"...and he found ways to spend it." - 9

[morrobay1990]

Title: “...and he found ways to spend it.” - 9
Author: morrobay1990
Genre: post canon
Warning:
Word count: 275
Disclaimer: Jack & Ennis are AP's
♥ Jack



”Down in Texas Jack's father-in-law died and Lureen, who inherited the farm equipment business, showed a skill for management and hard deals. Jack found himself with a vague managerial title, traveling to stock and agricultural shows. He had some money now and found ways to spend it."




















Michael was having a great time.

Fuck the show...right now he couldn't care less about the real reason he had gone to Amarillo.

The first time he set eyes on Jack he knew he wanted him. He just didn't know if he stood a chance.

He'd deliberately stayed back after all the others had left the table, hoping that something would happen...hoping that Jack would say something...and he sure had.

When Michael said he should leave along with the others, Jack had softly said, “No need.”

Sweet words.

'Course, it just coulda been a one night stand....he'd had them before, and hated every one, but Jack was different and Michael was ready to take a chance...he'd take a chance at a one night stand and hope for more.

And he had tried to keep his distance...tried to make offhand answers to Jack's questions...but his heart was pounding, he wanted him so bad...but he tried to stay cool.

Until Jack had come over to him...shirt unbuttoned...jeans unzipped...and he had stroked Michael's face and had asked him what he wanted to happen.

It was all he could do to give a coherent answer.

Michael had had two lovers in his life...his experience was limited and he didn't want to come across to Jack as either a virgin or a whore.

So he'd acted on instinct...the raw feelings that he felt inside for this man - for this man only - surfaced, and the love he made that night was both tender and feral...sweet, and more passionate than he'd ever felt.

This was definitely trouble...but so fucking worth it.

Comments

Uh OH

[joetheone.livejournal.com]

Well, Michael you are probably in for a good ride, but a ride that may leave your heart at the curb. I think we all have been in love with someone and they were in love with someone else. I'm not saying that they did not love us but their true heart was with someone else more. Or else we have been the ones in a relationship where we do love the person but not in that sort of magical way we should be in love and even though we truly cared for the person we had our hearts someplace else or maybe this is just me. So Jack may enjoy his time and may even find himself caring and loving Michael but his inner heart will always be with Ennis and that is hard. Okay maybe it is just me again. I know that well I have extremely strong feelings and love for my own partner and I also know that their is someone else who well creeps into my thoughts but that relationship is not going to happen and even that person is in the same situation as me we just cannot meet in the middle because too many complications. Joe

Re: Uh OH

[soulan.livejournal.com]

I would so love to ghost write your autobiography, Joe, just so I could sit with you for hours and listen to the whole story of your life. :)

[soulan.livejournal.com]

I am dying to read Ennis' pov now so I can feel some sympathy for him and not get completely on Michael's side. This guy is dangerously appealing!

Re: Uh OH

[joetheone.livejournal.com]

LOL well it would be full of all sorts of drama, and at times very boring and some of it beyond real. I have had way too much experience at times and my mind is always working overtime and my energies are all over the place. It drives my partner nuts I'm what can I say outgoing I love starting conversations and talking to people, no matter if it is the waiter/waitress or the vp or the guy at the philharmonic who looks all stuffy and old. Or the lady with the big hat and too much jewelry or the bum on the street asking me for change. I love people and I love learning and experiencing as much as I can possibly experience. Joe

[sjmarv.livejournal.com]

Oh, yeah! Will we get Ennis' POV in this fic? And I've been saying all along that Michael is too appealing.

And what trouble is Michael in for? He said he had a missus, if he does, will he be any more available for Jack than Ennis?

Susan

[eandj.livejournal.com]

oh Michael- you don't know it yet but you will get your heart broken because noone can compete with Ennis
and there's this whole other life you don't know about yet- Jack's family
Paula

[moyaima.livejournal.com]

again, so agree with what's been said above ... where's this gonna lead ? who's gonna get hurt, cos someone's gotta get hurt ! ... mmm can't wait for next instalment ... ☺xxx

[soulan.livejournal.com]

He said he had a missus,...

Don't worry, that was Mark. But I was wondering too what Michael sees as trouble.

[tizi17.livejournal.com]

somebody is going to get hurt for sure...

[morrobay1990.livejournal.com]

the trouble is falling for Jack.

I assume Jack always wore his wedding ring, no reason to take it off, so Michael would know without being told that he was married.

And wondering if he is just a one night stand, and already wanting it to be more than that...and you know the more time someone spends with Jack, the more they want him.

He is already starting to feel something, and even if the feelings are just physical attraction right now...well, that's how most relationships start...

[morrobay1990.livejournal.com]

I put this comment to Soulan for the same question you asked, about Ennis's pov...

But we already know Ennis's pov.

He might have some sleepless nights missing Jack, and sex with Jack, but he's not going to quit his job, he's not going to try to make arrangements, he's not going out of his way to try meet him early. In his mind, there is nothing that can be done...and maybe that's true, but he won't try!

It's never "maybe", it's always "no".

I love Ennis...but he's sapping my strength :)

I welcome rebuttals on this. Change my mind, please!

Rebuttal

[sjmarv.livejournal.com]

Wish I could change your mind, but I agree if you stay within canon, the only thing that will change Ennis' mind is Jack's death. And we all know that it's too late by then.

*sigh*

[mazaher.livejournal.com]

At this point I was getting even more worried about Michael... Then I began to wonder if I was not maybe underestimating Jack. I'd say he has it in him to find some way to avoid Michael getting hurt-- question is, is he going to be willing? And I want to believe he will be.

[morrobay1990.livejournal.com]

Exactly. He would never want to be the cause of the type of hurt that he, himself is a victim of (sorry for ending w/a preposition...)

[mazaher.livejournal.com]

Whew, thank you! =)
About ending with a preposition, Shakespeare did it himself... and, from my foreign perspective, I'd say it's a very efficient construction, as expressive as it is concise. I'd like to see it legitimated officially.
(Also, have a look at this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7E-aoXLZGY, which was recently mentioned in a discussion about grammar nazis in another fandom)

[lara-pinta.livejournal.com]

Great to hear Michael's POV and he seems like a nice guy.

Thank you
Lorna