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<blockquote data-quote="Karin Schill" data-source="post: 222062">Thank you everyone for the feedback and ratings. I am glad that you&#039;re still enjoying this story. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />[USER=5055]@CeeCee72[/USER] Yeah I figured it would make sense for Margaret to be interested in politics considering she grew up in Washington DC with a step-father who was a US senator and a mother who was also politically active. In fact I wrote Margaret pretty similiar to how I write the character in my other Dallas fanfic set in the 1990s. I imagine her to basically be the same person, only older and well of course still in Washington DC. In my other story Donna divorced Senator Dowling and moved back to Texas, whereas in this story Donna and Andrew are still married. Oh yeah Ray will figure it out soon enough why Emma is familiar and he will be just thrilled when he realizes it!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />[USER=56]@Mrs Bobby James Ewing[/USER] I can completely understand why you hoped that the baby would have been Christophers or John Ross. If season four had actually happened that&#039;s what I also would have hoped for. But well after thinking about it for a while I decided to make Nicolas the father since that causes less conflict between Christopher and John Ross. Otherwise there would have been a custody battle. So as it is now Christopher can adopt Drew and that settles that. [USER=130]@stevew[/USER] yeah Nicolas only family is his children and his widow and they are not interested in raising his love child with Elena. They don&#039;t even know about him. Okay so on to another update. *John Ross was like a wounded animal, who had withdrawn to his lair to lick his wounds. Knowing that he was not Drew’s father had cut him deep, as he had wanted to have a son so badly. He had always assumed that he would become a father some day. But now thanks to the Barnes’ family’s legacy it looked like he could never be one. Of course he could always divorce Pamela or have another affair and hope it resulted in a child. But if he looked deep down in his heart he knew that he didn’t really want to do any of those things since he loved Pamela and he was through hurting her. His last affair had almost cost him his wife, as Pamela had attempted suicide after she’d found out. So he was not about to make the same mistake twice. No he had made a vow when she survived to be a better husband to her and he intended to honor that promise even if it meant giving up his dreams of a family of his own.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; But the knowledge of that he might never become a father was still hurting like hell. So he had done what he usually did to forget about his sorrows. He had poured himself a drink and then another one. He was drinking up the last bottle of his father’s whiskey and it did numb the pain a little. But it was not enough. John Ross was wallowing in self-pity and he was so busy feeling sorry for himself that he had completely forgotten about that his wife was going to come home to him. So when she finally walked in through the door he was surprised to see her. “Pamela!”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “John Ross!” She smiled at him before she noticed the empty bottle lying next to him on the bed. “Oh great you’re drunk!” Pamela said sarcastically before she wrinkled her nose, as this wasn’t how she had pictured this moment.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “So what if I am?” John Ross slurred. “I mean can’t a man have a drink in his own house if he feels like it?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “You’ve had more than one drink,” Pamela saw right through him. “So what’s the occasion?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “You don’t remember?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Remember what?” She asked, as she walked up to him and sat down on the bed next to him.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “We got the paternity test results today...”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Oh,” Pamela sighed, as she had done her best to forget about that one. But now when he’d reminded her she was about to burst of curiosity. A part of her didn’t want to know since she was afraid that she wouldn’t like the answer. But judging from John Ross reaction she was pretty sure that it had been bad news for him and good news for her. “So who’s the father of Elena’s baby?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Nicolas Trevino,” John Ross said bitterly.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Oh,” Pamela made a face since she had hoped Christopher would be the father. Yet at the same time it wasn&#039;t really her problem that he wasn&#039;t. It was Elena&#039;s headache. All she knew was that she was relieved that her husband hadn&#039;t fathered Elena&#039;s baby. “So you’re not the father.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “No I’m not and it sucks because I really wanted to be a father,” John Ross spoke his mind. Usually he wouldn’t have said it but the alcohol had clouded his mind just enough for him to be brutally honest with her. So he went on confiding in her, as the tears ran down his cheeks. “All my life I’ve always thought that I would become one and whenever my dad let me down I always made a vow to myself that when I grew up I wouldn’t redo his mistakes. Don’t get me wrong. I loved my father and he could be a great father. But he could also be a really lousy one in the sense that he could be really selfish and he always tried to manipulate me into doing what he wanted. So I promised myself that I would never do that to my son. I would always put his best interest above my own. I would learn him how to swim and hunt like my dad taught me and when he was old enough I would teach him about the oil business too. But I wouldn’t expect him to follow in my footsteps unless he wanted to. Because I don’t want him to live his life in my shadow, trying to emulate me like I did with my dad. I want him to grow up to be his own person because I want him to be happy. I want my son to be happier than I ever was and most of all I want him to grow up with two parents who love each other and who doesn’t drag him through a bunch of custody battles like my parents did me...”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; John Ross suddenly came to a stop when he realized that he was not the only one crying here. His wife was sobbing real bad and her reaction surprised him. “Why are you crying?” John Ross asked his wife. “I thought you’d be happy I’m not the father of Elena’s baby.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I am,” Pamela said. “It’s just that you are gonna be the father of mine.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Her words caught his attention and he gave her a hopeful look, “You’ve changed your mind about us having a baby?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “No but I’m pregnant John Ross!”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Her words struck him like lightning and for a moment he didn’t know if he had heard her right. Then he searched her eyes for the truth, “Are you serious?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Yeah I just found out this morning,” Pamela smiled. “The doctor confirmed it to me. So we’re gonna have a baby after all!”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Oh honey that’s the best news I’ve had all day,” John Ross said emotionally before he pulled his wife into his arms and hugged her so tightly, “I’m gonna be a father!” John Ross beamed, as suddenly his whole world looked so much brighter again. Knowing that he was going to become a father made him feel hopeful for the future. So as he made love to his wife that afternoon, he made a promise to her that he would stand by her through this and be a better husband. He would also be the best damn father he could be.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Karin Schill, post: 222062"] Thank you everyone for the feedback and ratings. I am glad that you're still enjoying this story. :) [USER=5055]@CeeCee72[/USER] Yeah I figured it would make sense for Margaret to be interested in politics considering she grew up in Washington DC with a step-father who was a US senator and a mother who was also politically active. In fact I wrote Margaret pretty similiar to how I write the character in my other Dallas fanfic set in the 1990s. I imagine her to basically be the same person, only older and well of course still in Washington DC. In my other story Donna divorced Senator Dowling and moved back to Texas, whereas in this story Donna and Andrew are still married. Oh yeah Ray will figure it out soon enough why Emma is familiar and he will be just thrilled when he realizes it!:D [USER=56]@Mrs Bobby James Ewing[/USER] I can completely understand why you hoped that the baby would have been Christophers or John Ross. If season four had actually happened that's what I also would have hoped for. But well after thinking about it for a while I decided to make Nicolas the father since that causes less conflict between Christopher and John Ross. Otherwise there would have been a custody battle. So as it is now Christopher can adopt Drew and that settles that. [USER=130]@stevew[/USER] yeah Nicolas only family is his children and his widow and they are not interested in raising his love child with Elena. They don't even know about him. Okay so on to another update. * John Ross was like a wounded animal, who had withdrawn to his lair to lick his wounds. Knowing that he was not Drew’s father had cut him deep, as he had wanted to have a son so badly. He had always assumed that he would become a father some day. But now thanks to the Barnes’ family’s legacy it looked like he could never be one. Of course he could always divorce Pamela or have another affair and hope it resulted in a child. But if he looked deep down in his heart he knew that he didn’t really want to do any of those things since he loved Pamela and he was through hurting her. His last affair had almost cost him his wife, as Pamela had attempted suicide after she’d found out. So he was not about to make the same mistake twice. No he had made a vow when she survived to be a better husband to her and he intended to honor that promise even if it meant giving up his dreams of a family of his own. But the knowledge of that he might never become a father was still hurting like hell. So he had done what he usually did to forget about his sorrows. He had poured himself a drink and then another one. He was drinking up the last bottle of his father’s whiskey and it did numb the pain a little. But it was not enough. John Ross was wallowing in self-pity and he was so busy feeling sorry for himself that he had completely forgotten about that his wife was going to come home to him. So when she finally walked in through the door he was surprised to see her. “Pamela!” “John Ross!” She smiled at him before she noticed the empty bottle lying next to him on the bed. “Oh great you’re drunk!” Pamela said sarcastically before she wrinkled her nose, as this wasn’t how she had pictured this moment. “So what if I am?” John Ross slurred. “I mean can’t a man have a drink in his own house if he feels like it?” “You’ve had more than one drink,” Pamela saw right through him. “So what’s the occasion?” “You don’t remember?” “Remember what?” She asked, as she walked up to him and sat down on the bed next to him. “We got the paternity test results today...” “Oh,” Pamela sighed, as she had done her best to forget about that one. But now when he’d reminded her she was about to burst of curiosity. A part of her didn’t want to know since she was afraid that she wouldn’t like the answer. But judging from John Ross reaction she was pretty sure that it had been bad news for him and good news for her. “So who’s the father of Elena’s baby?” “Nicolas Trevino,” John Ross said bitterly. “Oh,” Pamela made a face since she had hoped Christopher would be the father. Yet at the same time it wasn't really her problem that he wasn't. It was Elena's headache. All she knew was that she was relieved that her husband hadn't fathered Elena's baby. “So you’re not the father.” “No I’m not and it sucks because I really wanted to be a father,” John Ross spoke his mind. Usually he wouldn’t have said it but the alcohol had clouded his mind just enough for him to be brutally honest with her. So he went on confiding in her, as the tears ran down his cheeks. “All my life I’ve always thought that I would become one and whenever my dad let me down I always made a vow to myself that when I grew up I wouldn’t redo his mistakes. Don’t get me wrong. I loved my father and he could be a great father. But he could also be a really lousy one in the sense that he could be really selfish and he always tried to manipulate me into doing what he wanted. So I promised myself that I would never do that to my son. I would always put his best interest above my own. I would learn him how to swim and hunt like my dad taught me and when he was old enough I would teach him about the oil business too. But I wouldn’t expect him to follow in my footsteps unless he wanted to. Because I don’t want him to live his life in my shadow, trying to emulate me like I did with my dad. I want him to grow up to be his own person because I want him to be happy. I want my son to be happier than I ever was and most of all I want him to grow up with two parents who love each other and who doesn’t drag him through a bunch of custody battles like my parents did me...” John Ross suddenly came to a stop when he realized that he was not the only one crying here. His wife was sobbing real bad and her reaction surprised him. “Why are you crying?” John Ross asked his wife. “I thought you’d be happy I’m not the father of Elena’s baby.” “I am,” Pamela said. “It’s just that you are gonna be the father of mine.” Her words caught his attention and he gave her a hopeful look, “You’ve changed your mind about us having a baby?” “No but I’m pregnant John Ross!” Her words struck him like lightning and for a moment he didn’t know if he had heard her right. Then he searched her eyes for the truth, “Are you serious?” “Yeah I just found out this morning,” Pamela smiled. “The doctor confirmed it to me. So we’re gonna have a baby after all!” “Oh honey that’s the best news I’ve had all day,” John Ross said emotionally before he pulled his wife into his arms and hugged her so tightly, “I’m gonna be a father!” John Ross beamed, as suddenly his whole world looked so much brighter again. Knowing that he was going to become a father made him feel hopeful for the future. So as he made love to his wife that afternoon, he made a promise to her that he would stand by her through this and be a better husband. He would also be the best damn father he could be. [/QUOTE]

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