Dallas in the 90's

Presea

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I'm glad that Sue Ellen FINALLY wants to get off her butt and do something about Don Dorkwood besides just hoping that he answers his phone! I laughed when she started swearing like that, and then how she quickly switched back to wussy trophy wife mode! Lol! What I am curious about is whether she has any legal rights regarding the movie. Since she at least financed it, then can't she sue Don? Especially for the diaries. Lucy made a good point here. I know that Don has proven that he does not love Sue Ellen at all by airing this movie, but Sue Ellen shouldn't be so ready to just jump back to JR just because he looks better right now. They had a marriage filled with years of domestic violence, and they can't even really agree on how to raise their son. They should at least seek some serious counselling before going back out on dates again. Miss Ellie doesn't even give a crap though, as long as they play their parts to protect their precious family reputation in public, and that is wrong. I am also very disappointed in Cliff. He pretended that he was upset about hurting Sue Ellen with the movie earlier, but I guess that was all fake! Also, I don't know why everybody on here keeps calling it a "Barnes-Ewing feud" when it is really (and has mostly been on the show, too) just a Cliff-JR feud. Seriously, why can't they just stop fighting already? They are grown men.

Jenna can't be bothered to get up off of her a**, but what else is new? Same goes for Bobby and Pam. JR should not have to pay their bill for them. They have been very immature on their nearly endless sexfest vacation. Get back to Southfork and start raising your kids already!
 

Ms Southworth

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Ms Southworth,
... ...
Don didn't bring Sue Ellen's diaries to the movie premiere but to the studio interview that he and Cliff did that was pre-taped.
Unintentionally, I missed the part about "... ... the cut back to the studio interview with Cliff Barnes and Don Lockwood!".

I apologize! :forgive:

On a sidenote, it was bad enough that Don Lockwood chose to release the movie against Sue Ellen's wishes, but still ... ... why did he have to bring her diary to the studio interview? Was he afraid that the press wouldn't believe him? :think: All in all, Don needs to go ASAP! :box: And even though it's not possible to erase the amount of damage he's done to a lot of people, I do hope that Sue Ellen (perhaps in a class action) sues Don for everything he stands to gain in regards to the movie! :hat:
 
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Ms Southworth

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Interesting update with the Wade's! :dance:

To no one's surprise, I'm thrilled that neither Jenna nor Charlie sees themselves as part of the Ewing family!!! As far as I'm concerned, Jenna should never have married Ray in the first place! Big mistake!!!

LOL ... "Lucas ... ... no more soup incidents!" :lolo:

I couldn't help but roll my eyes at these words coming out of Jenna's mouth: “... ... after seven years of marriage I have to stand by my husband.”. :rolleyes:

And Charlie - once again - sounds like a 16 year old brat here: “Oh like he is standing by you?” Charlie snorted. “He left you so nobody would blame you if you were to divorce him.”

The only one I sympathize with is Lucas! It's hard to witness his mother and sister being so inconsiderate to his feelings! Ray is his father as far as Lucas is concerned! And for Jenna and Charlie to talk not-so-nice about the man whom Lucas adores probably more than anyone is just heart-breaking! :(

I got a flashback when I read this line: “Is this cause I am not his real son?” Wasn't it Christopher who said something similar on "Dallas"? :think:

I wonder if the Wade's will learn from the press that Ray is in "Dallas"!!! :D Just imagine if Jenna will "witness" the majority of the Ewing family (including Ray) going out for dinner ... ... on the evening news? :giggle:
 
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Ms Southworth

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I can't understand the lengths that JR will go to to track down his younger brother: “Well just send an invoice then, also if you’ll help me track down my brother I’ll send you a nice personal bonus too.” :eek: What's the big rush! What difference does it make if Bobby and Pam make it home this day or the next?

I will give you this, Karin & Jenny: You wrote JR in character all the way through! :clap:

I'd briefly forgotten that Bobby and Pam charged their hotel room to ol' JR! :giggle: But they had somewhat good reason, since JR was the one who wanted his brother out of Dallas in the first place and thus should have taken care of hotel accommodations! ;)

PLEASE UPDATE SOON! :bowing

PS. Bobby and Pam have been away from their children and their family for a good couple of weeks now! But they hadn't been out of town, we'd have missed out on a lot in this amazing fanfic! Quite a few storylines wouldn't have been "possible", if they'd stayed put! ;)
 

Karin

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Thank you everyone for the feedback. It's much appreciated as always. :thank:

Honkytonkangel,
well you know JR so you can count on him to play dirty... ;)
I agree that JR would not read Sue Ellen's diaries in public. Heck like he said he hasn't even read them.

Presea, you raise a good question about Sue Ellen and Don and who has the right to the movie. I think the logical thing would be for Sue Ellen to sue Don. But the problem is that the rights to the movie actually belongs to Lockwood Productions which is their joint production company. So since they are 50/50 partners it would be tricky to sue Don without also bringing down the company that she has an interest in. So well it's a complicated mess.

Well you know Cliff, he might act like he cares about someone besides himself but at the end of the day he often makes the decision that is good for Cliff Barnes regardless of if it hurts someone else he claims to love. I also agree that the Barnes-Ewing feud between JR and Cliff is very silly and should have been put to bed years ago and yet it did start back up again at the end of the show...

I also agreee that JR and Sue Ellen can't just go back and pretend like nothing's ever been wrong between them as they do have baggage and lots of unresolved issues from the past. So if they want to start over and have a lasting healthy relationship they need to work through their issues first.

Ms Southworth,
I agree that Don bringing Sue Ellen's diaries to read on TV was a blow below the belt. So unfair!
I agree that Jenna and Ray are mismatched and yet I actually saw them together before Donna and Ray so I thought they were ok to start with. I liked Charlie right off when I began watching the show since as an 11 year old girl it was easy to identify with and even look up to a 15 year old girl. But yeah you are right that it's Lucas who suffer the most in Jenna and Ray's separation. Because to him they are his parents.

I think JR wants Bobby home immediately since his mama told him to get Bobby back to the fork ASAP. Also for JR it's a way of asserting his power. He likes to get what he wants. So well you can count on Bobby and Pam coming home sooner rather than later. ;)
But you are right that if they hadn't gone to Houston some storylines with JR taking Rebecca to the doctor and being her Butler wouldn't have worked. So we needed them to go away for the story to work!

Enough said, now let's move on to tonight's update:

At Afton’s house were Afton, Mario, Becky, Mitch and Lucy having dinner together. Lucy put down her fork and said, “This was really good Afton!”

“Yes I tell you, you are much better of a cook than being at that club singing!” Mario agreed.

“I think Afton can handle both,” Mitch said in an annoyed tone of voice.

Sensing the tension in the air Lucy hurried to change the topic, “So Mario are you from Dallas?”

“Me?” Mario snorted. “God no, I’m from Philadelphia.”

“Really, so you went to school there?” Mitch asked.

“Yes for a while, before going to an English then Swiss boarding school. I was very lucky,” Mario looked at Becky before adding, “I bet you wish you had a break like that child.”

Becky rolled her eyes, “No, I would be bored!”

“Nonsense,” Mario said before he turned to Lucy, “So I know Mitch here is a doctor. What do you work with?”

“I own an art gallery,” Lucy said.

“Really… impressive,” Mario nodded approvingly. “You have European art?”

“Some yes, mostly.”

“Lucy here is of the Ewing family,” Afton said.

Mario wrinkled his nose. “Ewing… oil isn’t it?” Mario said sounding condescending.

“Yes, my grandpa started that company,” Lucy said.

“So Mario what has brought you down to Dallas?” Mitch crossed his arms. “I’m sensing you don’t like Texas that much?”

“No but I had business to take care of here. However once finished I will definitely go back east.” Mario turned to Afton. “You should follow darling. You would like something a little more cultivated.”

“Leave Dallas?” Becky’s eyes widened. “Never! Not when I’ve just met my dad.”

“Becky!” Afton scolded her daughter.

“Well we’ll talk about it later,” Mario said and Afton bit her lip as she noticed Mitch disapproving look and that could only mean one thing. Her brother clearly didn’t approve of her boyfriend.
 

Ray&Donna

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Much like the same-named guy of the video game was prone to do, Mario really needs to fall into a large hole. :lol:
 

Ms Southworth

Telly Talk Dream Maker
Thanks for the update from Afton's place! :dance:

Uhhh ... :hair:... Mario needs to take a hike ... Why is Afton putting up with him?: :thinks:
  • “Yes I tell you, you are much better of a cook than being at that club singing!”
  • “Me?” Mario snorted. “God no, I’m from Philadelphia.”
  • “Yes for a while, before going to an English then Swiss boarding school. I was very lucky,” Mario looked at Becky before adding, “I bet you wish you had a break like that child.”
  • “Ewing… oil isn’t it?” Mario said sounding condescending.
  • "I had business to take care of here. However once finished I will definitely go back east.” Mario turned to Afton. “You should follow darling. You would like something a little more cultivated.”

Afton comes across as being kind of wimpy! :( Is she that desperate to have a man in her life? :think: Right now, Afton is not a good role model for her daughter! :mo:

I love how Mitch had his sister's back: “I think Afton can handle both”. :gotcha:

And you gotta love Lucy for trying to save the day by changing the conversation topic! :wink@

Please give us another scene from episode eight ASAP! :best: ... ... ... Time is ticking! :wait:
 

Karin

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Thank you everyone for the feedback. :)

Much like the same-named guy of the video game was prone to do, Mario really needs to fall into a large hole. :lol:

:rolling:Oh yeah I used to play Super Mario Bros when I was younger too. Actually I still play it occasionally with my best friend's son. He just loves that game and I get all nostalgic about it since the Mario character was around already when I was a child. :)
Anyway I agree that Afton's Mario is annoying...

Thanks for the update from Afton's place! :dance:

Uhhh ... :hair:... Mario needs to take a hike ... Why is Afton putting up with him?: :thinks:

Because he's rich! :giggle:
He might be a jerk but he's rich and you know how Afton's always been attracted to wealth...:rolleyes:
I mean she went after JR even though he was married. So she thinks that Mario is her ticket to a better life and because she loves him she can't see his faults.

Anyway update time and I think some of you will be pleased as it's the long awaited Bobby & Pam scene...

The same evening in Houston, at the Royal Oaks Country Club there were a bunch of rich people dressed in fancy clothes. The ladies were wearing cocktail dresses and the men were dressed in suits with ties. The guests were sipping on their drinks as they were mingling after dinner. Among them were Bobby and Pam, who were talking to some oil men that they had closed a deal with earlier this week, when suddenly a somewhat familiar voice yelled, “Bobby Ewing!”

Bobby turned around and came face to face with Rodney Ridges, an old college friend who he hadn’t seen in years, he smiled happily, “Rodney Ridges, I don’t believe it!”

“I know it must have been like six years or something since I last bumped into you,” Rodney smiled.

“Yeah, I think that’s about right, so how have you been?”

“Oh fine!” Rodney smiled. “Oh and this must be Kay. Nice to meet you again,” Rodney accidentally mistook Pam for Bobby’s old girl-friend Kay Lloyd.

Pam who was not amused crossed her arms and asked, “Who’s Kay?”

“Oh just a woman I was dating some years ago.”

“She was Bobby’s mistress,” Rodney twinkled his eye at Bobby.

“Bobby?!” Pam said. “You’d better explain this fast!”

“There’s nothing to explain. Kay’s just an old girlfriend who I was dating after you left me. She lived in Washington and she helped me get the Ewing Oil name back,” Bobby explained.

“So you must have dated her quite soon after I left then?” Pam asked annoyed.

“Well let me just remind you that you were the one who walked out on me,” Bobby reminded Pam.

Rodney decided to end their bickering, “So Bobby, I don’t believe I’ve met the lovely lady you’re with tonight?”

“Oh really but this is Pam.”

“Pamela Barnes Ewing to be exact,” Pam extended her hand.

“Rodney Ridges, I went to college with Bobby,” Rodney shook Pam’s hand before he added. “You sure can pick them Ewing this one’s a real beauty. So is it your third or fourth wife?”

“Actually it’s my first,” Bobby smiled.

“Really?” Rodney looked surprised. “Well I’ll be damned I could have sworn you were married to Jenna Wade first.”

“Actually Bobby was never married to Jenna Wade,” Pam informed Rodney in a chilly tone of voice.

“I’m sorry Bobby for butting in but I am confused. I could have sworn I saw a wedding picture of you and a blonde a few years ago.”

“Oh you mean April,” Bobby sighed. “Well she was my second wife.”

“So you divorced her and got back together with the first one?”

“Not exactly, I lost April in Paris.”

“Oh I’m sorry,” Rodney shifted uncomfortably as he realized that he'd stepped in it, “I seem to remember something about that now.”

“Anyway Pam’s the only woman I’ve married twice and who’ll knows maybe we’ll get married again someday if I’ll work up enough courage to ask her,” Bobby winked at his old friend.

“I see good luck with that, anyway see that blonde over there, that’s my wife and I’d better get going if you know what I mean,” Rodney excused himself.

“I know what you mean, it was nice meeting you again,” Bobby smiled.

“You too, have a nice evening,” Rodney walked away.

Pam turned to Bobby and said, “So why don’t you ask me?”

“Ask you what?”

“If I’ll marry you again,” Pam said seriously.

“Here?” Bobby looked questioningly.

“Sure we’ve wasted enough time as it is,” Pam replied.

Bobby looked around at the crowd. Before he looked into Pam’s hopeful eyes and suddenly it didn’t matter that they were at a party, since when he looked at her, it was like they were the only two people in the room. Pam smiled when she saw the love shine out of Bobby’s eyes and he said, “Okay so Pamela Barnes Ewing will you do me the honor of becoming my wife again?”

“Let me think about it,” Pam said teasingly.

“Oh that’s a fine answer I thought you told me to ask you,” Bobby replied jokingly.

Pam laughed, “I know and of course the answer is yes Bobby. I’d love to marry you again!”

“Great that means we’re engaged!” Bobby smiled back before he took Pam into his arms. They sealed the promise with a passionate kiss.

Then a waitress suddenly walked up to them and said, “I’m sorry to break up the party but there’s an urgent phone call for you Mr. Ewing.”

“Can’t it wait?” Bobby asked.

“No it’s your brother JR and he insists that he’ll speak with you right away,” the waitress handed Bobby the cordless phone.

“This is Bobby.”

“Bob finally, I thought I’d never get hold of you. Where have you been all day?”

“Out,” Bobby replied.

“Then why didn’t you bring your mobile phone with you?” JR complained. “I’ve been trying to reach you all day.”

His accusing tone of voice indicated to Bobby that JR was hurting and that made him worried since something was obviously wrong at home, “What’s the matter, is it Mama?”

“No mama’s fine. It’s that idiot Barnes. Do you know what Pam’s brother has done to us this time?” JR started to yell. “He’s embarrassed us on TV!”

“What are you talking about?”

“Cliff Barnes, he has teamed up with that awful Don Lockwood and they’ve been promoting Sue Ellen’s movie all over the morning news by dragging our name in the mud.”

“Ouch, but I thought Sue Ellen was going to have that movie stopped?”

“Well she tried, but she failed, it’s out in the states now!” JR sighed. “You’ve gotta help me Bob. We must fight this now. It’s our entire career that’s on the line here. If we don’t do something to restore our reputation we’ll never do business ever again in Texas!”

“That bad, huh?”

“Yeah not to mention what this does to Mama. She’s so upset from all this that I’m really worried about her. She wants you and that Barnes woman back at Southfork and that’s quick!”

“All right we’ll be there as fast as possible,” Bobby sighed.

“Good, I’ve booked you on the ten o’clock flight,” JR informed Bobby.

Bobby frowned in dismay, “You want us to leave tonight?”

“Yeah and you’d better hurry as the flight leaves in two hours.”

“But what about our luggage?”

“Oh don’t worry I’ve already had the hotel pack up your things and sent it out to the airport.”

“I see, ok see you soon then,” Bobby sighed, before he hung up and handed the phone to a member of the staff that just walked by with a tray with refreshments.

Seeing the troubled expression on Bobby's face Pam asked in a concerned tone of voice, “Bobby what’s the matter?”

“Come on Pamela we must leave for Dallas tonight,” Bobby wrapped his arm around her back and started pushing her towards the exit.

“No I don’t wanna leave tonight we’ve…”

“I know but we must…”

“But why?”

“It’s your brother.”

“Cliff?” Pam’s face paled, “What’s happened? Is he hurt?”

“No, I’ll explain it to you on the way to the airport.”

“But I thought we were going to celebrate tonight.”

“So did I but I guess we’ll have to do it later,” Bobby sighed. “The family wants us home tonight so we must be on the first plane back to Dallas,” Bobby explained and Pam nodded before they hurried to leave the party with their arms wrapped around each other.
 
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Ms Southworth

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Thanks so much for another update, this time from the beautiful Royal Oaks Country Club! :spinning: And we got a long update too! :spinning:

I was disappointed in a "couple" of things, but I'll get to it as I go through my review! :(

First of all, did you and your sister make up the character of Rodney Ridges? Or was he a part of "Dallas" for real (and I just forgot)? :think:

Interesting that Rodney mistook Pam for Kay Lloyd! But then again, there were a bit of similarities, so you really can't blame Rodney for his mistake! :giggle:

I'm not liking Pam's attitude and behavior when she was told about Kay! :( It would have made sense, if Pam would have given Bobby the "silent treatment" (and kept her true feelings to herself) or even excused herself (to go elsewhere to get ahold of her inner turmoil). But Pam was basically making a scene here, which was completely uncalled for, IMO! :think:

I smiled along with Bobby, when he said: “Actually it’s my first [wife]”! :)

No wonder Pam's blood turned into ice at the mentioning of Jenna Wade! :D

And my nightmare became real, when Bobby's brief marriage to "the" blond woman was mentioned! :( BTW, wasn't she Bobby's third wife? After all, he's been married to Pam twice, before "the" blond pretty much dragged him to the alter! ;)

No, no, no, no, no ... :mad: ... :mad: ... :mad: ... this is not what I had in mind for a marriage proposal! :frustration: Out of the blue??? :eek: In the middle of a business party??? o_O Without any thoughts being put into it beforehand??? :rolleyes: I wanted something completely different for these two! Something that at least included a romantic location, getting down on one knee, a ring, a bit of "foreplay" in terms of words being said before popping the big question, etc.!!! :mad: I'm just completely devastated and disappointed! :( I'm sorry, Karin, but I am!!! :(

And to make matters worse, then came the waitress with the "urgent" phone call from JR!!! :rolleyes: Not exactly the optimal way to celebrate! :(

Please update soon! :bowing I really need to "erase" the details of this update from my brain, ASAP! :wait: And based on all the other amazing updates that you've provided us with, I know that there is "gold" at the end of the rainbow! :spinning:


PS. Karin, I can't believe that Bobby and Pam are getting ready to leave Houston without having gone dancing at least once! :( What ever happened to a romantic night on the town? :confused: Didn't Bobby promise her dancing, when he was trying to convince her to go on the business trip in the first place? :oops: In case you're wondering, yes, I am disappointed! :(
 

Presea

Telly Talk Addict
I was afraid that Afton would just go back to Mario after Cliff's stunt. They are BOTH losers (although at least Cliff has a sense of humor), and I don't know why Afton is so desperate to waste her time with them! It was the same thing with that weird guy that she met after Cliff! Well, you said that she still wants the money, but it is so not worth it!

Thank god that Bobby and Pam are FINALLY on their way back. I am getting so sick of all of this over-the-top worship for them with these scenes where people just congratulate them for being back together. Alright, we KNOW already! Also, Pam acted like a whiny little schoolgirl here. Who cares about Bobby's past relationships!? Doesn't she trust him!? I mean, it's pretty clear that he is with her for good now, so Pam should just be happy about that and forget about losers like Kay Lloyd and Jenna. The past is past. But I am glad that they are engaged now!
 

Karin

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Thank you everyone for the constructive feedback. It's interesting to read all of your opinions about the story and what you hope will happen etc. :)

Pammy, I'm glad you thought it was a brilliant update that captured JR perfectly. :)

Ms Southworth, I'm sorry the proposal didn't happen the way you had imagined it would. But well the bottom line is that they are engaged to be married once more. It's the third time they get engaged to each other so does it really matter how the proposal is done?

I know some people think a romantic proposal is very important. But others doesn't really care how it's done as what's important is finding that special someone that you will spend the rest of your life with. Oh well at least this scene has been readjusted a bit from the original draft where he did get down on one knee and popped the question but she didn't get a chance to answer before they were interrupted by JR's phonecall! :lolo:
I think we can agree on that that was worse...

Yeah we made up Rodney Ridges. I don't think you'll ever see him again. It was just someone from Bobby's past who he went to college with. I think we all have people like that in our lives, people from the past that you ocasionally cross path with and catch up every 10th year or so!

I'd say April was Bobby's second wife since it was the second person he got married to. But it was his third marriage since he did marry Pam twice. But I guess it all depends on how you see it.

Then as for Bobby & Pam's romantic night out on town. I am sure they went dancing at some occasion. You just didn't get to read about it!
But don't worry you will get to see them have a night out at a later occasion when they are back in Dallas... ;)

Presea, I agree with you that both Cliff and Mario are horrible and I certainly wouldn't want to date either one of them. But well Afton's never had any taste in men IMHO!
I think what Pam took offense with was how fast Bobby moved on after she had left him. I don't think she cares much about his past relationships before her. With the exception of Jenna Wade that is since that woman does bring out the jealous school girl in Pam. Good that you are happy that they are engaged and on their way back to Southfork. :)

Okay so tonight's update brings us back to Southfork:

A little later at Southfork were JR, Sue Ellen, Miss Ellie and Clayton sitting around in the living room. JR held up a bottle of bourbon and said, “Sue Ellen how about another drink?”

“No JR,” Sue Ellen shook her head. “You know damn well that I don’t drink anymore and from the looks of it neither should you!”

“Why not?” JR asked, as he poured himself another drink.

“Because you’re drunk,” Sue Ellen replied.

“Oh how sweet you’re concerned about me,” he said sarcastically.

“Yes you’re John Ross’ father and I don’t want him to see you like that,” she said in a concerned tone of voice.

“Well there’s no risk of that, John Ross hasn’t come out of his room since his date went wrong, and it’s all Cliff Barnes’ fault. I can’t believe that loser actually won.”

“No he didn’t. Didn’t you hear him?” Sue Ellen asked. “Afton is pissed with him. So I say we all lost.”

“Maybe, still it feels like I’ve lost,” JR sighed.

“JR maybe you should go to bed now?” Sue Ellen suggested. “I am sure things will look much different in the morning.”

“Sure it’s a fine idea, so will you join me?” JR slurred.

Her heart skipped a beat when she thought about what he was suggesting. But then she pushed those feelings away. “JR I’m a married woman.”

“I know we’re married,” JR grinned and Sue Ellen sighed as she didn’t think he was that drunk. “Let’s see now for how many years was it again…”

Sue Ellen just shook her head since she knew that it was no use in trying to explain anything to JR when he was that drunk.

Luckily for her Lucy and Mitch came into the room, giving her something else to think about. “Hi everybody,” Lucy greeted them.

“Hi Lucy and Mitch, did you have a nice dinner at Afton’s?” Miss Ellie asked.

Lucy grimaced and Mitch sighed, “It was alright.”

“It could have been better,” Lucy muttered.

“What’s the matter?” Miss Ellie asked.

“Oh nothing really, it’s just my sister’s boyfriend that gets on my nerves,” Mitch said.

“Why don’t you join us and tell us more about it?” Clayton asked.

Mitch sighed, “Thanks but if you don’t mind I’d rather not, I’m rather tired.”

“Yeah I think we’re just going to bed,” Lucy agreed. Lucy and Mitch then turned to leave the living room. On their way towards the stairs they met Margaret and Rebecca who came out from the kitchen eating ice-cream. “Hey munchkins, isn’t it a little too late for ice-cream?” Lucy greeted them jokingly.

“Nah it’s never too late for ice-creams,” Rebecca insisted.

“It’s alright dad said we could have some,” Margaret smiled.

“Oh I bet he did,” Lucy replied. “You have him wrapped around your little finger don’t you?”

“Sometimes,” Margaret agreed. “So what do you think of my book cousin Lucy?”

“Oh sweetie, it’s…interesting,” Lucy said diplomatically.

“You haven’t read it yet huh?” Rebecca saw right through her oldest cousin.

“Sure I have, in fact Mitch and I are going up to read some more in it now,” Lucy lied.

“Yeah and then we need to get some sleep,” Mitch said.

“Okay sleep tight,” Margaret said.

Lucy and Mitch disappeared up the stairs and Rebecca said, “That’s strange, why are they going to bed now?” Rebecca frowned. “I mean it’s only 8.30.”

“Beats me, but grownups are strange sometimes,” Margaret shrugged her shoulders.

Rebecca pondered that as she and Margaret went into the living room and sat down next to Miss Ellie and Clayton on the sofa. “Grandma, if you read in bed before you go to bed doesn’t that mean that you’re sitting in your bed reading?” Rebecca asked.

“Well normally yes,” Miss Ellie replied.

“So if you are reading the same book, does that mean that you also share a bed?” Rebecca asked.

“Could be yes,” Miss Ellie said.

“So does that mean that Lucy and Mitch are sharing a bed?”

“Yes of course,” Clayton nodded.

“Why?” Rebecca asked.

“Because they are married and most married couples do, your grandma and I do too.”

“Really?” Margaret asked.

“Really,” Miss Ellie confirmed.

“But grandma why does married people like to share a bed?” Rebecca asked.

“Because they don’t like to sleep alone,” Miss Ellie replied.

“Ah now I get it, so they have sex is that it?” Rebecca smiled, as she remembered the conversation she had had with her Uncle JR and Aunt Sue Ellen.

“Rebecca! Who told you about sex?” Miss Ellie asked surprised.

“Oh uncle JR and Aunt Sue Ellen did the other night when we had dinner,” Rebecca replied and Sue Ellen looked uncomfortable.

“Really?” Miss Ellie gave JR and Sue Ellen a disapproving look.

“Well she asked,” JR shrugged his shoulders.

“Yeah it’s just one thing I don’t understand,” Rebecca said. “I mean married people have sex and it has to do with babies but exactly how?”

“Um…why don’t you ask your parents to explain it to you,” Miss Ellie said.

“Yeah it’s really a conversation for parents and children,” Clayton agreed.

Sue Ellen got up and said, “I think I’ll go upstairs now. I feel a little tired.”

“Yeah let’s go have some fun upstairs,” JR grinned at Sue Ellen as he too got up. “Come on Darling, let’s go to my bed,” JR put one arm around Sue Ellen’s shoulder.

“Your bed?” Sue Ellen laughed sarcastically. “Hell will be freezing over before I’ll ever return to your bed!” Sue Ellen broke free from JR and left him standing in the living room, looking longingly after her as she disappeared upstairs alone.
 

Honkytonkangel

Telly Talk Fan
And I'm back to wanting to slap Pam. I can understand her feelings about Jenna but her reaction to hearing about Kay and April was way OTT.
SHE walked out on Bobby so anything he did, or how fast he did it, while they were apart is none of her business, what is she 13. Just be happy you have a 3rd chance now and suck it up woman. Her reaction to having to go home was a little childish too. Bobby could've taken her dancing if they hadn't spent half their trip looking for a room to shag in.
Now that rant is over I suppose it's nice that they are gonna make their relationship official again. Even if the moment wasn't exactly romantic LOL.
Liked the update from Southfork too. JR is funny when he's drunk. Happy that Sue Ellen didn't take him up on his offer though. He needs to try romance instead of sex and before that they need to talk to each other and work out their many, many issues.
Also when Bobby and Pam FINALLY get home can they please have the 'talk' with Rebecca, or at least answer the questions she has and explain to her what is and isn't appropriate to say.
 

Mrs Bobby James Ewing

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Great updates Karin!:) I am so happy that Bobby and Pam are finally engaged to be married again in your story but I just wish Bobby would have proposed to Pam in front of their children instead of at a business party in front of perfect strangers in Houston.:):( Poor Christopher and Rebecca. :( They both deserved to be with their parents when they got engaged to be married to each other for the third time.:)
 
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Karin

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Thank you everyone for the feedback. It's much appreciated as always. :)

Honkytonkangel, well I can see why Pam's behavior might get on your nerves but I think she is entitled to be a little jealous. Yes she left Bobby but well in this story it was because she was pregnant with his baby. So the idea that he might be moving on with some other woman while she was risking her life to have their baby must be a bit unsettling to her. So I can understand her reaction and jealousy.

Good that you found drunk JR funny. :)
Also you'll find out later what Pam and Bobby will talk to Rebecca about when they see her.

Sanda, interesting opinion that Chris and Rebecca should have been there for the proposal. Somehow I doubt that's what @Ms Southworth had in mind for a romantic proposal...
So it seems like you all have your own visions of what the perfect proposal should have been like and neither one of you got what you wanted. :(
Oh well as for Chris and Rebecca they might have missed out on the proposal but at least they won't miss out on the wedding... ;)

Tommie,
good that Rebecca can still make you laugh with her innocent but inappropriate comments.

Silvie, I'm glad you thought the update was brilliant.

Okay so now it's time for an update:


Upstairs in Lucy and Mitch room were they getting ready for bed. Mitch crawled down under the covers and said, “What an evening!”

“Yeah you can say that again,” Lucy replied. “So how are you doing?”

“I’m worried about Afton. I mean this Mario guy…”

“I know. He’s not a jerk he’s a super jerk! I can’t see how Afton’s gotten involved with him.”

“Yeah well he even makes Cliff Barnes looks good,” Mitch sighed.

Lucy smiled, “Then it’s real bad. But on the other hand Afton’s never had any taste in men!”

“Look who’s talking,” Mitch said teasing.

“What? I married you, didn’t I?”

“True. Let’s hope Afton has more sense than to marry this guy.”

“Yeah ‘cause I can really see where it’s heading. He totally wants Afton to quit her job and to send Becky off to a boarding school in Europe.”

“That is so not my sister.”

“Well let’s just hope she’ll come to her senses before it’s too late!”

“She better or I’ll make her,” Mitch said. “No way I’m gonna let that jerk ruin her and Becky!”
 

Presea

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JR was so funny when he got drunk, and Sue Ellen's reaction was priceless. She probably knows that it would be more enjoyable to have sex with him while he is sober! LOL! The movie thing has really upset JR, because he can usually hold his liquor pretty well. As for the rest... Please destroy Mario! He is evil!
 

Karin

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Thank you for the feedback Presea. :)
Good point about how the movie really upset JR. I wouldn't say Mario is evil. But he is a macho pig.

Anyway here's another update:


It was 2.30 at night when Bobby and Pam finally came home. Walking into the hall of Southfork, which was all dark Pam said, “Home at last. For a while I thought we would have to spend the night at the airport…”

“Yeah I hate it, when the flight’s delayed,” Bobby agreed, as they started walking up the stairs. Neither one of them bothering to turn on the light, as they knew where they were going anyway and they didn’t want to wake up the rest of the house.

“Yeah and with three hours,” Pam sighed. “Couldn’t JR have booked us on a flight tomorrow morning instead?”

“I know what you mean. I’d much rather have had one last night with you in Houston.”

“You did,” Pam smiled teasingly.

“Well a night at the airport waiting for the fog to lift is not what I had in mind,” Bobby said flirtingly.

“I know me neither, but at least we’re home now,” Pam smiled. “Just too bad we didn’t get here earlier. I mean everyone’s already asleep by now.”

“True, I guess we’ll have to break the news to them tomorrow,” Bobby smiled.

“I know it’s wrong to say it, but I can’t wait to see the look on JR’s face when he realizes that we’re engaged,” Pam laughed.

“Me too!” Bobby laughed. “That reminds me, I want to come with you when you tell Cliff!”

“You’re right he’s not gonna be happy either,” Pam laughed. “Still I don’t care. All that matters is that we’re happy!”

“Well I am very happy,” Bobby smiled, as they entered their bedroom.

“So am I,” Pam replied, as Bobby took off the covers to the bed and Pam kicked off her shoes before she sat down on the edge of the bed and started to take off her earrings. “Do you think the kids will approve?”

“I hope so,” Bobby replied. “I know it means that Rebecca will have to give up her friends in Los Angeles and you’ll have to relocate permanently to Dallas but that shouldn’t be a problem, since she seems to adapt quite well here.”

“Yeah especially with Margaret also in the house,” Pam commented. “Do you have any idea how long Donna is planning to stay?”

“I don’t know, but I hope they’ll stay for a while,” Bobby replied.

“I do too,” Pam smiled. It got silent for a moment as they changed clothes and crawled into bed. “Anyway we’d better get some sleep now or we’ll miss breakfast tomorrow.”

“Oh I don’t think missing breakfast would be so bad. I mean we still haven’t celebrated properly…” Bobby replied, as he put his arms around Pam

“Oh Bobby, you’re bad,” Pam smiled. “Still we went home because your family needs us for some crisis. Don’t you think we owe it to them to at least be there for breakfast tomorrow?”

“I hate it when you’re right, we’d better get some sleep as I have a feeling tomorrow will be a long day,” Bobby sighed.

“I think so too, so goodnight,” Pam replied.

“Goodnight Pammy,” Bobby replied, before he kissed the top of her head and they fell asleep in each other’s arms.
 
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