All Things Considered, 31
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morrobay1990Title: All Things Considered, Chapter 31
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morrobay1990
Genre: Ennis, moving on
Word count: 1300
Disclaimer: They are AP's
♥ Jack
Previously, on All Things Considered...
Was he kidding himself? Maybe. Only this morning he had woken up and felt his face wet before he'd even opened his eyes.
Within three months, Ennis would leave his job at Slate River, Travis would sell his house and move to the ranch. When Ennis would move there wasn't discussed.
“Junior, this is Travis Shipley. Travis, my oldest daughter, Alma Jr.”
“So Daddy, what's new?”
All Things Considered, 31
“Well, now that you mention it, there is some news.“
He took a breath and plunged ahead. “I’m givin notice at Slate River...gonna partner up with Travis and run the Crazy J.”
He waited nervously for her reaction. “What? Crazy J? What happened? You’re gonna run...?”
“Well, let me tell you what’s goin on...”
Travis looked at Junior then, and spoke up, “Is it all right if I call you Junior?”
She nodded, “Sure.”
“I know this is kind of sudden...Ennis is really helping me out here.”
He went on to tell her how it had all come about, gave her some details of the new ranch and the plans he and Ennis had for it – he presented it as a business deal – which it was.
“We’re gonna be partners, Junior. I’m putting up the money, but I couldn’t do it without Ennis’s know-how. He’s the expert when it comes to running a ranch. And we’ll be in it 50-50, each draw a salary, he doesn’t work for me and I don’t work for him. We’re each gonna do what we’re good at, and make Crazy J into a good ranch, really good.”
He looked over at Ennis and Ennis took over.
“It looks good, Junior. Guy at the bank said we got a fair deal on the ranch, decent interest rate. I don’t know anything about that, but he explained it all…said it looks good.” He couldn’t keep from smiling, more he talked about it, thought about it, the more excited he became.
He was over his nervousness, happy with the decision he’d made to go into this with Travis, and he wanted her to be happy for him – happy for him and Travis...it was the first step.
“Well, if you think it’s a good idea...I mean, it sounds really great...I’m happy for you, Daddy - for both of you.” She laughed, “But we’ll have to toast with iced tea, we’re fresh out of champagne.”
“Well, that went way better than I thought. I mean, you never know how family’s gonna react to news like that.” Ennis said, and reached over to rub Travis’s shoulder. They were driving home from Junior’s, Travis happy and full of plans and ideas for the future. Ennis happy, and trying not to focus on what could happen to mess things up.
“She’s a good girl. Sure was shocked that I brought somebody to dinner, never did that before. Then to throw the ranch idea at her – didn’t know how she’d take it. Biggest change I ever made.”
Travis savored the notion that Ennis had never brought anyone to meet his family before. Ennis was making changes to his life, changes Travis never thought he’d have the courage to make…not so quickly, anyway. And he knew it wasn’t easy for him, knew better than anyone alive how difficult some days – and nights - were...made him love Ennis more.
When they made love that night, after some days of being apart, Travis felt, as always, the power, the joy, the love he always felt...and now he also felt peace. He hoped...prayed, even...though he wasn't a religious man...that the peace would remain.
“Got the vet comin out tomorrow for Aisle 1, you know of anybody he needs to see while he’s here?”
They were sitting in Travis’s office, lists and schedules spread out, planning the upcoming week.
Crazy J had been theirs for three months, and Ennis swore he’d never worked so hard, not even when he was shoveling asphalt...big difference, though.
Travis said, “No, far as I know everybody’s good. Let me see the feed schedule...you think maybe we should bring in an extra ton of hay? We got new boarders coming in.”
“Shit – almost forgot about that. Yeah...” He slid the schedule sideways so they could both see it. “Yeah, we got two new ones coming in on the tenth...I’ll call tomorrow and add a ton to what they’re bringin. That’s six new boarders, pretty fuckin good.”
Thanks to Travis’s money and Ennis’s experience, they had made selective repairs on the barn and arenas, expanded the tack room and were considering an indoor training arena to attract more boarders. Travis wanted to take the ranch in the direction of a full service show barn, and there he found some resistance from Ennis, who was content to run a standard boarding and training place.
He knew he was going to face an even bigger uphill battle if he could ever get up the nerve to tell Ennis who he wanted to hire to give dressage lessons.
“We haven't been to the cabin in weeks...I think we should let John take the barn this weekend and go up.”
John Rossi had been hired to oversee the daily chores of feeding and mucking out stalls to free Ennis up for whatever else came up….and something always came up.
Travis had naturally taken over the “people” side of things: going after new business, meeting with community groups in town to promote the ranch, and the initial set up of the inventory software, which Ennis refused to learn, preferring the white board in the tack room, and pen and paper.
Ennis sat back, “Might be an idea at that. Got work to do up there, too.”
“How about a weekend to relax? Remember that? We haven't done much of it lately, wouldn't mind trying it out for a change.”
“You gettin soft, Travis? Next thing I know, you'll wanna take a vacation...maybe go to California.”
“Christ, that seems like years ago. No, I’ll settle for a weekend alone with you.”
Ennis looked across the desk at him, feeling happy and content with Travis, the ranch, his life…feelings he hadn’t had since Jack…it might even be more than that, but he wasn’t ready to look at that yet.
And maybe more wasn’t the right word…maybe different…different feelings than what he’d had for Jack...but these feelings were so strong, so important…it had taken him all this time, almost two years, not to mention the 20 years since Jack died, but he finally acknowledged to himself that he was happy.
And without the hard grind of life as it had been when he was with Jack, with the luxury he had now of the ranch…his ranch…and spending all those days and nights with Travis, knowing him, learning about him, leaning on him…all of that was turning into something he'd thought he would never know again.
“Fuck yeah, we got next week planned out, let’s get out of here tonight. Wouldn’t mind a little…you know…” He found himself suddenly shy, being sober, under the bright lights in the office, not really alone.
Travis picked up on that endearing quality of Ennis’s shyness that he loved when it showed itself… he loved it almost as much as when Ennis got out of control and demanding…almost.
“Yeah…I know exactly. We need to take anything up there? No, there’s food and beer…let’s just go.”
“Well, come on, I’m right behind you.”
“Yeah, that’s what you say now…”
Ennis looked at him then laughed as he got the joke. Yeah, he was fucking happy.
Author:
morrobay1990Genre: Ennis, moving on
Word count: 1300
Disclaimer: They are AP's
♥ Jack
Previously, on All Things Considered...
Was he kidding himself? Maybe. Only this morning he had woken up and felt his face wet before he'd even opened his eyes.
Within three months, Ennis would leave his job at Slate River, Travis would sell his house and move to the ranch. When Ennis would move there wasn't discussed.
“Junior, this is Travis Shipley. Travis, my oldest daughter, Alma Jr.”
“So Daddy, what's new?”
All Things Considered, 31
“Well, now that you mention it, there is some news.“
He took a breath and plunged ahead. “I’m givin notice at Slate River...gonna partner up with Travis and run the Crazy J.”
He waited nervously for her reaction. “What? Crazy J? What happened? You’re gonna run...?”
“Well, let me tell you what’s goin on...”
Travis looked at Junior then, and spoke up, “Is it all right if I call you Junior?”
She nodded, “Sure.”
“I know this is kind of sudden...Ennis is really helping me out here.”
He went on to tell her how it had all come about, gave her some details of the new ranch and the plans he and Ennis had for it – he presented it as a business deal – which it was.
“We’re gonna be partners, Junior. I’m putting up the money, but I couldn’t do it without Ennis’s know-how. He’s the expert when it comes to running a ranch. And we’ll be in it 50-50, each draw a salary, he doesn’t work for me and I don’t work for him. We’re each gonna do what we’re good at, and make Crazy J into a good ranch, really good.”
He looked over at Ennis and Ennis took over.
“It looks good, Junior. Guy at the bank said we got a fair deal on the ranch, decent interest rate. I don’t know anything about that, but he explained it all…said it looks good.” He couldn’t keep from smiling, more he talked about it, thought about it, the more excited he became.
He was over his nervousness, happy with the decision he’d made to go into this with Travis, and he wanted her to be happy for him – happy for him and Travis...it was the first step.
“Well, if you think it’s a good idea...I mean, it sounds really great...I’m happy for you, Daddy - for both of you.” She laughed, “But we’ll have to toast with iced tea, we’re fresh out of champagne.”
“Well, that went way better than I thought. I mean, you never know how family’s gonna react to news like that.” Ennis said, and reached over to rub Travis’s shoulder. They were driving home from Junior’s, Travis happy and full of plans and ideas for the future. Ennis happy, and trying not to focus on what could happen to mess things up.
“She’s a good girl. Sure was shocked that I brought somebody to dinner, never did that before. Then to throw the ranch idea at her – didn’t know how she’d take it. Biggest change I ever made.”
Travis savored the notion that Ennis had never brought anyone to meet his family before. Ennis was making changes to his life, changes Travis never thought he’d have the courage to make…not so quickly, anyway. And he knew it wasn’t easy for him, knew better than anyone alive how difficult some days – and nights - were...made him love Ennis more.
When they made love that night, after some days of being apart, Travis felt, as always, the power, the joy, the love he always felt...and now he also felt peace. He hoped...prayed, even...though he wasn't a religious man...that the peace would remain.
“Got the vet comin out tomorrow for Aisle 1, you know of anybody he needs to see while he’s here?”
They were sitting in Travis’s office, lists and schedules spread out, planning the upcoming week.
Crazy J had been theirs for three months, and Ennis swore he’d never worked so hard, not even when he was shoveling asphalt...big difference, though.
Travis said, “No, far as I know everybody’s good. Let me see the feed schedule...you think maybe we should bring in an extra ton of hay? We got new boarders coming in.”
“Shit – almost forgot about that. Yeah...” He slid the schedule sideways so they could both see it. “Yeah, we got two new ones coming in on the tenth...I’ll call tomorrow and add a ton to what they’re bringin. That’s six new boarders, pretty fuckin good.”
Thanks to Travis’s money and Ennis’s experience, they had made selective repairs on the barn and arenas, expanded the tack room and were considering an indoor training arena to attract more boarders. Travis wanted to take the ranch in the direction of a full service show barn, and there he found some resistance from Ennis, who was content to run a standard boarding and training place.
He knew he was going to face an even bigger uphill battle if he could ever get up the nerve to tell Ennis who he wanted to hire to give dressage lessons.
“We haven't been to the cabin in weeks...I think we should let John take the barn this weekend and go up.”
John Rossi had been hired to oversee the daily chores of feeding and mucking out stalls to free Ennis up for whatever else came up….and something always came up.
Travis had naturally taken over the “people” side of things: going after new business, meeting with community groups in town to promote the ranch, and the initial set up of the inventory software, which Ennis refused to learn, preferring the white board in the tack room, and pen and paper.
Ennis sat back, “Might be an idea at that. Got work to do up there, too.”
“How about a weekend to relax? Remember that? We haven't done much of it lately, wouldn't mind trying it out for a change.”
“You gettin soft, Travis? Next thing I know, you'll wanna take a vacation...maybe go to California.”
“Christ, that seems like years ago. No, I’ll settle for a weekend alone with you.”
Ennis looked across the desk at him, feeling happy and content with Travis, the ranch, his life…feelings he hadn’t had since Jack…it might even be more than that, but he wasn’t ready to look at that yet.
And maybe more wasn’t the right word…maybe different…different feelings than what he’d had for Jack...but these feelings were so strong, so important…it had taken him all this time, almost two years, not to mention the 20 years since Jack died, but he finally acknowledged to himself that he was happy.
And without the hard grind of life as it had been when he was with Jack, with the luxury he had now of the ranch…his ranch…and spending all those days and nights with Travis, knowing him, learning about him, leaning on him…all of that was turning into something he'd thought he would never know again.
“Fuck yeah, we got next week planned out, let’s get out of here tonight. Wouldn’t mind a little…you know…” He found himself suddenly shy, being sober, under the bright lights in the office, not really alone.
Travis picked up on that endearing quality of Ennis’s shyness that he loved when it showed itself… he loved it almost as much as when Ennis got out of control and demanding…almost.
“Yeah…I know exactly. We need to take anything up there? No, there’s food and beer…let’s just go.”
“Well, come on, I’m right behind you.”
“Yeah, that’s what you say now…”
Ennis looked at him then laughed as he got the joke. Yeah, he was fucking happy.
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Date: 2012-03-28 07:05 am (UTC)why do i have the nagging feeling it's not all over yet? ;-)
thank you so much, again.
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Date: 2012-04-01 04:48 pm (UTC)If you don't like it, don't read it.