So Easter came and went and I had still forgotten to update this story. Really sorry about that, everyone. I've been so busy the last few weeks I don't know if I'm coming or going. Everyone's been pretty equally busy around here, so it wasn't even like it was just me. So finally, a new chapter.

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"Could you yell that any louder?" Zoe asked the wide-eyed Rose who was staring up at her.

"It's just... you're pregnant?" The teen grinned at Zoe who gave a nod. "That's awesome! Can I plan your baby shower?"

"Rose! I'm only about two months along."

"So...?" Rose looked absolutely thrilled. "But that's not the reason why I came over. Jack asked me out for Friday and I don't know what to wear and I'm so excited."

"That's great, Rose," Zoe told her, smiling at the teen. "We can go look through my closet and if not, I'll take you shopping." She grinned, hugging Zoe.

"Thank you. I've gotta get home and finish my project so Mama will let me go." The teen ran out of the

"We're supposed to have a hot spring!" Wade exclaimed to his new wife as she walked into the Rammer Jammer. "Heat wave this week."

Zoe collapsed onto a barstool. Wade gave her a cup of coffee, leaning over the bar to share a kiss with his girl. "Uggh, last thing I needed." She sat back, "Jack finally asked Rose out." The bartender and owner of the Rammer Jammer looked at her.

"Are you serious?" He laughed, "Well, good for him. It's 'bout time."

"The big opening party is tonight?" Zoe confirmed, looking around. Shelley was setting up balloons; Lavon, Lemon, and George were spreading the tablecloths over all the tables, making it look fancier. She knew Wade wanted to reestablish the image of the Rammer Jammer as not just a bar, but also a restaurant with a great chef.

Wade placed a sandwich down on the counter before her, taking a seat beside her. The sandwich was warm, grilled chicken, on toasted bread. Zoe knew all too well that this was that sunflower seed bread that one of the farmer's wives made. It had been one of the things Zoe kept craving, now more than ever.

"This is good," she said after a few bites.

"One of our newest menu items."

"It's delicious." Her husband gave her a wide grin. Zoe moved over to meet his lips with his. "Thank you."

"Wade! We need help moving this!" George called from the far side of the room where he and Lavon were struggling with the portable stage and Lemon was directing them. Wade stood, running across the restaurant to help while Zoe watched and laughed.

It was hot. Zoe was just glad for air conditioning. She was sweating. Brick had given her the day off for her to sit under a fan and the A.C. She closed her eyes. In her mind, she was one the ice again.

"From New York Preparatory School Skating Club, please welcome tonight, Zonne Reinhardt!"

The crowd cheered and Zoe moved across the ice, her skates gliding smoothly. This is what her and Miss Dana had practiced for. She knew the routine. She slid into place.

Zoe smiled, rolling over in the hot bed, letting the air get to her back too. It was just too out.

"Got lots of customers today, with all the heat and all," Shelley noted. "I feel like if we had any more people in here, we should just save the snow when it snows and pack it into the walls so we all stay cool." Wade laughed at her comment. Still, he poured them both a cup of ice water.

Rose was beaming. "Hey Jack." The blond boy smiled at the brunette.

"Hey there Rose. You ready for Friday?" Rose grinned and nodded; unaware that Magnolia was there as well. Friday was the baseball team's practice game. The students came to those games as an excuse to hang out with their friends. Why would he be asking her about baseball?

"Of course."

"I'll meet you by the gym then," Jack told her, giving her a kiss on the cheek. The brunette colored until her cheeks looked like petals from her namesake plant. "See you later."

"Bye." Interesting, Magnolia thought, plotting in her mind.

The heat was getting to them. Lavon and Lemon kept running into each other all over town. At one point, the mayor attempted to make the married woman jealous. Then George saw them and wondered why they were acting like they were.

"What's going on between you and Lavon?" he asked curiously.

Rose had gone over to Zoe's closet, searching for hours with the doctor to find the perfect outfit. Slim cut jeans, a bright, rosy colored sweetheart neck top; she thought she looked perfect for a date with the former schoolboy from England.

Rose walked to where Jack was supposed to be. Maybe he was just late. She heard muffled sounds from behind the school building and she approached slowly, finding Jack and Magnolia locked in a passion filled embrace, lips locked together and his hands on the blonde's hips. Rose stifled a cry of pain at the sight, holding her hand over her mouth to keep from having them hear, running from the scene.

"What, were you two together?" George joked, not really thinking anything of it.

"Yes, I had a relationship with Lavon!" Lemon cried out, "I needed someone and he was there. He was the only one I was able to turn to..." The lawyer was shocked.

"What about me, Lemon? Why couldn't you turn to me?" George's voice carried emotions that his face couldn't even begin to display. His eyes shown brightly with betrayal and unformed tears.

"You weren't here!" she shrieked in agony, "I tried to turn to you and you hung up on me!"

"That's not a good reason of why you'd cheat!" he shouted back, ignoring the tears streaming down his wife's face, despite the pain it caused him. "I- I can't- I just can't deal with this right now," he said, stuffing clothes into a duffle bag.

"George-"

"What do you want me to say, Lemon? That I'm hurt that you couldn't turn to me, that you didn't tell me, that you lied to me for over a year about it?" George walked out into the rain as the heat wave broke, walking to his truck. Lemon chased after him, unaware of the mud sloshing into her shoes.

"Please, George, I'm sorry." He yanked open the passenger door of his truck, shoving the duffle bag in.

"Are you?" he asked angrily at her before he climbed into the driver's seat, starting the truck and driving away, leaving his yellow-clad wife, mascara running down both cheeks, in the rain, hugging at her stomach as she watched his taillights disappearing into the distance.

Rose sat on the steps of the gazebo, tears streaking her face and disappearing in the rain. A set of footsteps came, then they stopped before her, taking a seat beside her. "I take it the heat wave's finally broken." Rose sniffled and Wade smiled at her awkwardly. "My cousin's an idiot," he told her.

"How do ya know it was him?" she asked, rubbing her eye with the palm of her hand.

"Well, he's been going on about this date for the past week. Zoe also mentioned something 'bout. I take it he did something incredibly stupid."

"I saw him kissin' Magnolia Breeland when he was supposed to be meetin' me." Wade nodded, looking at Rose. She reminded him so much of Zoe it was incredible. It was like Zoe had a little sister or something.

"Like I said, he's an idiot. You're a pretty special girl, Rose. Any guy with two eyes and a brain can see that. One day, it's gonna be you all the guys are all flockin' to."

"You think so?" the teen asked hopefully, looking up at Wade with watery eyes.

"I do," he told her sincerely. "Now let's get you home before your mama wonders where you went." She nodded.

It was a short, but quiet ride to Rose's house. Wade stopped and Rose didn't move to get out of the Chevelle into the rain. Finally, she spoke.

"You're gonna be a pretty amazin' daddy, Wade."

"You think so?" the former bartender actually sounded scared but Rose nodded.

"Yeah. Thanks for the ride."

"No problem."

"What the hell, Magnolia?" Jack yelled, pushing the blonde off of him. The rain soaked both of them.

"I knew you'd rather be kissin' me than that Rose girl." Jack's eyes narrowed.

"If I wanted to be kissing you, I would have asked you out. I asked Rose out. Get this through your thick skull. I like Rose. I like Rose a lot."

"But I like you, Jack," the blonde said with a smile that bothered him, "We're meant to be together. You can do so much better than Rose Hattenbarger."

"I don't like you, Magnolia. I'd rather be with Rose. She's a great person. She's sweet and kind and unselfish, unlike a certain blonde standing before me." Magnolia ran her hands up his chest and he pushed them off, clenching his fists by his side. Magnolia Breeland deliberately sabotaged his date with Rose, all because she was jealous that he liked the brunette girl. That girl, she'd probably ruined any chance he had with Rose if she had seen that. As he stood, thinking about it, he got angrier. "In fact, I suggest you get out of my sight before I forget that whole rule not to hit women."

Magnolia's eyes went wide as she saw he was serious. He was shaking with fury. In fact, he would probably hit her right now and not regret it. With a wounded look, she turned and ran.

"Heat's broke," Wade announced, walking into the house. Zoe was half asleep on the couch, her hand resting on her stomach. He smiled at her, lifting her up and carrying her bridal style to bed. "Lot's changed since last heat wave, huh?"

Zoe grinned, pulling his mouth to hers. Zoe pulled back. "You're all wet."

"Got caught in the rain." She nodded. Wade pulled back from their embrace, closing the bedroom door before they continued onwards.

So, yet another heat wave in Bluebell. Inspired by how March broke all those weather records. I think this really shows how everything's come in a full circle for the characters. Jack's always calm and everything and now he's angry. Wade and Zoe were at odds on the show and now their married. Lemon and George were the golden couple, now married as well, but they're now in a fight.

135 Reviews to next chapter. I promise I'll post it more timely. Cross my heart...

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