She was instantly mad that he was cheating on her as they were still married, but then as she thought about it again. She had up and left without speaking to him for a few months, and she expected him not to move on. She knew their relationship was on the rocks when she had left so *why wouldn't he try something new?* That was all making sense in her mind.. Then the next question came. *But why did he make love to me last night, and beg me to come home?* It was all too much for her head. She had to talk to him.
She walked out to the front porch "Anna rang." Paul jumped from his seat and looked at his wife who was leaning on the door frame staring at him. "It's..it's not what you think" "Oh really well your girlfriend said to tell you she was sorry for being late to breakfast, but that she would be around in half an hour. So you have about 20 minutes to explain before things get awkward." "Well, I just... You were gone for so long, and I started to get lonesome. I missed you Suz, I missed the kids, I missed us… All of us together, happy... I met her at the pub one night and things just happened, we got a little tipsy and she came home with me.
"Look I don't need the explicit details. The kids are still inside." "Susie I'm sorry." She sat on the chair next to him. "Yeah. I'm sorry too. I should have cleared things up before I left. To be completely honest I do miss you, and who wouldn't after spending all those years together. But I have been doing well, the kids are happy. I'm happy, I really am happy, and we both know I wasn't happy when I left." "I'm a changed man. I will never hurt you like I did. You leaving was probably the best thing, I realized then what I had lost." "And so you set out to replace me ha?" "No it wasn't like that."
She took his hands in hers "Look Paul, I can't be mad about what happened. I wasn't playing fair. The kids will always need their Daddy, and I am happy for you all to spend time together, but I want a divorce. I should have done this a long time ago, and I shouldn't have slept with you last night. That just made things more difficult and I will own that. But this is the right thing to do." "Susie, please, don't do this.. We can work on things, we can fix things." "No I have made my decision. I will have the papers to you by the time we have finished the show. The kids and I are gonna go back to Mama and Daddy's now. Anna is due to show up any minute."
"You can't take my kids from me, they just got here." Paul started to get angry. Susie went to walk inside to get the kids when Paul grabbed her arm and yanked her back. He pinned her against the wall. "You will not walk out on this marriage, not again, not this time. I won't let you." "Please Paul, you know this is best for us. We just don't fit together any more." He slapped her face. "How dare you say that. 'Don't fit together.' We fit together pretty well last night don't you think, or do I need to remind you?" "No, now please let me go." She squirmed out from between him and the wall. Her face was burning up, but she had endured worse. She ran inside grabbing the kids and left for her parents place.
Things were strange when she got back. She explained what had happened and had asked that her family just let her be for a little while so she could process things. Her family were secretly happy she had finally come to her senses, but they didn't dare show her their happiness. "What do we do now Mama." "Well honey we just wait and comfort her when she comes crashing down. It won't be long, she is a little toughy, but after being with a man for so long, and having young children you can't help but wonder if you did the right thing." "You think she will regret asking for a divorce?" "Well, perhaps yes. We just have to keep reminding her of what she had when she was with you, that peace, freedom, and happiness." "Okay, I think we can manage that, right Narv?" "Oh sure, I only want what's best for her and her kids."
Susie got through the rest of the tour and the divorce. She had decided she wanted to buy a home for her and the kids in Tennessee. Barbara had said that her and Ken were looking to sell some of their property surrounding Fontanel. Susie jumped at the opportunity and thought about how wonderful it would be for the kids to grow up with surrounding bush, and near Ken and Barb's kids who were almost like cousins to them. Susie also wanted to be near Reba for when her baby girl was born. It was all falling together perfectly.
Reba and Narvel had found out that they were having a girl and Narvel was over the moon, he was so happy and so protective of Reba. He was quickly bonding with his child and would read to her every night. "You know Narv I'm not even sure she can hear you." "Look Reba I read online that they are able to hear things, and that it is a good idea to start singing, and reading to them, because studies have shown that they may retain certain things better when they are born." Reba looked at him like he was slightly crazy. After all he was ready stories to her belly. "Whatever you say darlin." She was stunned that he was actually reading up on things online. "You are just jealous that she is a Daddy's girl and will only kick for me." "Am not." "Are too." "Okay maybe only a little bit." "Shhh I'm trying to read." "Okay Mr, sheesh.."
As the weeks went by Narvel's love and excitement for his daughter grew, he couldn't wait to hold her in his arms. "Narvel I'm going to help Susie sort out her house today." "What will you be doing?" "Oh just moving the furniture around to make it nicer for her." "Hmm I don't think so missy. I'll help her move the furniture, you can do the little things, like put the plates in the right cupboards." *Booorrrriiiing* she thought to herself.
Reba was getting more and more annoyed with her husband. They had gotten married while they were in Oklahoma. It was just a small ceremony with Reba's siblings, parents, and Narvel's parents, on top of Chockie mountain. They didn't want anything too big, they just wanted to share their special day with those they were closest to. Reba thought life couldn't get any better on that day, but at the moment she was so annoyed that Narvel wouldn't let her do anything. He was being so overprotective, and she felt as if she were useless.
While they were sorting Susie's house Narvel and Susie were shifting the couch into the living room and Reba thought that while Narvel wasn't watching she would take a box of Susie's stuff up to her room and unpack it nicely as a surprise. As she was walking up the stairs with the box in front of her bump she couldn't see one of Samuel's toy trucks on the step. She stood on it and as it moved she lost her balance and went tumbling down the stairs.