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Chapter Twenty-Three

Thursday had been a very busy day for Zoe she hadn't wanted to go into the Practice today but Brick had called needing her help strep throat was going around the whole town. A second Doctor was in demand so she could help him getting everyone seen and tested. Wade was going to stay home with Jack until George showed up wanting his usually Thursday babysitting duty. This way Wade could try to get the scheduling done for the Rammer Jammer. But knowing how strep was going around the town Wade knew he might be having to fill in for anyone of his employees. Wade looked in the notebook he had where employees asked for days off or certain days to work. No one had any days they asks off and it seemed they liked the hours they worked this week so Wade just copied last weeks scheduling changing the dates and printed it off for each employees. It was very rarely that Wade was able to do something as simply with scheduling but next week their delivery days were going to be the same as this week so that helped.

He always tried to get the delivery days the same but where the Rammer Jammer was a small business bigger ones always got priority over them. Because some weeks he didn't need a delivery at all. Lately though business had picked up and more people were coming in. Wade knew the last week they came in on the off chance to see Zoe or to get to asks questions about Zoe to him.

Wade laughed at that but it did bring profits up this last week and the need for another delivery next week.

Wade looked at his phone for the time, it had only taken him two hours to get the scheduling done so he was going to check out front see if they needed any help if not he was going to George's and pick up Jack.

Kay was behind the bar she was the newest waitress slant bartender Wanda had hired her a few weeks ago Wade was still trying to get use to her. She seemed to know her way around a bar but did not talk a lot the people of BlueBell liked talking so Wade wasn't sure how well she was being received. But so far no one had complained and Dash hadn't posted any thing on his blog about Kay so Wade guessed it was going good.

Wanda would be coming in any minute, before the lunch crowd starting coming in. Once she did Wade would make his way over to George's office and grab his boy. It was nice of George to watch Jack for them but his boy needed to be at home resting. So Jack didn't catch anything else.

"Morning Wade" Dash said as he took a seat at the bar "I heard your boy caught the strep throat that's going around"

"Yes he did" Wade said smiling at the older man "but he was doing better this morning he's been on antibiotics a few days now"

"You don't think you're catch it from him do ya?" Dash asked smiling. Wade knew it had been a slow news week for BlueBell other then Zoe's return so Dash was just trying to drum up some news.

"I'm not sick Dash" Wade answered "I haven't served anyone food or drink either. I'm just heading out right now to pick up my baby from George" Wanda had just walked in "Wanda or Kay here can take your order"

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George was getting some work done on a Thursday which was weird sure he did once in a while get a little work done on that day but usually in the early morning or after Wade picked up Jack today though Jack fell asleep only a hour after George had picked him up. So George was now looking into Zoe's records from the dmv to see if her Prius was sold or not.

George had called the Dmv to check and lucky Zoe did remember her plate number they had informed him the car was not registered so it looked like Mrs. Hart had been telling her daughter the truth about that. So at least Zoe did not have to worry about looking for a missing car.

There was a knock at his door then it opened thinking it was AnnaBeth with his lunch a smile came to his face, but left when he seen it was Wade instead. Man, Wade had finished scheduling early today, and Jack had been sleeping most of the day so he hadn't gotten to play with his little buddy much.

"Hi I'm here for Jack" Wade said not feeling like making small talk as he walked over to the playpen Jack was sleeping in. He needed to check on his boy make sure he was okay.

"You're here early" George complained. He had nothing else planned for the day and had hope Jack would wake up soon so they could play together. But now here was Wade taking Jack away.

"Got done early thanks for keeping Jack, I'll just take him home now let him rest in his crib awhile" Wade said looking at his sleeping son's chest go up and down. "Has he been good for ya?"

"He's been mostly sleeping" George answered "Why don't you stay for a little while I'll call AnnaBeth and have her pick up another sandwich from the Butler Stick for you. She should be coming soon with mine"

"Naw man why don't you have lunch with her somewhere nice now that you don't have Jack to watch" Wade responded with as he bent down to lift his boy out of the playpen. Before George could replied there was a knock out his office door so he yelled out "It's open you can come in"

A man walked in that wasn't from BlueBell and asked Wade who had Jack in his arms "Are you Wade Kinsella? The Bartender at the Rammer Jammer said you could be found here."

George who had left his desk and walked over to Wade as soon as the Man had walked into the office asked "Just who are you?"

"This has nothing to do with you" the man told George then turned to Wade again and said "Are you Wade Kinsella?"

"Don't answer that" George said "I'm Mr. Kinsella's lawyer how can I help you?"

"Tell your client that he is being served" the Man said.

"For what?" George asked surprised that Wade hadn't spoke a word since he told him not too. Wade looked at George asking silently what he should do. George just shook his head yes so Wade spoke up "I'm Wade Kinsella"

"These are yours then, good day" the Man said trying to hand the packet to Wade but his hand where full of Jack so George grabbed then instead. The Man didn't say anything he just left after that shutting the door behind himself.

"George please man open it see what they are" Wade said as he laid Jack back down in the playpen. Hoping they weren't what he thought they might be. Because if they were this would kill Zoe's hope of ever reconciling with her Mother.

It seemed like hours for George to read the papers but was really only a few minutes when he came to the end and saw the petitioner's name his mouth dropped open in shock. He couldn't form words for a few seconds then his brain took control "It says Zoe is suing you for custody of Jack"

Wade looked at George as if the lawyer had two heads instead of one, George Tucker was a smart guy he graduated from law school after all but sometimes Wade wondered if he was born stupid or had any common sense. Like calling off your Wedding the day before said wedding not waiting until the very last minute that's not common sense. And now this how on earth could George think for one second Zoe would be suing Wade for custody of Jack they lived together for crying out loud.

"Zoe is not suing me for custody" Wade proclaimed with no room for argument "Mrs. Hart is, George you have to find out how she is doing this" Wade was at a loss for how Candice Hart thought this would work the woman was insane.

"I don't want to tell Zoe this" Wade uttered rubbing the back of his head "Brick called saying he needed her help really bad today. Could you look into this and get it thrown out before Zoe finds out?"

It was like the night George had went to the Gate house all over again, when he had thought Zoe was pregnant with someone other then Wade's child. How Wade had just laid into him telling him that it was his baby, Wade had no doubt at all that Zoe was not suing him for custody of Jack. He had such faith in Zoe it just made George jealous of the trust Wade had in Zoe.

"We can not hide this from her Wade" George said knowing his friend just wanted to protect Zoe from her evil Mother, unfortunately George was going to need Zoe to sign paper work saying she did not file this custody petition.

"Can you drawn up the paper work, I'll bring it over to Zoe when it's her lunch break" Wade said defeated hating Zoe had to deal with this now. She had enough on her plate today with Jack being sick and having to see sick people all day to help them. She did not need her crazy Mother's games today.

"Yeah I'll get a petition wrote up asking for the earlier petition to be dropped, hopefully that will work without having to drawn attention to it not having been Zoe who first asked for custody" George replied trying to think of how to do this the fastest way possible. "Because we know her Mother had power of attorney over her affairs. You need to ask Zoe if that has ended or not?"

"I will you just drawn up those papers, I will bring lunch to Zoe with the paperwork" Wade replied hating this needed done.

"Why don't you have Zoe meet you here for lunch that why we can all go over the papers?" George asked knowing it would be easier for him to explain all the legal matters.

"If I do that she will think something is wrong with Jack, no I'll head to the Practice once you have the paperwork done" Wade answered looking at his son who was still sleeping. "I have to be the one who tells her"

"Okay I understand" George said "I'll start on the paperwork right now"

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Zoe was waiting in her office for Wade to arrive with her lunch, he had called over a hour ago telling her he would bring her lunch. Which she found was so nice and helpful because she had been so busy seeing sick people she thought she might have to skip lunch. She had cleaned off her desk making sure to wipe down both her chair and the ones on the other side.

Zoe looked up as she heard someone opening her office door Wade walked slowly in with a brown paper bag. Smiling at him she noticed something was wrong Wade was not acting like himself at all. He wasn't smiling or grinning and he didn't meet her eyes with his. Something had happened Zoe first thought was had something happened to Jack?

"Is Jack okay" Zoe blurted out.

"He is fine just finished his lunch, George has him" Wade replied as he walked over to Zoe's desk and pulled out two hamburgers and fries. He also pulled out two bottles of water.

"Wade what's wrong?" Zoe asked Wade had not seemed this upset having to tell her something since he admitted to his cheating. She knew he would not do that again so if it wasn't about Jack what could possible make Wade this upset?

"Just something your Mother has done" Wade answered "we can talk all about it after we eat lunch"

Zoe wanted to scream what had her Mother done now? She wanted to tell Wade to forget all about lunch and just tell her, but she still had to work after lunch so she did need to eat. So she grabbed a burger and unwrapped it took a few bites then also grabbed a few fries. Wade followed her lead and eat his lunch as well, it only took them less then ten minutes and all the food was gone.

"Tell me what has Candice Hart done now?" Zoe asked looking into Wade's eyes now he was staring straight back into hers.

"Does your Mother still have power of attorney over you're legal affairs?" Wade asked instead of answering Zoe question.

"No she does not, is she trying to say she does? Because I went with her and got that all taken care of" Zoe replied looking at Wade as he stood up and pull something from his back pants pocket.

"No she was pretending to be you, and had me served with a custody suit" Wade stated as he handed Zoe the paperwork in his hand "George drawn these papers up to have you sign to drop the suit"

Zoe just took the papers from Wade's hand and looked for where to sign she didn't even read them. She trusted that both Wade and George would not try to do anything to hurt her or take Jack from her.

"How could she do this?" Zoe said after handing Wade the papers back. Tears were now running down her face it was over she could not trust her Mother ever again not to try to take Jack from them. "I can't think about this now, I'm booked until three solid I can not break down over my cruel witch of a Mother right now" Zoe said the last yelling.

"Baby" Wade said pulling Zoe into his arms letting her cry all over his plaid shirt "It's going to be okay, George will file those papers and get this all taken care of"

Pulling out of Wade's arms Zoe walked back to her desk getting her handbag she pulled out a card she handed it too Wade saying as she did "This is the Attorney we used in New York City to get the power of attorney took off. Give this to George he might need a copy of the order ending"

"I will Doc" Wade said glad that Zoe had thought of that so in case Mrs. Hart tried to use that against them they would have proof it was over with. "Come here" Wade whispered as he pull her once again into his arms letting her fall apart in his arms.

After crying for a few minutes in Wade's arms Zoe pulled away and brushed her tears away she would not cry anymore tears for her Mother's cruel behavior. She had patients to see and Wade needed to get those papers to George right away to get her Mother's plans cancelled.

"You better get those papers to George" Zoe said then added "tell Jack his Mommy loves and misses him"

"I will" Wade said "you said you get off after three. Me and Jack will be waiting for you outside in the suv"

"That will be nice" Zoe said picturing getting to see her baby, she just hoped he was feeling better. How could her Mother think for one second after she had told her she would never take Jack from Wade to do something like sue for custody? And to pretend to be Zoe suing the woman had to be crazy.

"See ya soon Doc" Wade replied as he walked to the door opening it then walked through hoping Zoe didn't have anymore break downs before he could get back to her. Zoe needed Jack in her arms that would be the only thing that would make her feel truly better.