One of JR Ewing's strongest character traits was the desire to be victor and all too often he failed to estimate the cost of his future actions to others, even the people that he loved. He did love Sue-Ellen deeply and being a married man had become surprisingly pleasurable especially after they had begun to understand the physical attraction and connection between them. The impending birth of their first child would make it all complete. He had done well in finally choosing to marry and settle down with his beautiful ex-beauty queen.
The one thing that had always been missing from JR's life, however, was the kind of relationship that he yearned for with his father, the sort enjoyed by his youngest brother. JR had felt this painfully and keenly as a child but even now as a grown man in his thirties and about to be a father himself. If ever an opportunity presented itself to gain one-upmanship over Bobby JR grasped it with both hands. Although he fully accepted that nothing had gone on between Bobby and Sue-Ellen JR still felt somewat humiliated, emasculated even, by the debacle that arose in the wake of Lucy's drunken performance at the Ewing barbeque. JR was aware that Bobby was more conventionally handsome than him. Bobby's looks were an immediate attraction to girls whereas JR had to employ his wit and charm, sometimes his wealth, to get what he wanted from the opposite sex.
For a while JR had thought that Sue-Ellen only wanted him for his wealth and position but over time he realised that the shy, young college girl he was dating loved him for who he was and not what he had. However, he remained troubled by the idea that, possibly, in the eyes of many people Sue-Ellen and Bobby were physically a much more suitable couple. If Lucy had not retracted her allegation how easily would his parents have chosen to believe that Sue-Ellen and Bobby had indeed fallen for each other? He wondered. JR loved his younger brother but the reality was that he was jealous of him and accordingly beating Bobby, in the only way he knew how, was bordering on obsession.
Stage two of JR's plan was almost complete. Arrangements had been made by Miss Ellie and Sandy Kay that the Kay family would visit the Ewings for lunch on the Saturday of the Thanksgiving weekend. Not wanting to embarrass his parents Bobby had resolved to give Grace the bad news about their relationship after this social engagement and just before her return to Boston. His stomach lurched every time he thought about it. Grace's calls remained a frequent event and those that Bobby felt obliged to take served only to confirm that nothing had dampened her ardour. "God, Bobby, I am so horny it's untrue!" she had gushed during a recent phone call. "You are going to be one busy boy when I get home for the weekend" she giggled. Bobby quickly and adeptly changed the subject to Grace's studies. "I'm getting good grades" she said "but Harvard isn't all that it's cracked up to be" hinting that her qualifying as an attorney might take a different path.
JR's announcement that he was to take a 24 hour trip to look at the Collins refinery did not go down well with Sue-Ellen. She hated him being away particularly now that she was pregnant. Sue-Ellen felt safe and cared for when she was with her husband. Worries about issues like whether the baby was active enough or getting appropriate nutrition from her were dispelled much more easily when she had JR to talk to. "Come here darlin" JR said soothingly as he realised that she was upset. He held out his arms and Sue-Ellen quickly rushed into them. "I'll be back before you know it. I'll call you while I'm there and as it's not that far away if anything were to happen I can be home very quickly."
"Is anyone else going with you?" she enquired, meaning Jock or Bobby. "No, it's a solo trip" JR lied "I want to see the place for myself before a decision is taken whether Ewing Oil makes an offer. Of course, I will have to entertain James Collins, the owner, and that's why I can't do it all in the one day." JR kissed his wife and began to slip the straps of her nightgown from her shoulders. There was no better way to distract his wife these days than to show her how much he still desired her. Sue-Ellen melted as JR gently pushed her down onto the bed kissing her and fondling her attractively full, bare breasts. As they joined together all JR could think of, at least in that moment, was his wife.
Across town Julie Grey was sorting through her wardrobe. She wanted to look extra sexy for JR when they went away. Whatever he had meant when he referred to a staff bonus she was determined that the bonus would involve, at least in part, her going to bed with JR.
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