Sometimes It Goes the Other Way

[glaenconer]

Jack set his hat on the chair, hair standing out every which way, guzzled the last of his beer, crushed the can and collected two points on his way to the bed.  Ennis eyed him sourly, said he was mighty perky for somebody been out all night.  Jack’s spit dried up, the barometric pressure dropping, presaging wild weather, making his bones itch

Comments

[anonymous]

Wow! That's awesome! All I got to say is, Run Jack Run!!! I hope he don't hook up with her - she's bad news for them, no way around it. Ennis is jealous and he won't like sharing. Mmmmm....

oops

[sienata]

The anon comment was from me.

[sweetje]

I hope Ennis got his message across to Jack, and I hope Jack got HIS message across to Ennis.

Jack don't go with Lureen. Ennis, give Jack what he really needs. Get it together, guys.

Really great chapter. I enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to your next update. : )
Debra

[lizbird]

Seems awfully chilly of Jack to be thinking of Lureen purely as a way to make some cold, hard cash. It's a crazy thing to try. Does he really know what he's doing? I can see him trying that as a way to get more of Ennis's love, though. But Ennis is right to say that thinking that way could get him killed.

[samtyr]

"Ennis didn’t mention that he’d left Alma for Jack, that Jack appeared to have more than a few hours acquaintance of Lureen, or that this plan sounded shifty as a grifter’s con."
--Yes, that's exactly right! It doesn't suit Jack at all!

"...they stood soul to soul for a fleeting eternity, one perfect communion before they went up in flames."
--Oh dear! :( I am seriously worried about them now. Poor boys!

[gnashsang]

smile as wide as the oceans the whole time, glaenconor, this chapter floored me...! wonderful stuff.. biscuit wheels, jeez! yummy.