It was the eve before their 11th Valentine's Day together, and Reba still couldn't wrap her head around how she got so lucky with a gentleman like Narvel. She looked over at her darling husband while he was making their dinner, and got lost in her thoughts...

Reba and Narvel's first encounter wasn't exactly what you'd call "love at first site," considering she hardly even noticed him. It was Narvel's first day on the job as Reba's steel guitar player and he was filled with nerves over what was to come of Reba. Would she be one of those stuck up celebrities that cared only for their own success? Would she act as though she was the only important one? He hadn't heard much about her "stardom" so she couldn't be that full of herself. He waited with the rest of the band for the redhead to show up to their first concert together.

Narvel continued to worry, but was pulled from his thoughts when he heard the yelling of what sounded like a younger couple. In walked a furious woman he assumed was Reba, followed by her husband Charlie. She whipped around and yelled in the man's face.

"How could you say that?! How could you honestly think that.."

Charlie cut her off and yelled right back, "I'm sorry for thinking that you'd want to stay home with your husband and start acting like a REAL wife!"

Reba gasped.

"A REAL wife? You mean the caring and supportive wife that you already.. Never mind! I can't worry about this now; I have a show to do."

She turned away from him and started towards the band. As she got closer to Narvel, Charlie noticed the man, and roughly pulled Reba to his side. And that is the moment their eyes met. Narvel was taken away by her beauty. Charlie seen that Narvel couldn't take his eyes off of her, so he turned Reba to him and kissed her right in front of him. Narvel turned away and Reba pushed him away saying, "No, leave me alone. Go find another good wife, if you don't think I'm good enough." Reba walked past a shocked Narvel, and onto the stage. Narvel hadn't even got to properly introduce himself and his heart already ached for her.

After the show, he finished help loading the stuff with the rest of the band. He turned around to see Reba walking towards him. His breath caught in his throat. The only time he seen her she was upset or onstage.

"Hi... I'm so sorry you had to see that earlier. Charlie isn't exactly the nicest man around time. I'm Reba McEntire." She held out her hand.

"It's fine. I'm Narvel Blackstock I'm your...-"

"My new steel guitar player. I know." She smiled sweetly and he took her tiny hand in his, and shook it. She then looked in his eyes and noticed how handsome he was. They stood there in silence. She let go of his hand.

"Oh, umm... rehearsals and schedule times will be announced as we go. If you ever need anything or... just let me know."

"I will. Thank you for giving me this opportunity... Ms. McEntire."

She chuckled. "Please. Call me Reba. I'm sure the boys will be nice to you on the road."

"Yeah, they're really great! And Reba?"

"Yeah?"

"You were really great tonight. I don't think I've ever seen someone hold someone's attention like you did with that crowd."

She smiled. "Well you're sweet... Um, I'm really tired so… I-.."

He chuckled at how cute she was. "I should let you get to rest."

"Thank you... " she said. "Sleep well." And she walked away to her bus, with Narvel still watching her every move.

Reba laid in bed thinking about her day. How handsome Narvel was. And how sweet. His smile. His eyes. Was she attracted to him? No. She couldn't be. It was strictly business with him. Her thoughts of Narvel were rudely shut out by Charlie walking in, and Reba knew her misery was back. She closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep until Charlie passed out. She then stared out the windows, star gazing, until she fell asleep... with Narvel on her mind.