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Chapter Thirty-Six

Wade had called Earl to make sure his Father had Jack at his house and not at the park. Jack was good at getting Earl to take him to the park for being a toddler that could not speak in complete sentences yet. Of course it could just be that Earl liked taking his grandson to the park.

Wade opened the door to his childhood home and stopped in his tracks seeing his son sleeping on the couch hugging a old teddy bear of Jesse's. Earl walked in from the kitchen a glass of what looked to be water in his hands. "I was wondering when you were gonna get here" Earl said after he took a drink of his water.

"I just called twenty minutes ago" Wade replied knowing that even though BlueBell was a small town it still took time to drive from point A to point B. Also he had to deal with a problem Kay brought to his attention right before he could leave the Rammer Jammer.

"I was just hoping you would get here before Jack wakes up, I wanted to talk to ya about something" Earl said as he set his water glass down. "I have something of your Momma's that I know she would want you to have"

Wade took a deep breathe he really did not need a sentimental Earl on him at the moment, he just wanted to pick up Jack and get home so he could tell Zoe about her Mother's latest scheme. And hopefully after they talked about what they should do about her, they would go on their date tonight. So Wade did not need any more on his plate from parents at the moment.

So when Earl pulled something out of his pocket and a tear fell from his eyes Wade wasn't really intending to listen to what Earl had to say but stopped when he seen just what was in his Father's hand. He hadn't seen it not since it was last on his Momma's finger.

"Your Momma would want you to give this to that Pretty Doctor of yours" Earl said holding the engagement ring out to his youngest son "From the way you waited around for that Doctor of yours I know you will be needing this soon"

"Earl I can't" Wade felt his mouth go dry he hadn't known his Father had kept his Mother's engagement ring. Yes he wanted to make Zoe his wife but he hadn't thought of getting a engagement ring just yet. The dream of Zoe being his wife had been enough for now, but seeing his Momma's ring made Wade want it placed on Zoe's hand as a symbol of his undying love for her right away.

"Take it" Earl said again holding the ring closer towards Wade giving his boy a knowing look. Wade nodded his head then slowing took the ring from his Father's hand. Tears were in both Kinsella men's eyes as Wade put the ring in his pants pocket.

"It might be a while until I get around to asking Zoe, her Mother has been causing trouble again" Wade told Earl as he wiped the tears out of his eyes. "I just wish that woman would leave Zoe alone"

"Son" Earl stopped trying to get his words together wanting them to make as much since as possible to get his point across "Do not let anything stop you from asking the woman you love to marry you. You already know what it feels like to almost lose her, don't lose anymore time with her"

Wade was blown away by what his Father just spoke sometimes old Earl really could be smart, then he had to go open his mouth and said "I was thinking next week Jack and me could go camping" and that right there proved that Earl wasn't the brightest bulb in the box if he ever thought Wade would agree to that.

"Nah, Earl I've told you before Jack is just to little for camping just yet" Wade once again denied his Father seeing this wasn't going to be something Earl would drop. "But why don't you bring a tent to Lavon's next week and play at camping with Jack by his swing set"

"Not a bad idea" Earl said knowing that their fishing trip hadn't gone like he would have liked, perhaps getting Jack used to a tent would make when he finally talked Wade into letting him take Jack camping easier on Jack.

"Well I better get Jack home on the off chance Zoe still wants to go on our date tonight" Wade said as he walked to the couch and carefully picked up his sleeping son leaving Jesse old teddy bear behind. "I'm hoping she does we should not let Candice ruin our night"

"Well I'm hoping next time I see you my boy you will be a engaged man" Earl happily informed his son. Knowing that having a Doctor for a daughter in law was something he would like to brag about.

"Earl" Wade said his tone telling his Dad to drop the subject as he left with Jack in his arms.

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Jack kept saying "Swing" after he had woke up from his nap when he started to cry because he wasn't getting his way Wade relented and took his son to his swing set. He had wanted to wait for Zoe's return but Jack's crying had put a stop to that. So for the next hour Wade pushed Jack on his bucket swing and then helped him up the slide making sure he did not fall off the slide as he went down it again and again.

"Time to go home Jack" Wade announced to his son after Jack has just went down his slide again.

"No" Jack yelled running back towards the latter of the slide wanting to go down once again.

"We need to see if Momma's home yet" Wade voiced as he picked up his son and headed towards the Carriage house. The toddler stop fighting his Father when the word Momma was heard, it seemed just like him Jack was missing Zoe.

Zoe's small Suv was parked in her spot, she had just gotten the suv a week before and Wade was still getting used to them not having to share his Suv. He had still taken Zoe to her physical therapy appointment last friday though because he had the time off and Jack had fun playing in a park near by while Zoe had her appointment. Afterwards they had taken their son to Chuck E Cheese to play and eat it had been fun and Wade was going to miss Zoe needing him to take her places now that she had her own vehicle.

Zoe had not gone all out when buying a new vehicle she had gotten a small suv that was a hold over from last year that had a really good warranty plus it had a lot of nice safety features that made Wade feel better knowing that Zoe and Jack would be in the vehicle. Zoe had picked out the suv all on her own but had taken Jack and him along to make sure he approved of it.

Wade knew the second he seen it Zoe was going to buy it even if he didn't give his approval of it because it was the same color her old car had been.

Opening the door Wade seen that Zoe was not in the living room, most likely she was already getting herself ready for their date for the night. Wondering what to do to get her attention that was solved when Jack yelled out "Mama"

Zoe came out of her bedroom she was wrapped in a robe having just finished her shower and trying to get her hair dry with a towel wrapped around it.

"Hi baby" Zoe said as Jack put his arms out to his Momma, Zoe took him from Wade into her arms and kissed him on his little cheek. "I see you've been playing outside huh?"

"Yes" he replied as he kissed his Momma's cheek laughing. Wanting down now he kicked his little legs so Zoe bent down to let her baby run free.

"We need to talk" Wade said watching Jack run back towards the tv "but it can wait until you're dressed"

"Okay" Zoe said knowing that whatever Wade was going to tell her she would not like. She could only hope it had nothing to do with their date tonight being cancelled because she had really went all out this time without Jack there she even had time to get matching shoes.

Twenty minutes later Zoe had just thrown a short outfit on after she had gotten her hair straigthen wanting to know what Wade needed before getting herself all fixed up for their date.

She found Wade in Jack's room standing in the doorway watching the pair play together. She hated having to break up their playtime. Wade was such a good father it made her heart race with love for him every time she seen how wonderful Wade was to their son.

"Hey" Zoe said as she entered Jack's room the little boy looked up and smiled then held up the toy truck he was playing with showing it off to his Mother. "So what is it you need to tell me?"

Wade looked up from the floor he was setting on at Zoe she wasn't all dolled up yet that was good encase she decided she did not want to go out tonight after hearing about her Mother latest scheme to get her back to New York CIty.

"It seems your Mother's attorney has been calling around town wanting to speak with you" Wade informed Zoe "He even called the Practice, after calling the Rammer Jammer at least four times today. Dash posted about it on his blog"

Zoe just sighed this wasn't something she had expected but wasn't surprised her Mother would do. It had been a month since her Mother had left BlueBell and they hadn't heard from her. So in Candice Hart's mind she had given Zoe enough time to get over her betrayal.

"Does anyone know what her Lawyer wants?" Zoe asked out of patience with her Mother.

"I got to talk to him the last time he called the Rammer Jammer, it seems your Mother wants to end Jack's trust fund and it has to be done New York City"

Zoe just shook her head at what her Mother was trying to order her to do.

Who did she think she was, after having stole her money and moved it into a trust fund for Jack she now wanted Zoe to jump through hoops to get the money back. Zoe was so tempted to just have George call the police on her Mother for embezzlement, but then they would all have to deal with a court case over that. And knowing her Mother she would drag that case out as long as humanly possible.

"Why can't she just leave me alone?" Zoe whispered feeling like her life was getting out of control again.

"I'm sorry Doc, if there was anyway I could" Wade stopped in mid-sentence remembering what the Lawyer had said Jack's legal guardian had to sign the paper work. He did not say it had to be Zoe Hart.

"Zoe I think I know a way out of this that doesn't have you having to do your Mother bidding." Wade smirked lifting his eyebrows up and down

"we can asked George if my idea will work when AnnaBeth and him get here to watch Jack"

"That is if you still want to go on our date tonight?" Wade asked.

"Of course I do, I am not going to let my Mother stop us from our date. I've been looking forward to this since our last date" Zoe stated as she headed back towards the door wanting to get herself ready for her date tonight she was going to blow Wade away with her new dress.

"So have I Doc" Wade replied liking this side of Zoe she wasn't going to lay down and cry over her Mother anymore. She wasn't going to let Candice Hart stop their date tonight.

"That's good to know" Zoe stated as she walked out the door knowing that Wade was watching her backside as she walked away.