The Sweetest Relief Part 7
Hey all, well, here's the next part to The Sweetest Relief. Hope you like :)
Title: The Sweetest Relief
Chapter: Chapter 7 - Together Again
Genre: Kind of AU I guess/angsty/sad/fluffy...
Pairing: Ennis/OC, Ennis/Jack
Rating: About PG 13 for this chapter
Warnings: Implications of m/m sex and loving :)
Summary: Ennis is missing Jack after the last argument he had with him and winds up at a bar on his own, meeting up with a stranger who he has more in common with than he first thinks
Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters, apart from Frankie. Anyone who's not Frankie belongs to Annie Proulx. I'm not earning any profit from doing this - it's just for fun!
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Later that night, Ennis lay back on his and Jack’s bed, sleepy and euphoric and with his mind jumbled with the sex they had just had. It had been too long since they had last done that and now he was finally content, a dizzy smile on his flushed face. He swore it was getting better each time but it hadn’t started too easily that night, despite the time they had been away from each other. Jack had been wary of Frankie, especially as he was sleeping in the room along from theirs, but Ennis had told him it was alright and they had fallen onto the bed, clothes being thrown carelessly onto the floor as they giggled and kissed over and over again.
A while later, it was over but Ennis still felt good, warmth spreading all over him when Jack returned to the bed from the bathroom and climbed in next to him, lying down on his side so they were facing each other. Gently, Jack gave him a playful kiss on the lips and then ran a hand through his hair, smoothing out the soft curls. ‘’ Hmmmmm, Jaaack...’’ he sighed, closing his eyes and resting his head on the same pillow as his partner so they were inches apart. ‘’...hmm, ah missed that so bad...’’
‘’ Mmm, me too, Ennie....Gets better every time...’’
‘’ Jus’ thinkin’ that...’’
Jack smiled and then allowed Ennis to rest his head in the crook of his neck, his hands stroking up and down his arms. He gently kissed his hair and then after a few minutes, shuffled a bit, reaching over to turn the dim bedside light off. They had left it on that night, wanting to see each other after too long a time away but now, as the room was plunged into darkness, Ennis snuggled up further into Jack, his arms encircling his waist.
‘’ Mmmph, Ennis...’’ Jack mumbled, petting his soft skin delicately. ‘’ Mmm, can ah talk with you?’’
‘’ Hmmm?’’ Ennis asked, lifting his head a little and looking into Jack’s blue eyes. ‘’ What about?’’
‘’ Well...about Frankie...’’ Jack replied carefully but Ennis didn’t flinch or do anything that suggested discomfort. His mind was either too bleary and fuzzy from sex or he actually really didn’t mind this subject. Jack doubted that. ‘’...who is he?’’
‘’ Ah already told ya that, Jack...’’
‘’ Yeah, but ya didn’t tell me anythin’ else apart from where ya met him or his name...Why did he come with you? What were you doin’ with him?’’
‘’ Mmmmm...’’ Ennis muttered sleepily and for a few moments, Jack thought he wasn’t going to respond but then he shuffled a little more and buried his face back in the crook of his neck, continuing. ‘’ ....well...me an’ Alma were arguin’ one night an’ ah was lonely so...ah head on up to a lil’ bar that ah’d never been to before and he jus’ came up ta me...Ah didn’t ask him to, Jack...’’ Ennis continued, his voice clogged with tiredness. ‘’...an’ we got talkin’ an’ he took me out ta his truck an’ then...well...he said he was like us, Jack - he’d been with guys too - an’ girls - an’ he said...’cos he’d been out on the road for a long time, he knew things about people an’ said he thought ah felt the same way...’’
‘’ An you told him?’’ Jack asked.
‘’ Yeah...but he wasn’t shocked at all bah it, Jack...An’ then we went back to a Motel t’gether an’...an’...well...’’
‘’ Then what happened, Ennie?’’
‘’...well...ah didn’t mean ta hurt ya, Jack...but...ah was desperate fer some type a’ attention an’ me an’ Alma were arguin’ an’ all an’ it...it wasn’t the same with gals anymore. An’, damn Jack ah missed you so bad - ah jus’ wanted somethin’ to remind me of ya - so... me and Frankie...we - we kinda had sex...an’...’’
‘’ You had sex?’’ Jack repeated, looking a little shocked. Ennis was glad to see he didn’t look too hurt though.
‘’ Mmmm...ah’m sorry, Jack...ah jus’ - ah jus’ missed you real bad...’’
‘’ No...no...ah’m not angry at you...’’
‘’ You’re not?’’
‘’ No...Well, maybe ah would be more if...if...’’
‘’ If what?’’
‘’ Well...’’ Jack pulled away from Ennis a little so their eyes met. He laced their hands together and then kissed his forehead, making him smile. ‘’...ah missed you too, Ennie. An’ you know what that does ta people...’’
Ennis knew what was coming. Saving Jack the pain of saying it, he leant in so their noses pressed together and whispered the words against his pink lips. ‘’...you did it too?’’ he muttered and Jack nodded. ‘’ Where is he now?’’
‘’ Hell if ah know, Ennie. Ah jus’ met him at some bar one night an’ he left me...Ah wasn’t expectin’ him to do any different but now ah’ve seen you with Frankie an’ he actually drove you all the way down ta Texas....ah dunno, Ennie...’’
‘’ What...?’’
‘’ Ah feel left out,’’ Jack pouted in mock sadness and Ennis giggled softly, wrapping his arms around the back of his neck.
‘’ Aww, Jack...ah’m here now...’’
‘’ Ah know. Thanks for comin’ down here, Ennis...Ah really did miss you...’’ He stroked his cheek gently with the back of his finger and then kissed the flushed skin there. ‘’ An’ that guy from the bar wasn’t half as good as you...’’
Ennis smiled and moved Jack’s arms so he was cuddling him tight. ‘’ Mmm, you only like me fer sex, Jack Twist...’’ he teased and Jack giggled.
‘’ Aww, c’mon now, that’s not true...’’ he smiled and kissed his mouth, drawing him back down under the covers. Their legs tangled and Ennis pressed his lips to Jack’s neck, leaving a soft wet trail as he moved further and further down. Jack closed his eyes blissfully at the teasing but when Ennis tried to get on top and lift his legs, he stopped him, saying he was too tired. Ennis, not wanting to hurt him, nodded and then laid him back down, lying beside him.
‘’ Night, Jack...’’ he muttered gently, wrapping his arms back around him. ‘’ See you in the mornin’, cowboy...’’
‘’ Mmm...you too, Ennie...’’
And within minutes, they drifted off to sleep in each other’s arms, now knowing they were home again.
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In the room along, Frankie sighed contentedly, hearing Jack and Ennis’s soft voices gradually drift off into silence. He knew what they had been talking about, and also what they had been doing that night, but he was extremely happy for both of them, especially Ennis. He seemed a completely different person to the quivering, emotional wreck he’d been on the journey and now was bright and happy with Jack. They had literally run up to their room earlier that evening, obviously unable to keep their hands off of each other any longer.
Frankie had tried not to be jealous, and he really wasn’t, but when their sighs and moans had gradually increased, becoming higher and higher, he felt a strange pang in his stomach, startling him momentarily. He had really liked Ennis, of course he had - after the sex they had had in the Motel, it was impossible not to - yet he knew that he was all Jack’s. They both acted so wonderfully around each other - especially at a time in the afternoon when Frankie had watched them playfully pushing as they washed up in the afternoon and moreover, later that night - and Ennis sounded completely blissful and happy with Jack. It was, as Frankie thought, the perfect relationship and he didn’t want to intrude on that at all.
There was something between Ennis and Jack that was extremely special and after all his years on the road, Frankie had never seen anything like it between anyone else. It was truly beautiful and a once in a lifetime experience to witness it. He could see they would be fine together but he knew that still, something would be bothering Ennis. Almost as much as Jack, he wished he would just let his worries go. He wished them the happiest life anyone could ever dream of.
TBC