Did you read that piece of original fiction she posted? I did, it's very well-written and intriguing, but I wasn't sure if it was just a teaser or a whole story, because it ended pretty abruptly!
No, I haven't read it, Mel, but thanks for the heads-up. I'm open to all kinds of writing so I'll definitely check it out.
I agree about the element of surprise that surrounds everything about this fic - where it's going, how she'll handle the betrayal angle, how it will end, and even how long it will be and when it will update - it all adds to the build-up and the intensity.
Oh you know what I was thinking? You know how I thought Jack was a bit selfish sometimes? I had that feeling in this chapter again. When his father calls him and Jack "shoots his ass to voicemail" ( 
), he is not very understanding about Ennis just having lost his father-in-law, 'cause I think that's what Ennis hints at when he says "what's the matter with you?". What do you think?
Yeah, I noticed that. I don't know if he's being selfish or just thoughtless(which I guess can be selfish). I think they've had this discussion before, and, you're right, Ennis is more sensitive to it right now because of Hank's recent death. It looks like it also has a lot to do with Ennis losing his own dad at an early age:
Ennis sat up. “What’s the matter with you?”
“Nothing, you know how I feel about him, so why are we even talking about this?”
“You only get one, that’s all I’m sayin,” Ennis murmured.
“One what?”
“One father.”
“Who in the fuck would want two of him?”
“But that’s all you get.” And even when Jack points out that Ennis's dad was a bastard, Ennis is still defensive of him, rationalizing that his dad had to teach his boys to be "a certain way" or else they'd get into trouble. Which is a very Ennis way of thinking. Now I'm wondering, what exactly is the deal with Jack's dad. Did he beat Jack and is that the reason for his hatred or is there another story? I'm guessing we'll hear more.
Oh another thing I was wondering about... what do you think Jack meant by "I would have done anything to get you over here tonight. Anything.”
I wonder about the emphasis he puts on "Anything.”
Oh, God, didn't that kill you? I interpreted the emphasis on the second "Anything" as just that - an emphasis on how completely desperate he is because right before that he says:
“It’s like...my head is exploding. What if we’ve always been like this, what if that’s the truth?” Jack whispered. “I can’t work; I can’t sleep, just thinking of you. It’s so bad;......Which may also be telling us that these guys may become pretty reckless because I think Ennis is feeling just as desperate as Jack, and when you're desperate and willing to do "anything" you don't always think rationally.
OK back to writing Ennis and Jack on their first date after having had sex on a 747! 
Date? I like the sound of that!
