Saint John, United States Virgin Islands

They spent their final day relaxing at the resort and surrounding area; first playing two games of tennis in the morning, then taking a long lunch at a waterfront restaurant near their resort. They took a long, leisurely walk along the beach after lunch before relaxing at the swimming pool for the remainder of the afternoon, enjoying the poolside drinks service. Sue Ellen sighed happily as they returned to their villa after dinner, they'd had a perfect, relaxing day and the final dinner of their honeymoon had been wonderful; she couldn't believe they were leaving tomorrow, the week had passed much too quickly for her liking. Sue Ellen stood outside on the balcony, waiting for JR to return, he'd suggested that they have a drink before going to bed, though he was sure that whatever they did would lead them to the bedroom anyway. As she stood alone outside, she contemplated what their life would be like once they returned to Dallas; JR would return to work and would probably be busy, it was her wifely duty to support him with anything he needed and she completely understood and accepted that his job was stressful and time-consuming. Personally, she would join the DOA with Miss Ellie, she was already an unofficial member, and she'd probably continue some other leisure activity, but she didn't want to make herself too busy, she wanted to be there for JR whenever he needed her. She thought forward a little further than their immediate return to Southfork, she hoped that in a few months they would be adding a new Ewing to the family. She really did want a child and she knew how desperately Jock and Miss Ellie wanted a grandson; so far, everything was perfect, she was enjoying being a wife and hoped that one day soon she would be enjoying motherhood too. JR opened the door to the balcony and walked toward his wife, she was deep in thought again, but this time, she heard him walking toward her, "I love you JR", she whispered as he handed her drink to her. It was times like these that he never quite knew what to say, she was obviously reacting to something bigger than just them in the moment, but he didn't know what it was, "I love you too", it was always an appropriate thing to say and he meant it, he did love her and he would always love her.

Dallas, Texas

Sue Ellen yawned as their flight landed, returning from a trip always seemed longer and more tiring than the beginning, it was just after five in the evening local time, but it felt much later. Walking through the arrivals gate, they were welcomed by the family; Jock, Ellie and Lucy were there waiting for them, Bobby was still at college and hadn't been able to come home for the weekend, but Jock assured them that he said hello. They arrived back and Southfork and Lucy jumped straight into asking them about their trip, waiting to see what kind of gifts they'd brought back for her. "Hush Lucy, I'm sure you'll be pleased with whatever you are given", Miss Ellie tried to calm her granddaughter, Sue Ellen looked a little tired from travelling, and dealing with Lucy right now probably wasn't ideal. Sue Ellen changed her expression, not wanting to appear impolite, "yes Lucy, I'm sure you'll love everything we brought back for you", they drank their drinks while Teresa unpacked their suitcases and then Sue Ellen asked JR to help her bring the gifts downstairs. Entering their bedroom, she realised that this was another moment she should memorize, it was actually 'their' bedroom finally, though right now, the decoration was still very much 'JR's room'. JR watched her mood change as they entered the bedroom, no longer tired, she appeared to be more dreamy than anything, "is everything all right darlin'?" she turned slowly as she heard his voice, "it's silly", she blushed, he probably wouldn't think anything of it, but in her mind, it was something important. "Tell me, I'd like to know", he encouraged her, he was curious about her sudden change of mood; "well, this room, it's ours now", he smiled at her, she really did take small things seriously, but he didn't mind, he liked that she was so pleased about their marriage. "So it is", he looked around, "I suppose I messed up then didn't I?" she looked at him confusedly as he took her hand and pulled her out of the room, "JR?" her question was answered when he picked her up and carried her over the threshold, just like he'd done on their wedding night. She giggled as he held her, she loved him and it was apparent that he loved her, she kissed him as he placed her back on the floor before she pulled away, "I suppose we should go downstairs now" she spoke, before gathering the gifts for the family and walking downstairs with JR.

JR awoke on Monday morning, groaning as he realised that he actually did have to get up today, he wasn't on honeymoon anymore. His father had told him all about the week he'd missed at the office and he was excited to get back to work, he really did love the oil business, but he also loved his wife, and leaving her side right now wasn't what he felt like doing. He was a little annoyed with his body clock at times like these, he didn't actually need to be awake this early in the morning, breakfast wasn't until eight, but he'd always woken up at this time, it was just a natural routine now. He sat up and drank from the glass on his bedside table before laying back down, trying to decide whether he should wake-up his wife. On one hand, she was probably tired from the trip and didn't deserve to be woken up early for no reason, but on the other hand, their mornings were always better when they started the day right, and she didn't like waking up alone. He decided to let her choose what to do, she'd set her alarm clock for when she really needed to be up, and that gave them plenty of time to do other things if she wanted to, or she could choose to sleep for the remaining minutes before they actually had to get up. He leaned over, kissing her neck and cheek before moving to her lips; Sue Ellen began to stir, she was still a little sleepy, but his attention was quickly energizing her, "good morning" he whispered as he kissed her lips lightly, waiting for her to make the next move and decide where they'd take their actions. Sue Ellen was still a little self-conscious about so much intimate attention when she was sure she looked a mess, but she was slowly realising that JR really didn't care about that, she kissed him back and she soon forgot all about her prior concerns.

JR and Jock arrived at the Ewing Oil offices, having driven in together so that Jock could explain everything he missed in detail; JR was happy to spend a little time alone with his father, he finally felt like things were really good between them and Jock had even made a few comments about JR's future presidency of Ewing Oil. Things were on the right path, he had a wife and now he just needed a son; Jock wanted to make sure that Ewing Oil would always be owned and operated by Ewings, he wanted JR to secure the future of the Ewing name before he handed over all the control and responsibility to JR. The workday went well and JR was able to work fast and catch-up with everything he'd missed during his week away; he was happy that they'd chosen February to get married, it wasn't the busiest time of year and it was manageable to deal with. Sue Ellen and Miss Ellie went shopping in Dallas and then had afternoon tea with a few of the DOA ladies; Sue Ellen enjoyed the company of the women, they weren't necessarily her friends, but it was nice to have other women to relate to. Things were different now, she was actually someone, she was a Ewing; she already felt more accepted with the DOA women than she had with her book club and tennis friends in Austin; it was amazing that through the simple act of marrying JR, her whole outlook on her social life had changed, she felt good. JR and Jock returned to Southfork after work and JR was pleased to see the way Sue Ellen reacted to his arrival, it made him feel special and loved to know that she was there waiting for him to return and she would always be there. She actually liked to hear about the little details of his day and he liked sharing those things with her; it was nice to have someone who would always be on his side.

To be continued…