"Oh Brock," Reba said with tears in her eyes.

"Is that an 'oh Brock' yes or and 'oh Brock' no?" Brock asked his voice changing pitch with each 'oh Brock'.

'This should be so easy,' Reba thought. 'Either I love him enough tospend the rest of our lives together or we just weren't meant to be.' Reba took a deep breath. She sniffled and tried to gain control of her emotions. "It's an oh Brock I have to think about this," Reba said. A single tear slid down her cheek. She glanced around the room. Reba had to get out of there before she would completely break down. "I have to go Brock. I need to think alone." Reba began walking towards the door. Brock stood up.

"Ok Reba. Just one thing though." Brock walked closer to her. "Take the ring with you." He held out the box waiting for her to take it. Reba took the box and hugged Brock. She whispered "I love you" before she let go. Brock heard the front door close.

"I love you too," he said in the quiet house. Brock let out a sigh and looked around. "Well it's your anniversary Katie. You know I still miss you. I know Reba would be perfect for our family. Look at how much she's helped us already. Katie can you please guide her to her own happiness, what ever that may be. I'll always love you."


Reba drove around not knowing where she was going. Her mind was travelling in many different directions. She needed to visit Terry. Reba parked the car and walked to the stone covered with flowers. Someone had been there recently. Reba smiled as she remember Brock knew the way here.

"Terry, Brock's back noe. You probably already knew that. It looks like he's been visiting you a lot." Reba let out a breath she didn't know was being held. "There's something I have to tell you. Before you asked me to marry you, I almost left you. I thought we weren't going anywhere and you were always busy trying to get the bar up and running. But Brock wasn't busy. We had talked about dating each other but then you proposed and we stopped talking. You know that part because that's when Brock left us." Reba could feel more tears coming. "Who knew that after eighteen years Brock would come back. He has kids, two girls and a boy. The girls are the same age as Dayna and Megan. They get along like sisters. Brock son is only six but he's still so little. Their mom, Brock's wife, she died a few years ago." Reba smiled as she though of Brock. "We have been dating for the past few months. He's made me so happy. I think this is the happiest I've been since you've left. We never told the kids because we didn't want them to think that anything would come of it. But Brock proposed today. I know he means well but I don't know what to do."

"Reba?" Reba looked around to see who called her.

"Oh Reverend Sheridan what are you doing here?" Reba asked standing up.

"I was thinking the same thing when I saw you here. Is everything alright Reba?" Reba explained the whole situation to the reverend. She explain how confused she was.

"I just don't know what to do Reverend."

"Do you love Brock?"

"Yes with all my heart."

"Yet you still don't know what to do?"

"Yes I feel like if I marry Brock then I'd be betraying Terry."

"I think I can help you. Why don't we go back to the church." Reba followed Reverend Sheridan in her car. When they reached the church they walked to a room with a safety box. Reverend Sheridan pulled a letter out and handed it to Reba. "This should help," he smiled and left her alone to read. Rebaa opened the letter and began reading.

Hi honey. I know you're having some troubles right now. You're unsure of what to do. I wanted to help. Be truthful in these answers ok. Are you happy?

"Yes."

Are the kids happy?"

"Definitely."

Is he planning for your future?

"Yeah," Reba said with a small smile as she thought about the house.

Do you love him and does he love you?

"From here to the stars and back," Reba laughed quoting Brock the first time he told he loved her.

Does he love our kids? Do our kids love him?

"Like he was their own father."

Ok this is my last question. Is his name Brock?

Reba's jaw dropped. "How did-" She kept reading on.

Reba sweetie it's alright. I hope you answered yes to all the questions even the last one. I love you. You deserve to be happy again. You have my blessing. Be happy Angel. I'll love you forever, Terry

Reba wiped a stray tear away.

"He gave that to me before he passed. He said to give it to you if you were ever unsure of weither or not to remarry," The reverend said walking in to check on Reba.

Reba smiled. "Thank you Reverend. I know what to do now." She pulled the ring out of the box and slipped it on. Just then her phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Reba it's Cara. Joel ran away. My dad came home and they were talking and Joel went to his room. He must have snuck out the window. My dad is looking now but I'm scared."

"Don't worry sweetie. I'll be right over."

"Thank you Reba and hurry." Cara up the phone and began crying. She was the only one home. Hannah had left shortly after their dad had.