What is she talking about. "You're crazy!"
"I'm serious, Reba. The way he looks at you, the way he talks about you, and the way his face lights up when you're mentioned. He obviously loves you."
Does he really? "Noooooo…. Really?"
Melissa laughed and slapped me playfully on the arm. "DUH!" I hit her not so playfully back. "Ow!"
"Oh shut up."
"I am serious though, he likes you. Plus I think you would be great together."
"What makes you think that?"
"Well, you two get along so well, and you guys are just cute together." I rolled my eyes. I can't believe we are talking about this.
"Our divorces aren't even finalized yet. Plus we are good friends, and will never be anything more."
"Ok Red, whatever you say. Just remember, you may be missing out on a great opportunity."
We talked for a few more hours before Melissa went back home. When she left, I kept thinking about what she said about Ronnie liking me. I never thought about it until now, but the more I think about it, the more I think Melissa may be right. And, honestly, I kind of am keen to the idea.
Ronnie came back home around 8 o'clock. I was watching the news when he walked in the front door. "Hey." I said to him.
"Hey. How was your night?" he sat down beside me.
"it was great, Melissa and I talked for hours."
"Doesn't surprise me."
"Oh you shut it!" I said as he laughed at me.
"Melissa really is something else."
"Yeah, she really is." I wanted to tell him about what she said earlier, but I didn't know how to bring it up. "We talked about you."
"Oh, really?"
"Yeah." I hesitated. "She said that she thinks you like me."
"Well, we are long time friends." we both laughed.
"That's what I said! But it wasn't what she meant."
"Oh? What did she mean?"
I sighed. "She said you wanted to date me. She said we would make a cute couple."
"Oh she did, did she. Well, I don't know what to say to that."
He didn't want to make eye contact with me. "Is she right?"
He sighed. "What would happen if she was?"
I smiled at him. I grabbed him by the chin and turned him to look at me. "Just be honest with me, is it true?"
He smiled at me and nodded. "Honestly, a part of me has had a crush on you since we first met." I giggled. "I loved Janine, and I would have never cheated on her, can't say the same for her I decided to just bury my feelings. Ever since I moved in here, these thoughts have surfaced again. I was afraid to bring it up, I didn't want to ruin our relationship if you didn't feel the same way. I guess I didn't hide it as well as I thought. I still don't now what you think."
"I have been thinking about it all day. Honestly, when Narvel left me, I didn't really want to date anyone else again, I hate the pain I feel, but at the same time, a part of me wants to give this a try."
He smiled a huge smile at me. "Reba Mcentire, would you like to go on a date with me tomorrow night?"
I smiled an equally as big smile back at him. "I would love to Ronnie Dunn."