oh that is a devilish question.
I stand by my original belief, that Ellery would pre-empt Ennis's own choice by breaking it off with him. However, I doubt that would solve anything for Ennis, Ellery, OR Jack, and would pretty much be a gesture of useless self-sacrifice on Ellery's part. Good thing we're certain that couldn't happen in this reality, huh?
HUH?
Yes, louise, can't happen in reality. I have to admit, I wasn't sure I really cared for the question in the first place (like I almost wished Lori hadn't asked). However, it has been really fascinating reading everyone's responses. I hadn't even bothered to wonder about what Jack would have been doing for two years... my emotions went straight to "flip-out/can't possibly comprehend the situation" mode. I don't have any answers, except to say I agree, Ellery doing the polite step out of the way thing would indeed be useless self sacrifice and I would want to slap him upside the head for it. And, I think it would piss Ennis off, Ellery in a sense not even giving him the opportunity to choose.
Matters of the heart - never easy.