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It's been 3 weeks since Wade's last trip to the hospital and he was doing much better. He no longer snapped at Zoe and he was doing most everything on his own.
"Look at you all dressed by yourself." Zoe smiled at him as she walked out of the bathroom
"Everything but my shoes. That's still difficult."
"Was that the scream I heard when I was in the shower?"
"Yeah" he sighed
"Alright, sit down." she said and put his shoes on him "Where we going today?"
"Aren't you working?" he asked while watching her tie his shoe
"Nope, not today. I am all yours." she grinned and stood up
"I like that." he smiled "This ankle brace is really tight today."
"Why didn't you say that before I put your shoe on you." she shook her head and knelt back down, taking off his shoe and then adjusting the brace "better?"
"Yeah a little bit. Maybe it's just my ankle"
Zoe took the brace off and started to check out his ankle. "It's more swollen than usual today but I don't think it's an issue. Maybe just keep the brace off and put it up on some pillows."
"Alright, you think it's ok to walk around on it today?"
"It should be, but if you don't want to we can hang out here. Ice it and get the swelling down."
"I think that's a good idea. I do not want to go back to the hospital."
Zoe smiled "I'll go get you some ice, I'll be right back."
Wade nodded as she left the carriage house.
"Hey guys" Zoe smiled walking into Lavon's kitchen
"Big Z" Lavon smiled "How's the patient?"
"He's good, got dressed all by himself today"
"Wow, he's growing up so fast" he joked
"That's a big improvement. He get his shoes on too?" Annabeth asked
"No, he still can't do that. Plus his ankle is a little swollen today. Nothing some rest and ice won't cure though." she told them while she filled a Ziploc bag with ice cubes
"What are you guys doing today?" Lavon asked
"Hanging out for now. If the swelling goes down maybe head out for a little bit later. You guys have plans?"
"Thinking about heading over to Mobile for a movie and dinner if y'all want to come."
"That could be fun. I'll let you guys know later." she told them and left the house
"Hey, If you're feeling up to it later Lavon and AB asked if we wanted to go out to Mobile and see a movie, go to dinner." she told Wade as she placed the bag of ice on his ankle
"Ahh cold" he chuckled "Yeah that sounds good as long as it ain't no chick flick."
"We will see about that" she smirked "You want to watch TV?"
"Not really"
"Zoe" Rose called from the front door
"Hey Rose" Zoe called back peaking her head out into the hall
"Am I disturbing you?" she asked
"Nope, just hanging out. What's up?"
"Can I raid you closet? Max and I are going out and none of my clothes are working for me."
"Absolutely" Zoe smiled and guided Rose to her closet
"Hey Wade" Rose waved as she walked past
"Rose" he nodded "Where you two kids headed tonight?"
"Just ice cream" she smiled
Zoe stood in the doorway to her closet while Rose went through it.
"How bout this?" she asked
"I love that dress and it would look amazing on you. It might be a little to mature though."
"Can I try it on?"
"Go for it"
Rose came back into the closet a few minutes later. "What do you think? I think I look hot."
Before Zoe could answer Wade called her "Rose, let me see."
The girls rolled their eyes and Rose walked out of the closet followed by Zoe.
"No No No" Wade told her "Go back and try something else on" he said pointing to the closet
"Zoe?" Rose asked
"I think you're a little to young."
"Ugh, fine. Thanks a lot Wade. I will be back for this dress someday."
Wade laughed "No you won't"
Zoe laughed at Wade's over protectiveness towards Rose.
"How about this one?" she asked holding up a different dress
"I think that one would fit you perfect." Zoe told her
Rose went to try it on and came back, she walked right past Zoe and into Wade's line of vision.
"Is this one ok Dad?" she mocked
"Perfect" he smiled and gave her a thumbs up
"Thanks guys" she said grabbing her stuff and running for the door
"Yo" Wade called to her and she spun around "I want you home by 10, no later. One second after 10 and I come looking for ya with my gun."
Rose and Zoe laughed "Oh man, you are ruining my life" Rose joked and she walked out the door laughing
"I ain't having girls. If I do, I'm returning them" he laughed
"You can't return your kids, the place that makes them doesn't accept them back."
Wade laughed "Well that's not right."
"Well to bad" she laughed and climbed onto the bed with him. She rested her head on his chest and he wrapped his arm around her.
"Zoe?" he asked brushing a piece of hair behind her ear
"Hmm?" she responded looking up at him but not moving her head
"You're amazing you know that."
"Wow, I haven't heard that sin...what did you do?"
Wade chuckled "Nothing, but I realized that the last time you heard that was when I did do something very wrong and even though I meant it when I said it, it was for the wrong reasons. I know now, more than ever that you are amazing and I am lucky to have you."
Zoe sat up and looked at him "Are you proposing to me?" she asked half scared and half excited.
"Am I what? No, not at all."
"Oh" she said quietly and breaking eye contact
"Do you want me to propose to you?" he asked confused
"No...yes...I don't know" she stumbled over her words and cursed herself for being so stupid. She started playing with a loose string on the blanket under her.
Wade just stared at her trying to process what she just said. "She wants me to propose?" he thought to himself "Look at me" he said while putting his index finger under her chin and lifting it up.
"Just forget it" she whispered trying to avoid eye-contact
"No, have you thought about this? Getting married? To me?"
Zoe sighed "Yeah, how could I not? You love me, I love you. I thought about this when we were together the first time but then I didn't think it would ever happen. Now though, after you almost dying on my twice, I can't live without you and that kind of means marriage at some point. No pressure" she laughed
Wade smiled and placed the ice pack on the floor next to him. He got up from the bed and hobbled into the bathroom. Zoe heard a bang and then saw him come back out, he walked over to her and sat next to her on the bed.
"What's up" he smirked
"Not much, what are you doing?" she asked eye's bugging out of her head as he slowly got down on one knee. "Wade?"
"Shh" he smiled and pulled a black box out of his pocket "Marry me Zoe Hart?"