This chapter was tricky to write, I had trouble figuring out what way I wanted to go, as I had other ideas in mind.
Thank you to everyone that has been apart of this story. I hope this chapter does the story justice. Enjoy!
Images of their past together swirled around them. Good memories mixed in with fights, it was all there. Every single day of their lives were right there and they were watching it like a movie.
A bright white light flashed...
Wade woke up, rubbing his head. He looked around, figuring things out. Shaking his head from the sleep, he walked to the bathroom, he looked in the mirror, noting that he had to shave. He turned to walk to the shower turning the water on. He froze, the room filling with steam. He back peddled, looking in the mirror. He was no longer 16, but back to his 21 year old self. Zoe! He raced out looking around the gatehouse, but all he saw was his stuff. He looked out over the pond seeing the carriage house was empty with no signs of anyone being there 'Get a hold of yourself, Wade. She could be anywhere around,' he told himself, walking back to the bathroom. His mind wondering where Zoe could be at. He was going to check the practice and at the Wilkes house, he would ask Harley if he had to.
"Man, come on!" Lavon yelled, pounding on the bathroom door.
"Lavon?" Waded asked, confused. He stepped out of the shower, wrapping a towel around his waist. "What are you doing here?" He asked, opening the door.
"It's your wedding day, you can't be late or big Z is going to kill you," he chuckled.
"Zoe?" Wade asked, thinking of the first name he could think of that started with a Z.
"Who else?" Lavon asked, putting the palm of his hand on his friends forehead. "You sick?"
"No, I'm not sick," Wade scowled, shoving the hand away from his head.
"Good, because she won't let that stop this wedding, now get dressed so we can get to the town square, she can't have you being late or even thinking that you're going to stand her up."
"That ain't happening, buddy," he replied, looking around spotting the tux draped over the couch. He really was getting married to Zoe. He couldn't wrap his head around that.
In fact it wasn't until he got to the center of town and saw the place set up for a wedding, his wedding at that. He had been so wrapped up in what happened to Zoe he didn't even take a second to see if his mom was still around. And there she was, a smile on her lips, as she talked to the townspeople. He had everything. His family was whole and today he was making a new family with Zoe. He looked around wondering if things had worked out for Zoe as they had for him.
"Is he here?" Zoe asked, looking over at Annabeth.
"Hold still, before this curling iron burns your hair right of your sculpt," Lemon scolded.
"He's here," AB confirmed, looking out the window spotting Wade, mixing it up with his family and friends.
Zoe sighed a breath of relief that Wade had showed up. Today was important for her. She was about ready to marry the love of her life. At one point in her life calling Wade the love of her life and freaked her out, but he really was and she was ready to share a life of happiness, fights and make up with him. To have their own family one day, was going to be the icing on the cake. It could start to rain or even snow and today would still be perfect to her, because the only thing that really mattered was standing next to Wade joining their lives together as one.
"You girls done?" Harley asked, from the other side of the door. Lemon snapped the veil into place in Zoe's hair and they were set. "You look stunning, Zoe," Harley told her as they walked to where Zoe needed to be.
"Thanks, Dad," Zoe told him, taking a deep breath. Her nerves were now starting to get the best of her.
Wade stood locking eyes on Zoe. She really was everything that he had dreamed of. He smiled, as she walked closer to him. Love had passed through their eye contact. Zoe felt a relief wash through her. A giddy feeling replaced her nerves.
Wade had managed to say everything he was suppose to say, but he was having a hard time concentrating on anything being said. Standing before him was the woman of his dreams. She was going to be his forever in just a few minutes. There was no better ending than this one. He had everything he could ever want in Zoe.
"Wade, do you take, Zoe, to be your lawfully wedded wife?"
"I do," he said with a bright smile.
"Zoe, do you take, Wade, to be your lawfully wedded husband?"
"I do," she said, wearing a smile to match Wade's.
She was his wife and he was on cloud nine. Kissing her soft lips felt like heaven. Every ounce of love had been placed into one little kiss, love soaring high above them.
"Jackie you didn't have to do this," Zoe commented, sitting down to eat.
"Call me Mom," she told Zoe.
"I'd listen, doc," Wade commented, digging into the food that was placed in front of him. Zoe shot him a look and he shrugged, washing his food down with a drink of his beer.
"I don't mind really," Jackie told them. She had taken it upon herself to make the food for the small reception, taking place at her home. It was the least she could. Zoe had made Wade happy over the years and really made something of himself. She couldn't have picked anyone better to be her daughter-in-law.
"You've out done yourself, Mom," Wade responded, kissing her head. "Now I'm gonna dance with my wife," he stated, getting up, holding a hand out for Zoe, who giggled, placing her hand in his. Wade held her close, letting her head rest against his shoulder. "Mrs. Kinsella do you have everything, you could ever hope for?"
"I do Mr. Kinsella and more," she responded, kissing him.
He had no worries, in life. Things had worked out, differently then he would have guessed, but that was okay. He got the girl in the end. "I love you, Zoe."
"I love you, Wade."