"Do I got something on my face" nick asked
"No" Ellis said blushing lightly
"Then why are you looking at me like that" he asked not noticing the blushing hick
The next couple of minutes were silence until nick looked at the hick and smiled not noticing that the hick was looking at him. Nick looked at the dirty blond hair that was sticking up under his baseball cap. He noticed the muscle that had got noticeably bigger that was under his yellow bull shifter shirt. That damn shirt it was dirty it had blood and dirt splattered everywhere it was torn.
"Ay do I have something on my face" Ellis asked
"No" it was nicks turn to blush
Ellis noticed and smiled it wasn't everyday that nick did that but when he did it always caused a funny feeling in Ellis's stomach a feeling that he never felt when it was just him and Keith. Ellis noticed how Nicks hair once a dark brown now with a tent of gray. He noticed his white suite now stained with dry blood and dirt he noticed how it looked as if Nick hasn't slept in days.
"Nick are you sure you don't want me to keep watch tonight" the small hick asked
"Yea I'm sure you need your sleep kid" Nick said
Ellis knew that Nick was stubborn so he decided that he was gonna stay up with him in hopes that maybe Nick will fall asleep. Nick looked at the hick and smiled he knew that the hick had something up his sleeve but he had no idea what they walked a few more minutes again in silence stopping every now and again to pick up wood.
"We should go back to the camp before Keith decides to blow shit up" Ellis said smiling at nick
Nick laughed and turned back to walk toward their camp "I agree we should go"
They made it back to camp before the storm hit Ellis hated storms he always freaked him out and Nick knew that so he was surprised when Ellis comes out and sits next to him. He looked over at the small hick and automatically wrapped an arm around him. The small hick smiled and cuddled into Nick which caused the dark haired man to chuckle lightly.
"What are you doing kid I thought you'd be asleep he asked
"I can't sleep knowing you're out here alone" he said closing his eyes
"Where's Keith" Nick asked not actually caring
"He's in the tent fast asleep" Ellis said his eyes still closed
Nick sighed and took his jacket off after seeing that the small hick was shivering. He wrapped the jacket around the small hick and noticed that he had fallen fast asleep. He smiled and kissed his forehead which caused the small hick to smile in his sleep.
"Goodnight Ellis" he said laying his gun down beside him
The hick curled himself in a ball burying his face into Nick's side "goodnight Nick"