Richmond, Virginia

Richmond Heights school

"What do you mean you're leaving?" 15 year old Stefan said.

16 year old Sam sat next to him on Stefan's bed. "I don't have choice Stef. My dad is coming back so I have to leave. I don't want to leave you but I have to." Sam has been with Stefan for almost a year now and he was glad that his dad stayed away so long but it all changed the next day when Dean got a call from their father saying that he was on his way. He was suppose to meet his brother at seven at a diner a few blocks away from their school. He hated the fact that he had to leave because he loved Stefan with all his heart.

Stefan placed a hand on Sam's shoulder. "Sam?"

Sam looked up at Stefan and smiled. "Sorry what were you saying?"

Stefan removed his hand and looked away from Sam. "So when do you have to leave?"

Sam sighed "Dean told me to meet him at seven at a diner a few blocks away from our house so in a little bit."

Stefan got up "I still can't believe that you're leaving Sam. I mean what am I suppose to do when you leave?"

Sam smiled "Stef you'll be fine.

Stefan leaned back against the wall. "This sucks."

Sam got up and walked up to Stefan. "I know but I want you to have somethings first." Sam reached into his pocket and pulled out a ring.

Stefan gasps "Oh my god Sam are you purposing to me?"

Sam chuckled "No, I found it in a crackerjack box. I know it's not much and it might be kind of corny but I want you to have it."

Stefan smiled "Thank you Sam and it might be really corny but I love it."

Sam wrapped his arms around Stefan's waist. "I'm going to miss you."

Stefan leaned into Sam's chest. "I'm going to miss you too."

Sam's phone then went off. He pulled it from his pocket and answered it. "Hey Dean...What...But you said I had until seven...Fine...I'm on my way." He hung up the phone and looked at Stefan."My dad came early so I have to go."

Stefan nodded and looked down at his feet. "Will you stay in touch?"

"Yeah I will." Sam lied. He knew how dangerous it was with the life he had and he knew that if he stayed in contact with Stefan he would get him hurt. Even though it hurt him a lot he knew that he had to stay away from him. "I love you Stef."

Stefan smiled and looked up at Sam. "I know and I love you too." He wrapped his arms around Sam's waist and kissed him with all he had. A minute later they finally broke apart gasping for air. "Okay then I'll let you go."

Sam nodded "Yeah bye Stefan."

"Bye Sam." Stefan said. Sam stepped away from Stefan and picked up his book bag and with one final wave he left Stefan's house. He walked down the street and saw the restaurant but he didn't see his dad's car so he went inside. Dean was sitting at the table looking down at his hands. Sam walked over to him and sat down. "Where's dad?" he asked.

Dean looked up "Oh hey Sammy I didn't see you come in."

Sam sighed "I thought you said that dad was here."

"He said he'll be here in five minutes." Dean said waving that waiter over. She came over and Dean ordered a large pizza to go. He looked at his younger brother and sighed. "Sam-"

"I don't want to talk about it Dean." Sam said cutting him off.

Dean sighed "Come on Sammy I know you're upset about leaving Stefan but it's for the best. With the life we have we shouldn't even be getting close with anyone."

"I couldn't help it alright." Sam got up from the table. "I'm not hungry."

Dean then stood "Sammy I know how you feel."

"You don't know anything Dean. You had been with eleven different girls the whole while we were here. I love Stefan alright and that's something that you will never understand." He walked out the restaurant and sat on the curb.

Dean went up to the counter and got their order. Then he joined his brother out on the curb. "I'm sorry Sammy."

Sam sighed "You were right I never should have started anything with him but I couldn't stay away from him. I swear I tried and tried but the more I ignored my feeling the more they started to make a life of its own. I knew we weren't going to stay long and I still went for it." Sam put his face in his hands. "God I'm so stupid."

Dean placed a hand on his shoulder. "You're not stupid Sam you're in love and there is nothing stupid about that."

Sam chucked "I don't think you've ever been in love with anyone Dean."

Dean removed his hand and looked down at the ground. Oh Sammy if you only knew."

Sam tilted his head "Knew what Dean?"

Dean closed his eyes "That I-" He was cut off by their father honking the horn in front of them. He looked over at his brother. "Come on Sammy."

Sam got up and got in the car with his brother and father and they left Richmond Virginia

Present eight years later

Sam struck the vampire right through the heart and it screamed out in pain before falling onto the ground in a heap of ash.

Dean got up from where he was thrown against the wall. "Well took you long enough."

Sam chucked "What was she too much for you to handle big brother?"

Dean snorted. "Bitch."

"Jerk" Sam said still smiling. "Seriously thought are you alright?"

Dean groaned "I'm probably going to feel that in the morning." He picked up his gun. "Come on let's get out of here I'm starving."

Sam followed his brother out the alley and over to the car. "So where to Dean?"

"Hummmm..." Dean said opening the door and getting in. "I'm thinking burgers."

Sam shook his head and got in. "Why did I know that you were going to say that."

Dean ignored him and turned on the radio. He then started banging his head and sing along with the song. "Sit down, are you ready for this? Shut up, are you ready for this? Stand up, are you ready for this? Restrain Are you ready?"

Sam just laughed and looked out the window.

"Someone is killing off vampires." Damon said pacing back and forth.

Stefan looked up at him from his bed. "Damon calm down."

Damon glared at him. "How am I suppose to calm down when our kind are dying. We need to kill whoever's killing the others Stefan."

Stefan sat up "Why Damon I've never killed or even bitten anyone. Why would I start now?"

"Because you have to in order to protect yourself. Stefan do you really think these hunters will care that you've never taken a bite before. No, all they will care about is the fact that you're a vampire." Damon sighed "Stef, if we don't kill them, they'll kill us. It's that simple."

Stefan looked down.

"Are you hungry?" Damon asked.

Stefan looked back up. "What?"

"I said are you hungry, as in food?" Stefan nodded. Damon walked over to his bed and put on his shoes. "Come on I know this burger joint not far from here."

Burger Heaven

Sam sat and watched as his brother stuff down burger after burger. "Dean how can you eat all of that?"

Dean stopped mid-bite and looked up at his brother. "Because I can." Dean said with a mouth full of food.

Sam shook his head and went back to his first burger. After eating half he sat back and looked on as Dean drink down his third large soda. "Dean you're unbelievable."

Dean smiled then stopped moving. He then bolted up. "I have to use the restroom."

Sam burst out laughing. "I knew it would happen sooner or later." He then went back to his burger.

Stefan went into the restaurant first and he already knew what he wanted but he stopped when he smelled a secant that drove him wild years ago. He scanned the restaurant and his eyes landed on the backside of a man. He saw his shaggy hair and broad shoulders and couldn't help but wonder. He slowly walked up behind the man and touched his shoulder.

Sam turned around and was met with a tall guy that looked oddly familiar. "Umm Hi do I know you?"

"Sam" Stefan said silently.

Sam slowly stood. "Stefan"

Stefan grinned from ear to ear. "Oh my god I can't believe it. It's so good to see you Sam."

"You too" He looked Stefan up and down. "Wow Stef you really look good."

Stefan turned a shade of red. "You too."

"What are you doing here?" Sam asked.

"Oh I've lived here for almost three months now. My brother and I we moved around a lot."

"Why?" Sam asked.

Stefan shrugged "I guess we get board easily so we're always on the run."

Sam chuckled "Yeah I know how that can be. So where is your brother?"

"Around here somewhere what about you?"

Sam pointed to the bathroom. "Too many soda and burgers."

Stefan smiled and sat down across from Sam. "How've you been?"

Sam sat back down in his seat. "Good um my dad died a few years back so now it's just me and my brother."

"Oh I'm sorry." Stefan said.

Sam shrugged "What about you huh what's happened to you since high school?"

Stefan looked away from Sam. "I thought you were going to stay in touch?" he said changing the subject.

"I know but my dad didn't want me to keep in touch with old friends." Sam said.

"He didn't know about us?" Stefan asked playing with his fingers.

Sam nodded "Yeah and that's a major reason why he didn't want me to keep in touch but you don't know how bad I wanted to call you."

Stefan smiled "Yeah I know how hard it was."

Sam looked down at Stefan's hand and smiled. "I can't believe you're still wearing that."

Stefan looked down at his hand. "I never took it off." Looking back up at Sam they locked eyes and for a moment he saw the 15 year boy that was scared out of his mind of the fact that he'd just kissed a boy for the first time and he smiled.

"What is it?" Sam asked.

"I was just thinking about the time I first kissed you. The look on your face was priceless." Stefan started to laugh.

"It wasn't my fault the guy I was crushing on made me nervous every time I got near him." Sam smiled.

"Sam" Said a voice from behind him.

Sam turned to see Dean looking down at him. "Oh hey Dean."

Dean looked from Sam to the guy in front of him. "Do I know you?"

Stefan smiled "It's nice to see you again Dean."

"Stefan Salvador." Dean quickly looked around. "Where's your brother?"

Stefan looked back at Sam. "Around."

Dean sighed "Sam let's go."

"But Dean-" Sam started to say.

"Now!" Dean said glaring at him. He walked out of the restaurant.

Sam looked back at Stefan. "I'm sorry Stef." He started to get up but Stefan grabbed his arm.

"Wait" Stefan said. He grabbed a napkin and wrote his number down. "Call me and maybe we can meet up again and get caught up."

Sam took the napkin and for a second their fingers touched and it sent a sharp shock up Sam's body. Pulling away Sam looks down at his high school lover. "I will." Sam left the restaurant but when he got to the car Dean was staring out onto the woods nearby. "Dean" he said but Dean was so caught up in whatever he was looking at that he didn't hear him. He walked over to him and stopped in front of him. "Dean!" He said louder but Dean was looking pass him. Sam turned around and looked where Dean was looking and didn't see anything. He looked back at his brother and slapped him in the face. "Dean!"

That broke Dean out of his trance and he shoved his brother. "Damn it Sam what the hell was that for."

Sam just smiled "I called your name like three times dude. What are you looking at?"

Dean shook his head. "Nothing, just get in the car."

Sam left his brother's side and got in the passenger's side.

Dean turned back to the woods and started at them for a minute before getting in his car and driving off.

When the car was out of sight Damon walked out of the woods. He walked over to where the car was and started down the street.

Stefan walked out of the restaurant and walked over to his brother. "Hey what are you looking at?"

Damon glared at his younger brother. "Stay away from him Stefan."

Stefan just stood there. "What do you mean?"

Damon snorted "I knew that was Sam in here. Stay away from Stefan I mean that."

"You're not my dad Damon I can see whoever the hell I want to." Stefan snapped.

"And what do you think will happen if he finds out that you're a vampire. It's dangerous Stefan not only to you but to him also."

"But I would never hurt Sam I love him." Stefan blurted out.

"I know how you feel but you can't see him anymore." Damon sighed. "Stefan." Stefan turned away and started to walk. "Where are you going?"

"I'm going for a walk alone." He yelled out.

"I thought you were hungry?" Damon yelled after him.

"Not anymore." Stefan said and kept walking.

Damon sighed. If only his brother knew how he really felt about the elder Winchester.

oo

When Sam and Dean got back to the motel Sam went right to the bathroom where he quickly saved Stefan's number in his phone. When he came back out Dean was staring at him. "What are you looking at?"

"I know what you're thinking Sammy and I know that you know that you can't see him. Sam we're hunters and we can't get involved with other people."

Sam walked up to his brother. "But Dean, Stefan is not just anyone he's the one. I love him."

"You haven't seen him since high school!" Dean yelled.

"That doesn't mean that I don't still love him. That I didn't care about him because ever since high school I've been crazy about him. Seeing him after all these years brought all the memories back. They made me realize that I'm still crazy about him." Sam sat on the bad. "We finally might have a chance at this now."

"Sam we're in the middle of a hunt." Dean points out.

"I know that but I need to see him Dean." Sam stood.

Dean quickly walked over to him. "Do you love Stefan?" Sam nodded "Then let him go trust me the last thing you want is for him to get hurt because you couldn't stop thinking about him."

Sam refused to look his brother in the eyes. He knew he was once again right but he just had to see Stefan again. He reached into his pockets and pulled out the napkin with Stefan's number on it. He tosses it on the bed and walks around his brother. "Fine I won't see him but I need some air. Would you like to walk with me and make sure I don't start thinking again."

Dean sighed and sat on the bed. "No, go ahead Sammy."

Sam walked out the door then leaned against it. He hated lying to his brother but what else was he suppose to do. He pulled out his phone and called Stefan. "Hey Stefan its Sam."

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