Chapter 4

Reba awoke to find herself alone in her bedroom. She figured Vic must have put her here. She yawned and stretched while looking over to her clock. It was nearing five o'clock. Reba sat up and rushed to her bathroom to clean up. She was thankful for the nap but she didn't want to sleep the day away.

Reba was also determined to find Vic. She wanted to talk to him about moving forth on the wedding. She didn't know why she was so worried about planning. The more she thought about the idea of planning her wedding the more excited she became. She would be marrying Vic. It amused her some that just three and a half months ago she couldn't stand Vic when he had started to work with her. She thought he was annoying, arrogant, and his ego couldn't fit in the state of Texas but now she thought he was the sweetest and most loving man she could have ever met.

It was weird the way they had gotten together, getting drunk and married but she was happy it happened otherwise she doesn't know where they would be today. They could be in totally different cities. Vic could have been in California with his dad, trying to learn the business but he was here, with her and he would stay here.

Reba walked down her stairs of her home feeling quite refreshed after her nap. She had a small spring in her step as she walked into the kitchen to see her children who still lived at home sitting around the table. "Hello." She said grabbing a water bottle out of the refrigerator. "Where is Vic?" she asked taking a sip of her water.

Kyra shrugged. "He left when Jake came home. He just mentioned you were upstairs asleep and to not disturb you."

Reba frowned. She had really wanted to talk to him. "Did he say if he would be back?"

Kyra again, shrugged. "Nope." Kyra saw her mother frown. "Why don't you just move Vic in?"

"Huh?" Reba said looking at her daughter like she had two heads.

Jake nodded. "I agree. He's over here all the time. Why not just move him in."

"Wouldn't that be weird for you two?" she asked sitting down across from them. "I mean, mom moving in a guy."

Kyra rolled her eyes. "He's not just a guy mom. He's you're fiancée and we like Vic. He's part of our family now. Even dad likes him. Besides, he will move in here eventually, right?"

Reba smiled and nodded. She bit her lip, in deep thought. It's wasn't a bad idea, moving Vic in. He would eventually move in anyway. There was no way her and her family could move into his studio apartment. If they started to move his stuff now they could take it slow and wouldn't have to rush anything. She kind of liked the idea of him moving in. It would definitely be better for her and Vic. She could see him a lot more and they would be able to be alone at night. That thought intrigued her, very much.

The back door suddenly opened and in walked Vic with bags of take-out food. "Hey, did you have a nice nap?" he asked setting the bags on the counter. He took out boxes of food. "I have a salad for you but I also got a burger for you just in case you didn't feel like a salad..." Reba smiled as he trailed off, telling her of the food he got just in case they changed their minds. Why not have him move in? He took such good care of her and he mentioned she took care of him so well in return. She approached him as he continued to talk. "I figured you could put the leftovers away for later or tomor…" He was cut off by Reba pulling him into a sweet kiss.

"Ahh, my eyes mom!" Jake cried when he looked over to see his mom kissing his future step dad.

Reba chuckled and pulled away. Vic stood there grinning. "What did I do to deserve that?" he chuckled and then thought about it for a moment. "Never mind that, can we do that again?"

Reba smiled and nodded pulling him into another kiss. Kyra and Jake quickly grabbed their food and went into the living room to eat. "Don't get anything on my couch!" she yelled when she saw them disappear.

Vic held on to her when she tried to get away. "What do you say we eat our dinner at my place? Kyra can take care of Jake."

Reba smiled and nodded. She poked her head into the living room. "Kyra, look after you're brother, would you? I'll be back later." Kyra nodded and waved her away as she didn't take her eyes from the screen.

Reba shook her head and practically dragged Vic out the door. They drove to his apartment and walked in. They were thoroughly glad they had some time to themselves. Reba sighed happily as she curled herself up on his couch with the cheese burger they had brought with them. "This is really good." She said munching happily on the side of fries. Vic frowned as he poked at the salad he was forced to eat. Reba had changed her mind what she wanted to eat and he had to eat the salad she said she had wanted when they left. "What's wrong?' she asked glancing at the sad looking Vic.

Vic shook his head. "Nothing…" he sighed. "I just thought that when we came over here you would have more on you're mind than food."

Reba chuckled and set down her box of food. She scooted over to him and cuddled close to him. "I'm sorry but I was hungry. I'm not hungry anymore…well..." She chuckled deeply, "Hungry for something else." Vic smiled and set aside his salad. He pulled her close and he was just about to kiss her when she said, "I want to meet you're mother."

Vic frowned and moved away from her. "Way to kill a mood Reba."

She smiled. "Sorry but I do. I want to meet her."

Vic picked his salad and started poking at it again. He was trying to avoid her gaze. "Well…"

Reba was confused. "What is wrong? I want to meet you're mother. I think since she is going to be my future mother-in-law I should meet her."

"I haven't met you're parents yet." He said defensively.

Reba nodded. "And you will, next week when they visit. I think I should meet her."

Vic sighed and set his salad back down again. He turned to Reba and took her hands into his. "Here's the thing…" he said sighing a bit. This was definitely going to be hard. "My mother…doesn't…" He cringed as he just blurted out the last sentence, "Like you."

Reba's eyes widened and her jaw dropped. She pulled her hands away from his. "What do you mean she doesn't like me? She's never met me!"

Vic nodded. "I know but she thinks you're…sort of a…tramp." he winced waiting for the blow.

Reba scoffed. "What?"

"Yeah…I told her the truth about how we got together because I thought she could handle the secret but…" He ran his hand through his hair. "She doesn't think a woman who gets drunk and gets married after one night isn't a good woman for me." Reba frowned and sat back against the couch. Vic saw this and took her hands again. "Don't worry honey. She will come around eventually. I know you are not that kind of woman but she will like you once she gets to know you. I know that for sure."

Reba pouted and scooted back to her spot and picked up the cheese burger. "I can't believe you're mother thinks I'm easy."

Vic smiled and scooted over to her. "I'm sorry honey but my mother is stubborn. She's Greek, she has to be." Vic chuckled trying to sound positive. Reba just rolled her eyes and continued to eat her cheese burger. "Honey…can you put the burger down." Reba shook her head. Vic took it away and Reba pouted. "Hey." He said taking her hands. "I love you and nothing is going to change that. My mother will never change that, so just relax." He said moving closer and nuzzling her neck.

Reba giggled. "I smell like a greasy burger. How can that possibly get you going?" Vic shrugged and Reba smiled pulling him close to her. Vic moved her horizontally on the couch and they had just started to kiss again when the door bell on his apartment rang. Reba sighed and looked up at Vic. "I swear if that is anyone in my family I will kill them."

Vic chuckled and eased himself up as he walked to the door. "Your family doesn't know where I live."

"Don't under estimate the power of Barbara Jean Booker-Hart."

Vic laughed and opened the door. His eyes went big, his face went white, and he stood there unable to move. "Mom."

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