I was very angry, and at this point just wanted to get home. I was so focused on getting home, that I didn't realize that someone was following me home until I pulled into the driveway and saw it pull in behind me.

Guess who it was? Yup, Narvel. I got out of the car and stormed right up to him as he got out of his car.

"What the hell are you doing following me?" I asked him as I stood close to him and crossed my arms.

"What the hell are you doing hitting me?" he asked just as equally angry. He also crossed his arms across his chest. He was taller then me and was quite intimidating, but I wasn't going to let him get the better of me.

"You have told nothing but lies to Shelby about me his whole life. Why the hell would I want to sit there and talk to you?"

"What else was I supposed to tell him? You abandoned him!"

"You didn't give me much of a choice!" I shook my finger in front of his face as I talked. He grabbed my finger just like I had to him earlier in the night, and put It down.

"Don't you touch me!"

"In case you forget, Red, you're the one who touched me first."

"If you don't get out of here, I will do worse."

"Okay that's enough! I didn't come here to argue with you. I just want to talk to you."

I looked at him with a 'you're kidding' look. "Why should I talk to you? Haven't you done enough to me?"

He sighed. "Don't do it for me, do it for Shelby. Please?"

I sighed in frustration. I didn't want to be anywhere near this man, but he is the father of my son, and since Shelby is angry with me, Narvel might be my only chance to talk to Shelby.

"Narvel, it's getting late, I'm tired. Can't this wait until morning?" I asked.

"Fine. I will come by tomorrow morning, ok?" I nodded and he headed back to his car and left. I went into my house and went straight upstairs and to bed, I was dreading talking to him tomorrow.

Around 10 the next morning Narvel came to my house. We both sat on my couch in the living room, with cups of coffee. "So, what do you want to talk about?" I asked.

"I want to talk about Shelby. Believe it or not, I feel bad about lying to him about you."

"Well you should."

"Reba, come on, I'm trying to be civil with you. I know what happened when Shelby came here the other night. I really want him to have a relationship with his mom, I know it has hurt him not having you around."

"I really didn't want to leave him, Narvel. I was scared I would lose my family, I have regretted it so much. I have worried about him everyday."

"I believe you."

I looked at him in shock. "You do?"

"Yeah, I do." he nodded his head. "That's why I'm here, I want you to get to know our son. If you want I can take you to see him. He's at my house right now."

I looked at him skeptically. "Should I trust you?"

He laughed. "I wouldn't do anything to you Reba."

"How do I know that? I hardly know you." I turned away from him.

"That is true, but we aren't doing this for me, or for you. We're doing this for Shelby."

He was right. I really wanted to be in my sons life. "Ok, I'll go with you."