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<blockquote data-quote="CryptCreeper72" data-source="post: 357740" data-attributes="member: 5055">I don&#039;t own any of the characters in this story and no copyright infringement is intended.This fic takes place during season four of &quot;Dallas&quot; and the timeline breaks during the episode &quot;Blackmail.&quot;***The Ewings: Fathers and FamilyPart Fifteen:***&quot;A panic attack?&quot; Bobby asked doubtfully.&quot;Yes, Mr. Ewing. It&#039;s a physical reaction brought on by extreme stress and anxiety. The symptoms closely mimic those of a heart attack.&quot;&quot;But, she&#039;s going to be alright?&quot; JR asked worriedly.&quot;Oh, yes. We&#039;ve sedated her and will want to keep her overnight for observation, but she&#039;ll be fine.&quot;&quot;Thank God!&quot; Pam sighed with relief.&quot;I&#039;ll prescribe some medication for her to take home with her, but it&#039;s going to be very important for her to avoid stressful situations as much as possible.&quot;&quot;Good luck with that around this family,&quot; Lucy grumbled under her breath.&quot;Excuse me?&quot; The doctor&#039;s eyebrows shot up. &quot;Nothing,&quot; Lucy shrugged sheepishly.&quot;When can we see her?&quot; Bobby asked.&quot;Soon. I&#039;ll have a nurse come get you when she&#039;s settled.&quot;They all watched as the doctor turned away and headed down the hallway.&quot;Alright,&quot; Lucy stood up and motioned for Muriel to do the same. &quot;I&#039;m going to take off.&quot;&quot;Already?&quot; Pam asked. &quot;Don&#039;t you want to see Miss Ellie?&quot;&quot;You heard the doctor,&quot; Lucy shrugged again, &quot;He said she needed to rest. I&#039;ll see her when she gets home tomorrow.&quot;Lucy turned on her heels and headed towards the waiting room exit. Muriel followed close behind her.&quot;Lucy, maybe you should stay,&quot; Muriel said softly. &quot;Your grandma might need you.&quot;&quot;She has the rest of them to hover over her. She doesn&#039;t need me.&quot;&quot;But Lucy…&quot;&quot;Trust me, Muriel. No one in my family will miss me a bit. Not even Grandma. Let&#039;s just get out of here and go have some fun.&quot;&quot;Whatever you say,&quot; Muriel gave in. &quot;Whatever you say.&quot;***Sue Ellen put down the phone and turned to face Donna and Ray. &quot;That was JR. Miss Ellie is going to be just fine.&quot;&quot;Oh, thank God!&quot; Donna&#039;s whole body relaxed with relief.&quot;What&#039;s wrong with her?&quot; Ray pressed.&quot;JR said it was a panic attack. Brought on by stress.&quot;It&#039;s all my fault.&quot;Sue Ellen chewed on her lower lip as she watched Ray pull Donna close to him in a comforting embrace.She was worried. Not about Miss Ellie, exactly, but about how JR would react to the situation. His mother&#039;s health was likely to give him a very bad case of cold feet. Sue Ellen quickly calculated that she was going to need an ally other than Miss Ellie -&nbsp; and that Donna might do nicely.&quot;It&#039;s not your fault, Donna,&quot; Sue Ellen finally said. &quot;You tried to reason with her. She completely overreacted.&quot;&quot;I should have never pressured her,&quot; Donna said sadly.Sue Ellen moved forward and patted Donna on the shoulder lightly. &quot;Donna, you can&#039;t blame yourself. Sometimes we all have to face hard truths. Miss Ellie will come around. She just needs time.&quot;&quot;I hope so,&quot; Donna cried softly. &quot;Thank you Sue Ellen. That means so much.&quot;Sue Ellen nodded, took Donn&#039;s hand, and led her to the couch.Ray stood quietly and watched Sue Ellen soothe his wife.Something wasn&#039;t right here. Normally, Sue Ellen would be the first one to point a finger of blame.So…why was she being so nice to Donna?She was up to something; Ray would stake his life on it.***&quot;I think I need to stay.&quot;&quot;Of course, Bobby,&quot; Pam agreed. &quot;She&#039;ll want to see you when she wakes up. I&#039;ll stay with you.&quot;&quot;No, Pam. I think you should get back to the ranch. Christopher needs one of us there.&quot;&quot;Why? Teresa is with him. And Sue Ellen is still there too.&quot;&quot;Yes, Sue Ellen is there. That&#039;s why I want you to get back.&quot;&quot;What?&quot;&quot;I just don&#039;t want Sue Ellen looking after Christopher, okay?&quot;&quot;Why? God knows Sue Ellen has her problems, but she&#039;s a wonderful mother.&quot;&quot;She isn&#039;t Christopher&#039;s mother. You are.&quot;&quot;I know that, Bobby, but she&#039;ll take care of him until…&quot;&quot;Can&#039;t you ever just do as I ask, Pam?&quot; Bobby snapped. &quot;Why do you have to argue with me about every little thing?&quot;Pam&#039;s eyes widened, first in surprise, then in outrage. &quot;What&#039;s wrong with you, Bobby?&quot;Bobby sucked in a deep breath and shook his head. &quot;Nothing. Sorry. I guess the worry over Mama is getting to me.&quot;&quot;I understand that, Bobby, but you have no right to take that out on me.&quot;&quot;I know, Pam. I&#039;m sorry.&quot;&quot;I&#039;ll call Southfork and tell Teresa I&#039;ll be home soon and that she should tell Sue Ellen to go on home. I want her gone before I get there. I don&#039;t want to see that woman again today.&quot;&quot;Alright, Pam.&quot;&quot;I&#039;m going to check on Cliff before I leave, then I&#039;ll go straight back to Southfork. I promise.&quot;&quot;Alright, Pam,&quot; Bobby said again. He turned away from her to stare out of the window. He couldn&#039;t tell her why he didn&#039;t want Christopher to spend time with Sue Ellen, so he had no choice but to let her do as she pleased.Pam walked over to stand behind him. She wrapped her arms around his waist and laid her head on his shoulder. &quot;Miss Ellie is going to be just fine, Bobby. Everything is going to be alright.&quot;Bobby closed his eyes and choked back a growl. He knew as long as JR was determined to claim Christopher as his son, nothing was going to be alright. Not ever again.***&quot;JR? What are you doing here?&quot;JR turned and rolled his eyes when he saw Katherine standing behind him. &quot;Mama had a spell. She&#039;ll be here overnight.&quot;&quot;What kind of spell?&quot;&quot;Brought on by stress. It&#039;s been hard on her since Daddy died.&quot;&quot;I&#039;m sorry to hear that. I hope she&#039;ll be alright.&quot;&quot;She&#039;s gonna be fine,&quot; JR informed her. &quot;You here visiting your termite brother?&quot;&quot;Yes,&quot; Kathrine snarled. &quot;Mama asked me to stay with him until she got back. But Pam&#039;s with him now, so I have been relieved of my burden.&quot;&quot;Honey, that fool brother of yours is always gonna be a burden.&quot;&quot;Truer words have never been spoken,&quot; she agreed. &quot;Is Bobby here at the hospital?&quot;&quot;Sure. He&#039;s with Mama.&quot;&quot;Do you think he might like some company?&quot;&quot;Why would he want…&quot;JR stopped in mid-sentence. There was something in Katherine&#039;s eyes that made him pause. Katherine obviously had a thing for Bobby. If JR played his cards right, he might be able to use that to his advantage.&quot;Tell you what,&quot; JR finally said, &quot;I&#039;m going back to Mama&#039;s room to check on her, but then I have to get back to Sue Ellen. Bobby might like some company once I&#039;m gone.&quot;&quot;You know what, JR?&quot; Katherine purred, a sly smile breaking across her lip, &quot;I might just do that.&quot;JR watched, somewhat bemused at Katherine&#039;s obvious attraction to Bobby. He shook his head and chuckled softly. Gift horses didn&#039;t often fall from the sky, and he wasn&#039;t going to look him in the mouth.***Sue Ellen stood over Christopher&#039;s crib and tried to feel something…anything other than resentment. She was going to have to be a mother to this child, and she had to find a way to open her heart to him. He was an innocent child, and not responsible for the circumstances surrounding his birth. She felt incredibly guilty for blaming the son for the sins of the father.Still, she knew accepting this child would be an emotional battle for her - and an uphill battle at that. Part of her was still so angry at Kristen. JR had hurt her so many times, that was numb to his affairs. But her own sister? How could Kristen have hated her so much? And why? Even so, she was deeply sad that Kristen was gone. This little boy was all that was left of her.Sue Ellen bent down over the crib and gently touched the sleeping baby&#039;s cheek. &quot;There was a time when your mother and I loved each other very much,&quot; she whispered softly. &quot;Maybe that will be enough to make me love you the way you deserve.&nbsp; I&#039;ll try, little Christopher. I promise I&#039;ll try. And I know your daddy is going to love you very, very much. JR won&#039;t let Bobby and Pam steal you from us. I promise.&quot;Sue Ellen was so focused on the baby, she didn&#039;t notice the shadow in the hallway or hear the shocked intake of air from the deep gasp. Sue Ellen had no idea someone had overheard her words and that now someone knew her secret.***</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CryptCreeper72, post: 357740, member: 5055"] I don't own any of the characters in this story and no copyright infringement is intended. This fic takes place during season four of "Dallas" and the timeline breaks during the episode "Blackmail." *** The Ewings: Fathers and Family Part Fifteen: *** "A panic attack?" Bobby asked doubtfully. "Yes, Mr. Ewing. It's a physical reaction brought on by extreme stress and anxiety. The symptoms closely mimic those of a heart attack." "But, she's going to be alright?" JR asked worriedly. "Oh, yes. We've sedated her and will want to keep her overnight for observation, but she'll be fine." "Thank God!" Pam sighed with relief. "I'll prescribe some medication for her to take home with her, but it's going to be very important for her to avoid stressful situations as much as possible." "Good luck with that around this family," Lucy grumbled under her breath. "Excuse me?" The doctor's eyebrows shot up. "Nothing," Lucy shrugged sheepishly. "When can we see her?" Bobby asked. "Soon. I'll have a nurse come get you when she's settled." They all watched as the doctor turned away and headed down the hallway. "Alright," Lucy stood up and motioned for Muriel to do the same. "I'm going to take off." "Already?" Pam asked. "Don't you want to see Miss Ellie?" "You heard the doctor," Lucy shrugged again, "He said she needed to rest. I'll see her when she gets home tomorrow." Lucy turned on her heels and headed towards the waiting room exit. Muriel followed close behind her. "Lucy, maybe you should stay," Muriel said softly. "Your grandma might need you." "She has the rest of them to hover over her. She doesn't need me." "But Lucy…" "Trust me, Muriel. No one in my family will miss me a bit. Not even Grandma. Let's just get out of here and go have some fun." "Whatever you say," Muriel gave in. "Whatever you say." *** Sue Ellen put down the phone and turned to face Donna and Ray. "That was JR. Miss Ellie is going to be just fine." "Oh, thank God!" Donna's whole body relaxed with relief. "What's wrong with her?" Ray pressed. "JR said it was a panic attack. Brought on by stress. "It's all my fault." Sue Ellen chewed on her lower lip as she watched Ray pull Donna close to him in a comforting embrace. She was worried. Not about Miss Ellie, exactly, but about how JR would react to the situation. His mother's health was likely to give him a very bad case of cold feet. Sue Ellen quickly calculated that she was going to need an ally other than Miss Ellie - and that Donna might do nicely. "It's not your fault, Donna," Sue Ellen finally said. "You tried to reason with her. She completely overreacted." "I should have never pressured her," Donna said sadly. Sue Ellen moved forward and patted Donna on the shoulder lightly. "Donna, you can't blame yourself. Sometimes we all have to face hard truths. Miss Ellie will come around. She just needs time." "I hope so," Donna cried softly. "Thank you Sue Ellen. That means so much." Sue Ellen nodded, took Donn's hand, and led her to the couch. Ray stood quietly and watched Sue Ellen soothe his wife. Something wasn't right here. Normally, Sue Ellen would be the first one to point a finger of blame. So…why was she being so nice to Donna? She was up to something; Ray would stake his life on it. *** "I think I need to stay." "Of course, Bobby," Pam agreed. "She'll want to see you when she wakes up. I'll stay with you." "No, Pam. I think you should get back to the ranch. Christopher needs one of us there." "Why? Teresa is with him. And Sue Ellen is still there too." "Yes, Sue Ellen is there. That's why I want you to get back." "What?" "I just don't want Sue Ellen looking after Christopher, okay?" "Why? God knows Sue Ellen has her problems, but she's a wonderful mother." "She isn't Christopher's mother. You are." "I know that, Bobby, but she'll take care of him until…" "Can't you ever just do as I ask, Pam?" Bobby snapped. "Why do you have to argue with me about every little thing?" Pam's eyes widened, first in surprise, then in outrage. "What's wrong with you, Bobby?" Bobby sucked in a deep breath and shook his head. "Nothing. Sorry. I guess the worry over Mama is getting to me." "I understand that, Bobby, but you have no right to take that out on me." "I know, Pam. I'm sorry." "I'll call Southfork and tell Teresa I'll be home soon and that she should tell Sue Ellen to go on home. I want her gone before I get there. I don't want to see that woman again today." "Alright, Pam." "I'm going to check on Cliff before I leave, then I'll go straight back to Southfork. I promise." "Alright, Pam," Bobby said again. He turned away from her to stare out of the window. He couldn't tell her why he didn't want Christopher to spend time with Sue Ellen, so he had no choice but to let her do as she pleased. Pam walked over to stand behind him. She wrapped her arms around his waist and laid her head on his shoulder. "Miss Ellie is going to be just fine, Bobby. Everything is going to be alright." Bobby closed his eyes and choked back a growl. He knew as long as JR was determined to claim Christopher as his son, nothing was going to be alright. Not ever again. *** "JR? What are you doing here?" JR turned and rolled his eyes when he saw Katherine standing behind him. "Mama had a spell. She'll be here overnight." "What kind of spell?" "Brought on by stress. It's been hard on her since Daddy died." "I'm sorry to hear that. I hope she'll be alright." "She's gonna be fine," JR informed her. "You here visiting your termite brother?" "Yes," Kathrine snarled. "Mama asked me to stay with him until she got back. But Pam's with him now, so I have been relieved of my burden." "Honey, that fool brother of yours is always gonna be a burden." "Truer words have never been spoken," she agreed. "Is Bobby here at the hospital?" "Sure. He's with Mama." "Do you think he might like some company?" "Why would he want…" JR stopped in mid-sentence. There was something in Katherine's eyes that made him pause. Katherine obviously had a thing for Bobby. If JR played his cards right, he might be able to use that to his advantage. "Tell you what," JR finally said, "I'm going back to Mama's room to check on her, but then I have to get back to Sue Ellen. Bobby might like some company once I'm gone." "You know what, JR?" Katherine purred, a sly smile breaking across her lip, "I might just do that." JR watched, somewhat bemused at Katherine's obvious attraction to Bobby. He shook his head and chuckled softly. Gift horses didn't often fall from the sky, and he wasn't going to look him in the mouth. *** Sue Ellen stood over Christopher's crib and tried to feel something…anything other than resentment. She was going to have to be a mother to this child, and she had to find a way to open her heart to him. He was an innocent child, and not responsible for the circumstances surrounding his birth. She felt incredibly guilty for blaming the son for the sins of the father. Still, she knew accepting this child would be an emotional battle for her - and an uphill battle at that. Part of her was still so angry at Kristen. JR had hurt her so many times, that was numb to his affairs. But her own sister? How could Kristen have hated her so much? And why? Even so, she was deeply sad that Kristen was gone. This little boy was all that was left of her. Sue Ellen bent down over the crib and gently touched the sleeping baby's cheek. "There was a time when your mother and I loved each other very much," she whispered softly. "Maybe that will be enough to make me love you the way you deserve. I'll try, little Christopher. I promise I'll try. And I know your daddy is going to love you very, very much. JR won't let Bobby and Pam steal you from us. I promise." Sue Ellen was so focused on the baby, she didn't notice the shadow in the hallway or hear the shocked intake of air from the deep gasp. Sue Ellen had no idea someone had overheard her words and that now someone knew her secret. *** [/QUOTE]

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