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<blockquote data-quote="Karin" data-source="post: 77777" data-attributes="member: 57167">Thank you everyone for the constructive feedback. It&#039;s interesting to read all of your opinions about the story and what you hope will happen etc. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Pammy, I&#039;m glad you thought it was a brilliant update that captured JR perfectly. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Ms Southworth, I&#039;m sorry the proposal didn&#039;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&#039;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&#039;t really care how it&#039;s done as what&#039;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&#039;t get a chance to answer before they were interrupted by JR&#039;s phonecall! :lolo:I think we can agree on that that was worse...Yeah we made up Rodney Ridges. I don&#039;t think you&#039;ll ever see him again. It was just someone from Bobby&#039;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&#039;d say April was Bobby&#039;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 &amp; Pam&#039;s romantic night out on town. I am sure they went dancing at some occasion. You just didn&#039;t get to read about it!But don&#039;t worry you will get to see them have a night out at a later occasion when they are back in Dallas... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />Presea, I agree with you that both Cliff and Mario are horrible and I certainly wouldn&#039;t want to date either one of them. But well Afton&#039;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&#039;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. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Okay so tonight&#039;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?” &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “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!”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Why not?” JR asked, as he poured himself another drink.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Because you’re drunk,” Sue Ellen replied.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Oh how sweet you’re concerned about me,” he said sarcastically.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “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.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “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.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “No he didn’t. Didn’t you hear him?” Sue Ellen asked. “Afton is pissed with him. So I say we all lost.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Maybe, still it feels like I’ve lost,” JR sighed.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “JR maybe you should go to bed now?” Sue Ellen suggested. “I am sure things will look much different in the morning.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “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.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “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.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Hi Lucy and Mitch, did you have a nice dinner at Afton’s?” Miss Ellie asked.Lucy grimaced and Mitch sighed, “It was alright.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “It could have been better,” Lucy muttered.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “What’s the matter?” Miss Ellie asked.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Oh nothing really, it’s just my sister’s boyfriend that gets on my nerves,” Mitch said.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “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.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “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.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Nah it’s never too late for ice-creams,” Rebecca insisted.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “It’s alright dad said we could have some,” Margaret smiled.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Oh I bet he did,” Lucy replied. “You have him wrapped around your little finger don’t you?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Sometimes,” Margaret agreed. “So what do you think of my book cousin Lucy?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Oh sweetie, it’s…interesting,” Lucy said diplomatically.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “You haven’t read it yet huh?” Rebecca saw right through her oldest cousin.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Sure I have, in fact Mitch and I are going up to read some more in it now,” Lucy lied.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Yeah and then we need to get some sleep,” Mitch said.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “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.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “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.&nbsp; “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. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Well normally yes,” Miss Ellie replied.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “So if you are reading the same book, does that mean that you also share a bed?” Rebecca asked.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Could be yes,” Miss Ellie said.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “So does that mean that Lucy and Mitch are sharing a bed?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Yes of course,” Clayton nodded.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Why?” Rebecca asked.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Because they are married and most married couples do, your grandma and I do too.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Really?” Margaret asked.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Really,” Miss Ellie confirmed.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “But grandma why does married people like to share a bed?” Rebecca asked.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Because they don’t like to sleep alone,” Miss Ellie replied.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “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.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Rebecca! Who told you about sex?” Miss Ellie asked surprised.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Oh uncle JR and Aunt Sue Ellen did the other night when we had dinner,” Rebecca replied and Sue Ellen looked uncomfortable.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Really?” Miss Ellie gave JR and Sue Ellen a disapproving look.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Well she asked,” JR shrugged his shoulders.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “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?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Um…why don’t you ask your parents to explain it to you,” Miss Ellie said.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “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.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “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.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “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.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Karin, post: 77777, member: 57167"] 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. :) [B]Pammy,[/B] I'm glad you thought it was a brilliant update that captured JR perfectly. :) [B]Ms Southworth, [/B]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 [I]that [/I]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... ;) [B]Presea,[/B] 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 [B]update[/B] brings us back to Southfork: [SIZE=4]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?” [/SIZE] “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 [I]that [/I]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 [I]my[/I] 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. [/QUOTE]

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