(If I) Lose It All

Author's Notes: Holy crap! It's that chick with that BBM story that hasn't been updated in forEVAR! ... yeah, just so ya know... this will be the slow pace for all of summer or until the end of the story... whichever ends first. See, I also got myself involved in a ficfest... a Chase-centric fest (from House M.D.). I have claimed five different prompts and so I'm working on lots of stories at the same time right now.

Chapter Seven

Jack was thrusting into Ennis slowly, making his pleasure last. He couldn't remember how they got to this moment, but he didn't care. He mumbled loving words to his man as he watched his face contort with ecstacy. He was the one that could make Ennis writhe and squirm and cum so powerful and Jack loved the moments when he could watch his face.

"Jack! I love you, Jack." Ennis gasped out, his breath hitching between words. Hearing his name being called out, Jack's whole body seized up and he exploded with a loud ringing noise.

The ringing didn't stop and Jack opened his eyes, feeling a familiar stickiness.

"Shit..." He mumbled when he looked over and saw Ennis asleep on his side. He'd dreamed the whole thing.

RING!

He remembered what woke him up and Jack reached over to the phone on the night stand and picked it up.

"Hullo?" He asked, voice harsh from sleep.

"Mr. Twist... Jack?"

"Yes."

"Sorry to wake you. This is Officer Dunford in Tomah. We have your son here... Bobby Twist."

"What?"

"He's been in a car accident. You vehicle will have to be totalled out, I'm afraid." Dunford continued. Jack jumped out of the bed, peeked out the window, and found the truck was there but the car was missing.

"I don't care about the car. How's Bobby?"

"Your son is fine. He was checked out of course, but he's in good condition. He'll be waiting for you here at the police station.

"Thank you. I'll be there." Jack thanked the officer and hung up the phone. As he walked, he was reminded of his dream and the resulting wetness. He cleaned himself off in the connecting bathroom and then went back to the bed and woke Ennis.

"Ennis, wake up." He accompanied that with a light shove. There was no response and so he shoved harder. "Ennis. C'mon, we gotta go." As a last resort, Jack stood and turned the lights on, startling Ennis awake.

"What the fuck..." He mumbled, confused.

"C'mon En... Bobby was in an accident." Jack tossed some clothes at Ennis and got dressed himself.

"How'd he get in an accident? It's the middle of the night... shouldn't he be sleepin'?" Any other time, Ennis's confusion would be a great source of amusement for Jack, but he wasn't really in the mood to notice and just wanted Ennis to get dressed.

"I guess he snuck out and took the car. Ennis, put yer clothes on." Jack said in a forceful voice, calling the man's attention to the clothes on the bed.

"Yeah, okay." Ennis did as he was told in a very submissive manner not usual for him. Jack chalked it up to Ennis not being totally awake.

After dressing, Ennis wrote a small note in case Francine woke up and then grabbed the truck keys and met Jack out by the truck.

"I'll drive." Jack said and took the keys.

"Why'm I comin'?" Ennis asked, climbing in the passenger side. Jack hadn't even thought about that. It just seemed a natural thing for him to wake Ennis and make sure he was there wit him.

"Uh... emotional support." Jack threw out an answer, satisfying ennis enough to get no argument. He buckled his seatbelt and looked over to see Ennis with his head against the window.

"If ya don't wanna come, you don't have to." Jack said softly.

"Jack. I'm comin'- wait... Bobby was in an accident?" Hi head came up and Jack raised his eyebrows, putting the truck in gear and pulling out.

"Yes, Ennis... I guess you was too tired to remember."

"Is he okay?"

"According to Officer Dunford, he is. He's at the police station."

"Dunford... the Tomah police. What was Bobby doin'?"

"I don't know... Bobby'll hafta tell us. And Ennis, the car is totalled." Jack hopped Ennis wouldn't be upset.

"So we'll get us a new one in the fall before the Cranfest." Ennis shrugged. He didn't much care for the car, but was relieved that the trust wasn't taken. He'd had that truck for so many years, and he'd never admit it to Jack, but he'd gotten attached to it. Secure in the knowledge that Bobby was okay and the car wasn't, Ennis settled back down with his head against the cool glass.

Ennis wasn't any good for conversation as Jack rove into town and when he looked over, he saw that Ennis had fallen back to sleep, his head lightly bouncing off the glass with each bump in the road. When he finally pulled up to the police station in Tomah, he leaned over and woke Ennis.

"We're here. Ya comin' in with me?" Jack asked. Ennis nodded, unbuckling himself and climbing out of the passenger side. He followed a step behind Jack, hands in his pockets and eyes on Jack's heels, knowing he'd want to talk to Bobby. Like any parent, he knew Jack was angry that Bobby snuck out but even more relived that he wasn't killed or hurt badly.

The streets were dead outside, even the bars on Main Street were quiet, but once they got inside the station, the florescent lighting made everything seem busier than it was.

Officer Dunford, a young cop with a two year old son and his wife expecting another, spotted them right away and broke from the conversation he was having with a fellow officer.

"Jack... Ennis." He greeted them with a nod of his head.

"Dan." Ennis nodded back.

"Where's Bobby." Jack asked, nervously.

"Right inside my office. One of the guys wanted to stick him in a holding cell to scare him and teach him a lesson, but the kid's scared enough already and I figured the disciplining should be left to you."

"Thanks," Jack breathed a sigh of relief. He let Officer Dunford lead him back to the office and he could see bobby through the blinds of the window. He had tear tracks on his cheeks and his head was bowed down almost as if he were praying. Officer Dunford let Jack go in by himself. Ennis stayed out and leaned against the cold cement wall.

Bobby looked up when the door opened and he saw his father standing there.

"Dad, I'm so sorry. I just wanted to-" he couldn't finish as Jack tugged Bobby up by his shirt and enveloped him in a tight hug.

"God, you're alright. You scared me, son." He whispered.

"I needed to get away to think. Dad, I... I don't know if I could ever be okay with you bein'... ya know. But... I don't want you to die. I didn't mean it when I said it. I'm sorry." Bobby was crying again, fresh tears.

Jack couldn't have been happier at that moment knowing that his own son didn't hate him. Maybe now the harsh attitude would fade away. He know that it wouldn't be perfect as Bobby was still a young man who would get angry at his father and make some low blows... but it would be better.

"I love you, Bobby. I'm just glad yer alright."

"I love you too, Dad." Bobby pulled away and roughly wiped at his face, embarrassed by his tears.

"Now... this matter ain't over. You totalled the car. You'll be payin' me and Ennis bck when you get yerself a job this summer."

"What? But I-"

"Don't argue. Yer mama won't be happy either, but I won't let her pay off yer debt. I'm gonna have a talk with her." Jack was stern as he spoke and Bobby knew he meant it. He nodded with sagging shoulders, knowing there was no way out.

"Yes sir." Bobby said, respectfully. Jack put a hand on his shoulder and guided him out of the office where Ennis and Officer Dunford were waiting.

"Just go on out... I'll take care of the paperwork." Officer Dunford said with a smile.

Jack motioned for Ennis to join he and Bobby. As they started walking to the front, Officer Dunford added as an afterthought, "And don't forget to save me a 20 lbs bag of your best cranberries in the fall!"

End Chapter