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Notes: The beginning starts with what happened in the episode and then turns into my own take on it. Spoilers for the episode "Core Focus".
"It's him being unhappy, the therapy; the pills. It's like he thinks everything with me was a mistake." Barbra Jean says from behind her kitchen counter, looking at Reba with some tears in her eyes.
"Barbra Jean it will be fine. He just needs time to figure things out." Reba says, walking away from the door to behind the counter to stand in front of her.
"You know, I don't know Reba, I'd like to believe you but I don't know if I should. Why can't god just give me a sign?" She says with a little hope in her voice.
"Barbra Jean, I'm back." Brock says loudly, from the next room, just getting into the house.
"See, there's your sign. He has come home to the one he loves." Reba says looking at Barbra Jean.
Brock walks into the room with one hand on his hip the other on the counter. "Hey Barbra Jean, I think we should talk." Brock says with a hint of sadness in his voice.
Reba grabs Barbra Jean's arm in comfort for a few seconds then drops her arm and starts walking towards the door.
"Yeah I think so too." She says going over to Brock and putting her hand on his arm.
"But could you give me a minute with Reba first." He asks, looking towards the door where Reba already had it opened and was about to walk out. Upon hearing this, Reba quickly turned around to face them, a shocked expression showing on her face.
Just as Reba turned to look at them, Barbra Jean looked away with a hurt expression showing. Taking her hand off him, she slowly turned around with anger and sadness in her eyes.
"You want me to leave? Okay, I'll leave but make it a good minute Brock. Make sure at the end of that minute you figured out whatever it is you need to figure out because I can't keep living like this." She spits out, the hurt showing in both her voice and her eyes. She walks out of the room quickly, shaking her head as she goes.
"Brock go after her. She thinks that you think you made a mistake by leaving me and marrying her and everything. Go tell her she was wrong." Reba says as she walks away from the door, following Brock to behind the kitchen counter.
"I don't think I can do that." Brock says, looking down and away from Reba.
"And, why the heck not?" Reba asks baffled that he hasn't chased after his wife.
"Because…" He says, turning to look at her. "I do think I made a mistake." Brock says, looking into Reba's eyes that are now wide open from shock.
"What?" Reba said shocked as she stared at him. She couldn't believe he said that.
"I said, I do think I made a mistake." Brock repeated, looking away from her eyes but glancing up to see her expression.
"What the hell do you mean you think you made a mistake?" Reba asked with a mix of emotions in her voice. She looked around the room quickly before looking back at Brock who was now staring at her.
"I should have never left you, Reba. I have been thinking about it for a long time and I just really miss you." Brock said, hope and sadness in his voice.
"Well I can't miss you, with you barging into my house all the time." Reba said sarcastically.
"Reba, I'm serious. I really miss what we had. I was a fool to let you go. I regret not fighting for us. You're the only one who really gets me and knows who I am." Brock said to Reba with a serious tone.
"Well I agree that you're a fool." Reba quipped, trying to loosen some of the tension.
Brock gave her a quick but stern glare, took a step back to lean against the counter. "Look, I know I got together with B.J but she isn't the person I want to spend the rest of my life with. You are that person. You have always been that person. You are the only one I want to share everything with. I really just want to be with you Reba." Brock said, looked up at Reba seeing her eyes glossy with unshed tears.
"You said you're so sick of hurting everyone, what the hell do you think this is going to do to everyone around us? What about our kids? Why should they have to deal with another divorce?"
"Trust me, hurting them is the last thing I want to do. I know this is going to work out and we will all be happier for it. Barbra Jean will find someone who really does love her and we will be together like we should be." Brock said, moving away from the counter, walking in front of Reba, blocking her into the corner of the counter, just in case she tried to run.
"Do you even have feelings for me Brock? What's to stop you from pulling this stunt again?" Reba questioned him, looking into his eyes.
She knows that she never got over him, no matter how hard she tried. She always tried to do right by her family, but it hurt seeing him with someone else. She knows it would kill her if he hurt her again.
Realizing how close they were standing, she walked backwards as far as she could till her back hit the counter.
"Reba, I paid for my mistake, believe me, I have. I don't regret Henry, but I do regret all the pain I have caused everyone. What I do know is that deep down, I never stopped loving you." Brock replied, fearful that he wouldn't be able to fix this mess he created.
"You hurt me Brock. You did me wrong. Dead wrong. No matter how either of us feel, we have to think about the family. Our family. Figure out things with Barbra Jean first, then talk to me. I won't be the other woman, to the other woman." Reba replies, closing her eyes as she takes a deep breath in, praying this all works out.
"I promise you Reba it won't be like before." Brock exclaims, sighing happily, knowing everything will work out. Quickly grabbing her arms, he pulls her into him, putting his arms around her in a hug.
"You can't promise me that Brock, but you know what, I really do hope it works out in the end." Reba told him, gazing into his eyes.