Ray Krebbs had been back at Southfork for over a year, helping Bobby run the Ranch.
He was back in his old house on Southfork, which he had bought the land back off Carter McKay at a reasonable rate. Ray was steering the cattle with Brad one of the ranch hands. Rays mobile phone began to ring. Ray wiped the beads of sweat from his brow, he took the phone out of his jean pocket. A womans voice could cam on the other end. "Hello who is this "asked Ray.

The woman explained it didnot matter who she was but he should get over to a small motel in Dallas, he would find something very interesting there. Ray asked again who she was, she answered by giving him the address and stressed how urgent it was. She hung up. Ray looked puzzled. He shouted over to Brad that he was leaving. He rode off on his horse at top speed.

In JR`s office at Westar. Anita Smithfield swung around on the chair to face JR.

"Did he buy it" JR asked . Anita laughed "Every last word "

JR smiled and nodded "Excellent, and your sure shes still at the motel?"

"Oh yes, and very busy it seems " Anita explained. JR let out a burst of laugher.

"What I`d give to be a fly on the wall for this one , oh what `id give"

He continued to laugh.

In down town Dallas. Rays truck pulled up outside a motel. He turned off the engine, and took out the piece of paper with the address on, he looked at it for a second.

In motel room 302, a woman was in bed, her head hidden by his body which lay on top of her.

The man and woman were making love, the blinds pulled, a bottle of wine opened, glasses, and clothes sprawled over the floor.

Ray got out the truck, he spotted a car. He walked over to it. "Jenna" he thought to himself then looked on towards the motel rooms.

Jenna was the woman in bed, she was making love to Philip Conran, he was nobody special, just someone who had paid her some attention, shown her some love,made her feel alive again.

She kissed his passionately, and laughed as he tiggled her sides, and gently caressed her feet.

Ray walked up to the motel room and reached out to knock at the door. He paused. He could hear the laughter from inside. He took a step back and kicked the door open with force and charged in. Jenna and Philip sat up in bed.

"Oh my god RAY" Jenna screamed. Ray stood speechless, his face filled with hate and anger, his breathing heavy. He charged over to the bed, Philip jumped up and got out the bed.

"Listen man, whats the problem ?" Philip asked. Ray didnot reply, he grabbed him and smashed him against the wall. Jenna screamed out for him to stop, she got out the bed and began to put her clothes back on. Ray punched the man over and over again. Blood drained from Philips nose as Ray went into a crazy frenzy. Philip fell to the floor unconscious, Ray kicked him, then began to punch him again. Jenna ran over and tried to pull Ray off, Ray pushed her to the floor.

"Punch me "yelled Jenna, tears flooding from her eyes "Punch me Ray, kill me, kill me, Im the the one you want to kill, not him......let him go." Ray stood looking on at the beaten man, his hands reddened from the blood.Ray turned to Jenna, his eyes said all he needed to say. At that moment he hated her, he hated her more than anything or anyone.

"Im sorry Ray, Im so sorry" Jenna said as she cried. Ray said nothing, he walked out.

Jenna went over to Philip, she touched his face, he began to come around.

"Oh god" Jenna screamed.The tears streamed from her eyes, she got up and ran to the door.

She looked out as Rays truck drove off at high speed, stirring the dust up from the dry soil into a cloud of confusion.Jenna stood watching on as she she foresaw her life crumbling around her.

Miss Ellie sat on the porch at Southfork , she got up and walked to the fence and looked across the vast acres of fields that stretched far into the distance, a warm breeze blew gently.

She remembered her past as a girl, riding the range, her daddy by her side. The days of the depression when Southfork was on the brink of destruction. If it hadn`t been for that Oil Man Jock Ewing and his riches perhaps she wouldn`t be standing there now as he saved the ranch.

But so much has changed since those days, Ellie was a fiery girl who had a passion for the land, she loved Southfork, she thought for a second how she wished she had been youthful now. How in a gone by era she was a strong woman but despite that she was restricted by a woman knowing her place. What would of become of a young Ellie now? Would she have married a man just to save her Ranch or would she have been in a position to save the ranch herself. She smiled to herself, she didn`t regret a moment of it. She knew that despite being married to the all powerful Jock Ewing it was her who was the strong one, a strong mother, a tough wife. The art of a good relationship she thought was to let your husband think hes in control, agree with him every so often but let it be known without a strong woman there would be no man.

Ellie turned as she saw Rays car pull into the drive way, Ray got out and Lucas followed him as he walked over to Ellie.

Ellie smiled "Hello Ray and how are you Lucas?"

Lucas now 13 years old,Jennas child, his real father Bobby Ewing, Rays brother.

Lucas nodded "Im well thanks"

Ellie touched his shoulder and looked up at Ray, she knew something was wrong.

Ray bent down and looked into Lucas`s face, "You be alright here for a while buddy, I just want to chat to Miss Ellie a while ok?"

Lucas nodded.

Ray walked over to the patio, Ellie followed.

"Whats wrong Ray?" she asked sternly

Ray looked down and took off his Stetson

"Im going away for a while Miss Ellie, and im taking Lucas" Ray announced

"What do you mean away? With Jenna? " asked Ellie

"No ma`am, just me and Lucas, my marriage to Jenna is over"

"Over? What do you mean? My god Ray what happened?"

Ellies face was filled with confusion and concern.

Ray looked up into the cloud filled sky as he took a breath as he explained that the marriage had never quite been the same after he brought the family back to Texas in 1998, how he and Jenna had somehow drifted apart, how he had loved her dearly and had found her in bed with another man.

Ellie frowned and rubbed her forward, then displayed a concerned smile.

"Im so sorry Ray, but is running away going to solve anything? Whatever problems you have you have a son to think about, I know what Jenna has done is very wrong, and your hurt and perhaps you want to hurt her back but taking her son is only going to hurt him"

Ray looked over at Lucas stroking the horse, he turned back to Miss Ellie.

"It won`t be for long Miss Ellie, but I have to do this, you may not approve but I have to"

Ray bent down and kissed Miss Ellie on the cheek replacing his Stetson.

"Do what you must Ray, but don`t take too long, remember your son, Jenna is still his mother"

Ellie explained coolly.

Ray nodded, he looked back over to Lucas and shouted for him to come over as it was time to go. Lucas came running over, Ray playfully mucked up his son`s hair. Miss Ellie smiled at Lucas and hugged him. "Now you take care" she told him.

Ray and Lucas left. Ellie watched as their car drove off .

as still lost her.