When Reba and the girls get home life starts calming down some. Life isn't as hectic as it was before. Reba can just sit back and take a breath.
"Mom, you know something I realized lately?" Kara asked a few weeks after they got back.
"What's that Kara?" Reba questioned.
"You seemed really happy down in Houston, but now you seem really tense. Why is that?" Kara wondered.
"I'm not sure Kara. I mean Houston was my home for twenty-five years, but it can't be that." Reba responded.
"Are you sure?" Kara asked.
"It could be. I just didn't think so." Reba explained. "Where's your sister? I have actually been wanting to talk to you guys about a decision I've been wanting to make anyway."
"Lindsay!" Kara hollered up the stairs.
"Yeah Kara?" Lindsay asked.
"Mom needs us, come down here!" Kara screeched. Reba rubbed her finger in her ear.
"Thanks Kara. I know I couldn't have done that myself." Reba said. Kara smiled at her.
"Sorry?" Kara asked. Reba nodded her head.
"You're okay Kara. Just next time actually go up to her bedroom okay?" Reba asked.
"Okay." Kara replied. Lindsay came bounding down the stairs.
"Mom, is something the matter? What's wrong?" Lindsay asked.
"I appreciate your attentiveness Lindsay, but I assure you that nothing is wrong. In fact, I wanted your opinion about something." Reba responded.
"Okay, let's hear it." Lindsay said.
"Since your dad isn't here, how do you feel about going back to Houston? My other kids are there, my house; I just feel more comfortable there. It doesn't have to be a permanent solution." Reba said.
"I think it's a great idea!" Kara exclaimed.
"My vote is also in the positive direction. I think this is very cool mom." Lindsay said with a smile. "Dad left you; you have to do what you can to make yourself happy. Especially since you've got that baby on the way."
"Well if you guys are sure about it and you don't have any reservations about it, how soon do you think it can be before you're all packed to go?" Reba questioned.
"Just a matter of hours, don't you think Linds?" Kara asked looking at her big sister.
"Give me two or three hours and I should be fine mom." Lindsay responded with a smile to both her mom and younger sister.
"Thanks girls. I am going to call Cheyenne and tell her about our decision." Reba said.
"Shouldn't you call daddy first?" Kara asked looking at her mom.
"Your dad will find out soon enough. Right now I have to make the plans so that we can actually get down to Texas to live." Reba replied. Kara looked at Lindsay. Lindsay shrugged. If mom didn't care how dad felt or if he even knew where they were, there was definitely some trouble or tension between their parents. But both girls had learned over the years that it was easier to stay out of it than try to get into the middle of it.
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A few days later, everything was settled. Reba and the girls were flying down to Houston to take care of some of the final paperwork before they were able to move. Reba dropped Lindsay and Kara off with Cheyenne and Van so she could go to the attorney's office.
"So are you guys excited about coming to Houston?" Cheyenne asked.
"I'm a little nervous, but I have never seen Mom as happy as she was when we visited you guys." Kara said.
"I can understand. Leaving the town you grew up in, your school, having to meet new people. It can be kind of scary I admit." Cheyenne responded.
"Well, we aren't doing this for ourselves. We're doing it for mom. If we were doing it for ourselves we'd still be back in Boston." Lindsay confessed.
"Yeah, I feel the same way about Houston. I've never lived anywhere but here." Cheyenne stated.
"I'm sorry Cheyenne if it seemed like we weren't getting along when we came to Houston before. I'm still trying to get used to the fact that mom had another life before she had us." Lindsay said.
"You're fine Lindsay. I'm also trying to get used to the fact that my mother is leading a double life." Cheyenne replied.
"A double life?" Kara questioned looking at Cheyenne.
"Well sure, she's leading the life that involves me, Kyra, Jake, dad, Van, Elizabeth and Samantha; then she has the life with you guys." Cheyenne said kind of in an insensitive unintentional Cheyenne way. Lindsay grunted. Kara just looked between Cheyenne and Lindsay.
"I guess I understand what you mean Cheyenne." Kara responded.
"Where are Van, Kyra, Jake, Elizabeth, Samantha and your dad?" Kara asked.
"Well Van took Elizabeth and Samantha to a movie, Jake's in school, Kyra is off with her band. But my dad and his new wife should be over here any minute." Cheyenne said and the door opened. "Speak of the devil."
"Literally." Lindsay said into Kara's ear and that made her laugh.
"Hello girls." Barbara Jean said to them. She looked from Lindsay to Kara and then back to Lindsay. "You can definitely tell who your parents are." She said with a chuckle.
"Yeah, everybody says Kara has mom's hair and dad's coloring and I have mom's complexion and dad's hair." Lindsay said. Barbara Jean nodded which made Lindsay laugh. This woman is something gullible. She just pulled all of that out of the air. After sitting for a few moments in silence the front door opened. Reba walked in.
"Well?" Kara asked. Reba has a huge smile on her face.
"It's official. We are now residence of Houston, Texas!" Reba exclaimed.