Sue Ellen and JR walked into the house and heard shouting and laughing coming form the den.

"Well that's my mama's laugh for sure" JR winked round at Sue Ellen and grabbed hold of her hand before they walked into the den. Sue Ellen could not believe what she saw. It made her so happy. Miss Ellie was playing a board game with both the boys and Clayton. Miss Ellie treated Kyle like a little prince and she could not be any more grateful. Kyle was never really that fond of his grandma Patrica and Sue Ellen wasn't either. Kyle never really had that special woman in his life to look up to, to gain knowledge from and listen tell stories besides Sue Ellen.

"Well mama what cheat techniques have you taught my son today?" JR laughed.

"Oh JR, I do not cheat!" Miss Ellie remembered how she used to play tricks on her sons when they played games and how Bobby and JR still held that against her. Both the boys said hello to their parents.

"Mom did you bring me some things?" Kyle perked up.

"I did Kyle yes, don't worry" Sue Ellen smiled.

"Why don't we go riding?" JR suggested "And then come back and go swimming before dinner". Both the boys nodded, got up from their seats and ran upstairs.

After a while riding and walking around the grounds the boys had started to notice a closeness between their parents. Kyle and John Ross watched as their parents flirted walking back to the house.

"Hey dad" perked up John Ross shouting to JR who was further behind him and Kyle.

"Can we go swimming now?" ask John as he opened the porch door to go back inside the house.

"Yeah why not!" JR smiled as he could see his son and Kyle getting on as if they'd grown up together. That was a blessing to JR that the boys got on as well as him and Sue Ellen. Now that the boys had ran upstairs to get changed into their swimming gear JR placed his arm around Sue Ellen's waist and pulled her close to him and they began walking up the stair case. There was plenty of laughter from the boys' room and Sue Ellen smiled to herself. JR opened his bedroom door and allowed Sue Ellen to walk in before him.

"Darlin' you can take want you need and get changed in the bathroom if you like" JR watched as Sue Ellen rummaged around her bag for her bath suit and her cover-up.

"Eh yeah sure JR" Sue Ellen walked through to the bathroom "I won't be long" She called as her closed the door over.

JR quickly rid himself of his clothes and pulled on a pair of trunks before Sue Ellen walked out in her white bathing suit. 'She's beautiful,' JR thought 'The white material against her bronzed skin, the length and slenderness of her legs.. she's just beautiful'

"Well JR are we going out?" Sue Ellen said as she tied her cover up around her waist loosely. JR walked towards her and placed his hands around her back whilst she raised her arms and put them around JR's neck.

"May I just say that you, Sue Ellen look absolutely stunning"

"JR it's only a bath suit" Sue Ellen laughed as she played with the his hair.

"But a very flattering one" JR lowered his head to kiss Sue Ellen but was stopped when there was a knock at the door followed by a voice.

"Dad are you ready? Can we go down now?" John Ross asked as he opened the door. He was surprised when he seen his dad and Sue Ellen hugging but they quickly broke apart when he took a step into the room. Sue Ellen could feel her face heating up, turning red with embarrassment so she lowered her head. JR could see his son was thinking about what he'd witnessed so he remained silent awaiting his reaction. John Ross was so happy but he could see Sue Ellen was uncomfortable so he done what his mind was telling him to do. He walked over to Sue Ellen, his daddy's eyes following him. Sue Ellen watch as John Ross hugged her. She knelled and put her arms around him too.

"It's okay Sue Ellen, you can go back to hugging my daddy now though" John Ross whispered in her ear quiet enough for his father not to hear.

"Thank you John Ross" Sue Ellen smiled "Now scoot so I can" she said getting up from the floor, laughing. John Ross gave Sue Ellen a wink and then left the room, closing the door behind him.

"What was all that?" asked JR unaware of what his son had said to Sue Ellen.

"Oh nothing really other than the fact your son has given me permission to hug you" She giggled, placing her arms around his neck. JR gave a sigh of relief and pulled Sue Ellen's legs up and around his waist.

"JR not now!" Sue Ellen laughed loud. She kissed him lightly and then pressed her finger to his mouth "Later lover boy" she grinned.

"Okay then, but that's gonna cost you more for making me wait" JR placed Sue Ellen back on the floor and they both headed down stairs and out the porch doors.

"Oh finally!" shouted Kyle "We thought you were never coming, mama come race me!" demanded Kyle splashing about in the pool.

"Alright, I'll race you if JR races us with John" Grinned Sue Ellen looking round to JR.

"So we're teaming up with our sons then?"

"Yeah Ewings against us" Sue Ellen waving her finger between her and Kyle.

"Well it would help if you both got in" John Ross laughed.

Sue Ellen untied her cover up and threw it over a lounger. As she went to step into the pool JR grabbed her arm.

"Diving competition first though Shepard, judged by our sons" winked JR.

"Oh alright" sighed Sue Ellen sarcastically. She was happy JR was having fun, she liked this side of him. He was such a good father. As they walked to the deeper end of the pool JR stepped on the diving board.

"Watch and learn Shepard" He grinned as she laughed at his joke. JR took his dive and swam further up the pool to where the boys were, cheering at him.

"Come on darlin'!" JR shouted. Sue Ellen stepped onto the diving board and it then hit her that JR made her go after him so he could watch her. She would remember and bring that up later. She took her dive and swam up to the top of the pool. The boys cheered for her as loud as they did JR.

"We have come to a decision" Kyle perked up.

"The winner is daddy" Shouted John Ross.

"No way, I done better than you did surely" laughed Sue Ellen playing along with the boys game.

"Obviously not Ms Shepard, what the boys say is final" JR splashed water at Sue Ellen.

"Oh JR!" Sue Ellen laughed. The rest of the time in the pool was pretty much the same. There was lots of laughter and fun. JR couldn't stop thinking about how ill treated Sue Ellen was when she was married to Billy. JR always knew Billy was a bit of an arse but not to that extent. He also thought about how well Sue Ellen hid her pain and upset. Everyday little things must remind her of Billy's presence cause he sure was reminded of Vanessa in little things people would say or do. But JR didn't miss Vanessa. JR made a mental note to bring up Billy to Sue Ellen tonight.