Dallas, 1987

School Playing Field

"Alright boys training is over, you all did good today!" said Coach Reynolds as the boys all ran over to their parents. Coach Reynolds followed Kyle as he went to his mother. David Reynolds always had a thing for Sue Ellen Frompton, ex-wife of Billy Frompton one of the most distinguished men in Dallas. But they had been divorced now for a few years and he had been waiting for the right time to ask her on a date.

Both Kyle and David walked up to Sue Ellen talking about the training session. Sue Ellen smiled as she seen the two walking and laughing together. She wished Billy still wanted something to do with Kyle. But he has his new wife and two other kids already, it was his choice to leave. Thought Sue Ellen.

"Hi mama!"

"Hi Honey, you go on up to the car huh. I bet you're exhausted" Sue Ellen said handing him the car keys.

"Hi Sue Ellen", David said quite gingerly.

"Oh, hello David! How are you?" Sue Ellen replied trying to make conversation. She had known for some time that David liked her. To be honest David wasn't her type and she didn't really want to go on a date with him either.

"Am fine, hey I was wonderin' if you'd..." Just then David was interrupted by one of the newest players fathers. Sue Ellen thought he was very attractive.

"Hello David, I hope I'm not barging in on anything important..." Came the voice from underneath a light grey stetson.

"Eh no nothing important right David?" Sue Ellen replied eagerly wanting the man to speak again.

"Nope nothing important Mr Ewing, your John's father right?" David replied to the man.

"Aw please call me JR, everyone else does. I just wanted to thank you for making my boy feel welcome in the team David!" Sue Ellen couldn't take her eyes off the man. He is so damn gorgeous, thought Sue Ellen. She hadn't been in a relationship in the whole three years of her divorce, she often got real lonely.

"I'll leave you two to talk I better go and see my son, I promised him ice cream" Sue Ellen giggled, said her goodbyes and headed towards her car.

JR looked at this woman. She was something else. The way her hips moved and her hair blew in the wind. There ain't no way that woman isn't without a man, wonder why he isn't around thought JR.

As Sue Ellen neared her car she could see Kyle was talking to another boy.

"Hi son, who's this?" Sue Ellen asked looking at the boy with a smile on her face giving a little "Hi".

"Mama this is John Ross, he's the new kid on the team!" said Kyle excited with his new friend.

"Hi John Ross, that wouldn't be your daddy down there talking to the coach would it?" Sue Ellen asked putting two and two together.

"Yes ma'am it is, JR Ewing!" John Ross replied smiling. This woman before him is what he imagined his mama would look like; she had left long before he was old enough to remember her face all he knew was that her name was Vanessa. That was it.

As JR walked towards the trio he could hear his son laughing and joking. That made him feel good and so did this woman and he was just about to find out just enough to keep him going till the next time they met.

"Well hi son!" JR wanted to sound bold and strong in front of this woman.

"Hi daddy this is Kyle and his mamma" John Ross smiled.

"I believe we've met Mrs..." JR was keen to find out her name.

"Ms Shepard, Sue Ellen Shepard, I'm no longer married" Sue Ellen grinned sweetly "And this is my son Kyle and we were just about to get ice cream nearby. Would you like to come with us John Ross? If it's alright with you Mr Ewing, I think over sons could be new best friends. " Sue Ellen was keen to get the boys talking and joking some more.

"Oh dad could I go please, please?" John Ross asked almost busting at the edges.

"Oh alright, I guess so!" The boys high-fived each other and got into Sue Ellen's car, with her instructions. "And it's JR, Ms Shepard".

"Then in that case it's Sue Ellen, JR." Offering her hand to JR. He took it firmly in his and shook it tight. Her hands were soft and felt like a dream.

Sue Ellen couldn't help but stare into his deep blue eyes. They were so breath taking. She knew she had to break the silence "Would you like me to drop John Ross off later or would you be perhaps interested in coming for some vanilla ice cream with all the toppings with us?" Sue Ellen asked, knowing it was rather risky but she wanted to get to know JR.

JR was surprised with her invitation but agreed. They agreed they would leave JR's car where it was and Sue Ellen would drop him and John Ross off at the playing fields before heading home. Before JR went to get in the car he said over to Sue Ellen "I prefer strawberry actually". Sue Ellen couldn't help but laugh at him as she got into the car.