CHAPTER 2: The dinner
Sue Ellen was in her bedroom, starting to prepare herself for the dinner with JR.
She had a busy day, especially after the car racing which gave to Christopher the support of Pamela in the Ewing Energies. John Ross and her were sure that Christopher wouldn't won, but he did, so they had to find another way to drill Southfork. She wanted to woo Gary during the race to have his support but after JR's letter she stopped herself. She didn't feel anything for Gary, she was just playing with him like JR used to with everybody.
She gave to JR a "second" chance, after all he was the love of her life.
Sue Ellen dried her hair after a warm and relaxing bath, she needed to be relaxed before have a dinner with JR after all this years. She have had a lot of dinners with other men but they were only for business and, especially, no one were like JR.
She took an above knee black off-the-shoulder dress with long sleeves, she kept it for something special and important and that night was the perfect occasion to wear it. She wore it and she took a black heels from the shoe rack and she wore them too. She had already put on some makeup so she turned to the mirror. Sue Ellen smiled to herself watching how much she wanted to look pretty for JR, like a teenager at her first date.
It was almost time to go when her cell phone rang. She reached the bedside and she took it.
'Hi daring' she said to her dear friend.
'Hi Sue Ellen' Ann said, 'Am I disturbing?' she asked.
Ann was always so sweet and kind. Sue Ellen have never had a real friend in her life but now she had Ann and she was grateful to have her. Someone to talk with, to share opinions and someone she could trust. Ann was the perfect woman and wife for Bobby, especially after all the bad moments they had been though before she introduced them.
'No, I'm preparing myself for the dinner. Bobby told me that Emma moved into Southfork. How is she now?' she asked walking over the stairs and going downstairs.
'She's fine. She's talking with Bobby right now' she answered to her. 'But, wait. Business dinner at Saturday?' she asked.
'No, actually it's with JR. He asked to me with a love letter and I said yes. I want to give him a second chance' she said, smiling. 'I don't know why but I feel that this time will be different'.
'Well, this is not exactly the "second" chance that you give to him' she said, laughing, but she was right. Sue Ellen gave to JR a lot of chances to start a new life together but he always disappointed her, cheating on her. 'But if this one will be different, I'm happy for you. I know how much you care about him and you deserve to be happy' Ann continued.
'Thank you sweetheart. You're such a great friend' Sue Ellen said. The horn of a car rang just outside her house, she turned to the door. 'Sorry Ann, I've gotta go, JR is here'.
Sue Ellen took her overcoat.
'Have a great night Sue Ellen. Talk to you tomorrow' Ann said with a lovely tone.
'Thank you darlin' she said, closing the conversation. Sue Ellen put her cell phone in her purse and she woke a beautiful beige overcoat, walking over the door.
She saw him. JR. The love of her life was leaning against a black limo in front of her house. As soon she went through the door of her house, he smiled at her and he opened the door of the limo.
The night wasn't started yet but Sue Ellen already had butterflies in her stomach.
JR got out of the car. He saw Sue Ellen walking through the door, she was flawless. After all these years she was so beautiful. She had always been beautiful.
*I've been the most stupid person. How could I cheat on her?* he thought.
She was walking over him with a beautiful beige overcoat. 'Good evening, darlin' he said to her.
She smiled at him. 'Hi, JR'.
He helped her to get in the car and he followed her. Closing the door, JR said to Marc, the driver, 'We can go'.
'Yes, Sir' Marc replied to him, started the engine of the limo.
JR was sit next to Sue Ellen and her sweet perfume filled the whole car. He always loved her perfume.
'Where are we going, JR?' she asked with a curious tone, turning to him.
'It's a surprise, darlin' he replied to her, smiling. He wanted to surprise her. 'How was your day?' he asked.
'Busy' she said. 'John Ross told you about the race? We lost an important support, but we're not gonna talk about business tonight, are we?' she continued.
JR had a lot in his mind. Christopher won the race and Gary will never help them against Bobby since he blackmailed him and forced him to leave Southfork a lot of years ago. Bobby had always been the good brother and JR always the bad one but he wanted to spend a great night with Sue Ellen without talking about business. 'Sure. This is our second… well, our chance, Sue Ellen'. JR turned to her and they laughed.
He missed the sound of her laugh, so spontaneous and so real. JR always loved Sue Ellen but he had never been able to show it to her in the right way. She deserved the best, she has always been by his side, spending time with other men but she never stopped loving him. He caused her a lot of problem, because of him she almost dead. He still remembered his mother screaming at him 'You've destroyed her again. Don't you ever learn?'.
Only in that moment, sitting next to her, he realized that he would never disappointed her again, he wanted to spend his last final years with her. He wanted to fight Bobby and Christopher for Southfork but he would never given up on Sue Ellen, not this time and for nothing at all.
'How was your flight?' she asked, interrupting his thoughts.
'Too long. I couldn't wait any longer to be here with you' he replied watching in her beautiful brown eyes, she smiled to him. 'Here we come' JR said, while the driver stopped the car in front of the restaurant. 'I'll call you when it's time to go, okay Marc?' he said to him.
'Yes, sir' Marc replied.
JR opened the door of the limo and he got out, then he turned to the car and he gave a hand to Sue Ellen to get out. She recognized the restaurant, she was shocked.
'JR!' she said with a surprise tone. 'The Capital Grill?' she asked.
'I told you that it'd have been a surprise' he said, extending his arm. Sue Ellen hold his arms with hers, kindly and they started walking over the restaurant arm in arm, like the old days. The feeling of her touch almost cancelled all the years when they were apart and all the bad moments.
JR opened her the door of the restaurant, she walked in and he followed her.
'Mr. Ewing. Welcome to "The Capital Grill". It's an honor for us to have you here tonight' the owner said to them.
'Our pleasure' JR said shaking his hand, smiling.
'Follow me. For you and Mrs. Ewing, we reserved the best table in the restaurant' he said, starting to walk in the hallway on their left.
Mrs. Ewing. JR loved how it sounded.
They followed him. They reached a beautiful room, there were eight tables. They had the first table on the right. On each table there was a small lamp.
*It's not romantic like candles, but it's great. I'm not so romantic* he thought.
'This is your table, Mr. Ewing' the owner said, putting the menus on the table. 'For anything, you just have to ask'.
'Thank you' Sue Ellen replied to him, smiling.
The owner left them and JR helped her taking off the coat. The black dress was perfect, her shoulder were so beautiful and her neck was just perfect.
JR hanged up her coat and his as well. Then he sat in front of her. After all these years, he was surprised that Sue Ellen gave him another chance to start a brand new life together.
'My God' he whispered.
'What?' Sue Ellen asked.
'You're beautiful, darlin' JR said, watching her in those beautiful eyes.
'Thank you, JR' she said, smiling at him.
JR couldn't be happier. After everything he have done to her, Sue Ellen have found even a little reason to come with him. Sue Ellen's hands was on the table, JR couldn't help but hold it. She didn't expect it, so she rose her head, watching at him. She smiled at him, holding his hand.
'Thank you, Sue Ellen' he said from the bottom of his heart, 'You're a great woman, darling. I can't tell you how much I'm sorry for all the pain that I caused you, but you're here tonight and I will never be thankful enough'.
Sue Ellen didn't say anything, she just tightened his hand and smiled at him.
JR couldn't help but hold her hand and smiled her back.
'I think it's time to go' Sue Ellen suggested. 'There is no one anymore and they are about to close it' she said, smiling.
'Okay, let's go darling' he replied to her.
They both started to stand up. JR went to pay the bill, in the meantime Sue Ellen took her coat and she wore it. Walking over the door, Sue Ellen thought about the amazing dinner she had with JR; after all these years he knew how to make her laugh. She loved spending that time with him, remembering the goods moments they have spent together and everything they had been through. They remembered the day of their wedding, that gray tailleur and JR was waiting her at the altar; the days when they were happy in Southfork with little John and the swimming pool time. Remembering those moments, she had a thud stomach but JR didn't notice that. She really missed him and the way that they used to be.
Sue Ellen reached JR at the door. They thanked the owner of the restaurant for the delicious dinner and JR opened her the door, she walked out. The limo was already in front of the restaurant and the driver was at the back door, he opened the door as soon they arrived at the car.
'Good evening, Mrs. Ewing' he said to her, smiling. 'Mr. Ewing' he said, touching his hat.
'Good evening, Marc' she replied to him. JR just smiled to him.
They got in the limo and Marc closed the door behind them. JR was sit very close to her and he hold her hand.
Sue Ellen loved that gesture. She turned to him and she smiled at him. It was like the last 20 years had never existed, she felt happy to be with him and to have given to JR, but especially to herself, a second chance. The car was moving and she was still holding JR's hand. He started to move his thumb on her hand, caressing it and Sue Ellen couldn't help but smile. The touch of their hands was so gentle and comforting and it made her feel loved.
She rested her head on his shoulder, closing her eyes, he kissed her forehead. Nothing couldn't be more perfect and wrong at the same time. She loved JR, more than anything, she always wanted to be with him again..
*So, why I feel that it's so wrong?* she asked to herself.
The car stopped. They already were in front of her house. She rose her head watching at him.
'It's been a great night. Thank you, darlin' he said, smiling.
'Thank you, JR' she replied with a smile.
Sue Ellen didn't know what to say, so she kissed his cheek and she get out of the limo. With her eyes full of tears she closed the door behind her and she started to walk over the door of her house.
*I'm so stupid* she thought.
She heard that the limo was moving so she turned to it. The car stopped only a few meters ahead and the door opened. Sue Ellen was breathless and surprised. JR got out of the car and he started to walk over her. She couldn't help to start to walk over him. When they were one in front of the other, JR hold her hands.
'I'm sorry darlin. I've been an horrible person and I've made all the wrong choices but I can't spend another minute of my life without you' JR took a breath. Sue Ellen started to cry, she couldn't believe in what she was hearing. 'You suffered so much because of me and I know that I don't deserve you but..'
Sue Ellen took his head in her hands and she kissed him before he could say anything else. The feeling of that kiss was incredibly perfect. She loved him so much.
'Promise me that this time will be good and that I'll never regret this because you won't hurt me again' she said, interrupting the kiss. He was watching in her eyes. 'Promise me that, JR!'.
'I promise you, darlin' he replied to her. 'I love you, Sue Ellen!'.
'I love you, JR' she replied to him.
They kissed again.
She couldn't be happier.