Dear Readers-

I hope that everyone had a nice day with their families on Father's Day. I didn't realize that I left poor Brock in a bad situation in the last chapter while I was writing. I happened to write that part on Father's Day. That was a strange coincidence. I wrote that part to finish the chapter and post while it was still Sunday. I do plan to be kinder to Brock during this chapter. I will make sure that Reba gets a chapter devoted to her with a nice Mother's Day and Brock gets a chapter devoted to him with a nice Father's Day. I'm not sure when I'll be doing this. I think that it will be during the story, Falling in Love Again, which is story four in the series since this current story is in October 2008 and only runs until December 31, 2008.

I'm going to add hints here to help you follow the action in the story. Reba has visions of the future and flashbacks of the past. Her dreams are trying to tell her something also. They are visions of a possible future. Spoilers: Reba has had two very specific dreams in this story that are important. Yes, they are visions of a possible future. The spoiler is that they both take place on the same day. The first dream was in June and was very romantic. The second dream was in October and was very difficult for Reba. So the question is what went wrong? That's for you to read to find out. The day in the dreams is November 30, 2008.

There is a new poll for this story this week. Please vote with your answers for what Brock should try next to get Reba's attention. I really want your feedback for this one and you can vote for more than one answer. I want to know what you readers think. Please let me know what you think he should do next. Thanks to everyone who voted on the previous poll. Please feel free to take the poll on either site. It lets me know that you are still interested in this story.

Thanks to everyone who answered the poll question, Should Brock befriend Mike again? There was a problem with taking the chapter 35 poll on FF. Luckily, there is no problem with the poll this week. Please feel free to take the poll on ExtremeReba's fanfiction forum anytime there is a problem with the poll on FF. The poll is connected to this week's chapter there. I also added pictures to go with the chapter on Extreme Reba's fanfiction forum. I will be doing this often with the weekly chapter updates. This Sunday, I posted pictures of Reba's tattoo, Paige's tattoo, and Reba's wedding ring set from chapter 36.

So far, poll results have shown me quite a bit of what everyone wants to read in this story. That helps a lot. Everyone wants Brock to make a move on Reba in Oklahoma because she needs to remember how they fell in love. I think so, too. Houston isn't exactly full of good memories for them. She won't quite get into those memories right away in Oklahoma. She will get some flashbacks and relive some Breba memories, but a large majority of memories will come up for her during the story, Reba Nell Got Married. In the beginning of that story, Reba doesn't have a boyfriend and Brock doesn't have a girlfriend so it'll be interesting to read what happens.

Reba wants to change her future while Brock wants to get her to keep things as they are. Remember she doesn't like him much in 1983. It will be good to read how Brock will fix that. Most readers think that Brock is LovinCowboy84. Some readers think that he's a stranger. Most readers have voted maybe on the question of if Brock should befriend Mike again because it will keep him closer to what's happening in Mike and Reba's relationship. Some readers voted maybe because it's what Reba wants and some other readers voted no because Brock shouldn't befriend the man who's taking Reba away from him. Thank you so much to everyone who voted in the polls so far.

Please participate in the polls. The answers to the polls are giving me a lot of feedback on my story. I get to find out how I am doing with my writing when you take the time to vote on the poll questions. Thank you! I also appreciate your comments and reviews. Keep sending them in! It also helps when you ask questions in your reviews. I work on clarifying the details better when you point out what is not clear in the story.

For example, one reviewer has asked if Brock will have amnesia in the future. It appears, according to Reba's dreams that Brock will get into a car accident on November 30, 2008. Spoiler: Brock will have a concussion and some swelling in his brain, but no amnesia. That's the plot twist. Brock will use the accident to his advantage to get close to Reba again by pretending to have amnesia. Don't worry about the family. They are all involved in trying to bring Brock and Reba back together again so Brock will tell them the truth so they won't worry about him.

Poor Reba will definitely have amnesia in the beginning of the third story, Remembering Love Again. She nearly dies and she will forget the last twenty-five years of her life. I hinted to that in the last chapter, but I think that some readers thought that I was talking about Brock. Sorry.

I think that many readers wonder how I got the idea for my story. It's part of my grandparents' story of how they fell in love. My grandparents had two best friends. The four of them grew up together and knew each other their whole lives. My grandmother was dating my grandfather's best friend and my grandfather was dating my grandmother's best friend. They always went on double dates. My grandmother always thought that my grandfather was obnoxious and annoying. His idea of flirting was by bugging her.

Finally in the middle of high school, my grandmother realized that she was falling for my grandfather and vice versa; so they broke up with their dates and started dating each other. The happy part is that their best friends ended up dating each other afterwards. Both couples ended up married for the rest of their lives. My grandfather ended up getting drafted into the Marines during World War II after high school. My grandmother ran off to Arizona to where my grandfather was in basic training. They got married there. They sent their families a telegram letting them know about the wedding. After a week, my grandmother returned back home to Indiana.

My grandfather got shipped out overseas and my grandparents didn't see each other for three years. A year after they reunited, my mother was born. It's funny because my grandfather was blonde, but my grandmother was a sassy brunette. They do remind me of Brock and Reba, except my grandparents only separated once for about a week when she stayed with me and my mom. Other than that, they were best friends and in love until parted by death. I love reading any stories that remind me of my grandparents so it's fun to write this one. I also love reading the ones where Brock goes into the military and Reba has to deal with waiting for him to come home.

It's still October 2008 in the story, and there will be plenty of action in the story right now. Remember we are heading towards the supplement story, Reba Nell Got Married. Mike is leaving for a week in Oklahoma. Brock is trying to figure out how to fix things with Reba. Old feelings of pain and hurt over the divorce are resurfacing for Reba. Brock is going to spend time with Reba in order to get to know the real Reba. They're also headed to another visit to Dr. Baker. I think everyone remember how the last one went in the season four episode, Couples Therapy.

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I don't own Reba or any of the characters in this story from Reba. They belong to the writers of the REBA TV show. I also do not own the rights to any of the songs and lyrics that I use in this story. Those are the property of the artists involved. I also do not own the rights to any television show or movie reference that I use in this story. Those are the property of the Hollywood creative teams involved in their production. I will be changing some release/airing dates of the titles used to fit in with the story.

The characters of Max Thornton, Cheyenne McEntire-Smith (Nana), Vince McEntire (Papa), Kenneth Smith (Gramps), Paige McKinney, Michael Davis, John McKinney, Barbara Ann Grant, Kim Campbell-Holliway, Sam Holliway, Jenny Miller, Nick Holliway, Terry Holliway, Jr., Josh Holliway, Madeline Mitchell (Maddi), Greg Brooks, Jason Holliway, Emma Holliway, and Maggie from this story are my creation though. The story is just a year off from the way that the seasons of Reba actually aired. The story picks up from after the sixth season of Reba and beyond from fall 2008.

This chapter will consist of scenes that will be in regular font, not italicized font. I use the italicized font to distinguish between author's notes and regular scenes. I use bold font when things need special emphasis and flashbacks.

Previously- Reba woke up and found a trash can by the bed. She threw up in it just like in her dream. Brock woke up to the sounds that Reba made nearby. He rushed over to her side of the bed to hold her hair back while she finished vomiting.

"Feeling better, honey?"

Reba whirled around to face him. "No! I'm barfing up a lung here." She started crying and hitting him. She pounded her fists into his chest. "You left me for nothin'. It was all for nothin'. You hurt the kids. You destroyed our family. I lost everythin' because you are the most selfish man that I've ever met!"

"Reba, slow down. Come on, Sweetheart. You're not makin' sense here. What happened to upset ya so bad?"

Brock put his arms around Reba and sat them down on the edge of the bed. She tried to explain her dream to him.

"Reba, it was just a dream. Everything is fine. You're awake now. I'm right here. I'm not hurt in any way. I'm working on my marriage with Barbra Jean. You know that I would never do anythin' to hurt the kids or you. It sounds like I didn't even do anythin' that bad in the dream."

"Barbra Jean was getting a divorce from ya. It felt like it did before when we filed for divorce. I had to deal with helping the kids through that same type of pain twice. Can't ya for once in your life be a decent loving husband?"

Brock sat there, stunned by Reba's remarks. He knew that she would be mad about him divorcing Barbra Jean, but he never anticipated this type of reaction. It was clear that they could not tell Reba the truth right now. She would not be able to handle it. Would she even forgive him? It sounded to him like she still hadn't gotten over their divorce. This type of news seemed to open those old wounds for her. The last thing that he wanted to do was hurt her all over again. This news would have to wait awhile longer until Reba would be able to handle it. Brock wondered what his next course of action should be...

What happens next? Stay tuned to find out this chapter!

We left the story in chapter 36 in the present year of the story- October 2008 with Reba taking Paige out for a night on the town. They went clubbing and got tattoos. Reba's tattoo symbolized her first wedding in Vegas and baby John. Paige's tattoo symbolized her marriage to Michael Davis, her first real love. She got the tattoo, despite the fact that she wants out of the marriage. Brock picked Reba and Paige up as their designated driver. Paige spent the night in Kyra's new attic bedroom.

Reba got Brock to dance with her. Reba hummed a tune that she remembered from her freebie night in Vegas. This surprised Brock who remembered the tune also. That's when Brock's memories of that night blur as Reba began to make a move on Brock. It was the same thing that she did with him on that night also before passing out. This gave Brock hope that he still had a chance with Reba. He spent the night sleeping beside her.

When Reba first woke up in the morning, she panicked about finding herself barely dressed and in bed with Brock, who's only wearing his boxers. Brock's plan to hold Reba accountable for making a pass at him the night before had to be postponed while Brock helped her through her panic attack. He helped her into a nightgown and helped her get back to sleep because it was still so early in the morning. Brock took a shower and got back into bed with Reba.

Reba entered into a dream where Brock was in a car accident. Brock was in the hospital with minor injuries that include a concussion with some brain swelling that would decrease with time. Brock appeared to think that he is divorced from Barbra Jean and remarried to Reba. He kissed her and Reba got a feeling of electricity that confused her. Reba went to talk to the doctor and Barbra Jean. Barbra Jean revealed that she is divorcing Brock and doesn't want to be involved in his recovery. The doctor explained that Reba will temporarily have to play along with Brock until his condition improves. The family was aware of the situation and sitting in the waiting room.

Cheyenne suggested that Reba take off her promise ring from Mike and put on her wedding ring set from Brock in order to keep up the pretense. She called her sister to come to Houston. Reba returned to Brock's hospital room full of a mix of sadness and anger. She woke up from the dream, sick from the night before. She attacked Brock because she is still hurting from the dream. Brock calmed her down. She explained her dream to him and he realized that Reba was not ready to accept that Brock is really divorcing Barbra Jean. Brock was left to wonder what his next move should be.

What will Reba and Paige do after this? What will happen between Reba and Mike now? What will Brock say to help Reba? What will Brock do to help his chances with Reba? What will happen when Mike finds out about Reba's tattoo? Who will Reba end up with in Vegas? Who will Reba end up with in Vegas?

What happens now? What happens in the present when Reba wakes up in Vegas? How did she end up in Vegas? Keep reading to find out more!

Author's note- Note to readers: This chapter will deal with Reba's fight with Mike over Paige. They will make up before he leaves. She is confused about her dream about Brock. Her dream brought up many buried feelings of hurt. Brock is going to take Reba for another visit to Dr. Baker's office. Brock learns quite a lot about Reba from hanging out with Paige and Reba for a few days.

Coming up: Brock and Barbra Jean are joining Reba and the kids for the trip to McAlester. They arrive on a Thursday. Brock, Barbra Jean, and Reba have dinner with Reba's grandma and sister. There is also an old-fashioned sleepover with Reba, Kim, Barbra Jean, and Paige at the apartment. It's Barbra Jean's idea. Mike surprises Reba with a remodeled apartment and her old vehicle fixed much to Reba's delight.

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Reba was in the kitchen, making breakfast. Mike showed up at the back door.

"Can I come in?" Mike asked tentatively.

"Sure. Why not? Everyone else just waltzes in." Reba responds with her usual sarcasm.

"How was your night last night? I spent last night with the kids. Thanks for the suggestion. I really missed Sam."

"I'm glad that worked out for you. I had a fun night with Paige as well."

"Oh, what did you girls do on your night out?"

Just then, Paige wakes into the kitchen. "Aren't ya gonna show him your tattoo?"

"You got a tattoo?" Mike asked in a negative tone.

"Yep, we both did. It was her idea." Paige explained.

"Your idea?" he said pointedly towards Reba.

"Yeah, I told ya that I'm gonna go out and do what I want, when I want. I got a tattoo on my lower back as proof of my love and commitment. You didn't think that I was actually gonna go out and get your name tattooed on my backside, did ya?"

"If I was a biker and you were my old lady."

Reba's mouth dropped. "Now, I know where you get it from." She sent a venomous look to Brock.

Brock sent her a questioning look back. "What did I do?"

Reba turned towards him. "That's the same thing that you said to Barbra Jean. It figures."

Mike took her hand. "I was just surprised for a minute, Sal. Can I see it?"

Reba turned back to Mike, still holding onto her anger. "I don't know. I was waiting to show you in bed, but it looks like that's gonna be awhile."

"I explained about that. We're building a foundation for the rest of our lives. I want to marry you."

"We're also tryin' to have a baby. Couples who are usually tryin' to get pregnant generally have sex as often as possible. I'm full of enough fertility drugs to make me crazy. The Clomid is stimulating my appetite."

"That was your idea. You wanted us to store everything just in case we can't get pregnant on our own. It's not gonna be too much longer until you get off the Clomid after the doctor harvests your eggs anyway."

"I miss being close to you that way. The longest that we've ever gone without before while we're together has been three weeks. It's been four weeks now. Do you realize that we've gone from being together six times a day before to absolutely nothing now? We could try once just for fun."

"No way! Your track record speaks for itself. You have a habit of getting' pregnant and walkin' out."

"I do not!" Reba said angrily, with her hands on her hips.

"Honey, you don't even realize how you've hurt me. We made love the night before you left the first time. You had plenty of time to tell me that you were pregnant, but you didn't and instead you were plannin' on leavin' me."

"I've already explained this. You were gettin' married to Kim. You never once showed me that you were gonna have any type of future with me. I was tryin' to do the right thing. I didn't know what else to do."

"A man expects a little more faith from his wife. I considered you my wife all the way up until you left me. You came back and then broke up with me again. You sent me back to Kim after I left her to be with you. You came back to be with me, but you wouldn't let me leave her. Why? We've wasted years because of that."

"Because Kim used to be my friend. I couldn't steal her husband. I just loved you so much that I forgot my morals for awhile. I missed you and I missed us. We'd just lost John."

"I've always thought that you came back to use me."

"Use you? I didn't use you."

"Come on, Sal. Think about it from my point of view. You didn't want much of a relationship. You forced me stay with Kim, which I didn't wanna do. All we did was have sex a lot. You dated other guys. When you were finished with me, you were gone."

"I tried to end my life, you mo-ron. I was madly in love with you. We were havin' an affair. Nobody was supposed to know that we were together. I know that it sounds crazy, but I was hoping that we'd have another baby. I figured that it would be okay for you to leave Kim if I got pregnant."

"And you never thought to discuss this with me?" Mike was raising his voice by this time. By this time, Mike and Reba had taken the discussion to the living room.

Reba put her hands up. Paige came running out of the kitchen. "Stop, Reba! Nana says that we aren't allowed to do that."

Reba used her magic to freeze Mike in place. "Nana said that we can't use our magic in anger against our husbands. She didn't say that we couldn't freeze them just to get a grip on the situation."

"Cool! I'll have to remember that. What are you gonna do next?"

"Be quiet! I'm thinkin'. I hate fightin' with him. He always wins. I smell his cologne and my senses go wild. He's gonna win because I want him so badly right now. That's not fair to me. I need to learn how to fight with him. I know that it's unfair, but I'm gonna have to use my magic this time. I need to turn him into someone that I can fight with." An idea popped into Reba's head. Her face lit up with a knowing smile.

"Who are you gonna turn him into?" Paige's face twisted into a grimace. "What is that smell?"

A pungent smell of cocoa butter and feet suddenly surrounded him as Reba lifted her hands and changed Mike's appearance into Brock.

"Now I can fight with him without wantin' to jump his bones. I am not in the least attracted in any way to him right now."

"I'll say. What a bad smell!"

"Hey, ladies. I've been standin' right in the next room. I can still hear ya." Brock said as he entered the living room.

"Shut up!" Paige and Reba shouted in unison.

Reba's hands unfroze Mike. "What just happened? What did you do?"

"Relax. I just changed you into someone that I can easily fight with."

"I can't believe that you did that. You are a real piece of work, lady. I really resent this."

"It's only temporary. I just wanted to fight with you fairly."

"Fairly? This is not fighting fairly. Of course, what should I expect from... What is it that Kim used to call you, a vicious little witch?"

Reba couldn't believe that Mike said that to her. Of course, the voice was Brock's. It was coming from the image of Brock that she shimmered over Mike.

"I can't believe that you would call me that."

"And I can't believe that you would turn me into your ex-husband in the middle of a fight. But if the broom fits, ride it!"

Reba was stunned. She didn't know what to do or say.

"Come on now, you wanted a fight. You've got nothin' to say?"

Reba stood there while Mike continued. "You went too far this time, Sal."

"Look, I haven't had sex in a really long time. You used to win arguments because I'd kiss ya and then we'd have sex. That isn't gonna work anymore. We need to learn to communicate. We have to learn to argue. All couples argue. I hope that you're not jealous or anythin. I just wanted a healthy argument without any sexual attraction goin' on. You should be happy."

"I'm showin' ya that I'm not in the least bit attracted to Brock. At least, it wasn't Max."

"Because you actually want to have sex with Max?"

"Yes... I mean no... I mean... You're confusing me. I mean that Max is very attractive and one of the richest guy in Oklahoma. But I turned ya into this, complete with the smell."

"Hey, we used to be married. We have three children together. You were obviously sexual attracted to me at some point, Reba." the real Brock interjected.

"Yeah, you're right." Mike said to him before turning back to Reba.

"Shut up, Brock! Nobody asked ya. Your own wife is havin' a tough time bein' attracted to ya and she used to be your mistress so you don't have any room to talk here."

"Do ya really love me, Sal? Is our relationship purely physical? We can't just base it on sex. You talk about knowing the real you. Do you love the real me, despite the package? Do ya love me even when I look like this?"

Reba rolled her eyes. "Are you kiddin' me? You're the one. Of course, I love ya. We've spent the last month without anything further than a kiss. I know that you're Mike, despite the fact that I made ya look like this. I'm always gonna love ya."

"Prove it! Kiss me."

"You are completely insane! That would not be kissing you."

"It is me. You're the one who constantly tries to say that it's the person on the inside who matters."

"Fine. You asked for it." Reba waves her hands again to shimmer into Kim.

"That's not fair, Sal."

"All's fair in love and war, Jack. Are you still wantin' to kiss me or not?"

Mike didn't verbalize an answer. His lips just connected with hers. At that moment, Barbra Jean came walking through the front door.

"Oh my gosh, what are you doin' kissin' my husband? Reba was right. You are a man stealin' tramp."

Reba pulled away from Mike. She lifted her head back and laughed heartily. Barbra Jean came up to her and slapped her across the face. Mike grabbed Reba around the waist as she started to dart out at Barbra Jean for slapping her.

"Barbra Jean, you are gonna be real sorry that you did that." the real Brock remarked.

Barbra Jean looked from Brock to Mike as Brock.

"I'm sorry, Alex. I thought that you were Brock." Barbra Jean apologized.

"I'm not Alex, Barbra Jean." Mike as Brock responded.

"It hurts to see your husband kissin' another woman, doesn't it? Payback is awful, right? Reba walked in on ya kissin' her husband. She saw ya with her very own eyes. You continued to flaunt your relationship and your pregnancy right in front of her while Brock was still her husband. Even now, you're lettin' go of your marriage like it doesn't mean anythin' at all to you. But you are still jealous as can be. It hurts, doesn't it?" Reba as Kim responded.

"All I see right now is some man-stealin' homewrecker."

"To be a homewrecker, you'd need a happy home to wreck. The last I heard, Brock is livin' here with Reba. He doesn't live with ya anymore."

Paige clapped. "Keep going! You tell her, girl!"

"I'm not sayin' that we did sleep together and I'm not saying that we didn't sleep together, but I am sayin' that I can have him anytime that I want. Why don't ya just run along back to your bible study class, you hypocrite? Don't worry. There are plenty of other men in Houston for you to go runnin' around with. That's all you want is the thrill of the chase, you little tooth tart."

Barbra Jean's eyes filled with tears. "I welcomed ya into my home."

"Take that holier than thou attitude and stick it where the sun don't shine." Reba as Kim captured Mike as Brock into another kiss.

Mike pulled away. "Game over. She's crying and you're bein' mean. Change me back."

Reba scoffed. She shimmered Mike back into being Mike and then shimmered herself back into being Reba.

"You finally got your revenge on a woman who rather cut her right arm off than hurt ya. Are ya proud of yourself? Sal, this is one of those moments where I think that you aren't completely over Brock yet. Call me when you are." Mike turned to walk out the front door.

"What is wrong with you? Go ahead and walk out. You're always runnin' away instead of fightin' for us." Reba responded.

"Darlin', that's you. I want the commitment and you don't." Mike said to defend his actions.

"No way, Sugar. I learned how to walk out from watchin' you. You're the one who walked out on me first!" Reba yelled.

"I'm gonna leave now before I say somethin' that I'm gonna regret. I love you, babe." Mike said as he walked out the door.

Reba turned to Barbra Jean. "Get the heck outta my house! You are oblivious to the damage that you do. I never welcomed you into my house. You just stormed on in like Godzilla. Go!"

Barbra Jean turned to leave with tears cascading down her face.

Author's note: At this point, readers are probably unhappy with how Reba is treating Barbra Jean. Honestly, these are things that she's always wanted to say to her from the beginning. Barbra Jean stole Brock from Reba and now she doesn't want him anymore. I feel that Reba is justified in getting these things off her chest right now. Don't worry. Reba and Barbra Jean will patch things up soon. At least, Reba isn't holding back on her feelings anymore. She's been holding that inside of her for the last six years.

The rest of the week flew by for Reba and Brock. Brock got to know Paige and Michael. He felt sorry for Michael because his situation with Paige. He understood what it was like to watch your wife walk away to be with someone else. He watched Michael try to maintain a friendship with Paige, despite his feelings. He learned things about Reba that he didn't know if he'd ever discovered if she hadn't been so forthcoming around Paige. The wheels in Brock's mind began to turn. He had to come up with a plan to steer Reba off course.

Brock worked hard as the middle man to help Reba and Barbra Jean patch up their friendship. He helped Barbra Jean to realize that Reba needed to get those things off her chest, woman to woman. Reba was angry that Barbra Jean stole her husband and now she doesn't want him anymore. Reba talked on the phone to Mike throughout the week. Their relationship was back on track. Reba was calmer now. She even invited Brock, Henry, and Barbra Jean to Oklahoma with the family. She wanted to prove to Mike that she was over Brock.

She also wanted to help Barbra Jean get her marriage back on track. Just before they left for Oklahoma, Reba found herself in front of Dr. Baker's door. This time, she was a lot more apprehensive about this meeting. She didn't like how the last one went. Reba took a deep breath before entering Dr. Baker's office. Brock was already seated. They had been waiting for her.

"Hi. Sorry I'm late."

"That's okay, honey. Sit down."

"So Brock tells me that there's been a lot happening in your lives lately."

"Yes. Brock and Barbra Jean are having problems again. I'm in a new relationship so things are good for me. I'm just sorry that things are bad for Brock. He doesn't deserve it."

"Well I hear that there may be some unresolved feelings between the two of you. So I'm going to ask you the same question that I did before. Do you two still love each other?"

"Yes, I'm just sorry that it took me so long to realize it." Brock answered.

"I'm not sure what to say. I know that I have some feelings that I've had to work through. I was married to Brock for eighteen years. We've been friends for the last six years. He's a wonderful father to our children. I've seen him change into a better person. I love and admire him for all of these reasons, but he's made his bed and now he's gotta lie in it. So despite the mixed signals that he's gotten from me lately, I have to say that I gotta move on. I'm always gonna love Brock and hold a special place in my heart for him, but he can't be the man that I want and need him to be unless he becomes a better husband to Barbra Jean."

"What if Barbra Jean doesn't want to be in the marriage anymore?"

"Then he's gotta fight for it. He can't just give up without a fight. That's what he did to us."

"But what about our weekend together in June?"

"Brock, please don't make me sorry that it happened. I was feeling vulnerable. You reached out to me and I let things get out of hand."

"It seems to me that the door between you has opened again. Tell me if Barbra Jean and Mike weren't in the picture, would you want to be with him?"

"Maybe. It's possible, but they are in the picture. I love Mike very much. He's been waitin' twenty-five years to be with me. Do you really want to be with a woman who's in love with another man?"

"If that woman is you. You have to realize that I was not born yesterday. I knew that things went fast for us when we got married. You had second thoughts on our wedding day. I knew goin' into our relationship that you still loved Mike. He was your first love and I respect that. But you two aren't even the same people anymore. You and I have grown into this life together and into this family. The thing is, Reba that you are my first love and I'm hopin' that it's not too late to get us back."

Tears rolled down Reba's cheeks as she heard Brock's words. She placed her hand on his cheek. "What I really need is for you to be my friend. Can you do that?"

"Yes, but you have to know that I'll be right here waiting for you if things don't work out with Mike. I love you too. I can wait for you as long as it takes."

"You can't do that. You need to work things out with Barbra Jean. Just be my friend, okay?"

Brock nodded. Reba was still as stubborn as ever. He poured his heart out to her and she still wouldn't give in. Mike had stumbled onto one interesting point. Reba wasn't completely over Brock yet. He knew that with persistence over time he'd be able to win her back. He just had to figure out a plan. What could he do to get Reba to want him again? Brock wondered what he could do in Oklahoma to keep Reba from sleeping with Mike. He knew that he still had a chance as long as they hadn't made that connection again. Then there was Maggie. How was he ever going to win Reba back soon enough to get pregnant and re-married by December? He was fighting for his family's future and he had to think fast...

What will Brock do after this? What will happen between Reba and Mike now? What will happen in Oklahoma? What will Brock do to help his chances with Reba? What will happen to stop Reba from reconnecting with Mike in their old apartment? Who will Reba end up with in Vegas?

What happens next? Stay tuned to find out in the next chapter!

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If anyone has any suggestions on them I'd love to hear! Review or Send me a P.M with your suggestions! Please feel free to make any comments that you wish. I may just decide to include it in the story. If I do include one of your suggestions, then I will give you full credit.

Shout out to Chatte578. Thanks for your feedback! It makes me a better writer. Your questions help me to make the story better.

Shout out to leesy96: Thanks for the feedback! I loved the smilie that you posted with your feedback.

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Shout out to singitanyway13: I love your new story, The Acts of Forgiveness and Love. My favorite bedtime story as a kid was the story of how my grandparents fell in love. That story is the basis for my current story, Believe in Love Again.

I was inspired to write this week by watching the Mr. Mom movie trailer on YouTube. It gave me a great idea for the story. If Brock is injured and stuck at home, then he should have to cook, clean, and take care of the kids while Reba goes to school. His accident happens near the end of the fall semester near finals so Reba will need the extra help. He can't work or drive with a head injury anyway. It serves him right for trying to manipulate Reba by pretending to have amnesia and forcing Reba into pretending to be married to him. I plan to give Brock a partner in his dental practice so they'll still have an income while he's at home.

Thank you to everyone who took time out of their busy day to read my story and send me a review. This is a thank you for anyone who has ever submitted a review. It is appreciated!

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Without you, the story wouldn't be continued every week.

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