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Honkytonkangel
Telly Talk Fan
I KNEW IT. As soon as the man was mentioned, they had Bobby too.
I am constantly bouncing from heartbreak to blinding rage here.
Sue Ellen knows who she is now. And she was soooo close.......
I'm gonna say it again SOULLESS EVIL BASTARDS.
Oh and Princess and scuzzball need an iron up their arses too.
I am constantly bouncing from heartbreak to blinding rage here.
Sue Ellen knows who she is now. And she was soooo close.......
I'm gonna say it again SOULLESS EVIL BASTARDS.
Oh and Princess and scuzzball need an iron up their arses too.
CeeCee72
Telly Talk Star
I don't own any of the characters in this story and no copyright infringement is intended.
This fic is an alternate timeline where the dream season wasn't a dream. It picks up of after the last episode of season 9.
***
Life Is But a Dream
Part 10:
***
"JR, you have to promise me you'll keep your cool and let me do all the talking."
"Stop stalling, Harry," JR snarled. "I know what to do."
"We can't just accuse…"
Harry's words were lost when Captain Lowell and Detective Roberts came into the room. "Mr. Ewing, Mr. Krebbs," Lowell nodded at them. "McSween. I should have known the reason you took a leave of absence was so that you could work for Ewing."
"Captain, I have some questions I'd like to ask you," McSween began carefully.
"Questions about what?" Lowell snapped.
"About where my wife is," JR growled. "You may as well tell us everything. You're caught, you bastard. The only thing left for you to decide is whether or not I let you live."
***
"How could this happen?!" Jerry roared into the phone.
"We thought she was knocked out cold," Ellis sighed into the phone."
"Has Bobby Ewing been moved?"
"Yes. And we're abandoning this facility."
"Why? Sue Ellen hasn't had contact with the outside has she?"
"We honestly don't know," Ellis admitted. "Most likely not. She obviously remembers quite a bit. She recognized Bobby Ewing. And she got out of her room, cast and all. We can't take the chance she remembered a phone number and managed to find a phone and call someone."
"Did Bobby recognize her?"
"No, thank God for that."
"How long until everything is out of there?"
"A matter of hours," Ellis told him. "We'll be taking Mrs. Ewing to the same new facility as Bobby Ewing."
"Make sure they don't see each other again," Jerry barked. "And keep her unconscious until her mind has been confused and she's lost her memories again."
"That could take weeks…"
"So what? Just do it! Call me when you get to the new facility. And no more screw ups!"
Jerry slammed down the phone, picked up a paper weight from his desk, and threw it across the room.
This was going to make things so much more complicated, especially with Mark breathing down his neck for Bobby's medical records.
He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.
It could all still be salvaged.
And Sue Ellen would soon have a whole new set of memories..
Memories of him. Dr. Jerry Kenderson. The love of her life.
***
"We have to go now, Angelica!"
"Not until I get my hands on JR Ewing!"
"JR knows exactly where his wife is by now. He doesn't need to meet with you."
"I'm not leaving until that man is dead."
"You misunderstand your position," the man told her in a low voice. "The CIA owns you now. Either you come with me right now, or you go to jail. Your choice."
Angelica growled under her breath, but realized she had no choice.
She'd give in for now.
But at the very first opportunity, she'd figure out a way to get back to Dallas. And JR would finally be cold and dead in the ground where he belonged.
***
Lowell sat on the cold bench in his private cell and considered his options.
He'd told them enough to satisfy them, but had kept some pieces of vital information to himself.
He'd given them Sue Ellen's location and had blamed the whole thing on Angelica Nero. He'd lied and said she was the one who had paid him to make sure McSween was off the case and that the investigation would lead to nothing but dead ends.
He'd left Jerry Kenderson and Graison Research completely out of the story.
They were focused on Angelica. And even if they caught her and she denied her involvement, no one would ever believe her.
Kenderson's hands would remain clean. And as long as Lowell was the only one who knew the truth, he was sure Kenderson would use every resource at his disposal to make his legal problems go away.
All Lowell needed now was a quiet way to contact the good doctor.
As soon as he laid out the facts, Lowell was sure Kenderson would have him out of jail by nightfall.
**"
"A team of marshals is on its way to Midland to find and pick up Angelica," Detective Roberts said. "We found that Mercedes from the traffic camera at a cheap hotel there. It's been painted blue, but it's definitely the same car."
McSween nodded. "We have a medical team meeting us on site to make sure Mrs. Ewing gets the care she needs. They'll take her straight to the hospital."
"I'm riding with her," JR spoke up. "Not taking any more chances with ambulances."
"I'll follow with Ray and Clayton in a squad car," McSween told him.
"We should get going," Roberts said. "It's a long drive and the locals won't move in until we get there. Be ready to move in fifteen minutes."
JR stood and moved to stare out the window. "Hang on, honey," he muttered under his breath. "I'm on my way."
***
"I won't ask you not to go. I know you have to be there for JR. But please promise me you'll be careful."
"I promise, Donna," came Ray's even reply. "Tell the family we're bringing Sue Ellen back alive."
"I will, Ray. I love you."
"I love you too, sweetheart. Put Clayton on, would you?"
Donna handed the phone to Clayton and walked back to the couch. "That was Ray. They know where Sue Ellen is. They're going to get her."
"So JR was right?" Lucy asked. "She's alive?"
"She is," Donna smiled. "Should we tell John Ross?"
"No," Miss Ellie shook her head. "We shouldn't say one word to him until everyone is home safe and sound."
"I'm going with them," Clayton said suddenly appearing in front of his wife.
"Clayton...no…" Ellie pleaded. "Anything could happen. I might lose JR and Ray. I can't lose you too."
"That's why I'm going, Ellie," Clayton said firmly. "I'm going to make damn sure you don't lose any of us."
***
"Let me know when it's done," Jerry said before slamming down the phone.
So far the damage had been tightly controlled. The main research facility had been wiped clean and everyone had moved except Sue Ellen, Ellis, Elena, and a lab tech - and they would be gone soon too.
Lowell had called and told him that everything had been blamed on Nero. He was in the clear. He promised Lowell he would take care of all the legal issues...and he intended to do just that.
It was a close call, but it looked as nothing could be traced back to him.
"Jerry?" Mark popped his head into the office. "Got those records for me yet?"
"Not yet," Jerry answered. "Dr. Ellis will be faxing them over soon."
"Good. Let me know when you have them."
Jerry made a sour face when Mark disappeared. Graison was becoming a problem. Might be time to take care of him too.
***
"That's the last of it," Elena said, handing a container of computer discs to Ellis. "You should go on to the new facility. I'll be right behind you as soon as Mrs. Ewing is stable enough to move."
"How's her blood pressure?"
"Low," Elena sighed. "And her respiratory rate is slow as well. I gave her enough tranquilizer to knock out a horse."
"How long will it be before you think she can move?"
"A few hours."
"Alright. Be careful. If she dies…"
"I know."
"See you soon," Elena.
She watched Ellis walk from the room then turned her eyes back to the hospital bed. "You caused an awful lot of trouble for us today. I am going to enjoy using you as a guinea pig now. I promise you, Miss brown eyes. I am going to make you suffer."
***
This fic is an alternate timeline where the dream season wasn't a dream. It picks up of after the last episode of season 9.
***
Life Is But a Dream
Part 10:
***
"JR, you have to promise me you'll keep your cool and let me do all the talking."
"Stop stalling, Harry," JR snarled. "I know what to do."
"We can't just accuse…"
Harry's words were lost when Captain Lowell and Detective Roberts came into the room. "Mr. Ewing, Mr. Krebbs," Lowell nodded at them. "McSween. I should have known the reason you took a leave of absence was so that you could work for Ewing."
"Captain, I have some questions I'd like to ask you," McSween began carefully.
"Questions about what?" Lowell snapped.
"About where my wife is," JR growled. "You may as well tell us everything. You're caught, you bastard. The only thing left for you to decide is whether or not I let you live."
***
"How could this happen?!" Jerry roared into the phone.
"We thought she was knocked out cold," Ellis sighed into the phone."
"Has Bobby Ewing been moved?"
"Yes. And we're abandoning this facility."
"Why? Sue Ellen hasn't had contact with the outside has she?"
"We honestly don't know," Ellis admitted. "Most likely not. She obviously remembers quite a bit. She recognized Bobby Ewing. And she got out of her room, cast and all. We can't take the chance she remembered a phone number and managed to find a phone and call someone."
"Did Bobby recognize her?"
"No, thank God for that."
"How long until everything is out of there?"
"A matter of hours," Ellis told him. "We'll be taking Mrs. Ewing to the same new facility as Bobby Ewing."
"Make sure they don't see each other again," Jerry barked. "And keep her unconscious until her mind has been confused and she's lost her memories again."
"That could take weeks…"
"So what? Just do it! Call me when you get to the new facility. And no more screw ups!"
Jerry slammed down the phone, picked up a paper weight from his desk, and threw it across the room.
This was going to make things so much more complicated, especially with Mark breathing down his neck for Bobby's medical records.
He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.
It could all still be salvaged.
And Sue Ellen would soon have a whole new set of memories..
Memories of him. Dr. Jerry Kenderson. The love of her life.
***
"We have to go now, Angelica!"
"Not until I get my hands on JR Ewing!"
"JR knows exactly where his wife is by now. He doesn't need to meet with you."
"I'm not leaving until that man is dead."
"You misunderstand your position," the man told her in a low voice. "The CIA owns you now. Either you come with me right now, or you go to jail. Your choice."
Angelica growled under her breath, but realized she had no choice.
She'd give in for now.
But at the very first opportunity, she'd figure out a way to get back to Dallas. And JR would finally be cold and dead in the ground where he belonged.
***
Lowell sat on the cold bench in his private cell and considered his options.
He'd told them enough to satisfy them, but had kept some pieces of vital information to himself.
He'd given them Sue Ellen's location and had blamed the whole thing on Angelica Nero. He'd lied and said she was the one who had paid him to make sure McSween was off the case and that the investigation would lead to nothing but dead ends.
He'd left Jerry Kenderson and Graison Research completely out of the story.
They were focused on Angelica. And even if they caught her and she denied her involvement, no one would ever believe her.
Kenderson's hands would remain clean. And as long as Lowell was the only one who knew the truth, he was sure Kenderson would use every resource at his disposal to make his legal problems go away.
All Lowell needed now was a quiet way to contact the good doctor.
As soon as he laid out the facts, Lowell was sure Kenderson would have him out of jail by nightfall.
**"
"A team of marshals is on its way to Midland to find and pick up Angelica," Detective Roberts said. "We found that Mercedes from the traffic camera at a cheap hotel there. It's been painted blue, but it's definitely the same car."
McSween nodded. "We have a medical team meeting us on site to make sure Mrs. Ewing gets the care she needs. They'll take her straight to the hospital."
"I'm riding with her," JR spoke up. "Not taking any more chances with ambulances."
"I'll follow with Ray and Clayton in a squad car," McSween told him.
"We should get going," Roberts said. "It's a long drive and the locals won't move in until we get there. Be ready to move in fifteen minutes."
JR stood and moved to stare out the window. "Hang on, honey," he muttered under his breath. "I'm on my way."
***
"I won't ask you not to go. I know you have to be there for JR. But please promise me you'll be careful."
"I promise, Donna," came Ray's even reply. "Tell the family we're bringing Sue Ellen back alive."
"I will, Ray. I love you."
"I love you too, sweetheart. Put Clayton on, would you?"
Donna handed the phone to Clayton and walked back to the couch. "That was Ray. They know where Sue Ellen is. They're going to get her."
"So JR was right?" Lucy asked. "She's alive?"
"She is," Donna smiled. "Should we tell John Ross?"
"No," Miss Ellie shook her head. "We shouldn't say one word to him until everyone is home safe and sound."
"I'm going with them," Clayton said suddenly appearing in front of his wife.
"Clayton...no…" Ellie pleaded. "Anything could happen. I might lose JR and Ray. I can't lose you too."
"That's why I'm going, Ellie," Clayton said firmly. "I'm going to make damn sure you don't lose any of us."
***
"Let me know when it's done," Jerry said before slamming down the phone.
So far the damage had been tightly controlled. The main research facility had been wiped clean and everyone had moved except Sue Ellen, Ellis, Elena, and a lab tech - and they would be gone soon too.
Lowell had called and told him that everything had been blamed on Nero. He was in the clear. He promised Lowell he would take care of all the legal issues...and he intended to do just that.
It was a close call, but it looked as nothing could be traced back to him.
"Jerry?" Mark popped his head into the office. "Got those records for me yet?"
"Not yet," Jerry answered. "Dr. Ellis will be faxing them over soon."
"Good. Let me know when you have them."
Jerry made a sour face when Mark disappeared. Graison was becoming a problem. Might be time to take care of him too.
***
"That's the last of it," Elena said, handing a container of computer discs to Ellis. "You should go on to the new facility. I'll be right behind you as soon as Mrs. Ewing is stable enough to move."
"How's her blood pressure?"
"Low," Elena sighed. "And her respiratory rate is slow as well. I gave her enough tranquilizer to knock out a horse."
"How long will it be before you think she can move?"
"A few hours."
"Alright. Be careful. If she dies…"
"I know."
"See you soon," Elena.
She watched Ellis walk from the room then turned her eyes back to the hospital bed. "You caused an awful lot of trouble for us today. I am going to enjoy using you as a guinea pig now. I promise you, Miss brown eyes. I am going to make you suffer."
***
Miss Texas 1967
Telly Talk Addict
I'm loving the near sci-fi angle we're taking here!
Jerry being evil is a new twist, but motivated by "love" who knows what could happen.
Jerry being evil is a new twist, but motivated by "love" who knows what could happen.
CeeCee72
Telly Talk Star
There was a scene in the dream season that made me think there was something "off" about Kenderson. At the fundraiser when he is hiding hiding in the shadows and pops out to confront Sue Ellen about the "new and improved JR," he just struck me as creepy.
CeeCee72
Telly Talk Star
Hahahaha! I'm gonna blame my auto correct and my sucking at proofing and double checking for that
CeeCee72
Telly Talk Star
I don't own any of the characters in this story and no copyright infringement is intended.
This fic is an alternate timeline where the dream season wasn't a dream. It picks up of after the last episode of season 9.
***
Life Is But a Dream
Part 11:
***
"How are you feeling, Richard?"
"Fine. This is a nice place."
"Glad you like it. It's wonderful to see you ready to get back into the world."
"Who was that woman? The one in the hallway at the hospital?"
"Just another patient," the counselor told him. "She was badly injured in a car accident."
"She seemed to think she knew me. She called me Bobby."
"She has massive brain trauma. She's very confused."
"I hope she'll be alright. Her eyes...she looked terrified."
"Waking up in a hospital with amnesia is enough to terrify anyone."
"Yes," he sighed. "I should know. Will they be able to help her like you helped me?"
"They'll do their best, Richard. We all will."
***
JR glanced at his watch and growled. "We should be there by now."
"About another half an hour," McSween grunted.
"I can't believe Angelica managed to disappear before the marshals got to her," Clayton grumbled.
"They'll catch her eventually," Ray sighed.
"I hope so. And I will spend my last dime to make sure they do," JR told them. "Because Sue Ellen will never be completely safe as long as that psycho bitch is on the loose."
***
"He's completely recovered?"
"Physically, it appears so," Jerry nodded.
"And he still has no idea who he really is?" Mark pressed him.
"You have the records. See for yourself. His memories were completely destroyed. He has a whole new identity. He believes his name is Richard Rice and that his whole family was killed in the accident."
"And there's no chance he'll ever remember the truth?"
"You can relax, Mark," Jerry told him. "Dr. Ellis is a genius. He saved Bobby's life, but totally reconstructed the memories in his brain. Bobby Ewing won't ever remember who he is and he'll never come after your wife."
"Good," Mark nodded. "And I'm glad his body is healthy."
"He's more than healthy. He's disease resistant. Bobby Ewing is a walking medical miracle and he'll never be a threat to you or your marriage. You can rest easy."
"Yes. Thank you, Jerry."
"No problem, Mark. I need to get back to work."
Mark nodded and left Jerry's office, taking Bobby's files with him.
Jerry picked up the phone and impatiently punched in the number. "Is it handled? Good. When will it happen? Perfect. Call me when it's done."
"Sorry, Captain Lowell," Jerry grinned. "You're just one more loose end that needs to be tied up."
***
"The place is almost empty," the sheriff informed Roberts and McSween. "No one's there but the patient and two workers."
"How do you know that?" McSween asked.
"I sent in a SWAT unit. Look, I know you said not to approach until you got here, but I couldn't take the chance of sending everyone in blind."
"Understood," Roberts told him. "The ambulance here?"
"Waiting just outside the perimeter."
"Good," Roberts nodded. "We're ready to move in. SWAT first?"
"Yes. Your friends will have to stay here," the sheriff said, nodding at JR, Ray, and Clayton.
"Not a chance in hell," JR said menacingly. "I'm going in to get my wife."
"And I'm going with him," Ray insisted.
The Sheriff sighed and cast a pleading look at Roberts. "They're civilians. I can be responsible for.."
"I'll take full responsibility," McSween cut in. "They go. All of them."
"Fine," the Sheriff gave in. "Everyone stay behind SWAT. They'll lead us. They know exactly where she is.*
JR, Clayton, Ray, Roberts, McSween and half a dozen deputies lined up behind the SWAT team and began slowly moving toward the building. They got to a door that was propped open and carefully moved one by one into the building.
They traveled down a long hall until they got to a set of double doors. "In there," the sheriff whispered. The SWAT leader held up his hand, then pointed forward. The team burst through the doors and saw two women in lab coats. One of them picked up a knife and charged towards them. Three shots rang out and she slumped to the ground. The other woman backed into a corner and held up her hands.
JR pushed through the police deputies and SWAT members, scanning the room for his wife.
When he finally saw her, the strength left his body and he stumbled backwards. Ray caught him and helped him steady himself.
The sheriff watched as JR and Ray went to the hospital bed. JR bent down and kissed her gently, but she didn't move.
"Wake up, honey," he whispered frantically. "It's me. Please wake up."
She didn't respond.
"What did you give her?" Clayton demanded from the woman in the lab coat.
She didn't answer. She dropped her eyes to the ground and ignored the question.
The sheriff pulled out his radio. "Get that medical team down here. We're clear."
"Sue Ellen," JR shook her gently. "Please open your eyes. Look at me sweetheart."
She didn't respond. Her whole body was limp and lifeless. JR looked up at his brother, "Ray," he let out a strangled cry.
Elena looked around the room and noticed no one was watching her. Everyone was looking at JR trying to revive his wife. She moved slowly, silently.
She had the deputy's gun out of his holster so fast he had no time to react.
"Drop it!" the sheriff bellowed and every gun in the room was suddenly pointed right at her.
"No," she whispered. Before anyone could stop her, she raised the gun to her temple, pulled the trigger, and blew her brains out all over the wall.
***
This fic is an alternate timeline where the dream season wasn't a dream. It picks up of after the last episode of season 9.
***
Life Is But a Dream
Part 11:
***
"How are you feeling, Richard?"
"Fine. This is a nice place."
"Glad you like it. It's wonderful to see you ready to get back into the world."
"Who was that woman? The one in the hallway at the hospital?"
"Just another patient," the counselor told him. "She was badly injured in a car accident."
"She seemed to think she knew me. She called me Bobby."
"She has massive brain trauma. She's very confused."
"I hope she'll be alright. Her eyes...she looked terrified."
"Waking up in a hospital with amnesia is enough to terrify anyone."
"Yes," he sighed. "I should know. Will they be able to help her like you helped me?"
"They'll do their best, Richard. We all will."
***
JR glanced at his watch and growled. "We should be there by now."
"About another half an hour," McSween grunted.
"I can't believe Angelica managed to disappear before the marshals got to her," Clayton grumbled.
"They'll catch her eventually," Ray sighed.
"I hope so. And I will spend my last dime to make sure they do," JR told them. "Because Sue Ellen will never be completely safe as long as that psycho bitch is on the loose."
***
"He's completely recovered?"
"Physically, it appears so," Jerry nodded.
"And he still has no idea who he really is?" Mark pressed him.
"You have the records. See for yourself. His memories were completely destroyed. He has a whole new identity. He believes his name is Richard Rice and that his whole family was killed in the accident."
"And there's no chance he'll ever remember the truth?"
"You can relax, Mark," Jerry told him. "Dr. Ellis is a genius. He saved Bobby's life, but totally reconstructed the memories in his brain. Bobby Ewing won't ever remember who he is and he'll never come after your wife."
"Good," Mark nodded. "And I'm glad his body is healthy."
"He's more than healthy. He's disease resistant. Bobby Ewing is a walking medical miracle and he'll never be a threat to you or your marriage. You can rest easy."
"Yes. Thank you, Jerry."
"No problem, Mark. I need to get back to work."
Mark nodded and left Jerry's office, taking Bobby's files with him.
Jerry picked up the phone and impatiently punched in the number. "Is it handled? Good. When will it happen? Perfect. Call me when it's done."
"Sorry, Captain Lowell," Jerry grinned. "You're just one more loose end that needs to be tied up."
***
"The place is almost empty," the sheriff informed Roberts and McSween. "No one's there but the patient and two workers."
"How do you know that?" McSween asked.
"I sent in a SWAT unit. Look, I know you said not to approach until you got here, but I couldn't take the chance of sending everyone in blind."
"Understood," Roberts told him. "The ambulance here?"
"Waiting just outside the perimeter."
"Good," Roberts nodded. "We're ready to move in. SWAT first?"
"Yes. Your friends will have to stay here," the sheriff said, nodding at JR, Ray, and Clayton.
"Not a chance in hell," JR said menacingly. "I'm going in to get my wife."
"And I'm going with him," Ray insisted.
The Sheriff sighed and cast a pleading look at Roberts. "They're civilians. I can be responsible for.."
"I'll take full responsibility," McSween cut in. "They go. All of them."
"Fine," the Sheriff gave in. "Everyone stay behind SWAT. They'll lead us. They know exactly where she is.*
JR, Clayton, Ray, Roberts, McSween and half a dozen deputies lined up behind the SWAT team and began slowly moving toward the building. They got to a door that was propped open and carefully moved one by one into the building.
They traveled down a long hall until they got to a set of double doors. "In there," the sheriff whispered. The SWAT leader held up his hand, then pointed forward. The team burst through the doors and saw two women in lab coats. One of them picked up a knife and charged towards them. Three shots rang out and she slumped to the ground. The other woman backed into a corner and held up her hands.
JR pushed through the police deputies and SWAT members, scanning the room for his wife.
When he finally saw her, the strength left his body and he stumbled backwards. Ray caught him and helped him steady himself.
The sheriff watched as JR and Ray went to the hospital bed. JR bent down and kissed her gently, but she didn't move.
"Wake up, honey," he whispered frantically. "It's me. Please wake up."
She didn't respond.
"What did you give her?" Clayton demanded from the woman in the lab coat.
She didn't answer. She dropped her eyes to the ground and ignored the question.
The sheriff pulled out his radio. "Get that medical team down here. We're clear."
"Sue Ellen," JR shook her gently. "Please open your eyes. Look at me sweetheart."
She didn't respond. Her whole body was limp and lifeless. JR looked up at his brother, "Ray," he let out a strangled cry.
Elena looked around the room and noticed no one was watching her. Everyone was looking at JR trying to revive his wife. She moved slowly, silently.
She had the deputy's gun out of his holster so fast he had no time to react.
"Drop it!" the sheriff bellowed and every gun in the room was suddenly pointed right at her.
"No," she whispered. Before anyone could stop her, she raised the gun to her temple, pulled the trigger, and blew her brains out all over the wall.
***
Honkytonkangel
Telly Talk Fan
Still breaking my heart over here, and my hair is going greyer by the second.
But JR got to his woman. Now he needs to get them the hell out of there.
And I can't wait for the moment Princess Pammy (and JR) realises this shit is all HER fault NOT JR's.
But JR got to his woman. Now he needs to get them the hell out of there.
And I can't wait for the moment Princess Pammy (and JR) realises this shit is all HER fault NOT JR's.
CeeCee72
Telly Talk Star
I don't own any of the characters in this story and no copyright infringement is intended.
This fic is an alternate timeline where the dream season wasn't a dream. It picks up of after the last episode of season 9.
***
Life Is But a Dream
Part 12:
***
"We're approximately ten minutes out from the hospital," the EMT barked into the radio. "Blood pressure is 70/50. Respiratory depressed. She's unconscious. Starting fluids. Have an emergency med team waiting."
JR held tightly onto Sue Ellen's hand. "Come on honey," he pleaded. "You can do this. Fight for me. Wake up."
"Is she allergic to anything?"
"What?" JR looked up at the EMT.
"Your wife. Is she allergic to anything?"
"Oh. No."
JR watched the young man start an IV on Sue Ellen. "What are you giving her?"
"Just fluids," he answered. "We can't do anything else for her until they figure out what drugs are in her system."
"Will she be okay?"
"We're doing everything we can, Mr. Ewing."
JR closed his eyes and prayed with all his strength. "Please God. Please let her be alright."
***
Mark sat silently, eating his dinner and listening to Pam and Cliff plot against JR. He was so sick of hearing about it that it took every bit of self-control he had not to get up and storm away from the table.
He despised JR with every fiber of his being. But he didn't believe JR was responsible for what happened to Jamie.
JR probably felt sure that he had Angelica under control. As despicable as JR was, even Mark knew he wouldn't do anything deliberately to put his family in danger.
Sometimes the best laid plans, made with the best of intentions got twisted around and things got out of control.
Mark knew that better than most men.
And he was in no position to stand in judgement of JR Ewing.
Or anyone else.
***
Jerry put down the phone and growled.
It would be all over the news soon.
The dramatic rescue of Sue Ellen Ewing would dominate newspapers and television for days.
JR had saved her.
Her knight in shining white armor.
He pushed the phone off his desk with a violent shrug and cursed.
Everything had been ruined.
And now JR Ewing was going to have to pay.
***
Flowers. There were flowers everywhere. And a diamond. She could see it shining.
She felt happy.
He was with her, holding her in his arms.
But…
There was beeping. And bells. Coming from somewhere outside…
Her eyes snapped open and she saw men in white coats standing over her.
She screamed and fought as hard as she could. They were hurting her again.
"Get away from me!" She cried, thrashing around. "Stop it!"
"Sue Ellen!"
She stopped struggling immediately.
That voice…
"JR…" she whispered.
Suddenly he was there. He was right there with her.
She felt him take her hand and watched as he leaned over her.
"It's alright, honey. I'm here."
"JR…" she whispered again. "Are you...is this real? Or am I remembering…."
"It's real, honey. I'm real. I'm right here with you. You're safe, now honey. But I need you to let these doctors help you. I promise you, I won't leave you and I won't let anyone hurt you ever again."
He bent his head and placed a soft kiss on her lips. She sucked in a deep breath. He was really here. And he would keep her safe.
"I knew you'd find me," she gave him a weak smile.
"Yes, I found you, honey. And I won't ever let you go again."
***
"How is she?"
"We don't know. She's drugged. They're giving her fluids to flush the drugs out of her system. Donna, she looks so fragile."
"Oh, Ray…"
"She woke up very briefly. I don't know what they did to her but it must have been bad. She was scared out of her mind, but she recognized JR and he was able to calm her down enough to get her to stop fighting."
"Poor Sue Ellen."
"Yeah. I'd better go. The longer JR goes without being able to see her, the crazier he gets. Probably will be throwing chairs around the waiting room before long."
"Alright. Call as soon as you know anything else. I love you."
"Love you too, Donna."
Ray hung up the phone and walked back over to take a seat beside JR. "Donna and the rest of the family send their love."
JR nodded but didn't respond.
"JR," McSween suddenly appeared in front of him. "Captain Lowell is dead. Killed in a fight with another inmate while he was being transferred from holding to jail."
"Hope it was painful," JR grunted.
"We think it was a set up."
"So?"
"So that means that Angelica is still out there pulling strings. She's still dangerous."
"Have Harv call the Justice Department," JR ordered. "I want to know exactly how they intend to find her. I won't have her out there threatening my family. And find out who those two dead women are and who they work for."
"Mr. Ewing?"
JR looked up to see a doctor walking toward him.
"Yes?" JR shot up out of his seat. "How's my wife?"
"Responding well to the fluids," the doctor smiled at him. "They were giving her a combination of sedatives, tranquilizers, and pain pills. She's already awake. Once the drugs are totally out of her system we'll know more, but we have every reason to believe she'll make a full recovery. Physically anyway."
"What do you mean physically?" JR asked.
"She has a very serious concussion. She doesn't remember very much about who she is. Specifically, all she seems to remember is you. And even that's fuzzy. She knows you're her husband, but not much else."
"Is it permanent?" Clayton questioned.
"No way to really know. It's a good sign that she seems to be having at least some memories. And the drugs could be making the memory loss worse. Once she's stable, we'll do a brain scan and some cognitive testing. Mr. Ewing…" he stopped and took a deep breath. "Are you aware that your wife is pregnant?"
"What?" JR breathed out, shocked.
"3-4 weeks. We can't…"
"What?" JR snapped.
"We won't know if the drugs hurt the baby for quite a while."
"Does she know?"
"Yes. And she's scared."
"Can I see her?"
"Absolutely. Right this way."
Ray and Clayton watched JR follow the doctor down the hallway then exchanged worried glances.
Ray growled under his breath and shook his head. JR was focused on seeing his wife right now and making sure she was alright. Once he was satisfied that Sue Ellen was going to be okay, Ray knew JR would spend every waking moment finding Angelica Nero and making her pay.
Ray wouldn't give a bucket of piss for that woman's future.
***
"Mama's home! Mama's home! Mama's home!"
Sue Ellen opened her eyes and took a deep breath.
Mama…
"I have a son," she breathed out. She closed her eyes and concentrated hard, forcing herself to focus on the memory.
He was jumping up and down on the bed. He was happy.
"John Ross," she whispered. "Oh my God…"
"Sue Ellen?"
Her eyes snapped open and she turned her head.
"JR," she whispered.
He moved toward her and sank down into the chair beside her bed. "How do you feel, honey?"
"I...I have a headache. And I'm confused. And so scared."
"You don't have to be scared anymore. I won't let anyone else hurt you."
"We're happy." She said suddenly.
"What?"
"We... weren't before. But we are now."
"Honey, what do you remember about me? About us?"
"You hurt me. But you won't ever again. You love me. And I love you. We have a beautiful son named John Ross."
"Yes," JR said softly. "All of that's true."
"JR, what happened? Why did those people take me and hurt me?"
"I don't know, honey, but I promise I'm going to find out."
"Our baby…"
He leaned forward and silenced her with a kiss. "Our baby is going to be fine. It'll be strong enough to fight. Like it's mama."
"JR...I'm so tired."
"Rest honey."
"Don't leave me."
"I won't. I swear it. You go on to sleep and I promise my face will be the first thing you see when you wake up."
Sue Ellen nodded and closed her eyes. "I know I love you. I know you'll keep me safe."
"Yes, I will," he said softly. "Never doubt it."
***
This fic is an alternate timeline where the dream season wasn't a dream. It picks up of after the last episode of season 9.
***
Life Is But a Dream
Part 12:
***
"We're approximately ten minutes out from the hospital," the EMT barked into the radio. "Blood pressure is 70/50. Respiratory depressed. She's unconscious. Starting fluids. Have an emergency med team waiting."
JR held tightly onto Sue Ellen's hand. "Come on honey," he pleaded. "You can do this. Fight for me. Wake up."
"Is she allergic to anything?"
"What?" JR looked up at the EMT.
"Your wife. Is she allergic to anything?"
"Oh. No."
JR watched the young man start an IV on Sue Ellen. "What are you giving her?"
"Just fluids," he answered. "We can't do anything else for her until they figure out what drugs are in her system."
"Will she be okay?"
"We're doing everything we can, Mr. Ewing."
JR closed his eyes and prayed with all his strength. "Please God. Please let her be alright."
***
Mark sat silently, eating his dinner and listening to Pam and Cliff plot against JR. He was so sick of hearing about it that it took every bit of self-control he had not to get up and storm away from the table.
He despised JR with every fiber of his being. But he didn't believe JR was responsible for what happened to Jamie.
JR probably felt sure that he had Angelica under control. As despicable as JR was, even Mark knew he wouldn't do anything deliberately to put his family in danger.
Sometimes the best laid plans, made with the best of intentions got twisted around and things got out of control.
Mark knew that better than most men.
And he was in no position to stand in judgement of JR Ewing.
Or anyone else.
***
Jerry put down the phone and growled.
It would be all over the news soon.
The dramatic rescue of Sue Ellen Ewing would dominate newspapers and television for days.
JR had saved her.
Her knight in shining white armor.
He pushed the phone off his desk with a violent shrug and cursed.
Everything had been ruined.
And now JR Ewing was going to have to pay.
***
Flowers. There were flowers everywhere. And a diamond. She could see it shining.
She felt happy.
He was with her, holding her in his arms.
But…
There was beeping. And bells. Coming from somewhere outside…
Her eyes snapped open and she saw men in white coats standing over her.
She screamed and fought as hard as she could. They were hurting her again.
"Get away from me!" She cried, thrashing around. "Stop it!"
"Sue Ellen!"
She stopped struggling immediately.
That voice…
"JR…" she whispered.
Suddenly he was there. He was right there with her.
She felt him take her hand and watched as he leaned over her.
"It's alright, honey. I'm here."
"JR…" she whispered again. "Are you...is this real? Or am I remembering…."
"It's real, honey. I'm real. I'm right here with you. You're safe, now honey. But I need you to let these doctors help you. I promise you, I won't leave you and I won't let anyone hurt you ever again."
He bent his head and placed a soft kiss on her lips. She sucked in a deep breath. He was really here. And he would keep her safe.
"I knew you'd find me," she gave him a weak smile.
"Yes, I found you, honey. And I won't ever let you go again."
***
"How is she?"
"We don't know. She's drugged. They're giving her fluids to flush the drugs out of her system. Donna, she looks so fragile."
"Oh, Ray…"
"She woke up very briefly. I don't know what they did to her but it must have been bad. She was scared out of her mind, but she recognized JR and he was able to calm her down enough to get her to stop fighting."
"Poor Sue Ellen."
"Yeah. I'd better go. The longer JR goes without being able to see her, the crazier he gets. Probably will be throwing chairs around the waiting room before long."
"Alright. Call as soon as you know anything else. I love you."
"Love you too, Donna."
Ray hung up the phone and walked back over to take a seat beside JR. "Donna and the rest of the family send their love."
JR nodded but didn't respond.
"JR," McSween suddenly appeared in front of him. "Captain Lowell is dead. Killed in a fight with another inmate while he was being transferred from holding to jail."
"Hope it was painful," JR grunted.
"We think it was a set up."
"So?"
"So that means that Angelica is still out there pulling strings. She's still dangerous."
"Have Harv call the Justice Department," JR ordered. "I want to know exactly how they intend to find her. I won't have her out there threatening my family. And find out who those two dead women are and who they work for."
"Mr. Ewing?"
JR looked up to see a doctor walking toward him.
"Yes?" JR shot up out of his seat. "How's my wife?"
"Responding well to the fluids," the doctor smiled at him. "They were giving her a combination of sedatives, tranquilizers, and pain pills. She's already awake. Once the drugs are totally out of her system we'll know more, but we have every reason to believe she'll make a full recovery. Physically anyway."
"What do you mean physically?" JR asked.
"She has a very serious concussion. She doesn't remember very much about who she is. Specifically, all she seems to remember is you. And even that's fuzzy. She knows you're her husband, but not much else."
"Is it permanent?" Clayton questioned.
"No way to really know. It's a good sign that she seems to be having at least some memories. And the drugs could be making the memory loss worse. Once she's stable, we'll do a brain scan and some cognitive testing. Mr. Ewing…" he stopped and took a deep breath. "Are you aware that your wife is pregnant?"
"What?" JR breathed out, shocked.
"3-4 weeks. We can't…"
"What?" JR snapped.
"We won't know if the drugs hurt the baby for quite a while."
"Does she know?"
"Yes. And she's scared."
"Can I see her?"
"Absolutely. Right this way."
Ray and Clayton watched JR follow the doctor down the hallway then exchanged worried glances.
Ray growled under his breath and shook his head. JR was focused on seeing his wife right now and making sure she was alright. Once he was satisfied that Sue Ellen was going to be okay, Ray knew JR would spend every waking moment finding Angelica Nero and making her pay.
Ray wouldn't give a bucket of piss for that woman's future.
***
"Mama's home! Mama's home! Mama's home!"
Sue Ellen opened her eyes and took a deep breath.
Mama…
"I have a son," she breathed out. She closed her eyes and concentrated hard, forcing herself to focus on the memory.
He was jumping up and down on the bed. He was happy.
"John Ross," she whispered. "Oh my God…"
"Sue Ellen?"
Her eyes snapped open and she turned her head.
"JR," she whispered.
He moved toward her and sank down into the chair beside her bed. "How do you feel, honey?"
"I...I have a headache. And I'm confused. And so scared."
"You don't have to be scared anymore. I won't let anyone else hurt you."
"We're happy." She said suddenly.
"What?"
"We... weren't before. But we are now."
"Honey, what do you remember about me? About us?"
"You hurt me. But you won't ever again. You love me. And I love you. We have a beautiful son named John Ross."
"Yes," JR said softly. "All of that's true."
"JR, what happened? Why did those people take me and hurt me?"
"I don't know, honey, but I promise I'm going to find out."
"Our baby…"
He leaned forward and silenced her with a kiss. "Our baby is going to be fine. It'll be strong enough to fight. Like it's mama."
"JR...I'm so tired."
"Rest honey."
"Don't leave me."
"I won't. I swear it. You go on to sleep and I promise my face will be the first thing you see when you wake up."
Sue Ellen nodded and closed her eyes. "I know I love you. I know you'll keep me safe."
"Yes, I will," he said softly. "Never doubt it."
***
Honkytonkangel
Telly Talk Fan
YAY, so happy my girl is safe and she remembers JR. She IS safe, and her and bubs are gonna be ok, right?.
Please tell me that the real truth is gonna come out and Jerry and Mark, Cliff and Pam are gonna get what's coming to them.
I hope Sue Ellen remembers seeing Bobby too, so he can be rescued. He dexerves to be with his family too, even if I think the fact he's completely forgotten princess Pammy is a blessing.
Also cos I forgot to put it in my last reply, Ray and Donna and Clayton are awesome
Please tell me that the real truth is gonna come out and Jerry and Mark, Cliff and Pam are gonna get what's coming to them.
I hope Sue Ellen remembers seeing Bobby too, so he can be rescued. He dexerves to be with his family too, even if I think the fact he's completely forgotten princess Pammy is a blessing.
Also cos I forgot to put it in my last reply, Ray and Donna and Clayton are awesome
CeeCee72
Telly Talk Star
I don't own any of the characters in this story and no copyright infringement is intended.
This fic is an alternate timeline where the dream season wasn't a dream. It picks up of after the last episode of season 9.
***
Life Is But a Dream
Part 13:
***
"Don't let her out of your sight. Not even for a minute. She's only cooperating with us because she needed us to keep her out of jail and get her out of the country. She'll run the very first chance she gets. Understand? Good. Keep me posted."
Daughtry hung up the phone and cursed under his breath.
He didn't like the situation at all. Angelica Nero was safe and in CIA custody in Zurich, but he knew damn well the woman was going to be trouble. He doubted his superiors' assessment that what she knew was important enough to deal with the hassle.
Then there was JR Ewing. He was causing some very serious headaches.
JR was well connected. He'd managed to get a wiretap on a police captain's phone. Now he was making noise at the Justice Department. Daughtry knew that man would never quit.
He hated to do it, but he was seriously considering paying Ewing a visit. The only way he would back off was if he was told the truth and presented enough evidence to convince him that Angelica Nero had had nothing to do with his wife's kidnapping.
He rubbed his temples and shook his head. "What a damn mess."
***
"Unbelievable," Cliff sighed, watching the news coverage of Sue Ellen's rescue on television.
"Thank God she's alright," Pam said.
Mark sat in stunned silence. He couldn't believe it. Jerry had lied to his face.
He recognized the facility where Sue Ellen had been found. It was owned by a subsidiary of Graison Research. He was fairly certain it was the same facility where Bobby Ewing had been treated for the past year.
Sue Ellen hadn't been kidnapped by Angelica Nero.
She'd been taken by Jerry Kenderson and held hostage at Graison Research.
***
"We don't believe that the memory loss is permanent," the doctor told JR. "Her cognitive functioning is fine and she's having real memories already."
"How long until all of her memories come back?" Ray asked.
"Hours. Days. Weeks. Maybe years. It's hard to say exactly. But familiarity will help her. Just seeing Mr. Ewing brought back memories of her son. I suggest bringing in a photo album. But you'll all need to be patient with her. We can't rush this."
"And the baby?" Clayton spoke up.
"Everything looks normal. But at this stage of development, it's simply impossible to know if there was any damage from the drugs. We'll know more as the pregnancy progresses. Mr. Ewing, do you have any questions for me?"
"Just...is stress dangerous?"
"Well, I'd certainly prefer to keep her as happy and calm as possible. Why?"
"It's just…" JR took a deep breath and tried to put his thoughts into words. "She… look, some of the memories are going to be bad ones. Very bad ones."
"We all have bad memories Mr. Ewing. I'm sure she'll deal with it."
JR nodded and looked away. How was he supposed to tell the doctor that she was going to be remembering all the ugly and drama and pain he'd caused her.
"Can she have other visitors?" Ray asked. "The rest of the family is anxious to see her."
"Of course. Seeing them might help jog her memory. I think it would be especially helpful for her to see her son."
"Thank you, doctor," JR nodded.
"Of course. I'll be back in a few hours."
"JR, would it be alright for me to call Miss Ellie and ask her to bring John Ross to see her?"
JR looked at his father-in-law and shrugged. "Sure. And tell her to bring some pictures of the family."
Clayton nodded and walked away.
"Anything I can do, JR?" Ray asked.
"Call McSween and get me an update on Angelica."
"On it,"" Ray said and turned away.
JR closed his eyes and cursed under his breath. Sue Ellen was going to be okay. He was deeply thankful for that. But he was scared.
She loved him so much right now. But he couldn't help but wonder if that would change when she started remembering all the bad times between them. And once she remembered Angelica and realized JR had been at fault for her entire ordeal…
He was terrified she would end up hating him.
***
She was so sad. And hurt. She felt her entire world had crashed down around her. Why would he do this to her? She had believed he loved her.
"Unlock the liquor cabinet. I'm going to drink myself into oblivion!"
"No!" She sat up and cried out. "No!"
"Sue Ellen?" JR jumped out of his chair and hurried to her bedside. He took her hand and brought it up to his mouth for a gentle kiss. "Another memory?"
"Yes," she said tearfully.
"A bad one?"
"Yes," she said again.
"About me, honey?"
She nodded at him as tears spilled out of her eyes. "We were fighting. I threw something at you…" she closed her eyes tightly and concentrated. "I think… yes. It was a bottle of wine."
"Yes," JR told her. "That was a particularly ugly fight."
"I know. I remember how I felt. Shattered."
"How do you feel now, honey?"
"What?"
"About me. Can't you feel in your heart how much I love you?"
"Yes," she breathed out. "Yes I can."
"Sue Ellen," he sat down on the edge of her bed and fixed his gaze on her eyes. "The doctor said your memory was going to come back a little at a time. I won't lie to you, honey. You're going to remember some very bad things about me. It will be painful. But that's all in the past. We're very happy together now and very much in love."
"I know, JR," she squeezed his hand. "When they had me...the only thing that kept me going was my memory of you and how much you love me."
JR nodded and bent down to kiss her cheek.
"JR, tell me something about us. Something happy. Help me have a good memory."
JR smiled at her and reached out to stroke her hair. "You like to dance. You and I have spent many nights dancing close together. You fit so perfectly in my arms."
Sue Ellen closed her eyes and concentrated.
Dancing…
"The evening went beautifully."
"The evening's not over yet."
"Let's go home…"
"What?"
Sue Ellen didn't realize she'd spoken that last line out loud. "Just remembering something. Something good. I love you, JR."
"And I love you, Sue Ellen. Even during the bad times. I have always loved you. And there won't ever be any bad times between us ever again. I swear it on my soul."
***
This fic is an alternate timeline where the dream season wasn't a dream. It picks up of after the last episode of season 9.
***
Life Is But a Dream
Part 13:
***
"Don't let her out of your sight. Not even for a minute. She's only cooperating with us because she needed us to keep her out of jail and get her out of the country. She'll run the very first chance she gets. Understand? Good. Keep me posted."
Daughtry hung up the phone and cursed under his breath.
He didn't like the situation at all. Angelica Nero was safe and in CIA custody in Zurich, but he knew damn well the woman was going to be trouble. He doubted his superiors' assessment that what she knew was important enough to deal with the hassle.
Then there was JR Ewing. He was causing some very serious headaches.
JR was well connected. He'd managed to get a wiretap on a police captain's phone. Now he was making noise at the Justice Department. Daughtry knew that man would never quit.
He hated to do it, but he was seriously considering paying Ewing a visit. The only way he would back off was if he was told the truth and presented enough evidence to convince him that Angelica Nero had had nothing to do with his wife's kidnapping.
He rubbed his temples and shook his head. "What a damn mess."
***
"Unbelievable," Cliff sighed, watching the news coverage of Sue Ellen's rescue on television.
"Thank God she's alright," Pam said.
Mark sat in stunned silence. He couldn't believe it. Jerry had lied to his face.
He recognized the facility where Sue Ellen had been found. It was owned by a subsidiary of Graison Research. He was fairly certain it was the same facility where Bobby Ewing had been treated for the past year.
Sue Ellen hadn't been kidnapped by Angelica Nero.
She'd been taken by Jerry Kenderson and held hostage at Graison Research.
***
"We don't believe that the memory loss is permanent," the doctor told JR. "Her cognitive functioning is fine and she's having real memories already."
"How long until all of her memories come back?" Ray asked.
"Hours. Days. Weeks. Maybe years. It's hard to say exactly. But familiarity will help her. Just seeing Mr. Ewing brought back memories of her son. I suggest bringing in a photo album. But you'll all need to be patient with her. We can't rush this."
"And the baby?" Clayton spoke up.
"Everything looks normal. But at this stage of development, it's simply impossible to know if there was any damage from the drugs. We'll know more as the pregnancy progresses. Mr. Ewing, do you have any questions for me?"
"Just...is stress dangerous?"
"Well, I'd certainly prefer to keep her as happy and calm as possible. Why?"
"It's just…" JR took a deep breath and tried to put his thoughts into words. "She… look, some of the memories are going to be bad ones. Very bad ones."
"We all have bad memories Mr. Ewing. I'm sure she'll deal with it."
JR nodded and looked away. How was he supposed to tell the doctor that she was going to be remembering all the ugly and drama and pain he'd caused her.
"Can she have other visitors?" Ray asked. "The rest of the family is anxious to see her."
"Of course. Seeing them might help jog her memory. I think it would be especially helpful for her to see her son."
"Thank you, doctor," JR nodded.
"Of course. I'll be back in a few hours."
"JR, would it be alright for me to call Miss Ellie and ask her to bring John Ross to see her?"
JR looked at his father-in-law and shrugged. "Sure. And tell her to bring some pictures of the family."
Clayton nodded and walked away.
"Anything I can do, JR?" Ray asked.
"Call McSween and get me an update on Angelica."
"On it,"" Ray said and turned away.
JR closed his eyes and cursed under his breath. Sue Ellen was going to be okay. He was deeply thankful for that. But he was scared.
She loved him so much right now. But he couldn't help but wonder if that would change when she started remembering all the bad times between them. And once she remembered Angelica and realized JR had been at fault for her entire ordeal…
He was terrified she would end up hating him.
***
She was so sad. And hurt. She felt her entire world had crashed down around her. Why would he do this to her? She had believed he loved her.
"Unlock the liquor cabinet. I'm going to drink myself into oblivion!"
"No!" She sat up and cried out. "No!"
"Sue Ellen?" JR jumped out of his chair and hurried to her bedside. He took her hand and brought it up to his mouth for a gentle kiss. "Another memory?"
"Yes," she said tearfully.
"A bad one?"
"Yes," she said again.
"About me, honey?"
She nodded at him as tears spilled out of her eyes. "We were fighting. I threw something at you…" she closed her eyes tightly and concentrated. "I think… yes. It was a bottle of wine."
"Yes," JR told her. "That was a particularly ugly fight."
"I know. I remember how I felt. Shattered."
"How do you feel now, honey?"
"What?"
"About me. Can't you feel in your heart how much I love you?"
"Yes," she breathed out. "Yes I can."
"Sue Ellen," he sat down on the edge of her bed and fixed his gaze on her eyes. "The doctor said your memory was going to come back a little at a time. I won't lie to you, honey. You're going to remember some very bad things about me. It will be painful. But that's all in the past. We're very happy together now and very much in love."
"I know, JR," she squeezed his hand. "When they had me...the only thing that kept me going was my memory of you and how much you love me."
JR nodded and bent down to kiss her cheek.
"JR, tell me something about us. Something happy. Help me have a good memory."
JR smiled at her and reached out to stroke her hair. "You like to dance. You and I have spent many nights dancing close together. You fit so perfectly in my arms."
Sue Ellen closed her eyes and concentrated.
Dancing…
"The evening went beautifully."
"The evening's not over yet."
"Let's go home…"
"What?"
Sue Ellen didn't realize she'd spoken that last line out loud. "Just remembering something. Something good. I love you, JR."
"And I love you, Sue Ellen. Even during the bad times. I have always loved you. And there won't ever be any bad times between us ever again. I swear it on my soul."
***
Honkytonkangel
Telly Talk Fan
NO, It's Princess Pammy's fault, and I still think they need to know.
Aaw all the feels. Jerry needs to die slowly for trying to take her away.
That's my boy JR.
Is Sue Ellen gonna remember seeing Bobby? I want him to be rescued too, but at the same time at the moment he is free from whiny and princess, would it be cruel to drag him back and make him remember.
Who am I kidding? We all know I only care about JR and Sue Ellen, Clayton and Miss Ellie and Ray and Donna.
Miss Texas 1967
Telly Talk Addict
I like that she remembers that they were unhappy and then happy, it makes the recovery easier in that she won't get a huge shock when it becomes more obvious how up and down their relationship was.
I think Mark has some difficult choices to make now (or easy).
I think Mark has some difficult choices to make now (or easy).
I'm glad that Sue Ellen has been rescued and that JR is standing by her as she starts to remember things. She is in for an ugly awakening.
I look forward to when Bobby gets out of there too. I am glad you brought back Jenna. I can't see her with Jack though. So I hope Jack and April sort things out. I like the way you wrote them in your other story. I'd rather see Jenna with Bobby at this point. Pam is married to Mark after all and I think considering that she only mourned for Bobby for a few episodes she's got what she deserves!
Also glad to see Donna & Ray happy together. I think they were the biggest causality of the dream season.
I look forward to when Bobby gets out of there too. I am glad you brought back Jenna. I can't see her with Jack though. So I hope Jack and April sort things out. I like the way you wrote them in your other story. I'd rather see Jenna with Bobby at this point. Pam is married to Mark after all and I think considering that she only mourned for Bobby for a few episodes she's got what she deserves!
Also glad to see Donna & Ray happy together. I think they were the biggest causality of the dream season.
CeeCee72
Telly Talk Star
I don't own any of the characters in this story and no copyright infringement is intended.
This fic is an alternate timeline where the dream season wasn't a dream. It picks up of after the last episode of season 9.
***
Life Is But a Dream
Part 14:
***
"John Ross, do you understand what I've told you?"
"Yes. Mama is okay, but she doesn't remember much about us."
Ellie nodded and hugged him tightly. "She remembers you. And she knows how much she loves you. It might be awhile before she remembers things you've done or places you've been together, but she remembers you're her boy."
"Does she remember Daddy?"
"Yes."
"Does she still love him?"
"Oh yes, John Ross. Very much."
"Lucy?" John Ross turned his head to look at his cousin. "Will you go to the hospital with me to see my mama?"
Lucy had spent almost every waking moment with the little boy since she'd returned to Southfork. He'd become very attached to her and comforted by her presence. "Of course, I will honey," she smiled at him.
"We'll leave in a few minutes," Ellie told them. "I have to gather some pictures to take with us. JR said they might help jog her memory."
"Okay, Grandma. Can I help pick them out?"
"Of course," Ellie held her hand out to him, "of course you can."
***
"What do you mean they're gone?"
"I mean my man at Justice said they're gone. Taken by another agency," Harv sighed.
JR frowned and cursed under his breath. He'd been counting on being able to listen to the tapes of Lowell's phone calls from the wiretaps, but they had been confiscated and classified
"Angelica has ties to international terrorists," McSween said. "It wouldn't surprise me if the CIA is involved."
"Now, you listen to me," JR's voice was low and dangerous, "I don't care about international terrorists and I don't care about the CIA. That woman kidnapped my wife and did things to her. I want to know why and I want to know who else is involved."
"If it's the CIA, you'll never get your hands on those tapes," Ray told him.
"No," JR insisted, "there has to be a way and…"
"JR!"
JR jumped and immediately moved to turn back into Sue Ellen's hospital room. "I'm right here, honey," he assured her softly. "I didn't leave you. Hang on one second and I'll be right there."
"Figure it out, " JR barked to the other men. "I want those tapes. Let me know as soon as you know anything else."
He turned around, walked fully into Sue Ellen's room, and shut the door behind him. "I'm here, honey," he said again, sinking down into the chair beside her bed. "Another dream?"
"You were in the hospital," she said. "I was holding your hand."
"That was when I got shot," he grunted.
"Shot? Oh,my God, JR! Who shot you?"
JR could have kicked himself. He should have never brought up the shooting. Now he was going to have to answer all kinds of horrible questions about her sister. "Well, Sue Ellen…"
"Kristen," she said softly. "I...it was something bad between us, wasn't it?"
"Do you remember Kristen, honey?"
"No...not really...just something about her name makes me sad."
"Do you want me to tell you? It's pretty ugly stuff…"
"Then no. Not now. Tell me something else good. Something about our son."
"You taught him how to skip rocks," JR smiled at her, relieved to be off the subject of her sister.
"Across a pond," Sue Ellen smiled back at him.
"Yes. He was so happy that day. And you looked so pretty."
"I remember. I remember being happy that day."
"You're always happy when you're with John Ross."
"And you," she told him. "Maybe not always, but now."
"Yes."
"I'm trying so hard to remember."
"I know. Take your time. It will all come back."
'Tell me you love me."
"I love you, Sue Ellen Ewing," he brought his head down to kiss her. "And I always will."
***
Jerry made a sour face when Mark came into his office and slammed the door behind him, but didn't move a muscle.
"You bastard! YOU did this!"
"Calm down, Mark."
"How? How did you pull it off?"
"Money," Jerry laughed. "The same way you pulled off the exact same thing a year ago."
"It's not the same thing and you know it!" Mark defended. "Bobby Ewing was going to die. I took him to save him."
"And then refused to bring him back because you were romancing and marrying his wife!"
"It wasn't like that!"
"Whatever helps you sleep at night."
"I want to know, Jerry," Mark's voice turned low and dangerous. "I want to know exactly how you pulled this off."
"It was easy," Jerry shrugged. "I saw the explosion on TV then saw the ambulance order. I radioed the ambulance and realized she wasn't hurt as badly as everyone thought she was. I offered the driver and the EMTs a fortune to get lost. Then I sent in a recovery team. Simple."
"Not so simple. You got caught."
"Yes," Jerry grimaced. "The recovery team got caught in traffic cameras. The police were able to find the van they used - as well as the bodies of the EMTs. If they'd dug a little deeper, they'd have found the ambulance too. They managed to pressure a police captain I had on my payroll. He's the one who got sloppy. He told them where to find her. But it's important for you to know that I haven't been caught. Neither has Graison Research. Nothing in this whole mess leads back to us."
"The police found bodies? How many people did you have killed, Jerry?"
"Just the ambulance driver and the EMTs. Oh, and the unfortunate Captain Lowell."
"Jesus, Jerry!"
"It was necessary. Sue Ellen Ewing doesn't remember anything. She knows nothing that can implicate us. We wiped the facility clean and even the lease leads to a dead end. No one will ever know we were involved."
"WE?" Mark raged. "We aren't involved! YOU are!"
"Yes, well before you get on your white horse and ride to the rescue, you had better seriously consider the consequences. If you go to the police with what you know, you'll end up in a cell, same as me."
"How do you figure that?"
"You rat me out, and I sing all about Bobby Ewing.
"It's not the same thing."
"It's kidnapping. It's genetic modification," Jerry shot back. "And by the way," Jerry's voice dipped low, "how do you think your sweet little wife will feel about you when she finds out you took the love of her life from her and have been hiding him for over a year?"
"I'm not sure any of that matters to me," Mark muttered.
"It matters," Jerry shot back. "Sue Ellen is fine and she's back in the arms of her rattlesnake of a husband. You going to the police now serves no purpose. But the consequences will be catastrophic for you."
"I need to think," Mark rubbed his temples.
"Yes you do. But think hard, Mark. Think about whether or not punishing me is worth destroying your life."
***
"You understand, son?"
John Ross nodded and looked at his father with wide eyes. "She knows who I am but she can't remember things that happened."
"Yes. And she might remember things when she sees you and talks to you. If she asks questions, it's okay to answer them. It will help her remember."
"But… if she doesn't remember the bad stuff, isn't that a good thing?"
JR reached out and pulled the little boy into his lap. "The bad stuff is part of our lives, son. It's part of what makes us who we are now. It's part of what makes us love each other so much."
"But what if she gets mad?"
"Well, John Ross, I'm scared about the same thing. I don't want your mama to be mad or sad either. But that's no reason to hide the truth from her. She needs to remember everything. Good and bad. Just remember, she loves you very much. And she loves me too. Nothing is going to change that."
"Okay, Daddy. I'm sorry I was mean to you."
JR hugged the little boy tightly and kissed the top of his head. "I'm sorry I ever gave you a reason to be. Come on," he said, setting John Ross away from him and standing up. "Your mama is waiting for you."
He took John Ross by the hand and led him towards Sue Ellen's room.
"What?" He asked Lucy when he caught a glance of the look on her face.
She was smiling and her eyes held a spark of surprise. "Nothing," Lucy shrugged. "Lead the way, Uncle JR."
***
"This is incredible," Daughtry muttered. "It reads like science fiction."
"Yes," the young agent agreed. "But it's all true. We've confirmed it all."
"I can certainly understand why The Company would want to get its hands on this technology. This could lead to…"
"The creation of entire armies of super soldiers," the agent finished the thought for Daughtry.
"We need Bobby Ewing."
"And Dr. Ellis too," the agent agreed. "It's being handled."
"And me?" Daughtry brought his eyebrows together. "Obviously I have a part to play if you're here and telling me all of this."
"Your assignment is JR Ewing. He is raising a stink at Justice and causing all kinds of waves. Get him under control."
"And how exactly am I supposed to do that?"
"I don't know, but you'd better figure it out. Our superiors want him silenced. And they don't particularly care what method is used to do it."
***
Sue Ellen held tightly to John Ross's hand.
As soon as she had seen his face, a flood of memories came rushing back to her. She'd recognized Ellie and Lucy too.
"Right into the pool," Lucy laughed, finishing her story about JR and Sue Ellen's second wedding day.
Sue Ellen laughed and shook her head. "Sounds like quite an exciting reception!"
"Excuse me," a nurse came into the room. "It's almost time for Mrs. Ewing's meal."
"We'd better get going," Ellie said, standing up and helping John Ross off his mother's hospital bed. "Your mama needs her rest so she can get stronger and get home to us."
"Can I come back tomorrow?" John Ross looked at his father with hopeful eyes.
"You bet," JR smiled and rubbed his son's hair affectionately.
John Ross smiled wide and hugged his mother's neck. "I love you, Mama."
"Love you, too," she breathed against his hair.
"I'll be right back," JR bent down to kiss her cheek. "Just gonna walk them out."
Sue Ellen nodded and waved as her family left the room. She smiled and reached for the stack of pictures Miss Ellie had left for her.
Her smile grew wider as she flipped through them. She remembered so much more now. She could put a name to most of the faces and had fuzzy recollections of some of the events.
She stopped flipping when she got to a picture of her and JR on their wedding day. JR looked so handsome! He was smiling and his arm was around her waist. Her eyes came to rest on the woman standing beside her in the picture. She was beautiful. She closed her eyes and forced herself to picture the other woman in her head, concentrating hard on trying to remember her name.
"Pam," she whispered finally. "She's my friend."
She opened her eyes and studied the man pictured beside JR. He was handsome. He had a beautiful smile and dark, thick hair. "Bobby," she smiled. JR's brother.
She frowned when it suddenly hit her that Bobby was dead. His funeral...something had happened to her at his funeral.
She concentrated hard again, trying desperately to remember.
"Bobby…"
Her body stiffened and she felt her heart begin to beat wildly. "It can't be…" she gasped.
But yes. YES! She remembered…
Alarms started going off all around her. Two nurses ran into the room and started checking the machines that surrounded her.
JR suddenly burst through the door, his eyes wide and scared. "Sue Ellen!"
One nurse filled a syringe while the other called the doctor. Sue Ellen looked past them both and looked her husband dead in his eyes. "It's Bobby," she cried, right before the nurse gave her a shot to make her relax. "JR! I saw Bobby! He's alive!"
***
This fic is an alternate timeline where the dream season wasn't a dream. It picks up of after the last episode of season 9.
***
Life Is But a Dream
Part 14:
***
"John Ross, do you understand what I've told you?"
"Yes. Mama is okay, but she doesn't remember much about us."
Ellie nodded and hugged him tightly. "She remembers you. And she knows how much she loves you. It might be awhile before she remembers things you've done or places you've been together, but she remembers you're her boy."
"Does she remember Daddy?"
"Yes."
"Does she still love him?"
"Oh yes, John Ross. Very much."
"Lucy?" John Ross turned his head to look at his cousin. "Will you go to the hospital with me to see my mama?"
Lucy had spent almost every waking moment with the little boy since she'd returned to Southfork. He'd become very attached to her and comforted by her presence. "Of course, I will honey," she smiled at him.
"We'll leave in a few minutes," Ellie told them. "I have to gather some pictures to take with us. JR said they might help jog her memory."
"Okay, Grandma. Can I help pick them out?"
"Of course," Ellie held her hand out to him, "of course you can."
***
"What do you mean they're gone?"
"I mean my man at Justice said they're gone. Taken by another agency," Harv sighed.
JR frowned and cursed under his breath. He'd been counting on being able to listen to the tapes of Lowell's phone calls from the wiretaps, but they had been confiscated and classified
"Angelica has ties to international terrorists," McSween said. "It wouldn't surprise me if the CIA is involved."
"Now, you listen to me," JR's voice was low and dangerous, "I don't care about international terrorists and I don't care about the CIA. That woman kidnapped my wife and did things to her. I want to know why and I want to know who else is involved."
"If it's the CIA, you'll never get your hands on those tapes," Ray told him.
"No," JR insisted, "there has to be a way and…"
"JR!"
JR jumped and immediately moved to turn back into Sue Ellen's hospital room. "I'm right here, honey," he assured her softly. "I didn't leave you. Hang on one second and I'll be right there."
"Figure it out, " JR barked to the other men. "I want those tapes. Let me know as soon as you know anything else."
He turned around, walked fully into Sue Ellen's room, and shut the door behind him. "I'm here, honey," he said again, sinking down into the chair beside her bed. "Another dream?"
"You were in the hospital," she said. "I was holding your hand."
"That was when I got shot," he grunted.
"Shot? Oh,my God, JR! Who shot you?"
JR could have kicked himself. He should have never brought up the shooting. Now he was going to have to answer all kinds of horrible questions about her sister. "Well, Sue Ellen…"
"Kristen," she said softly. "I...it was something bad between us, wasn't it?"
"Do you remember Kristen, honey?"
"No...not really...just something about her name makes me sad."
"Do you want me to tell you? It's pretty ugly stuff…"
"Then no. Not now. Tell me something else good. Something about our son."
"You taught him how to skip rocks," JR smiled at her, relieved to be off the subject of her sister.
"Across a pond," Sue Ellen smiled back at him.
"Yes. He was so happy that day. And you looked so pretty."
"I remember. I remember being happy that day."
"You're always happy when you're with John Ross."
"And you," she told him. "Maybe not always, but now."
"Yes."
"I'm trying so hard to remember."
"I know. Take your time. It will all come back."
'Tell me you love me."
"I love you, Sue Ellen Ewing," he brought his head down to kiss her. "And I always will."
***
Jerry made a sour face when Mark came into his office and slammed the door behind him, but didn't move a muscle.
"You bastard! YOU did this!"
"Calm down, Mark."
"How? How did you pull it off?"
"Money," Jerry laughed. "The same way you pulled off the exact same thing a year ago."
"It's not the same thing and you know it!" Mark defended. "Bobby Ewing was going to die. I took him to save him."
"And then refused to bring him back because you were romancing and marrying his wife!"
"It wasn't like that!"
"Whatever helps you sleep at night."
"I want to know, Jerry," Mark's voice turned low and dangerous. "I want to know exactly how you pulled this off."
"It was easy," Jerry shrugged. "I saw the explosion on TV then saw the ambulance order. I radioed the ambulance and realized she wasn't hurt as badly as everyone thought she was. I offered the driver and the EMTs a fortune to get lost. Then I sent in a recovery team. Simple."
"Not so simple. You got caught."
"Yes," Jerry grimaced. "The recovery team got caught in traffic cameras. The police were able to find the van they used - as well as the bodies of the EMTs. If they'd dug a little deeper, they'd have found the ambulance too. They managed to pressure a police captain I had on my payroll. He's the one who got sloppy. He told them where to find her. But it's important for you to know that I haven't been caught. Neither has Graison Research. Nothing in this whole mess leads back to us."
"The police found bodies? How many people did you have killed, Jerry?"
"Just the ambulance driver and the EMTs. Oh, and the unfortunate Captain Lowell."
"Jesus, Jerry!"
"It was necessary. Sue Ellen Ewing doesn't remember anything. She knows nothing that can implicate us. We wiped the facility clean and even the lease leads to a dead end. No one will ever know we were involved."
"WE?" Mark raged. "We aren't involved! YOU are!"
"Yes, well before you get on your white horse and ride to the rescue, you had better seriously consider the consequences. If you go to the police with what you know, you'll end up in a cell, same as me."
"How do you figure that?"
"You rat me out, and I sing all about Bobby Ewing.
"It's not the same thing."
"It's kidnapping. It's genetic modification," Jerry shot back. "And by the way," Jerry's voice dipped low, "how do you think your sweet little wife will feel about you when she finds out you took the love of her life from her and have been hiding him for over a year?"
"I'm not sure any of that matters to me," Mark muttered.
"It matters," Jerry shot back. "Sue Ellen is fine and she's back in the arms of her rattlesnake of a husband. You going to the police now serves no purpose. But the consequences will be catastrophic for you."
"I need to think," Mark rubbed his temples.
"Yes you do. But think hard, Mark. Think about whether or not punishing me is worth destroying your life."
***
"You understand, son?"
John Ross nodded and looked at his father with wide eyes. "She knows who I am but she can't remember things that happened."
"Yes. And she might remember things when she sees you and talks to you. If she asks questions, it's okay to answer them. It will help her remember."
"But… if she doesn't remember the bad stuff, isn't that a good thing?"
JR reached out and pulled the little boy into his lap. "The bad stuff is part of our lives, son. It's part of what makes us who we are now. It's part of what makes us love each other so much."
"But what if she gets mad?"
"Well, John Ross, I'm scared about the same thing. I don't want your mama to be mad or sad either. But that's no reason to hide the truth from her. She needs to remember everything. Good and bad. Just remember, she loves you very much. And she loves me too. Nothing is going to change that."
"Okay, Daddy. I'm sorry I was mean to you."
JR hugged the little boy tightly and kissed the top of his head. "I'm sorry I ever gave you a reason to be. Come on," he said, setting John Ross away from him and standing up. "Your mama is waiting for you."
He took John Ross by the hand and led him towards Sue Ellen's room.
"What?" He asked Lucy when he caught a glance of the look on her face.
She was smiling and her eyes held a spark of surprise. "Nothing," Lucy shrugged. "Lead the way, Uncle JR."
***
"This is incredible," Daughtry muttered. "It reads like science fiction."
"Yes," the young agent agreed. "But it's all true. We've confirmed it all."
"I can certainly understand why The Company would want to get its hands on this technology. This could lead to…"
"The creation of entire armies of super soldiers," the agent finished the thought for Daughtry.
"We need Bobby Ewing."
"And Dr. Ellis too," the agent agreed. "It's being handled."
"And me?" Daughtry brought his eyebrows together. "Obviously I have a part to play if you're here and telling me all of this."
"Your assignment is JR Ewing. He is raising a stink at Justice and causing all kinds of waves. Get him under control."
"And how exactly am I supposed to do that?"
"I don't know, but you'd better figure it out. Our superiors want him silenced. And they don't particularly care what method is used to do it."
***
Sue Ellen held tightly to John Ross's hand.
As soon as she had seen his face, a flood of memories came rushing back to her. She'd recognized Ellie and Lucy too.
"Right into the pool," Lucy laughed, finishing her story about JR and Sue Ellen's second wedding day.
Sue Ellen laughed and shook her head. "Sounds like quite an exciting reception!"
"Excuse me," a nurse came into the room. "It's almost time for Mrs. Ewing's meal."
"We'd better get going," Ellie said, standing up and helping John Ross off his mother's hospital bed. "Your mama needs her rest so she can get stronger and get home to us."
"Can I come back tomorrow?" John Ross looked at his father with hopeful eyes.
"You bet," JR smiled and rubbed his son's hair affectionately.
John Ross smiled wide and hugged his mother's neck. "I love you, Mama."
"Love you, too," she breathed against his hair.
"I'll be right back," JR bent down to kiss her cheek. "Just gonna walk them out."
Sue Ellen nodded and waved as her family left the room. She smiled and reached for the stack of pictures Miss Ellie had left for her.
Her smile grew wider as she flipped through them. She remembered so much more now. She could put a name to most of the faces and had fuzzy recollections of some of the events.
She stopped flipping when she got to a picture of her and JR on their wedding day. JR looked so handsome! He was smiling and his arm was around her waist. Her eyes came to rest on the woman standing beside her in the picture. She was beautiful. She closed her eyes and forced herself to picture the other woman in her head, concentrating hard on trying to remember her name.
"Pam," she whispered finally. "She's my friend."
She opened her eyes and studied the man pictured beside JR. He was handsome. He had a beautiful smile and dark, thick hair. "Bobby," she smiled. JR's brother.
She frowned when it suddenly hit her that Bobby was dead. His funeral...something had happened to her at his funeral.
She concentrated hard again, trying desperately to remember.
"Bobby…"
Her body stiffened and she felt her heart begin to beat wildly. "It can't be…" she gasped.
But yes. YES! She remembered…
Alarms started going off all around her. Two nurses ran into the room and started checking the machines that surrounded her.
JR suddenly burst through the door, his eyes wide and scared. "Sue Ellen!"
One nurse filled a syringe while the other called the doctor. Sue Ellen looked past them both and looked her husband dead in his eyes. "It's Bobby," she cried, right before the nurse gave her a shot to make her relax. "JR! I saw Bobby! He's alive!"
***
Honkytonkangel
Telly Talk Fan
AAAWW. All the feels. So sweet.
And then the drama at the end...... everybody better believe my girl.
Still say it's Pam's fault and I wanna smack her.
And I have several irons ready for Jerry and Mark.
CeeCee72
Telly Talk Star
I don't own any of the characters in this story and no copyright infringement is intended.
This fic is an alternate timeline where the dream season wasn't a dream. It picks up of after the last episode of season 9.
***
Life Is But a Dream
Part 15:
***
"Aren't you going to the hospital to see Sue Ellen?"
Pam looked up from her food and grimaced. "Absolutely not. JR is there."
"Pam," Mark chose his words carefully, "you and Sue Ellen have always been very close…"
"I'm glad she's alright. But I don't want to listen to her moon over the man who is responsible for killing my sister-in-law!"
"JR didn't kill Jamie. Angelica did."
"Why do you keep defending him?" Pam demanded angrily.
"Because I think you and Cliff are wrong about this and a lot of people are going to get hurt."
"The only person who's going to get hurt is JR," Pam growled. "And he deserves everything he has coming to him."
***
Daughtry hung up the phone and walked to the coffee pot in the corner of his office.
Bobby Ewing and Dr. Ellis would be in CIA custody by midnight. His orders were to tie up loose ends at Graison Research and to get JR Ewing under control.
Graison and Kenderson would be easy to control. They were both up to their necks in illegal activity. A well placed threat of exposure followed by a promise of protection would handle them just fine.
JR Ewing though…
He was going to be harder to bring to heel. The man was very well connected and he had a vast amount of resources. He was determined to find out what had happened to his wife and to bring those responsible to justice.
Daughtry had no idea how he was going to convince JR to back off. And he had very little time to figure it out.
***
"Mr. Ewing," the doctor sighed, "I told you that your wife had a serious concussion. The brain is a complicated organ. It's very possible that she's having a false memory, maybe based on a dream."
"But she seems so sure…"
"Could she have seen your brother?"
"No," JR said solemnly. "I saw him die with my own eyes. I was in the room."
"Then it has to be a false memory."
"Of course it is!" JR snapped. "But she gets hysterical every time…" he stopped and took a deep breath. "What can I do to help her?"
"Just be kind. Reassure her that what she's going through is normal. Encourage her to continue to work on bringing back real memories."
"There's nothing that can be done to make it clear to her that she didn't really see my brother?"
"I'm afraid not. But false memories have a way of fading on their own with time."
"Alright, doctor," JR nodded at him, glancing up to see Ray coming down the hallway towards them. "Thank you."
Ray waited until the doctor was out of earshot, then took a deep breath. "The police finally identified the bodies of the two women who were with Sue Ellen at the lab. They're notifying the families and investigating their backgrounds. So far, no connection to Angelica."
"Any word on the tapes from the wiretap on Lowell?"
"Harv has a meeting with a high ranking guy at Justice later today."
"Alright. Thanks, Ray. Why don't you go home and get some rest. You haven't slept forever."
"Neither have you, JR," Ray reminded him. "I'm not leaving you and Sue Ellen. Not with Angelica still out there somewhere."
"Ray…". JR smiled and shook his head. "Alright. Thank you."
"No problem,JR. You're my brother. And I know even with all the fighting between us over the years, you'd do the same for me."
"Yes," JR said softly. "I would."
"You'd better get back to Sue Ellen before she wakes up. I'm going back to the conference room to light a fire under McSween."
"Alright, Ray. Let me know if you find out anything else."
"Count on it."
***
"No, Mitch. I need to stay a few more days," Lucy said into the phone. "Yes, Sue Ellen is safe but Jamie's funeral is day after tomorrow. Grandma still needs me. So does John Ross, at least until his parents are home from the hospital. No. No one has asked about Afton at all. Of course I haven't! I told you I'd keep her secret. Alright. Call you later. Love you."
Lucy hung up the phone and turned her attention back to the pool where John Ross and Tony were swimming. Lucy thanked God for Tony. With Charlie and Christopher both away from Southfork, John Ross desperately needed a new friend.
Lucy frowned when she thought about Christopher. Pam hadn't been to see Miss Ellie at all. She hadn't even brought Christopher over to see John Ross. That was strange. It wasn't like Pam at all.
"They getting along?"
Lucy turned her head and saw Donna coming out onto the patio. "Perfectly. They're having a lot of fun. Have you talked to Ray?"
"Yes," Donna nodded. "He needs to come home and get some rest but he's refusing to leave JR alone."
"I didn't realize JR and Ray had gotten so close while I was away."
"They're not close," Donna laughed, "but they're brothers. When push comes to shove, a Ewing is a Ewing."
"JR seems… different somehow."
"He is. A little anyway. He finally got complete control of Ewing Oil. That gave him less reasons to stir up drama in the family. Then… there's Sue Ellen."
"What about her?"
"I don't really know what happened," Donna shrugged. "But things have changed between them. He really loves her."
"He's always loved her," Lucy reminded her aunt. "Never stopped him from treating her like dirt."
"True. But I don't know, Lucy, like I said, it's just different between them. Something changed. Pam would know more about it than me. She and Sue Ellen are very close."
"Yeah. Wonder why she hasn't been to the hospital? Or even to Southfork?"
"Cliff is in very bad shape. He's heartbroken over Jamie. Pam probably has her hand full dealing with him."
"I guess. Still seems weird."
"I agree it's a little strange. But maybe she's just waiting for Sue Ellen to get home before she comes to see her."
"Maybe," Lucy muttered. She had a feeling about Pam that she couldn't shake - a feeling that something was very wrong.
***
"I don't know, Jack," April said, setting her wine glass down. "Maybe you shouldn't get involved."
"I don't see how I can say no," Jack sighed. "Cliff is asking for my help. And Jamie loved that man with all her heart."
"But your heart's not in it, is it?"
"No," Jack admitted. "JR is a bastard. And Cliff and Pam are right. All of us warned him to stop messing around with Angelica. Pam told me even Sue Ellen begged him to let it go. He should have known better."
"But?"
"But he wouldn't have gotten Sue Ellen hurt on purpose. And as much as him and Jamie disliked one another,he would have never done anything to hurt her either."
"Destroying this Ewing man won't bring Jamie back," April said softly.
"I know. And a lot of people will get hurt. People I care about. I want to help Cliff, April. But I just don't know if I can do this. I don't think the revenge is worth the carnage."
***
"I'm not crazy, JR," Sue Ellen's weak voice came from the bed.
JR closed his newspaper, stood up, and walked to sit down on the edge of her bed. "I know you're not crazy, honey."
"But you don't believe me," she muttered.
"Sue Ellen," JR carefully chose his words, "I DO believe you. I believe you truly believe you saw Bobby. But I saw him die. I saw the heart monitor flatline. I saw the breathing machine stop. Honey, I put him in the ground."
"JR…"
"I tell you what, honey," he said, reaching out to stroke her hair. "I have a whole team of investigators trying to find the people who took you. I'll ask them to check on this Bobby thing too, okay?"
"You will?" She asked hopefully.
"I will," he assured her. "For you, I will. For you I'd do anything."
"Thank you, JR," she managed a weak smile.
"You're welcome, Miss Texas," he bent down and placed a soft kiss on her lips.
"I dreamt about someone named Mandy," she abruptly changed the subject
"Oh?" His body stiffened and his face darkened. "What about her?"
"You and me in front of a fire. You said you left her for me. I told you I didn't want you to do that. Then I saw her face. Beautiful. Dark hair. Perfect eyes."
JR grimaced. He had the urge to put some distance between them, but forced himself to stay put. "You want me to tell you about her?"
"No. You don't need to. I remember how I felt."
"And how was that?"
"I thought you loved her. It hurt me."
"I never loved her, Sue Ellen. Not like I love you."
"I...I know. I remember...when you said you left her for me, I said I didn't care. But I did, JR. I felt...confused. Conflicted. But…"
"But what?" He pushed her gently.
"But also thrilled," she breathed out. "Excited. Hopeful."
"I was a fool Sue Ellen. Over and over I hurt you. Mandy was the last time. I swear it."
"I know," she looked into his eyes. "Somehow I know that deep in my heart."
"From now on there's only room in my life for one woman, Sue Ellen. And that's you."
Sue Ellen nodded and closed her eyes. JR watched as she drifted back to sleep.
He bent down and lightly kissed her forehead, stood up, and walked over to stare out the window.
Her memories were returning rapidly now. There was so much he was going to have to explain, have to apologize for.
He just prayed to God that she would forgive him; because if she couldn't he knew he would never be able to forgive himself.
***
This fic is an alternate timeline where the dream season wasn't a dream. It picks up of after the last episode of season 9.
***
Life Is But a Dream
Part 15:
***
"Aren't you going to the hospital to see Sue Ellen?"
Pam looked up from her food and grimaced. "Absolutely not. JR is there."
"Pam," Mark chose his words carefully, "you and Sue Ellen have always been very close…"
"I'm glad she's alright. But I don't want to listen to her moon over the man who is responsible for killing my sister-in-law!"
"JR didn't kill Jamie. Angelica did."
"Why do you keep defending him?" Pam demanded angrily.
"Because I think you and Cliff are wrong about this and a lot of people are going to get hurt."
"The only person who's going to get hurt is JR," Pam growled. "And he deserves everything he has coming to him."
***
Daughtry hung up the phone and walked to the coffee pot in the corner of his office.
Bobby Ewing and Dr. Ellis would be in CIA custody by midnight. His orders were to tie up loose ends at Graison Research and to get JR Ewing under control.
Graison and Kenderson would be easy to control. They were both up to their necks in illegal activity. A well placed threat of exposure followed by a promise of protection would handle them just fine.
JR Ewing though…
He was going to be harder to bring to heel. The man was very well connected and he had a vast amount of resources. He was determined to find out what had happened to his wife and to bring those responsible to justice.
Daughtry had no idea how he was going to convince JR to back off. And he had very little time to figure it out.
***
"Mr. Ewing," the doctor sighed, "I told you that your wife had a serious concussion. The brain is a complicated organ. It's very possible that she's having a false memory, maybe based on a dream."
"But she seems so sure…"
"Could she have seen your brother?"
"No," JR said solemnly. "I saw him die with my own eyes. I was in the room."
"Then it has to be a false memory."
"Of course it is!" JR snapped. "But she gets hysterical every time…" he stopped and took a deep breath. "What can I do to help her?"
"Just be kind. Reassure her that what she's going through is normal. Encourage her to continue to work on bringing back real memories."
"There's nothing that can be done to make it clear to her that she didn't really see my brother?"
"I'm afraid not. But false memories have a way of fading on their own with time."
"Alright, doctor," JR nodded at him, glancing up to see Ray coming down the hallway towards them. "Thank you."
Ray waited until the doctor was out of earshot, then took a deep breath. "The police finally identified the bodies of the two women who were with Sue Ellen at the lab. They're notifying the families and investigating their backgrounds. So far, no connection to Angelica."
"Any word on the tapes from the wiretap on Lowell?"
"Harv has a meeting with a high ranking guy at Justice later today."
"Alright. Thanks, Ray. Why don't you go home and get some rest. You haven't slept forever."
"Neither have you, JR," Ray reminded him. "I'm not leaving you and Sue Ellen. Not with Angelica still out there somewhere."
"Ray…". JR smiled and shook his head. "Alright. Thank you."
"No problem,JR. You're my brother. And I know even with all the fighting between us over the years, you'd do the same for me."
"Yes," JR said softly. "I would."
"You'd better get back to Sue Ellen before she wakes up. I'm going back to the conference room to light a fire under McSween."
"Alright, Ray. Let me know if you find out anything else."
"Count on it."
***
"No, Mitch. I need to stay a few more days," Lucy said into the phone. "Yes, Sue Ellen is safe but Jamie's funeral is day after tomorrow. Grandma still needs me. So does John Ross, at least until his parents are home from the hospital. No. No one has asked about Afton at all. Of course I haven't! I told you I'd keep her secret. Alright. Call you later. Love you."
Lucy hung up the phone and turned her attention back to the pool where John Ross and Tony were swimming. Lucy thanked God for Tony. With Charlie and Christopher both away from Southfork, John Ross desperately needed a new friend.
Lucy frowned when she thought about Christopher. Pam hadn't been to see Miss Ellie at all. She hadn't even brought Christopher over to see John Ross. That was strange. It wasn't like Pam at all.
"They getting along?"
Lucy turned her head and saw Donna coming out onto the patio. "Perfectly. They're having a lot of fun. Have you talked to Ray?"
"Yes," Donna nodded. "He needs to come home and get some rest but he's refusing to leave JR alone."
"I didn't realize JR and Ray had gotten so close while I was away."
"They're not close," Donna laughed, "but they're brothers. When push comes to shove, a Ewing is a Ewing."
"JR seems… different somehow."
"He is. A little anyway. He finally got complete control of Ewing Oil. That gave him less reasons to stir up drama in the family. Then… there's Sue Ellen."
"What about her?"
"I don't really know what happened," Donna shrugged. "But things have changed between them. He really loves her."
"He's always loved her," Lucy reminded her aunt. "Never stopped him from treating her like dirt."
"True. But I don't know, Lucy, like I said, it's just different between them. Something changed. Pam would know more about it than me. She and Sue Ellen are very close."
"Yeah. Wonder why she hasn't been to the hospital? Or even to Southfork?"
"Cliff is in very bad shape. He's heartbroken over Jamie. Pam probably has her hand full dealing with him."
"I guess. Still seems weird."
"I agree it's a little strange. But maybe she's just waiting for Sue Ellen to get home before she comes to see her."
"Maybe," Lucy muttered. She had a feeling about Pam that she couldn't shake - a feeling that something was very wrong.
***
"I don't know, Jack," April said, setting her wine glass down. "Maybe you shouldn't get involved."
"I don't see how I can say no," Jack sighed. "Cliff is asking for my help. And Jamie loved that man with all her heart."
"But your heart's not in it, is it?"
"No," Jack admitted. "JR is a bastard. And Cliff and Pam are right. All of us warned him to stop messing around with Angelica. Pam told me even Sue Ellen begged him to let it go. He should have known better."
"But?"
"But he wouldn't have gotten Sue Ellen hurt on purpose. And as much as him and Jamie disliked one another,he would have never done anything to hurt her either."
"Destroying this Ewing man won't bring Jamie back," April said softly.
"I know. And a lot of people will get hurt. People I care about. I want to help Cliff, April. But I just don't know if I can do this. I don't think the revenge is worth the carnage."
***
"I'm not crazy, JR," Sue Ellen's weak voice came from the bed.
JR closed his newspaper, stood up, and walked to sit down on the edge of her bed. "I know you're not crazy, honey."
"But you don't believe me," she muttered.
"Sue Ellen," JR carefully chose his words, "I DO believe you. I believe you truly believe you saw Bobby. But I saw him die. I saw the heart monitor flatline. I saw the breathing machine stop. Honey, I put him in the ground."
"JR…"
"I tell you what, honey," he said, reaching out to stroke her hair. "I have a whole team of investigators trying to find the people who took you. I'll ask them to check on this Bobby thing too, okay?"
"You will?" She asked hopefully.
"I will," he assured her. "For you, I will. For you I'd do anything."
"Thank you, JR," she managed a weak smile.
"You're welcome, Miss Texas," he bent down and placed a soft kiss on her lips.
"I dreamt about someone named Mandy," she abruptly changed the subject
"Oh?" His body stiffened and his face darkened. "What about her?"
"You and me in front of a fire. You said you left her for me. I told you I didn't want you to do that. Then I saw her face. Beautiful. Dark hair. Perfect eyes."
JR grimaced. He had the urge to put some distance between them, but forced himself to stay put. "You want me to tell you about her?"
"No. You don't need to. I remember how I felt."
"And how was that?"
"I thought you loved her. It hurt me."
"I never loved her, Sue Ellen. Not like I love you."
"I...I know. I remember...when you said you left her for me, I said I didn't care. But I did, JR. I felt...confused. Conflicted. But…"
"But what?" He pushed her gently.
"But also thrilled," she breathed out. "Excited. Hopeful."
"I was a fool Sue Ellen. Over and over I hurt you. Mandy was the last time. I swear it."
"I know," she looked into his eyes. "Somehow I know that deep in my heart."
"From now on there's only room in my life for one woman, Sue Ellen. And that's you."
Sue Ellen nodded and closed her eyes. JR watched as she drifted back to sleep.
He bent down and lightly kissed her forehead, stood up, and walked over to stare out the window.
Her memories were returning rapidly now. There was so much he was going to have to explain, have to apologize for.
He just prayed to God that she would forgive him; because if she couldn't he knew he would never be able to forgive himself.
***