I need a vacation, a break from work, a break from reality for a while. Mexico is off limits due to my ex-husband and his new wife are currently down there for their honeymoon.
A year later and it still hurts, but I'm over it. Just not how I was so blind at the whole thing. He was married and in love. I've come to terms that I'll just be single for the rest of my life. How could I trust someone with my heart, a man for the most part?
Shelby and Charlotte were over for dinner tonight and he mentioned I should try dating again. "A woman?! Where did that come from and why? What about what people will say? They'll blame me for the divorce and-"
He grabs my hands, "mom breathe and when did you start caring what others say? What happened to 'grrr I'm Reba' ?"
I rolled my eyes and sighs, "I'm just surprised you think I'm into women." He raises his eyebrow, "well are you?" I scoff and pulls away. "I-no- I uh never tried that." He laughs as if I'm joking. "I'm serious Shelb. I've never experimented that sort of thing." He stops and looks at Charlotte, "isn't your friend Noelle bisexual?" Charlotte had practically spit her wine out. "Shelby, I don't think El would go for it...she just ended her marriage with Hank. But yes she is...although she might go for your mom." They chuckle, "call Noelle and have her come here." I looked at him surprised, "now?" At the same time Charlotte asked "Here?" He nods. "Come on mom, you've met her at our wedding." Reba remembered meeting a few friends of theirs and Charlotte's she's never met till then. "I met quite a few people that night. Describe her to me." Charlotte pulled a photo of Noelle on her phone as she texted her. "She was my maid of honor." Reba remembered her quite well. She smiled, "oh I remember her. I thought she was with that guy that owns multiple race tracks?" Shelby nods, "she was, well they were separated then and now divorced since last fall." My heart broke for her. "We could just do a simple dinner and wine. Nothing has to happen right away. Maybe y'all would just be friends." He shrugs and Charlotte stands up, "she's asking questions, but I'm going to go meet her down the road and bring her here." We nod and she leaves.
==================================================
