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Chapter 4

After horseback riding and finding out that Jack hadn't had much to eat since he left Texas Ennis offered to take them all to dinner at the Knife and Fork. Francine started whining about an upset stomach so they dropped her off at Alma's and the three of them went to the restaurant. As soon as they got there they got a booth against the back wall, Ennis sitting next to Junior causing Jack to have the other side all to himself. Junior didn't pay much attention to the conversation. She was taken with watching her father's mannerisms and how he interacted with Jack.

Her father was usually a very closed off man, but with Jack there was Jack there was no hesitation or drawing back. Small things like the touch of a hand or a secret glance at each other. She couldn't remember the last time she'd seen him like this. For that matter, she wasn't sure she ever had. Not with her mom or anyone else. She liked this side of her dad and hoped with Jack around she would see more of it.


After dinner they dropped Junior off at Alma's and decided to head back home. 'Home,' Jack smiled, he liked the sound of that. Jack rested his hand on Ennis's knee, drawing circles with his thumb. Ennis took his eyes off the road for a second to look over at him and smiled then went back to watching where he was going.

"I need to use your phone to call Bobby when we get home. I'll pay the long distance charges but I promised him I'd call him today." Ennis placed his hand on top Jack's squeezing it gently in his.

"Ya' don't need to pay. I understand your need in' ta call and talk ta him." Ennis pulled into the driveway and parked the truck.

"You go make your phone call. I'll start unloadin' some of the boxes from your truck."

"Thank you," Jack unbuckled his seat belt and leaned towards Ennis pressing his lips gently against his in a kiss that started out soft and sweet, but quickly changed to hot and passionate when Jack nipped at Ennis's bottom lip and then ran his tongue over it soothingly. As he reached for the other man's seat belt Ennis pulled back and looked around panicky.

"We can't do this out here Jack. Someone could drive by. As if to prove the point a white truck passed by the house.

"Okay," Jack looked out the window to make sure no one else was coming then gave Ennis one last brief kiss before leaving the truck and entering the house to make his phone call.

Ennis overheard bits and pieces of Jack's conversation as he carried boxes into the house.

"Did you get your homework done before you went to Jacob's house?" There was a pause. "I know it's hard, Cowboy, but you need to finish it," another pause. "I know you don't want to but you can't keep putting it off till the last minuet. Bobby put your mama on the phone." Jack let out a frustrated sigh and leaned back against the counter. He pinched the bridge of his nose between his thumb and his pointer finger, willing away the headache that was already starting to form. "Lureen you know he has trouble with his homework. Then why are you letting him go hang out with friends before he gets it done?" Ennis put down the box he was carrying. "So then help him with it!" Jack pushed himself off the counter and started pacing. "For Christ's sake Lureen! I don't care how much work ya' got, he's your son! The tutor says …….. Yes she does damn it! Just cause you don't want to talk about it doesn't mean he don't have it." Ennis walked up behind him laying a hand on his shoulder. Jack felt some of the anger and frustrations leave his body. He took a breath in, slowly releasing it. "Just put Bobby back on." Ennis pulled Jack back against his chest, wrapped one arm around his waist, and then rested his chin on Jack's shoulder. "So Bobby did you have fun at Jacob's? …….. Isn't he lucky." Jack laughed, leaning back into Ennis. "We'll see. You going to start doing your homework and studying? ...Then we'll see, no promises though. But anyway, I miss you and I love you Bobby but I really have to go. Love ya. Make sure to keep doing your homework... Soon, I promise...Bye." Jack turned around in Ennis's arms and reached behind him to hang up the phone. "Thank you. I really needed that." His hand moved up to stroke the back of Ennis's neck before moving to the back of his head to pull him in for a kiss. When he broke off he rested his forehead against Ennis's. "I could defiantly get used to this." Jack took a step back and then turned and went to the fridge to grab them each a beer. "So how much is left in the truck?" he asked trying to concentrate on the situation at hand rather than how much he wanted to go back to kissing Ennis.

He wasn't sure why but for some reason he couldn't seem to ever get enough of Ennis. Being here with him, knowing that he didn't have to go back to that lie of a marriage he'd been living. It just didn't seem real.

"Couple more boxes." Ennis answered taking the beer that was being offered to him and quickly drank it down.


After the rest of the boxes had been unloaded Jack went and collapsed on the couch while Ennis went into the kitchen to get them beers. When he got back he found Jack fast asleep. He looked so young and innocent when he was asleep Ennis thought as he stood there watching him. He knew how tired Jack had to be from the drive as well as everything else that had happened that day so he decided to let him sleep. Grabbing a blanket, he laid it over Jack and then over and kissed his before going to sit in an arm chair across the room. He took a swig from one of the bottles he was holding, setting the other one on one of the boxes. Ennis knew Alma probably wasn't going to be happy with the situation but he didn't really care at this point. She wasn't happy with him in general these days, hadn't been for a while. He wouldn't admit it out loud and if asked he'd deny it but he had hoped something like this would happen when he sent the postcard about the divorce. His heart had skipped a beat when he had looked over to see who see who had pulled into his driveway and saw that it was Jack standing there. God only knew he wanted to give Jack a much better greeting then he had and if the girls hadn't been there he defiantly would have. Thing is he didn't get to see them often enough as is and he couldn't give up his time with them when he did get it. He reached for the second beer slammed it down before standing up and walking over to Jack. Kissing his forehead one more time, Ennis walked into his room and changed into his pajama pants then crawled into bed, falling asleep the moment his head hit the pillow.
Ok. I promise to have chapter 5 up soon. I also promise that it will have hot, steamy parts and plenty of them. Heres the deal though I need at least 5 reviews beforeI post it. Sorry if that sounds mean I'm really not trying to be. I just need a little help sometimes and the reviews really do help. I swear. Thank you. :)