Fall Into Me (10/?)
TITLE: Fall Into Me
AUTHOR: merylandrebafan
PAIRING: Reba/Brock
RATING: M
DISCLAIMER: I own nothing!! Sad isn’t it?
SUMMARY: I need you to know you can fall into me
That my arms are wide open and will always be
Right here waiting, Staying strong
Come and fall into me
Reba is lost, hurt and scared. So who is the one person she can count on to bring her back to herself? Brock. The problem: Now he is the other man, and she the other woman.
Ch. 10
Brock stared at the two. Reba had an arm wrapped protectively around Elizabeth as they slept. Brock smiled. Just when he thought he couldn’t love her anymore she would prove he could. As he went to sleep that night he decided to take Cheyenne ring shopping with him tomorrow. He wanted to propose to Reba and get their lives completely back on track. The very last thing he did before falling asleep was pray for John to get caught and locked up for the rest of his life so his entire family could once again live in peace….TBC
As promised the very next day found Cheyenne and Brock at Terry’s jewelry store ready to pick out Reba’s engagement ring.
“Cheyenne! How’s Mary?” Terry asked referring to Van. “He’s doing great! He and my Mom are the top real-estate partners in Houston.” Cheyenne said and Terry beamed and then looked to Brock. “Well hello Betty what brings you here with your lovely daughter?” He asked and Brock refrained from calling him a hobbit and opted for politeness. “We would like help picking out an engagement ring.” Brock said and Terry looked at him confused. “Aren’t you already married Betty?” “No, Barbra Jean and I are divorced; I’m asking Reba to marry me.” Brock said and Terry’s eyes widened. “You mean that peach of a woman is taking you back after everything you’ve done to her?” Terry asked astonished. Before Brock could lose his temper Cheyenne quickly stepped in. “Terry it’s a long story, but you’re a great family friend and so I think I should catch you up on the latest events as quickly as possible.” Cheyenne said just as two more customers walked in. “Hold on Cheyenne I’ll get my business partner out here to help them and we can go and talk in my office before we pick the ring out.”
A few minutes later they were in Terry’s office with his mouth hung open as Cheyenne explained the events of the past year. “So we basically learned about two weeks after she married him that he was a monster and wanted nothing more to hurt her. My Dad was the first to realize she was lying because he knew her better than anyone else. Dad’s marriage to Barbra Jean was already practically over and when he offered her comfort from what was happening and his best to protect her they realized they had never really stopped loving each other. John disappeared and, as we found out recently, is somehow watching mom. We realized this yesterday when at the divorce proceedings the judge attacked mom and refused to grant the divorce and the beans were spilled that she had been paid off. However, we got a new judge and the man didn’t even make us go back into the court room. He just handed mom the divorce papers. So, now Dad wants to remarry mom. Oh, and as the icing on the cake, they are having a baby. Mom’s pregnant.” Cheyenne finished. Terry’s jaw was still on the ground from the mention of what John had done to Reba to put her in the hospital. He was just about ready to pick it up when Cheyenne mentioned the baby. “Way to go Betty!” Terry finally said smiling. “How far along is she?” “Reba is three and a half months. She isn’t showing yet, but you can still tell just by looking at her. She is glowing from the inside out.” Brock said and Terry smiled and stood up. “Let’s pick that ring out shall we? I’m offering you a 30% discount today. I don’t charge friends full price.” Terry said and they walked back out of the office and to the jewelry counter.
“Alright so tell me what you’re looking for in a ring.” Terry said as they stood looking at the rings. “I want the ring to suit her. She is classy so I don’t want anything really flashy. I want elegance and beauty.” Brock said and Cheyenne smiled. “Almost sounds like you don’t need me here Dad.” Terry smiled. “These are all beautifully classic cut diamonds.” Terry said bringing out a tray. Brock and Cheyenne looked over them and Cheyenne shook her head. “I don’t think this is what Dad has in mind. They are gorgeous, but they don’t scream MOM to me.” Cheyenne said and Terry nodded and put the tray away. As he did Brock looked under the counter and his eyes were instantly drawn to a ring. “Could I see that one?” he asked and Terry smiled as did Cheyenne as Terry brought it out from behind the glass for Brock to look at. “Daddy, it’s perfect.” Cheyenne said and Brock nodded his head in agreement as he examined the sapphire diamond ring he had picked. The sapphire wasn’t big, but it was by no means small either. It was a single and circle cut with a white gold band and on the band smaller regular diamonds were encrusted all the way around it. “Cheyenne you were the same size ring as your mother right?” Brock asked and Cheyenne nodded and took off her engagement ring and wedding band so her Dad could slip the ring on her finger to make sure it would fit. “Perfect” Terry said and Cheyenne handed Terry the ring back as Brock took something he had written out on a slip of paper. “I want this engraved on it please.” Brock said and Terry unfolded the paper and looked at Brock. “It’s a reference to a couple of things I have told her recently, and they mean a lot.” Brock said and Terry nodded and smiled. “I can have this ready for you tomorrow.” Terry said. “Tomorrow would be perfect.” Brock said and took out his checkbook for the total. Terry got out a calculator and figured in the discount and looked at Brock and said “$1,900” Brock, surprisingly enough, didn’t even bat an eye at the price. He just wrote the check and told Terry he would be back to pick it up tomorrow morning. In the meantime, he and Cheyenne had something else to plan.
The next day found Reba and Van sifting through paperwork in the office. Van still couldn’t get over the clothes she was now wearing to work. Thanks to Dolly, she was no longer hiding her curves, but instead showing them off. Van was starting to get tired of all the looks the male coworkers were giving her as well as male clients. He had already nearly cost them three sales because of their leering eyes. The phone rang and Reba answered it. “Reba Hart” “Hey sweetheart, would you like to go to dinner with me this evening?” Brock asked. Reba smiled “I would love to, maybe I can get this fabulous son-in-law of ours to cover for me so I can leave a little early to get ready.” Reba said and looked at Van. Van smiled and nodded. He knew exactly what was going on. Everyone in the family did in fact, with the exception of Barbra Jean; she would never be able to keep her mouth shut. “Alright, 6 is fine, I love you.” Reba said and hung up. “Let’s go grab our lunch Mrs. H” Van said and hopped up. Reba chuckled. Van was always hungry. They walked to the break room and opened the rather large refrigerator and got out their lunch kits. In Van’s: two salami sandwiches a bag of potato chips and three cookies. In Reba’s” four pickles, a turkey sandwich, Doritos and a Hershey’s bar. To drink they both had Snapples. Van watched as Reba got a knife from a drawer and began cutting her pickles in half so she could put them on her sandwich. As she did two other male coworkers walked in and blatantly stared at her behind. Dolly walked in behind them, and it was just in time for Van to notice what the guys were doing and go off on them.
“Alright, that’s it! I have kept my mouth shut about the way you guys around the office look at Mrs. H, but no more! It’s one thing to admire a beautiful woman; it’s another to stare at her like she is a piece of meat that you can get your hands on!” Van said and they guys looked guilty and Reba turned to face everyone with an expression of confusion written on her face, while Dolly tried not to laugh. “It’s kind of hard not to look man, I mean, other than the hot body she is glowing.” One of the guys said and Reba blushed violently as Van puffed up. “That’s because she is pregnant!!” Van shouted. “I better not ever catch you two staring at her like that again or else.” Van said. The guys actually looked scared. Reba was too speechless to say anything. “Sorry Reba” The guys said and then quickly made their way out. As soon as they did Dolly busted out laughing. “Van you sure showed them.” Dolly said and Van turned around suddenly looking worried. Dolly just waved him off and Reba brought her pickles to the table her and Van were sitting at. “Van you didn’t have to yell at them!” Reba said finally and smacked him upside his head. “No your right Mrs. H, I should be yelling at you for wearing that!” Van said. Reba looked down at her black pencil skirt and form fitting blouse and then back at Van. “I mean you’re pregnant for Pete’s sake! You’re not supposed to look hot!” Van wailed and Reba smacked him again. “You mo-ron what am I supposed to look like? An Umpa-Lumpa?” Reba asked and Van rubbed his head. “Now Reba take it easy on the boy, it’s not good for your blood pressure. Besides he’s only looking out for you.” Dolly said as she filled her coffee cup. Reba nodded her head and sat down and to Van and Dolly’s disgust she opened her sandwich and placed the pickles on it, as well as the chips and the Hershey bar before closing it and taking a satisfying bite.
Once Reba had swallowed she looked up at Dolly. “Can I leave early? Brock wants to take me out to dinner.” Reba asked and Dolly nodded her head, she too knew the secret. “That’s fine honey, have fun, and try to eat a little more normally at the restaurant.” Dolly said and patted Reba on the back, who just laughed and took another huge bite out of her sandwich.
The second Reba arrived home she went upstairs to take a shower and dry her hair. Cheyenne had her part of the plan in motion. She knew her mom as open to wearing more revealing and figure hugging clothing now, but the problem was if Cheyenne suggested it she would know something was up. So she had enlisted in Elizabeth’s help.
Just as Reba had wrapped a towel around herself she heard a knock on the bathroom door. “Mom, it’s me.” Cheyenne said and opened the door holding baby Chris and Elizabeth ran in. “I know you are going out with Dad tonight, but can you watch Elizabeth for me for half an hour? I just need to run out and grab a couple of things from the house that I realized are missing and if I take her she is going to want to bring back all of her T-O-Y-S” Cheyenne spelled. “I would ask Kyra but it being summer she is already out with her friends as is Jake, and Barbra Jean took Henry for his annual doctor’s checkup.” Cheyenne said. Reba smiled down at her granddaughter as she towel dried her hair. “Of course I will.” She said “Elizabeth do you want to help Grandma get ready to go out with Grandpa?” Reba asked and the girl nodded. “Thanks Mom, I will be back before you leave I promise.” Cheyenne said and kissed Elizabeth goodbye. As Cheyenne left the house she smiled. She had told Elizabeth to suggest a dress Cheyenne had bought earlier that day and put in her closet for Reba to wear and she knew her little girl was smart enough to pull it off.
Elizabeth sat and watched as Reba quickly dried her hair and then put rollers in her hair so she would have big soft curls. Reba applied her makeup decided to go for a dark blue smokey eye look with lots of mascara to show off her blue eyes. She applied a light colored lip gloss that brought out the natural color of her lips and put on a hint of blush. “What do you think of my makeup?” Reba asked Elizabeth. Elizabeth gave her thumbs up. “Pretty Grandma, but what are you going to wear?” “I don’t know yet sweetheart, let’s go and pick it out.” Reba said all she knew was Brock said to dress fancy. She picked two different dresses from her closet and Elizabeth shook her head at both of them. Then her face brightened. “I know what you can wear!” she squealed and drug Reba into what was once again Cheyenne and Van’s room. They were going to make it the nursery, but that would have to be done once Van decided to stop being overprotective and moved back into his own house with Cheyenne and the grandchildren. Elizabeth rushed to Cheyenne’s closet and opened the door. “I saw it this morning when mommy was deciding what to wear.” She said and pointed to the dress. Reba pulled the dress out since Elizabeth couldn’t reach it. It was definitely something Cheyenne would wear and it was clear Elizabeth had the same taste in clothing as her mom. It was a dark blue and had a plunging neckline with a slit up the side. There were criss-cross straps in the back, and other than that it was pretty much open back. “I don’t know sweetie, this is a little too revealing plus it’s mommy’s not mine.” Reba said. “Grandma you said I could help!!!” Elizabeth wailed and Reba immediately knew she would never hear the end of it if she didn’t do something fast. “Okay, you’re right. I will ask your mommy if I can wear it when she gets back.” Reba said and Elizabeth jumped up and down excitedly.
When Cheyenne got back Reba had finished her hair, and she reluctantly asked to borrow the dress, of course Cheyenne said yes and Reba put the dress and matching heels on. Reba had to admit once it was on and she saw the entire thing it wasn’t as revealing as she had though. The slit only went up about three inches above the knee and the neckline didn’t plunge as low as she thought it had. The back was fine to begin with; she had worn a backless dress before already. Cheyenne and Elizabeth high fived and soon Brock came to pick Reba up, his breath taken away by her beauty.
Reba was speechless when she found out Brock had taken her to the nicest Italian restaurant in town, and keeping Dolly’s advice in mind, she didn’t eat anything weird. They both ordered Chicken Alfredo and enjoyed it to the last bite along with their sparkling juice. “Thank you Brock, this is exactly what I needed.” Reba said as they waited for their dessert to come out. “There’s no need to thank me, I wanted to have you all to myself, so it was actually rather selfish” Brock said and Reba giggled. The waitress returned with a piece of tiramisu that made Reba’s mouth water. However Reba frowned because she knew she could only have just a couple of bite because of the espresso in it. “I’ve changed my mind, I hate being pregnant.” Reba said and Brock chuckled. He fed her a couple of bites and then he put down the spoon and prepared himself for what he was going to do.
“Reba, I love you so much.” Brock said looking into her eyes. “I love you too Brock.” Reba said. Brock smiled and got up from his chair and walked over to hers and knelt down on one knee as he pulled a ring box from his suit. Reba’s breath caught and the restaurant got quiet as all eyes were on them. “Reba Nell McKinney Hart, I fell in love with you when we were in college, we were young and crazy, and to this day you are still the most beautiful woman I have ever laid eyes on. You gave me three beautiful children, and we have another one on the way. Now I know the first time we got married ended badly because I was too stupid to fight for you. Then we got over the divorce and became friends again. I felt I had part of you back, then you married John and I was so sure I had lost you forever, then things happened and you came back to me. I know we can never be like we were before, but we can be better.” Reba had tears in her eyes and Brock opened the ring box to reveal the sapphire diamond he had bought and Reba gasped. “It reminded me of your eyes” Brock took it out and read the engraving to her. “Forever my Love, Fall into Me, Forever Love is our song, because you have always waited on me and had faith in me and that’s what the first part stands for. The second part means that my arms are wide open, and they will always be. I want you to know you can trust me, I will never be John, and I am not the man I once was. You can count on me to come through and never give up this time. So I am asking you, will you marry me again?” he finished. “Under two conditions” Reba said through tears. “The first being you mow the grass every Friday without complaint.” Brock chuckled and nodded. “The second that we wait until after the baby is born. I don’t want to be showing when we get married and I don’t want to just throw the wedding together in a week and a half like we did last time.” Reba said and Brock smiled and nodded. “Deal” he said “Then yes, I would love to marry you.” Reba said.
Brock slipped the ring on Reba’s left ring finger and stood up, bringing her out of the chair and with him as he did. Once they were both standing he gently took her face in his and kissed her gently, she responded immediately wrapping her arms around him as the restaurant broke out in applause. They paid the bill and held hands as they walked to the car. Brock helped her in and Reba admired her ring while Brock walked around to the driver’s side. Once he was inside Reba grabbed him by his jacket and kissed him long and hard. When they pulled apart for air Reba whispered “You are so getting lucky tonight.” Brock smiled and kissed her gently before starting the car. They were so wrapped up in each other they didn’t realize John had been watching them the entire night and was shaking with rage. “Fuck you Brock Hart, she will never be yours, she will be mine again.” He said as he watched the happy couple drive off. It would take a few months to get everything ready, but as soon as it was his and Sarah’s plan would be put into action now that Reba was no longer being watched……TBC
So other than the very end how did everyone like it? Ask yourselves this as well: What is John’s plan, and will Reba’s family be able to protect her and the baby?
AUTHOR: merylandrebafan
PAIRING: Reba/Brock
RATING: M
DISCLAIMER: I own nothing!! Sad isn’t it?
SUMMARY: I need you to know you can fall into me
That my arms are wide open and will always be
Right here waiting, Staying strong
Come and fall into me
Reba is lost, hurt and scared. So who is the one person she can count on to bring her back to herself? Brock. The problem: Now he is the other man, and she the other woman.
Ch. 10
Brock stared at the two. Reba had an arm wrapped protectively around Elizabeth as they slept. Brock smiled. Just when he thought he couldn’t love her anymore she would prove he could. As he went to sleep that night he decided to take Cheyenne ring shopping with him tomorrow. He wanted to propose to Reba and get their lives completely back on track. The very last thing he did before falling asleep was pray for John to get caught and locked up for the rest of his life so his entire family could once again live in peace….TBC
As promised the very next day found Cheyenne and Brock at Terry’s jewelry store ready to pick out Reba’s engagement ring.
“Cheyenne! How’s Mary?” Terry asked referring to Van. “He’s doing great! He and my Mom are the top real-estate partners in Houston.” Cheyenne said and Terry beamed and then looked to Brock. “Well hello Betty what brings you here with your lovely daughter?” He asked and Brock refrained from calling him a hobbit and opted for politeness. “We would like help picking out an engagement ring.” Brock said and Terry looked at him confused. “Aren’t you already married Betty?” “No, Barbra Jean and I are divorced; I’m asking Reba to marry me.” Brock said and Terry’s eyes widened. “You mean that peach of a woman is taking you back after everything you’ve done to her?” Terry asked astonished. Before Brock could lose his temper Cheyenne quickly stepped in. “Terry it’s a long story, but you’re a great family friend and so I think I should catch you up on the latest events as quickly as possible.” Cheyenne said just as two more customers walked in. “Hold on Cheyenne I’ll get my business partner out here to help them and we can go and talk in my office before we pick the ring out.”
A few minutes later they were in Terry’s office with his mouth hung open as Cheyenne explained the events of the past year. “So we basically learned about two weeks after she married him that he was a monster and wanted nothing more to hurt her. My Dad was the first to realize she was lying because he knew her better than anyone else. Dad’s marriage to Barbra Jean was already practically over and when he offered her comfort from what was happening and his best to protect her they realized they had never really stopped loving each other. John disappeared and, as we found out recently, is somehow watching mom. We realized this yesterday when at the divorce proceedings the judge attacked mom and refused to grant the divorce and the beans were spilled that she had been paid off. However, we got a new judge and the man didn’t even make us go back into the court room. He just handed mom the divorce papers. So, now Dad wants to remarry mom. Oh, and as the icing on the cake, they are having a baby. Mom’s pregnant.” Cheyenne finished. Terry’s jaw was still on the ground from the mention of what John had done to Reba to put her in the hospital. He was just about ready to pick it up when Cheyenne mentioned the baby. “Way to go Betty!” Terry finally said smiling. “How far along is she?” “Reba is three and a half months. She isn’t showing yet, but you can still tell just by looking at her. She is glowing from the inside out.” Brock said and Terry smiled and stood up. “Let’s pick that ring out shall we? I’m offering you a 30% discount today. I don’t charge friends full price.” Terry said and they walked back out of the office and to the jewelry counter.
“Alright so tell me what you’re looking for in a ring.” Terry said as they stood looking at the rings. “I want the ring to suit her. She is classy so I don’t want anything really flashy. I want elegance and beauty.” Brock said and Cheyenne smiled. “Almost sounds like you don’t need me here Dad.” Terry smiled. “These are all beautifully classic cut diamonds.” Terry said bringing out a tray. Brock and Cheyenne looked over them and Cheyenne shook her head. “I don’t think this is what Dad has in mind. They are gorgeous, but they don’t scream MOM to me.” Cheyenne said and Terry nodded and put the tray away. As he did Brock looked under the counter and his eyes were instantly drawn to a ring. “Could I see that one?” he asked and Terry smiled as did Cheyenne as Terry brought it out from behind the glass for Brock to look at. “Daddy, it’s perfect.” Cheyenne said and Brock nodded his head in agreement as he examined the sapphire diamond ring he had picked. The sapphire wasn’t big, but it was by no means small either. It was a single and circle cut with a white gold band and on the band smaller regular diamonds were encrusted all the way around it. “Cheyenne you were the same size ring as your mother right?” Brock asked and Cheyenne nodded and took off her engagement ring and wedding band so her Dad could slip the ring on her finger to make sure it would fit. “Perfect” Terry said and Cheyenne handed Terry the ring back as Brock took something he had written out on a slip of paper. “I want this engraved on it please.” Brock said and Terry unfolded the paper and looked at Brock. “It’s a reference to a couple of things I have told her recently, and they mean a lot.” Brock said and Terry nodded and smiled. “I can have this ready for you tomorrow.” Terry said. “Tomorrow would be perfect.” Brock said and took out his checkbook for the total. Terry got out a calculator and figured in the discount and looked at Brock and said “$1,900” Brock, surprisingly enough, didn’t even bat an eye at the price. He just wrote the check and told Terry he would be back to pick it up tomorrow morning. In the meantime, he and Cheyenne had something else to plan.
The next day found Reba and Van sifting through paperwork in the office. Van still couldn’t get over the clothes she was now wearing to work. Thanks to Dolly, she was no longer hiding her curves, but instead showing them off. Van was starting to get tired of all the looks the male coworkers were giving her as well as male clients. He had already nearly cost them three sales because of their leering eyes. The phone rang and Reba answered it. “Reba Hart” “Hey sweetheart, would you like to go to dinner with me this evening?” Brock asked. Reba smiled “I would love to, maybe I can get this fabulous son-in-law of ours to cover for me so I can leave a little early to get ready.” Reba said and looked at Van. Van smiled and nodded. He knew exactly what was going on. Everyone in the family did in fact, with the exception of Barbra Jean; she would never be able to keep her mouth shut. “Alright, 6 is fine, I love you.” Reba said and hung up. “Let’s go grab our lunch Mrs. H” Van said and hopped up. Reba chuckled. Van was always hungry. They walked to the break room and opened the rather large refrigerator and got out their lunch kits. In Van’s: two salami sandwiches a bag of potato chips and three cookies. In Reba’s” four pickles, a turkey sandwich, Doritos and a Hershey’s bar. To drink they both had Snapples. Van watched as Reba got a knife from a drawer and began cutting her pickles in half so she could put them on her sandwich. As she did two other male coworkers walked in and blatantly stared at her behind. Dolly walked in behind them, and it was just in time for Van to notice what the guys were doing and go off on them.
“Alright, that’s it! I have kept my mouth shut about the way you guys around the office look at Mrs. H, but no more! It’s one thing to admire a beautiful woman; it’s another to stare at her like she is a piece of meat that you can get your hands on!” Van said and they guys looked guilty and Reba turned to face everyone with an expression of confusion written on her face, while Dolly tried not to laugh. “It’s kind of hard not to look man, I mean, other than the hot body she is glowing.” One of the guys said and Reba blushed violently as Van puffed up. “That’s because she is pregnant!!” Van shouted. “I better not ever catch you two staring at her like that again or else.” Van said. The guys actually looked scared. Reba was too speechless to say anything. “Sorry Reba” The guys said and then quickly made their way out. As soon as they did Dolly busted out laughing. “Van you sure showed them.” Dolly said and Van turned around suddenly looking worried. Dolly just waved him off and Reba brought her pickles to the table her and Van were sitting at. “Van you didn’t have to yell at them!” Reba said finally and smacked him upside his head. “No your right Mrs. H, I should be yelling at you for wearing that!” Van said. Reba looked down at her black pencil skirt and form fitting blouse and then back at Van. “I mean you’re pregnant for Pete’s sake! You’re not supposed to look hot!” Van wailed and Reba smacked him again. “You mo-ron what am I supposed to look like? An Umpa-Lumpa?” Reba asked and Van rubbed his head. “Now Reba take it easy on the boy, it’s not good for your blood pressure. Besides he’s only looking out for you.” Dolly said as she filled her coffee cup. Reba nodded her head and sat down and to Van and Dolly’s disgust she opened her sandwich and placed the pickles on it, as well as the chips and the Hershey bar before closing it and taking a satisfying bite.
Once Reba had swallowed she looked up at Dolly. “Can I leave early? Brock wants to take me out to dinner.” Reba asked and Dolly nodded her head, she too knew the secret. “That’s fine honey, have fun, and try to eat a little more normally at the restaurant.” Dolly said and patted Reba on the back, who just laughed and took another huge bite out of her sandwich.
The second Reba arrived home she went upstairs to take a shower and dry her hair. Cheyenne had her part of the plan in motion. She knew her mom as open to wearing more revealing and figure hugging clothing now, but the problem was if Cheyenne suggested it she would know something was up. So she had enlisted in Elizabeth’s help.
Just as Reba had wrapped a towel around herself she heard a knock on the bathroom door. “Mom, it’s me.” Cheyenne said and opened the door holding baby Chris and Elizabeth ran in. “I know you are going out with Dad tonight, but can you watch Elizabeth for me for half an hour? I just need to run out and grab a couple of things from the house that I realized are missing and if I take her she is going to want to bring back all of her T-O-Y-S” Cheyenne spelled. “I would ask Kyra but it being summer she is already out with her friends as is Jake, and Barbra Jean took Henry for his annual doctor’s checkup.” Cheyenne said. Reba smiled down at her granddaughter as she towel dried her hair. “Of course I will.” She said “Elizabeth do you want to help Grandma get ready to go out with Grandpa?” Reba asked and the girl nodded. “Thanks Mom, I will be back before you leave I promise.” Cheyenne said and kissed Elizabeth goodbye. As Cheyenne left the house she smiled. She had told Elizabeth to suggest a dress Cheyenne had bought earlier that day and put in her closet for Reba to wear and she knew her little girl was smart enough to pull it off.
Elizabeth sat and watched as Reba quickly dried her hair and then put rollers in her hair so she would have big soft curls. Reba applied her makeup decided to go for a dark blue smokey eye look with lots of mascara to show off her blue eyes. She applied a light colored lip gloss that brought out the natural color of her lips and put on a hint of blush. “What do you think of my makeup?” Reba asked Elizabeth. Elizabeth gave her thumbs up. “Pretty Grandma, but what are you going to wear?” “I don’t know yet sweetheart, let’s go and pick it out.” Reba said all she knew was Brock said to dress fancy. She picked two different dresses from her closet and Elizabeth shook her head at both of them. Then her face brightened. “I know what you can wear!” she squealed and drug Reba into what was once again Cheyenne and Van’s room. They were going to make it the nursery, but that would have to be done once Van decided to stop being overprotective and moved back into his own house with Cheyenne and the grandchildren. Elizabeth rushed to Cheyenne’s closet and opened the door. “I saw it this morning when mommy was deciding what to wear.” She said and pointed to the dress. Reba pulled the dress out since Elizabeth couldn’t reach it. It was definitely something Cheyenne would wear and it was clear Elizabeth had the same taste in clothing as her mom. It was a dark blue and had a plunging neckline with a slit up the side. There were criss-cross straps in the back, and other than that it was pretty much open back. “I don’t know sweetie, this is a little too revealing plus it’s mommy’s not mine.” Reba said. “Grandma you said I could help!!!” Elizabeth wailed and Reba immediately knew she would never hear the end of it if she didn’t do something fast. “Okay, you’re right. I will ask your mommy if I can wear it when she gets back.” Reba said and Elizabeth jumped up and down excitedly.
When Cheyenne got back Reba had finished her hair, and she reluctantly asked to borrow the dress, of course Cheyenne said yes and Reba put the dress and matching heels on. Reba had to admit once it was on and she saw the entire thing it wasn’t as revealing as she had though. The slit only went up about three inches above the knee and the neckline didn’t plunge as low as she thought it had. The back was fine to begin with; she had worn a backless dress before already. Cheyenne and Elizabeth high fived and soon Brock came to pick Reba up, his breath taken away by her beauty.
Reba was speechless when she found out Brock had taken her to the nicest Italian restaurant in town, and keeping Dolly’s advice in mind, she didn’t eat anything weird. They both ordered Chicken Alfredo and enjoyed it to the last bite along with their sparkling juice. “Thank you Brock, this is exactly what I needed.” Reba said as they waited for their dessert to come out. “There’s no need to thank me, I wanted to have you all to myself, so it was actually rather selfish” Brock said and Reba giggled. The waitress returned with a piece of tiramisu that made Reba’s mouth water. However Reba frowned because she knew she could only have just a couple of bite because of the espresso in it. “I’ve changed my mind, I hate being pregnant.” Reba said and Brock chuckled. He fed her a couple of bites and then he put down the spoon and prepared himself for what he was going to do.
“Reba, I love you so much.” Brock said looking into her eyes. “I love you too Brock.” Reba said. Brock smiled and got up from his chair and walked over to hers and knelt down on one knee as he pulled a ring box from his suit. Reba’s breath caught and the restaurant got quiet as all eyes were on them. “Reba Nell McKinney Hart, I fell in love with you when we were in college, we were young and crazy, and to this day you are still the most beautiful woman I have ever laid eyes on. You gave me three beautiful children, and we have another one on the way. Now I know the first time we got married ended badly because I was too stupid to fight for you. Then we got over the divorce and became friends again. I felt I had part of you back, then you married John and I was so sure I had lost you forever, then things happened and you came back to me. I know we can never be like we were before, but we can be better.” Reba had tears in her eyes and Brock opened the ring box to reveal the sapphire diamond he had bought and Reba gasped. “It reminded me of your eyes” Brock took it out and read the engraving to her. “Forever my Love, Fall into Me, Forever Love is our song, because you have always waited on me and had faith in me and that’s what the first part stands for. The second part means that my arms are wide open, and they will always be. I want you to know you can trust me, I will never be John, and I am not the man I once was. You can count on me to come through and never give up this time. So I am asking you, will you marry me again?” he finished. “Under two conditions” Reba said through tears. “The first being you mow the grass every Friday without complaint.” Brock chuckled and nodded. “The second that we wait until after the baby is born. I don’t want to be showing when we get married and I don’t want to just throw the wedding together in a week and a half like we did last time.” Reba said and Brock smiled and nodded. “Deal” he said “Then yes, I would love to marry you.” Reba said.
Brock slipped the ring on Reba’s left ring finger and stood up, bringing her out of the chair and with him as he did. Once they were both standing he gently took her face in his and kissed her gently, she responded immediately wrapping her arms around him as the restaurant broke out in applause. They paid the bill and held hands as they walked to the car. Brock helped her in and Reba admired her ring while Brock walked around to the driver’s side. Once he was inside Reba grabbed him by his jacket and kissed him long and hard. When they pulled apart for air Reba whispered “You are so getting lucky tonight.” Brock smiled and kissed her gently before starting the car. They were so wrapped up in each other they didn’t realize John had been watching them the entire night and was shaking with rage. “Fuck you Brock Hart, she will never be yours, she will be mine again.” He said as he watched the happy couple drive off. It would take a few months to get everything ready, but as soon as it was his and Sarah’s plan would be put into action now that Reba was no longer being watched……TBC
So other than the very end how did everyone like it? Ask yourselves this as well: What is John’s plan, and will Reba’s family be able to protect her and the baby?