Reba was sweating. It was somewhere around the middle of July, and she was alone, drinking in the moment of silence, enjoying the solitude she so rarely received. Children ran past her swaying on the swings, climbing on the jungle gym, shrieking with laughter as they played. As she sat, she flashed back to a point two weeks earlier, in her room on the bus with Charlie. He came in, silent and brooding, and stared at her. It was almost unnerving, and finally, unable to take the silence any longer, she asked what was on his mind. With dark anger flashing in his eyes, he fingered her hand and looked at her straight in her eyes. He said "Are you cheating on me? Is there someone else, someone you love more than me?" At the time, Reba had already been out of love with Charlie for a long while...and in love with Narvel for over a year. However, she hadn't acted on her feelings; they hadn't even kissed yet, although she dearly wanted to, so the accusation surprised her. The fact that Charlie had actually picked up on the fact her heart no longer belonged to him was unusual. She quickly denied the accusations, managing to look as if the idea was ludicrous. He stared at her, as if trying to pierce her soul to determine if she told the truth." If there is someone else…" he said, raising his voice, "Forget him. Or else." You've been spending way too much time with all those little friends of yours, especially Narvel. Quit it." Reba clenched her fists, willing herself not to react. We're friends. That's all. We talk a lot because we ARE friends. Also, he's my tour manager!" Charlie seemed to buy it, because he backed off momentarily. "Reba..." he said, lifting his head and getting an all too familiar gleam in his eye."C'mere babe." He beckoned her close, not caring about the fear in her eyes or the fact that she was backing away from him." You're my wife. Now play the part", he uttered before closing in.
"Sweetheart? Reba?" Reba snapped out of her daydream as she sat up on the couch and saw Narvel walking into the bus lounge she had fallen asleep on, lost in memories. "Are you okay?" he asked, smiling softly and kidding her temple. "Yeah...I am now" she said, smiling at him and leaning in to kiss him sweetly" From the table in front if her, she picked up several sheets of paper she had filled with lyrics before passing out. "I...I was alone with my thoughts. And I wrote a song. I want you to read it, tell me what you think." She smiled shyly at him, nervous what he'd think of the song. Narvel smiles proudly, eagerly taking the papers and starting to read. When he was done, he lifted his head. "This is about us. Us and Charlie. Isn't it?" She nodded, nervously chewing her bottom lip. "Is that not okay? Did you not like it?" she asked. "No! Honey, I loved it." He grinned. "It's amazing. Do you...would you tell me how it really happened though?" She nodded, took his hand and began to tell her story. When she was done, he took her in his arms and held her close..."Reba...you mean the world to me. And I won't ever let you be hurt. Ever again." At that, he wrapped his arms around her small waist and kissed her until all thoughts had long left both their minds.
Oh on a park bench in the middle of July
We sat and watched the children play
If it was the heat or the noise
He didn't have too much to say
Then with a move of his eyes
A move that could have made the wind stand still
He took my hand in his and said the words
That I never will forget
He said have you ever cheated on me
Has there been someone else
Is there someone you love more than me
Someone you can't forget
If his memory is opened again
Let it be chased away by time
He said have you ever cheated on me
I said only in my mind
How can I tell him
The time we spent together
Was time between friends
There's just some things I can talk about with you
That I can't just talk with him
How can I tell him
That somewhere in the cards it was meant for us to be
Why am I blushing in front of him now
Is it you or the heat
He said have you ever cheated on me
Has there been someone else
Is there someone you love more than me
Someone you can't forget
If his memory is opened again
Let it be chased away by time
He said have you ever cheated on me
I said only in my mind
Darling have you ever cheated on me
And I said only in my mind