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Chapter Twenty-Eight
Zoe had hated saying goodbye to her Father late Sunday night, his visit was the first one she hoped in a long line of visits to come. Wade had to close the Rammer Jammer on Saturday night so she got a good long visit in with her Father. It was heart warming to see her Dad play with Jack. The second Jack had seen his grandfather he had ran to him arms up expecting to be picked up. Anyone could see they had a loving relationship. Ethan Hart had called Jack "My boy" or "Papa's baby boy" it was clear that he loved his grandson.
Wade got along with her Dad so well it was shocking to Zoe. Maybe it was because Zoe had never gotten to see her Dad around any of her other boyfriends but seeing them talking and no one getting yelled at it just amazed her. The two of them had set down and actually had conversations that had nothing to do with her. Wade had asked her Dad about things going on in his life, things she had no idea were going on. It seemed her Dad had been thinking about moving closer to Jack he wanted to be around his only grandchild. Also it seemed like Ethan had been dating a woman but they had broken up because Ethan wasn't ready to get remarried. After Wade had left for work Saturday night Zoe had asked him about his former girlfriend not wanting her Dad to miss out on love.
Ethan assured Zoe that while he had liked Eve that was his exs name he wasn't in love with her. Not like Wade was with her, Zoe had blushed then. Ethan had told his little girl he wanted to love someone like Wade did her. Yes he knew Wade had cheated on her and that was why she had been in New York City that summer of her accident. But unlike Candice, Wade was sorry about what he had done and regretted it. Wade had changed trying to be a better man, he would not repeat his mistake again he knew the cost would be to much.
Ethan had wanted to know everything about Zoe sense she had woken from her coma. After Jack had fallen asleep Zoe had shared everything about her time in the nursery facility. About only getting to see her Mother once a week for a few hours after returning there from the hospital. How her Mother had been there everyday when she was in the hospital but after she had to work and Zoe was like usually put on the back burner.
Ethan had told Zoe how Candice would not let him know where she had been, but had video chat with him once a week so he could see her still sleeping form. Then she had just one day texted him she would not be doing the video chats any longer that the facility Zoe was staying in did not allow it anymore.
On Sunday Ethan had come early so he could enjoy breakfast at Lavon's with his daughter and grandson. Wade had missed it because he slept through the whole meal he hadn't gotten home until three in the morning. Sometimes being a restaurant owner was very tiresome.
They all had fun though when they had met George at the park and Wade and him played a game of basketball together her Dad had even joined in to make it fair when Jack wanted to play too. It was Wade and Jack against Ethan and George, then it was Ethan and Jack against Wade and George they all seemed to be having fun. Zoe was referee she kept the score of the games it was fun for everyone.
For some reason though George handed Wade 50 dollars, Zoe was going to asks one of them about that later. It was Monday and Wade had just left for the Rammer Jammer after having Breakfast at Lavon's and a quick shower. Jack was still with Lavon he was going to drop him off when he had to leave for work. So Zoe was just getting ready to jump into the shower, before either Lavon dropped Jack off or George showed up to talk about the banks he found for her lawsuit settlement.
Getting her outfit picked out Zoe left her room for the bathroom, thinking perhaps tonight she and Wade could go out on a date. Of course they would have to bring Jack with them. Zoe wanted their first outing as a couple to be a family one, also she needed to go by a electronic store and get a new laptop. She had been holding out on that purchase wanting to save up for one but since learning of her settlement decided she would get one now and pay it off when George got her funds moved to a new bank.
Having a new laptop would make things a whole let easier at the Practice it seemed Brick had finally started saving patient files on a data base also he had them printed out to save in their patient files. She had to borrow Bricks laptop to fill out all her patients files. It would be easier if she had her own laptop to use that she could sign into the data base with. Since the Practice was half hers and Brick had paid for his own laptop it was only fair she brought her own as well. She needed to call Brick later find out what specs her new laptop needed to be to work best with their data base.
The whole time Zoe was getting dressed she was thinking about places to go for dinner with Jack that would entertain the little guy. Looking on her phone for places around Mobile for kids the only one she came up with was Chuck E Cheese and that did not sound like it would be a lot of fun for a adult date but for a family one it just might work.
Zoe could not help but wonder if Wade had ever taken Jack to Chuck E Cheese yet? She just hoped the baby would like the place. Maybe she was getting her hopes up for nothing what if Wade had to work tonight? Thinking that Zoe decided to call Wade see if he would be home early tonight or not.
It rung five times before it went to voicemail Zoe did not leave a message figuring Wade would call when he got time. He was more then likely still at the bank. Zoe had forgotten Wade would be dropping off the deposit right now he would call her back later. She just hoped Wade didn't think something was wrong because she had called. So Zoe sent a quick text staying she just had a question about what time he was getting off work tonight.
Five minutes later Lavon had dropped off Jack who was all clean and freshly dressed in jeans and a little plaid shirt looking like a mini Wade Kinsella it made Zoe smile looking at her baby boy. She didn't think she could love her son anymore then she already did but when he give her the grin he had inherited from Wade she just fell in love with him all the more.
"Mama" Jack grinned again holding his little hand up taking hold of it Zoe let Jack lead her to the front door it seemed the toddler wanted to be outside. Opening the door Zoe let Jack pull her outside knowing that George would be there soon Zoe hope Jack did not want to go on a walk around the Plantation. He didn't he just found one of his mini basketballs grabbing it he held it up to his Mother showing her what he had found. Then he threw it at Zoe who caught it and then threw it back making sure that it did not hit Jack instead it fell right at his little feet. He laughed then picked it up throwing it again Zoe caught it laughing too, this was fun just Jack and her playing together.
That was what George pulled up onto ten minutes later seeing his truck coming Zoe had picked up Jack who was happy to see George's black truck coming. "Ger" he kept saying clapping his little hands.
As soon as it was safe Zoe put Jack down and he waited for George to get out of his truck then said again "Ger" jumping up and down.
"It's my main man Jack" George said as he picked up the toddler.
"Hi Zoe ready for that talk we have to have?" George asked then turned back towards his truck remembering he needed his laptop to show Zoe all the banks information he had gotten over the last few days. He did not want to be the one to pick the Bank Zoe moved her money to, but he had done research on a dozen different banks some as far as New Orleans. He would just give her all the information and let her decide.
"Yes I am" Zoe said knowing that she planned to move some of her money to the local bank in BlueBell, she still hadn't called to learn if her account was still active. She needed to do that right away it would be easier if it was so she could move some of her money into it for things she needed. Like a car, the laptop she needed for work, maybe get Jack a swing set, he was getting big enough now for one to grow into.
"Here let me get Jack" Zoe said taking the baby from George so he could carry his laptop. The trio settled into the living room with the tv on for Jack and him playing with his blocks. Once George opened his laptop and started getting it up and running Zoe stated "I have my debit card from the bank here in town I'm going to call and see if it's still a open account"
"That's a good idea" George said laughing as Jack knocked down a tower he had just built. The little boy clapped at what he had just done.
So Zoe got her debit card and called the number on the back it took a few minutes but she finally learned that yes the account was still open and she had a balance of two thousand dollars in it still. That was about the amount Zoe now remembered being in there.
That should cover the amount for a new laptop.
"It's still open" Zoe told George noticing he was now on the floor playing blocks with Jack his laptop all but forgotten. "But I can see you're busy so I will just let the two of you play while I go wash up from playing outside"
Zoe left George who didn't seen to mind her bathroom break, snickering to herself Zoe left the lawyer and toddler alone. She grabbed her phone to check her text messages to see if Wade had texted her back yet. She heard a noise come from her phone looking down just as she walked into the bathroom she seen a alert that she had a text message. Smiling as she closed the door behind her Zoe hit the text message opening it up.
Wade's text had read he would be off by three that afternoon. Zoe then texted back she would like for the three of them to go Mobile as a family. Wade had replied back that sounded good. So Zoe was happy when she returned to the living room, only to find Jack covered in chocolate and George trying to wipe the toddlers hands off with a paper towel the happy feelings she just was feeling turned into disbelieveth real fast. Where had the chocolate come from?
"George" Zoe yelled "how did Jack get chocolate? And it all over him"
"I'm sorry I had a chocolate bar in my pocket Jack found it" George answered "Don't worry I will get him cleaned right up"
"Okay let me get a wash cloth and also a clean shirt for Jack" Zoe said as she headed first to Jack's room then back downstairs for the wash cloth. Returning she found herself laughing at the sight of Jack running around shirtless. It seemed that George had lost control of Jack. She wonder how he had ever controlled him while babysitting.
"Sorry" George said sheepishly "I promise this has never happened before"
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Wade laughed as he looked at the picture Zoe had texted him of George trying to clean up a chocolate covered Jack, he had lost count of how many times he had looked at it today. It never failed to bring a smile to his face, he also loved seeing the picture Zoe had caught of the back of George's shirt which had a chocolate covered small hand print on it.
He had texted back asking if she had told George about his shirt, Zoe reply was a simply 'No that will teach him not to give chocolate to Jack'. Wade just laughed again thinking he knew there was a reason he loved Zoe so much, she was such a spitfire.
"Wanda I'm off" Wade announced as he was walking past the bar. It was then he noticed George setting at the bar with a beer in hand and a hamburger and fries on the plate in front of him. And yes he still had on his shirt that's back had the tiny chocolate hand print of Jack Kinsella. Wade could see Dash was taking a picture of George's back snickering as he did.
"George buddy" Wade said feeling a little bad for his friend "you by any chance given my boy chocolate today?"
"Did Zoe rat me out?" George ask as he put his beer down. He was wore out Jack had wanted to play the whole time he was at the Carriage house. He was never that bad when he was babysitting him at his office. Jack must have been showing off for his Mother.
"Yes but I would have knew anyway" Wade informed George "you've got a tiny chocolate hand print on your back. Plus Dash just took some pictures of it so it will be up in his blog soon."
"What?" George asked turning around seeing Dash smiling at him and typing on his phone.
"I'm off see ya later George" Wade laughed as he watch George heading over to Dash. Wade did not think the Lawyer was going to win his case against Dash not posting that picture.
Wade was laughing about George's shirt the whole way home he couldn't wait to see if Dash had posted the pictures of George's shirt up on his blog or not. It would be something funny to share with Zoe if Dash did post the pictures. Wade just wanted to get home to his family he was excited about having a family night. It felt so good to be able to think of Zoe as family as his girlfriend it might be consider a little premature to think of her in the family category as the wife part, but Wade couldn't help it. That was his dream to call Zoe his Wife one day.
As he walked in to the Carriage house Wade was surprised to hear talking between two adults going on along with Jack's little voice. He walked into the living room to find his father Earl was playing blocks with Jack, Zoe was walking back from the kitchen with a sippy cup and a bottle of water in her hands.
"Son" "Dada" was spoken at the same time as the other Kinsella men seen Wade had returned. Zoe handed the sippy cup to Jack and the bottle of water to Earl. "Thanks Pretty Lady" was Earl's responds to Zoe.
"Earl I didn't know you were going to visit today" Wade said if he had known his father was stopping by he would have left work earlier. So Zoe would not have had to meet Earl again alone for the first time in years.
"I couldn't wait to see my Jackie boy any longer" Earl said opening his water bottle "Plus I wanted to see the pretty doctor here"
"Earl has been a great help with Jack" Zoe said as she smiled at Wade "You want something to drink?"
"Nah I'm fine Doc" Wade said looking at a smiling Zoe she seemed really happy "So you still want to have a family outing tonight?"
"Yes I invited Earl to come along" Zoe said just wanting to see Wade reaction Earl had just finished a drink of water when he heard Zoe's comment he could not help but start laughing.
"Good one Doctor" Earl said looking at his boy's face laughing "she is a keeper don't let her get away. I have to get going I have a hot date tonight. And I've heard all about your family outing"
"Papa" Jack said sad that Earl was leaving he had missed his Papa this last week "No Papa" Jack walked up to Earl as he stood to leave putting his arms up.
"I will see you tomorrow Jack I promise" Earl said hating leaving his grandson he looked so much like Wade sometimes it seemed like being with Jack he could almost believe he was back to when Wade was little. "Your Momma and Dad are taking you out for some fun"
"Yes we are going to have all kinds of fun Jack" Zoe said as she picked up her baby "You know you could come along with us Earl, but you have that hot date tonight"
"I know I'll go with you next time Pretty Lady" Earl answered as he was leaving "Have fun you three"
"Bye Dad" Wade replied watching his Dad give him a wave with the back of his hand.