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Chapter Seventeen

Wade Kinsella had woke to the sound of Jack patting his crib bars. He got up threw on a pair of jeans to check on his little boy. Jack was fine just wide awake ready to start his day. So picking him up Wade went downstairs quietly in case Zoe was still sleeping.

He planned to take Jack to the park later this morning, before he did though he wanted to asks Zoe if she felt like joining them. It was a little weird for Wade now having to tell someone his plans for Jack and him. He was just so use to doing whatever he wanted with his boy. Yes he had babysitters lined up but if he wanted to take the day off he just would call and tell them they were free for the day. Now Zoe had as much say in Jack's whereabouts as he did.

What if she wanted to do something else with Jack this morning? How would they decide who got to take Jack? This co-parenting was something new he would have to learn to do. Poor Zoe was just learning how to be a parent too so she would need his help with that.

"Hi" Zoe said from the couch where she had been setting for over a hour. Sleep had not been something she got much of last night. She was already dressed after getting a shower before dawn. "You boys headed to Lavon's for breakfast?"

"Yes you want to join us?" Wade asked as he set Jack down on his feet the little boy ran right to his Momma hugging her.

"That sounds nice" Zoe said she was wore out but breakfast sounded like a good idea. Standing up with Jack in her arms she headed to the front door knowing Wade would follow her.

While they started for the Plantation house Zoe waited for Wade to be walking next to her side before she asked "Wade why did you wait all this time for me?"

Wade stopped in his tracks his mouth opening and closing a few times surprised but her question. He had been sure that when he say 'I Love You' to her before she left for New York City she had known he meant it. Just like he knew that his cheating had hurt her so bad because of her deep feelings for him but that had only came after the cheating. After he had broken their relationship.

"Because I love you Zoe" Wade stated it felt good saying it to her while she was awake, there would be no misunderstanding about his feelings for her.

"But why?" She asked truly not understanding how he could "I've been up must of the night remembering the first time we met until you tried to stop me from leaving from New York. I wasn't very nice to you, I was snobbish, bossy, always blaming you on things. When we first starting dating I let you think I was still in love with George" Zoe said stopping there so she could adjust her hold on Jack in her arms.

"And don't forget we fought all the time, so why would you love me? Much less wait all this time for me?" Zoe pleadingly asked Wade needing to know his answer.

"Zoe yes you could be snobbish when we first met but Doc I was a ladies man back then and all it took was you yelling at me over the electricity for me to fall for ya. I tried to fight it all the way but the more I got to know you the more I fell. You're just so easy to love Zoe" Wade honestly spoke from his heart. "I got drunk and cheated that night because I couldn't believe someone as wonderful as you could love a nobody like me you deserved someone so much better then me"

"Wade when I woke from the coma one of the first things I thought of was you" Zoe said then kissed Jack on the head he wasn't liking just being held in her arms without her moving forward so she moved to hand him off to Wade who took their son in his arms. "When I learned just how much time had past I was sure you had moved on. I tried to make myself move on as well. But I couldn't I love you"

Wade smiled at hearing Zoe tell him she loved him it was the best news he had ever heard. Pulling Zoe into a one armed hug he then bent down and kissed her lips quickly all with Jack still in his arms smiling the whole time. "We are going to make this work this time Doc"

"I know we are" Zoe said as they continued to walk towards Lavon's "because this time we are going to do it right"

"Right?" Wade asked not understanding what she meant by that.

"Yes right" Zoe supplied "we skipped the going on dates part last time. So this time we are going to take it slow get to know each other again. Go on family outings together you know take our time do it right. Talk about our feelings not hiding them from each other. Because we also have to be parents to Jack as well"

"Sounds good Doc" Wade agreed "We have to put Jack's well being first, and going slow on a romantic relationship between us while it might kill us is the right thing to do for our boy"

"I'm glad you agree" Zoe replied feeling a weight had been lifted off her shoulders. Her heart was beating faster as well because now she knew where she stood with Wade. He wanted them to be together and would follow along with her plan of taking things slow.

"Jack always has to come first" Wade said they were almost to Lavon's kitchen door now. "I think we both agree with that"

"Yes Jack comes first" Zoe answered as she pulled open Lavon's kitchen door holding it open for Wade with Jack in his arms to walk through.

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Zoe's cell phone ringing woke her up from the nap she had been taken grabbing it from her nightstand she looked at the caller id which was a local number hitting answer she said "Hello"

"Zoe this is Dr. Breeland" Brick said looking at some of her medical records on his laptop as he held his phone to his ear "I got some of your records in earlier this morning and wanted to go over them with you"

"That was fast" Zoe mumbled setting up in her bed "I didn't expect you to get any of them until a few more days"

"Well the Nursery Facility email me the records they had, your Doctors have not yet" Brick informed Zoe still trying to take in just how hard Dr. Hart's recovery truly had been. "They had recommended you receive physical therapy once a week, I was wondering if you would like me to order that for you. The closest facility is in Mobile as I'm sure you are aware."

"Of course when do you think I will be able to get in?" Zoe asked knowing if she wanted to return to work with Brick she was going to have to follow Doctor's orders. "Because whatever day I get I will not be able to work that day at the Practice"

"I will personal call them and see which days and times are available" Brick responded with "from what I've read in your records you should be able to return to work a few half days a week as soon as you decide too"

"That's sounds great" Zoe said pure happiness in her voice so far this day had been one of good news all around. Brick wasn't banning her from returning to work and Wade and she had decide to start dating again but taken things slow.

"I'll call back soon with the information on physical therapy and we can decide from there on your return to work" Brick said.

"I will be waiting for your call" Zoe said right before Brick hung the phone up.

Zoe knew she needed to talk with Wade about what day would be best for him to either take her to Mobile for therapy or what day she could borrow his Suv to take herself in to Mobile. Right now though he was at the park with Jack the two were having guy time. Wade had asked her along but Zoe felt like she had spent so much more time with Jack the last few days then Wade had so it was only fair he gets to spend time alone with their son. Also it gave her time to take a nap, because she hadn't gotten much sleep last night.

Wade had promised to return for her after the park visit so he could pick her up so they as a family could have lunch together. Zoe wasn't to sure if this was going to count as a family date or not. Looking at her phone she seen it was almost noon now, Wade and Jack should be coming back anytime now. Hearing the front door open Zoe got out of bed smiling as she entered the living room.

"Good you're up" Wade said as he carried a muddy Jack in his arms "Someone decided to play in mud and now needs a second bath today"

"Jack" Zoe responded laughing at how cute her baby looked covered in mud from head to toe.

"You laugh now but I don't think you will be laughing in a few minutes when you have to be washing him clean. I've got to go clean his carseat out" Wade smirked as he handed over the dirty little boy to his Mother, this co-parenting thing was really working out good for him today.

"Wade" Zoe yelled looking at his back as he ran out of the room "Come on Jack let's get you cleaned up Mommy is going to yell at Daddy later for not getting you clean clothes before he abandoned you to me to get clean"

"Dada" Jack said clapping his muddy little hands together getting mud all over Zoe's once clean shirt, oh Wade was going to get a ear lashing over this. How could he let Jack get into mud in the first place?

Getting her little boy clean of all that mud took longer then Jack liked but he was now clean and only in a diaper because that was the only thing Zoe had in her room of Jack's to change him into. She was going to make sure to keep a change of clothes down in her room for now on. Zoe also had to change her shirt because of all the mud on it and the water she had been splashed with from the tub.

Getting to Jack's room Zoe picked out a new outfit for her baby which he did not want to wear so he took off running as soon as she put him down. He ran into Wade's room where said man was laying on the bed with his eyes closed looking like he was taking a nap. Well Zoe couldn't be to sorry for him when Jack started yelling "Dada" over and over at Wade.

Opening his eyes Wade's heard and seen Jack standing at his bed only in his diaper but otherwise clean which was a plus. Zoe was standing at the door frame with clothes for Jack in her hands. "Dada" Jack kept saying with his little arms up wanting to be picked up.

"Little man you have to let Momma dress you" Wade told his son picking him up as Zoe walked the few feet needed to get to the bed. Zoe dropped the clothes on the bed then pulled Jack towards herself once she had him right in front of her she grabbed his little t-shirt and put it on over his head Jack did not like this and kept saying "Dada" through the whole thing. He was better when Zoe put his pants on but let his attitude show with the frown on his little face.

"Mama no" Jack said crawling over to his Father giving him a hug upset he had to be dressed again.

"Well you should not have gotten all muddy" Zoe said trying not to let Jack see his being upset with her was upsetting her.

"Be nice to your Momma" Wade told his son as he got up from the bed with Jack holding on to him "She was just being good to ya getting you all clean"

"Mama" Jack said then reaching out for Zoe who when he called for her started smiling and took her baby boy into her arms. Being a Mother wasn't easy but it was so worth it when your baby smiled up at you.

"Let's go time to get some lunch" Wade announced "I got Jack's carseat all cleaned up it should be mostly dry by now."

"Wade, Brick called while you guys were at the park, he wants to schedule my once a week physical therapy sessions in Mobile. He's going to get back to me with what times are available. I'm going to need you to either take me or let me borrow your Suv once a week for them" Zoe uttered out.

"I didn't know you needed to do more therapy" Wade said feeling like he had missed something he was sure she hadn't mentioned it before now "Of course you can use my Suv and I would love to take you as long as I able too"

"Thank you Wade" Zoe replied "I just hate that I still need to go to physical therapy it's mostly just mop up work now to keep me from going backwards in my physical recovery. I think joining a gym would do me just as good"

"Doc if Brick says you need to do this then you need too" Wade said not wanting Zoe to put her recovery at risk. "I mean Jack and me need you to be hundred percent recovered. We've being waiting so long for ya"

"I know I just want to be fully recovered already" Zoe stated "also Brick said it's okay for me to work a couple half days a week. So we need to figure which days those will be as well" Wade smiled liking how Zoe was including him into all these decisions that needed to be made, showing just how serious she was taking their co-parenting and hopefully new romantic relationship.

"Well George called while I was at the park earlier, wanting to know if he still could have Jack next thursday so I told him yes" Wade said laughing as he told Zoe that "So you could work a half day thursday and with all our other babysitters I'm sure whatever other day a week you want to work I can get someone to watch Jack"

"Thanks" Zoe replied thinking about missing those few days with Jack that she would be working even if it was only for half days she would still miss her baby. She had missed so much already Jack was off the bottle already which spoke highly of Wade's parenting skills. But Zoe knew she had to work she couldn't asks Wade to take care of her financially. Besides it would be good for her to get back to work she had loved being a Doctor helping people. It was time to get back to doing that.