Miss Ellie walked ahead of JR and Sue Ellen as they made their way out onto the porch for breakfast. The boys were already sat at the table along with Bobby, Jenna, Charlie, Lucy and Clayton.

"Well good morning JR, Sue Ellen" perked up Bobby, smiling at the pair as they stepped out the door together. Bobby knew there was something going on between the two of them as he had seen Sue Ellen go in JR's room before he went to his room late last night so he waited in the hall for a few minutes to see if she'd leave but she never did.

"Morning Bob" replied JR helping Sue Ellen plate up her breakfast. "How are we all this beautiful morning?"

"The question is Uncle JR how are you?" Lucy laughed but she quickly remembered her grandmother would give her an earful later on manners. Bobby and Jenna caught onto Lucy little joke pretty fast and giggled to themselves. JR lead Sue Ellen to the table, and pulled out the chair beside him.

"Good morning everyone" grinned Sue Ellen as she sat at the table.

The family shared gossip they'd found out from yesterday and laughed at all the stories. They finished breakfast and then all went their separate ways. Bobby, Jenna and Charlie said their goodbyes' as they were going a trip to Austin for the rest of the weekend for a cattle auction. They'd meet Ray and Donna there. Lucy decided she would drive into Dallas and go shopping with some friends telling her grandma she'd be back later with Mitch. Clayton and Ellie had plans with Punk and Mavis so it was only JR, Sue Ellen and the boys left.

"Well you would think they'd all planned this" Sue Ellen laughed.

"You would wouldn't you!" joined JR placing his left hand over Sue Ellen's left, which was on her knee. Sue Ellen gentled squeezed his hand and smiled at him.

"So mama what are we doing today?" asked Kyle looking still very tired along with John Ross but the two of them were smiling anyway.

"Well we need to go home sweetheart..." Sue Ellen looked at Kyle who's smile had just turned into a frown. "Oh Kyle I'm sure we'll be back soon, very soon"

"Ah Sue Ellen you don't have to go, not yet anyway. I mean the four of us can surely find something to do"

"Yeah dad, we could stay in the pool all day or go riding!" John Ross looked over to Sue Ellen "Please Ms Shepard, please can you stay here" begged John Ross. He liked Sue Ellen and Kyle a lot he was just praying everything worked out between her and his daddy. Sue Ellen looked at John seeing how happy he looked when he was with Kyle made her heart melt. She'd never seen two boys play as well as they did and they'd only met a few afternoons ago.

"Well I guess Kyle and I can stay John Ross, but I'll need to go home first and pick up fresh clothes for Kyle and me. Does that sound fair? Oh and if you want me to go swimming I'll have to go and get my bathing suit now won't I?" Sue Ellen looked at the boy's face noticing he'd understood her.

"Yeah Ms Shepard that sounds okay!"

"John Ross, call me Sue Ellen please. You make me feel like my mother calling me 'Ms Shepard'!" Sue Ellen let out a hearty laugh.

"Well it's settled Sue Ellen I'll drive you home and you can pick up your things and the boy can stay here. Teresa won't mind keeping an eye on them" JR seemed happy with the plans for the rest of the day, and if he was lucky the rest of the long weekend.

"That sounds okay" agreed Sue Ellen. The boys jumped up from their seats and 'fist bumbed' one another. Everyone got up from the table and walked upstairs. John and Kyle had a race to the top as Sue Ellen and JR had just walked past the den entrance. JR took Sue Ellen's hand at the bottom of the stairs and was relieved when she never pulled away.

Sue Ellen walked into the room she was supposed to spend the night in and picked up all her things and put them in her handbag. JR stood at the door frame and watched her. She's so beautiful. He thought. Sue Ellen walked back towards the door and JR kissed her gently on the lips.

"What's that for JR?" Sue Ellen questioned.

"Just for being you darlin' and for being good to John Ross out there"

"Oh JR, it's not a problem I like your son and I'm sure you'd be just as kind to Kyle, am I right?"

"Yeah Sue Ellen, you're right". Sue Ellen walked out passed JR and he closed it behind them. Sue Ellen knocked on John Ross' room door.

"Boys, we're going now okay" said Sue Ellen peeking her head in the door. Kyle and John Ross nodded and waved 'bye'. As Sue Ellen was about to close the door she heard John saying something to Kyle. She thought she'd leave it and not listen in but she was more than certain it was about her relationship with JR.

"Darlin' you coming?" asked JR from the other end of the hall.

"Yeah" Sue Ellen walked past JR, headed for the stairs, as JR smacked her backside and then proceeded to take her hand as they walked downstairs.

"You know Sue Ellen, I could get used to you being here all the time" JR laughed.

"It's a little premature for those thoughts JR but so could I" Sue Ellen walked out onto the porch and stopped to turn around and talk to him face on but he walked on past her.

"Come on darlin', why you stopping? Lets go, we'll talk in the car" JR took back hold of Sue Ellen's hand and then opened the car door for her.

"Thank you JR" Sue Ellen pecked JR on the cheek as she got into the car. JR got in the car, started it up and headed out the drive way.

"So where are we headed Sue Ellen?" JR asked. Sue Ellen gave JR her address and they drove into Dallas.