Memory

By: DracoPotterMalfoy-JackEnnisDelMar

Rating: R

Pairing: Jack/Ennis

Genre: Angst/Romance

Warning: This story will contain slash (ie. male/male relationships) and some mild- heavy sex scenes.

A/N: Hey everyone, thanks for all those readers who read and I would like to take the time to thank, Michel J. Evans, onefreetoroam, pip3, Youth Awareness, and A Horse Called Hwin; for actually taking the time and reviewing, you guys have no idea how much it means to me when you do so, it lets me know that people like the story, and I want to thank you.

"The Accident"

If you were to ask Ennis or Jack how long they stood there in eachother's embrace neither one would be able too. When the two men finally managed to break apart, the sun was already descending towards the mountains.

"Well, I guess we had better be gettin' home rodeo," Ennis murmured.

"Your right cowboy," Jack replied.

Both men climbed up on to their horses and began to trot back to the house. There was very little discussion, since there were no longer words able to describe the feelings of both men. After they came over the hill they could see their home off in the distance, as they came down the hill, it began to become rocky, so they had to slow their horses so they wouldn't hurt their legs. Jack was looking down at the ground and saw a slight movement in his peripheral vision, but before he had the chance to warn Ennis, the horse Ennis was riding suddenly reared back because of the snake that slithered out. Jack watched in horror as Ennis was sent flying through the air flying back to a jagged rock sticking protruding of the ground. Watching in a horror slow movement action as his love, his life fall; he was forced to watch as Ennis's head slammed into that rock in which a nasty crunching sound was made. As quick as lighting Jack was off his horse and by Ennis's side.

"Oh god cowboy no, please god no," Jack whispered fighting back the tears welling up in his stormy depths.

Jack lowered himself down to the blond mans side. Slipping his hand to the back of Ennis's neck he felt something warm and liquid touch his fingers, he quickly drew his hand back and saw the warm blood dripping from the tips. Jack began to fell his world fall apart around him, sense quickly coming back to his mind, he reached his hand out and tired to feel for a pulse; when he felt the soft beating of Ennis's heart some relief settled into the distressed man. Jack quickly grabbed his scarf from his back pocket and gently put it on the back of Ennis's head. Jack looked around and saw that he the house wasn't that far away.

"JUNIOR HELP ME," Jack screamed.

After a few moments a brown haired girl came running out of the house. She saw Jack leaned over a slumped form and she felt her heart drop to her stomach because she knew who the person was. As she came running up to the two men, tears began sliding down her face when she saw her father's condition.

"Junior," Jack stated, "I need ya to go call the doctor, and bring me the first aid kit on your way back."

The young woman nodded and turned around and ran back into the house. When she was in, she grabbed the phone and dialed the doctor's number. She heard it ring a few times then a distinct "Hello."

"Doctor Coss," Junior stated, "This is Junior, there's been an accident here on the ranch and Daddy's been hurt pretty bad."

"I'll be there in a few minutes," Dr. Coss replied.

Junior quickly hung up the phone and went to grab the first aid kit out from the bathroom. When she arrived back out by Jack, she saw him in a panic stricken state. Jack quickly took the first aid kit and searched for some gauze. Once he found the white fabric material he gently placed it on the back of Ennis's head.

"Junior we need ta get him to the house," Jack whispered.

"But I thought we shouldn' move him just in case of back injuries," She replied.

Jack looked down at the man he loved with sorrow that could shatter your heart and soul, "I'm pretty sure his back is fine, I don't wan' him out here anymore, I'll pick him up, but I want you to support his head."

"Ok," The young woman whispered.

Jack gently slipped his arm under Ennis's upper back and the crook of his legs and picked him up. Junior quickly stood up and held her father's head so it couldn't rock back and forth. The two then took the unconscious man into the house and took him up to Jack and Ennis's room. Once he was on the bed, they heard the door bell going off in quick secession of rings. Junior left the room running, and came back after a few minutes with a middle aged doctor.

"Andrew," Jack said, "Can you help him?"

"What happened?" The doctor asked.

Jack took in a deep breath slowly. "Well we were on our way back, and a snake frightened Ennis's horse and, she reared back and threw him off and he hit his head on a rock."

Dr. Coss was observing Ennis's head. "Well, he has a small cut, but it's not very deep, but there are chances he might have a fractured skull. But I'm not very sure about it." Andrew then went to bandaging the small cut. After a few more minutes he looked back up at Jack, "Well, the back of his head is bruising pretty badly. There's a pretty good chance that he will have a concussion, he could even possibly have brain damage or even memory loss from the impact, but we won't know until he wakes up."

At the thought of Ennis having possible brain damage, memory loss or any other problems made his world feel like it was shattering around him. He couldn't picture Ennis, the thoughtful, intelligent, silent but loving man, not know who he is, or the man he was. Jack felt a bottomless pit open beneath him, he felt as if he could just resign from the world that he knew, and he would have more that willingly jumped in, but something deep down in his soul kept him from taking that small step.

"Well, keep a close eye on him, and when he wakes up," Dr. Coss pulled out a bottle of pills, "give him these pain killers and give me a call."

"Thanks Andrew," Jack said.

Dr. Coss walked out of the room leaving silence in his wake. Jack and Junior stood there looking down at Ennis. Both of their hearts were hurting because they didn't know if the man that they both loved was going to pull out of his state.

"Hey Junior," Jack stated, "Why don't you get some sleep, I'll stay up n' watch him."

Junior walked over to Ennis's bed and gave the slumbering man a kiss on the cheek. "Please come back daddy," The young woman said and walked out of the room, quietly closing the door behind her. Jack went over and sat on the edge of the bed. He took Ennis's hand into his own and unconsciously tracing the man's knuckles with his thumb as he whispered to a tune of a song promising to abide by those words to the one love of his life.

"Oceans apart, day after day

And I slowly go insane

I hear your voice on the line

But it doesn't stop the pain

If I see you next to never

How can we say forever?

Wherever you go

Whatever you do

I will be right here, waiting for you

Whatever it takes

Or how my heart breaks

I will be right here, waiting for you

I took for granted, all the times

That I thought would last, somehow

I hear the laughter, I taste the tears

But I can't get near you now

Oh, can't you see it baby

You've got me goin' crazy

Wherever you go

Whatever you do

I will be right here, waiting for you

Whatever it takes

Or how my heart breaks

I will be right here, waiting for you

I wonder how we can survive

This romance

But in the end, if I'm with you

I'll take the chance

Oh, can't you see it baby

You've got me goin' crazy

Wherever you go

Whatever you do

I will be right here, waiting for you

Whatever it takes

Or how my heart breaks

I will be right here, waiting for you

Waiting for you"

Jack leaned over and lightly pressed his lips against Ennis's forehead, "Please hurry upcowboy, and come back to me." The dark haired man whispered.

A/N: Well, guys I'm sorry that chapter took a lil longer to write. But I hope that you all enjoy this story and one last thing, Please Leave Me A Review and Tell Me What You Think, Thanks.