Disclaimer: I don't own Reba or any of her affilated character

* In this story Jake is 4, Kyra is 7 and Cheyenne is 13

"Reba I'm home," Brock said

"You are 3 hours late," Reba pointed out.

"I know," he said, "I'm sorry. I was stuck at a red light"

Reba put her hands on her hips.

"A red light," she said, "come on Brock. You can do better then that"

"Reba it's the truth"

"Brock… you know the deal"

"It's true," he exclaimed

She shook her head. She was too tired to fight with him.

"Where did you get stuck?"

"It was outside the adult book store," he mumbled

"That must have been interesting," she said.

"Believe me it was," Brock sighed, "but it wasn't fun. Jake had another one of his chest pains. Kyra and Cheyenne were fighting-"

"Is Jake okay," Reba asked alarmed

"Yes… his pills took care of it," Brock explained

Jake had been diagnosed with heart failure about 3 months after Brock and Reba divorced. Brock was with the kids when Jake had a heart attack. 5 months later Jake was doing somewhat better but his doctor, a good friend of Reba's explained that he would need a heart transplant soon.

"Reba please don't… I have to be… I mean with Jake sick and Cheyenne a month away from giving birth… please-"

"Brock! Can you complete a full sentence?"

"I realize the last time I was late-"

"You can still see them," she said, "last time I was very hurt by what happened with BJ-"

"BJ left me," Brock said quietly

"Oh Brock… I'm sorry"

"You… want to try again," Brock asked

Reba slapped him.

"OW what did you hit me for," he asked

"I'm not a second rate prize," she said, "you want me back you have to EARN my trust again and that isn't gonna be easy. You done me wrong and how do I know you won't do me wrong again?"

"Because I promise you I won't," he said

"Actions speak louder then words Brock," Reba said, "I don't know how you're going to prove it but you will just have to prove it is all"

"I'll… I'll try," he promised, "um… do you… do you think maybe I could take the kids tonight"

Reba sighed.

"Not tonight Brock," she said, "but maybe you can take them over the weekend"

Next: Jake asks Brock a really tough question

Kyra gets a great idea

Cheyenne and Van have a fight over how they are going to discipline their unborn child