1 year later

"I can't believe he's one already," Wade sighed, falling into bed. "He's down for the count."

"I know this whole thing is supposed to be hard, but after the first few months, it seems so easy. We have a routine down and everything. It's like we can take on the world."

"I wouldn't go that far, Zo," Wade chuckled. "It's easy when we have a whole town to back us and when we live in your Dad's house. It would be harder if we were on our own."

"Maybe," Zoe shrugged, laying her head on his shoulder. "Ya know, after I make it through college, were gonna have to find our own place."

"Why not before?" Wade asked, resting his cheek on the top of her head.

"As nice as it would be, we don't have the money for a house or even an apartment." Wade kissed the top of her head. He'd figure something out, he had to. They couldn't stay with Harley forever. He was the man of the house, at least he should be. "You still taking him tomorrow?" Zoe asked, to content to look up at him.

"Yeah, we'll find trouble somewhere," he smirked.

"No trouble will find you," Zoe corrected him. Wade chuckled, kissing the top of her head.

Morning came fast like it normally does. Zoe was busy in the house cleaning. Toys were scattered everywhere. Dirty clothes tossed in random directions. Harley spent very little time at home these days. Letting them learn how to be a family.

"Looking good, Zo. Can you take a minute to talk?" Zoe nodded, tossing the toys in the tub she had in her hand, going to sit next to Harley. "I love Zach, but I just don't want any more grand kids right now."

"I don't plan on getting pregnant again," Zoe told him, knowing where he was going with it all. "At least not until after college, when we are more stable on our own two feet."

"Which brings me to my next point, you can have the house, I'm moving in with Florence, we've been talking about living with each other and it makes sense." He had been with Florence for the past year and a half. It was time to move to the next stage in their relationship.

"That's kinda major, and I need to talk to Wade about that." It was pretty clear that they either live in the house or they move else where. There wasn't much that needed to be talked about.

Zoe got back to work getting the house picked up. Her mind on what her father had just told her. That was a huge step for them. They couldn't live with someone forever, either.

"He's just like you, won't stop for nothin'," Earl laughed.

"He loves to run," Wade commented, watching his son run around his dad's living room. He enjoyed watching his dad bond with Zach. He never thought that his dad would give alcohol up for nothing.

"It's pretty amazing, isn't it?" Earl asked. Wade nodded, his eyes never leaving his son. Amazing wasn't even close to what he would called it. All the doubt he had about at the hospital, he was foolish to even think it.

After a few hours and a tired and crabby kid on his hands, We headed home, only for Zach to fall asleep half way there.

"Zach is in his room sleeping," Wade announced, sitting the baby monitor down. "You ok?" Wade asked, seeing Zoe in deep thought.

"My Dad is moving out," Zoe told him, finally catching his gaze. "He's giving us the house."

"He can't do that, can he?" Wade asked, looking,puzzled.

"He can and did. The house is paid off, other than the bills, house tax and land tax, we should be able to afford living here."

"It'd be nice, I don't want to down size. I think we got this. We both work and even with you in school we can do this."

"I worked hard for my full ride through school so that helps us a lot. We can do this, right?" Zoe asked, talking about them bring able to take care of Zach without Harley being around the house to help out. They needed to have their own independence and this was it. This was their chance to prove that they could be friends without the help of anyone.

"We've been doing it for the past year, we will be fine," Wade assured her, bringing her in for a hug.

"I know," she whispered. She wasn't sure what would happen if Harley and Florence broke up. This was Harley's home, she couldn't just take it from him. "As nice as it would be to live here, what if things just don't work out for my Dad? Then what?"

"Then we figure it out from there," Wade told her, kissing her temple. "We'll find a way, it's not like he's gonna kick us out." She relaxed, wrapping her arms around him. It would be nice to be able to finish a nice moment with Wade without Harley breaking it up on them. Things would work out, they had to, didn't they? "I'll get the cry baby, you talk to your Dad." She nodded, quickly pressing her lips to his. She headed outside to where he was sitting.

"I'm gonna miss this view."

"The Nelsen's backyard? Or the weird noise at night that sounds like a mix between a dying animal and a rusted ol' pick up on its death-bed.

"The calm, the peace, the flowers, the little things," he shrugged, patting the seat next to him. "I know you're worried about being on your own, but as a family you guys need this. I told you before when you came here, that I wouldn't kick you out, that still remains the same. I won't kick you out if things don't work out with Florence."

"How'd you know?" Zoe asked, chewing her lip.

"Voices, carry through open windows, sweetie," he chuckled, placing a reassuring hand on top of hers. "You have every reason to worry, because this is your family and you're building a future with them. Nothing wrong with that. You want the best."

"I do want the best. I want the world to be at Zach's fingertips." If she could give her son the moon and stars she would. She wanted every possibility to be open for him.

"Zach, wants his Mommy to feed him," Wade said, walking out with his son in his arms. Zoe took him and headed inside to feed her little guy.

"Wade, sit," Harley told him. Wade sat down in the spot Zoe had vacated. Over the last year they had a certain understanding and respect for each other. "You're gonna take care of them right? Be there for them when they need you to?"

"I'm not going anywhere. They're my life. The air I breath. I need them more than they need me." The words seemed foreign, even to him, but it was the truth. He depended on them. They'd always be there for him, to support him with any crazy idea he may have. He wasn't letting the two biggest loves of his life go, not now, not ever.

Harley was content with that answer. That's all he wanted for his daughter and his grandson. Wade was remarkable. He stepped up when someone counted him. He had yet to fail Zoe and Zachery. Mistakes would be made, but Harley knew that they were two people who would be able to work through it.