Dallas, Texas

Kneeling on the bed behind her husband, Sue Ellen gently traced a pattern over his back with her finger, "just relax JR", placing a light kiss on his shoulder, she willed him to let go of his conflict with Bobby and focus on what was important right now, them. Over the past few days, family dinners had been tense and she had spent a large majority of the time wondering whether they would ever get away from the Ewing Oil drama. There was no real line between business and personal problems in the lives of the Ewing family, because the men of the family not only worked together all day, they also lived in the same house and hadn't grasped the concept of leaving business at the office, so unfortunately, they ended up bringing their issues home with them. When things were good at Ewing Oil, they were good at Southfork, the family got along well and it wasn't uncommon for champagne and caviar to be served in celebration of their many successes; however, with the good came the bad and when there was a divide at the office, there was also a divide at Southfork. The concept of the whole family living together and the men working together was a nice idea in general, but the reality was often less enjoyable. Tense interactions laced with snide remarks and subtle glares didn't exactly provide the basis for a relaxing environment and staying focused on the positive side of their marriage was a lot harder when they were surrounded by so much uncertainty and negativity. "Don't let Bobby get to you, he's not worth it. Everyone knows you're the better oilman, even your daddy; you're also the smartest man I know and as long as you stay rational and calm, you're right on track to gain control of Ewing Oil. When you're the president, you'll be able do whatever you want with Bobby and if I know you, he'll soon be wishing he was nicer to you", she grinned at him for a moment and leaned around from her position to give him a light kiss on his cheek. It was an odd paradox, as much as she knew how badly the power JR Ewing held could hurt a person and never wanted to personally experience his manipulation and control first-hand again, there was something so sexy and alluring about seeing him use his power and wits to manipulate and control a situation that she wasn't personally involved in. She loved seeing him succeed and she would always encourage his success, she just wanted to be by his side, not the victim of his schemes.

Listening to his wife's encouraging words, JR felt silly for caring what Bobby said or did as much as he had. Of course, he didn't like being made out to be the bad guy in the situation, that wasn't a fair judgement at all, but Sue Ellen was right, Bobby wasn't worth getting upset over and he certainly wasn't anyone to really worry about in business. The time would come where Bobby would be wishing he had just sat back and accepted the decisions that were made for him and the tasks that were delegated to him. In a few years, when JR finally had control of the company, there would be no more coddling and encouragement for his younger brother when it came to his role in Ewing Oil and he would be out of the company at the first sign of trouble, wishing that he hadn't grown so used to challenging authority. Considering Sue Ellen's words, JR acknowledged that in a moment of weakness, he had allowed Bobby's attitude to get to him, however, her small dose of encouragement had brought him back to his original perspective and mind-set; ignore and distract was the game plan right now, elimination had to wait. "That's a lesson a lot of people could do with learning; making an enemy of JR Ewing is never a good idea, because I don't forget those who choose to do that and I certainly don't forgive easily. It could be a week, a month, a year or even a few years, but I will always get the final word and I will always win; I make sure of it", he let out a loud, sinister laugh and it was apparent that his earlier mood of annoyance and slight upset was gone and his cockiness had returned.

Listening to his tone of voice changing, Sue Ellen grinned to herself; she didn't want or need to know the exact details of his business dealings, she just enjoyed knowing that he was as sneaky and powerful as ever and he had no plans to change the way he lived in that respect. As long as their relationship remained strong, she didn't particularly care what he had to do to make things work; she was a little selfish in that way, she liked the benefits that came from having a wealthy and powerful husband and when things were good in their lives, she wasn't too concerned about the particulars. Unsure of where to go next, having sorted the present issue and moved past it, there really wasn't much more she could say without repeating their conversation, Sue Ellen decided to be assertive and move their evening along a little. "There's something positively evil about that laugh and I love it", she complimented him briefly before moving toward what she wanted; gently biting his neck and directing her attention to his lips, she unbuttoned his shirt and lightly ran her fingertips over his bare chest. Their evening was going to end up in one place and she saw no reason why they should wait any longer and apparently, neither did JR; pulling her from her position half behind him and half next to him, onto his lap. Making a mental note of the way she quickly reacted to his hints of mischief, he wasted no time attempting to talk or even think about anything other than his wife right now, and with her firmly where he wanted her, he moved his attention toward participating equally and fully in their undressing and embrace.