This is the last chapter for this story. It was never meant to be a long one.

"Jesse, not everything is always about you!" Wade yelled. "I still needed you when you left."

"With mom gone and dad, well hell he was pretty much gone. You had cut yourself off,"

"I needed you back then Jess, what did you expect me to do?" Wade asked cutting his brother off. "I was a kid that had no choice but to grow up fast. I was left to take care of dad. It was courageous and all that jazz that you got yourself enlisted. But did you think this was the life I wanted to live?" Wade's tone was slowly going down.

"I was only thinking about myself, Wade. I couldn't stand to be here any longer. It seemed like you hated me, dad was always drunk, what did you expect me to do? I couldn't stay. I'm sorry that my life decision has caused this huge rift between us, I never meant for that to happen. You're my little brother, Wade. But I couldn't wait around," Jesse explained sitting on the table top of the picnic table. "Life has worked out for you here, it wouldn't have worked out like that for me. You're a stronger and better person for it. I admire you and look up to you, Wade." Hearing Jess confess to that made Wade proud of himself.

"I admire you to, Jesse. Putting your life on the line for the rest of us to be safe isn't the easiest job in the world. You would have been able to make it work if you had stayed here. I had to be strong. Just because you left doesn't make you weak. Look what you left for, Jesse. It takes a special kind of person to do that. I've always looked up to you, Jesse. I admit I was jealous that you got to leave and I had no choice but to stay," Wade admitted sitting by Jesse on the picnic table.

"You're meant to be jealous of your big brother. We good, Wade?"

"Yea, I think so," Wade replied. "You can go if you want. I wont make you stay."

"You and Zoe dated before, huh?" Jesse asked ignoring what Wade had just said.

"Yea, self-pity got the best of me and I cheated on her screwing it up. It gets complicated after that. We both hurt the other person. After what feels like a life time apart, we've finally made it back together. I ain't about to screw that up."

"I've never seen you this happy before. Not even when you got the helicopter you had been bugging mom and dad about for months on end. I'm happy for you, Wade. Proud as hell of you."

"Thanks, Jesse," Wade replied happy to have his brother back. "I do love her more than some toy I wanted as a kid."

"I gotta go, but I'll be in contact with you soon." Wade nodded giving his brother a hug, the first hug they had shared in years. Wade watched as his brother walked off. He felt better about it this time though. Everything was going pretty awesome for him.

Having heard enough yelling and with it going quiet outside, Zoe was starting to panic. Wade nor Jesse had come back in. Zoe had taken it upon herself to step outside to see the damage that had been done. Sitting on a picnic table was Wade. Zoe looked around to see if she could spot Jesse but he was nowhere to be seen.

"You, uh, ok?" Zoe asked sitting next to him.

"Yeah, I guess. Happens every time we see each other. Nothing new there," Wade responded.

"Bright side here, you don't have a broken nose," Zoe tried.

"I wanted to punch him, I really did."

"Did you guys work things out?" Zoe asked placing her hand on his back.

"For the most part. We're not gonna be close like most brothers but we can get through a holiday dinner without fighting."

"That's a start at least, things can only get better from here, right?"

"Right," Wade responded getting up. "Let's get back to our party, shall we?" Wade asked holding his hand out. Zoe put her hand in his.

"We shall," she responded placing a small kiss to his lips.

For the past 3 months everything had been going good with Wade and Zoe. Actually things seemed to be pretty perfect for the duo. Feeling it was the right time to move forward in their relationship after everything, Wade had agreed to take a look at Zoe's house. He was sure it would take time to fix what he didn't like about the place. Until then they could go between the gate house and the carriage house like they have been doing.

"Well what do you think of the place?" Zoe asked once Wade had joined her back in the living room.

"The tile in the bathroom needs to go, the color in the bedroom needs to vanish. I think hardwood flooring would look better through the kitchen and the living room. But other than that it feels like home," Wade told her looking around. "Maybe a different color scheme for the downstairs bathroom. It's a bit to girly for my taste." Zoe gasped before a grin appeared.

"You don't have a problem that I had bought this house with Joel?" Zoe asked turning serious. "I could part with this house, because I do love you a tad bit more."

"That's always comforting to know, Doc. But I'm fine with living here. As long as we make the necessary adjustments."

"That we can do, as long as we both can agree on it," Zoe informed him.

"That wont be hard to do, especially if I can persuade you in bed," Wade winked. Zoe reached out to smack him, her cheeks burning red. Wade grabbed her hand pulling her into a deep kiss.

Over the next 6 months fight were easily resolved between Zoe and Wade. Instead of running off they stayed and worked through their problems. Wade made sure to let Zoe in on things. Jesse had even kept in contact with Wade and things between the brothers seemed to be going good. Tom and Wanda were having a little girl in less than a month. The town had a poll going on what they were going to name the baby. The two top names were Leia and Amarië. They hadn't exactly found the perfect name for their daughter until they saw the poll and decided on the name Amarië Leia Long. They just haven't told the town their choice yet. No one was able to figure out what was going on between Lemon and Lavon. It had turned out that Lemon and George had actually tried to rekindle their lost love. It had worked for a few weeks but it still had came crashing down.

"Guess what?" Zoe asked with a grin sitting at the bar.

"What's that?" Wade asked pouring her a glass of wine.

"The house is all finished, just the way we had agreed on." Hardwood floors throughout the house, except in the bedrooms and both bathrooms. The downstairs bathroom had a nature theme to it leaving the master bathroom more of spring feeling to it with warm colors. The carpet in the master bedroom was a dark green color. With a light shade of green on the walls. "I figured we could get everything moved in over the weekend."

"I can get some time off to get everything moved in."

"I'm gonna go start to pack, want me to get your stuff packed?" Zoe asked taking a drink from her glass of wine.

"If you get time," responded Wade. Zoe nodded. They had already got all the boxes they would need. The had even went out and bought all the dishes they would need. Along with everything else they needed to furnish their new home.

"I've got the time, Wade. Oh can you be at the house tomorrow around 3?" Zoe asked with pleading eyes.

"Why?" Wade asked very cautiously.

"The furniture is being delivered, I have a patient at that time or I would do it myself."

"Doc, I'll be there." Zoe smiled kissing him.

"You sir are the best," Zoe remarked heading out the door. Wade held a smirk on his face gently shaking his head.

Zoe and Wade spent their free time getting their stuff packed and moved to their home. Wade had showed up at the house to let the movers in with their furniture. Zoe had the final say in where everything went.

"It's perfect," Zoe beamed curling up to Wade on the couch.

"It really is, we should have a house-warming party," Wade suggested.

"Tomorrow at 7, the whole town has already been invited," Zoe informed him.

"Good to know," Wade chuckled. "Why don't we go christen the bedroom," Wade winked getting up. Zoe held her hands out for Wade to help her up. Wade helped Zoe up tossing her over his shoulder. Zoe giggled and slapped his butt.

Everything was set up for their friends and neighbors and the place was alive with chatter, laughter, music and a good time. Zoe spotted Lavon and AB hanging on to one another.

"Are you guys back together?" Zoe asked walking up to the couple that seemed to be getting quite cozy.

"Yeah we are, with the help of Lemon," AB replied. Zoe pulled them both into a hug.

"That's awesome guys," Zoe gushed. It all made sense to her now. "Have fun," Zoe told them going off to mingle with the other guests.

As the hours past the party had dwindle down. It was close to one in the morning when Wade had sent the rest home. He needed to be up early to open the Rammer Jammer. He pulled Zoe away from clean up duty. He loved cuddling up with Zoe in the night. Nothing could beat that, Zoe had felt the same way. They were truly each others better half.