Hey guys. Thanks for all the reviews so far. I'm so glad you are enjoying this story so much. Just so you guys don't get confused, I did a little bit of a time jump after the last chapter. Enjoy :D
Zoe walked into the Rammer Jammer and turned towards the bar. She smiled at the sight in front of her. Wade behind the bar wiping down a glass and Wyatt sitting on the bar copying his Dad with his own juice cup and a napkin. Wyatt looked up and spotted her.
"Hi Doc." He said behind his pacifier and waved to her
"Look at my men hard at work. Why do you have this?" she asked taking the pacifier from his mouth and putting it in her pocket.
"It keeps him quiet." Wade chuckled and leaned across the bar, meeting Zoe halfway for a kiss. "How was your day?"
"It was good, nothing exciting."
"Doc" Wyatt called and puckered up his own lips.
"How could I forget you?" She smiled and kissed him "Were you a good boy today?"
"Yep" he replied
"What time did AB drop him off?"
"About an hour ago I guess. He's just been sitting here greeting every single person that walked in. I don't know how he knows everyone's names."
"He's smart and social." She laughed "You want to go home?" she asked the toddler
"Yes." He replied and put his arms out for her "Home" he laughed
"Yes home. I need to finish the invitations for his party. I can't believe he's going to be two."
"I know, it's crazy. This year has flown by. We need to figure out your birthday as well."
"I hate birthdays, you know that. Now I have an excellent excuse to avoid it."
Wade rolled his eyes "I didn't mean a party Dear. Just something simple, the two or three of us."
"Yes, the two of you can go celebrate." She stuck her tongue out at him
"You are so difficult. I'm taking you out whether you like it or not."
"We'll see. Let's figure out him first. I need all the decorations still and we have to order his cake."
"I know, we'll go into Mobile on Saturday."
"Thank you. I'm going to get him home, maybe get a nap out of him."
"Good luck with that." He smirked
"Love you." She leaned across the bar again and kissed him
"Love you too. Bye Champ." He waved to Wyatt
"Bye Daddy" he waved back
Wade smiled watching Zoe and Wyatt walk out hand in hand and then went back to work.
"Wy, this way." Zoe said pulling the toddler towards the plantation.
"No, ice ceam." He pulled her towards the Dixie Stop
"No way. You are taking a nap when we get home so I can get stuff done." Wyatt growled at her but stopped pulling and walked nicely next to her. "Ok Little Bear." She laughed "If you're a good boy, maybe we will have ice cream after dinner."
"Ok" he smiled
They walked into the carriage house and Zoe stepped on a block which caused her to stumble a bit. "Aahh, we need our own house with actual rooms." She huffed "This is getting ridiculous."
"I play." Wyatt said picking up the block.
"No, you nap." She picked him up and started walking up the stairs to his room.
"Book." Wyatt pointed to his book shelf
"Fine, one book and then nap." Zoe took a book off the shelf and sat down
"Dog." Wyatt pointed
"Yes, very good. What does he say?"
"Woof." Wyatt said mid yawn and laid his head back on Zoe's chest.
Zoe read the book and by the time she was finished Wyatt was out. She carefully put him in his crib and left the room. She cleaned up all the toys downstairs and then went to work on his party invitation.
"Hello?" Annabeth walked into the house
"Hey" Zoe whispered
"Is he actually napping?"
"Yes, for an hour now. It's been wonderful."
"Wow, lucky you."
"Yeah. How was your meeting?"
"It was good, all they want to talk about is the wedding though." She beamed
"I cannot believe you and Lavon are getting married in a month. That went by so quickly."
"I know, it's going to be so much fun. Thanks for all of your help this summer with that."
"No problem. It was so much fun."
"You're next."
"Oh no, we have way too much going on. With the baby and working full time, we don't even have a house with rooms or a kitchen."
"Well what are you waiting for? Y'all have been together for almost a year now."
"I know and we have talked about it but we're good right now. We know we'll get married eventually my main concern is a house actually."
"Are you guys looking?"
"Yeah here and there. Right now all there is a fixer upper on Oak St and a house next to Cricket and Stanley that is bug invested. Not great options."
"Well, I will no longer need my house in a month." She hinted
"Wait, seriously? I love your house."
"I know you do and I need to sell so if you guys want it, it's yours. I don't have bugs or things to fix."
"Oh my gosh, that would be amazing."
"You would just have to break the news to Lavon."
"Oh I know, he keeps telling me we can't leave. But your house is right down the road. Plus, it has a kitchen and bedrooms."
"Yes it does. So if you can wait a month, it's yours."
"We've been living here for five I think we can do one more. I'll talk to Wade when he gets home."
Annabeth smiled at her and looked down at the invitations on the table. "These are so cute. I can't believe he's going to be 2. He'll need a little brother or sister soon."
"Oh my gosh stop. He is plenty right now. You and Lavon get one next."
"Oh believe me that will happen right away."
Zoe laughed "Well I am excited to see that. Lavon with a baby, oh that will be so adorable."
A few hours later plus a giant mess in the hallway Wade walked through the door. "What are you doing?" he asked Wyatt
"I make mess" he told him
"I see that, why?"
"I playing." He simply said
"Where is Zoe?"
"I'm right here. I gave up an hour ago. It's no use." She shook her head and put her arms around his neck. "Hi" she kissed him
"Hi Baby. Did he nap?"
"Yes for two hours. Which was nice then but tonight might be an issue."
"Yay. That's fine though, I don't think I'm going to go in tomorrow."
"Oh really? What will you be doing?"
"Hanging with my boy. I feel like I've worked every day for the last month at least."
"Awww" she gushed "That's adorable. I have some news." She smiled
"What?" he asked a little scared
"It's not bad, AB is moving out of her house in a month."
"Well I figured, what kind of marriage would that be if they didn't live together?"
"No you idiot, her house will be up for sale. She said she would sell it to us."
"Really? That's amazing. Her house doesn't have bugs or broken things."
"No it does not. I want that house Wade. Like, really really want that house."
"Alright, we've been saving, we'll have to talk to her and Babs and see what we can do. That house is awesome. What does she have? Like 4 bedrooms?"
"Yeah and a kitchen."
He laughed "Yeah, we need one of those, desperately. Speaking of kitchens, what are we doing for dinner?"
"Lavon's. AB is cooking chicken and biscuits and all that good stuff."
"Mmmm, sounds yummy. Clean up Little Bear, time to eat."
"Ok" he said and quickly started picking up all his toys and throwing them in the toy boxes that lined the back wall of the house."
"He needs a room for just his toys." She laughed and wrapped her arms around Wade waist.
He put his arm around her shoulder and kissed her head. "Yeah, absolutely." Wade watched in amazement as Wyatt cleaned the hallway "He's actually cleaning."
"I know, don't jinx it." She laughed
"All clean." He smiled and ran to Wade "Daddy"
"Wyatt." Wade smiled and lifted him up in the air, tossing him a few inches above his head.
"Oh my gosh." Zoe breathed in a slight panic
Wyatt on the other hand thought it was the funniest thing ever. "My Daddy." He laughed when he landed back in Wade's arms.
"My Buddy." Wyatt kissed his cheek "You ready to eat?"
"Yes." He nodded "Aunt AB" he yelled
Zoe and Wade laughed "Yes, AB is cooking. What will we do when we move. Mama can't cook." Wade teased
"Shut up, I'm getting better."
"Debatable." He teased again and that got him slapped
"You are such a jerk." She bumped him as they walked into the main house
"Uncle Von." Wyatt yelled
"Where's my little All Star." Lavon asked walking into the kitchen
Wade put Wyatt down and he ran to Lavon. "Hi"
"What's up Bud?"
"Nuffin." He laughed "Where Aunt AB?"
"Upstairs, she'll be right here. Man, I love this kid."
"I go play." He said and wiggled down out of Lavon's arms.
"Don't make a mess." Wade called after him "That's no use. I'll apologize now."
"It's fine." Lavon smirked
"Oh, hi Wyatt. Hi guys." Annabeth smiled as the little blonde ran past her and she entered the kitchen. "How's everyone?"
"Good." Zoe smiled
"You talk to Wade?" she whispered
"Yeah." Zoe continued to smile "We'll take it."
"Aaahh that's so exciting." Annabeth squealed
"What is happening?" Lavon asked
"Zoe." Annabeth looked at her friend
"Wade." Zoe smiled at him
"Wimps." Wade laughed "We're moving." He told Lavon
Lavon's jaw dropped "Naw, naw, naw, naaw." He whined "Where?"
"Oh relax big man, just down the street. AB's house."
"Oh, well I guess I can deal with that."
"Believe me Man, you do not want the three of us hanging around when you get home from your honeymoon."
"Well that is so true. I'll miss that little guy though."
"Oh not us, just the baby?" Zoe asked insulted
"Maybe you guys a little bit." He joked "Naw, I'm just messin with y'all. I'll miss the whole family."
Zoe smiled and slipped her arm through Wade's, leaning her head on his shoulder. "I can't wait to have our own house. I love you guys but we need actual rooms and our own kitchen."
"You're gonna cook?" Lavon laughed
"Hey, AB has been teaching me, I've been getting good."
"Annabeth?" Lavon asked
"She really has been. The Kinsella's will not starve. But we might if I don't get this chicken out of the oven now. Excuse me." She moved past Lavon and started getting the dinner out of the oven.
After dinner Zoe and Wade took Wyatt into town for ice cream.
"What kind do you want little man?" Wade asked
"Uuuh banilla."
"Banilla? You got it." He smiled "Chocolate for you?" he asked Zoe
"Yes please." She replied and took Wyatt out of Wade's arms. "Let's go get us a seat."
"Hi Zoe, Hi Wyatt." Brick waved
"Hi Bick." Wyatt waved back "I have ice ceam."
"You do? Where?"
"Daddy" he pointed towards Wade who was now walking towards them with three cups of ice cream. "See"
"Zoe, I won't be around tomorrow so the practice is all yours."
"Oh thanks. What time did you schedule the first patient?"
"First one is at 9:30."
"Oh that's not bad. Have a good day off."
"Thank you, bye guys."
"Bye" Wyatt yelled with a mouth full of ice cream "It's cold" he said
"Ya think? It's Ice cream." Wade laughed
"Ice Ceam" he clapped
"Sucks you have to be at work all day while I'm home doing nothing."
"Well you could wait to not go into work until I'm home on Thursday."
"I could but what would be the fun in that."
"Rude. It would be nice to spend the day together."
"You have me all day Saturday. Remember, birthday decoration shopping. Because that will be so much fun."
"Oh stop it. It's for your son's birthday party."
"I know and what am I getting out of it? Nothing, because you won't let me do anything for yours."
"I hate birthdays and Mom is already coming so if we just focus on him, mine will be forgotten."
"You do realize your mother is not going to forget your birthday."
"She might if she focuses all her attention on her only grandchild."
"Good luck to you on that. No one forgets their child's birthday. Especially when it's the same day as her grandson."
"You know she's going to come with a million toys and clothes for him. We will officially be out of room."
"Well then lucky us that we just found out we'll be buying a house."
"A house? Where?" Dash asked coming up behind Wade
"Oh Dash, do you have to know everything?"
"Well yes, I need more info for my Zade blog. It's been pretty slow recently."
"To bad. You'll find out when it happens." Wade told him "This town is so nosey."
Zoe snickered "Yes but I love it. They're so funny."
"I take it I'm not getting an answer."
"No." Wade told him
"Fine, I will be on my way then. Goodbye Wyatt."
"Bye Dash." He smiled
"This town." Wade shook his head.
"I actually enjoy it lately. I don't know. It just feels great to know people care that much."
Wade leaned across the table and kissed her "I'm glad you finally feel at home."
"I have for a while, like a year but me too." She gave him another kiss then looked over at Wyatt "I guess someone wanted a bath tonight." She chuckled
Wade looked over and hung his head "Really kid? Does all food need to end up on your head."
Wyatt laughed "Oh Wyatt." He shook his own head "So silly."
"Should I be concerned he talks to himself?"
"No he's fine, he's just copying what we always say to him. Plus it's cute." She reached into her bag and pulled out the baby wipes "You made a mess." She got up from her chair and started wiping down the toddler.
"Wyatt messy." He smiled up at her
"Yes you are and you think it's funny I see."
"Oh Wyatt" he shook his head again with a smirk
"Let's get him home?"
"Yeah, before he makes a bigger mess." Wade got up from the table and threw out the garbage "You ready Monster?"
"No home, park."
Wade laughed and picked him up from the chair "I don't think so, home to the bath and then to bed."
"No bed." He pouted
"Yes bed, sleep is fun." Wade told him
"Noooo Daddy."
Zoe smiled up at Wade and then took his hand in hers as they left the Dixie Stop and walked home.