Cozumel, Mexico

JR awoke as he did every morning, his body clock never differentiated between workdays, weekends or vacation time. They were an hour ahead of Dallas and it was now almost eight, but they didn't have anywhere to be, so instead of getting up, he just lay and watched Sue Ellen sleeping for a while. Observing her, he considered every aspect of their lives; she was a beautiful, sweet, loyal and surprisingly, sexually exciting woman, and as much as she seemed to think she was the lucky one in their marriage, that she was fortunate to be married to him, he didn't see it that way, he was lucky to be married to her. When he'd met her, she was Miss Texas, a cheerleader, a model and an all-around popular young lady, and even without her mother's interference, she probably could have had any man she wanted; but she hadn't wanted any other man, she'd chosen him. He hadn't been particularly worried about her only dating him because of his money, firstly because he actually liked the idea of being able to give a woman whatever she wanted, but mostly because she had never shown him a side of herself that was only financially motivated. Yes, her mother was a greedy, indiscrete woman, but Sue Ellen herself appeared to want to distance herself from that idea; during the time they had dated, she had tried her best to be a little self-sufficient and independent, as much as she was allowed to anyway. He still didn't completely understand what had happened to her relationship with Clint, he'd never gotten a definitive answer from Sue Ellen or his private investigator, but he did know that he was middle-class at best and she had dated him despite Patricia's disapproval. That action alone showed him that she wasn't a total clone of her mother and she did have some control over her own life. She had dated other wealthy men, but she never moved any further with them, because she didn't have any romantic feelings toward them, and combined with the fact that he knew she was dating a poor boy at the time they met, JR knew that she wasn't just interested in his wallet, she was interested in him. He was lucky to have met, wooed and married her, and any time he thought differently, he was wrong; she was the best thing that had ever happened to him.

Staring at her as she slept, he admired her physical appearance; he liked the idea and the reality that his wife was there, next to him, completely nude; it was always a sign of a good night when he awoke next to her in this state. Knowing from experience that although she enjoyed sleeping, she enjoyed other things more, he placed light kisses on her shoulder, neck and up toward her lips, gently waking her up. "Mm", Sue Ellen slowly awoke, smiling to herself sleepily as she became more aware of his actions; she had no doubt where they were heading and she was looking forward to every minute of it. Slowly moving to look at him, she felt like a newlywed again, as if being here with him was a novelty, not something ordinary, "good morning, husband". She giggled to herself as she spoke, it had been a long time since she made a point of using his married title and it almost seemed silly to be so excited about it now. JR grinned to himself as she giggled, she was a fascinating woman; she easily and frequently switched between different parts of her personality and he enjoyed the way he reacted completely differently to each side of her. Her sweet, innocent side was endearing and completely unlike her sexy, take-charge, passionate side, but he loved every part of her and he enjoyed that she took pride in the small things about their marriage. "Good morning, wife", he decided to go where her mind obviously was; he understood exactly why she liked to use his title, because when they'd first married, he had taken a great deal of pride in introducing her to people as his wife, letting them know that she was his and his alone. Smiling dreamily, she snuggled closer to him, gladly participating as he resumed his actions; she enjoyed the intimacy of feeling so connected to him, physically and emotionally, and knowing that she was the one he had chosen to share this side of himself with, she felt like the luckiest girl in the world.

Running his hands along every curve of her body, he moved his kisses down her neck, enjoying the soft sighs he got in response and the moans he elicited as he moved further down toward her chest. There was something about being intimate with her that he enjoyed; once he had a woman in bed, JR Ewing didn't usually encourage romance or sensuality, but everything was different with his wife, and it was made all the better just knowing that it was only one of a million things that they could do together, without silly restrictions. Desiring him to keep moving further down, Sue Ellen was a little disappointed when he didn't, instead, moving his kisses back to her lips, however, her disappointment began to disappear when he gently started to change position, sliding his leg between hers and moving her ever so slightly onto her side. Moaning quietly as he continued his sensual actions, Sue Ellen felt it in her heart, she was in love with this man and he was in love with her, and she was thrilled that no other man had or would ever know her in this way. JR smiled to himself as he threw himself into pleasing both he and his wife. There was something to be said for making love, it really was an intimate pleasure, one that was best enjoyed in moments where they had total control over their schedule and location, because it was so much better when it wasn't rushed and they could do whatever they wanted, without having to consider anyone or anything else. Subtly guiding his hand to where she wanted it, Sue Ellen was satisfied that he knew what he was doing, and without any further prompts, she threw herself into equally participating, at least as much as their position and her condition allowed her to.

Lying snuggled together, in no hurry to go anywhere, Sue Ellen broke the comfortable silence they'd fallen into, "I love you", her words were simple but heartfelt, she really did feel like the luckiest girl in the world and she wanted him to know it. She had a wonderful husband, a wonderful life with her husband, a lovely family, she was very blessed with her financial and social circumstances and was able to give back in ways that made her feel good, and very soon, she would have the gift she had been wanting for years and her life would be complete. "I love you too darlin'", JR reciprocated her feelings before kissing her again, he loved that she wanted him to know how she felt, but he always felt as if he could better convey his emotional feelings for her through physical actions and material gifts and gestures. Understanding him completely, Sue Ellen sighed happily to herself, everything really was perfect right now and she was completely happy and satisfied; as much as she loved Dallas, she almost wished they could be on vacation forever, because things always seemed so much simpler and freer when they were alone.

To be continued…