Disclaimer: Well... I own Brokeback on paperback now... and the soundtrack...
A-N: Thankyou to SpiderSting and Penguins Are Stealing My Sanity for just being the best. Anywho... ON WITH THE STORY!
I woke up a while later, to the sound of a truck pulling up. I cussed quietly to myself as I stumbled to the nearest cluster of trees to hide. The pickup rolled over the gravel and a man got out, holding a bundle to his chest. I recognised him instantly, and stepped out of the trees.
"Nice ta see you kept my shirt, Cowboy." I began to say, before he started to speak. I moved back into the trees, to see what he'd say. I loved his voice. The huskiness of it…
"Jack… I know yer aroun' here…" His accent was thicker than usual, like he was crying. "An' I know yer probably as mad as hell at me fer not' getting' yer ashes, bu' that sonofawhoresons bitch of yer father wouldn' lemme have them…" He let out a shaky sob, and I had to clamp my mouth shut to stop mine. "An' I wish you were here, Twist… I miss ya like anythin'… I never told you this when we were together, an' yer probably mad at me fer that too… Bu'…" I stepped out of the trees, going behind him and crying softly.
"Ennis… I forgive ya…" I managed to choke out. He turned, his face filled with fear.
"Jack? Did I die on the way up here, buddy?" He held his arms out to me.
"Nah… I wasn't never dead… Faked it all… Got away from Lureen though, didn' I?" I pulled myself close to him.
"Yeah, an' scared me half ta death, you bastard." He sniffed deeply. "What were ya thinkin', Jack? Hmm?" He looked down at my face and brushed some of the tears away.
"I… I guess I was thinkin'… Abou' you…" I glanced away from him, ashamed. I wasn't supposed to be like this, I was supposed to be in love with Lureen
"You foolin' me, Twist? Ya spend ya time thinkin' of me?" There was a hint of laughter in his voice. I looked up at him; he was smiling down at me.
"Yeah, I spent my time thinkin' of ya. Who else do I have, huh Ennis!" I was close to yelling, he was treating this like some kind of joke!
"Hey, hey. Hush, Lil Darlin'. I wasn' meanin' it in a horrible way." My head to his chest, as though I would melt straight into his heart. "I ain't never lettin' you outta my sight again, you hear me?" I smile and nod. "I shoulda listened to ya from the start, Jack. Then maybe you wouldn' have had to do this." I raised my fingers to his lips, silencing him.
"Ennis, you talk to much." He grinned and bent his head, kissing me. I kissed him back, pulling his hat off.
"You know if we do this again… There's no goin' back, righ'?" He rasped, stroking my face gently.
"O' course." He kissed me again, gently.
"I love ya, Jack."