it?"

"Almost 3:30."

"In the morning?" she asked shocked

"No, afternoon. You've been here almost 24 hours."

"Shut up" she laughed as she walked over to him and stumbled a bit

"Woah Girl, easy" he laughed and wrapped his arm around her waist as he led her out the door. He helped her into the car and then around to his side.

As they drove home it was silent and Zoe was nodding off. When they pulled up to the carriage house, Wade nudged Zoe a bit.

"Wake up Doc." he told her

"Mmm, already?" she asked

"Yep, you need help getting to the door?"

"No, I'm good. Thanks for taking me home and chasing that guy away earlier. I don't know what I was thinking." she laughed

"I don't either"

"Well good night" she said and kissed him on the cheek

"Night" he whispered

She locked eyes with him and kissed him but only for a second and then she pulled away.

"Night" she said quickly and ran out of the car. She turned around when she got to the porch and waved. She went inside and shook her head at herself "I am such an idiot"

Wade drove around to his side of the pond very confused "What was that?"


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