Nick was bent down trying to start a fire but he was having trouble he didn't see Ellis walk up and sit down on a nearby bench. He mumbled a few curse words and was getting ready to just give up. Ellis always found it so amusing how frustrated the dark haired man got when something didn't go his way.

"Whatcha doing Nick" Ellis asked amused

"I'm planting a garden what does it look like I'm doing" Nick said sarcastically

Ellis frowned he hated how sarcastic nick was the dark haired man saw the hicks frown and felt guilty. He got up and set down beside the blond hick Ellis looked up at him but still didn't smile. Nick noticed that the hick wasn't his normal chipper self so he had to figure out what was wrong with him.

"What's wrong "Nick asked looking at the dirty blond.

"Nothing" Ellis said

Ellis looked away which he only did when he was lying which didn't go unnoticed by Nick but he didn't say anything. He wondered if his mood had anything to do with Keith. He had never seen the small hick so sad he didn't like it he would rather have the happy go lucky hick who would never shut up.

"Its gonna be okay kid" he gave the small a sincere smile

"You really think so Nick" Ellis said

Nick didn't really know what was going on but he would say anything to make the Blond man smile again. He scooted closer to the hick and threw an arm around him. The blond smiled for the first time since he set down next to Nick which caused Nick to chuckle.

"You wanna try helping getting this fire started Ranger Rick" nick said giggling

"Sure" he said

He kneeled down and struck the two sticks together and automatically started the fire he looked up at nick looking at Nick with a smug smile on his face. If it was anyone else Nick would want to knock that smirk off of their face. But it wasn't it was Ellis so Nick just smiled back at him.

"Way to go Smokey" he said with a teasing tone

"Hey at least I could start it" Ellis said

Nick lightly shoved the hick causing him to fall into the dirt which Nick to laugh. Ellis got up and chased after nick laughing loudly. Nick got tired of running and let the small hick catch him.

"Alright Rocky you caught me "he said still laughing

"Damn right I did" Ellis said laughing also

Nick gave the hick a challenging look and got loose from the hicks grasp and ran laughing as the small blond tried to catch him again.