This one shot fits in the time line of S2E12: Opening Night. Ivy and Derek have a last minute conversation before the curtain rises for the very first time on 'Bombshell'.

A different ending for 2x13 (The Producers). A late night visit leads to honesty and explanations.

Ivy and Derek find each other once more amidst an untimely event. Takes place between 2x13 and 2x14.

This story takes place during season 3 (End of the Road), and takes place at Lucy and Mitch's wedding reception.

"It's amazing that you didn't get bit," Betty murmured. "Didn't I though, Don thought," No, it seemed that Don Draper had been bitten by a bug of different sort, one that would pierce the heart, and leave an indelible mark that would not wane with calamine lotion. There didn't seem to be a cure for the sensation that he was feeling, stronger than any itch.

The Ewing family attempts to rebuild relationships and solider forward in the wake of tragedies and family drama. Dallas is the sole property of Lorimar Television. I own nothing.

This episode fits into 6x12, 'Quality of Mercy', and deals with one possible scenario to expand upon the phone call between Don and Betty A/N: This story is somewhat darker than my usual fair. It may lack the typical happy ending, but then not all stories are meant to end happily. If you look towards the end, there's a glimmer of hope, which can lead to eventual happiness.

Don and Betty return to Philadelphia to bury Betty's father; set after episode 3x04, 'The Arrangements