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<blockquote data-quote="CeeCee72" data-source="post: 283855" data-attributes="member: 5055"><p>I don't own any of the characters in this story and no copyright infringement is intended.</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>***</p><p></p><p>Life Is But a Dream</p><p></p><p>Part 23:</p><p></p><p>***</p><p></p><p></p><p>"JR? You're awfully quiet. What are you thinking about?"</p><p></p><p>JR looked up at his brother and shrugged. </p><p></p><p>They were sitting out by the pool, watching their wives sunbathe and their sons swim. </p><p></p><p>"Something isn't right, Ray."</p><p></p><p>"What do you mean?"</p><p></p><p>"I mean whatever is going on with the CIA, it's bigger than Angelica Nero and Sue Ellen's kidnapping."</p><p></p><p>"I don't understand."</p><p></p><p>"You heard what Clayton's contact said about Calhoun. They guy is a serious operative. Hard to control. A loose cannon. If the CIA is willing to get into bed with him, there's a damn good reason."</p><p></p><p>"We don't know what Angelica was really involved in though. Could be she was into something that seriously threatened National security."</p><p></p><p>"Maybe," JR said lowly. "But Angelica is dead. So why is the CIA trying so hard keep me from digging around about Sue Ellen's kidnapping? If it was all Angelica…"</p><p></p><p>"Then anything you would find would lead back to her," Ray sighed. </p><p></p><p>"Yeah. There's something else going on here. "</p><p></p><p>"What's our next move?'</p><p></p><p>"I'm not sure yet," JR admitted. "But I need to check out Jerry Kenderson."</p><p></p><p>"Why?"</p><p></p><p>JR leveled his eyes on Ray's and explained his suspicions about the bombings and the kidnapping being separate crimes and about Kenderson being involved in the latter.</p><p></p><p>"I don't know, JR," Ray shook his head doubtfully when JR finally stopped talking. "That's pretty farfetched."</p><p></p><p>"Maybe, but it's possible. "</p><p></p><p>"It is," Ray agreed. "What's next."</p><p></p><p>"I haven't decided yet. But when I do, I need to know if I can count on you."</p><p></p><p>"Of course, JR. How could you even doubt that?"</p><p></p><p>"This could get messy - family wise. Kenderson is Mark's partner. Pam is married to Mark."</p><p></p><p>"If Kenderson hurt Sue Ellen, I'll help you kill him myself. Pam and her husband be damned."</p><p></p><p>JR nodded solemnly. "Let's hope it doesn't come to that. But if it does, I'm glad to know you have my back."</p><p></p><p>***</p><p></p><p>"I appreciate the tea, Miss Ellie. And the condolences."</p><p></p><p>"Jamie was a very special person to me. She was special to us all, Jack. I know you blame JR for her death, but please don't ever doubt how much this family loved your sister."</p><p></p><p>"I don't doubt it at all," Jack smiled at his aunt. "And as for JR, yeah...I guess I blame him for everything that happened with Angelica, but I know he wouldn't have ever done anything to harm Jamie on purpose. He made a lot of mistakes. Seems to me already paid a pretty steep price for them. And to be honest, that's why I'm really here, Miss Ellie."</p><p></p><p>"I'm afraid I don't understand, Jack."</p><p></p><p>"I need to warn you about something, Miss Ellie."</p><p></p><p>"Warn me?" Ellie's eyes widened slightly. "About what?"</p><p></p><p>"Not what," Jack sighed. "Who. I'm sorry Miss Ellie, I hate to be the one to give you even more bad news but…"</p><p></p><p>"What, Jack?" Ellie's voice was irritated and impatient, "just tell me!"</p><p></p><p>"Cliff Barnes," Jack said, his voice flat, "he's coming after JR. And he won't stop until he destroys everything JR cares about...including this family."</p><p></p><p>***</p><p></p><p>"Are you sure you don't want me to go with you?"</p><p></p><p>Sue Ellen smiled sadly at her sister-in-law. "Honestly, Donna, I think I would prefer to have you with me. But JR is insisting he be the one to take me."</p><p></p><p>"But that's not what you want?"</p><p></p><p>"I don't...oh, Donna, I just don't know. The goal of the therapy is to help me recover more memories. I know most of them will be bad ones. I'm afraid.. "</p><p></p><p>"What?" Donna pressed her. "Are you scared you'll react badly to JR if you remember more bad things about him?"</p><p></p><p>"I know whatever I remember won't make me lose faith in our marriage or in him, but yes. I guess I'm worried that I might need some time to gather myself before I face him."</p><p></p><p>"Have you told him that?"</p><p></p><p>"No," Sue Ellen shook her head. "I don't want him to doubt how much I love him."</p><p></p><p>"Sue Ellen," Donna chose her words carefully, "I won't sit here and pretend that you and I have ever been particularly close or that I am JR's biggest fan, but…"</p><p></p><p>"But what?"</p><p></p><p>"You and JR had finally seemed to get to a really good place in your marriage. The two of you have always been madly in love, but there was always so much anger and distrust. You guys finally learned how to be honest with each other. I just think you should be honest with him now. Tell him how you feel. He loves you. He'll understand."</p><p></p><p>"I just don't want him to think I'm not sure about how I feel about him…"</p><p></p><p>"I won't think that honey," JR's deep voice came from behind her. </p><p></p><p>"JR!" Sue Elleb jumped in guilt and surprise.</p><p></p><p>"Let Donna take you to your appointment. I'll be right here waiting for you when you get back."</p><p></p><p>"Are you sure?" Sue Ellen looked up at him with hopeful eyes.</p><p></p><p>"Absolutely, sure," he bent down and kissed her cheek. "I want you to get better. I'll do whatever I have to to help make that happen."</p><p></p><p>"I love you," she reached out to stroke his cheek.</p><p></p><p>"Hey, Dad!" John Ross yelled from the pool. "Come see what me and Tony can do!"</p><p></p><p>"Fatherhood calls," JR laughed. He kissed her again, this time gently on her lips. "Love you too, Miss Texas. "</p><p></p><p>Donna and Sue Ellen watched as he walked away from them and towards the pool.</p><p></p><p>"Told you so," Donna smiled. </p><p></p><p>"Yes," Sue Ellen smiled back at her. "Yes, you did."</p><p></p><p>***</p><p></p><p>Richard groaned and rubbed at his aching temples. "Concentrate!" He snapped at his reflection in the mirror.</p><p></p><p>He took a deep breath and closed his eyes.</p><p></p><p>"Sue Ellen," he repeated the name over and over, picturing her face in his mind. "Who are you? Did you love me?"</p><p></p><p>It came to him so fast. There she was sitting by a swimming pool. She was laughing. There were two little boys with her. She was pointing at something.</p><p></p><p>"Daddy! Daddy, dive in!"</p><p></p><p>Richard's eyes snapped open and he felt as if he were going to faint.</p><p></p><p>"Christopher," his voice was a choked whisper. "Oh, my God! Christopher!"</p><p></p><p>***</p><p></p><p>"I don't see how anything I have to tell Pam will help you one bit," Cantrell said, taking the drink he was being offered and sinking down into a chair. "Pam already knows all about the emerald mine and how JR tried to cheat her."</p><p></p><p>"Come on Cantrell," Cliff gave the other man a knowing grin, "don't try to con a fellow con man. You and I both know there's more to that whole emerald mine fiasco than Pam knows. But that's not why I want you to talk to her."</p><p></p><p>"Well, if you're not interested in what I have to say about the emerald mine, I don't see how I can help you. That's the only one of JR's schemes I was involved in."</p><p></p><p>"I just told you not to try to con me, Matt," Cliff's voice was low and menacing. "You have two choices; you can talk to me and Pam about what you know, or you can talk to the police."</p><p></p><p>"Talk about what I know about what?" Matt asked suspiciously.</p><p></p><p>"Our baby sister, of course," Cliff said cooly. "You're going to tell us all about Katherine and how you and JR got the crazy bitch out of the country after she shot Bobby and skipped bail. And you're not going to spare a single gory detail."</p><p></p><p>"I don't know what you're talking about, Cliff."</p><p></p><p>"Really?" Cliff challenged him. "The shaking in your voice says differently. Maybe I'm not making myself clear here, Matt. You can either tell us what you know or you can rot in jail. JR made damn sure nothing traced back to him. Shame you didn't do the same."</p><p></p><p>Matt took a long gulp of his drink and dropped his gaze to the floor. "What do you want me to do?"</p><p></p><p>"Help me destroy JR. Are you in or out?"</p><p></p><p>Matt shook his head slowly from side to side. "I guess I don't have a choice, Cliff," he finally mumbled. "Count me in."</p><p></p><p>***</p><p></p><p>"What time is her appointment?"</p><p></p><p>"Tomorrow morning at ten."</p><p></p><p>"You know what to do?"</p><p></p><p>"Yes. Start with the sister. Make sure she remembers the affair and the pregnancy. Then lead her to more recent events and plant the memories of you."</p><p></p><p>"Good. Make sure she's upset when she leaves. Make sure she has doubts about her marriage and especially about having that baby. You understand me?"</p><p></p><p>"Yes."</p><p></p><p>"Good. Call me as soon as she leaves your office."</p><p></p><p>Jerry hung up the phone and smiled. Sue Ellen didn't stand a chance. Her new therapist would make sure she remembered all of JR's dirty deeds in excruciatingly vivid detail and at the same time plan false memories of love and devotion for him. </p><p></p><p>He would have her after all; and since he couldn't get rid of JR's baby while he had the chance, he would make sure she ended up hating JR so much she'd get rid of it herself.</p><p></p><p>***</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CeeCee72, post: 283855, member: 5055"] 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 23: *** "JR? You're awfully quiet. What are you thinking about?" JR looked up at his brother and shrugged. They were sitting out by the pool, watching their wives sunbathe and their sons swim. "Something isn't right, Ray." "What do you mean?" "I mean whatever is going on with the CIA, it's bigger than Angelica Nero and Sue Ellen's kidnapping." "I don't understand." "You heard what Clayton's contact said about Calhoun. They guy is a serious operative. Hard to control. A loose cannon. If the CIA is willing to get into bed with him, there's a damn good reason." "We don't know what Angelica was really involved in though. Could be she was into something that seriously threatened National security." "Maybe," JR said lowly. "But Angelica is dead. So why is the CIA trying so hard keep me from digging around about Sue Ellen's kidnapping? If it was all Angelica…" "Then anything you would find would lead back to her," Ray sighed. "Yeah. There's something else going on here. " "What's our next move?' "I'm not sure yet," JR admitted. "But I need to check out Jerry Kenderson." "Why?" JR leveled his eyes on Ray's and explained his suspicions about the bombings and the kidnapping being separate crimes and about Kenderson being involved in the latter. "I don't know, JR," Ray shook his head doubtfully when JR finally stopped talking. "That's pretty farfetched." "Maybe, but it's possible. " "It is," Ray agreed. "What's next." "I haven't decided yet. But when I do, I need to know if I can count on you." "Of course, JR. How could you even doubt that?" "This could get messy - family wise. Kenderson is Mark's partner. Pam is married to Mark." "If Kenderson hurt Sue Ellen, I'll help you kill him myself. Pam and her husband be damned." JR nodded solemnly. "Let's hope it doesn't come to that. But if it does, I'm glad to know you have my back." *** "I appreciate the tea, Miss Ellie. And the condolences." "Jamie was a very special person to me. She was special to us all, Jack. I know you blame JR for her death, but please don't ever doubt how much this family loved your sister." "I don't doubt it at all," Jack smiled at his aunt. "And as for JR, yeah...I guess I blame him for everything that happened with Angelica, but I know he wouldn't have ever done anything to harm Jamie on purpose. He made a lot of mistakes. Seems to me already paid a pretty steep price for them. And to be honest, that's why I'm really here, Miss Ellie." "I'm afraid I don't understand, Jack." "I need to warn you about something, Miss Ellie." "Warn me?" Ellie's eyes widened slightly. "About what?" "Not what," Jack sighed. "Who. I'm sorry Miss Ellie, I hate to be the one to give you even more bad news but…" "What, Jack?" Ellie's voice was irritated and impatient, "just tell me!" "Cliff Barnes," Jack said, his voice flat, "he's coming after JR. And he won't stop until he destroys everything JR cares about...including this family." *** "Are you sure you don't want me to go with you?" Sue Ellen smiled sadly at her sister-in-law. "Honestly, Donna, I think I would prefer to have you with me. But JR is insisting he be the one to take me." "But that's not what you want?" "I don't...oh, Donna, I just don't know. The goal of the therapy is to help me recover more memories. I know most of them will be bad ones. I'm afraid.. " "What?" Donna pressed her. "Are you scared you'll react badly to JR if you remember more bad things about him?" "I know whatever I remember won't make me lose faith in our marriage or in him, but yes. I guess I'm worried that I might need some time to gather myself before I face him." "Have you told him that?" "No," Sue Ellen shook her head. "I don't want him to doubt how much I love him." "Sue Ellen," Donna chose her words carefully, "I won't sit here and pretend that you and I have ever been particularly close or that I am JR's biggest fan, but…" "But what?" "You and JR had finally seemed to get to a really good place in your marriage. The two of you have always been madly in love, but there was always so much anger and distrust. You guys finally learned how to be honest with each other. I just think you should be honest with him now. Tell him how you feel. He loves you. He'll understand." "I just don't want him to think I'm not sure about how I feel about him…" "I won't think that honey," JR's deep voice came from behind her. "JR!" Sue Elleb jumped in guilt and surprise. "Let Donna take you to your appointment. I'll be right here waiting for you when you get back." "Are you sure?" Sue Ellen looked up at him with hopeful eyes. "Absolutely, sure," he bent down and kissed her cheek. "I want you to get better. I'll do whatever I have to to help make that happen." "I love you," she reached out to stroke his cheek. "Hey, Dad!" John Ross yelled from the pool. "Come see what me and Tony can do!" "Fatherhood calls," JR laughed. He kissed her again, this time gently on her lips. "Love you too, Miss Texas. " Donna and Sue Ellen watched as he walked away from them and towards the pool. "Told you so," Donna smiled. "Yes," Sue Ellen smiled back at her. "Yes, you did." *** Richard groaned and rubbed at his aching temples. "Concentrate!" He snapped at his reflection in the mirror. He took a deep breath and closed his eyes. "Sue Ellen," he repeated the name over and over, picturing her face in his mind. "Who are you? Did you love me?" It came to him so fast. There she was sitting by a swimming pool. She was laughing. There were two little boys with her. She was pointing at something. "Daddy! Daddy, dive in!" Richard's eyes snapped open and he felt as if he were going to faint. "Christopher," his voice was a choked whisper. "Oh, my God! Christopher!" *** "I don't see how anything I have to tell Pam will help you one bit," Cantrell said, taking the drink he was being offered and sinking down into a chair. "Pam already knows all about the emerald mine and how JR tried to cheat her." "Come on Cantrell," Cliff gave the other man a knowing grin, "don't try to con a fellow con man. You and I both know there's more to that whole emerald mine fiasco than Pam knows. But that's not why I want you to talk to her." "Well, if you're not interested in what I have to say about the emerald mine, I don't see how I can help you. That's the only one of JR's schemes I was involved in." "I just told you not to try to con me, Matt," Cliff's voice was low and menacing. "You have two choices; you can talk to me and Pam about what you know, or you can talk to the police." "Talk about what I know about what?" Matt asked suspiciously. "Our baby sister, of course," Cliff said cooly. "You're going to tell us all about Katherine and how you and JR got the crazy bitch out of the country after she shot Bobby and skipped bail. And you're not going to spare a single gory detail." "I don't know what you're talking about, Cliff." "Really?" Cliff challenged him. "The shaking in your voice says differently. Maybe I'm not making myself clear here, Matt. You can either tell us what you know or you can rot in jail. JR made damn sure nothing traced back to him. Shame you didn't do the same." Matt took a long gulp of his drink and dropped his gaze to the floor. "What do you want me to do?" "Help me destroy JR. Are you in or out?" Matt shook his head slowly from side to side. "I guess I don't have a choice, Cliff," he finally mumbled. "Count me in." *** "What time is her appointment?" "Tomorrow morning at ten." "You know what to do?" "Yes. Start with the sister. Make sure she remembers the affair and the pregnancy. Then lead her to more recent events and plant the memories of you." "Good. Make sure she's upset when she leaves. Make sure she has doubts about her marriage and especially about having that baby. You understand me?" "Yes." "Good. Call me as soon as she leaves your office." Jerry hung up the phone and smiled. Sue Ellen didn't stand a chance. Her new therapist would make sure she remembered all of JR's dirty deeds in excruciatingly vivid detail and at the same time plan false memories of love and devotion for him. He would have her after all; and since he couldn't get rid of JR's baby while he had the chance, he would make sure she ended up hating JR so much she'd get rid of it herself. *** [/QUOTE]
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