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Chapter Two

Wade Kinsella was tired he had gotten up at 5 am because of Jack's crying because of a storm outside so the little guy had been taken out of his crib and put in bed with his Father. Wade had tried to brake Jack of sleeping with him because the bigger his boy got the harder he hit in his sleep. You did not get much sleep with Jack sleeping next to you. But Wade could not let his boy cry because of the storm he was still just his little baby.

He had put in a full day at the Rammer Jammer, Lemon had left her half of the business to him after buying Fancie's six months ago. So Wade found himself not just a single Father but now he had to run the Rammer Jammer fully on his own. He had made Wanda manger she was someone he knew he could trust. And everyone in BlueBell had it seemed at one time watched Jack Kinsella. Even Dash had a turn and wrote a whole article on his blog about babysitting the young Kinsella.

Most of the time though Wade had Jack setup in a pack n play in his office with Rose, Shula, Crickett, even Tansy a few times watching him in Wade's office they got paid in free food at the Rammer Jammer. His Father who now wanted to be known as Papa Earl also would watch Jack, the old man had stop drinking and had been sober for over eight months now. He like taking Jack to the park and pushing his grandson in the baby swing or taking him to his house where Earl had baby proofed the whole place.

Wade knew he was lucky to have so many good friends around that helped him out. George took every thursday as his Day for teaching Jack how to be a lawyer as he called it. He kept the little guy from 10 am to 3 pm letting Wade get the week's scheduling for the Rammer Jammer done without Jack screaming he wanted out of his pack n play. Lavon tried to take Jack every morning after they had breakfast and keep the little guy for a hour so Wade could get himself showered. Lavon also would babysit for Wade different nights when he had to close the Rammer Jammer. Jack would then spend the night at the room Lavon had set up for him at the plantation. Lavon had brought Jack so many toys Wade had lost count of them.

Lemon Breeland would babysit when she had free time she had gotten use to be around Jack when she still half owned the Rammer Jammer. She said how much she loved being around Jack and couldn't wait until she had a baby of her own. Still even with all Jack's female babysitters Wade knew he was missing out on not having Zoe around. Wade had pictures of Zoe all around the house wanting Jack to know what his Mother look like. He did not want Jack thinking his Mother was a dirty little secret something to be ashamed of.

Wade even taught Jack to say Mama to the pictures of Zoe, the little guy could only say a few words Dada, Von for Lavon, Ger for George, Papa for Earl, and Meme for all his other babysitters. He did say No a lot as well and just last week he learned to say Yes.

Brick had said that Jack was right on track for his age group and a very healthy and happy baby who was getting ready to go into toddler hood.

Earl couldn't wait until Jack got bigger he wanted to take the little guy camping, something Wade would not allow without coming too. He loved his Dad he always had even when he was drinking but Wade didn't really trust him out in the woods with his son, he didn't trust anyone at the moment to take his son camping.

Before Jack, Wade hadn't really thought of having kids much, sure he wanted them someday but it was always in the future. He had thought he would be the lay back cool dad. But since Jack entered his life he had been anything but the cool lay back dad, he worried about his son every minute he wasn't with him. He knew bad thing could happen look what happened to his Mother with her getting sick and dying when he was little, and then with Zoe's accident. He wanted to keep Jack as safe as possible. All of BlueBell called him a worry wort, but they all did it in good humor.

On the plus side no one had been teasing him about his non-dating life. They all knew he had enough on his plate with running the Rammer Jammer and being a single parent. They also had stopped asking for updates on Zoe, the whole town had learned about how hard heart Candice Hart was one night when George had, had one to many and let his feelings about the woman out. Mrs. Hart was the most hated woman in all of BlueBell, Shula Whitaker had said if she seen the woman she would be sure to dump a cold glass of water on top of her head.

Wade wondered if Mrs. Hart had gotten his latest letter and picture of Jack yet? But just like all the others he was sure he would never find out he hadn't heard one word from the woman since he left New York over a year ago. Ethan Hart had informed him that a little over six months ago Candice had stopped accepting his calls. She would text him once and awhile that Zoe was fine.

Ethan had been down last month to see his grandson, he had stayed for the weekend he really had been a hands on grandfather Jack really enjoyed his time with him.

Wade just pulled into his parking spot in front of his house Jack was inside being watched by Rose she had picked him up at the Rammer Jammer earlier and walked him home in his stroller. She hadn't been able to spend anytime with him in a week and she was missing her baby as she call Jack. That had been this afternoon it was getting to be around 7 now, Wade couldn't wait to see his boy. He had called more then once since then to check up on Jack, Rose knew though not to take it personal Wade always called anyone who had Jack a million times when they were watching him.

"Rose I'm home" Wade called as he entered his house with a bag of takeout in his hand.

Rose came walking in the living area with Jack in her arms he was wide awake in his pj's. The little guy wouldn't go down she had tried everything she knew he liked rocking him, singing to him, giving him warm milk in a sippy cup nothing worked. Rose just decided he wanted his Father and wouldn't go down for the night until he seen him.

"Dada" Jack cried out putting his arms out to his Father. Wade took his son and carefully handed Rose her bag of takeout.

"What are you doing still up?" Wade asked his son who was smiling at his Father.

"Dada" was the replied Jack said as if that explained it all.

"Do you need a ride home?" Wade asked Rose turning to see she had her phone out and was texting someone. Usually when Rose did babysitting at this time of the day her Mother would come pick her up.

"No I got a ride they should be here any minute" Rose answered "Bye Jack I will see you soon" with that said she took her bag of food and left. A few minutes later Wade heard a car pull up outside, he looked out the window and saw Rose get into the car which was not her Mother's. Wade wasn't sure if he should be worried about that or not. Before Jack he would have just laughed if off as young girl wanting to have some fun, but know as a parent it worried Wade for Rose to be getting into a car with a boy. How the mighty had fallen.

Wade was just getting ready to go upstairs and put Jack to bed when his cell phone started to ring, his first responds was to just let it ring he didn't feel like talking to anyone tonight he just wanted to go to bed. He was sure it was Wanda and he just didn't feel like hearing about a problem the Rammer Jammer was having, she was the manger she could handle it. But it didn't stop ringing so Wade looked at the number and was surprised because it was a number he didn't know. Hoping it wasn't a spam call he answered with "Who's this?"

"Wade it's me, Zoe.." hearing this Wade dropped the phone had he somehow hit his saved voicemail messages? "Hello?" he heard from the phone which was on the floor. He quickly picked it up and heard "Is anyone there?"

"Yes I'm here" Wade answered still not believing what he was hearing "Is this really you Zoe?"

"Yes it's me" Wade could hear the emotion in her voice "can you come pick me up at the Mobile airport in a hour?"

Wade was stunned his mouth dropped open he was sure he was sleeping. Zoe was in a coma somewhere in New York City last he had heard this had to be a dream. It wasn't like he had never dreamed of Zoe waking up from her coma. But never in his dreams did she call him asking to be picked up from the airport. Jack decided at that second to pull Wade's hair helping his Father figured out this wasn't a dream.

"Of course I can" Wade answered "what flight are you on?"

"I'll text you all the information on my flight" Zoe said then she asked the one question she wanted to know the most "Is Jack going to be with you?"

Wade looked at his son who was still wide awake but in a pair of pj's not what one should wear to meeting his Mother for the first time. Did Zoe want the baby there? Was she asking for Jack not to be there?

"Do you want Jack to be there?" Wade asked not wanting his son to get hurt if Zoe didn't want to see him right now. The little guy was sure to recognize her from all the pictures around the house.

"Yes" Zoe rapidly replied "He's all I can think about, getting to my baby"

"I'll bring him then" Wade said then asked "Is your Mother with you?"

"No" Zoe said in a stern voice "she's not, and I don't care where she is"

Wade took that to mean to drop that subject for the moment. He was full of questions on how Zoe was alone coming in to Mobile by airplane. When last he knew Mrs. Hart had Zoe under lock and key at some private nursing home. Just how long had Zoe been awake and why hadn't she got in contact with him before now? It didn't make much since but Wade would not kick a gift horse in the mouth. He could question Zoe about all of those things in person once he picked her up.

"I've got to go their boarding now" Zoe said as she stood up getting ready to get on the plane "I'll see Jack and you in a hour"

As soon as they got off Zoe texted the flight information to Wade's phone and then got on the plane.

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Wade looked in his review mirror and saw Jack who was sleeping in his carseat, he had changed the small boy's outfit three times before he decided on just putting him in a plaid shirt that matched the one Wade himself was wearing and some tiny jeans. It made Jack look all the more like him. He also made sure the diaper bag was fully stocked with everything Jack could need. Long drives always put the baby to sleep but as soon as he got taken out of his carseat he usually woke right up.

Wade was happy he remembered to grab the umbrella stroller that Rose had been using earlier so he didn't have to carry Jack all around the airport when he was picking Zoe up. He also didn't want to have to run after Jack all over the airport. Wade was hoping Jack would be on best behavior when he got to meet his Mother for the first time.

Zoe had said she couldn't wait to meet him so Wade was sure she wouldn't care if Jack was a little crabby. But Wade didn't want Jack to be, he wanted this meeting to be perfect for the two of them, they had missed so much time together it was time they started making up for that.

Also Wade wasn't sure what state Zoe would be in, she had been in a coma for over two years would she be weak or even able to walk? Was she in a wheelchair and if so how could Mrs. Hart not be with her? When had she woken from her coma? How long had Zoe been awake and had not called him?

Wade knew he would find out soon enough as he pull into the Airport parking lot, he still had a good twenty minutes before Zoe's flight was going to be in. Wade had called and check with the airline when the flight would land. So he found a spot to park then got the stroller out before getting Jack out of his carseat. The little guy cried out when he lift him up but quieted down when he put Jack into his stroller, he closed his little eyes and was soon back to sleep.

Wade made sure to grab the diaper bag and hang it across the handles of the stroller as he locked the doors he wanted to make sure he had a vehicle to come back too. He pushed the stroller to the entrance of the airport taking his time he was full of anxiety over seeing Zoe again last time he had seen her she had be unconscious laying in a hospital bed.

A security guard let Wade know where he could wait for passengers that were leaving the gate Zoe was coming in on. Jack's eyes had opened up when he heard all the noises of the airport around him. He had never been to one before so it was all new to him.

The security guard also told Wade where the baggage claim area was. The man had been nice not wanting Wade and Jack to get lost and miss whomever they were picking up. When Wade had told the man they were picking up Jack's Mom the man had said then it was double important they didn't get there late Momma's didn't like being away from their babies too long.

That guard didn't know just how true that was, Zoe had been away from Jack way too long. Finding a seat that had room for Jack's stroller next to it took a few minutes to find. Then after a few more minutes Jack started crying "DaDa" and putting his arms up wanting out of the stroller.

"Jack you need to say in there" Wade told him but that didn't work Jack just kept crying and Wade didn't want him all red faced when he seen Zoe for the first time. So he reluctantly released Jack from the stroller instead holding his son in his arms. Which didn't last longer either as the baby wanted put down so he could explore the new area around him. Jack was trying to ran one place to the next, being that he wasn't that great with running yet it was more like a fast walk. He was still wearing his Father out though as he kept running.

This was the scene Zoe walked in on Jack walking fast and Wade chasing after him as the baby laughed with Wade telling him to stop and come back to Dad. They were both dressed in plaid shirts that where the same color and had blue jeans on. They looked so cute together. Zoe just couldn't take her eyes off of the two of them, her heart grew larger every second she seen her baby. Her arms ached to hold him, but Jack didn't look like he wanted to he held at the moment.

"Jack buddy stop we have to wait for Mama's flight to get in" Wade said as he finally caught the little guy and held him in his arms walking back towards where Zoe was standing. "Mama" Jack said his little eyes looking ahead to where his Mama was standing.

"Yes we're here to pick up Mama" Wade said laughing at his son then gave him a quick kiss on the forehead.

"Mama" Jack said again this time pointing with his little finger to Zoe who was standing ten feet before them. Wade looked up and locked eyes with Zoe's they just stood there looking at each.

I'm not really happy with where I ended the chapter here sorry the reunion is in the next chapter.