A/N: Sorry I didn't update on Wednesday. I tried to get it up by last Saturday but that didn't work. I'm on vacation right now for about two more weeks. I'll try and update as much as possible.

Reunited

-Chapter Eight-

Once they were done eating and paid for their food, Chase and Zoey left the restaurant in laughter. It wasn't just little laughs either. It was the kind of laugh that made your side ache, the kind that makes it hard to breathe. Once Zoey had finally caught her breath she asked," What were we laughing at?"

"I have no clue. But I haven't laughed like that since...probably the last time I was with you," Chase replied.

"Me too. It's funny how we do that," Zoey buttoned up the buttons on her borrowed winter coat. She was freezing.

"How we do what?" Chase asked, wrapping his scarf around his neck.

"How we can just laugh and laugh about everything and how we can laugh about nothing. I can't do that with anyone else," Zoey smiled.

"Me either. I missed you," Chase stopped as he was about to open his car door and smiled at her.

"I missed you too," Zoey returned the smile. She did miss him. A lot. Even when she was happy with Ryan she always found herself thinking of Chase.

"I don't have to get back home for awhile, so do you want to take a walk?" Chase asked.

"Sure," Zoey replied.

"Well here," Chase took off his scarf and put it around her neck," It'll get a little cold after awhile."

"Thanks."

"No problem," The two started off on the sidewalk following the lake. There were only a few others out. It was snowing lightly and the wind was hissing softly, hitting the backs of their heads.

"Gosh it's beautiful here," Zoey said.

"Yeah it is. I think I like cold weather more than warm weather. The snow is the best part," Chase replied.

"I've never really seen snow until I came up here. Well, I did when I was five but I guess that doesn't really count because I don't remember it all that well," Zoey buttoned her coat up.

"I grew up here. When I went to PCA I really missed the snow. It was my favorite part of the year," Chase said.

"I can see why." Zoey said her eyes glued to the frozen, snow covered lake.

"So, have you thought of names for the baby yet?" Chase asked.

"Well, I've always liked the name Madelyn for a girl," Zoey said.

"Madelyn, I like that. What about the middle name?"

"Uh...you pick." Zoey told him.

"What about...Madelyn May?"

"Madelyn May Brooks, I love it!" Zoey exclaimed, "But I don't know if it's going to be a boy or a girl so it doesn't really make sense to pick out her name right now."

"Well what about a boy name?"

"I never really thought about that. Maybe Tyler but it doesn't really sound right as a first name. Not to me, anyway," Zoey said.

"Maybe it can be the middle name," Chase said.

"Well what about the first name?" Zoey asked.

"You can name it after my great uncle Hank!" Chase suggested with a smile.

"Hank Tyler?" Zoey laughed. She knew he was joking, well at least she had hoped he was.

"Actually...what about Austin?"

"Austin Tyler Brooks. Gosh I love that too!"

"Well if you have twins you can keep both of the names," Chase said with a laugh." But I want credit considering I contributed to each of the names."

"If I have twins you can have one," Zoey joked.

Chase laughed." I don't know how Christine would feel about that," He replied," But it's a nice offer."

"Don't you and Christine want kids?"

"Well, I know I do. Not right away but I definitely want to have kids. Christine, I'm not so sure how she feels about kids," Chase said.

"Why?"

"Because whenever I mention it to her she avoids the subject," Chase shrugged it off. Zoey could tell it was an uncomfortable subject for him.

"I can't believe you're getting married in like two days," Zoey said.

"I know. I still can't believe it," Chase replied." What was it like for you getting married? I mean were you nervous? Did you ever have second thoughts?"

"Well of course I was nervous, this was the last man I would ever be able to be with and since he was basically chosen by my father I had no idea if this was a real thing between us or what I really wanted. Right before I was about to walk down the aisle I almost ran away but didn't have enough courage to do it. Now that I know the situation I wish that I had run away," Zoey said.

"You do?" Chase asked.

"Yes, if I said no to marriage than I wouldn't be in this gigantic mess," Zoey replied.

"Do you think I'm doing the right thing marrying Christine?" Chase asked suddenly.

No, I think you should dump her. She's all wrong for you and you deserve way better, Zoey thought She knew she couldn't say that so instead she replied with a shrug and said," Do you love her?"

"Of course I love her," Chase answered.

"Than you should marry her," Zoey said. She tried to smile at him but she felt a tear slide down her cheek.

"Are you crying?" Chase asked, concerned.

"No, no the wind is just hitting my face a little too hard, that's all," Zoey muttered. That was half true.

"Well, here let's find a place to warm up," Chase walked toward the street. Zoey followed.

A/N: Well I know exactly what I'm going to do with this story so I'll start writing chapter nine right away. I'll update soon!

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