Charlie offered to drop the two off and then look after the house for the night. "Good luck, wish her well for me. "Will do, thank you Charlie." Narvel lifted the sleeping Reba into his arms and carried her into the hospital. "Would you like a wheelchair Sir?" "No thank you. Please tell me where Martha McEntire is."
Narvel walked into Susie's room and placed Reba gently on the double bed. Susie was asleep, and Mark was so overtired he insisted that he needed to stay awake to watch her. "You didn't have to come in. She looks exhausted." "She is. But there was no way she was gonna be kept away from her baby sister any longer." Narvel sat beside Reba and kissed her cheek. "Baby, we're here." He rubbed her back as she slowly woke. She flicked her eyes and Narvel helped her sit up. Reba stood and walked to her sister's bed. She just watched her chest rise and fall as Susie slept peacefully.
"She's so beautiful." Reba whispered. "I thank God everyday for allowing us to wake up next to each other." Reba grabbed Susie's hand and rubbed it gently. "I love you so much, do you know that?" Reba stared at her still asleep and her eyes started to well up. She knew she better change the mood before she burst into tears and looked like a mess. She looked at Mark who had his eyes just fixated on Susie's face. "So when are you two getting married already?" Mark looked at Reba, then at the hand she was holding. "As soon as she decides." Reba's eyes followed Marks to a gorgeous diamond ring on her sisters finger. Her mouth dropped open. "You got engaged and you didn't even tell us." He smiled and nodded looking at the love of his life. "We sure did! And I know she desperately wanted to tell you two in person. We just haven't seen you since." "When did you propose? I bet it was when you two climbed the mountain wasn't it?" "Can't spoil all her fun. I'll let her tell you."
"Reba shut up and go to sleep already." Susie mumbled. Reba looked at her sister and kissed her forehead. "Sorry Suz, I love you!" She hugged her and whispered in her ear. Susie brought her hand up with her eyes still closed and stroked her sister's cheek. "I love you too, now get some rest." She brought her other hand to Mark. "You too honey, please rest, or I will be the only one awake in the morning. Mark agreed and lay on the bed beside her holding her hand. Reba climbed into bed with Narvel and sleep consumed them all.
Weeks went by and Reba was back to work.
Reba was rushing around the house like a headless chicken trying to figure out what she had forgotten. "Narvel, I'm missing something, and I have no idea what it is." "Honey we're late. I'm pretty sure you didn't forget anything. Except for maybe the kitchen sink. Look at all your bags!" He laughed. Reba looked at him, then at her bags. She did have enough to fill a plane. She was pretty sure she packed everything, She just couldn't quite shake that horrible feeling. That one you get in the pit of your stomach telling you there's something more. "Ugh to hell with it! We're leaving." She walked out the door and Narvel shut it behind him. Whatever it is, I'm sure we can get it there. "We won't have time. What if it's something important?" "It's not. We have everything you need to get out on that stage, and we always have a hundred people asking what they can do to help. Whatever it is they can go and get it." Reba let out a deep breath. "You're right. It will be fine." He rubbed her leg reassuringly as she put her head back.
Half way through the flight Reba jumps out of her seat. She bangs her forehead with her hand as she settles back down. "You okay?" "I remember what it was." He looked at her waiting. "My birth control pills." Narvel chuckled. "How is that funny?" "It's not, sorry." He waited until she calmed down and then put his arm around her waist turning her to him. She climbed onto his lap, straddling him. He kissed her cheek whispering in her ear. "Would it really be so bad if you stopped taking them for a while?" She leaned back with her arms around his neck looking him in the eye. "You're not saying?" He nodded. She leaned into him again. "You know with the amount of times we do it, there is almost no chance I won't get pregnant right?" He brought her in and kissed her deeply. "I can't wait." He picked her up and took her to the back to finish what he had started.