The next evening Sue Ellen prepared herself for the meeting. She slept very badly since she didn't know why JR hadn't tried to persuade her to stay with him. She called Nicholas that she will be in Atlanta tomorrow. She also spoke with John Ross on the phone that she won't come back to Southfork but she had to promise to call him every night before he goes to sleep. He was
too little yet to understand the things her mama went through, he just loved her with his little heart and soul. Sue Ellen loved her son with the deepest mother love that's possible but at this time in her life she had to follow her own way.
She looked in the mirror to observe her dress the last time as JR knocked on her door. He knew that this is going to be the most painful evening in his whole life. The last time with his wife. His love. He hoped he will be strong enough during the evening that Sue Ellen would not notice it.

" Are you ready Sue Ellen"

" I think so, but tell me, where do you want to go with me?"

" You will see it!" answered JR with a smile.

He gently took her hand as they went to a taxi and drove away...

" Well, here we are!" Said JR as he helped her out of the car. At this moment he remembered the day when they first met. She was sitting with the other girls in the Beauty Pageant room and he looked at her and asked her for a date. She turned to him as hetook her hand to help her to stand up .That was the first time he touched her. It was love. He knew it from the beginning.
Sue Ellen looked around. It stopped to snow and the ice shined beautifully in the moonlight.

" What are we doing here JR?"

" Look at the ship my dear" said JR as he pointed to that huge ship not far from them . It was The Queen Elizabeth 2 that arrived tonight in New York from a long journey.

" Oh my God, you will take me there? I don't know what to say JR."

" I remember you said me once that you would love to visit a ship like that one day. Well this will be that day. I organized everything for us tonight" said JR as he touched her hip and they went to the ship.

He led her in a room that was much smaller than the others on the ship but it had a beautiful view to the water. There was only a little table for two persons with three candles.

" Oh JR, how beautiful is this? And you made that only for me?" Asked Sue Ellen while she looked out the window and admired the water. She wore an elegant white dress with the matching jewelry and as the lights from the water reflected on her face JR found that she's more beautiful than he ever saw her. Or maybe never noticed her in that way.
They sat to the table and JR served the food. He ordered her favorite sea food tonight that she loved so much in their honeymoon. They ate quietly without too much words but JR looked at her when she was eating but didn't want to look in her eyes. He didn't want to see how she felt being with him but hoped she would tell him during the night.
After the dinner JR stood up and asked Sue Ellen if she would like to come out for a walk on the ship.
It was very cold outside but JR covered her with her fur.

" Have you organized everything for your flight Sue Ellen?"

" I hope so. I will send someone to Southfork to bring me a few of my clothes in the next days . Would you make me a favor JR?" asked Sue Ellen quietly.

" Everything you want"

" Come out to the airport in the morning. I bought a stuffed teddy for John Ross and I want you to give him when you're back to Southfork. I want that he has something that remembers him of me every night when he fall asleep." Said Sue Ellen thoughtfully. JR took her hand and caressed it gently.

" I will but you can visit him anytime you want and he can fly to you too."

" I know but he's so young. He has to know that I love him. Even if I'm not with him."

They stopped and looked into the water.

" I hope you will find your way Sue Ellen. I suppose you will stay with Nicholas there, right? Asked JR as his breathing became more heavy. He knew that she will find someone else. If not Nicholas but someone else will take his place. That was the biggest pain he had to endure at that moment.

" Oh, JR. You know I'm not going there because of Nicholas. It's only for my work. My career." Answered Sue Ellen determined.

" Come Sue Ellen! Allow me a dance with you" answered JR with a smile as he leaned himself toward to Sue Ellen.

" Dancing? Here? Without music? Come on JR!" Sue Ellen laughed.

" Why not? It's our last night together." Answered JR.

He took her hand and they began slowly to dance on the ship. Sue Ellen snuggled herself gently to him. He was afraid she would notice his fast heart beating but she told him nothing about it. JR closed his eyes and thought about how his life could be without her. He cheated on her and allowed her to drink and now when she wants to go he realizes how much he loves her.
They were there dancing for a while as Sue Ellen suddenly looked up to him with a tear in her eye and asked " You really allow me to go?"
He looked in her big wet eyes and answered in a quiet voice " Yes Sue Ellen. You can go. I won't do anything against it."
She lowered her head as it began slowly to snow.
" It's late JR. It's better I go back to my hotel now. I have to get up early." Said Sue Ellen as he pulled herself away from him and run crying away.
JR stood there and whispered quietly. " I love you!"

The next morning for JR was hectic. He overslept but knew he has to go to the airport for John Ross's teddy. He grabbed his clothes, forgot to take a shower, sat in a taxi and went to the airport.
Sue Ellen was already there but she couldn't see JR. She waited to the last minute but he didn't arrive. She decided to let the
teddy there with a chit on it from her new address in Atlanta. She gave it to a stewardess that she should give it JR when he she was on her way to go to board she suddenly heard JR yelling to her

" Wait Sue Ellen, come back, please! I love you! We belong to each other Sue Ellen! I can't be so stupid to let you go away from me!

But it was too late. She had to go to board and even refused to look back to him as she knew if she would see him now she couldn't fly away.
JR stayed there and knew he arrived too late. Sue Ellen will probably never come back to him because he was too afraid to acknowledge her how much he need her. And love her.

" Sir? You should go home now. It's late" Said a stewardess who noticed that JR is still there and it was going to be dark.

" You were here all day. Here's the teddy Mrs. Ewing left here for you but she was disappointed she couldn't give it you personally."

JR took the teddy and went to his hotel back. He didn't know how to feel, the whole day his thoughts were by Sue Ellen. He sat on his bed and called Southfork that he will be there the next day. It was no reason for him to stay in New York any longer.
He arrived early at Southfork the next day and John Ross yelled from the excitement as he saw his daddy arriving.

" Daddy! You're here! I have to tell you what I and Christopher played yesterday, it was.."

" Wait my son! You can tell me everything later but first give me a bear hug!" smiled JR as he was happy to see him again.

" Is mommy really not coming back?" asked John Ross worried as he looked up to his daddy.

JR gently put him on his knee and caressed his hair. He tried to keep strong as he didn't want crying in front of his son.

" No John Ross. Mommy is in Atlanta now for a long long time"

" She doesn't love me anymore, right?" asked John Ross thoughtfully

" Oh, don't say that my son. Your mommy loves you more than you can imagine but she's a very important lady there in Atlanta and…stopped JR as he picked up the teddy.

" This is from her. The teddy should remember you of mommy every time you play with it and she promised me she will visit us very often."
John Ross looked to the teddy but threw it away and run yelled into the house.

" I don't want a teddy. I want my Mommy! Hear you? I want my Mommy with me!"

JR was sitting there without saying a word. He lowered his head and whispered quietly

" I was so stupid to let you go my dear! You don't know how much I love you! You have to come back to us!"