Hey guys,

I got some private messages from readers saying they like the story they just think it should be slower with Zoe and Wade. Like I mentioned before – this is my take on season 4. I believe that Zade are in a place where they're not so far from each other. They're pretty close actually. I think that it shouldn't take a lot to get them together. I don't believe in putting pointless obstacles ,it's not needed in my opinion. of course the relationship is not perfect and they have lots of things to work on. Right now it's still the beginning, kind of a honeymoon phase. This story is definitely going to deal with their ups and downs and some challenges down the road. And honestly, after season 3 my heart is in desperate need of some Zoe and Wade love J I think we all do.

Here's the next chapter. Once again, thank you so much for reading :)

Special thanks to the ones who reviewed! It makes my day/week.

Enjoy!

The morning came quickly. He woke up first and felt her arm wrapped around him. He smiled as he remembered the events of last night. He knew her shift at the practice starts later, but it was his turn to open the Rammer Jammer this morning, so he decided to let her sleep. He got out of bed quietly, trying not to wake her.

Two hours later she woke up. She opened her eyes only to find an empty bed. Like Wade, she immediately thought about last night, a broad smile covered her face. She starts working in another hour, so she got out of bed and got ready for the new day.

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"He's not here" Lavon told her as she was walking into the kitchen

"Who? I came for breakfast," she said innocently

"Tell it to those who don't know you," he raised an eyebrow

"Okay, okay. He ran away before I woke up"

"He was here earlier, but then he got a call and I don't know, He started acting weird after that and he said he got to go open the Rammer Jammer"

"A call? Who was it?" she asked

"I have no idea, but maybe I was imagining. He did look tired, so I bet that's probably it"

"Well, he has good reason to be tired ..." She smiled proudly to herself

"No, no, no. Go away, now!" he yelled at her as he covered his ears with his hands, trying not to hear her. Zoe could not stop laughing; she walked up to him, kissed him on the cheek and left the house.

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Meanwhile at the Rammer Jammer, Wade stood from behind the bar, wiping glasses.

Everyone in Bluebell knows that the reasons Wade continues to work as a bartender even though he owns the place is that he really likes to do it. He enjoys mixing drinks, having conversations with customers and the overall atmosphere. And he is also really good at it. Because of all this, it was really weird to watch him this morning. He was not himself. He was quieter than usual, smiled less. Wanda and Lemon tried to find out what happened, but he waved them with the excuse that he was tired.

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Just like the previous days, there wasn't a lot of work at the practice this morning. There were few patients and Zoe and Brick both were there. Zoe used the free time to try to talk to Wade. She called him several times and he didn't answer. She sent messages and he didn't answer. "It must be quite a busy day at the rammer jammer ..." she thought to herself. She sent him a last message "Just wanted to say hi :) I'll pop in at my lunch break." She didn't leave her phone even for a moment all morning. Each call or message she received her heart skipped. But none of them were from him.

She tried her best not to worry. She shook her head quickly from bad thoughts and went back to work.

At around 1 PM the practice situation was the same.

"Zoe, I think it is unnecessary for us both to stay here. You can go" Brick said

"I agree, but why me? I'm okay, you can go if you want ..."

"I can, but I think you need it more than me ..." He smiled at her and pointed at her hands. She was holding her phone in her hands as if life depended on it. She smiled shyly and thanked Brick. She took her purse and was on her way to the Rammer Jammer.

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At the Rammer jammer, Wade went to throw out the trash and saw Zoe approaching. He thought quickly what to do, he managed to escape to the other side. She wasn't able to see him and went inside.

"Hey Lemon, Do you know where Wade is? I'm trying to reach him all morning," Zoe said, her voice concerned

"He was here a few minutes ago, I think he went to throw out the garbage. You didn't see him when you came in?"

"No ..." she said and sighed a little.

"Wait here, he'll probably come back soon"

"Yes ... I'll wait a bit," Zoe sat at a table with her face in front of the door, waiting for him.

Meanwhile, Lemon went to the back to make a call.

"Where are you? Zoe is here looking for you. You said you were going out for 2 minutes and half an hour has passed since then"

"Um, I had to take care of something urgent. Tell her that I was delayed and I'll see her later at her place," he said quickly

"Why don't you tell her yourself?" Lemon said in wonder

"I can't now Lemon, please do it. We'll talk later, thank you". And he hung up.

"Um, Zoe, Wade called to inform me he went to buy some things we need here and it took time. He will meet you later at the carriage house." Lemon stuttered

"Oh ..." She frowned with concern. "Thank you Lemon" Zoe said and left.

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She really did not know what to think. "Is he deliberately avoiding me? Is he upset with me? Did I do or say something wrong? But yesterday was amazing ... "the thoughts filled her head and made a mess.

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An hour later Wade returned to the Rammer Jammer. He examined the place to make sure she's not there, and went quietly behind the bar.

"Oh no, Wade Kinsella, stop where you are immediately!" Lemon ordered him. She pulled him by the hand towards the back office. They entered and closed the door behind them.

"I want to know right away what happened to you and why are you acting like that! Zoe was here looking for you, she looked really worried, and you're asking me to lie to her?"

"Do not make unnecessary drama Lemon, I did not ask you to lie, it was the truth, I really needed to buy some things, that's all"

"Oh, my dear Wade ... you of all people should know by now that I'm not dumb. Spill it now!" She demanded

Wade rubbed his neck. "Okay, but you have to promise not to tell least until I talk with Zoe." Lemon nodded.

"Okay ..." He sighed. "So this morning I got a call from Robin, the one who offered me to franchise the rammer jammer." Lemon's eyes opened wide. "She said repeatedly how disappointed they were with my decision and that they've seen a lot of potential and it's a shame... I thought she was calling to try to convince me, and I was ready to say no to her again but then she suggested something else. Her company is opening a brand new bar and they want to give the bar a southern touch, she wanted me to be their advisor, which means being at the bar every day for two or three months, to monitor, to add from my experience. It's not a desk job. "

"And where exactly this new bar is?" She asked hesitantly

Wade took a deep breath. "New York". Lemon gasped.

"I know. It turns out that being Southern is considered trendy these days" He grinned slightly

"Wade it sounds amazing, and it fits you. You know we are all here to help you with whatever you need, but I suppose that's not the real problem ..." She smiled at him softly and put her hand on his back. He sat on the table; his legs were placed on the chair in front of him and his hands covering his face.

"I don't know how to say it to Zoe. We are only at the beginning of ... this thing. We didn't even really talked about what we want, where things are going. I just don't want her to think I am running away from her"

"Wade, I'm sorry to tell you that your plan is not working so much at the moment, because I think that's exactly what she thinks. In order for your relationship to work, you need to talk to her about what is bothering you or tell her what's going on with you. That's exactly what you're not doing right now. Zoe will understand you and support you, I'm sure. About the other things you need to solve, well, you'll have to work on it. But you have time, it's something you have to do together. "

He looks at her and shakes his head.

"Thanks a lot," he Squeezed her shoulder lightly.

"Now go away, you have to fix the mess you made!" She laughed. Wade smiled at her and went to plan what he's going to say to Zoe.

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Zoe lay on her bed staring at the ceiling. Thoughts kept running in her head. She tried to remember everything that had happened since yesterday and she couldn't understand what had happened. "Maybe I said something in my sleep" She wondered. She put her hands on her hair and sighed deeply.

"Oh my god!" She jumped out of bed, her hands still on her head. "He regrets what happened. He regrets us. This must be it." Sadness overcame her. She began to pace nervously around her room, wondering what to do. "Give up? Keep fighting? Fight again, but I've already done everything. I don't know how to make it work." She muttered quietly to herself.

She decided she couldn't wait any longer, she would go to him and wait for him at his place until he appears. He will not be able to avoid her.

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She went into his house. Obviously the door was open. She couldn't relax. She sat down on his bed. She wasn't in his bed so long that she had forgotten what it feels like, but as soon as she sat down it all came back to her. Memories ... She lay for a few moments and smelled the familiar smell of him on his pillow. A few minutes passed before she decided to get up, she couldn't just lie down on his bed when he will return soon and tell her that nothing is going to happen between them. She couldn't sit still, she had to keep herself busy. She wanted to play video games but had no idea how to run them. Besides, it's not fun to play without him, she thought. His familiar mess surrounded the room. Somehow, in the few months they had spent as a couple he was able to make her love this mess. Well, maybe love is little too much, but it's his mess, and it was part of what made him 'him'. She decided to clean up a little. She threw a few empty beer bottles that were next to the bed. Then she picked up the scattered clothes and opened a drawer to put them there. She noticed something that made her smile ... it was a picture of them together from Christmas two years ago ... best Christmas she had in her life. She couldn't believe he kept it. Just as she began to relax a bit, he came home. He wasn't surprised to see her there.

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"Uh, Hey Doc" he said nervously.

"Hey" she said almost in a whisper, and stared at him.

Silence filled the room for a few moments.

"We need to talk." They said in unison.

"You start" Wade told her, and motioned for her to sit on the couch. They settled on two different ends of the couch, away from each other. Her heart pounded uncontrollably.

"Okay. Before I say anything, I want you to know that no matter what happens now, the last few days were the best I've had in recent months. They were amazing." She said, her voice shaking. He frowned, trying to figure out where she's going with it.

"I think I made it clear to you what I want, and I'm pretty sure I understood you well ... but ... if you're regretting it… it's okay. You're allowed to. I can understand that maybe it's not the same as you remembered it and you were disappointed, I get it" she sighed

"Huh Zoe, I don't think you get it." He stated, trying to stop her.

"Please let me finish," she looked with almost pleading eyes. She took a deep breath and stood there. He studied her carefully.

"And that's okay, well it's not" she got flustered and started talking fast "What I'm trying to say is I've done everything, and I guess that's not really enough. I know we have a lot to deal with and figure out, and maybe now you're looking for something else, better. I know you said you loved me, but maybe you didn't want to hurt me, and maybe you do love me a certain way, but not enough" she couldn't look at him. He stood up. A Half-smile on his face.

"I see all the girls looking at you at the Rammer Jammer. It has always been that way, but now that you own the place even more, and you deserve the best. I know I can be difficult and annoying and crazy, and perhaps all this time we weren't together made you realize that you're looking for something else. It's the sex yesterday that made you understand that, right? "She talks so fast that she doesn't manage to breathe. She pauses for a second. She Lifts her head and looks directly into his eyes. "Today when I got up in the morning, first thing I thought of was that I wanted to ask to be my Boyfriend, we haven't really define it and I thought it was really important, but I understand that you regret it and you no longer want this" She couldn't complete the sentence, his lips were on hers and he was kissing her.

He pulled off first, slowly. He sat her back on the couch. He also sat down, this time closer.

"Good. Now it's my turn. Zoe, I thought I made myself clear when I told you I love you and I want you. It has always been clear."

"Not always," she says. He put his finger on her lips, smiling, "my turn."

"I don't want anything else. I want you and only you. All of you. With all your craziness and your words, and your stories about your patients, and stories about what shoes you bought, and your eyes and your hands, and your hair, and your body, and the A+ sex, yes, because you're definitely A+ "Zoe was blushing. "And everything about you - I want it. And yes, we have stuff to figure out and we should work on it together. "He moved closer to her, almost touching. They sit facing each other. He tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and rested his hand on her cheek gently.

"We are better now. This doesn't mean that everything will be perfect. Yeah, there will be arguments and fights, it's part of who we are. But... we're us." He said softly.

"I like us" she said in a whisper. Wade laughed.

"I also kinda like us"

"Good." She smiled. He closed the small distance between them and kissed her.

"Oh, by the way - yes," he told her firmly, and looked her in the eyes.

"What?" She asked, a little worried by the tone of his voice

"Zoe Hart, I'd love to be your boyfriend. But, only if it means you'll be my girlfriend ..." He looked at her and smiled. She looked at him, her eyes sparked.

"I think I can do it ..." She smiled and they kissed again.

"So you wanted to talk to me about something?" She asked. He almost managed to forget about it.

"Um, yes, But that doesn't matter now, we'll talk about it tomorrow. Now I have other plans" He stands and lifts her and lays her on the bed, just like old times.

"You have the best plans."

"Oh baby, you have no idea..."