Dear Readers-
It's a sad week when two of Reba's favorite shows get cancelled, especially when she's made guest appearances on both of them; first, Working Class on Monday and then One Life to Live on Thursday. One Life to Live will only stay on the air until January 2012. I wonder if Reba started watching One Life to Live when she was in high school like I did. Of course, she was in high school when the show began. It hasn't been quite as long for me, but it has been a very long time.
Girls used to talk about what was happening on One Life to Live in my classes. I learned more about the history of One Life to Live than I did about Geometry during my sophomore year. This was back in the day when Christopher Rich played Prince Eric Charming in primetime television. I own DVD's of The Charmings. It gives me some extra inspiration in writing for Brock. Check out clips of the show on YouTube.
I do feel the need now to add some more One Life to Live references in my stories. It's always been one of my favorite daytime shows so I share that in common with Reba. When the show, The City was canceled on ABC, Reba was hired to host a temporary show called A Daytime to Remember. She introduced re-airings of classic ABC daytime episodes. I think that's what she was doing on her 42nd birthday. The show was filming that day. It was eventually replaced by The View.
Let me know that you want me to keep this story going! My birthday is in a little over two weeks. It would be great to have plenty of feedback by then. It would be such a nice gift. Remember your responses keep me writing. Here it goes…
Now on with the story-
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 owe 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 owe 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, Greg Brooks 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 summer-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.
Previously- "Do you consider what happened between us a mistake?"
"You are not gonna be satisfied until I say somethin' about it, are ya? I'd call it a very pleasurable encounter, but not one that you can expect to be repeated, okay? For once, I just wanna live in the moment for a change. I've never done that before." Reba turned to face Brock. "I'm always the responsible one who has to worry about everythin'. I want the chance to really enjoy my life without thinkin' about everyone else once in a while. I'm not sorry about what happened between us, but I will be if you keep talkin' about it."
"Fair enough. Now, drink your tea. I came all the way up here to help you calm down. You have high blood pressure and I don't want anythin' to happen to you, honey."
"I don't feel like drinking tea right now. You and BJ can have it, okay? I'm just gonna finish my coffee and then go downstairs to have breakfast." Reba said, as she sat up in bed.
"Somethin' is up with you. You insist on makin' the tea. You put it in front of me and Barbra Jean after screaming at me about relationships and commitment, then you run upstairs like a bat outta h-. What's goin' on with you, Reba? Somethin' is up with the tea, isn't it? Even I've seen that movie where the wife poisons her cheatin' husband's food."
"Poison you and BJ? Believe me, I've thought about it a thousand times, but I've never acted on it. I'm just tryin' to help you. I just wanna help ya." Reba responded. Her shoulder sagged during her explanation.
"I'll believe it when I see it. If nothing's wrong with the tea, then you drink it."
Brock handed her the teacup. She took a long sip of the tea to show him that nothing was wrong. Brock took the cup out of her hands and put it on her nightstand. He looked into her eyes and moved his mouth over hers, devouring its softness.
The touch of his lips on hers sent a shockwave through her entire body. Barbra Jean was still downstairs sitting in the kitchen alone, waiting for Brock and Reba to come downstairs. The thought tore at her insides. It gnawed away at her conscience…
Reba was filled with guilt. Barbra Jean was waiting downstairs, not suspecting that anything like this would be happening between her husband and Reba. Reba was wondering how she could ever face Barbra Jean this morning. What would she say?….
What will happen to Reba and Brock on Friday's date? What will Reba's breakfast conversation with Barbra Jean be like? Will Barbra Jean give her blessing to Reba going on a date with Brock? What will Barbra Jean say about music and the roses? How does Reba really feel about her encounter with Brock? Will Reba be talking to LovinCowboy84 about her fears and about what she did with Brock? Will readers get to find out what's happening with Lori Ann soon? Who will Reba end up with in Vegas?
What happens next? Stay tuned to find out this chapter!
We left the story in chapter 26 in the present year of the story- June 2008 with Reba dealing with the two men in her life. She woke up from sleeping to realize that her dream was becoming reality. Barbra Jean arrives at Reba's house right in the middle of Brock and Reba's "encounter", but she does not catch them in the act. Reba prefers to call what happened between them an encounter instead of a hookup or a one-night stand. Reba refers to it as casual sex instead of lovemaking. Even with Barbra Jean right downstairs, Reba tells Brock to continue and finish what they started.
Paige calls Reba to tell her about a dedication to her on the local McAlester radio station. Reba has the app on her iPod. A dozen lavender English roses were delivered to Reba from Mike with a poem and a DVD. Paige reveals her dislike of Barbra Jean. Reba refers to Barbra Jean as BJ again. This leaves Brock hopefully that it was a sign that things were moving in the right direction between them. Reba tells Paige that she had a one-night stand the night before.
Reba starts making breakfast in the kitchen with Brock and Barbra Jean while listening to the radio app. Michael Davis plays two dedications from Mike to Reba on his radio show. He plays "Suspicions" by Tim McGraw and "We Were In Love" by Toby Keith. Mike starts singing a song and playing his guitar to Reba on the radio. He sings "Closer to You" by Dennis Quaid. He apologizes for how jealous he acted when they last saw each other in Oklahoma. He begs her to give him another chance. Paige puts Mike on a three-way call with Reba.
She insists that they can't have a relationship the way that things are and insists that they keep dating other people. Kim calls Reba and Reba tells her that she won't take Mike back until she is sure that Kim and Mike's relationship is really over. She asks Kim to take Mike out on a date Friday night to test Mike's fidelity and see if the two of them have any feelings left. She arranges for flowers to be delivered to Mike with an anonymous dinner invitation for Friday night. Reba also asks her cousin Maddi to take Mike out on a date for Saturday night. Reba gets upset because so many people that she cares about have not worked to save their marriages. It causes her to get angry with Brock. She is upset by the number of friends and family involved in separations and divorces.
It renews her resolve to reunite Brock and Barbra Jean. She makes some of her grandma's special tea with a love spell in it. She puts it down in front of Brock and Barbra Jean and heads upstairs. She doesn't want to see what happens when they drink the tea, but she wants to give them the privacy to talk about their relationship. She wants them to work things out because it is the right thing to do, but she doesn't want to watch. Brock is highly suspicious of Reba's behavior, especially after the problems that he had the night before when the furniture started moving in his bedroom. He knows that something strange is going on, even when Reba tries to deny it. He heads upstairs with a cup of the special tea to give to Reba.
Reba is trying to let go of any feelings of panic rising within her and find some peace as she lies down alone on her bed. She can't help but think about what had happened between her and Brock. Brock enters Reba's bedroom and confronts Reba about her behavior. Brock is upset with the way that Reba is casually treating what happened between them. Reba accidentally reveals Barbra Jean's 'tooth tart' past to Brock. Reba reveals how upset she has been at the thought of Brock cheating on her before they separated. Brock tells her that he hasn't slept with Barbra Jean at any time that Reba and Brock have lived together in their house. He is hinting to Reba that he hasn't been involved with Barbra Jean at all while he has been currently living with her.
Reba asks for Brock's support while she goes through her midlife crisis, the way that she tried to be when he went through his. She talks about how she wants to be the one to be free to live in the moment for awhile. He confronts Reba about the tea and questions why she didn't drink some of it herself. He casually comments about a movie where the cheating husband's food is poisoned. This gets a small reaction out of Reba. She insists to Brock that she only wants to help him, not hurt him. Brock insists that Reba drink some of the tea herself. After she drinks it, he kisses her. Reba has strong feelings during that kiss.
She struggles with her feelings and her conscience. What will Reba say to Brock after their kiss? What will Reba do to appear that everything is normal, despite her anxiety over the situation? How will she be able to face Barbra Jean during breakfast, knowing that she has done something that may hurt her best friend?
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 and Brock's feelings about their encounter and upcoming date. I am working towards writing about the date itself. First, Reba has to clear up some things with Barbra Jean and find out how Barbra Jean is feeling about Brock. Reba will be talking about her anxiety to LovinCowboy84. After that, the story will lead into Reba's date with Brock.
Here are some things to remember as you read this story:
You have to be very careful sometimes when reading details because new chapters will refer back to previous chapters in my stories. I like making lots of twists and turns in my writing to keep people guessing.
How many other things will Brock uncover about Reba when he spies on her? Has Brock found a way to put Reba's meddling to his advantage?
Brock knows that something out of the ordinary is going on. He has been listening in on her phone calls. He knows that she can cast spells and he is suspicious of the tea that she made. He makes her drink some of it.
Spoiler alert**He knew that it was not ordinary tea. He knows that Reba is shaken up pretty badly over what's been happening between them. He refuses to let Reba continue to meddle in his relationship with Barbra Jean. He didn't let Barbra Jean drink the tea.
Will Reba dream about Maggie soon?
Spoiler alert**Reba will have frequent dreams about future events. Can she prevent them from happening?
I am using actual Houston locations for Reba and Brock's date. I thought that would be interesting. I really planned it out. I am also trying to use real names of locations and businesses in McAlester when possible. Most of the places mentioned in upcoming chapters are real. I did research to make the story more authentic.
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The touch of his lips on hers sent a shockwave through her entire body. Barbra Jean was still downstairs sitting in the kitchen alone, waiting for Brock and Reba to come downstairs. The thought tore at her insides. It gnawed away at her conscience. Barbra Jean was one of her best friends. Could she hurt Barbra Jean the way that she'd been hurt? Was that even fair?
She heard Paige's voice inside her head, telling her that Barbra Jean was a professional home wrecker and deserved everything like this and more. That was true. Barbra Jean had broken up many marriages before hers with her adulterous behavior. Brock just happened to be another good looking dentist with a rocky marriage. They were separated, so he didn't have a wife waiting for him at home; so all BJ had to do was bide her time, waiting for the right moment to act on her feelings for Brock. Again, anger singed the corners of her control. Reba gave herself freely to the passion of his kiss. She kissed him with a hunger that belied her outward calm.
Raising his mouth from hers, he gazed into her eyes. Her bright, clear blue eyes were filled with a curious deep longing. Before Reba could react, he reached out and drank some of the tea from Reba's cup. She was so carried away from her own response to his kiss that she failed to notice. His lips recaptured hers, more demanding this time. All of her loneliness and confusion welded together in one upsurge of devouring yearning. A war of emotions raged within her. His arms encircled her, one hand in the small of her back.
She allowed her subconscious thoughts to surface. What was she doing? She didn't want to encourage Brock to cheat on his wife. She yanked away from him.
"I'm sorry. I think I'm sendin' ya all kinds of mixed messages here. Your wife is right downstairs and we should not be doin' this."
"Reba, honey, it's okay. Believe me, we're not doin' anything wrong here."
Reba folded her arms in front of her in a protective gesture. "It is wrong for a married man to be kissin' and doin' other things like that with another woman."
"You are not the other woman here. Not in this situation," Brock insisted.
"In this situation today, are you married? Is Barbra Jean still your wife?"
"Technically, yes. If you'll let me explain, I'll tell ya what's been goin' on."
"I don't wanna hear it, Brock! This is my fault. I should have been locking the bedroom door at night since you moved back into this house. Last night, I should have never let ya sleep in here. Everything was fine after you got out of the bathtub."
"How could you have known that? The room was shakin'. It could've started shakin' again."
"Believe me, you have no reason to worry about that anymore. That shouldn't be happenin' anymore. You have my personal guarantee, especially if you stay away from me. Nothin' is gonna happen to ya."
"I have to wonder why you feel so confident about this. The only thing is that I can't stay away from you. We live in the same house and share the responsibility for takin' care of five kids and one grandkid. We have another one on the way."
"What did you say? Van is not our kid."
"Cheyenne is havin' her baby any time now. We've had to take care of Van and Cheyenne for years now. He caught their house on fire on the first day they started living on their own."
"Point taken, but I'm the one who's had to take care of them for years now. You just got here."
"That's not true. Why do you think that I bought a house so close to yours? I've been tryin' to lend a hand as much as possible."
"I've heard about the marriage advice that you gave Van about Cheyenne. He thinks that you're the best father-in-law ever. Are you kiddin' me?"
"Look, I know that it's taken me a lot of time to learn how to get things right, but I've built a good relationship with Van. He trusts me and comes to me for help. I really appreciate that. I've always wondered if my relationship with the kids was damaged by the divorce."
"I know. I've wondered that myself. I've wondered how much the kids resent us for gettin' divorced. That's why you can't put them through that again. You have to do whatever you can to save your marriage."
"I'm tryin'. I know that what I'm doin' is gonna make the kids so happy in the long run. I'm doin' what's best for them. I'm gonna set a good example. I had a wonderful wife and a good life. I'm tryin' to get that back. It's a slow process. It's not my fault if I married the most stubborn woman in the world."
"So Barbra Jean took the title from me? Finally, someone else can set you straight! Now I won't have to do things like this anymore." Reba slapped him upside the head gently.
"Hey, why does everything with you have to get so physical?"
"It's not my fault that you're a mo-ron. You're the one who married me. No one held a gun to your head. You've had the free will to do anythin' that you wanted all this time."
"After twenty-eight years, that's why you're the perfect person to set me straight. No one else can do the job as well as you can."
Reba shook her head and threw up her hands in the air. "You're insufferable. You didn't want me to do that job anymore. I'm not the perfect one for you."
"That's why I'm a moron, Reba. I always mess things up and I need you to help me. You know that. I'm tryin' to do better. You are the perfect one. You make me want to do better. You really do set me straight. By the way, you haven't stopped doin' the job. You've kept me on the straight and narrow ever since we met."
"That's because you were a mess. When we met, you were an even more insufferable jerk. You thought that you could just skate by and get whatever you wanted. That's not how life works, Brock. People don't just do whatever you want them to do whenever you want them to. I had blinders on. That was my problem. You actually did me a favor when we got divorced. I was livin' in a fairytale like some TV show housewife like Donna Reed. I actually got to become my own person."
"I know, honey. I'm sorry that you didn't feel free to do that when we were married. You've really grown into quite a woman."
"Nice of you to notice. So you don't mind when I feel the need to smack ya? That's what you get when you marry a redhead. You get the fire, the passion, and everythin'."
"Okay, so I don't mind the physical stuff so much. I love that about ya. You are the most alive person that I've ever met. I learn somethin' new about ya every day. I'll deal with the fire as long as I get the passion, too. I know that I'll probably do somethin' to earn dealing with the fire. That's what mo-rons do," Brock responded, smirking. His eyes were dancing with laughter.
"Okay. I agree with the fact that you're a mo-ron and that you do somethin' to tick me off every day. But I like bein' friends with ya, Brock. You're a wonderful father and that's a good place to start. We have to agree that we just stay friends. Nothin' else, I mean it." Reba countered, offering her hand for Brock to shake in agreement.
Brock took the hand that she offered. He shook it and then pulled her towards him before Reba could protest. "I'll be anythin' that you want me to be. I'm here for you always. I don't wanna lose that. But I'm a guy, you have to realize that if you offer me more, I'm not gonna say no. I won't turn you down." he said, whispering into her ear.
A tumble of confused thoughts and feelings assailed Reba. She surprised Brock when she leaned lightly into him, tilting her face towards his. "Brock honey, you won't be getting another offer like the one you got this morning from me. I can promise you that. You can talk to me again when you stop thinking with what you've got in your pants." She rose up from the bed and walked downstairs to have breakfast with Barbra Jean. Barbra Jean and the kids were downstairs having breakfast at the big table in the dining room.
"Good morning, everybody. It's wonderful that we could all sit down together like this. I'm glad that you could join us, Barbra Jean." Reba said brightly with a big smile on her face. The smile hid her raging inner turmoil. She hasn't felt any strong aggression to Barbra Jean like this in years. This was the woman who grown into being one of Reba's best friends. Reba shook off the feelings of hostility rising up within her.
Reba watched as Brock came downstairs with Henry. He got plates of food set up for the two of them and sat down to join the family. Feelings of hostility were replaced by uncertainty. Reba felt a swell of contentment as she observed Brock with Henry. Reba spent most of the meal cheerfully chatting with the kids. She asked Barbra Jean to talk with her in the kitchen after breakfast while the kids were getting ready to go out.
"Barbra Jean, I wanted to talk with ya about Friday night. Brock asked me to go out to dinner with him. He's takin' me out for my birthday. Are you okay with that? If you're not, I won't go. I don't wanna hurt ya. I know how hard divorce can be and separation is even harder. It can be hard to see your husband goin' out with another woman. I want to reassure you that it's not a date."
"Reba, it's fine. I'm fine with you and Brock goin' out on Friday night. I trust you and I know that you really care about me. You're my best friend. Besides, I've got a date for Friday, too."
"Barbra Jean, you are supposed to be workin' on your marriage. How is goin' out on dates with other men gonna help with that?"
"Our marriage counselor suggested that we see other people. We got married for the wrong reasons. Seeing other people will help us to discover what we really want from a relationship and help us to appreciate each other more. We are slowly workin' toward building new lives. It's important that we do what's best for Henry."
"That's good, Barbra Jean, really good. So are we good?"
"Yes, of course. I've got a date with Eugene Fisher. Can ya believe that he still wants to date me?"
"That's nice. So where is he takin' ya?"
"I'm not sure, but I'm sure that Brock will take you somewhere nice. He's really good about birthdays and stuff like that. He can be very generous when he wants to be."
"Yes, I remember that he has his moments."
"Reba, I can't believe it. You just agreed with me and said somethin' nice about Brock."
Reba rolled her eyes. "Don't get too used to it."
After Barbra Jean left with the kids, Cheyenne left for school and Van left for work. Reba was left in the house alone with Brock. He came into the kitchen where Reba was sitting down with a cup of coffee.
"You know that tea is better for your high blood pressure than coffee is."
"I know. I'm in need of some caffeine this morning. I felt like I haven't slept at all. I'm still so tired."
"You slept soundly most of the night. You didn't have any nightmares so I'm not sure why you would feel that way unless you were comin' down with something."
"If I were comin' down with something, would I be able to cancel our dinner on Friday night?"
"No, I would still bring you something special and spend the evening with you here. Honey, I would still expect to go out for a nice evening out like I planned as soon as you were feeling better. That might actually work out well for me. I'd get to have two dates with ya."
"Not on your life. One date is enough, thank you. I feel awkward enough about it as it is."
"It's so cute that you're nervous. You know we have been on a date before. That's how we started out buildin' this life that we have now. We happen to have kids together. We've even seen each other naked," Brock smirked.
"Don't remind me. Don't you have to be at work soon?"
"My first patient isn't until 11 o'clock this morning. I'm not goin' in until about ten thirty."
"Come on, Brock. I need some peace and quiet. I was lookin' forward to havin' the house to myself for a couple of hours."
"Don't mind me. I'll be in my room reading."
Reba sighed with acceptance. "Good luck with that. I'll be in my room with the door locked. I don't wanna be disturbed at all!" Reba fled the kitchen and ran up to seek the sanctuary that her bedroom usually provided. When she wasn't filled with calmer feelings, she decided to get on the computer. After a couple of games of poker, she was starting to feel slightly better. That's when she noticed that LovinCowboy84 had signed on.
RamblinRedRose: Hi. I'm glad that you're online. I was hoping to get to talk to you today. I still have the same problems only I've managed to make them worse.
LovinCowboy84: Well, I'm glad that I was able to be online to talk now. I have the morning off. I don't have to be at work until this afternoon. What's up?
RamblinRedRose: I always unload my problems on you. How are things going with you?
LovinCowboy84: I spent the weekend with my kids. I had a halfway decent conversation with my ex yesterday. We're trying to be friends. She was in a good mood so we were able to get some issues resolved. I was very surprised. It turns out that she's dating someone new so she's actually a lot happier.
RamblinRedRose: Don't blame yourself. One of my friends told me this morning that seeing other people helps to discover what you really want from a relationship after being in a bad marriage. The most surprising thing that happened since I last talked with you was that Mike finally got in touch with me. I finally got what I wanted, but it turns out that I didn't want it so much after all. I love Mike. I really do, but I don't know if we have the type of relationship that allows us to grow together in a life where we support one another, even if we disagree. The other problem is that I am worried that he may actually still be attracted to his ex-wife. That would explain why he seems ready to assume that I could be untrue to him.
He's been jealous the last six years over Brock for no reason at all. I haven't given him any reason to believe that I wouldn't put him first. You have to stay friends with exes when you have children and I've never given him any reason to think that I don't want him to be the man in my life. He was so romantic. He did everything that he knew would make me melt. It would've been so perfect if I hadn't screwed it up. I did the one thing that I said that I wouldn't do. I slept with someone else last night. I felt so incredibly guilty this morning after Mike did so many sweet things to apologize to me.
I ended up telling him that we should continue to date other people. I even asked Kim to take him out for dinner on Friday night as a test of his fidelity. I'm not even sure that I have the right to do that after what I've done. I guess you could say that I was under the influence when it happened so I wasn't making the best decisions. I had a one night stand and I never do that. I'm so confused. It happened with Brock. That's the bad part.
I keep sending him the wrong signals. I just want to be friends with him. I want him to work things out with his wife. I'm glad that I was able to find out that relaxing my own rules is sometimes okay, but I don't want to lose his friendship. I can't even talk to him without it getting weird. I hate that. We supposed to go out for dinner Friday night, but I'm not sure if I should go. How do I get things back to where they should be?
LovinCowboy84: We're back to the communication thing again. You've got to talk things out. You don't like to do that.
RamblinRedRose: I know. I've just been very negative with him since it happened. I'm just as much to blame as he is. He wasn't sure about letting things go so far and I'm the one who told him that I wanted it to happen. I really did. Just once, I wanted to do something and not worry about the consequences. The problem is that the consequences are always there.
I'm glad that I can talk to you. My sister says that I'm a lot less uptight since I've started talking to you. My sister was surprisingly supportive about it. Of course, she doesn't think that there's anything wrong with casual sex and I do. It carries a lot of guilty baggage with me. Lori Ann could do something like that and not worry about a thing. I just wonder why I can't be the same way.
LovinCowboy84: It's nice that you are the way that you are. Being old-fashioned isn't a crime. You have good morals and you've been able to raise your children with them. You've done one selfish thing for yourself. Don't worry about it so much. You broke up with your boyfriend in Oklahoma so it's not like you were cheating on him. You're not together right now so you are single and free to do what you want.
RamblinRedRose: Have you ever done anything like this yourself? Have you ever had a one-night stand? Tell me if I'm getting too personal here.
LovinCowboy84: Yes, I did. It was just once. I felt guilty afterwards, too. You have to accept the fact that it happen and move on. You have to leave the guilt behind. It doesn't stay away forever, but it does get easier. I'm not the type who sleeps around either. I've only been with two women. I know that it may seem shocking.
These are modern times and most people don't worry about the number of partners that they have, but I only made the one mistake. It was just a big drunken mistake. I've actually never wanted anyone since I got married. I knew that I loved her the minute that I met her. It took us a long time to get together. I didn't want anyone else, even when we weren't a couple. I waited to be with her.
RamblinRedRose: You sound like you still have feelings for her. I've seen too many people break up their marriages over silly things. You have to fight when you love someone. Have you tried to let her know how you feel?
LovinCowboy84: Sure, I've tried. She just doesn't seem to want me. She thinks that she'd be better off with someone else. I'm trying to be selfless enough to let her go out and find what she needs to make her happy. Even I know that my kids will be happier if their mother is happier.
RamblinRedRose: Your kids need a happy father, too. I'm sorry if it doesn't work out for you. I just want you to know that I'm here for you if you need someone to talk to. Divorce is hard. Sometimes it's easier to talk with someone who's been through the same situation because they are the only ones who know how you feel and understand what you're going through. It's going to be okay. Just take things one day at a time. If you do that, you'd be surprised how much easier it gets to be.
LovinCowboy84: I will. Take your own advice. Take baby steps to get over your guilt. Try to enjoy your dinner on Friday night. I need to go get ready for work now. It was nice talking to you again. I can't wait to talk to you this weekend after Romancing the Stone. I can't wait to talk to you about it. It'll give us a chance to talk about something fun. Thanks for everything. I've been having a tough time, too. It's been nice having you to talk to. See you later.
RamblinRedRose: Thanks for lending me your ear, too. It really helps me to have you to talk to. Bye.
Reba ended the conversation and got off her computer. Brock was right. Reading seemed like a good way to pass the time right now. She vowed to take things a time for awhile. She felt the guilt still swirling within her. She took a deep breath and grabbed a book from her nightstand. She didn't want to think about anything big right now. She still had five days or so left until the dinner with Brock. That was plenty of time to get comfortable with the idea. She wondered what Brock had planned for Friday….
What will happen to Reba and Brock on Friday's date? Will Barbra Jean have a nice date with Eugene Fisher? Was Reba's morning with Brock more than just an encounter? Will she talk with Brock about their encounter? Will readers get to find out what's happening with Lori Ann soon? 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.
Working Class is not on CMT on Friday nights anymore. The first twelve episodes of Season one have already aired. If you want to see any episodes that you have missed, you can still watch them on the CMT website. Working Class was canceled by CMT on Monday. It is being shopped around to other networks, including TV Land. I'm so sad to find out that Working Class was canceled by CMT!
Please sign the petition for TV Land to pick up Working Class for season two at: .org/petitions/we-want-a-season-2-of-the-hilarious-sitcom-working-class.
Sometimes the url's get messed up when a story is posted on FF so here is the address:
http: / www. Change .org/ petitions / we-want-a-season-2-of-the-hilarious-sitcom-working-class. Just type it in without the spaces.
Please let TV Land know that you want them to keep Working Class on the air for another season!
I've got a game for you to try. The original game is called Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, but you can play it with Reba McEntire also.
Six degrees of Reba McEntire
I can link Paul Newman to Reba McEntire in six steps:
Paul Newman worked on the movie, Nobody's Fool with Melanie Griffith
Melanie Griffith worked on the movie, Bonfire of the Vanities with Bruce Willis
Bruce Willis worked on the TV series, Moonlighting with Cybill Shepherd
Cybill Shepherd worked on the TV series, Cybill with Tom Wopat
Tom Wopat worked on the TV series, Dukes of Hazzard with John Schneider
John Schneider worked on the TV series, Working Class with Reba McEntire
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