A few days later Reba was laying in bed, she didn't have to get up as it was a saturday, she was thinking back to the night in the karaoke bar when Tony Jones the music producer from Nashville approached her, she was still in daze about the whole thing. She grabbed the card with his number off her bedside table and just looked at it, maybe this was her chance to have the career that she gave up twenty years ago, she stared at the card for a few more minutes, she thought about it a lot, she decided she would go for that recording session in Nashville. She grabbed the phone and dialled the number.

"Hello"

"Hey is this Tony Brown?" Reba asked

"It certainly is, I'm guessing this is Reba" he chuckled

Reba smiled "Yeah anyway I just called you to say that I would love to come to Nashville for that recording session"

"Really? Well that is great news are you able to come here tomorrow to discuss things?"

"Yep tomorrow is absolutely fine" Reba replied

"Ok great, well see you tomorrow then Reba"

"Yep, Bye" Reba put the phone down and smiled she was so excited.

She jumped put of bed got washed and dressed and did her normal routine of making breakfast for the kids, doing the laundry, cleaning the house and doing the grocery shopping. The only issue she had with all of this is telling the kids, she knew Cheyenne and Kyra would be ok with it she was just worried about Jake he was still so young.

"Guys family meeting!" Reba yelled to the kids

"ah man" Kyra groaned as she made her way to the living room from the kitchen Cheyenne, Van and Jake came pounding down the stairs.

"what's tue meeting for?" Cheyenne asked curiously

"Sit down and I will tell you"

They all plonked their butts down on the couch.

"alrighty then, the other night when we were at the Karaoke bar after I sang I'm a survivor, well when I came back from the bathroom I was approached by a man"

"Ooooohhhh mom" Cheyenne grinned

Reba rolled her eyes " no Cheyenne it's not what you think, this man is a record producer from Nashville and we'll he asked me to go there for a recording session" She smiled

"Wow mom that's great" Cheyenne was excited

"oh mom I'm really pleased for you" Kyra smiled

"Way to go Mrs H" Van said eating a donut

"Mommy can sing!" Was all Jake could say

Reba chuckled "Yeah buddy mommy can sing?"

"So when does this dude want you to go to Nashville?" Kyra asked still smiling

"Tomorrow"

"Tomorrow!" They all screeched in unison

"oh my god this is so great!" Cheyenne was so excited she was jumping up and down.

"So your ok if I godown there tomorrow then?"

"Yes, go for it mom"

"Okay" Reba smiled

Jake just sat there with a sad look on his face.

"hey guys can you leave us for a minute I need to have a little chat with Jake"

Van, Cheyenne and Kyra all left the room leaving Reba with Jake

"Hey buddy what's the matter?"

"Are you gonna leave me like daddy?" Jake asked with tears in his eyes

it broke Reba's heart when Jake asked her that question "Oh Jake no I'm not gonna leave you, I will come back and even if i did leave if would take you with me"

"Promise?"

"I promise"

"ok" Jake smiled "Can you really sing mom?"

Reba chuckled "Yes Jake I can really sing"

"Cool!" Jake ran back upstairs.


The next day and Reba headed off to Nashville leaving Brock to take care of the kids, he was so happy when Reba told him about the recording session, which Reba thought was a bit strange as he wasn't keen on it when they we together, that's why she never pursued it.

A few hours later and Reba pulled up outside the recording studios, she took a deep breath and got out of the car and made her way inside, she was nervous she was scared that Tony would change his mind and not like her. Reba walked over to the receptionist "Hi can I help you?"

"Hi I'm here to see Tony Brown, I have an appointment with him in five minutes" she smiled

"Okay one moment... Ah huh you must be Reba, if you would like to take a seat I will let Mr Brown know you are here" the receptionist smiled

Reba walked over to the seating are and sat down and waited for Tony to come get her.

A few minutes later and Tony appeared "Reba welcome" he said holding out his hand to shake Reba's

"hi" Reba replied

"If you would like to follow me, we will get started oh and just to warn you there will be a few other people listening to you they are also producers, do you mind?"

Reba smiled "no that's fine"

Tony smiled and lead Reba into the recording booth.

Reba had finished recording 'I'm a survivor' and waited to hear what all the producers thought.

"Wow Tony she is fantastic where did you find her?" Skied one of the other producers

"A karaoke bar"

"Really mam she is good really good, I think she will sell records and lots of them"

"So you think I should ask her then?" Tony asked

"Definitely"

"Reba they love you"

"Wohoo"

"I would like to offer you a recording contract but that means moving to Nashville permanently hows that sound"

"oh I'm sure I could work something out"

Reba knew it could be hard work trying to convince the kids t move to Nashville but she had been given a second chance and she wasn't going to throw it away.