„WHEN LOVE GETS A HOLD OF YOU"
AU: Reba + Jack together / Brock + Barbra Jean divorced / set after season 6
Please have mercy with me; this is my very first fanfiction :D (and not completely happy with it, but hey, It's just for my own amusement haha)
I do not own any characters nor the show Reba.
CHAPTER 01
On a Tuesday Morning Brock was making coffee in Reba's kitchen and was talking to Cheyenne.
"You know Barbra Jean and I are now finally divorced."
"What, how? I thought you guys wanted to work out?"
"Yeah, is not that easy with Barbra leaving to St. Louis. And honestly I –"
Meanwhile Reba and Jack came into the kitchen whilst kissing.
"Mom! My breakfast is now ruined. Thanks for nothing."
"Oh sorry honey, I just wanted to give Jack his goodbye kiss. He will be gone for one week."
"Yeah, about that. I should leave. Reba, I will call you." With that, Jack left.
Cheyenne eyed Brock; he gave her a look and mouthed "what? I am not telling her now! Look how –"
Reba saw their actions "oh, both of you just stop and tell me. You know what, I actually don't wanna know. By the way Brock, what are you doing here? I did not divorced you, so you can spend more time in my house. Go to your Wife."
"Reba, which is why I wanted to talk to you."
"No Brock, I can't listen to your problems anymore just leave along with your fake tan."
She is now taking a cup of coffee and get Bread out of the refrigerator. "Where is the cream cheese?" "Here, Mom." Cheyenne said while taking a bite from her apple.
Brock is standing in front of Reba. Determined not to leave until the word divorce is out. Unfortunately, Reba is not in the mood for more complications whatsoever. "Reba, I really need to talk to you."
"I'm serious, I cannot do this forever. Just leave."
"Please, just hear me out then I am out of your door."
"How many times do I have to tell you no?" She is now opening the door, signaling Brock to leave.
"This is important; I just don't want you to hear this from anybody but me."
"For Fucks sake, leave! Brock, I mean it. You know what, while you are leaving don't bother come back."
Brock is flabbergasted; he doesn't know what to do. Cheyenne cannot stand this. "Mom, you don't mean that. Tell Dad, you don't mean that!"
"Cheyenne, honey, it's okay I will give Reba her space. I just get going."
Brock left the kitchen, not quite sure what to do next. He need to clear his head. Thinking how work is the best option to distract his mind from his love of life. Him getting to his car and drive to his dental practice.
"Mom, you are not serious! This is exactly the same situation when Dad left in the first place. Please, tell him you didn't meant what you said."
"Cheyenne! I cannot deal with this right now. I'm late for work." Reba grabbed her purse and left. Cheyenne is confused about what happened and yell "MOM!" Unfortunately, she has no luck with her Mom; she is now cleaning the kitchen and thinks how to approach this whole situation later.
/ Brocks House in the afternoon /
Barbra Jean is busy packaging her stuff for her movement to St. Louis and hears Brock coming in. "Brock, where is the tableware with the roses on it?"
"Barbra Jean, we need to talk"
"Okay? Everything alright?" Barbra Jean is stopping midway to pack the cups in her box next to her beanie babies.
"Yeah, no, I don't know. I kinda need to leave, you know out of this town. I need some time to think, to process the last couple of weeks." Brock is sitting on their sofa and bend to his knees whilst covering his face with his hands.
"Brock, did something happen? What do you need me to do?"
"Thanks Barbra Jean, I appreciate that. With you leaving to St. Louis we need to think of a solution of this house unless you want it."
She is sitting right next to him on the sofa: "Whoa, hold on. Give me the house? What happened?"
"mmh yeah, you know when we talked about me having feelings for Reba. I was at her house this morning; I didn't have the chance to talk to her before she kicked me out of her life."
"Oh my god, tell me this is a joke."
"I'm afraid not."
"I'm so sorry Brock. Let me talk to her, I'm sure she didn't mean it that way."
"No, Reba is happy with Jack and I am only meddling with all their lives. She deserved to be happy. However, I can't watch her while she is with Jack. Oh sorry Barbra Jean, I shouldn't tell you all that with you being my ex-wife."
"Brock, listen to me, I did know from the beginning you are still in love with Reba. What we had is nothing compared to you and her. Both of you are soulmates. I just kinda got in the way, I mean I don't regret everything, with Henry coming to our life is a miracle. But I'm actually rooting for you to come back together. Therefore, I will do everything I can do!"
"You, serious? Why didn't you tell me sooner?" Brock is now facing to Barbra Jean not sure how to feel after her statement.
"Yes, like I said, I will do everything for you two. Y'all my friends. So now Brock, tell me what is your plan?"
"Well, ehm, I kinda thought about releasing this house to Airbnb – so we would always have space when we should decide to visit Houston or the kids. Than leaving to our other land in Galveston."
Barbra Jean is surprised to hear his plans, not deciding to stay here and fight for Reba.
"Are you sure? I mean the whole Airbnb thing sounds good, but other than that, you are not staying here? And besides that in Galveston we only have an RV and –"
"Barbra Jean, I appreciate this talk but I made up my mind. I need to leave for some time. As I said, Reba is happy with this Jack Morgan Dude. As much I love to hold her in my arms, I don't think this is happening. I lost that privilege when we divorced."
"Alright Brock, I will help you to leave to Galveston."
"Thanks, by the way the rose tableware is in the attic. I will pack it for you."
/ Meanwhile at the other side of town /
Cheyenne talked to Van about the disaster this morning on the way to Reba's House. They closed the door and walked down the street.
"Van, don't you get it? If Dad really leaves, I don't have any words for this. But clear is we need to talk to Mom and make sure that Dad is always welcomed. I mean we are still a family."
"Cheyenne, honey, let's talk to Mrs. H and see what she has to say. I just think she was distracted with something more and needed someone to let of some steam."
"What do you mean, letting of some steam? Not the way she did!"
"Well, she forget my Oreos that is worth thinking for."
"Are you kidding me? C'mon Van, let's go inside."
Reba is making dinner, her famous grilled cheese. As she got the cheese from the refrigerator, she is thinking about Jack proposing to move in together. Move In, why the heck? That would mean that Jack would be here, always. I mean I like him but I don't think I'm ready for this. Hell, Brock and Barbra Jean are always bursting to that door and bothering about their material issues. Yeah, no that won't work. But if I say no, Jack would be hurt. Oh my, I need a life. Aahh, this is giving me a headache. Thank god, I have some time to think while Jack is gone for his convention.
Reba is distracted from her thoughts when Elizabeth is running to her and asking what they will eat for dinner. "Hello to you too", Reba said chuckling; "I'm making your favorite grilled cheese."
After they eat dinner together, Cheyenne couldn't hold it back anymore. "Mom, so please enlighten me, what were you thinking this morning? Telling Dad not bother to come back?"
"Cheyenne, your Dad was annoying me this morning and I needed to tell him that otherwise he would bother me the whole day. Besides you know Brock is always coming back."
Cheyenne could not believe her ears and ask Van: "Van, did you hear that what she said or am I dreamin`? Please tell me I'm dreamin'."
"Mrs. H, you know I think you hurt Mr. H and Cheyenne. And honestly I'm quite disappointed in you", Van said as he was checking for his Oreos.
"What, a-r-e you talking about? How can you be disappointed in me? Besides that I don't understand where the problem is." Reba is clearly confused, why don't nobody understand that she has no time nor the power for all this bullshit.
"Mom, Van is trying to say that you hurt Dad. And c-l-e-a-r-l-y I didn't know that you were not that serious. How can you believe Dad didn't take your word for it? Also wha-"
Barbra Jean entered the kitchen with a sad face. Cheyenne saw her first and she has a weird gut feeling.
"Hey Barbra Jean, where is Dad?"
"Hello y'all, well I believe someo-n-e told him to leave and guess what he is gone." Barbra Jean said looking sternly into Reba's Eyes.
"Ohhh c'mon y'all got to be kidding me! Where is he? I need to talk to him."
"Mrs. H, see that was what I was talking about. By the way, where are my Oreos?"
"Cheyenne, you're standing right next to him, could you please?" Cheyenne slapped her man at his back of head.
"Ouch" Van strokes his head.
Reba is feeling her blood rising and needs to lay down, before she goes into her Bedroom. She hears the other discussing Brock's whereabouts, but she could not take it anymore. As she reached her Bed, she is completely confused with all that happened. How could Brock not see that she was joking, that moron! She cannot deal with this right now, all that unresolved feelings for Brock and the new situation with Jack. Hopefully, this is all a dream and closed her eyes.
Cheyenne and Barbra Jean are talking about Brock's wishes. Not to tell Reba where he is now and about processing his feelings towards Reba. Barbra Jean also told Cheyenne that Brock is waiting for her call.
"Hey Dad, so you're in Galveston?" Cheyenne whispered in her phone.
"Hey Honey, yes, as I told Barbra Jean I need to go even though is not easy for me to leave all that behind. But I'm not completely gone, you can always visit me vice versa. More importantly is you cannot tell Reba about anything just that I'm okay."
"Are you absolutely sure? Mom just said that she didn't mean it that way."
"Yeah, independent what she said she is also right. I'm only in the way and she is clearly happy with Jack. So, I will back off (Authors Note: for now :)). Please Cheyenne, I know it's hard to understand but I need this now."
"Okay Dad, just to be clear I'm not that happy but I get it. Just call me. Love you."
"Thanks, I appreciate that. Love you too."
to be continued
FYI in the next chapter, Reba is aware of the divorce and that Brock is not coming back that soon.
P.S. pls R&R and any ideas whatsoever are welcome!