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Chapter Forty- Four
The planning for the wedding of Zoe and Wade didn't take that long but picking a venue did. They could not decide where they wanted to have it. First they just wanted to have it in Lavon's backyard, then perhaps the barn where they first connected. The barn couldn't work because it was a barn and still being used as one. They didn't want to copy Lemon and Lavon's wedding so the church steps where out. Wade had joking suggest the Rammer Jammer but they had learned from their engagement party that the restaurant just wasn't big enough for everyone who they invited or invited themselves.
They would have done a location wedding somewhere else out of state even but all of BlueBell would have their heads, if they didn't have the wedding close enough for everyone to attend. They had even thought of just eloping but once again they did not want to face the wrath of BlueBell if the town did not get the show it wanted for the union of Zoe Hart and Wade Kinsella.
Finally Lemon just came out and told Zoe and Wade that they were going to have their wedding at Lavon's in the front of the Plantation house not the backyard that was going to be where they held the reception. That she had everything arranged all they had to do was set the final date which she let them graciously choice from three different weekends. It seemed she was also going to cater the event.
Wade thought that sounded great they did not have to worry anymore about the location of their wedding and having to worry about what food to order Lemon would know what everyone in BlueBell liked. The food at Lemon's wedding everyone loved.
Zoe on the other hand wanted to first taste the menu then decide if she would give it the okay or not. Zoe also did not want a copy of the food from Lavon and Lemon's wedding. Wade did not see where that matter, but Zoe was the bride to be so what she wanted she would get are Wade would pay so he went along with her decisions on that.
Zoe also ordered her own Wedding cake even though Lemon wanted it a different favor and colors, Zoe would not budge on that.
Wade was also informed of what type of tux he would be wearing to their Wedding, he was in charge of making sure all his grooms men had the correct tux as well as Jack. George was best man he had won the coin toss between Lavon and him. Lavon was still smarting about that but hey he was the one that called heads. Besides Wade hadn't even gotten to asks either man yet when they had decided between each other. The pair didn't want Wade to have to choice between them. Which was nice so now he didn't have to feel bad about asking one to be his best man and not the other.
Besides neither was getting to plan a bachelor party for him, Zoe and he well mostly Wade had decided to throw a joint bachelor/bachelorette party at the Rammer Jammer a few days before their wedding. This way Zoe wasn't going anywhere out of his sight, Wade just wanted everything to go smooth and no drunk hookups of any kind happening to anyone. Wade did not want to be a bachelor anymore so he did not need a party to say goodbye to that. Wade was still waiting for Candice Hart to try to break up his wedding to Zoe. He just knew she would love to spike their drinks and have one or the other of them cheat on each other. This way if they had a joint party that could not happen. You could not put anything pass Mrs. Hart after all she had tried to pay someone to seduce him before.
Wade was probably just being paranoid but hey with that woman you never know, and he wasn't going to take any chances with the happiness of the rest of his life at stake. He was so close to having all his dreams come true before his very eyes, Wade could not let anything stop it from happening. He could not let the happiness of Zoe, and Jack be destroyed at any cost. So no bachelor/bachelorette parties, Wade did count that a deep loss.
Zoe and Lemon did disagree about some of their wedding menu but once Lemon had seen that Zoe was in charge and Wade would not buck her on the decisions of what food would be served she fell into line with what Zoe wanted their wedding guest to be served. It was a good thing Ethan Hart was paying for the whole wedding reception because having to feed all of BlueBell plus the few extra people they had invited from out of town was going to cost a pretty penny.
Zoe had brought her own wedding dress which was being kept at Lavon's, Lemon, AnnaBeth, Rose, and Wanda even had all went with Zoe to New Orleans to look for the perfect dress. It took them two different day trips before they had found Zoe's dress plus their own brides maid dresses. Zoe had brought Jess one as well she had it sent to her so that the nurse could have it fitted to her properly before they wedding.
Wade was not allowed to see the brides maid dresses either which wasn't a real rule, but Zoe wanted it that way so Wade just gave in. It was not worth fighting his future wife over to see some dresses Zoe would not be wearing anyway. Wanda was just so thrilled to be party of the wedding party, of course because Zoe had asked Wanda, Wade then had to asks Tom to be a grooms men which Tom also was thrilled about.
Wade just couldn't wait until the wedding was over and done with and he could call Zoe Hart his Wife.
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Lavon had told Wade just how much Lemon had enjoyed their Hawaii honeymoon, he was trying to talk his friend into going there for his honeymoon as well. But Wade already had everything taken care of for their honeymoon. While it might not be the romantic moonlight walks on a sandy beach it would be more Zoe and Wade time doing fun things together. They were going to a cabin in the middle of nowhere just the two of them for a week making up for all the lost time they had spent apart. Zoe had loved the idea of it just being them plus she had said if Jack got missing them to much they could always come back and bring him with them to their hide a way.
Jack would be staying in BlueBell of a night with Lavon and Lemon during the day different people would be watching him if Lavon or Lemon was busy. Ethan Hart was going to stick around for a few days after the wedding to spend time with his grandson as well so Wade knew that Jack would be in good hands. Earl had also promised to help watch Jack and check in with the toddler everyday.
Wade had made sure that the cabin in the woods did have cell service because there was no way he would leave his son anywhere without being able to call and check up on him. Just because he wanted time alone with Zoe did not mean he didn't want to know what was going on with Jack. Wade was starting to feel like a week away from his baby might be a little to much, but he was sure once he got alone with Zoe he would rethink that idea.
Earl had informed Wade that he had spoken with his brother Jesse and that he would like to come to his wedding. Wade at first was upset with his Father for putting him on the spot like that. But then rethought that idea because Earl had asked if Jesse could come to the wedding not that he had to let him. Zoe though once she heard of course wanted Jesse to come, she wanted Wade and his brother to make up if they could. That it would be nice for Jack to have another Uncle in his life. She wasn't going to force Wade to reconcile with Jesse if he did not want too.
Wade ended up telling Earl to invite Jesse to come, it would be wrong not to try one last time if Jesse really wanted to mended their broken relationship. Beside how much would he be seeing his Brother the wedding itself was sure to be keeping Wade very busy the few days Jesse would be in town for.
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Two days before the wedding most of the town of BlueBell was at the Rammer Jammer for Wade and Zoe's bachelor/bachelorette party. Jesse Kinsella had just gotten in earlier in the day he was staying with his old man until after his little brother got married. Seeing how packed the Rammer Jammer was stuck Jesse with just how much the people of BlueBell loved his Brother plus how they loved a good party.
Jesse felt a little guilty about not having been home in years, even after learning about becoming a Uncle it didn't cause him to come for a visit. Wade had his reasons for being mad at him, when his little brother needed him the most Jesse just seemed to disappear on him.
But looking around the restaurant Wade looked to be doing good for himself, not only did he have a business of his own but he had a child and was getting married to a beautiful Doctor things were looking up for Wade. Jesse wished he could say the same about his own life. Maybe staying in BlueBell wasn't the downer he always thought it would be if he made his little brother this happy.
"Hi Jesse, I don't know if you remember me" Zoe said as she walked up to who would be a brother in law in a few days.
"Yes I remember you Zoe, congratulations on marrying my baby brother" Jesse said then pulled his soon to be sister in law into a hug. "Wade is a very lucky man"
"Don't I know it" Wade commented as he walked up to his Brother and pulled Zoe next to him. "I see you made it"
"Yeah I didn't want to miss your wedding it's not everyday your little brother gets married is it?" Jesse asked looking around trying to see if he could spot a little boy that could be his nephew running around. "Is your boy here?" he finally ask when he didn't seeing any toddlers on the loose.
"Jack yeah he around here somewhere he has been very popular today. Ethan Zoe's father had him for awhile. Earl had him a few minutes ago had to fight Lavon to get him from off George" Wade informed his brother not at all happy this was the first time Jesse would be getting to meet the toddler.
"I think Jack is more popular tonight then we are" Zoe joked as she seen a familiar presence by the entrance one she didn't think she would be seeing tonight. "Excuse me I just seen a friend of mine has made it to BlueBell a day early" with that said Zoe left to go greet her friend Jess.
Jesse wasn't sure what he should say to his brother being that they weren't close not since he had left BlueBell all those years ago. Wade had stayed behind taken care of their alcoholic Father while Jesse had went out into the big bad world and made something of himself. Only it looked like Wade had done the same staying here in Bluebell.
"Dada" Jack yelled as he saw his Father from across the room this brought Earl's attention to his two sons standing together which made the older man happy. "Let's go see your Dad and Uncle Jesse"
"Dada" Jack yelled again this time close enough for Wade to be able to hear it with all the people and noise going on at the Rammer Jammer. Wade held his hands out to Earl and took the toddler from him then he turned to let Jesse be able to see his nephew for the first time.
Jesse couldn't help but laugh at the tiny doppelgänger in front of him, his nephew looked just like Wade had when they were younger. Their was no way not to know who fathered this little boy before him. Earl always told him on the phone when they talked about how much Jack looked like Wade but hearing about it and seeing it where two different things.
"You look just like your Daddy" Jesse told the toddler. Jack eyed the stranger before him he kind of looked like his Father but different Jack wasn't sure if he liked this new coming so he turned his head into his father's shoulder hiding himself from the new guy.
"That's weird" Earl utter "Jack usually likes everyone" not sure why his grandson didn't seem to like his Uncle.
"He's probably tired with all the excitement of the party" Wade made excuses for his son, who he just expected didn't like his brother he was a stranger to the toddler after all.
Zoe walked up then with Jess following behind "See I knew I could find Jack if I only asked Wade" Zoe told Jess "Jess can't wait to meet Jack in person. She has seen so many pictures"
Jack turned back around hearing his Mother say his name he turned and saw a pretty lady next to her and smiled up at Jess. Then lifted his hands up in Jess direction. Laughing Jess opened her arms as Wade handed Jack over to her. Jack patted Jess' face then gave her a kiss on the cheek laughing happily as he did.
"He's a friendly little guy isn't he?" Jess asks as Jack kept giving her a award winning smile.
"I think he's just a ladies man" Jesse replied not being able to stop himself. It was clear his nephew wasn't into getting to know him, but bring a pretty lady along and he jumped at the chance to get in her arms. "I'm Jessse Kinsella by the way"
"Jess Dasani, I'm friends with Zoe. So you must be Wade's brother" Jess ask as Jack started to give his Uncle the stink eye for taking Jess attention away from him. Wade was trying not to chuckle at the looks his son was giving to Jesse, it looked like both Kinsella men had a thing for Jess.
"As Best Man" George began then Lavon interrupted with "As Wade's best friend" the two were men were eyeing each other up. Lemon and AnnaBeth stepped in and pulled the two men away from each other towards where a few couples were dancing to music from the jukebox. So Wade and the rest of the Rammer Jammer didn't get to hear what ever George or Lavon had been about to say.
Wade just shook his head at those two and turned to see that Zoe was laughing at something Jess had said as Jack kept smiling from Jess' arms then would turn and give his Uncle Jesse a dirty look. Yeah it looked like Jack was not liking his Uncle Jesse.
Meatball came walking back laughing and Wade had a idea of why a few minutes later when the melody of Unchained melody started playing shaking his head Wade turned to Zoe taking her hand he seen the shining look of happiness in her eyes.
"You will have to excuse us, but our song is playing"
So the soon to be bride and groom headed to the small dance floor as the lyrics played
Oh, my love, my darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long, lonely time
Time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me
Wade just held Zoe close as the music played they were just swaying back and forth looking into each others eyes lost to the world that wasn't just the two of them.
Lonely rivers flow
To the sea, to the sea
To the open arms of the sea
Lonely rivers sigh
"Wait for me, wait for me"
I'll be coming home, wait for me
"That's what you did wasn't it Wade? You waited for me?" Zoe whispered as she started into Wade's eyes.
"I knew if I waited long enough you would come home to me" he replied as he dipped his head in order to seal his lips with Zoe's.
Once their lips touched the lyrics where lost to them and all they knew was the feeling of each other. The other couples dancing had left the floor so all of BlueBell was staring at the soon to be newlyweds expect for their son who was still giving his Uncle the stink eye.
Oh, my love, my darling
I've hungered, for your touch
A long, lonely time
Time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me
Just as the song finally ended did the pair come up for breathe and noticed everyones eyes on them. Zoe hide her face in Wade's chest as he just laughed at his friends and neighbors who were making kissy faces at them. Wade did not care he had Zoe Hart in his arms and she was marrying him in two days time so what if BlueBell seen them kiss they all were gonna get to see it again many times over the years it was nothing to be embarrassed about. The only person who had any reason to be embarrassed about it was their tiny son who when Wade turn his head seen that Jack was still in Jess' arms trying to keep his Uncle away from the New Yorker.
"Head up Doc, don't let our love embarrass ya" Wade whispered to his bride.
Hearing that Zoe lifted her head off Wade's chest and smiled up at him. Wade was right in a few days they would be kisses in front of everyone when the minister pronounced them Husband and Wife so why not just get the chuckling and good natured ribbing over with now instead of then.
"Being with you could never embarrass me Wade" Zoe replied and to prove her point she pulled his head down to kiss him again.
After they parted she whispered to him "I love you Wade Kinsella and can't wait to marry you"
"Same here Zoe, I can't wait until we are married" Wade said holding her close not caring that there was no music playing anymore. They would have stayed like that in each others arms forever but duty called in the cry of Jack reaching their eyes. So both raced over to find that the little boy was crying in Earl's arms.
"What happened?" Wade asked not seeing a reason for why Jack was crying. Earl just laughed then pointed to the bar where it looked like Jess and Jesse were talking it up. Aww his boy had his first heart break.
Zoe took Jack into her arms then walked back to the dance floor with the toddler in her arms Wade following after them. Wade wrapped his arms around Zoe and Jack was in the middle of his parents as his tears dried up Jess all but forgotten as he was in the arms of the two people he loved best.
Please don't be mad but we do not get to see Zoe and Wade's wedding the last chapter is a time jump to a few years later. Sorry I just could not write there wedding its self sorry.
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