Chapter Ten- Jack Moves In

"Hey," Reba smiled, took the rose from Jack's hand and invited him in. "I'm almost ready."

"Reba, wait.. that's what I've come to talk to you about." Jack said as he closed the door.

"Something came up and my lunch break has been shortened... so I figured I'd stop by and bring you this."

Reba sat down on the couch and looked in the bag he was handing her. Inside was a bottle of wine and some chocolate covered strawberries. Reba got a huge smile on her face as she pulled out the wine from the bag.

"It's for dinner." Jack explained, as he sat down next to her. "I decided I'd make it up to you by cooking tonight."

Reba set the wine back in the bag, then leaned over and gave Jack a kiss. "I can't wait for that."

"You saying I can't cook?"

"Nope. Just saying I can't wait."

"Oh ok." Jack said, before standing up. "Anyway, I should get going. I'll see you tonight." He gave her another long kiss before heading out the door.

(Later that night...)

"That was delicious." Reba whispered as she lay in Jack's arms on the couch. Both of them lay cuddled together in a nice warm blanket, slowly sipping the wine.

"Ready for desert?" Jack asked as he reached for a strawberry that was sitting on the table. Reba nodded and it wasn't long before Jack was feeding them to her and licking off the chocolate that had crumbled off the berries. Pretty soon Jack had moved his lips to the back of her neck and Reba set the glass of wine down on the table before she dropped it.

"Oooh strawberries!" Van said as he walked in the livingroom, oblivious to the fact that his mother-in-law and her boyfriend were a little busy on the couch.

"Uh.. Van?" Reba asked, as Jack continued his kissing.

"Oh, I'm sorry Mrs.H. Don't mind me." Van apologized, then continued eating.

"What do you say we take this upstairs?" Jack asked, then pulled Reba up the stairs.

(Even later...)

"I should go home and get some clean clothes." Jack suggested, after he pulled his clothes back on.

Reba shook her head and pulled him back down on the bed. "Don't go."

"Ok." He agreed, and pulled her into his arms. The two lay awake for a while, enjoying the warmth they felt between them.

"I was thinking..." Jack wondered aloud a couple hours later. "What if all my clothes were here?"

"What are you saying?"

"I'm saying... I miss you when I'm at home. I want to start spending every night together."

Reba smiled and pulled his face down to meet hers. "I do too."