Van took a deep breath as Cheyenne helped him with his tie. The day that he dreaded had finally come.
"Smile, sweetheart," Cheyenne encouraged him, positioning him in front of the mirror in their bedroom. "It's Elizabeth's wedding day."
"Exactly." Van scowled at his reflection in the mirror.
Cheyenne cocked her head to the side and squeezed his hand, understanding. "Smile for our daughter. This is one of the best days of her life. She wants her daddy to be as happy today as she is."
Van pasted a smiled onto his face, practicing in the mirror until it looked sincere.
But later during the day, after the wedding, once he and Cheyenne were back at the house, Van wandered aimlessly into Elizabeth's room – which was almost bare now – and curled up on Elizabeth's bed. His little girl was grown up now and married, and here he was in her room, crying the like the tough guy that he was not and the father of the bride – and the big baby – that he was.
Another idea that I've had hanging around for awhile. My first venture into the Reba category, so feedback would be great. Thanks, everybody! Each of these chapters is going to be inspired by a different part of the song, since you're actually not supposed to post song lyrics.:)
