Reba pulled her head back placing her hand on her chest like she had just got the wind knocked out of her. Her mouth fell open. She was so confused.
*Why did she all of a sudden erupt like that? And why does she think I'm pregnant?*
Reba instantly wanted to run after her and just hold her, it was obvious that this young lady was upset, and Reba wanted to make things better. She placed her hand on the doorknob. It was cold as ice. She looked at the door in front of her. The kaleidoscope started. It was swirling, and the two square frames in the door merged together in her mind as the sounds around her began to muffle.
Darkness.
Peace.
The floor was so cooling on her back, she was still tired, and her eyes seemed so heavy. It was a mission just to open them, she decided to keep them closed. As she woke she felt discomfort, a throbbing pain in the back of the head. She felt like she should move, but she was too tired, and hot. She was perfect right where she was.
Narvel opened the door to find that it only swung half way before bouncing back at him. He grabbed the door and peered around the corner. There she was, lying motionless on the floor in front of him, blocking the doorway. He put the shopping down in a panic and rushed to her side.
"Reba, honey, wake up!" he placed one hand on her forehead, and the other on her left breast, right over her heart. She didn't move. He bent down and put his cheek near her mouth, looking down her body to check her breathing. He let out a sight. "Thank God you're breathing. Baby, Baby c'mon, time to wake up!" He yelled at her. "Kylie! Kylie, where are you?" "Oh shush honey, I'm trying to rest." "Reba, why are you on the floor? You had me worried." "Oh I must have just passed out for a few seconds." "Kylie!" "Honey she's gone to have some time out." "She's what? Why? I brought breakfast for you two" "She got a little upset and left." Reba lifted her arm to her husband's cheek. It felt like it weighed a ton. She rubbed under his eyes gently and pulled his face to hers. She planted a soft kiss on his lips keeping her eyes shut. "Baby are you hurting?" "Nope I'm perfectly fine. I just need you to kiss me. "Are you sure? If you fell you might have hurt your head, or your back." "You're right. I need you to carry me to our bed."
He scooped her up and placed her on the bed. She aggressively pulled at his shirt pulling him towards her. "Baby, wait on. I need to get the shopping out of the doorway and get the door first." "Grr" She growled throwing her head back, letting him go. He quickly fixed his issue and got back to the bed. "Now where were we?" Reba wrapped her legs around his waist and pulled him close to her. She whispered in his ear. "You were about to help me with some natural pain relief. She licked behind his ear as he got excited between her legs. "What's gotten into you? What about Kylie? What if she needs us?" "She will be fine. I'm just craving you so badly right now."
It was true, she was. Her tummy was lunging at his every touch. It was like the fall had switched something on in her brain that caused her to want sex like a druggie wants drugs. She needed it, and she needed it now. She frantically fought with the buttons on his shirt and he ran his hands up under hers. He kneaded her flesh as he heard his shirt tear apart. He paused and looked down at her. "I'm sick of those damn buttons. I'd rather see you walk around the house like this anyway." Pointing at his now exposed chest. He chuckled at his wife's lack of patience. And then dove into the crook of her neck sucking at it as he unbuttoned her shirt.
He worked his way down her body pulling her pyjama pants down before whipping them off and throwing them on the floor behind them. He kissed her as he worked her panties down her legs. He ran his hands up and down the outside of her thighs and got down low so he could suck her inner thighs until she squirmed. He lay on his tummy propped up by his forearms with her legs over his shoulders. He kissed up her thighs and then stopped his face near her core. He let his hot excited breath run right over it. She was tensing up at the feeling, he was scared she was going too close her legs on him. He quickly held both legs apart and sunk his tongue between her folds. "Ah!" She yelped arching her back off the bed. He slowly moved his tongue up, exciting her. His licks were long and steady. She loved every one of them, and begged him for more. He lavished her core with affection until she couldn't stand it anymore. He licked his finger and played with her a little before slipping it in. He curled it inside her and she started shifting on the bed. "Baby I want you." He smiled up at her knowing exactly what she meant. "Aww you already have me honey." "No Narvel… Ahhh… I… I need to come with you inside me." "Is my finger not good enough for you?" He smirked. "Nope… Not when you've had the best." She forced herself to sit up.
She grabbed him and pulled him up on top of her. She rolled herself onto him and started to grind herself on his hips. His pants got so tight the button struggled to keep them together. Reba popped it and pulled what was waiting for her free. She stared at it with hungry eyes. "I wish you'd let me…" "No!" He rolled back on top of her.
"What's your mouth for again?" "Kissing you." She replied submissively. "Right!" He gave her the kiss of a lifetime, she almost couldn't handle it. "Boy you can kiss." "What else is your mouth for?" She regained her confidence. "Moaning, when your big cock forces its way into me. She grinned. "And that's it!" He pushed himself into her making her scream. "You still want me gorgeous?" "More than ever baby, more than ever!" She continued to squirm under him, and moan loudly as he stretched her to her limits.
When her tummy finally tightened Narvel had to let go. Her toes curled and her back lifted her into his arms. He held onto her as she went weak. He kissed down her body and laid her next to him.
As they finally caught their breath and regained a steady heart rate Reba threw her leg over Narvel's tummy, and hiked it up a little. Her head rested on his arm and her arm draped across his chest playing with his chest hair.
"Narvel I think Kylie's overheard us talking about trying for a baby." "What? Why do you say that?" "Well she kinda flipped out earlier. I mean we were having a moment, she was crying and I was comforting her, or trying to at least, and then she suddenly went all cold on me and went to leave. She said that when she got back to Oklahoma she would find someone else to help her, and not bother you or I."
"So how?"
"Well I tried to get her to stay and convince her that she wasn't a bother, but then she yelled at me and told me I was pregnant before she walked out the door." "Huh? You're pregnant?" "No, I'm not pregnant, she must have overheard us talking and just assumed I was." "But we haven't talked about it…In a long while…" "Well I don't know. All I know is that I couldn't take it and the next thing I knew you were waking me up, and I was passed out on the floor."
"Demanding sex."
"Well no not exactly, but don't tell me you didn't enjoy it." "I did. But are you sure you're not pregnant?" "Well I'm sure but I haven't taken a test." "Because the wife I know doesn't generally pass out, nor does she demand sex like that before breakfast." Reba laughed. "It's true. The wife I know loves her food, and that comes before anything. Pregnant women on the other hand…" "Narvel you don't think…" "I do." "But I'm not sick." "Maybe you got lucky this time." Reba sprung out of bed and ran to her suitcase. "I know I have a test in here somewhere." She started pulling the contents of her suitcase out onto the floor. Narvel walked into the bathroom and got the test out of her toilet bag. He came back and handed it to her. "I sure hope you're pregnant so I can blame this on baby brain." She looked up at him taking the test from his hands smiling. "Thanks."
Narvel and Reba had showered and dressed and were walking to find Kylie. "Knock, knock." "Kylie are you in there? Please let us come in and talk." There was silence on the other side of the door, and then footsteps. Kylie opened the door. "Please let us in honey." "Yes, please, Reba and I would like to speak to you." "Come in."
"Look I'm sorry for the way I acted Reba. It was very immature of me, and it won't ever happen again." "Oh honey come here." She welcomed her into her arms. "Look everyone has their moments of weakness. It's okay to cry. We don't always have to be strong."
"Yes I do. I won't survive in an orphanage if I can't be strong."
"You won't ever be going into an orphanage on my watch." Narvel started to get very protective. In his mind he had adopted her as one of his own. She was for that time in their care after all, and he would not let Charlie down.
"It's just so much easier for everyone involved." "No…honey, it's not. Now listen I really want to talk to you about what you said before you left."
"That when I get to Oklahoma I will leave you alone?" "No, not that part. We will get to that. First I want to know about what you said after that." Kylie knew exactly what she was talking about. She dropped her head looking at her hands shifting uneasily in her lap. "Kylie, please talk to me." She looked Reba in the eye. "I'm sorry. I thought you knew…" She looked from Reba to Narvel "I'm so sorry." Reba put her arms back around her. "It's okay, don't be sorry. We're fine." "But may I ask?…" "Mhmmm.."
"How did you know?" "I just know things. God told me. He showed me." "But how did he tell you? How did he show you?" Narvel was trying not to ask so many questions, yet he was curious. "He just does. He always has. He shows and tells me what I am ready to know, he helps prepare me." "And this is normal for you?" "Narv, I think she may get a little overwhelmed."
"No it's fine. I understand. It's my fault I shouldn't have said anything in the first place. Ever since I was a little girl God has come to me, sometimes a thought will pop into my head, sometimes he will come to me in a dream. Sometimes when I am praying I just find myself knowing things."
"What else do you know?"
"I know Daddy is sick. And I know he won't tell me."
She put her head down and then looked up at both Reba and Narvel. "I know you have a little girl in heaven." Narvel looked away as his eyes started to well up. "She is beautiful, and she has beautiful skin. She is so proud of her name. She smiles every time someone talks to her using it.
"Can you tell her I love her?"
"You can tell her. She's always around you. She knows you love her. She's a real Daddy's girl." Reba was smiling through the tears that were streaming down her face. "Yes she is." Reba spoke through the tears.
She stayed quiet a while as Reba and Narvel gathered themselves together. Narvel had his hand on Reba's belly and was holding her close. "Congratulations you two are going to be the best parents in the whole wide world." Reba smiled. "Thank you beautiful." Reba was leaning into Narvel's touch. She loved the feeling of his hand on her tummy again things felt right.
"I can't believe this."
"It's okay you will get used to it."
"You have been blessed with such a gift. Thank you for sharing with us." "Thank you for listening. I was always teased at school because I liked to pray to God. Now I try and keep it hidden, so I would appreciate it if you didn't tell anyone. Especially Daddy. He doesn't need the extra worry." "Worry. Darling you are his daughter, he will love you no matter what." "I know he will. I just don't want him to know I know." "Your father is a special man. He just needs a kick up the rear end every once and a while." "Will you help me convince him to slow down?"
"I will tell him. I think it will be better coming from me." "Are you sure Narv?" "Of course I'm sure. That's my grand plan." Reba rolled her eyes at him.
"I hope one day I find someone who I can share a love with like you two." "You will. I promise." "My Mama never did, and sometimes I wonder if she had of stayed with Dad maybe she would have had a relationship like yours." "Maybe she would have. But she might find someone in heaven." "That's true. Heaven must be such a wonderful place. I wish I could visit. I can't wait till it's my turn." "Me either, but the Lord still has so much work here on Earth for the both of us. So neither of us are going in a hurry." "Of course!"
"I can't believe I'm pregnant!" "I can't believe we're going to have a baby." "I love you so much Reba." "I love you too handsome." They spent the rest of the day dancing around being happy before they headed out to their next stop.
After finally arriving in Oklahoma Kylie wanted so badly to see her Daddy.
"Daddy I missed you so much. I'm so sorry for running away. I love you so much." "I love you too pumpkin. Next time, tell me you want to leave. I was so worried I was going to lose you." They hugged so tight Reba felt her heart swell seeing Charlie with his daughter.
Narvel wrapped his arms around her from behind and rubbed her tummy.
"Kylie how bout you go have a shower and relax into your home a little while we catch up with your dad." She kissed her Daddy's cheek. "Sure, love you dad."
"Sheesh I haven't seen that girl so happy, and so affectionate… Ever…" "Well she sure missed her father that's for sure." "Yes and Reba tells me you're going to have a little one running around soon too. Congratulations." "Thank you Charlie. It means a lot." "Well you gonna tell me why my daughter ran off or what?"
"And that's it. She wants me to give up working so hard so I stay well." "Yes. She wants to spend many good years of quality time with you." "But you don't understand I need to be saving for her to go to college. I have to work. She deserves the best."
"Charlie we both know you're not well. It's time to just take a breather and enjoy some time with your girl while you still can." "Who the hell are you coming here telling me what I should, and shouldn't be doing? No way! I WILL DO WHAT I LIKE THANK YOU!" "I didn't mean to get you upset, but if you carry on the way you are, you will lose your girl. She wanted us to put her in an orphanage so that you would stop working so hard for her, and take some time to care for yourself. "Like hell!" "Exactly! No one wants her to go there, but she sees that as the only option to look after her father. Help show her another one. Cut back and give her more time, less materials. Love will always be the most important. "I don't think either are a good idea. I will come up with my own." "Fair enough, I'm just here to help mediate. Kylie knows she is always welcome in our home, and she can visit as often as she likes." Charlie calmed down and sat in his chair.
"Why are you doing all this? How are you such a good person? I screwed you for all your money, treated Reba like crap, and yet here you are to help me and my daughter." "Everyone needs a friend, and a helping hand. We are more than happy to be there for you through thick and thin." "You really mean that?" "Yes of course." "Good. Now drive me down to sort my will wont ya." Narvel was shocked. He didn't know what to say. *Maybe Kylie was right. Maybe he was sick? Why else would he want to sort a will?* "Sure thing. Now good?" "Yes. The girls will be alright won't they?" "Of course they will they have food and a television. That will keep them occupied for hours."