p class="MsoNormal""Do you want to get something to eat?" Brock asked me as we got back into his car./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I looked at him as I thought about it. "What about the kids?" I asked./p
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p class="MsoNormal""They will be fine, we'll get them something to eat. How about we go to Joe's?"/p
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p class="MsoNormal""Wow, I haven't been to Joe's in forever." I said looking out my window as he pulled out of the parking lot and onto the main road./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""I remember how much you loved that place. We used to go there all the time when we were dating."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I looked over to Brock after he said that, and he was focused on the road./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"What he said kind of got to me. The last time I went to Joe's was with him. span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanIt was our place to go, it was our favorite restaurant./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"As the years went by, and we had kids, our visits to Joe's got more and more seldom./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I never went there without him, not even once. I guess I feel it won't be the same without him./p
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p class="MsoNormal"I turned and looked back out the windshield. "Let's go there." I said./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"He gave me a quick glance, and I swear I seen him smile slightly./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"We arrived atspan style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanJoe's within ten minutes. Brock quickly ran got out of the car after we parked and I watched him run around to my side of the car in a hurry, wondering what in the world he was up to./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"He came over to my door and opened it for me almost out of breath. I slightly laughed at him, as he gave me a small smile./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"We were able to get a table right away, as they weren't that busy./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"We ordered pretty quickly, and sat and talked while we waited./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""Are you nervous?" Brock asked me. I gave him a confused look. "Well, you are making progress on finding this bastard, are you nervous?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I thought about it for a minute. I shrugged. "I guess I am a little, but honestly I just want to put this asshole away. I will do everything it takes to do that."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""I will help in anyway I can." Brock reached across and laid his hand on mine, i looked him in the eye and I seen worry in them. "I am here for you too, in anyway you need me. I know this can't be easy for you."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I saw how worried he was. I rubbed the back of his hand with my thumb in a reassuring matter. "I know Brock. I do appreciate it, but I am ok. I just want to get this all over with, so I can move on with my life."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"He smiled at me and took his hand back. Our food showed up, and we dug right in. I was quite hungry, I hadn't ate yet today, I was too nervous./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span style="text-decoration: underline;"span style="font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;"BROCK'S POV:/span/span/strong/p
p class="MsoNormal"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span style="text-decoration: underline;"span style="font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;"span style="text-decoration: none;" /span/span/span/strong/p
p class="MsoNormal"We got done eating in a short time, and talked for a little while. I could tell Reba was getting tired, as she kept yawning so I suggested we went home, she happily obliged./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"She didn't take long to fall asleep on our way home, and I had to let out a little laugh at that. It was getting late. Joe's restaurant wasn't that far away from where we lived, and I knew it wouldn't take long to get home, so I decided to take a scenic route./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I knew that Reba has not been sleeping well lately since everything happened. Between the nightmares, and worrying about caring for her family, she probably has only gotten an hours of sleep. I knew she could use this little time to rest, even if it is in a car driving down an interstate./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I didn't really have a destination, so I just drove around almost in circles./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I am really worried about her, I know she says she's fine, but I also know she doesn't want people to worry about her. I noticed how nervous and scared she was when we were at the station earlier today. It was killing me seeing her like that, and knowing there wasn't a lot I could do to help ease her fears and worries, I did all I could though./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"It is my job after all. Actually, it isn't. I left Reba, for Barbra Jean. Problem is, I still love Reba, and I want to be with her through all of this, but I can't./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"We're not married anymore, and I have a family to take care of. I want things to change./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I looked at him as I thought about it. "What about the kids?" I asked./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""They will be fine, we'll get them something to eat. How about we go to Joe's?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""Wow, I haven't been to Joe's in forever." I said looking out my window as he pulled out of the parking lot and onto the main road./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""I remember how much you loved that place. We used to go there all the time when we were dating."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I looked over to Brock after he said that, and he was focused on the road./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"What he said kind of got to me. The last time I went to Joe's was with him. span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanIt was our place to go, it was our favorite restaurant./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"As the years went by, and we had kids, our visits to Joe's got more and more seldom./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I never went there without him, not even once. I guess I feel it won't be the same without him./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I turned and looked back out the windshield. "Let's go there." I said./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"He gave me a quick glance, and I swear I seen him smile slightly./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"We arrived atspan style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanJoe's within ten minutes. Brock quickly ran got out of the car after we parked and I watched him run around to my side of the car in a hurry, wondering what in the world he was up to./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"He came over to my door and opened it for me almost out of breath. I slightly laughed at him, as he gave me a small smile./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"We were able to get a table right away, as they weren't that busy./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"We ordered pretty quickly, and sat and talked while we waited./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""Are you nervous?" Brock asked me. I gave him a confused look. "Well, you are making progress on finding this bastard, are you nervous?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I thought about it for a minute. I shrugged. "I guess I am a little, but honestly I just want to put this asshole away. I will do everything it takes to do that."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""I will help in anyway I can." Brock reached across and laid his hand on mine, i looked him in the eye and I seen worry in them. "I am here for you too, in anyway you need me. I know this can't be easy for you."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I saw how worried he was. I rubbed the back of his hand with my thumb in a reassuring matter. "I know Brock. I do appreciate it, but I am ok. I just want to get this all over with, so I can move on with my life."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"He smiled at me and took his hand back. Our food showed up, and we dug right in. I was quite hungry, I hadn't ate yet today, I was too nervous./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
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p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span style="text-decoration: underline;"span style="font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;"BROCK'S POV:/span/span/strong/p
p class="MsoNormal"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span style="text-decoration: underline;"span style="font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;"span style="text-decoration: none;" /span/span/span/strong/p
p class="MsoNormal"We got done eating in a short time, and talked for a little while. I could tell Reba was getting tired, as she kept yawning so I suggested we went home, she happily obliged./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"She didn't take long to fall asleep on our way home, and I had to let out a little laugh at that. It was getting late. Joe's restaurant wasn't that far away from where we lived, and I knew it wouldn't take long to get home, so I decided to take a scenic route./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I knew that Reba has not been sleeping well lately since everything happened. Between the nightmares, and worrying about caring for her family, she probably has only gotten an hours of sleep. I knew she could use this little time to rest, even if it is in a car driving down an interstate./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I didn't really have a destination, so I just drove around almost in circles./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I am really worried about her, I know she says she's fine, but I also know she doesn't want people to worry about her. I noticed how nervous and scared she was when we were at the station earlier today. It was killing me seeing her like that, and knowing there wasn't a lot I could do to help ease her fears and worries, I did all I could though./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"It is my job after all. Actually, it isn't. I left Reba, for Barbra Jean. Problem is, I still love Reba, and I want to be with her through all of this, but I can't./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"We're not married anymore, and I have a family to take care of. I want things to change./p