"No" Wade protests as he tightens his grip on me. "If you think I'm lettin' you go anywhere with him you're crazy Doc."
"He's got a gun Wade!" I whisper.
"I can see that" he grits through his teeth. "That's why I ain't lettin' you take off with him."
"What if he hurts you?" I say as tears fill my eyes. "This is the only way to make sure that he isn't going start shooting-"
Our conversation is interrupted as Lavon tackles Zach to the floor. My heart stops as I watch them struggle. My God, what if he shoots Lavon? Why is he doing this? What was he thinking? I hear the gun go off and my breath hitches in my throat.
My worries subside as I see Lavon stand to his feet holding the gun.
"Call 911" he says as he continues to point the gun at an unconscious Zach.
"Thank God" I gasp as Wade releases me.
"You okay?" Wade asks gazing at me.
"Yeah" I answer as I catch my breath. "Yeah, I'm fine. I think I'm going to have some bruises though" I add as I rub one of the spots on my arms where Wade was holding me.
"Better than a bullet" he hisses. "What the hell were you thinking?"
"I just didn't want him to hurt anyone" I answer defensively.
"You're pregnant Doc" he yells. "Did you even think of that!?"
"I didn't think he'd hurt me, I wasn't so sure about you though" I explain.
"He's already hurt you! He's a complete nutcase. He could have killed you. I could have lost you and the babies. Do you have any idea what that would have done to me? Do you have any idea how scared I was when I thought-"
"Wade, you're shouting" I interrupt. "Everyone's staring."
He looks down for a minute and then looks back up at me. "It would have killed me to lose you Doc."
"I know" I answer sympathetically. "I'm sorry."
"Are you really?" he asks. "Because you've got to promise me you're never going to do anything that stupid again."
"I promise" I answer as I stare down at the floor.
"You've got a family now" he continues as he takes my hand. "You need to watch out for yourself cuz I'd be lost without you, and so would the kids. It ain't easy going through life without a mama."
"I know" I say gazing at him sympathetically. "I really am sorry Wade, it's just- I thought he was going to hurt you. I wasn't thinking."
"I would die for you. If it ever comes down to it being my life or yours- chose yours every time. You got that? It would kill me to lose you, or those kids. I'd rather die."
"Let's stop talking about dying" I reply. "This is still our wedding after all."
"Would you like to continue with the ceremony?" Reverend Mayfair chimes in.
"Why don't we wait until someone comes to pick the bloddy gunshot victim up off the floor" Wade replies as he rolls his eyes.
"I should look at him" I say as I make my way towards him.
"No" Wade shouts as he grabs my hand. "What did I just get done tellin' you?"
"Wade, he's unconscious and Lavon had the gun. He needs a doctor."
"I hope he bleeds to death" Wade scoffs.
"Wade!" I scold. "I have to help him, I took the Hippocratic oath."
"I really don't think that applies when your crazy ex-boyfriend crashes your wedding and tries to drag you away at gunpoint!"
"I'll look at him" Jonah says as he gets up from his seat. "I hate to see the newlyweds fight. Though if you two keep having problems you can always call me Zoe" he adds with a wink.
"I'm standin' right here" Wade yells at him as he grasps my hand tighter.
"Okay" I shrug. "Problem solved."
"I hate that guy" Wade mutters.
"I know" I answer sympathetically. "But you know you've got nothing to worry about."
The church soon becomes a circus as the place fills with paramedics, and policemen, and reporters. It suddenly occurs to me that we aren't going to be able to finish with the ceremony. Not like this, not today.
After the police takes Wade's and my statement I walk over to Lavon and hug him.
"You saved my life" I say softly. "Thank you."
"Just performing my 'father of the bride' duties" he smiles. "I was never going to let him take you, and Wade wasn't either. You should go talk to him" he adds as he points to Wade who has just finished talking to someone.
"I'm sorry" I say softly. "This isn't really the way I wanted our wedding to go."
"Really, because this is the wedding I've always dreamed of" he answers with an eye roll.
"You still want to marry me?" I ask nervously.
"I already did" he smiles.
"Not all the way" I reply teasingly.
"Well it looks like it's not going to happen today" he laughs.
"I want to marry you today" I pout.
"I know Doc, me too" he replies as he pulls me into his arms and puts his hands on my belly.
"Why don't we grab Lavon, and Tansy, and Reverend Mayfair once all this settles down and finish up in his office or something" I suggest. "Just the five of us. It will be nice, it will be like we got to have a big wedding in front of the whole town, and a small intimate one."
"Yeah, I wouldn't call that crazy bastard trying to kidnap you 'nice,' but I see where you're going with the idea. I do really want you to be Mrs. Kinsella."
"Dr. Kinsella" I correct as I run my hands through his hair.
"Right" he chuckles. "Dr. Kinsella."
"Hey" Earl yells as he walks up to us. "Beautiful ceremony, best wedding I've ever been to! I'm so happy for you kids."
"Thanks Earl" Wade nods as he rolls his eyes. "Glad you could make it."
"I wouldn't have missed it for the world!"
I smile at him and he points at me and begins yelling again. "You have those babies yet?"
"No" I answer. "I still have three months."
"Gosh" he mutters. "It seems like it used to take less time than that."
"No" I answer. "The human gestation period has always taken nine months."
"Well" he sighs. "See you later."
"See ya Earl" Wade nods.
"Earl liked the ceremony" I shrug.
"That's because Earl was too drunk to notice the near hostage situation" he replies as he stares down at the floor. "I was really so scared Zoe, I never want to come that close to losing you again."
"I know" I answer as I hug him. "I'm sorry I scared you. But hey, I see Tansy, and Lavon, and the Revrend- you want to go run my idea by them?"
"Yeah Doc" he answers as he kisses my nose. "Let's go finish getting' married."
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