I don't own Reba or any of the character in this story right now. They belong to the writers of the REBA TV show. I have also previously missed spelled Mike and Terry's last name. It's supposed to be spelled Holliway, not Holloway like I had before. Sorry.
Previously-"Sure, that'll be great. I'll meet you down in the hotel lounge," Brock answered before taking the camera and leaving the room.
Now on with our story-
Mike was dressed in tight blue jeans, a white button down shirt with the top two buttons unfastened, cowboy boots, and a cowboy hat. Reba took in the sight of him. "Ready to get started?" Reba asked.
"Yes, darlin'. Let's do this. Are you sure that you don't want to get a minister or something?" Mike responded.
"We can't afford to pay for two ceremonies. I want tomorrow's ceremony with our friends. This is just for us. We wrote our own vows. I want this to be private and special, something to remember all of our lives. I know that you don't want to be saying these private vows to me that you wrote in front of your friends, especially Brock. He'd never let you hear the end of it. I want you to feel free to say things from your heart," Reba explained.
"I want you to have the wedding of your dreams, that's all."
"I will. I'm marrying you twice."
"How about we plan a vow renewal to celebrate twenty-five years of marriage?"
"That would be just wonderful! Do you see why I'm marrying this guy, Lori Ann?"
"Yeah, it almost makes me want to get married myself someday," Lori Ann said.
"I've got an idea. Let's plan to come back here for the vow renewal. Set the date. We'll all be back here on December 31, 2008."
"Mike, that's not our wedding anniversary."
"I know. Our wedding anniversary will be spent with our kids, and then in bed. New Years Eve sounds like a great day to come here and celebrate."
Reba laughed. "Ok, so Brock, Lori Ann, and the others will join us here for that. I can't wait! I wonder what we'll be like in twenty-five years."
"Still crazy for each other." Mike pulled Reba into a deep kiss.
When the kiss broke, Reba said, "It's still just as magical as the first time. I think we're in trouble."
"Why?"
"I have a feeling that we're gonna need a lot of birth control in the near future."
"Birth control? I thought that we would start our family as soon as possible, if you want to."
"I want that more than anything. Do you think that six kids are too much?" Reba asked.
"Good lord! You two are gonna mate like rabbits," Lori Ann said.
"That's the idea and practice makes perfect." Mike stated.
"I guess I'm not going to need the birth control I brought with me," Reba said. Reba showed Mike the condoms and birth control pills that she brought with her.
"Why are you on the pill?" Mike asked.
"I planned on us having ring-a-ding after prom."
"Really?" Mike responded with a smirk.
Reba nodded. He quickly picked up the pack of birth control pills and threw them out the window. He grabbed the condoms and tried to do the same thing.
"Wait, I might need some of those." Lori Ann shouted.
"Here, have the box and give some to Brock. You know that you want to." Reba said.
"Now we don't have any birth control." Reba remarked to Mike.
"We're gonna have a baby!" Mike said, excitedly. He picked Reba up and swung her around. After he put her down, she gave him a present. "It's for after this." she explained.
Mike pulled out a candle. He read the inscription aloud. "Today, I marry my best friend. The one I laugh with, dream with, love." He turned to Reba. "I love you, Sal."
"I love you, too."
"People, we are running out of time here. Do you want to do this or not?" Lori Ann questioned.
"Yes!" Reba responded.
"Today, Reba and Mike come together to share their love and make a commitment to each other for the rest of their lives." Lori Ann began.
"Mike, I know you all of my life. I can't imagine what my life would be like without you in it. I feel that I can share my deepest thoughts and dreams with you. I can't wait to be your wife and the mother of our children. I promise to always be patient, kind with my words, and tender with my touch. They say that we are too young for this, but I think that this day has been years in the making ever since our first kiss. I believe that fate has brought us together. I promise to be an equal partner in this marriage. I promise to share everything with you and never go to bed angry. Every decision made will be together." Reba said.
"Reba, I've loved you since the first moment I laid eyes on you. I knew that you were the most special girl in the world. I promise to not keep secrets from you. I promise to love you, cherish our marriage, work hard to make you happy, and to dance with you each night before we go to bed. I promise to always listen to what you have to say. I promise that we share everything in the marriage- the cooking, cleaning, and taking care of the children. I want to go to bed each night with your lips on mine so each day will be as magical as the first. I will work hard to provide for our family. I want to help you achieve your dreams. I will never stand in the way of that. I am fortunate that destiny or fate or whatever has allowed me the chance to be your husband. I promise to work to make this marriage everything that we both hope for. I promise to practice everything that your grandma wrote in her marriage guide." Mike stated.
Reba had tears gently falling down her cheeks. Lori Ann continued next. "Do you both promise to be faithful to each other forever and ever and all that stuff? Then exchange rings and repeat after me. With this ring, I thee wed."
"I do!" Mike and Reba answered simultaneously. Mike handed Reba her ring. It was a plain gold band. Mike had a matching wedding ring. "I'll get you a better ring with a diamond as soon as I can."
"No way! I love this one. You could always get me a diamond anniversary ring, but this one is special and nothing can replace it because it came from you."
"Good, because I had our rings inscribed." Mike slid the ring on Reba's ring finger. "I thee wed."
Reba kept looking into Mike's eyes as she slid Mike's ring on his finger. "I thee wed."
"You may now kiss the bride! You are now Mr. and Mrs. Mike Holliway." Lori Ann announced.
Mike pulled Reba into a slow, passionate kiss. Lori Ann cleared her throat. "Folks, you're steaming up the camera here."
The kiss ended. "Wow that was even better than the first one, definitely more magical!" Reba murmured.
"I aim to please. I've got a wife to satisfy," Mike remarked.
"Speaking of which, I've got another gift that need unwrapping now," Reba stated.
"We have an agreement, darlin'. No "unwrapping" until tomorrow night."
"You're not the one doing the unwrapping, buddy. I am. If you're going to see women strip tonight, then the first one is going to be your wife."
Mike's mouth dropped. Reba continued, "You're going to carry me into the living room. Then I'm going to tie you to a chair. You're going to watch while I do a sexy striptease for you."
Lori Ann tossed a pair of handcuffs to Reba. Mike swept Reba into his arms. Reba shrieked with delight. Mike carried her over the threshold into the other room. The door shut and the screen went black.
When the camera came back on, Brock was in the room. Reba and Mike opened the living room door and walked out fully dressed. "I knew that you were sexy, darlin'. I just didn't know how much was lingering under that virgin façade of yours." Mike said to Reba.
"I love you. I want to make you happy and be the perfect wife."
"You definitely accomplished that. I've never had a fantasy as good as that."
Reba smiled. "So you broke the no sex rule early, huh?" Brock asked.
"Nope. Reba just gave him an early show, that's all." Lori Ann responded.
"I did a little more than that. I couldn't let him out the door without a little release," Reba remarked.
"I'm a lucky guy," Mike said.
"I get to ask one question. Who are you going to be tonight?" Reba asked.
Mike pulled out his fake i.d. and Reba pulled out hers. "I'm Jack Collins. Pleased to meet you, darlin'." Mike stated, holding out his hand to shake.
"I'm Sally McEntire and you're the sexiest man that I've ever met." Reba declared, taking his hand and pulling him into a kiss. "Have fun, but not too much fun. Okay?"
"Don't worry, darlin'. I'll see you tomorrow. I'll be the one at the chapel in the tuxedo and the big grin."
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