JR sat in his office after his meeting with Harve Smithfield. The wheels were set in motion, Harve reassured him that as long as he agreed to whatever demands Cally made then the divorce could be through within a few months. JR smiled, thinking to himself that he'd give Cally everything if it meant he was free to be with Sue Ellen. His thoughts were interrupted by the sound of the intercom.

"JR, you're mother's here" Sly said

JR rolled his eyes, he knew that Cally had probably been crying in her shoulder

"Send her in"

JR got up from his chair and greeted his mother

"What can I do for you momma?"

"I want to know what's going on JR, Cally was in tears this morning at breakfast. What have you done to her?

"Guess she told you I want a divorce"

"She did…she also said you're having an affair"

JR laughed "And you believe her!"

"JR we both know what you're track record is like. I watched you abuse Sue Ellen for years, cheating on her, neglecting her, treating her like dirt but I thought you had changed; that maybe Cally would be good for you and you'd finally settled down but I was wrong…you're still the same heartless person you always were…you know I curse the day you were born"

"Momma I just think it's better to end things now…the truth is I married in haste, I don't love Cally I never have; if I stayed married it would only lead to heartache for her…but by ending it now then she can find someone else"

"Who is she JR?"

"There's noone…I just don't want to be married to Cally"

"Cally told me you met up with an old girlfriend in Vienna; she thought the two of you got close while you were over there."

"Vanessa was someone I met when I went to Europe, we had a fling but she was engaged to someone else whom she later married. When we met up in Vienna I took her out once for old times sake but there was nothing in it. I haven't cheated on Callly"

Miss Ellie shook her head; JR saw the look of disgust in her eyes.

"I'm doing what's right for Cally"

"No JR…you're doing what's right for you. You're a cold unfeeling human being; maybe it's my fault I let your daddy raise you to believe that the only thing that mattered was power, you're incapable of love. One thing you're right about though is Cally is better off without you"

She turned to walk out the door "JR I wished John Ross had gone to London with Sue Ellen; I hate to think of him turning out like you"

JR watched her go; part of him wondered if she was right. If he was incapable of love and whether Sue Ellen was right to give him another chance after the way he had treated her. He wished he could go back in time and put things right; but he couldn't, the only thing he could do was move forward. He looked at his watch; Sue Ellen would be on her way to pick John Ross up, he had a few things he needed to finish but after that he was going home…not to Southfork but to his family; the only two people who ever gave him unconditional love.

Sue Ellen sat in her car outside John Ross' school; she couldn't wait to see him, leaving him at Southfork yesterday had been painful but she thought she was doing what was best for him. What kind of mother was she; that she could just abandon her son like that but she had done what was right for him; if she had done what was right for her they both would have gone to London. She smiled when she noticed her son walk out; he was growing up too quick; every day he looked more and more like JR.

"John Ross!" she called

He looked up; a huge smile lit up his face as he ran to meet her.

"Momma…I thought you were in London"

She knelt down to him hugging him tightly

"No…I couldn't leave you"

"Does daddy know you're still here?"

"Yes; I phoned him and said I wanted to pick you up from school"

"Can I stay with you momma, I don't want to be at Southfork; daddy's never there and Cally tries to be nice but she's not you. I heard them fighting last night; he made her cry just like he used to do to you. I hate him"

"Sweetheart don't say that" she wanted to tell him that everything was going to be okay; that his daddy wanted to put things right but now was not the time to do it.

"Are you going to take me back to Southfork?"

"No your daddy is going to pick you up after he's finished work; so we can spend some time together"

"Are you staying in Dallas?"

"Sweetheart I don't think I can but I promise I won't be very far away. There are too many bad memories here for me"

"I hate daddy…he made you go away….if he had been nice to you we may have been a family"

Sue Ellen hugged him tighter; what John Ross had said was true, if JR had been good, honest, faithful husband they would still be together and happy, however it was never too late to change.

"Come on let's go home"

JR sat in his office trying to do some work that he knew needed to be finish; his mind was on other things. He didn't want to go back to Southfork tonight; he knew the atmosphere would be tense; his mother has already sided with Cally. He opened his desk drawer and reached inside of the picture he had hidden there when he and Sue Ellen had got divorced for the second time; he smiled as he looked at the picture, it was a picture of Sue Ellen taken at their second wedding; looking at it he saw the look of love and hope in her eyes; he cursed himself at how he had shattered all her dreams; for what, a one night stand with a woman he cared nothing for, just to prove that he still had the power to conquer women. Touching the picture, he traced the outline of her face, closing his eyes he remembered the smell of her perfume, the softness of her lips and the gentleness of her touch, opening his eyes he looked around his office and for the first time ever he realized that this building wasn't the most important thing in his life…Ewing Oil provided him with the means of giving his family everything they wanted but at the end of the day that's all it was…Sue Ellen and John Ross was all that mattered. He looked at the paperwork on his desk and made a decision, it was time to go home, not to Southfork but to his real family.

John Ross was upstairs watching a video when the front doorbell rang. Sue Ellen went to answer the door.

"Hmm twice in one day…can't seem to keep away can you"

JR moved into kiss her but she backed away from him as she heard John Ross come out of his bedroom. JR gave her a questioning look but said nothing.

John Ross walked down the stairs stopping halfway when he saw who it was at the door.

"I'm not coming home!" he shouted "I'm staying here with momma"

"John Ross I told you that you had to go home with Daddy….it's where you belong"

"I want to stay here with you….I hate him…I don't want Cally to be my new mom I want you"

He sat down on the stair and began to cry. Sue Ellen went and sat next to him

"John Ross…it will be okay I promise but tonight you have to go back to Southfork; we'll work something out maybe you can come and stay with me during the holidays and at the weekends"

"But you said you're going away"

JR caught Sue Ellen's eye; what did John Ross mean she was going away; she had promised that she wanted to give them another chance.

"I won't be that far away…why don't you go back upstairs and watch the rest of your video and I'll make daddy something to eat.

John Ross eyed his father suspiciously then stormed back upstairs banging the door as he entered his room.

"He's a spitfire just like you!" JR said as he closed the door, Sue Ellen laughed and walked towards the kitchen; JR followed her.

They closed the door behind them as Sue Ellen looked in her larder for something to eat.

"If you had come an hour earlier you could have eaten with us"

"Yeah well I thought you'd like some time with our son alone….what's this about you leaving Dallas"

"I can't stay here….I just don't want Miss Ellie or Clayton or even Cally to know I'm here….I don't want to be the other woman in your divorce"

"Sue Ellen you're the only woman…I love you I don't want you to go"

"I have to JR….I…I can't stay here….I can't do to Cally what all those women you had did to me"

"Sue Ellen…it's over; the divorce is going ahead if everything goes smoothly I'll be a free man in a few months…you're not doing anything to Cally….stay…don't leave"

JR walked up to her placing his hands on her shoulders; she looked into his eyes and melted, her mouth moved closer to his until she found his lips gently kissing him"

"Sue Ellen…I want you…now"

"Oh god JR, no…not here not like this…our son is upstairs."

"Tell me you feel the same"

Sue Ellen gently pulled away from him; she looked at him taking in every inch of his face; the truth was she did want him more than she ever wanted anything in her life; but this was wrong…or was it?

"Yes" she said softly "I…god I want you"

JR looked at her, in her eyes he saw a look of love. He closed the gap between them, taking her in his arms he kissed her with all the passion he held within his soul.

"Let's take John Ross and get out of Dallas."

"What about Ewing Oil…what about your family"

"Sue Ellen you are my family…you and John Ross that's all that matters to me…let Bobby have Ewing Oil…I can start something else"

Sue Ellen smiled "Do you know how long I've waited for you to say that…all I want is you and our son"

JR turned away from her and went to the telephone, dialing Southfork he waited for an answer.

"Momma…"

"JR..where are you and where is John Ross"

"Momma…we're staying at the Condo tonight…I promised John Ross a boys' night out..he's still upset about Sue Ellen leaving"

"JR…Cally left this afternoon"

"What?"

"She said she wanted to go back to her family…she didn't want to be anywhere near you anymore"

JR sighed; this was such a mess. "Okay thanks for telling me"

JR put the phone down and looked over at Sue Ellen

"What happened?" she asked

"Cally's left..she's gone back to Halleyville. Sue Ellen I don't want anymore lies…I'm going to arrange another meeting with Harve tomorrow; I want this divorce pushed through quickly…I want us to get on with the rest of our lives."

You won't get any argument from me"

"We need to tell John Ross the truth, don't we?"

"I guess the whole family needs to know the truth darlin'"

"Can I stay tonight or do you want me to go to the condo"

Sue Ellen laughed "Hmm how do I know that you're sincere…how do I know you're not sweet talking me just to get me to sleep with you"

"Because I'm not…yesterday I felt something so painful that I felt like I was dying…if you had walked out of my life I think I would have died. I love you so much that I don't understand what I'm feeling but I'm willing to learn…I want to learn what love really feels like and I want you to be the person I spend the rest of my life with"

"Let's go and talk to John Ross"

Hand in hand they walked upstairs towards their son's room. Gently Sue Ellen opened the door and saw her son lying on the bed watching a video his favourite teddy bear in his arms. Even at 10 years old when he needed comforting he always reached for that bear…it was threadbear but he loved it.

"Sweetie, daddy and I need to talk to you"

John Ross looked at his father then looked away again.

Sue Ellen went over and sat on the edge of his bed, pulling him towards her onto her lap. At that moment JR wanted to go over to both of them and hold them in his arms but he stayed in his position near the door.

"How would you like to live away from Southfork?"

"With you?" John Ross asked

"And daddy" Sue Ellen said

John Ross looked at her; confusion in his eyes

"Sweetheart…your daddy and I had a long talk yesterday before I left to go to London" Sue Ellen stopped trying desperately to find the right words to say. "We decided we don't want to fight with each other anymore but we want to be together with you….somewhere new and start again"

"But momma he only hurts you"

"John Ross I won't, I promise..Yesterday when I saw your mom walk away from me I realized how much I love her; how much I need her and I begged her to stay. You and your mom are the only two people I love; and I am going to do everything in my power to put things right" JR said

"Why didn't you tell me momma was still here last night"

"Sweetheart daddy had to talk to Cally first and it was late when we finished talking so I didn't phone you but I made sure I was there at the school gate this afternoon when you came out of school"

"Where will we live?"

"I don't know…anywhere but here" JR said

"What about Ewing Oil"

"John Ross, Ewing Oil isn't important; I can start a new company somewhere else just like Ewing Oil but this will be our company"

"Sweetheart isn't this what you always wanted…you mom and dad together" Sue Ellen said

"Yes but it always makes you sad"

"Not anymore darlin' I promise…from this moment on things are going to be different. No more tears only laughter..trust me"

John Ross looked at his father "I don't want you to hurt momma ever again"

JR went to them, taking them in his arms he hugged them tightly. For the first time in his life he felt he knew what love mean't; it was here in this room with him; the two most important people in the universe and nothing would ever take him away from them again. Reluctantly he pulled away as he saw the time on the clock on John Ross' bedside cabinet.

"Hey buddy it's time for bed"

"I don't want to go home"

"You are home John Ross"

Sue Ellen smiled and squeezed JR's hand; earlier she had felt things were moving too fast but in this room; in this moment she had found a form of peace…this was mean't to be. After John Ross got ready for bed they read him a story before turning of his light.

"Why don't I move in here for a while…just so we have time to find somewhere to live"

"Okay" Sue Ellen smiled "If we do move I want to move to the ocean"

JR kissed her "Anything you want"

"Are you still hungry?"

JR shook his head "Only for you"

Sue Ellen smiled turning off the light she opened the door to her bedroom. Gently taking JR by the hand she led him inside. For a moment they stood facing each other; both a little scared to make the first move but both knowing this is what they wanted. JR took the initiative and led her to the bed; kissing her tenderly on the lips he lowered her onto it. Sue Ellen smiled and reached for him.

"Let me love you first" he said

Unbuttoning her blouse he kissed every inch of her skin as it was revealed to him; she closed her eyes enjoying the feel of his lips on her body..it had been a long time; too long. She lifted her body giving him access to the zip on her skirt, he wasted no time ridding her of it. Finally he marveled at the naked form in front of him and continued planting tender kisses on her. Sue Ellen moaned as she felt his tongue on her womanhood..JR smiled at the pleasure he was giving her. Sue Ellen reached for him, wanting him so badly, he moved back up the bed finding her mouth he lovingly kissed her. Her hand reached for his trousers zip, placing his hand over hers he helped her find what she was looking for, his hand on top of hers she reached into his trousers, finding what she wanted she lovingly stroked him. JR sighed his eyes locked with hers, finally he stood up ridding himself of his clothes before he gently laid back down on top of her. Slowly they began to make love; she sighed as he entered her finding their rythmn they moved in time with each other until finally they reached their ecstasy. They began to relax JR held her tightly not prepared to let her go tonight or any night for that matter. Tonight was the beginning of a new life for them; but a life they would face together. . He made a vow that this was the only women he would ever make love to again. Old JR was finally truly in love.