Dallas, Texas

Sue Ellen's confidence was boosted as she briefly made eye contact with her husband from her position at the end of the bed; from the look in his eyes and the sounds that filled the room, there was no doubt in her mind that he enjoyed what she was doing. It made her feel good to know that she was responsible for the way he felt, because in a way, she was still self-conscious about her overall inexperience, so it always pleased her when she could tell that he was genuinely reacting positively to her efforts. It wasn't that she was selfish, because she genuinely did enjoy trying new things and giving him pleasure, however, in the back of her mind, she also reasoned that if she gave him a positive experience now, then he was more likely to be receptive to returning the favour later on.

Looking down at his wife and running a hand through her hair, JR felt the same feeling of regret that he'd had many times over the past month. He had been a total fool to assume things in regard to his wife and her feelings, because his assumptions couldn't have been further from the truth and in making those false assumptions, he'd allowed them to waste almost two years of marriage and had dug them some deep holes that they'd had a hard time getting out of. In marrying his wife, he hadn't locked himself into a lifetime of discontent, he had just allowed himself to believed that he had, however, now, he understood that their marriage was about them, not silly, restrictive ideas about what marriage should look like.

"Darlin'…" he had enough regard for her to warn her that if she kept going, things may not go where she wanted them and he couldn't be held entirely responsible for that. She was smart enough to take him seriously and wasn't nearly selfless enough to only want for his satisfaction, so upon hearing his words, she began to move her attention back up his body, eventually capturing his lips as she hovered over him. It was an odd thing, with other women, he was always a down to business kind of man, however, with his wife, he actually enjoyed the intimacy that came with the touching and kissing between activities and it frequently surprised him just how nice it felt to be affectionate. It could mean nothing, but he had a feeling that it was an indication of just how strong his feelings for her were; he really did love her and she was different to the other women he had had in his life, different in a very good way.

Surprised when she didn't make any moves to further their actions, he took the initiative and gently rolled her onto her back. He was careful to make sure she was propped up by pillows, because although he didn't really understand why it was necessary, she had insisted that her doctor had recommended it and honestly, it was easier to just do it instead of questioning her. Knowing that although she didn't say it as often as she thought it, she definitely enjoyed when he paid attention to her body, he wasted no time in refocusing his attention on her, running his fingertips along her curves as his lips moved down her neck toward his new favourite part of her body thanks to her pregnancy, her chest. Enjoying the soft sighs that came from his actions, he continued his journey down her body, stopping at her growing belly for a moment to appreciate her as his wife and the mother of his child before feeling her hands in his hair, gently pushing him further downward. It appeared that she was willing him to keep moving, so he did, continuing to run his hands along her soft skin as he placed little kisses on her belly and moved further south.

Knowing that it was up to her to make sure he knew exactly what she wanted from him, Sue Ellen emphasised her reaction to his actions, though it wasn't too much of an overstatement as his hands moved toward her inner thighs and his lips followed. She really did take great pleasure from his attention, she just wanted to make sure that he followed through with what he began, because in the past, it hadn't always happened the way she wanted it to.

Noting a marked difference in her reaction, JR was a little confused; it wasn't as if he didn't know exactly what she was hinting at, he was just wondering why now? It was something he had only done for her a few times and although she always seemed to enjoy it, they'd been back together for over a month and she never seemed to demand it the way it felt like she was right now. Of all the things they did in the bedroom, this wasn't exactly what he considered his strong suit and her submissiveness and lack of complaint when he didn't follow through with his actions in the past only pushed him into thinking that his original assumptions were confirmed.

In a silly way, he reasoned that if he wasn't the best at something, then he didn't need to keep trying to pretend that he was, especially when it was such a minor thing and there were many other things he considered himself a master of. It wasn't that he was bad at it, because he knew he wasn't and even if he were, he probably wouldn't admit it, however, it was something he didn't do for a lot of women, so his ego was smaller in relation to feedback on that activity.

He expected it from the women he was with, but to return the favour was reserved for women he really cared about and he could count on one hand the number of women he'd pleased in that way. All things considered though, if Sue Ellen was making it clear that she wanted him in that way and he really did love her, then there didn't really seem any logical reason why he should refuse her, especially when she had gone the extra mile for him more than a few times.

Setting himself a personal challenge to maximise her pleasure, partially because he wanted her to feel good, but also in an effort to boost his own ego, he threw himself into doing exactly what she wanted and if her moans and sighs were anything to go by, his personal challenge was a complete success.

Although she noticed and was a little curious at first about the lack of protest to her prompts, Sue Ellen's conscious thoughts were soon clouded by the intense pleasure that she was receiving and questioning anything logically was the furthest thing from her mind.

Grinning to himself as he worked, JR had no doubt in his mind that he was good and that if she was reacting this well to a simple gesture like this, then they were in for an exciting and satisfying evening.

To be continued…