Cozumel, Mexico

Awaking on Monday morning, JR quietly slipped out of bed, using the phone in the living room to call down to reception; it was Valentine's Day and he had special plans for them, plans that started with a romantic morning in bed with his wife. Just minutes after he called, there was a light knock at the door, exactly as he had asked, he didn't want to risk waking his wife before he was ready; tipping the room service attendant, he carried the flowers and the tray into the bedroom and placed them down on the nightstand. Awaking to the smell of food and the feel of light kisses all over her body, Sue Ellen sighed contently, if she could always wake up this way, then she would be a very happy and satisfied woman, but even just every once in a while, it was nice to be pampered and romanced. "Good morning", she spoke sleepily and sat up gently to look at him; she could smell that they had food, so she assumed that he'd want to eat first and resume their activities after that. "Good morning", he leaned over once more and gave her a long, slow kiss before pulling away and moving to a better position, sitting on the bed in front of her and placing the tray of food in-between them. Stretching over again, he took the large bouquet of yellow roses from the nightstand and handed them to her, "happy Valentine's Day darlin'"; traditionally, JR Ewing wasn't a romantic unless he was trying to get a woman into bed, however, with Sue Ellen, it was so much more than that. Something about their separation and reunion had caused him to stop and think, to reconsider what he was doing and how he was acting, and from those thoughts, he finally realised that he loved his wife and he liked doing romantic things for her; he enjoyed seeing her happy. Of course, the romance wasn't a totally selfless action, she was always more enamoured with him after he did something sweet or thoughtful and he benefitted greatly from those feelings she had for him, however, it wasn't his primary motivation, he really did want to be a good husband.

Hours later, after a romantic, deeply satisfying morning in bed, the couple finally left their resort for their planned activities of the day. JR didn't want to overschedule them, they were supposed to be on a relaxing vacation and he wanted her to have some energy left for later, but he knew she would be disappointed in the future if she remembered that they took a vacation to a foreign place and never actually experienced anything that their location had to offer. Therefore, in the spirit of being a good husband and a good Valentine, he had booked them a private tour of the island for the early afternoon, and then a private sailboat for the late afternoon and evening. He'd planned it so that they would eat dinner on the boat, partially because he didn't want them to have to rush off anywhere else, but also because he knew how much she enjoyed little things like being able to experience the sunset from another perspective. Their dinner tonight would be lovely, but what he had planned for tomorrow evening was what he was really looking forward to seeing her react to; he'd put a lot of effort into proposing to her, and he wanted her to remember their second wedding anniversary in the same way. Their private tour took them around the main sights the island had to offer and Sue Ellen basked in the experience, she loved to travel and experience new things, and doing it with JR made everything so much more special; she really loved her husband and she loved spending time with him. Listening to the stories, taking in the sights and watching the joy on his wife's face, JR smiled to himself, he was happy, genuinely happy. Surprisingly, he was actually enjoying the experience of being somewhere totally unlike Texas, and even if he hadn't particularly enjoyed it, he really did love seeing how happy it made his wife. Vacations were good for them and he vowed to himself to really try to make more time for them as a couple from now on, because even if it was just a weekend away, he knew Sue Ellen would be thrilled, and honestly, so would he.

In the late afternoon, relaxing on the upper deck of their private yacht after just having given his wife one of her Valentine's Day gifts, JR was surprised when she handed him a gift-wrapped box of her own. Ordinarily, Valentine's Day was about him giving her gifts, not the other way around, though he wasn't upset about receiving a gift, it was always nice to know she was thinking about him. Untying the bow and lifting the lid of the box, he grinned to himself as he realised what was inside. Sue Ellen broke the silence as she noticed the grin on his face, "there are two; one for now, and one for when I get my body back after the baby is born". It had taken a long time for them to get comfortable with the idea that she didn't always have to be demure, she could be sexy too, but unfortunately, the timing of their reunion wasn't exactly in line with their new understanding. Pregnancy was not the best time to be attempting to squeeze herself into any kind of tight, sexy lingerie, so she hadn't really tried; even just buying new nightgowns was getting harder and harder, for some reason, there didn't seem to be a very big market for pretty maternity wear, let alone sexy maternity wear. However, despite her past struggles, knowing that Valentine's Day was coming up and wanting to give him a special treat, she made a quick, discreet visit to a store in Fort Worth, away from where anyone would see her, and eventually, she was able to locate something loose, but still sexy, as well as a much less conservative piece.

Letting out a loud, pleased laugh, JR couldn't help but get excited at the mental images her gift and explanation were eliciting; it pleased him greatly that she was totally willing to go the extra mile for him, to do things that were primarily for his satisfaction, it made him feel manly and loved. In the back of his mind, he scolded himself for being such an idiot in the past, because if he hadn't been so narrow-minded, he could have had already had two very exciting years with his wife. It wasn't that their marriage had been dull, loveless or sexually dissatisfying, not at all, but nonetheless, it was more predictable than he was expecting, and knowing now that he could have had so much more, he definitely regretted a lot of his past actions and blamed himself for not having those two years of fantastic memories. "Do I get a fashion show?" he grinned to himself, even if he didn't get one right now, he knew their afternoon wouldn't be dull and their evening would prove exciting. Deciding that getting there was half the fun and that it would be more pleasurable for both of them if she teased him for a while, Sue Ellen grinned back at him, "yes, but not until tonight. I want us to be completely alone together, away from any potential disruptions or distractions. For now, you're going to have to settle for admiring me in my bathing suit and letting your imagination do the rest", giving him a sly grin, she then stood, slowly removed her cover-up and stepped into the hot tub, looking over her shoulder at him as she took each step, inviting him, or daring him, to join her. Standing and following her, JR grinned to himself as he stepped into the warm water, yes, the rest of the day was going to be fantastic, and hopefully, the rest of their lives would be too.

To be continued…