Hello everyone! Welcome to the very last chapter of Three Little Words. I've enjoyed writing and sharing this one with all of you. I have loved reading and seeing your thoughts along the way. Thank you for sticking with me while writing this one. I am looking forward to having you all with me on the next journey. If you haven't checked out Family Hart it would mean the world to me if you did.

I use the term Bubbe which is Yiddish for Grandma, and the term Saba which is Hebrew for Grandpa.

Without further ado, enjoy!


"Bubbe," a little voice called out, rushing at their grandmother. Smiling Zoe opened her arms, bending down slightly to gather her granddaughters in her arms for a hug. It was Sofia that had her daughter Mae start calling Zoe Bubbe which was easier for her daughter to say than Savta was. Saba being the easier the word to say than Zayde had been for Grandpa. Sofia wanted to use a term other than Grandpa or Grandma. It made the most sense to use Bubbe and Saba.

"Saba is napping in the living room," Zoe told her granddaughters as she hugged them tightly. Zoe had warned Wade that their granddaughters would be there soon, he waved her off, laying on the couch to continue with his late afternoon nap. "He's waiting on the best hugs in the world," she smiled, letting them go. She laughed hearing 5-year-old, Maya and a 7-year-old Ellie running to the living room shouting Saba as they went.

"Here are all their things, they should be good for a few days," Jack shared, sitting the bags down.

"If we need anything for them, we can get it. They are going to be fine, enjoy our weekend away," Zoe told her son. "What is it?" She asked as a concerned mom, hearing him sigh and wearing a look of weary on his face.

"I don't know if it will help," he confessed to his mom, taking a seat at the kitchen table. "We've been trying to make things work for the better part of the last year, and this is the deciding factor on our marriage," he told his mom. She's been the one to help him out with a lot of things when it comes to his marriage where he doesn't know what to do. And relationships in general.

"I know it's tough for you," Zoe said, taking a seat across from her son. In times like this she's reverted back to the days he was a little boy and he's lost on what to do with his feelings towards a girl. "It's okay to love her, and not be with her. It's better for all of you if you decide that things aren't working out and end it now and not later in life, for the sake of your daughters, Jack. You want them to see that you love their mother, whether you're together or not," she shared.

"I get it, and I do love her," he nodded. He had met his wife a year after college when he made the choice to take odd jobs here and there while he traveled wanting to see the world and the country he calls home before he returned home to settled down with a family and the job he was qualified for. He took over running the Jammer, a job he was overqualified for, but one he loves, just as much as his dad had. Carol had the same free spirit he has, in many ways they were the same, wanting the same things out of life. They had their differences, enough to make their relationship interesting.

"It's okay to love her and not be with her," Zoe told him. She's watched her youngest fall in love with Carol, and fall in love when each one of his daughters was born. She's sat back and watched her son struggle with his marriage, giving him the space he needed when things got so bad between him and Carol. For the sake of her son and her granddaughters, she wanted what was best for all of them involved. The one she learned when she had Sofia is that she didn't need to be with George to give Sofia a family, and that's what she wants Jack to understand. "It's okay and you're not failing your family if things can't work out," she told him.

"Do you really think that it's not going to work out?" He asked, rubbing his hands over his face. He's not sure what he's expecting to happen on his weekend away with his wife. He's sure that it's going to end and he's not sure how he feels about it. A little relieved if he's being honest with himself.

"I love Carol, and I can see how much you both love each other," she told him. "I don't know how she feels, or what her thoughts are, or yours for that matter, other than what you have told me," she shared. "I only want what's best for you, and my two granddaughters. If you can make things work with Carol, all the better, but I don't want you to think you need to stay in your marriage because you believe it's the right thing to do," she told him. "Only stay in your marriage to Carol if you know that you can weather any storm with her. Don't stay if you're doing so for your kids, they deserve to have happy parents," she informed her son.

"I don't know what's going to happen once the weekend is over, but what does happen is what needs to be done, whether that results in us finding our footing within our marriage or we need to end, whatever we decide on, it's going to be what's best for all of us," he told his mom.

"Enjoy your weekend, your daughters are in good hands, I love you," she told her son, pulling him into a hug, kissing his cheek.

"Love you, mom," he said, heading for the door, having already told his girls goodbye and I love you before they entered the house.

"Bubbe," Wade said, hurrying into the kitchen, hiding behind his wife. "Saba needs your help," he said, making faces at his granddaughters.

"Bubbe isn't going to help Saba," Zoe stated, sharing a sneaky smile with the two little girls. "Get him, girls," she called out, reaching out to get a hold of Wade.


When Sunday rolled around, Jack showed up to pick his kids up with this huge relief to no longer be carrying his marriage on his shoulders for the past year. They had come to the conclusion that they would be better off going through with a divorce. Custody of their daughters would be split as they felt it best. They still love each other and want to remain friends for their daughters, as it would be easier for everyone involved that way.

"Aren't you a sight for sore eyes," Jack said, taking a seat next to his sister on the porch outside. "Shouldn't we be helping them?" He asked, looking at his parents. Wade and Zoe are busy playing with his two girls, Sofia's 10-year-old daughter Mae, and her 3-year-old son Earl.

"I tried, and they made me sit out like I'm not in my 30's with two kids," Sofia laughed. "We hung out last week," she stated, rolling her eyes. Bluebell is a small town so they see each other daily, but it's not until they are sitting around their childhood home for a family dinner with their parents that they actually get the chance to catch up with each other. With their parents getting older, they made the decision that after they no longer have their parents to force them into a family dinner, they are still going to get together for a weekly family dinner to honor their parents.

"Some days I don't think they ever truly grew up," Jack laughed, watching his parents act more like kids than the kids. A part of him hoped he kept his childhood ways, like his parents. They took a lot of things head-on and dealt with them, but they kept their youthfulness. "I heard that you've been thinking about getting a job," he commented.

"It's been discussed, and I have decided to use the hours I have to be a working mother," she nodded. "I love being a stay at home mom, it's why I decided to quit my job when I found out I was pregnant with Mae, but with Mae in school and early childhood classes for Earl to be in, a few hours out of the day, it makes the most sense to have a part-time job, and look at them," Sofia smiled. "They love spending time with their grandchildren, how can you take that away from them?" She asked. Wade and Zoe jumped at the chance to watch Mae and Jack if she wanted to work on days that Earl didn't have classes, offered to pick him up from school if she found she couldn't leave work on time to get him.

"You can't," he sighed, laughing softly. "And ideas on what you want to do?" He asked.

"I'm not coming to work for you at the Jammer," she told him, point-blank. "I actually start at the Practice in the reception area tomorrow," she told her brother. It worked out perfectly for her, and she can't wait to go back to work. They were willing to give her what time she needs when it comes to her kids. And she gets to put her degree to use, it's a win/win situation for her.

Jack may have a marriage that didn't work out, but he has two wonderful little girls. He learned that he doesn't need to be in a relationship for anyone but himself. He rather enjoys being a single father. There's nothing more important to him than his two girls. And maybe one point down the line when he feels like he is ready, he'll try to find love again. For now, his daughters are his first priority in life.

It took Sofia time to find her perfect match. Steve took care of her and still wanted to be a part of her life after she found out that she was with child at the start of their relationship. She knows who the father to Mae is, and he made it clear that he wanted nothing to do with Mae. Steve stepped up in every way that mattered, taking Mae as his own daughter. They struggled when it came to getting pregnant with Earl. When she found out that she was finally pregnant, Sofia knew without a doubt that her baby would be named after Earl to honor the grandpa that wasn't, but yet loved her like she was his granddaughter.

For Wade and Zoe, they couldn't be happier. For what more do they need?