Almost 1 year later

Wade was sitting on the floor little Liam sitting in front of them as they played with toys. Zoe stood back watching them a smile on her face. The last year saw them with struggles of their own but they managed and each time it only made things between them concrete. Unaware of her actions she rested a hand on her flat stomach.

"How far along are you?" Jesse asked coming to stand by her. Taking her attention away from her husband and nephew she looked over at Jesse.

"Should I even ask how you know that when I haven't told a soul?" She asked with a laugh.

"You probably don't want to know the answer to that question," he joked.

"I believe you," she laughed. "What makes you think I'm going to tell you when I haven't even mustered up the courage to tell my husband yet?" She asked sending Wade a smile as he watched the two of them.

"He'll be happy scratch that he'll be so flipping excited if that's what you're worried about."

"I'm not worried about telling him," Zoe responded. "I want to tell him but I don't," she sighed glancing at him. "It's been nice to have this to myself," she elaborated. "So please Jesse don't say a word," she begged.

"The last time we've had a secret Zo has been ages, I'm not telling a soul," he promised. Not to mention that secret was way worse than the secret he'd be keeping this time.

"This little guy needs changed," Wade announced making both of them jump. "What's goin' on?" He asked handing his nephew over, sensing something was going on between his brother and wife.

"No idea what you are talkin' about," Jesse muttered walking off.

"We both know that was a lie," he replied, taking her hand. "Please don't leave me out of this," he pleaded with her. If it had to do with Joel he wanted to know. It had been a few months since anything pertaining Joel had came up. Cupping his face she pressed her lips against his firmly.

Leaving the birthday party unnoticed Zoe lead Wade to a quiet place outside of Jesse's home. She turned to face him, pulling her bottom lip in her mouth. Wade sat there his thumb stroking her knuckles. He wasn't going to say anything not until she did that had been the plan but that didn't happen.

"Is this about you being pregnant?" He heard himself ask her. Burrowing her brow and tilting her head to the side she gave him a weird look.

"How did you know?" She quietly asked him.

"I was digging in the bathroom and came upon the positive test. I wasn't snooping or anything and I was just waiting for ya to tell me. Why didn't you tell me?" He asked feeling a little hurt by the actions of his wife.

"I wanted to but I wanted to have this little secret to myself for a few days. It's selfish but I can't change that and I don't want to and for that I'm sorry."

"Zo, you don't have nothin' to be sorry about, of course I would have liked to be told the second you found out but I guess in a way I can try to understand where you are coming from," he told her moving his free hand to rest on her stomach. "How far along are we?" He asked a grin overtaking his face.

"I was actually waiting to tell you that you're going to be a daddy when we showed up at the hospital tomorrow for the first appointment," she told him shyly.

"You my love are just adorable," he chucked softly, capturing her lips with his.

"Everything is okay right?" Jackie asked when they entered the house once more. They assured Jackie that everything was good. They wanted to share their news but they were going to wait, today was about little Liam. They wanted to make sure they weren't jumping to a conclusion about being pregnant and they wanted to be further along. They had talked about having kids and everything that went along with it and they were ready whenever it happened for them, they weren't trying to get pregnant.

Later that night Wade was laying in bed his arms folded behind his head, a smile permanently on his face since being told there was a good chance he could be a father.

"What?" Zoe asked stepping from the bathroom washing the day's worth of make up from her face.

"I'm happy," was his simple reply. Smiling she joined him in the bed, her head resting against his bare chest.

"So am I," she replied. "I know I haven't been the easiest person over the last year with my struggles with Joel. And you were right talking about it with someone helped." Wade titled her head up.

"There's nothing I wouldn't do for you, Zo. Pushing your fears to the back of your mind wasn't doing any of us any good. You're my wife and I want the best for you so if you hating me for a few hours to make you feel better were worth it," he confirmed. "Joel will always be there and I'll be here to help you, deal?"

"One of the best deals I've heard all day," she smiled kissing him.

A week later found Zoe and Wade a little anxious. They were going to tell their parents at their little weekly dinner. They had been excited once it was confirmed and letting the news sink in. Keeping it between them was the logical thing to do for them. They didn't want to tell their friends until after they had told their parents the news.

"We don't have to tell them," Wade suggested, slipping his arm around her waist as they walked.

"They would be too excited when we hand a baby over to be mad at us," she mused.

"Exactly," he agreed with a chuckle.

"But we can't do that," Zoe relented. "As freaked out as I am about the whole thing, I want to tell them and celebrate this moment with them," she told her husband.

It was easy for Wade to assure her that they would do just that. He couldn't imagine keeping this from his parents for that long, he had a problem keeping quiet when he found the positive pregnancy test before he talked to Zoe about it he had went and talked to his brother about it. He didn't know who else to talk to about the whole thing and he really was waiting for Zoe to come to him and tell him about it. Sooner or later as Zoe's stomach grew to accommodate their little one people would talk, it wasn't like they could go in to hiding for the next 6 and a half months. Not that he wanted to do. He loved spending time with Liam and he couldn't fathom just how much joy and love he could possible feel when it came to his own baby. He wasn't ashamed of Zoe being pregnant and he didn't want people to think that. If he could scream it from atop of Nate's hardware store he would do just that, but they wanted to tell their parents first, the wrath they could put out wasn't worth it.

"The last time you two looked that apprehensive was when you had to tell us you ran away and gotten married. What could it be this time?" Jesse asked with a smirk after they had finished eating. He was going to have fun with this while he could. Wade glared at his brother.

"I was thinking the very same thing," Candice said. "What is it you two have to tell us?"

"You're pregnant," Jackie proclaimed with a massive grin on her face.

"How far a long are you?" Harley asked seconds after Jackie ousted them. Zoe looked between her mother in law and her father. "Sweetie, I've been around enough pregnant women in my life that I know the signs by now, I am a doctor after all."

"And honey, I can see how you're glowing, I am a mother myself," Jackie said.

"I can see it now," Candice said after studying her daughter.

"2 and a half months," Zoe told them with a smile answering her father's question.

This was the start of their family and whether it was a boy or a girl they were going to love their baby the same. The sex of the baby didn't matter as long as their little one was born healthy.

And this chapter ends this story. A massive thank you to everyone that has read, reviewed, favorited and followed this story. A special thank you goes out to everyone that has reviewed every chapter and questioned me on a lot of different things. I hope you guys liked the way this one ended. Also I'm sorry for any errors you might find within this chapter, I'm not feeling all that well, but I wanted to get this up for you guys.

Happy Holidays!