"I can't do this!" Wade announced, pacing in the waiting room. For months he was looking forward to the birth of his son. But now that the time was here and his son would coming into the world in the next few hours, he was starting to realize how big of a responsibility this was and he didn't know if he had it in him to stand up and a be the father his son was going to need. He was still a kid himself.

"Why not? Because it's now become all to real?" Jesse asked. They still didn't get along any better then they had before. They tried but without talking about the things that were strained between them it didn't do them any good. "Zoe doesn't get a say in this."

"I know that! But, what do I honestly know about fatherhood? Huh?" He asked, finally sitting down across from his brother. "Where's Dad?" Wade asked, noticing that it was just Jesse in the small waiting room. Zoe wanted to talk to her dad, pretty much kicking Wade from the room.

"He went to get coffee. You know what not to do, that counts for something. The rest you'll figure it out as time goes by. There is no book on being a father. Experience counts for everything. You'll be fine, Wade. I believe in you, and Wade?" He asked, making sure he had his brothers attention. "I'm sorry for leaving you when you needed me the most. I'm sorry for never checking in with you. I'm sorry for it all. I'm proud of you Wade, really proud of you. You stepped up when must guys your age wouldn't."

"Thanks, I guess," Wade replied. That had actually taken him off guard, hearing his brother not only apologize but to tell him he was going to be an alright father. Those words touched his heart.

"Wade, she's looking for you." Wade nodded, getting up from his seat.

"Jesse, for what it's worth, I'm sorry for being your messed up little brother," Wade responded, heading off in the right direction. He didn't wait for Jesse to dray anything. For the first time in years he was happy to have his brother back.

Slipping into the room, he rushed to Zoe's side, taking her hand. She squeezed tight, tears forming in her eyes. Wade brushed them away, wishing he could take the pain away.

"It hurts," she sobbed, ready to take her frustrations out on her boyfriend. Wade kissed her cheek, climbing into the bed to hold her tight, giving her as much comfort as he possibly could. Zoe melted into his embrace, forgetting just for a moment the pain that cursed through her body.

It was hours later when the moon was high in the sky when a little wail echoed through the room, bringing both teens to tears. Everything around them slowed down.

Wade paced the hospital room with his son in his arms. Zoe was on the bed sleeping and he didn't want to wake her, not after everything she had went through. It was of he was looking at himself from when he was a baby. What little hair he did have, he hoped that it would be brown like Zoe's. He couldn't help but wonder what a little girl would look like. He lightly brushed a kiss atop his son's head.

"Are you ever going to put him down?" Zoe asked from the bed. "Or let his Mommy hold him?"

"I would, but I love having him in my arms, that way I know he is safe," Wade replied, moving to the bed. "You did take care of him for 9 months, gave him the safest place to grow. I think I can part with him for a few minutes," he replied, a hint of playfulness to his voice.

"How dare I want to hold my little boy," she gasped, holding her son, now that Wade had handed him over. "Did they see him?" Zoe asked, her eyes never leaving their son.

"Not yet. They know Mommy and baby are ding fine. But it's late so they went home. They'll be back in the morning, once the sun comes up anyway."

"You can get some rest, it's been a long 24 hours by now."

"I'm fine really," he assured her. Zoe nodded, watching their son sleep.

The last 9 months had been a whirlwind of change for her and at times she didn't know how to take it and she wanted to crumble and give up on so many different occasions. But she had managed to keep it together as much as she could. And now that Zachery was born every moment leading up to this one was worth it.

"Penny for your thoughts," Wade whispered. Zoe smiled, looking at him.

"Just thinking how the last 9 months have played out. And how we're bonded for ever through this little guy."

"Isn't that something? He has a hold on us no one else ever will, unless we ever give him siblings." He wanted that, but maybe not right at this moment in time.

"But they won't have that special hold like him, because he's the first born. Every child we have, will have a different hold on us, Wade," she explained. She felt as if she was jumping the gun about having more kids with Wade. Just because they were parents to one kid and dating didn't mean things would work out for them in the long run. "Just because he's here doesn't mean things between us can move any faster Wade. We're still teens, we still have another year in school, plus college. Things only get harder from here on out." She needed him to see that. She still needed things to move along slowly for them. She couldn't risk getting hurt any worse than she would now, if things turned sour between them.

"I know, Zoe. I won't force you to do anything. We're not in the clear yet." Zoe smiled, happy he saw things the way she did.

"There's the happy little family," Earl stated walking into the room with Harley and Jesse. "Where's my grandson?"

"Right here Earl. Meet Zachery Jackson Kinsella," Zoe told him.

"You let him convince you to your son after..."

"Jesse, he didn't convince me to name him after anyone, he didn't know the name I picked out, until he happened to over hear me. The name was all on me. I had even told him we could change it," she told them, feeling weird about the name, more that everyone knew it.

"It's pretty perfect from where I stand," Earl beamed, handing Zachery over to Harley. "It's an honor that you would name him after his grandmother like that," he praised.

"Thanks, Dad," Wade said, moving to sit next to Zoe on the bed once more. He shared a look with Zoe. "Jesse, we would like it if you would be Zachery's godfather."

"That's huge," Jesse responded, looking over at the little boy who was his nephew. What did he know about raising kids? Would anything really happen to them at the same time? But could he turn the offer down? Did he want to? "I'd love that," he finally responded, taking his nephew from Harley.

Earl smiled from the corner of the room, happy that his son's were starting to get along once again. As a father that's all you wanted from your kids. For them to be happy and to have respect for each other.