"Hello?" She said, biting her lip. She put a hand slowly on her small stomach.
"Ellie, is that you?" A husky voice said back to her. Her heart skipped a beat or two. Her voice got caught in her throat. She cleared it slightly.
"Yeah, it's me. H - how have you been?" She asked softly. She pinched herself gently, just to make sure she wasn't dreaming.
"I've been doing okay. What about you, Ella?" The voice said smoothly. Ellie took a sharp breath in at the name he called her. She exhaled as she looked down at her stomach. How the hell was she suppose to tell him she was going to have his baby? She hadn't even told her fiance.
"Been better. I've been sick lately. I - is there a reason you're calling me at two in the morning? Is everything okay?" She said, biting her lip, almost making it bleed.
"I'm sorry to hear that, babe. Y - yeah, are you busy right now? Y - y -y- yeah, everything's fine." He said, there was something in his voice that Ellie didn't like. Ellie bit her lip.
"You're lying, Dean. You're not okay, everything isn't fine. I know you better than you think. I guess I'm free. What's going on? Are you okay?" She asked, scared, no terrified of what he might say next. She gently grabbed her side, bracing herself.
"I - I know, you're right. Can we meet somewhere? Please? It's important." Dean said, softly. Eleanor could tell there was something seriously wrong. She stood up, heading for the door.
"Yeah, where?" She said, gently grabbing the door handle. She bit her lip, scared.
"Uh, the Golden Motel?" He asked nicely. Ellie could tell he was scared. Something bad was going to come from this.
"Sure, let me grab my keys and change real quick. See you in fifteen?" She asked, turning the doorknob slightly.
"Okay, see you then. Bye." Dean's voice said over the phone. Ellie gently pushed the door open.
"Okay, and, Dean, be careful, please." Ellie said sweetly. She hung up the phone before walking into the house. She bit her lip gently as she walked up the stairs and into the bedroom. She grabbed a pair of jeans and an AC/DC shirt. She changed quickly before writing a quick note: 'Ry, Kate called. Her mom died. I'm going to stay with her of the day. I love you. Be careful and have a nice day at work. Love, Ellie XOXO'. She walked down stairs, grabbing her keys. She headed outside to her car, glancing up at her bedroom window, sighing. She got into her car, starting it up before pulling away. Ellie pulled her phone out and called her best friend, Kathleen Campbell. She sighed as she waited. She came to a stop sign when Kate picked up.
"El, this better be important..." Kate managed through a yawn.
"Kate, if Ryan calls you, cover for me, your mom died and you need me, please? Dean needs my help..." Ellie said, pulling away from the stop sign, going right to the main road.
"Ellie, you know going to help Dean isn't going to help you any. It's just going to hurt you. Like he has before..." Kate said, sighing a bit. Ellie bit her lip, she knew Kate was right, she always was.
"I know, but I already screwed things up with me and Ryan..." Ellie muttered softly. She had, she had gone behind his back and slept with Dean and now she's pregnant with Dean's child. What the hell was she thinking? She was going to end up being a single mother, just like she had always feared of becoming.
"What do you mean you've already screwed things up with you and Ryan, Ellers? What's going on?" Kate asked, her voice soft and tender. Ellie took a deep breath in before slowly let it out.
"I'm pregnant with Dean's child, Kate... Neither of them know... I don't know what to do..." Ellie said, a tear falling from her eye. She slowly wiped it away. There was silence on the other end of the phone. Ellie bit her lip as she turned right onto a road.
"What the hell were you thinking, Ellie? Sleeping with Dean? Where are you two meeting?" Kate asked Ellie, her voice upset.
"I don't know, Kate, okay? I just... I had a moment of weakness while Ryan was over seas... Just outside of town." Ellie said, lying, she didn't want her best friend killing Dean.
"Just calm down. Okay, I'll see you later. And, Ellie, please be careful." Kate said before hanging up. Ellie put her phone in the other seat, taking a left then a right into the parking lot of the Golden Motel. She saw the infamous Impala, a small smirk crossed her face as she pulled up next to his car. She put it in park before turning it off. She took in a deep breath before getting out. She saw there was a light on in room sixteen. She slowly walked up to the door before she took in a breath, letting it out as she knocked on the door.
"Who is it?" Dean's husky voice said to her. She smiled sweetly at the peephole.
"The Bonnie to your Clyde." She whispered, tucking a piece of hair behind her ear. Dean opened the door for her, stepping inside Ellie could see the hurt, the pain, the fear, the sorrowfulness in his eyes. He closed the door behind her.
"You want some coffee, Ella?" He asked, motioning for her to sit on the bed. Ellie shook her head. "What about a beer?" He asked, perking a brow. She just shook her head again. Dean sat down next to her, gently rubbing her back.
"What's going on, Dean? With you? With me? With us? I need to know if this is real or what..." She said, tucking a piece of hair behind her ear. She sniffled a bit as she looked at the floor. Dean put his finger under her chin, gently lifting her face to his.
"Ella, this is real. You, me, us. We're real. I've missed you... I need you, Ella." Dean said, gently stroking her cheek. She smiled a little, leaning into his hand. She looked up at him.
"How real is real, Dean? I need to know..." She said, biting her lip. She sat there, watching him, studying him, she could see that he was hurt, that he was drowning. She was his only hope. She was his only chance of survival.
"It's always been you, Eleanor. From the very start." He said, gently tucking her hair behind her ear. He gently brushed his thumb across her lips and cheek. He lowered his head, gently touching their lips in a deep, passionate kiss. Ellie kissed him back for a moment before pulling away from him. She looked up at him, biting her lip a bit.
"I want to know this is more then just a month thing then I'm left in some motel room without knowing if I'm ever going to see you again. I have to know this is more then what we've had before..." She said, letting a tear fall. She just wanted to know if this was all going to be worth leaving Ryan. If Dean really wanted her or even a child. Ellie sighed a bit as she gently put her hand on her stomach. Ellie could feel Dean's eyes on her. He gently grabbed Ellie by the shoulders, kissing her forehead.
"Ellie, I love you... I always have. Please, this is real. I was just afraid. I couldn't stand being without you, Ella." Dean said, running his hand through her hair. Ellie closed her eyes, biting her lip. "Ellie, you know I'll take care of you if you need me to, right? Are you okay?" He said, lifting her head up to look her in the eye. She nodded a bit. Ellie couldn't help but smile at him a bit, she wanted to ask him if he'd be there for her and the baby, but she still wasn't sure how to do that. It was driving her crazy. She took a deep breath in before she looked at him.
"Dean, I uh... I have something I need to tell you... Something you should know... Well, a couple things, honestly..." She said, not sure how he was going to react or how she was going to tell him that she was still madly in love with him, that she had been since they were in school, or that she was carrying his baby. Ellie sighed a bit as she looked up at Dean, trying to read his face; she could tell he was worried, terrified, scared to death. She had to let him know. She had to be quick on her feet.