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Chapter Six

"Big Z" Lavon Hayes said as he rushed to give her a hug "How..when?" he asked letting her out of his arms.

"Wade picked me up from the airport last night" Zoe Hart replied looking at the pastries laid out she was happy to see a buttermilk muffin among them. Picking it up she heard Jack's little voice saying "Mama" again. She took a seat and got the wrapper off the muffin. "You want some Jack?"

Wade handed Jack off to Zoe's lap "He likes those too, Doc" he said then watched as Mother and son shared the muffin together.

"Why didn't you tell me you were picking Zoe up for the airport last night I would have went with you" Lavon asked his friend as he poured pancake batter into a pan. Making sure to add ears to make a mouse one for Jack.

"She called me a hour before her flight got in, I barely had time to get Jack and me ready before we picked her up." Wade answered. "Sorry man but I was on a timeline and didn't have time to call anyone else" and he hadn't even thought of calling anyone else Wade just had to get to Zoe.

Lavon just nodded his head knowing his friend had tunnel vision when it came to all things Zoe Hart, or Jack Kinsella those two could always get Wade's full attention. Lavon watched his friend's face as he took in the Mother and son duo, Wade was smiling like he never had before.

Now that the shock of seeing Zoe was wearing off he noticed just how thin she looked. That girl needed to gain about twenty pounds at least fifteen. Holding Jack though she looked almost as happy as Wade was. It was clear to see she wanted to be with her little boy.

Turning Jack's pancake Lavon eyed Wade again he was staring at Zoe with a smile still on his face. "You want a pancake man?"

"Yeah that sounds good" Wade said taking his eyes off Zoe looking to see Lavon taking Jack's pancake out of the pan. "But give Doc the next one first" Wade and Lavon shared a look both thinking the same thing Zoe needed that pancake more then they did.

Lavon set Jack's pancake in front of Zoe just as they finished the buttermilk muffin. He handed her the butter and maple syrup. Zoe knew this was going to end in both Jack and her a sticky mess. But she just laughed spreading the butter over the pancake then a large amount of syrup over it.

"Lavon I hate to ask this of you but could you not tell anyone I'm back yet?" Zoe asked as she used a fork to cut Jack's pancake in little bite size pieces for him.

Lavon looked at Zoe then to Wade who was nodding his head silently asking him to agree. "Of course Big Z" Lavon answered.

Ten minutes later Jack was full of syrup it was all over him, in his hair, on his face, all over his little hands. Of course so was Zoe she had just as much syrup all over her from Jack trying to feed his 'Mama' the little guy really enjoyed it. Wade and Lavon both were trying not to laugh at the sight of the two.

"I'll clean Jack up while don't you get clean up Zoe?" Lavon asked as he took the baby from his Mother's arms.

"Yeah Doc, let's get you back to the carriage house you can get a shower then head back here or Lavon can drop Jack off after he's cleaned up" Wade added staying back as Jack's little hands reached out to him, he loved getting everyone syrupy after pancakes.

"Von" Jack said as he watched his parents leave him behind in his godfather's arms.

"It's alright little man you're get to see your Mama again soon" Lavon said realizing he really hadn't gotten any information out of Zoe or Wade on her showing up here. When he dropped Jack off after he got the baby cleaned he would get some answer.

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The walk back to the carriage house from the plantation house took longer then the walk there Zoe thought it might just have been because every bug in a hundred feet of her kept trying to bite. Wade was failing at not laughing at how she kept swinging her arms around trying to swapped the bugs away, that seemed to be making it worse not better.

"Where almost there now Doc, don't let them drain you dry" Wade said through laughter as another bug landed on Zoe's head. This time he swapped it away.

"Ha ha" Zoe responded then took off on a run as she felt something bite her arm. She got to the door of the carriage house opening it not waiting for Wade. She was already finding clothes to wear inside her suitcase when Wade enter a few minutes later.

"So you clearly get first shower" Wade said "you're the latest victim of syrupy Jack"

"You could have warned me" Zoe said knowing she still would have feed Jack getting to fed her baby was something she had been denied to long. And them sharing the buttermilk muffin had gone so well.

"Yeah but where would the fun in that be?" Wade laughed then headed for the door frame "I'm gonna go clean Jack's room, he has got toys everywhere." Zoe just watched him go as she headed for the bathroom wanting to get clean.

It only took Wade a few minutes to get Jack's room straighten so he headed down stairs into the living room turning the tv on giving Zoe time to get good in clean. It had been awhile since he had gotten to watch tv in the morning with Jack usually always having his cartoons on. So Wade was enjoying watching a old football game.

"Your turn" Zoe said walking into the living room brushing her hair she hadn't packed any of her hair supplies so she had to use Wade's brush. She had brought a toothbrush though so at least all she had to do was use Wade's toothpaste. She would have to stop at the Dixie Stop or have Wade go for her and get a blow dryer. She hoped she could talk him into taking her to Mobile for hair care products soon.

Wade looked up at Zoe she looked so beautiful she had no makeup on and her hair was wet but just having her here moving, it was a dream. Knowing he did not have a lot of time before he was needed at the Rammer Jammer he got up and headed for the bathroom asking Zoe on the way. "You leave me any hot water?"

"Some" was her cheeky reply.

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Wade had a fast lukewarm shower not that he was going to complain about it though because it meant Zoe was around. Hello lukewarm showers he would keep taking them as long as she stayed. Of course she might want a place of her own, maybe he should move out and let her take back the Carriage house but all of Jack's stuff was here. And there was no way he was leaving Jack, maybe they could find a three bedroom house to rent somewhere in Bluebell or turn the spare junk room upstairs next to Jack's into another bedroom. The door to that room was always locked couldn't have Jack in it he could hurt himself.

Coming into the living room he found Zoe setting on the couch her hair still somewhat wet looking but she wasn't brushing it any longer. She was watching the tv which was his, he had brought that over from the gate house it was bigger then Zoe's old tv had been. Jack liked to watch his cartoons on the big screen, he loved watching them on Lavon's tv.

"I have to leave in twenty minutes to get the Rammer Jammer ready for the day" Wade said Zoe turned to look at him. "You can come if you want with Jack, I have a pack n play set up in my office. He's gots lots of toys in it. Are you can stay here with Jack if not?"

Zoe hadn't thought of what she would do today other then have Jack with her. Going to the Rammer Jammer had not entered her mind. But going there setting in Wade's office did not sound like how she wanted to spend her first day with Jack alone. They could have so much more fun together here playing in his room, watching cartoons.

"I think staying here with Jack will be easier, and it will make Jack happier being here around all his toys" Zoe said biting her lip she had seen a few pictures of herself around the living room and wanted to asks about them. "I happened to notice you've got pictures of me around framed"

"Yeah" Wade said he rubbed the back of his neck "I wanted Jack to know what his Momma looked like"

"That's so sweet" Zoe said as she jumped up off the couch pulling Wade into a hug. "I'm so glad you did because he knew me right away from that"

"That was the plan Doc, I didn't want Jack to ever wonder about you" Wade said holding her into the hug "I wanted him to know all about you"

"Thank you" Zoe replied with tears falling from her eyes "I can't every thank you enough"

Pulling away from the hug Wade just smirked "No thanks needed Doc, Jack is my boy I would do anything for him, and you"

Zoe just nodded her head taking in what Wade had just said. He really was a good guy, she had done real good picking a Father for her son even if she hadn't meant to at the time.

"How did you get Jack?" Zoe asked knowing she wasn't going to get all the details seeing as Wade had to leave soon but wanting to know whatever he could tell her right then.

"It's a long story Zoe and I don't have the time to get into it in details. But short answer is I went to New York when I learned you where in a coma and pregnant. I was going when I just learned you where in a coma. But you being pregnant I knew right away Jack was mine I had to get to you both." Wade stopped trying to give her a cliff notes story instead of a novel length.

"Your Mother wasn't happy with us when we showed up, she would not let me see you. I had to sneak in when she wasn't around to see you. Once Jack was born we had a court ordered DNA test done proving I was the Father. You're Mother moved you after that not letting any of us know where. And I got Jack and brought him home." Wade barely finished before Lavon was inside with Jack hanging on his back in a piggy back ride.

Zoe knew she wasn't going to get to question Wade about anything he just said. So she just filed it away for later when they were alone or Jack was sleeping.

"Momma's gonna watch you today little man, doesn't that sound like fun?" Wade asked his son as he grabbed him off Lavon's back.

Jack smiled and ran over to Zoe as soon as his little feet were on the ground. He was all cleaned up in another plaid shirt and jeans on. He was all ready to play with his 'Mama' again.

"I will drop lunch off for the two of you do you want it early or late?" Wade asked this was a question he asked all his babysitters early meant before the lunch crowd late meant after the crowd left at the Rammer Jammer.

"Does Jack like eating early or late?" Zoe asked not thinking of herself at all in the question she was asked. It was all about her baby and what he would want. And that right there showed the difference between a babysitter and the parent.

"Early it is then, after he eats Jack will take a nap" Wade informed Zoe as he got his shoes on "if I can't get back myself I'll have Lavon bring it to you." Lavon who was standing right there laughed at being ordered around without even being asked. It seemed since Jack came into their lives that happened a lot. "Nice to be asked" Lavon said shaking his head.

Wade continued on without giving Lavon's comment any attention "Zoe call me if you have any question I will keep my phone on me at all times"

"I'm a doctor Wade I think I can handle one day alone with our son" Zoe said bluffing the confidence she was showing not feeling it at all. But knowing she had to prove to herself she could do this, she could be a Mother to her son.

"If you can't get me call Lavon" Wade said as he looked at Zoe and Jack trying not to grab both in his arms and bring them with him. He didn't want either one of them out of his sight.

"Of course I will if I can't get you, Wade you're going to be late you better go" Zoe replied watching him make a face then walk out the door. Turning once Wade was gone to look at Lavon she asked "Can I get your number?"