Chapter 19

Wade woke up around 7:30 AM. The Doc was still sleeping. She looked so beautiful and peaceful when she slept. She always looked so beautiful to him. Alls he could think about was proposing to her. But first he had to call the insurance company. So he went outside to make the phone call.

He called and got a meeting set up at the insurance company. Then he went back inside to an awake Zoe wondering where he was.

"Morning Doc" Wade said jumping on the bed and giving her a kiss

"Morning" Zoe said

"So I have an appointment with the insurance company in half an hour" Wade said

"Do you want me to come" Zoe asked

"No, you have to work" Wade said

"Yeah but not till 10" Zoe said

"Relax, get some rest I will come by after" Wade said giving her a kiss and heading out

It was about a half hour later and Zoe was getting ready for work, when she noticed her beer bottle necklace was that Wade gave her was not around her neck.

She tore the carriage house looking for it. Then she went to the gatehouse thinking maybe she dropped it over there. She was about halfway through her search when she came across a velvet box.

Her heart dropped. She knew exactly what it was. So she ran out of the gatehouse and headed for Lavon's.
"Hey Big Z" Lavon said "Everything okay"

"No, I can't find the necklace Wade gave me and I went to find it and I found a velvet box at Wade's" Zoe said

"Well I don't know what to tell you about the second part except just forget about it, but as for the necklace it's over there" Lavon said pointing to it.

Zoe ran over to it and put it on "Oh thank god"

With that Zoe left and headed for work.

Wade finished his meeting with the insurance company in mobile and headed to the practice to see his favorite doctor. He didn't even knock he just walked in her office.

"Hey Doc" Wade said standing in the doorway

"How did it go" Zoe asked

"It went great. I am getting enough money to rebuild the bar. They said I should have my check by next weekend so I can start rebuilding" Wade said

"Wade that's great" Zoe said

"Zoe I never told you this but Thanks for everything" Wade said

Zoe walked up to Wade and gave him a hug putting her head on his chest. "How bout we go to Fancies for dinner" Wade said

"I would love to" Zoe said. She thought back to what she found earlier that day and thought to herself that he was going to propose.

They went to dinner at fancies. The food was good. But Wade didn't propose. When they headed back to Wade's he didn't know why Zoe seemed distracted and upset.

"Doc, everything okay" Wade asked

"Oh, yeah I am fine" Zoe said not sounding convincing at all

"Doc, you are not fine" Wade said tilting her face to make it look at him.

"It is nothing, don't worry about it" Zoe said

"Talk to me" Wade said

"Okay this morning when I got out of the shower I noticed my necklace wasn't around my neck and I tore our houses apart looking for it and I found the ring" Zoe said

At that moment Wade lost all the color in his face.