Alliances

Part 15

Sue Ellen grumbled, as the sound of her mobile phone abruptly awakened her. She opened her eyes, and reached for the phone on the nightstand.

"Hello…What? Slow down, Gretchen, I can't understand you. Oh, good lord! No, I'm glad you called. I'll be there in about an hour, or so. Good-bye,"

Sue Ellen glared at her mobile phone, as she ended the conversation with one of her assistants from the Valentine Boutique.

J.R. lay on his side, facing Sue Ellen.

"Who was that, Sugar?" J.R. asked, as he awoke, after hearing the rising pitch in Sue Ellen's voice.

Sue Ellen smiled at J.R., and said, "'Mornin', Darlin'. Sorry about the rude awakening, that was Gretchen, one of my assistants from the boutique. Evidently, we received a complete shipment of the wrong product, and the delivery driver left, without a confirmation for the shipment. Gretchen is in a panic, and all of the information we'll need to return the merchandise is on my hard drive in my laptop, which is locked up inside my desk drawer. I'm going to have to drive into the boutique and deal with this whole mess."

J.R.'s head was reeling from the influx of information from Sue Ellen.

J.R. smiled and said, "You have to do what you have to do Sugar. I should probably drive into Dallas, and check on the contractors for my new offices. They've been milkin' the job for all it's worth. Their delays are costin' me a small fortune. I can drive you to the boutique, if you'd like?"

Sue Ellen said, "That's a very sweet offer, J.R., but I have no idea how long I'm gonna be at the boutique, it could take all day, and I wouldn't want you to have to wait for me."

J.R. said, "I've got plenty of things to take care of to occupy my time at the office. I've got dozens of phone calls to make, and I can go over some paperwork, while I'm waitin' for you. Maybe, we can go out to dinner when we're both finished with our business?"

Sue Ellen grinned, and said, "That's a wonderful idea, J.R. I'll hurry and get ready."

J.R. watched Sue Ellen walk around the bed, on her way to the bathroom. J.R. sat up on the edge of the bed, and rubbed his eyes. Coffee, he needed coffee. Strong, black coffee would be just the ticket to wake up, and get ready for the day ahead. J.R. stood up, and stretched, as he walked into the bathroom.

Sue Ellen stepped out of the shower, as J.R. handed her a towel to dry off with.

Sue Ellen said. "Thank you, Darlin'. I needed that shower, between the shower, and a strong cup of coffee, maybe then I'll be able to wake up."

J.R. opened the shower door, and said, "I hear that, Sugar. I'll need a real strong cup of coffee to get my bones movin' this mornin'."

Sue Ellen towel dried her hair, and pulled it back into a loose chignon, pinning it into place with a few bobby pins. She stood in front of the mirror wearing underwear, a satin slip, and pantyhose. She would decide what she would wear to the boutique, when she finished applying her make-up.

The steam from the heat of J.R.'s shower covered the vanity mirror in the bathroom, forcing Sue Ellen to stop what she was doing, and wipe the steam off of the mirror. J.R. finished his shower, and stepped out of the shower stall. Sue Ellen caught a glimpse of his reflection in the mirror, and grinned.

J.R. swatted at Sue Ellen with his towel, when he saw the devious smile spread across her face. Sue Ellen laughed, and backed away from J.R.

J.R. reached for Sue Ellen's hand, and said, "Come here, Sugar. I need a good mornin' kiss from you to help me start the day off on the right foot."

Sue Ellen waited until J.R.'s towel was securely fastened at his waist, before leaning in for a kiss. J.R. pulled her against his chest, and kissed her firmly on her mouth. J.R.'s tongue opened her lips, as Sue Ellen willingly yielded to his demands to deepen his kiss.

J.R. released Sue Ellen, and said, "Mornin', Honey. Have I told you lately how much I love you?"

Sue Ellen rested her hands on J.R.'s shoulders, and said, "No, not in the last hour, or so."

J.R. replied, "Well, then, I love you, Sue Ellen. I've got to tell you how incredible our time in the tack barn was. I can't remember when you've been so vocal about how it felt when we made love."

Sue Ellen's face reddened with embarrassment. She didn't realize that her reaction to J.R.'s skilled movements when they made love had been so boisterous. J.R. gazed at Sue Ellen, grinning at how easily she had become so self-conscious.

J.R. continued, "You surprised the hell out of me, Honey. I almost fell over when I stepped onto the floor of loft and saw you standin' there with your blouse unbuttoned."

Sue Ellen said, "J.R…. please, you're embarrasssin'me."

Sue Ellen turned away from J.R.'s penetrating gaze, and faced the mirror. J.R. stood behind her, and kissed neck, his lips blazed a seething hot trail of kisses to the strap of her slip. Sue Ellen inhaled deeply, as she arched her back to J.R.

J.R. whispered in her ear, saying, "You are incredible, Sue Ellen. The repeat performance was better than the first."

Sue Ellen smiled at J.R., saying, "I was hopin' you'd say that, J.R. I know you've wanted to make love like that for some time, now, and yesterday seemed as good of a time as any."

J.R. cupped Sue Ellen's chin in his hand, and turned her head to face him. He kissed her lips, as he pulled her tightly to him. Sue Ellen lifted her hand to the side of J.R.'s neck, and amplified his pressure on her lips. J.R. was becoming aroused, again, as Sue Ellen intensified their kissing.

J.R. spoke in a deep, raspy voice, "Ah…If we keep this up, neither one of us will wind up goin' to work."

Sue Ellen stared into J.R.'s eyes, and said, "Hmm, You're right, J.R. Maybe we can resume this later on tonight?"

J.R. asked, "Promise?"

Sue Ellen said, "I promise, Darlin'. As soon as we get back home, if you'd like?"

J.R. laughed, a hearty, thunderous laugh. If he'd like, she asked. Sue Ellen knew how much J.R. wanted to make love to her. The timing was bad for both of them, but at least she wasn't teasing him, as she had done so often in the past.

Sue Ellen stepped out of the bathroom, and opened her armoire. She pulled out a lavender-colored jersey knit sleeveless dress, and a matching three-quarter length sleeved jacket. The bias-cut jacket hung below her hips, and flared out at the hem.

J.R. opened the bathroom door, as Sue Ellen lifted the jacket over her shoulders. J.R. smiled approvingly at Sue Ellen's attire. The light-colored fabric was the picture perfect contrast to Sue Ellen's bronzed skin.

Sue Ellen walked into the bedroom to select appropriate jewelry to coordinate with her outfit. She selected her favorite cuff bracelet, a gift from John Ross, and a simple pair of silver hoop earrings.

Sue Ellen turned around, and said "Ready when you are, J.R."

J.R. said, "Let me grab my jacket, and my briefcase, and I'll meet you downstairs in the kitchen, Sugar."

Sue Ellen said, "I'll get us some coffee, or would you rather stop somewhere when we get to Dallas?"

J.R. glanced at his watch, and said, "Aw, hell, we might as well get coffee when we get there, that way it'll still be hot. Can you wait that long, Honey?"

Sue Ellen leaned against the bedroom doorframe, and said, "I can wait, what about you?"

J.R. walked toward Sue Ellen, and said, "I can wait, let's go, shall we?"

J.R. and Sue Ellen walked down the hallway. J.R. placed his hand at the small of Sue Ellen's back. They walked down the winding staircase, and through the foyer. The mouth-watering smell of food cooking for breakfast filled the air in the kitchen.

J.R. said, "Mmm, that smells good, come to think of it, I'm starvin', Sugar."

Sue Ellen patted J.R.'s cheek, and said, "Poor baby, always thinkin' about your appetite, aren't you, J.R.?"

J.R. leered at Sue Ellen, and said, "That depends on what appetite you're referrin to, Honey."

Sue Ellen laughed, as she reached for J.R.'s hand, before opening the patio door. She waited until J.R. was outside, before closing the patio door behind her. J.R. walked around the veranda to his Cadillac Allante. He opened the passenger door, and held it open while Sue Ellen climbed inside.

Sue Ellen chirped, "Thank you, J.R. Hand me your briefcase, and I'll put it behind my seat."

J.R. said, "That's alright, Sugar. I'll just put it in the trunk."

J.R. opened the trunk with his remote keyless entry pad. He placed his briefcase inside the trunk, and closed the trunk, before walking to the driver's side door, and climbing inside the car.

Sue Ellen lowered the sun-visor on the passenger side of the car, and pulled a tube of lipstick out of her handbag. She quickly touched up her lipstick, while she waited fro J.R. to start the engine. J.R. put his hand on the back of Sue Ellen's headrest, and backed the car out of the driveway.

The weather report predicted a slight chance of rain. The high, cumulus clouds in the early morning sky suggested otherwise. A light breeze was blowing, making the temperature feel much cooler than it actually was.

J.R. felt compelled to engage Sue Ellen in pleasant conversation, it would be his only salvation from the compulsion he felt to turn the car around, and carry Sue Ellen upstairs to make love to her all over again.

J.R. asked, "How is your search for a model for your high-end line of lingerie comin' along, Sue Ellen? Have you had any luck findin' a worthy candidate from the auditions?"

Sue Ellen sighed, and said, "Regrettably, no. The one model whom I thought might look fabulous when we got her proofs, didn't photograph well at all. I guess that she was nervous, or out of practice, either way, we're back to square one. I still have her proofs on my desk at the boutique, I should bring them home, and let you have a look at them, maybe I'm expectin' far too much from her."

J.R. placed his hand over Sue Ellen's knee, and rubbed her knee with his thumb.

Sue Ellen smiled at J.R., as she reached for his hand on her knee.

J.R. said, "I'm sure somethin' will pan out for you, Honey. It always does, doesn't it?"

Sue Ellen squeezed J.R.'s hand, saying, "I don't know what I would do without your support, J.R. I can't tell you what it means to me."

J.R. lifted Sue Ellen's hand to his mouth, and kissed the back of her hand, then he said, "If you can't tell me what it means to you, maybe you can show me…"

Sue Ellen shook her head, and giggled.

She said, "I can't get over you, J.R. You never stop, do you?"

J.R. replied, "I hope you never do get over me, Honey. Secondly, no, I'll never stop lovin' you."

Sue Ellen smiled at J.R., and said "I love you, too, Darlin'."

They drove in silence, until J.R. turned onto the Dallas Parkway, and pulled in behind the Valentine Boutique, in the employee parking lot. Sue Ellen moved her hand to open the passenger door, but J.R. stopped her.

J.R. said, "Please, Sue Ellen? Allow me."

Sue Ellen waited as J.R. opened her door. She took J.R.'s hand, as she climbed out of the car. J.R. closed the passenger door, and pulled Sue Ellen into his arms. He voraciously kissed her lips, parting her lips with his probing tongue. He released her, when he was certain that she had felt his excitement, and she knew how much he wanted her.

Sue Ellen straightened out her jacket, and said, "What a nice way to start the day. Why don't you call me when you're ready to leave the office, and I'll do everything I can to be ready to leave when you get here?"

J.R. said, "I will, Sugar Don't work too hard, save your strength for later."

Sue Ellen blew J.R. a kiss, as she walked into the employee entrance of the boutique.

J.R. pulled onto the Dallas Parkway, on his way to his new office building. He slowed the car down to allow a DART bus to merge into traffic.

J.R. slammed on the brakes, when he saw the advertisement on the back of the bus. His brilliant blue eyes narrowed, as he recognized the scantily clad model, dressed in lingerie for Valentine Lingerie's new product line.

The woman staring back at him with the striking hazel eyes, and long slender legs seductively peeking out underneath the skirt of a bright red negligee with a plunging neckline, and a lacy bodice, was none other than Sue Ellen…