I actually hate fanfiction ! I had written the most amazing chapter and it crashed and didn't manage to save the chapter but did save the title ? I don't know if anyone lives in a house where a baby has suffered from colic but I have and it is awful so I am writing from experience! Anyway sorry this chapter took so long real life took over I guess. Hope you enjoy !

It was 3 am and Wade and Zoe found themselves where they usually found themselves. Pacing the floor trying to comfort Logan who screamed bloody murder and refused to sleep or feed. This nightly routine began about a 3 weeks ago when at 1:50am exactly Logan woke up screaming crying completely out of the blue, the screams were filled with pain and angst as nothing could comfort him. He turned purple in the face and wriggled ferociously when laid out on the bed. This happened every night at exactly 1:50am and stopped at 3:15am. Lavon figured it was his reaction to Zoe's mother deciding to stay in town longer and Wade agreed but Zoe wasn't convinced. Not only was this mysterious event taking its toll on Logan it was also taking its toll on everyone else in the house. Lavon had considered installing sound proof doors and Wade and Zoe were so exhausted they spent the days and nights snapping at each other and bickering over the smallest of things that resulted in Wade sleeping on the couch.
Tonight was no different as they took residence in the kitchen. Wade held the young baby against his body, pacing the floor but it was no use as Logans screams only stopped briefly to spit up but quickly resumed as Wade wiped the spit from his bare chest. Zoe sat at the counter flicking through one of her medical books.

'Now is not the time to be catchin' up on your readin' doc...' Zoe scoffed at his comment as she continued reading 'Im not reading for fun Wade..' she lifted the baby out of Wades hands and laid him out on the changing mat on the counter. She examined his throat and felt his stomach.

'I think he might have colic..' she said to herself as she reached for another book. She resumed to her research and failed to notice the worried look on Wade's face as he put his hands on Logans stomach.

'Whats that? How can we treat it?'

'Its not really anything medically...'

'Whoa thanks Doc brilliant insight, thank you' his frustration was growing as he picked Logan up and rested his head on his chest.

'No need to be sarcastic Wade. Colic is something that occurs between birth and 3 months, its a period of distress that can be triggered for no reason and can last for anything to 3 days to 3 weeks or 3 months, you just cant tell. When babies get it they just scream uncontrollably, refuse to feed and their stomach can become very tight and tense..just like his is now.'

'So we cant do anythin' for him ?' he grew worried as Zoe continued 'Well not medically no but we can try and make him comfortable and just hope it passes soon..and try not to kill each other while we're at it'

Wade nodded as he knew Zoe wasn't referring only to Logan's colic but their own problems. It seems the lack of sleep and alone time was beginning to take its toll as for the 4th night in a row Wade found himself lying on the couch. It began when Zoe came to the conclusion that the reason Logan wasn't sleeping was because of Wade's snoring and even though it was discovered it was not his snoring being the reason for his screams, Zoe still insisted he sleep on the couch. Wade who was so scared of upsetting her just went with it even though all he wanted was to lie next to her, not that it would be any better because ever since her mother had arrived in town Zoe had been acting very strange and any chance they had of alone time she would find a reason to leave.
He also found himself looking after Logan most nights and on this particular night, when Zoe had gone to bed and the screaming had stopped Wade sat up with his son who was content with sitting in his fathers arms and watch as Wade dangled a soft toy of some sort in front of him. They weren't alone for long though as Lavon came through the kitchen door. Wade looked over to see who was coming through the door at 3:30 in the morning.

'Where were you..' he asked as Lavon took a seat across from him.

'Lemons...'

'Oh yeah and how'd that go?' he asked knowing full well Lavon and Lemon were on thin ice as Ruby was still in town.

'She said she wont consider us until Ruby goes..and Ruby has apparently decided she wants to give life in Bluebell another shot so I don't know what to do' Wade nodded sympathetically as he playfully tickled Logan's stomach.

'So have you made the couch your permanent bed or...?'

Wade scoffed 'I don't know Zoe's just bein'..I don't even know anymore. It feels like she blames me for Logan not sleepin' and her bein' tired all the time and I just don't know what to do..she just keeps pushin' me away and I don't know just how much longer we can go on livin' like this'

'So you guys have fight or..'

'No it's more the uh mechanics of the relationship if you get me' Lavon smiled and nodded 'How bad ?'

'Bad..' Wade put his hands over Logans ears to deafen him not that it mattered but it was still his mother they were talking about 'I don't want to sound like a pig Lavon but I am dyin' over here!..Before Logan was born Zoe and I were at it like rabbits but now, now I'm lucky to kiss her. I know things are gonna be different now that this little guy is here but I miss her..' he cradled Logan in his arms ' I know there is somethin' else goin' on with her but she wont let me in and I am so afraid to upset her. I dunno I guess I thought we had moved passed all this crap, but maybe I was wrong.'

Lavon grew worried as he sat up right in his seat 'Wade you gotta talk to Zoe. what ever is going on with her, you know is something small but she has been given time to think about it so she has blown it completely out of proportion' As Wade took on Lavons advice Logan began to drift off to sleep. Over the past couple of weeks Wade had noticed Logan was beginning to snore and he was quick to tell Lavon about it and so for the next 20 minutes the two men sat up talking and listening to the small baby snore before Wade carried him upstairs. He quietly opened the door and placed Logan in his crib as he looked over at Zoe who was asleep in bed, she wasn't wearing one of his shirts which she usually did but rather a pair of silk pajamas. Wade considered taking his chance and climb in beside her but he changed his mind and headed back down the stairs as his frustration grew.

The next morning Wade had gone to work by the time Zoe woke up to find Logan downstairs in his bouncer as Lavon kept a watchful eye on him. He was busy preparing breakfast when he noticed Zoe enter the kitchen.

'Big Z...'

She made her way straight over to Logan who rested in his bouncer on the counter and gave him a kiss 'Morning Lavon..' she took as seat at the counter as she stared blankly at him preparing some toast 'So just how mad is he?'

Lavon put down his plate ' He's not mad, just hurt...and confused' Zoe stared up at him hopelessly as he continued 'Zoe, Wade loves you more than you will ever know and has done since the day you got to town..and he loves Logan too but he cannot do this on his own, I mean the guy works all day, double shifts then comes home to a screamin' son and then a screamin' girlfriend follows then after an evenin' of lookin' after Logan and doin' odd jobs round here, he stays up all night with Logan all because he loves you Zoe and I know you love him too but lately it seems like your too busy screamin' at him than showin' you love him...there's only so far you can push someone even if that someone is Wade..'

He gathered up a pile of files and papers and threw them all into his brief case before heading for the door 'I have to go there a group of very angry old ladies waitin' to discuss the lack of benches in the town so if you'll excuse me...' he waved goodbye and shut the door behind him leaving just Zoe and Logan looking at each other.

'So what do we do Logan, huh? How do we show your dad that we love him' she lifted him out of the bouncer and made her way upstairs.

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Over at the Rammer Jammer Wade was taking his frustrations out on everyone and everything that stood in front of him and so much to the point Wanda took him off the post of taking orders and summoned him to work the bar. Normally he was willing to talk to anyone who sat in front of him and most of the time the entire town would approach him and look to see pictures of Logan but today they knew better as he huffed and puffed and violently stocked the bottles of beer away. One man not afraid to approach him however was George. He grew up with Wade he could tell when he was angry and he knew the more time Wade had to think about it, the worse his mood became a lot like a certain Manhattan Doctor they both knew and he prepared himself for the worst as he took a seat the bar.

'Mornin' sunshine' he said with a smile on his face as Wade could only muster a grunt for a response.

'I see we are as happy and chirpy as ever on this fine Wednesday mornin'..'

'Tucker what do you want?'

'Oh nothin' just thought I'd come by and see how your doin' and all that'

'I'm fine, you wan't your usual or you just gonna sit there smilin' like a fool all mornin' ?'

'Usual please' George gave up his efforts to get whatever was bothering Wade out of him and dove into his breakfast and orange juice. He sat in silence as Wade made faces before eventually going over to him and leaning in.

'10 months' he whispered painfully George looked up from his food.

'10 months?'

'Yeah it has been 10 months since Zoe and I have you know.. been together.'

George tried his best to hold back the laugh he so badly wanted to let out but he refrained as he could see the desperation in Wades eyes.

'So the last time you and Zoe.. you know.. was when Logan was conceived?

'Well no, the mornin' she found out, before we knew..just don't ask point is, we have had chances to 'be alone' lately but whenever we do she finds a reason not to..I mean Im sleepin' on the couch and haven't kissed her in 3 days and I am so scared to talk to her about it cause lately the smallest of things seems to push her over the edge...intimacy was like our rock, it was what made us 'us' that and fighting but now it seems like all we do is fight'

George who had gotten more out of Wade than he had intended could sense the angst in Wades voice and the sparkle of worry in his eyes ' I'm sorry man... Yeah that's what you guys used to be but things change after you have a baby Wade, but my advise is to power threw and talk to Zoe because if you don't you guys are going to have problems so much bigger than just sex. Trust me'

Wade thought about what George said all morning and through the lunchtime rush before he noticed a missed call from Zoe. Lucky for him it was his lunch break so he didn't have to beg Wanda for permission to leave. He took his time coming home as he thought about the million things Zoe could be waiting to shout at him about. He was pretty sure he had done everything he was meant to do before going to work that morning but he could never be certain.

'Zoe..' he called into the empty kitchen as he could smell something burning from the oven, he then noticed evidence that someone was attempting to cook and that person was Zoe, 'Oh no' Wade thought to himself as he examined the burnt out vegetables sitting in a destroyed roasting dish 'Oh Zoe, what have you done' he examined the scene of the crime for a few minutes longer before he heard her coming down the stairs.

'Hi..' she stood there as Wade noticed something different about her. For one her hair was was different it was long and bouncy unlike the tied back look she had been sporting in an effort to stop Logan pulling at it. She was dressed in that shirt she wore that night she asked Wade to be monogamous casually and those black shorts that just drove Wade crazy, the outfit was topped off by the one of many pair of heels she owned that only ever brought her to Wades shoulder.

'Zoe whats goin' on here ? What..whats all this?' he pointed to the food and then to her sudden change in appearance.

'My mom has taken Logan to Mobile for the day and I know your only going to be eating fried something at the Rammer Jammer so I figured why not make us lunch here?' Wade looked around still unsure what to think of it all as he noticed smoke emerging from the oven, he rushed over to try salvage whatever was cooking but it was too late as he pulled out a piece of meat that was so burnt he couldn't tell whether it was lamb or beef or chicken.

'So by make did you mean murder?' he joked as they examined the meat 'What is it meant to be anyway?'

'Well, Im not sure..my mom said it was lamb but now I'm not so sure'

'Doc, what's goin' on why you doin' this ?'

'Because I wanted to do something nice for you, to cook something nice for you'

'But Zoe..you cant cook' he said smiling but she wasnt impressed 'Were you talkin' to George?'

'Why would I be talking to George I've been here all morning?' Wade rubbed his neck 'So Lavon told you?'

'Wade, what are you talking about I have not spoken to George or Lavon can't I just do something nice for you?!'

'No Zoe you can't ! Not this version of you' he knew he should have just gone with it and let Zoe think everything was ok but his conversation with George was swirling around his mind as he grew angry as did Zoe.

'What do you mean this version of me?' she snapped back at him with one hand on her hip.

'This! The constant snappin' and bitchin' and givin' out. I can do nothin' right anymore ! When your mom came to town you freaked out but I took it because I love you and I knew you didnt really mean it but come one Zoe look at us..the only alone time we have together is at 3am in the mornin' and we're not really alone because we are tryin' to comfort Logan and I'm startin' to think maybe he doesn't have colic maybe he is just sick and tired of listenin' to us yellin' at each other because I know I am'

Zoe shook her head in disgust 'And you think your the only one who's tired here Wade? You think I enjoy listening to him scream every night and fighting with you?' she shouted back at him ' Your making it out like your doing this all on your own-'

'That's because I feel like I am! Or at least when things get hard.' he could see she was fighting back the tears as they both stood there but the biggest eruption was yet to come.

'I knew I shouldn't have spoken to George bout this' he said to himself as Zoe raised her brow 'You spoke to George about this?'

'Yeah I did'

'Oh really and how did that go? You discuss much' she tapped her fingernails against the marble counter as she waited for his answer.

'I had a problem and George listened, unlike some people.'

'Yeah because you don't talk to me!'

'Because you don't ask your too busy yellin' at me!'

'Ok well fine, I'm listening now. What is your problem Wade?' Wade looked around, there was no escape 'My problem is...my problem is that, I haven't kissed you in 3 days Zoe! 3 days!'

'A kiss, this is what this fight is about ? A kiss?!' her tone was not as angry as before but still serious.

'No, not just a kiss. Its about how we used to be rabbits Zoe!' he walked through the house as Zoe followed briskly after him 'Rabbits?' she screamed after him 'How were we rabbits?!' he stomped up the stairs and into their room as he searched for a new shirt as the one we was wearing had baby vomit all over it from breakfast.

'You and me used to be inseparable, the first few months of our relationship I think I slept in my own bed once maybe twice but now I'm sleeping on the couch and consider myself lucky to get a kiss off you!'

'Well excuse me if I don't feel like coming home after a long day of work and be in the mood to be up with you all night!'

'I'm not askin' you to be up with me all night all I'm askin' is that you let me in! Let me sleep in bed at night and kiss you, I don't expect you to be as frisky as before but Zoe, we cannot keep on doin' this ! I can't carry on like this much longer'

Zoe paused as she watched him strip off his dirty shirt and reach for a fresh one 'So your saying just because we aren't having sex you just want to give up?'

'No. What I'm sayin' is neither you or I are the people we fell in love with and over the past month and a half we have lost sight of who we are as a couple, and I'm just not sure what to think anymore...' They both stood there staring helplessly at each other, Zoe tried to fight back the tears as Wade rubbed his face.

'I have to get back to work, I have to work the night shift but I should be home in time for Logan's colic or whatever it is...I'll see you later' he shut the door behind him leaving Zoe standing there with tears in her eyes.

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'Zoe Hart can you please explain to me why the $30 rack of Lamb that I bought for dinner is sitting here looking like it has been tossed in the fire?' Mrs Hart shouted as Zoe came down the stairs to find her mother with about 20 bags around her feet.

'Its a long story...did you buy the whole of Mobile or just half ?' she asked as her mother threw out the lamb and the rest of the vegetables.

'No, Logan and I just happened to see a lot of things we liked and it would have been a felony not to buy them..' she reached into one of the bags and pulled out a small blue jumper with 'Alabama Boy' written across it, she couldn't contain her excited as she threw it over at Zoe for her to examine ' And I also got one for Wade!' she shrieked 'but wait, the best part!' she searched through another bag before pulling out a white baby-grow and on the front had 'I was not an accident but a pleasant surprise' written on it.

'Oh my...' Zoe said as she felt the baby-grow. 'Where is Wade anyway? I thought he would be home by now?' she rooted through the rest of the shopping and continued to pull out more and more clothes for her grandson.

'He's working..'

'I thought he was only working til 5 today..when will he be home because I don't want to cook a meal and have him miss out, its just not the same when you have to stick it in the microwave.'

Zoe scoffed 'He's a big boy mom he can fend for himself' she said taking a jab at the fact her mother had been treating Wade like royalty since she arrived in town and made sure all his needs were tended to 'And I don't know what time he will be home at if he even comes home.'

'Why wouldn't he come home?'

'We had a fight..a big one' Mrs Hart sighed, she knew things were not alright with the two of them and she knew Wade was at the end of his tether but she never actually thought it would get to the point where he wouldn't come home.

'What was the fight about ?'

'The mechanics...and rabbits.'

'Well I don't know about the rabbits but I might have an idea about the mechanics, if its what I think it is' she took as seat beside her daughter.

'Zoe, the first few months of parenthood are hard, they are. You don't sleep or shower or think properly and you are in no mood to entertain. Everyone has to find their rhythm and it can be stressful for everyone involved but you cannot keep putting it all on Wade, your both doing your part, you are, but you cannot go on fighting and screaming at each other and putting up walls because no matter how strong a relationship is it can only take so much..'

'I don't know why I'm being such a bitch to him. He does everything I ask him, he stays up all night and works all day, I just feel like its all to good to be true. Like he should have walked out by now but he hasnt'

'Considering how you grew up experiencing that with me and your father, yes I can see where your coming from but dear your not me and Wade is certainly not your father, that boy will never walk out on this family that I can promise you but you have to show him you appreciate him and love him and maybe a night alone is what you both need.'

Zoe nodded 'Thank you, and thank you for being here I may not have shown it but its been great having you here'

'My pleasure dear but your son needs his diaper changed and grandmothers don't really sign up for that sort of thing!' Zoe laughed as she picked Logan up out of the stroller 'Ok lets go buddy'.

It was after 10 by the time Lavon got home and was surprised to find no one downstairs and to hear no screams coming from babies or adults. He made his way upstairs and noticed the door of Wade and Zoe's room was opened so he poked his head around to see if the situation had improved since this morning. He looked in to discover Zoe lying on the bed as Logan was stretched out beside her kicking his legs frantically as she dangled a soft toy of some sort over him he reached for the toy every time as Zoe gave a quiet laugh every time missed.

'No screams tonight ?' he said as he sat at the side of the bed.

'Wade's not home..' she knew he wasn't talking about Logan.

'I see..' he could tell she didnt want to talk what had happened that day which probably involved a massive row and instead he tickled the young baby's stomach who was being coming more and more alert each day and was growing twice as fast. His big hazel eyes stared up as Lavon noticed the small blonde curls forming behind his ears.

'He's gonna break some serious hearts when he grows up...'

Zoe smiled 'Well he is Wade's son'

'Yeah he is, which means no matter what he goes through he will stand strong and let no one knock him down and will move mountains for the girl he loves..just like his dad' Zoe looked up at him and smiled ' Thank you Lavon, for everything'

'Don't worry bout it Lavon Hayes is happy to help. You want me to take him?' Zoe looked down at her son 'No its ok...I think he is just what I need right now'

'Ok well if you need me..' He smiled as he shut the door behind him leaving Zoe looking down on her son. She brought her hand up onto his stomach as he looked around the room.

'And thank you..for changing my life' she kissed him lightly as he made the weirdest of sounds and tugged at her hair 'Ow, ow ok is this your way of telling me your hungry?' she laughed as she brought him downstairs to get his bottle. For the first night in weeks he went to bed with no fuss and only woke once but quickly fell back to sleep so it came as as huge surprise to Zoe when she was awake at 1:50am to deal with his suspected colic but he didn't stir the only noise she heard was downstairs, she figured either Wade was home or the house was being broken into but there hadnt been a break-in in Bluebell since 2005 and even then it was proved to have been a prank gone wrong by none other than Wade Kinsella and his buddies on a night out.

She lay on her side, eyes fixed on the wardrobe that rested in the corner of the room. She could hear foot steps going up the stairs then making their way down the hall, she knew it was Wade as he paused for a minute before slowly pushing it open. The only light in the room was the bedside light that flickered every few minutes. Wade rested against the frame of the door as he looked in at Zoe, who he knew was not asleep.

'He's not cryin'...' he said breaking the silence.

'He hasnt cried all evening' she said still looking at the wardrobe trying to avoid him because she knew once she he sat down beside her like she knew he would, the tears would flow. Just like she had predicted he walked over, threw his jacket on the chair and sat on the side of the bed.

'Maybe he's tryin' to tell us somethin'...' Zoe moved her head on the pillow as Wade continued ' I'm sorry if I scared you today with the whole uncertainty thing Zoe. You have to know that this is where I want to be and I have never been more certain of anything in my whole life, I promise. I think sometimes we forget that we have only been together a year and a lot has happened in that year, we are gonna fight doc that's who we are, but another thing that makes us who we are is our abnormally healthy intimacy I'm not gonna lie I love it, so much, its how we got Logan isnt it ?' Zoe nodded as she found herself feeling more relaxed and the lump in her throat decreasing.

'I know things change when you have a baby but maybe, hopefully one day we can rediscover that intimacy, when we're both ready.' Zoe looked up at him it was in that moment she realized just how much she loved him, his grace and his strength and his big heart that had been hurt too many times.

'I pushed you away because I figured it was only a matter of time before you ran away, like my dad did.'

'Hey I will never run away you hear me?' he put his hand on her hip ' I will never be your dad ' and without thinking he leaned down and kissed her, she didnt pull away instead she placed her two hands on either side of his face, their lips crashed together as she pulled him onto her, she began to unbutton his shirt but he pulled away.

'Nope. We're not gonna do it this way...plus I'm fairly sure its illegal to have sex in front of babies' she laughed as she watched him get up and walk over to the crib 'Why does it say I was not an accident but a pleasant surprise on his top?' he laughed as he started to kick off his shoes and remove his jeans.

Zoe laughed 'My mom brought him shopping today and that was just one of many..she also got you something but you'll get that tomorrow'

'I can hardly wait' he said sarcastically as he threw his shirt in the laundry basket and crawled in beside Zoe. He wrapped his arm around her as he kissed her neck.

'I love you'

'I love you too' he said as she curled up to his warm body, the fear she had battled with all day had suddenly disappeared as she listened to Wade breath in and out and then almost in unison Logan breath in and out and for the first time in a long time she was going to have a good nights sleep.

Again, so sorry it took so long to update ! Please review, fav and follow and share :D Thanks so much and hopefully a new chapter within the next 2 days :D x