Chapter 2

Vic stood in front of Reba with his jaw to the floor. That didn't even cross his mind. He was so distracted by Reba that he didn't even really pay attention to what the news report was about. What would this mean for them? Would they stay together? He loved her and he hoped she wouldn't change her mind but he could understand how big a shock it could be.

Reba mind was running in about a thousand different directions. This news changed everything. Reba wondered if they would stay together. Would Vic change his mind about her? He could leave. He didn't have to stay for his daddy anymore. They weren't legally married. Would he even think of wanting to work it out now? She loved him yes but what would this turn of events mean for them?

Vic sat down and Reba sat down next to him. "What does this mean?" he asked nervously, slightly afraid of her answer.

Reba shrugged. "I don't know. I mean…I was giving you a chance at first because we were married and…"

Vic stopped her when he raised his hand in front of her. "Wait a minute…you only gave me a chance because we were married?"

Reba sighed. That did kind of come out wrong. "No, I mean yes at first it was because we were married but I do love you. You know that but this is just…a lot to take in. What are we going to do?"

Vic shrugged. On the outside he looked like he was thinking deeply but on the inside he was jumping for joy. She loves him. Of course she had said it before but now it just meant so much more for some reason. He knew now exactly what they were going to do. He stood smiling. "I know exactly what we are going to do."

Reba looked at him curiously. "What?"

"We get married!" he said excitedly.

Reba chuckled softly and stood. "You don't think that it's a little soon? I mean…"

Vic shook his head. "When we thought we were married we weren't going to go through the annulment. We love each other. What else would we do with this piece of news? It's not a big deal, well yes it is but this time we get to have a real wedding and it's because we want to and it won't be after just one drunken night."

Reba was unsure still. "What about getting to know each other first? Maybe it's a good time to date for while."

Vic shrugged and couldn't say that them dating and getting to know each other first was a bad idea. It would probably be best but he truly didn't want to wait. He wanted to marry Reba and soon. "We can get to know each other while we plan the wedding. Nothing is going to stop us from getting married."

Reba sighed and then smiled. "We are really going to do this?"

Vic nodded and pulled her close. "Yup, now…" he said stepping back a little. He cleared his throat and eased himself down on one knee. "I'm going to do this right." Reba giggled as he held her left hand. "Reba Hart will you do me the honor of marrying me for real?" It wasn't a very romantic proposal but she had a tear in her eye as she nodded a yes. He pulled her into a heated kiss and he began to reach for the strap of her nightgown again.

He had just picked her up when the door swung open. "Reba, Kyra forgot….whoa!" Vic put her down and Reba hid behind him.

"Barbara Jean! What are you doing here?" Her face turned completely red and she gracefully reached down to pick up her robe. She quickly put it on to cover herself up.

Barbara Jean couldn't help but giggle. "Sorry Reba. Kyra thought she had everything but then she remembered her project that is due on Monday. She was afraid to come back here and after I tell her this I am sure she will be glad she didn't come here to get it herself. I will be gone in a minute."

Reba sighed when Barbara Jean disappeared upstairs. "She will be gone in a minute." She said when she saw the look on Vic's face.

"I hope so." He said sitting back down on the couch. Reba sighed and sat next to him, leaning her head on his shoulder.

They sat there for the longest time before Barbara Jean finally returned downstairs. "It's about time." Reba said standing.

"I couldn't find what Kyra was talking about." Barbara Jean said as she made sure she had everything Kyra mentioned to her. She then glanced at Reba and smiled. "I think I'll leave you two alone now."

Reba nodded and pushed her towards the door. "Good, goodbye now."

Barbara Jean scoffed and smiled as she opened the door. "You're so eager to get rid of me."

"You have no idea." Reba mumbled to herself. Barbara Jean was about to walk out the door when Reba stopped her and smiled widely. "Tell the kids we have big news for them when they get home ok."

Barbara Jean eyes widened and turned quickly around. "What's the news?"

Reba shook her head and tried to push Barbara Jean out the door. "You all will find out later, leave."

Barbara Jean still didn't take the hint and she wiped out her cell phone. "You guys need to get here quick. Your mother has some big news. All of you need to get over here, now." Barbara Jean hung up the phone and smiled.

"I didn't want them coming over now!"

Barbara Jean shrugged. "Too late now, their all on their way, Cheyenne and Van were at our house as well so that saved me another phone call." She said smiling.

Reba sighed and threw her hands up in defeat. She just wanted to be alone with Vic. They would have told them the news when they came back home. Reba pouted her way to the couch and sat next to Vic. "I just wanted us to be alone."

Vic nodded. "Me too." He said wrapping an arm around her shoulders. It was then he realized that Reba was still in nothing but a robe and nightgown. Vic smiled. "As much as I enjoy seeing you like this I would suggest going upstairs and changing if they plan on returning."

Reba looked down at herself and nodded. She was halfway up the stairs when the rest of her family burst through the door. "What's the big news mom?" Cheyenne asked excitedly. Cheyenne looked her over for a moment. "Were we interrupting something?"

Reba raised an eyebrow. "What do you think?" she said with her hands on her hips. Meanwhile Van and Brock winced when they got hit on the back of their heads by their wives for staring. Reba rolled her eyes. "I'll be back. I'm going to change." Reba stomped up the stairs, mumbling angrily to herself.

Cheyenne turned to Vic. "What's the big news?"

He just smiled and shook his head. "I'm not going to tell you until Reba returns. I am sure she would rather tell you herself."

Cheyenne made a face but Barbara Jean's smile got real big. "This is great!" she said jumping up and down.

Vic was utterly confused. "What? We haven't even told you yet."

Barbara Jean continued to smile. "But I know what it is." She said happily. She stayed jittery the whole time everyone waited for Reba to return.

"Can you give us a hint?" Cheyenne asked, really wanting to know what it was now.

Vic shook his head. "Just wait until Reba returns."

Barbara Jean was smiling at Cheyenne and making gestures towards her stomach and rounding it out. Cheyenne was not getting and kept staring at Barbara Jean making the gestures until Reba returned down the stairs. Barbara Jean couldn't hold it in any longer. "You're pregnant! This is so great!" Reba's eyes widened as Barbara Jean pulled her into a big hug.

"Barbara Jean…" Reba started saying.

She wouldn't let Reba talk though. "This is so wonderful! I knew our children would grow up together." She brought her into another tight hug. Reba pushed Barbara Jean away and straightened her clothes. "I knew you were gaining some weight." Reba frowned and looked down at herself for a moment. She then glared when she heard Vic chuckle.

Cheyenne, finally getting it, smiled and hugged her mother tightly. "Mom this is so great. I am so happy for you."

Reba struggled to breathe. "Cheyenne I'm…"

"Ooo. Sorry mom." She said stepping back. "You have the glow already." Cheyenne said with tears coming to her eyes.

Reba rolled her eyes. "You guys I'm not…"

Cheyenne interrupted her. "You know, it will be weird though, my child having an aunt or uncle younger than them."

"I'm not pregnant!" Reba yelled out loud before anyone else could interrupt or make cute remarks, or say she was gaining weight.

"Oh." Barbara Jean said. She seemed a little disappointed now. "What's the big news then?"

Reba smiled and flashed her ring to Barbara Jean. Barbara Jean's eyes widened. "We're getting married."

Cheyenne smiled. "That's great mom that you guys are getting remarried but…"

Reba shook her head. "No, we're getting married."

Barbara Jean who still hadn't taken her eyes off the ring looked up. "I'm confused."

Reba bit her lip nervously, curious as to how they would take that her and Vic weren't really married. She sighed and walked over to where Vic was sitting. "You see, I just saw on the news that the guy who married us couldn't. Basically we aren't legally married." Everyone's jaw dropped. "But we are getting married." She said with a smile.

Everyone stood there in shock, not really sure what to say. They were happy that Reba had found someone but now that they knew they weren't married they weren't exactly sure what to think. They had to put up with Vic before but this was different. "Are you sure you guys want to do this?" Kyra asked.

Reba nodded. "Yup, we decided to get married as soon as we heard. We were going to tell you when you got home but…" Reba said glaring at Barbara Jean.

Barbara Jean shrugged and smiled shyly. "Can I be the maid of honor?"

Reba gave Barbara Jean a look. Reba shook her head. "We haven't even decided on a date yet. How about we talk about all this after the weekend?" Reba said with a smile. "You guys leaving anytime soon?" she asked hopefully.

Kyra raised an eyebrow. "Why would we need to leave? You're not married now."

Van nodded in agreement. "I agree. Vic should go home and keep his hands to himself." He said with a glare to the black haired man with the arm wrapped around his mother-in-law.

Reba rolled her eyes. "What happened to letting us spend some time alone?"

Van raised an eyebrow. "That was before, this is now. You don't know anything about each other."

Reba glared at him. "That's exactly why we need time alone."

Vic chuckled and kissed her cheek. "It's all right. It's probably a good idea that I go back to my apartment for now." Reba eyes widened as Vic stood and walked to the door.

Reba followed him right out the door, glaring at her family as she past them. "You don't have to leave." She said shutting the door behind her.

Vic shrugged. "We should really do this another time." Reba crossed her arms and pouted. "And if you just happen to suddenly need to go to the store later and you just happen to drive by my apartment…" Reba looked up to a smirking Vic and smiled. "You still have the extra key, don't you?"

Reba nodded and wrapped her arms around his neck pulling him into a gentle kiss before breaking away for a moment. "I'll see you later then." She said with a suggestive smile. He nodded and before she could turn back into the house he pulled her into another passionate kiss.

Things were really heating up when they heard a voice, "Hey! Watch the hands." They broke away and turned to see Van standing by the open window.

Reba glared and walked over smacking Van in the head. "Go away." She hissed. She turned back to Vic and rolled her eyes while smiling. "I wish they would really go away once in a while. I don't know why I was so worried about being alone, their ALWAYS here."

Vic chuckled. "Their only worried about you." He said pulling her close.

Reba smiled. "Yeah I know. Sometimes I wish they would just back off a bit but they are my family...so I have to love them."

Vic laughed and kissed her on the cheek. "I'll see you later tonight." He said wiggling his eyebrows. Reba smiled suggestively as she walked into the house.

Her family was still sitting around and Reba was disappointed now. Vic probably hadn't even left the driveway and she already missed him. This was some turn of events. It was funny. She spent the entire month trying not to fall for Vic and trying to tell herself she wanted the annulment and then she finds herself wanting to stay married to him. Now, she finds that she was never married in the first place. God sure does have a sense of humor.

Reba sighed and flopped down on the couch where Vic had previously sat. Cheyenne, who sat next to her rubbing her stomach, smiled at her mother. "So…this is going to be fun."

Reba was confused. "What?"

Cheyenne shook her head. "You're getting married."

It hit Reba that Cheyenne was right. She was getting remarried. It scared her a bit. There was a lot of planning to do. She had to decide on the flowers, cake, where the ceremony would take place, the reception, to have chicken or beef at the reception, who was going to be her bridesmaids, the invitations…everything. She was already getting tired just thinking about it.

Then there was the fact of who Vic was or rather who is father was. Vic was getting married. No doubt there would be a lot of people there. She was never one for big weddings but who knows what will happen with this one. It then just came to her that she would also have to meet his family. What would they think of her? Would they like her? The way he talked about his mother she was sure that she would like Reba but what about his dad? This was a lot to take in.

"Mom?" Reba heard next to her.

Reba turned sharply to Cheyenne and gave her a questioning gaze. "What?"

Cheyenne looked concerned. "Are you ok?"

Reba nodded and smiled as best she could. "I'm great." No one bought it.

Reba had tried to get her family to go but so such luck. She tried going to the store like Vic said she should but Van insisted on going for her so she had to make a made-up list. Van and Cheyenne stayed until Elizabeth fell asleep on the floor and then Barbara Jean and Brock didn't leave until an hour after Van and Cheyenne had left. Then her daughter and son insisted on watching a movie together. By the time they finally went up to their room it was midnight. She could sneak out but it was late now and then she would get home really late.

Reba was upstairs, sitting in her bed, thinking of what she should do when her cell phone rang. She sighed but then smiled when she saw Vic's name on the screen. She pushed the send button. "Hello sweetheart." She said answering in a cheerful voice.

"Hello darling." He said in his charming deep voice.

Reba sighed and snuggled herself beneath the covers. "I'm sorry I couldn't make it. My family wouldn't let me out of their sight."

"They are just worried about you."

Reba scoffed. "Yeah, worried I might actually have fun. They were so happy to let us have some time alone and now…"

Vic laughed loudly. "It will be fine but when…"

Reba interrupted. "I promise we will finally get some time alone."

Vic chuckled. "I like where your mind is at but I was going to ask about the wedding, when are we going to start planning?"

Reba bit her lip and glad Vic couldn't see her face. "We just got engaged, can we wait a little bit."

"Sorry, was a little too eager. I am just happy were getting married. This time because we want to."

Reba smiled. "Yeah, me too…" Reba paused and her smile grew even bigger. "I just can't wait until we're finally able to spend some time alone." She said in a slightly frustrated voice.

"We're alone now." he said in a sultry voice.

Reba giggled. "Vic…shut up."

Vic sighed and then smirked. "So…what are you wearing?" Reba laughed loudly.

End of Chapter