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This whole story is Wade's mostly pov on the time after he finds out about Zoe's accident. So the cliff hanger from A Long Lonely Time will get answered I promise in the next story, so please read this one story are the last one in the Trilogy will not make much senses.
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Chapter Two
George Tucker had a dilemma on his hands, as Brick Breeland's lawyer he was not allowed to release any information he got from his client or on his clients behalf. But setting in the Rammer Jammer on a calm Wednesday afternoon no one in the bar slash restaurant but co-owner Wade Kinsella he felt the guilt eat at him. Two days ago Brick had received a offer to buy out the other half of his practice, Brick was beyond happy about finally getting it all on his own.
The paper work was being sent by mail and would arrival this afternoon, George wasn't able to tell Wade that soon every last tie to Bluebell, Zoe Hart had would be gone. Selling her dead Father's practice that sure seemed like a sign that she was done with this town and all the people in it.
Almost six months ago she had sent a town wide goodbye email and all contact with the town's former Doctor ended. She hadn't called Lavon since and didn't even pick up her stuff out of the Carriage House. All her clothes were boxed up in a spare bedroom at Lavons. Her bed and couch were being used by the Carriage House's new tenant.
"What can I do you for this fine afternoon?" Wade asked his only customer. He tried to smile but it didn't reach his eyes. He hadn't showed a true smile since the Doc had broken his heart with her thoughtless and cruel email George thought, Zoe Hart was good at that she had also destroyed his relationship with Tansy. Something George still held against her.
"Just wanted to get a burger and fries to go, I'm waiting for some paper work at the office" George said trying not too look like he was hiding something. He had done this order before dozens of times when waiting for paper work to arrive.
"Okay I'll get that order right up" Wade replied and wondered what was up with Golden Boy Tucker, he seemed jumpy "You know you could have used those new found devices called a phone and had the order already waiting for ya"
"Yeah slipped my mind completely" George said laughing at himself.
"Must be important papers your waiting on" Wade replied laughing with him. "Some hot new case?"
"You know I'm not allowed to talk about my clients" George tried to play it off laughing again. "You got any plans tonight?"
"No you need me for something?" Wade asked hoping he might get some company for the night. After Zoe's email Wade had drunk himself stupid for a few days. Then had tried to pick up where he had left off before he decide to change into a better man, for a second chance with the Doc. But that night when he got back to the nameless woman's place he couldn't do it, he guessed he hadn't been drunk enough because the thought this is what caused him to lose Zoe stopped him in his tracks. Never mind she was gone and never coming back a part of him was still waiting for her.
Wade had tried dating but always compared the ladies to Zoe and they never could compare to her. So he had been on lots of first dates but no seconds yet. It bother him to no end he should be able to go about his business live his life like she was no doubt doing. But he did have the Rammer Jammer to keep him busy and friends with which to play video games, watch football, even go fishing.
And he was open to finding someone to share his life with, he had learned his lesson with Zoe Hart never to allow his fear to cost him the woman he loved.
His fear of not being good enough for a Doctor to love had drove him to do something so stupid it had cost him everything. He had made sure a Doctor and a Bartender couldn't work. He let his insecure feeling over George Tucker and Zoe's feelings for Golden Boy to get himself so hammered he did the one thing that pushed Zoe Hart away forever. Her leaving town and cutting her phone off from everyone in Bluebell had cleared up her feelings about George once and for all.
"I just thought maybe you might have a date tonight" George asked as Wade walked back from putting in his lunch order.
"Not you too man, I get this for the whole town" Wade said hating he was Bluebell's pet project at the moment. The whole town thought he should either go back to his playboy ways or find a new girlfriend. The hatred for one Zoe Hart was worst then ever in Bluebell. Even Lavon Hayes was upset with his former friend he didn't like hearing her name spoken he said it hurt his heart too bad.
Wade was the only person in Bluebell who didn't hate Zoe Hart, he had tried really hard to be. Thought he had those first few weeks but then after his failed attempted at turning back into a ladies man. He had admitted to himself he still loved her. He was trying to get over her but wasn't in a rush to find love again it hurt to bad if it didn't work out. He believed it hurt worse because he was the reason his heart was broken, and not just his, Zoe's heart was broken too, so broken she left town never to return at least not yet.
He was haunted by the voicemail she had left him, it was he believe the last anyone from Bluebell had heard from Zoe Hart. And she had said she missed him. He hadn't told anyone and he wasn't sure why but he still had that voicemail saved. And everytime he drunk just a little to many he would listen to it. Perhaps he was torturing himself with it or trying to make himself hate her. But all it did was make him miss her more.
"Maybe you should listen" was George's advice knowing when Wade learned about Brick owning the whole practice it would hurt him.
"I think you should be more worried about your own love life, then mine" Wade answered back in no mood to hear from George Tucker how to live his life.
"I've been dating" George said defending him "can you say the same?"
"Dating is over rated" Wade replied as he walked back to check and see if George's food was ready or not. He needed to get away for Golden boy for a few minutes. And for the first time sober he pulled out his phone and went to the voicemails and listen to his only saved message.
"Wade it's me, you know Zoe listen we need to talk I have something important to tell you, so when you get this message call me back. I'm working all day so I might miss your call but keep trying okay, I miss you bye"
Hearing her voice just made Wade smile he knew George, Lavon and the whole of Bluebell wanted him to forget Zoe Hart, but it's impossible to forget the person you truly love. Even if he never got to see her again Wade was glad he did know her, that for a small time he got to make her happy when they weren't driving each other crazy.
Wade came back with George's sandwich and fries all packed up to go. Hoping to just hand it over without much more conversation on the matter of dating. Handing the package to George after the latter had paid for his meal he was thinking he just might be getting his wish of not talking about his dating life.
"It's time to let her go Wade" George said with a little anger in his tone of voice "all Zoe Hart ever did in Bluebell was hurt people. Lemon, Tansy, Me, Lavon, and you."
It was like a dam had broken that Wade Kinsella hadn't realized he had let fill up over the last six months perhaps longer. He had heard so many times how it never would have worked out between him and Zoe Hart because she never really fit in here. She was a New Yorker and it was bound at some point that she would return there. But one person who had no right to be here talking trash about Zoe Hart was George Tucker.
"She didn't hurt Lemon alone, you're forgetting no one made you cancel your wedding" Wade started "I know for a fact she had accepted that you were marrying Lemon. Because Zoe decided to hook up with me that very night to forget you."
Wade stopped trying to get a hold of his anger but had to continue. "You caused a lot of your own heartache with Zoe, and Tansy and you didn't work out I'm sorry about that, sure Zoe had a part in that but if you really loved Tansy you would have moved for her."
"Like you would move if Zoe asked you too? Leave behind the Rammer Jammer and Bluebell?" George shot back.
"Yes if Zoe had asked me too" Wade had answered before he even could think. It shocked him at how fast his heart had answer that question. He had never allowed himself to think that thought before. Because he had never been given that choice. Zoe hasn't been able to move past his cheating. Realizing just how much he still loved Zoe, Wade took a breathe and let it out.
"Wade she's not coming back" George said all anger gone from his voice. "Your my friend I don't want you waiting for someone who isn't coming back"
"You and the town seem to want to forget, I'm the reason she's not coming back." Wade stated hating himself all over again. "I hurt her so bad she had to run back to New York." Wade just walked away after saying that leaving George Tucker behind to think on that.
The whole walk back to his office George Tucker couldn't get Wade's parting words out of his mind. That man was still in love with Zoe Hart and given the chance he would leave everything behind to be with her. And that was a love George found himself being jealous over. He had never loved a woman like that enough to give up his whole life for. The closest he had come to it once was for Zoe when he canceled his wedding to Lemon. But that was only after he thought she was staying in Bluebell he hadn't given it any real thought before that.
If only Wade hadn't gotten drunk that night, or if he had stopped him from making that mistake because it clearly was one. Zoe Hart would still be in Bluebell and his friend wouldn't be heart broken right now. And he still would be with Tansy perhaps? Or maybe not he did care deeply for Tansy but George being honest with his self wasn't sure if they would have worked out.
Getting into his office George was caught off guard when not a second later he had a knock at his door, he hadn't even gotten to eat his lunch when he took the paperwork and starting reading it. He had almost finished with it when he notice something, something that gave him pause. On the line of saler wasn't the name Zoe Hart, instead in her name's place was one Candice Hart.
As George read more of the contract he learned that Candice Hart had power of attorney over her daughters affairs. Which didn't set right with George. What had caused Zoe to give her Mother permission to run her business affairs? George being a lawyer himself knew the only place he might get some answer was to contact Zoe's well Mrs. Hart's attorney. So now forgetting all about his lunch George made what would end up being a very important call to a New York City lawyer.
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Wade had just finished a beer and was getting himself another when he heard a knock at his door. It was half past seven he wasn't expecting company tonight. He had got off early from the Rammer Jammer, Lemon was closing tonight. So he wasn't disappointed that he might get some company for the night.
Opening the door and seeing George Tucker there after their talk of today had Wade almost close it in the other man's face. He did not feel like talking about his feelings for Zoe again today. They were something he was learning wouldn't go away.
"What do you want Tucker? If your here to nag me about needing to date, don't bother to even come in" Wade said stepping back into his home. Waiting to see if Golden Boy would decline to come in or not. George walked in and took the beer right out of Wade's hand and took a large helping from it. What he was about to do could get him in a lot of trouble.
"Zoe Hart is in a hospital in New York where she's been for the last six months in a a coma." George rushed out before he lost his nerve. He shouldn't be sharing information with Wade he could get in trouble for it. But after this afternoon him knowing just how much Wade still cared for her, George could not keep this a secret from his friend.
"What?" Wade said as he felt his knees become weak and all of a sudden he remember the voicemail he had listened to again this afternoon. He had been so sure that first time he heard it that Zoe wanted to get back together and then he had never heard from her again. Now he knew why. She hadn't been scare away by his 'I love you'. She had been hurt and laying in a coma all this time.
"How did it happen? Wade asked in a daze feeling as if his world had just stopped.
"She was in a taxi headed to work, they were stopped at a right light and were hit from behind" George relayed the information he had been given by Mrs. Hart's attorney. The other attorney had no way of knowing that George had known Zoe personally so he had been a little more willing to give information out.
Wade thoughts went to how he had tried to call Zoe back after missing her call and hearing her message. It had rung a few times then it went right to voicemail, and no one in Bluebell had heard from Zoe since.
After George had finished Wade's beer he looked his friend in the eyes trying to think of how to break the most important part of the news he heard on Zoe Hart this afternoon.
"You might want to set down" George said noticing how Wade kept running his hand through his hair almost pulling at it.
"I don't need to set" Wade said as he passed George and headed to his drawer getting a few pairs of pants and shirts out. "I need to pack and head to the airport. I have to get to Zoe."
George was in aww of Wade's love for Zoe that he was going to just pack up and leave to get to his ex-girlfriend. That was the kind of love George realized he hadn't given or received yet. It also made what he was going to tell Wade all the more harder, maybe even break his heart again to hear. George took the few steps to where Wade was so he could tell him face to face.
"Zoe isn't just in a coma Wade, she also pregnant"
Wade's eyes widen and he felt all the blood leave his body as he kept hearing Zoe's words from her message "I have something important to tell you" she wasn't calling to get back together, she was calling to tell him she was pregnant with his child.
"It will be okay" George said by Wade's side "I know this hurts that Zoe is having another man's baby but her Mother has everything in hand about the baby"
Wade turned and looked at George as if he where from another planet. Color returning to his face he shouted "It's my baby you dummy"
George's mouth dropped open and a light bulb went off in his head as he did remember going to Zoe's place right before she left and found Wade wearing only a towel. And the New York lawyer had said Zoe was eight months pregnant. So it was strongly possible Wade was the Father.
"It might not be your baby" George replied "Zoe left and never talked to you again after so she could have met someone else."
Wade shook his head walked to his coffee table where his phone was setting pressed the screen a few times then put on speaker his saved voicemail. "Wade it's me, you know Zoe listen we need to talk I have something important to tell you, so when you get this message call me back. I'm working all day so I might miss your call but keep trying okay, I miss you bye"
"That was I would bet you my half of the Rammer Jammer right before the accident." Wade said as he went back to pack his clothes. He had even more reason now to go to New York his unborn child was waiting there. "She was going to tell me she was pregnant, I know it."
"Wade you can't just go head long into New York you don't even know which hospital she's in." George said thinking of ways he could help his friend. "And even if you did they might not let you see Zoe."
"Well I can't stay here when Zoe needs me" Wade said looking for a suitcase or something he could use as one. "How did you find out about this anyway?"
Well George thought in for a penny in for a pound and explain "Mrs. Hart has power of attorney over Zoe's legal affairs and she selling Zoe's half of the medical practice to Brick, those were the papers I was waiting on today."
"Is that why you wanted me to starting dating?" Wade asked "You thought Zoe was selling out of Bluebell?"
George gave a nerves little laugh having been caught out on that. "Yes, but once I seen Mrs. Hart name down instead of Zoe's I knew something was wrong. I called her attorney and that's how I found out the information I gave you."
"Does your new friend know which hospital Zoe's in?" Wade asked digesting all the news he was just given. "Because no matter what you say I am going to New York, I'm going to be there when my child is born"
George let out a breathe knowing telling Wade he didn't know anything else, that he hadn't even asked because he was too shocked by hearing that Zoe was in a coma and pregnant and that her Mother was planning on keeping the baby. And wanted to put the funds from selling the medical practice into a trust fund for Zoe's child. Yeah that would not go over well with Wade.
"I could call him back first thing in the morning and find out for you" was George's answer.
"Okay that's fine, just call me when you find out" Wade said as he picked up his suitcase. "I'm going to the airport tonight hopefully I can get a flight out and be there by morning."
George knew he was getting himself into something that might turn out to be a very bad idea but he couldn't let his friend go alone to the Big Apple. "Let's stop by my house boat and I pack a bag and go with you. Maybe we should stop by Lavon tell him about Zoe first."
"Yeah that's a good idea" Wade said as he headed for his front door ready to leave and get to Zoe as quickly as possible. He should have followed after her long before this. All he could keep thinking was he had to get to Zoe and their baby. He had to be the man she thought he could be and that man would move heaven and earth to be with her. He was getting to New York and if he had to visit every hospital there he would until he found her and their unborn baby.
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