A/N: I'm sorry about the delay! Thank you to the reviewers of the previous chapters. I hope you enjoy chapter 4!

Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters or making money off of this. I just love writing about them!

Chapter 4

Jack sighed into Ennis' mouth, as he let all of his frustrations melt away. Ennis held Jack tightly against his chest and ran one hand lightly over the small of his back.

"Well, I reckon we'd better get a move on cowboy," Ennis said as he pulled away from the kiss.

"Right," Jack agreed. He ran a shaky hand through his hair as he followed Ennis to his pick-up to unload the horses. "How're the girls?"

"They're doin' jus' fine. Alma Jr. says she don't want to live with her mamma no more." Ennis mounted the horse and took the time to study his partner.

"That so?" Jack said as he slowly pulled himself up and onto the horse. Ennis noticed Jack's jaw tightening at every movement.

"You better watch those bulls, friend," Ennis stated darkly.

"Right," Jacksaid in annoyance.

"What's got your balls in a twist?" Jack was usually a calm person, he reminded himself. It took a lot to make him angry, but somehow this was enough. Jack gripped the reins of the horse and focused all of his strength on making it to the campsite, a little ways from Bridger-Teton Range.

Ennis eyed Jack as they rode on in silence. Normally, Jack Twist couldn't keep his mouth shut for more than five minutes.

Setting up camp didn't improve Jack's mood and he silently went about his way, under Ennis' hard stare.

"Damn," Jack swore as he sat by the fire trying to untangle his fishing line. Ennis sat across from him stretched out under the stars smoking his cigarette.

"I don't know why you're botherin."

"Well I aint gonna catch any fish with my line all tangled up like this." Jack fumbled with the line for a few more minutes before roughly throwing it to the ground.

"I don't know why you're so worked up. We aint never gone fishin' before," Ennis noted.

"Well, maybe I'd like to do a little bit of fishin' in the mornin'. That okay, friend?"

"That's fine with me, buddy." Ennis said with a frown.

"Good, I'm glad we agree on somethin'!" Jack jumped to his feet quickly, intent on returning to the tent. He let out a low hiss of pain and his arms folded around his rib cage.

Ennis was on his feet instantly. "Jack?"

"I'm fine, Ennis." Jack said as he nursed his rib cage, mentally kicking himself for letting his temper get the better of him.

"Fuck Twist, what in the hell is goin' on with you?" Ennis angerly threw his hat to the floor.

"Nothin, Del Mar," Jack spat. He turned slowly towards the tent, mindful of his injury.

"Where you goin' Jack?" Ennis said more softly, as if unsure how to handle Jack's behavior.

"To bed," he grunted.

Ennis sighed as he watched Jack disappear into the tent. He resumed his spot by the fire, not ready to turn in for the night.

TBC

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