A/N: Please review! let me know what you would like to see in upcoming chapters. This is a sweet chapter that I thought Wade and Zoe deserved. This was one time where I saw their life being perfect.

Chapter 11 Baby Kinsella

"Mrs. Kinsella, if you want an epidural, now is the time so I can alert the anesthesiologist."

"Umm , I don't want one."

"Zoe, we talked about this. Just last week you said you wanted an epidural. I don't want you to be in anymore pain than you have to be."

"I'm already in pain. It can't be that much worse. I have delivered a lot of babies and I have seen lots of mothers do it naturally. I can do this."

"Baby, I know you can do it, but you don't have to, I can't believe I am saying this to my wife, the doctor." Wade explained.

"My body, my decision!" Zoe protested

"Alright, whatever you want Doc"

Wade had went through all of his 'names' for me in a matter of a minute. He must be going trough so many emotions right now. I know I change my mind alot. It's a wonder he puts up with me.

Oh SHIT! This hurts really bad. I never knew I wanted a baby, Until recently when I married the man of my new dreams. He helped me see that true happiness is loving someone so completely that you can deal with their nonsense. He brings out the fun loving side of me, the side that will sometimes throw caution to the wind. I love his sense of humor even though it can be crude. I love his heart of gold.

Zoe was truly calmer than I have ever seen her . Maybe it was me being with her but more than likely, it was all father doctor speak in the room. Except, whenever she was having a contraction, I would hear the full gambit of curse words and how this was all my fault. I mean I told her to take the drugs so really whose fault is it?

As I stood by her bed, holding her hand, I was completely captivated by this 5 foot nothing woman. Her limbs so delicate. Her skin flawless. Her eyes and lips just drew me into her immediately. Knowing she could break anyone of us in the room if she wanted. She was a force to be reckoned with, feisty. She was everything, I never knew I wanted. Then she came to town.

She captured my thoughts that night on Miller Road. But I remember brushing her hair that was hanging down away from her face . I knew our little romp was over ,but I wanted to stare at this person that was already making me feel different inside. I never told anyone about our make out session. I knew that would be the wrong move with a lady like Zoe Hart.

Then the night of her first Bluebell heat wave, I knew she had definitely captured 100% of my daydreams and night dreams. Things didn't go quite as I had hoped. The heat broke and it poured rain. Zoe walked away. Why didn't I try to keep her there? I had always wondered that. I knew then, I wanted to be more than friends and certainly more than a one night stand. I knew she had captured my daydreams but now my night dreams too.

"Wade, Wade, are listening? I am at 9 so it is getting close. "

"Ok Doc, tell me what I can do for you."

"Wade, you are going to push her knee up towards her when we tell you to do so. All other times, you just comfort Zoe , however she wants." Said the nurse. "We will be ready shortly."

Zoe was talking to the nurses in between contractions and my mind wandered back to Zoe's first year here. I had tried so many times to tell her that I liked her , I tried to take her to the airport, I tried at the Bluebell battle, after Judson and again before Judson, in the barn, etc

Then after the barn she blew her fuse , wanting me to come to her. I did. It was our true beginning. The most influential night of my life. Zoe Hart held my happiness and my heart in the palm of her hands. For the first time in a long time. I had made myself vulnerable. I was in love with her but there was no way I could tell her.

"Wade, I am having a baby, quit zoning out!" until she saw tears, which I didn't know were streamin' down my cheek.

I wiped my free hand across my face. "Sorry Zoe, I was takin a trip down memory lane. All the roads that have led us to this very moment. We are about to have a baby!"

'Zoe, Wade, it is time to start pushing."

I didn't take my eyes off of my wife. I counted breathe 1,2,3,4,5, now push 1,2,3,4,5, . I thought I had at least six hands because they were doing so many things at once. She gripped my hand while she pushed. I would take a wet cloth and wipe her forehead with the other hand. I was pushing up her leg per the nurses orders.

"Ice Wade, I need ice. I am so thirsty."

I would feed her ice chips and and we would begin the next round pushing. Zoe was doing this all natural so I know she was in tremendous pain. We were going on two hours of hard core labor.

"I can't push anymore Wade, I am so tired."

"Are you kiddin' me Zoe Kinsella? You worked 12-18 hour days in surgery in New York. All you need is a little breather like we take in between rounds in the bedroom. Hmm? Hmm?"

I kissed her and then kissed her again. I felt her getting a resurgence of energy. In my opinion, she needed an adrenaline boost that she only can get from me.

"You can do this. I know how badly you want to hold our little boy in your arms. Here we go breathe 1,2,3,4,5, now push 1,2,3,4,5. I repeat this at least 50 more times until we finally hear the doctor say, we have the head so just a few more pushes Zoe.

"Okay" she said with severe exhaustion.

After nearly four hours we hear the sweetest words ever uttered.

"Baby Kinsella, we would like to welcome you to our world" the doctor said holding our baby.

"Oh Zoe, he is perfect. She was trying to lean up and she just couldn't

"It's ok, let me cut the cord and then you can have him Doc,"

Never in a million years or at least the last 32 years, had I dreamt of this moment until I met Zoe Hart. I am cutting the umbilical cord of my baby boy and my wife who nurtured him all of this time. He was covered and in blood and bodily fluids. I saw the doctor wipe his face clean. The doctor handed our baby boy to me. Skin to skin ,my hands covered the entirety of his body which was trying to curl up.

"Here Zoe, meet your son." I laid him in her arms. Her face was red and swollen, her eyes like the red roads on a map, but her smile was bigger and brighter than any neon sign in Vegas.

"Wade, thank you. You were wonderful. He is ours, ours Wade. I love you and the family we have made. Isn't he the most adorable baby in the whole world?'

"Yes he is and he has the most gorgeous and loving mom in the whole world too!"

"Can you untie my hospital gown in the back? I want to hold him next to my chest."

"Of course,"

My heart fluttered as he laid on Zoe's bare chest and I laid my hand on his back. In an instant my life had changed. I had never loved anyone instantly. Today, this very day, I would take a bullet for this little guy.

"Wade, Zoe, we need to take the baby for a few minutes to get him cleaned up and examine him."

Zoe leaned over to kiss him and so did I. Then we kissed each other and I handed Baby Kinsella to the nurse.

Later in the evening. Baby Kinsella's grandparents arrived along with their best friends.

"Oh, Zoe, he is beautiful.."

"He is, Grandma." Said Wade

"What makes you think you can call me that? I will never be called grandma."

"What do you want him to call you?" Asked Zoe.

"He can call me Gramps." Said Earl. Candice rolled her eye and mumbled something about being a country hillbilly.

Brick asked. "What is little mister Kinsella's name?" As he touched the baby's fingers.

"Umm, we don't know. We can't decide." Said Zoe "We haven't had much time since the concert was just last night and this was all so sudden."

"Yeah, we were thinking Roscoe, do you like that name Candice?" Wade had barely gotten out of his mouth before Candice had rolled her eyes and said, "Wade Kinsella , I swear if you name that precious baby, Roscoe, I will kill you myself and take him and Zoe back to New York and get his named changed."

Wade loved egging people on but he really loved doing it to Zoe's mom. Wade put his arm around his mother in law and pecked her on the cheek. "Just kiddin".

Lavon and AB brought balloons and dinner for Zoe and Wade.

AB made turkey , bacon avocado sandwiches on croissants from the Butter Stick with a side of her homemade red potato salad.

"AB, thank you. This was so thoughtful. This potato salad is delicious."

"The cayenne gives it a little kick and I know how you have been craving spicy Ev-er-y-thing!"

They laughed, knowing she wasn't only referring to Zoe's food choices.

"Lavon, Wade and I want to ask you something."

"Sure Big Z, whatever you need."

"Will you be our baby's Godfather?"

"Wow, yes"said Lavon in shock.

"Do you know what that means? It means, if anything ever happened to us, we would want you to take care of our boy. It is a big responsibility so if you need tot think about it, you can."

"Wade, Zoe, you are my two best friends. Of course, I will. But we don't have to worry about that. Old Uncle Lavon s going to spoil him rotten. Wade, you can teach him to throw a perfect spiral and I will teach him how to block and come off the edge."

"Lavon baby proofed the cabinets before we came. We are over the moon. Can't wait to watch him him every day." AB said.

"Wade and I have so much to work out with day care and his room isn't finished."

"Don't worry about his room being done. Lavon and I bought a bassinet for you and took it over and placed by your bed. He wont need his own room for awhile."

"Wade smacked Lavon on the back, "Thanks man" then hugged AB ," y'all are awesome."

The nurse came in and said it was time for Zoe to nurse again.

Brick, Candice, Lavon and AB all left for the night. The Kinsellas would be coming home tomorrow.

I watched as Zoe nursed our baby. A light rain was falling outside the window. It was so peaceful watching the suckling of his tiny mouth, Zoe seemed to be a natural at breastfeeding.

"Wade, I have been thinking about his name. I know you were thinking Tanner and I was thinking Michael, but would it be okay to name him Jackson, after your mom?"

I completely broke down. I haven't cried this much since my mom died but every single emotion of mine had been on high alert. (The baby, concert, Lemon/Lavon, George, Candice /Brick. I was barely keeping it together. I laid my head on her shoulder and waited until I could speak.

"She would have loved him so much. Now that I have a son, I know it must have killed her to know that she was leaving me and Jesse. Thank you Zoe, I love you so much. I would love for his name to be Jackson."

She handed me Jackson Kinsella. I am not sure babies really look like one of their parents when they are first born but I could swear that I saw my mom's smile.I twirled my finger in his as he fell fast asleep.

"Zoe, since Lavon is his godfather, can his middle name be Hayes?"

"I think that is perfect Jackson Hayes Kinsella, sounds like a very strong southern name. I love it! Now come here and kiss me."

I kissed them both lightly. "Get some sleep mama, I will take care of Jackson."

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