Chapter 11: Oh No!
Reba was sitting in the attic, going through a few boxes that were standing around. She knew she wasn't supposed to walk alone and stuff but she had the sudden urge to go look for Jakes old stuff. She still hadn't decided if she'd buy new ones or just use the old ones from Jake. She let out a sighed and put her hand on her belly. The pregnancy was getting very hard on her and she got bad back pains, because she had to lay so much.
She sighed and shook her head, grabbing another box. She opened it and pulled out a smaller box, slowly opening it. A slight smile sprayed across her face and she picked up a few pictures. She blushed a little, when she noticed what kind of pictures she was holding. The pictures were from Reba's and Brock's honeymoon. After the divorce Lori Ann told her to burn them but Reba wasn't able to do it, so she put them in a box and hid them on the attic.
As much as Brock hurt her, she had to admit she never stop loving him. Many times anger boiled in her and she was dangerously close to break down. But than everything changed. The woman who broke up her marriage was her best friend now and the cheating ex husband was now back in her life, waiting for the arrival of their baby.
Reba still wasn't sure what was going to happen, but she knew deep down in her heart that she won't let go Brock that easily anymore. She needed him more than ever, although he hurted her twice. She couldn't find a real reason why she should forgive him, but she had the urge to work things out with him. He had been her friend for over 30 years now and it seemed he'd be around a lot longer than that.
Reba put the pictures away, when she heard someone coming up the stairs to the attic. She put the box away and grabbed some other stuff, until she saw Brock standing in the doorway. He gave her a look and walked over to her.
"How did you get up here?" Brock asked and sat down next to her. Reba put on an unsure smile and looked up.
"I got bored...so i crawled up the stairs and decided to go through Jake's old stuff." She grabbed another box, but Brock stopped her and made her look at him.
"I thought you were on strict bed rest? Reba the doctor wasn't kidding...there was a reason he doesn't want you to do something like that..." He let go of her hands and kept looking into her eyes.
"I am sorry Brock...but i was goin' crazy in that bed...nobody was here and I...dunno...i just wanted to get outta there...This is so hard and I am scared too...like crazy..." A few tears shot into Reba's eyes and she buried her face in her hands. Brock sighed and leaned forward, wrapping his arms around Reba. Instead of pulling away, she buried her face in his chest and wrapped her arms around his neck.
It broke Brock's heart to see Reba like this. She didn't like to be the weak one, but at the moment she doesn't have any other choice. Brock kissed her through her hair and picked her up in his arms, carrying Reba down to her room. He placed her on the bed and Reba let out a groan.
"What is it?...Did i hurt you?...," Brock asked and panicked a little bit. Reba shook her had and moved her hand to her back.
"My back is killing me...It hurts so much...I am not used to layin' down 24/7.." She let out sighed, but Brock took her hand and made her lay down on her side.
"What are you doin'?" She asked and turned her head, when he laid down behind her.
"Giving you a massage.." He smiled and moved his hands to her hips, stretching out his thumbs to press them into her lower back. Reba let out a moan and tried to get more comfortable.
"God..that is good.." She closed her eyes and laid her head on her hands, enjoying the massage Brock was giving her. He moved his hands up down and tried to ease the pain in her back. Reba relaxed completely, she relaxed so much she slowly drifted off to sleep.
A few hours later Reba woke up and rubbed her eyes, trying to roll over on her back. It was than she noticed someone was laying behind her. Brock moved over a bit and helped her to roll on her back and she sat up. The pain in her back was less than before and she smiled.
"Why are you here?! I mean..in my bed..layin' next to me?" Brock chuckled and sat up.
"Well i was giving you the massage and you fell asleep. I kept massaging you until you snored and than i just watched you sleeping." Brock got off the bed and Reba looked after him with a smile on her face.
"Thanks Brock..." Brock turned around and smiled.
"You are more than welcome...Oh...by the way...Van offered me today to help me set up the crib...so we have that done...and the kids have a little surprise for you...We will show you later..." Reba raised an eyebrow and laid down.
"What kind of surprise?" Now she was getting curious. Brock laughed and walked over to her, sitting down next to her.
"You will see later...Do you want anything? A snack? Lunch?" Reba shook her head and sat up.
"I could use a glass of wine...but i guess it is off limits..." She winked and Brock got up.
"Oh and Barbra Jean and Jamie coming over with the kids for dinner...Barbra Jean said she'd help me cook and set everything up..." Reba's face lit up and she leaned herself against the headboard.
"I can't wait to meet him..." Brock smiled and walked into her closet picking up a bag.
"Got you a little something to wear tonight...It should fit...it is just something different..." He handed her the bag and sat down next to her. She reached into it and pulled out a black shirt and skirt.
"Thank you...looks better than a t-shirt and sweat pants..." She smiled and leaned forward to kiss Brock's cheek. When she realized what she did, she quickly pulled away and went through the stuff again. Brock touched his cheek and smiled.
"Well i am gonna go...check on the kids..." He stammered and got up, walking out of her room. Reba blushed and laid down, closing her eyes and letting the moment sink in.
Brock was in the kitchen with the kids and Barbra Jean, when someone knocked on the door. She quickly rushed into the living room and opened the door.
"Hey Mommy..." Henry said and wrapped his arms around her waist. Barbra Jean picked him up and kissed his cheek.
"Hey sweetie...and heyyy..." Barbra Jean winked and leaned forward, placing a kiss on Jamie's lips.
"Hey...and..uhm..can we come in?" Barbra Jean let out a nervous giggle and stepped to the side.
"Sure...and hello Rachel..." Rachel looked up at Barbra Jean and smiled. She was such a shy kid, but her face lit up, when Brock came into the room with Elizabeth, who ran over to her.
"Hi..am Elizabeth..." Elizabeth grinned and looked at Rachel. " Ya wanna play with me and Henry upstairs?" Rachel nodded her head and Jamie let go off her hand.
"Jake...can you go upstairs with the kids?" Brock turned to him and saw him running over to them.
"Sure I can...and Hello Mister..." Jake smiled and reached out for his hand.
"So you are Jake...I am Jamie..." Jamie took his hand and shook it. Than Jake grabbed Elizabeth's hand and went upstairs with the kids.
"Soo...this Brock...Brock this is Jamie..." Barbra Jean said nervously. Brock extended his hands and smiled.
"Nice to meet you.." Brock said and Jamie took his hand to shake it.
"Same here..." Barbra Jean grinned and called Cheyenne, Van and Kyra to come over to meet Jamie.
"Okay...So this is Van...This is Cheyenne...and her sister Kyra.." They all greeted each other, immediately starting a conversation. It seemed everyone was getting along great and Barbra Jean let out a sighed of relieve.
"Hey where is Reba?" Barbra Jean suddenly interrupted them and looked at Brock.
"She is still upstairs..I'll go get her...how about you sit down at the couch...but leave some space for Reba on in..." Brock smiled and rushed upstairs, knocking on Reba's door. When he didn't hear an answer he walked into the room.
"Reba?...Where are you?" Brock looked around and saw her bathroom door was open a bit. When he stepped closer he heard a small sob.
"Hey what is wrong?" He saw Reba sitting on the toilet seat, with her new shirt and skirt laying on her lap.
"Well i managed to get my pants off...and that was it...I got dizzy..." A few tears rolled down her cheeks and she took a deep breath.
"Plus I am fat...I don't want anyone to see me like that..." Reba pouted and Brock walked over to her, taking her hand in his.
"Common i will help you...and you are not fat...Look..." He pulled her on her feet and helped her to put on her skirt. Once that was done he moved behind her and tried to pull up the hem of her shirt.
"Brock..I..." She stammered and turned her head to look at him.
"I've seen you naked...and you need help..Plus everyone is downstairs being busy..." Reba sighed and looked into the mirror. Brock slowly lifted the shirt and pulled it off. She stood there only dressed in a bra and skirt and stared into the mirror.
"My belly is huge..." She muttered and Brock moved his hands to her belly.
"Reba you are pregnant...You are carrying a child..Of course it is bigger than normal...but you are not fat...You are beautiful...just the way you are.." Reba blushed at his comment and smiled a bit. Brock changed a lot, he was way more romantic than he used to be.
"Thanks..." She simply said and Brock placed a kiss on her shoulder. Reba blushed even more and turned around raising her arms into the air. Brock grinned and picked up the shirt, helping her to put it on. He than turned her around again and stared into the mirror with her.
"Look how beautiful you look..." He smiled and wrapped his arms around her body, putting his chin on her shoulder.
"I do look better that way, huh?" Reba giggled and turned around in his arms. Brock smiled and moved a strand of hair out of her face.
"Thanks Brock...I feel much better..." She smiled and was about step away, but Brock pulled her close again. Before Reba knew it, he leaned down and softly kissed her lips. Instead of pulling away Reba found herself kissing him back. When Brock pulled away he looked into Reba's eyes and neither of them said a word. Reba was about to lean into another kiss, when they heard a knock at the door. Brock immediately stepped away from her and looked at the door.
"Hey..?...We're waiting for you...dinner is ready..." Van said and opened the door to Reba's bathroom. Reba and Brock nodded in unison trying to realize what just happened.
"We're coming...i just needed a little help..." Van nodded at Reba's comment and walked out of her room again, leaving Brock and Reba alone once again.
"Are you coming? I need help.." Reba said and looked at Brock who was staring at her. He shook his head and walked over to her. Reba was about to leave the room, but suddenly she felt Brock's arms around her waist. She turned around and looked at him.
"What?!" She said, her voice barely above a whisper.
"I will carry you..." Brock smiled and picked her up, carrying her down the stairs. Van was standing at the bottom of the stairs and made a noise.
"Now...Ladies and Gentleman...Ms. Reba Hart..." Van announced playfully and leaned over to Jamie.
"She is pregnant..not fat..." He whispered and winked. Reba heard what he said and leaned over, to smack the back of his head. Van made a face and rubbed his head,
"And she is violent.." He mumbled to him and Jamie started to laugh. Reba was about to smack him again, but this time Van jumped away and hid behind Cheyenne. Brock put Reba down on the couch and Jamie walked over to her.
"Hi i am Jamie..." He smiled and Reba reached out to shake his hand.
"Hey I am Reba...nice to meet you...heard a lot of good stuff about you..." Reba smiled and Jamie looked at Barbra Jean, who was grinning from ear to ear.
"Oh and congratulations on the pregnancy...It must be really exciting..." Reba smiled and looked up to Brock, who was smiling back at her.
"Well it is nice...only the bed rest is no fun.."
"Well better laying for weeks than risking the life of a kid...Oh..speaking of kid...This is my little daughter Rachel." Jamie grabbed his daughters' hand pulled her to him.
"She is a little bit shy.." Reba smiled at the comment and looked at Rachel. Rachel stared back at her and a shy smile formed her lips.
"Hello Rachel...I am Reba...It is a really nice dress that you are wearing..." Rachel nodded and finally spoke for the first time.
"Thank you...I like your dress too.." Reba giggled at her comment and Cheyenne and Van came into the living room, serving the food. People rushed over to the table and they all ate dinner together, having a good time. Everyone got along pretty well with Jamie and Barbra Jean was happier than ever.
After hours of chatting, eating and having fun the kids were laying on the couch dozing off. Cheyenne smiled and picked up Elizabeth, Jamie picked up Rachel and Henry. Brock walked over to him and kissed his sons forehead. Henry didn't move anything and just kept sleeping.
"It was really nice meeting ya'll.." Reba said and got up, feeling a little pain going through her belly. She let out a sighed and extended her hand to Jamie, who struggled to accept it. He smiled and handed Henry to Barbra Jean.
"It was great...I really had fun tonight..." Jamie smiled and kissed Barbra Jean on the lips. Reba watched the both of them and tried to walk over to the couch, feeling another pain going through her stomach. This time she let out a groan and stretched out her hand, trying to find a place to hold onto. Brock immediately rushed over to her and grabbed her hand.
"Reba what is it?" He asked worriedly and supported her, suddenly noticing a little puddle of water forming next to his feet. Barbra Jean's chin dropped and looked at her.
"Her water broke..." She stammered and Brock wrapped his arms around Reba's waist.
"It's too early...a whole month to early.." Reba winced and leaned herself against Brock.
"We gotta get to the hospital...Van get her hospital bag..I will carry her to the car. Cheyenne you will stay with the kids...Barbra Jean could you pop in tomorrow and help Cheyenne taking care of the kids?" Barbra Jean looked at Jamie and nodded.
"I will stay here with Henry...Jamie stays at my house...It will be fine..just get her to the hospital.." Brock nodded and picked Reba up, who let out another groan.
"It's too early Brock...too early..." Reba whimpered and Brock carried her outside to the car.
"It will be fine..everything will be fine..." He kissed her forehead an put her into the car waiting for Van to bring him the bag. He prayed to God, hoping that everything will be fine and that his little baby boy will be all healthy and okay.
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Okay so year..another chapter done..a little bit more than usual...but i wanna make up for the long break..and the internship at all...trying my best to keep updating the story...
I haven't decided how many chapters i will write...it will depend on how people like my story and on how long you guys wanna keep reading ;)
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