The storm came out of nowhere. The sky turned suddenly dark, dark enough to force Dean's use of the headlights. The rain forceful enough to make the wipers all but useless.
They had just been talking about how good it was to be heading back home. Home, of course, was Dean's word. Sam still had not, as yet, accepted the bunker as anything more than a home base.
It became necessary to slow down since visibility was at a premium. Sam noticed a sign on the side of the road announcing food and lodging. Dean wanted to keep driving, excited about going home. However, even he saw the wisdom in taking care. He was responsible for the two things he valued most in the world.
He signaled and eased onto the exit ramp as lightning cracked the sky and thunder exploded almost directly overhead. It created a brightness that exposed a flashing neon sign advertising 'vacancy'. Dean turned right at the end of the ramp and drove in the direction of the sign.
Stopped at a light, Sam noticed a small supermarket located in a strip mall. Since the weather showed no sign of letting up, they decided to grab a couple of six-packs and load up on whatever food they could find and wait out the storm at the motel.
Dean pulled into a parking slot close to the store. As they prepared to make a run for it, they noticed a shop directly in front of the car with a sign over the entrance that read 'Home Cookin'. The brothers turned to look at each other then jumped out of the car almost simultaneously to run through the rain and into the restaurant.
They found two stools at the counter and after examining the menu and checking out the specials, enjoyed the best food they'd had in months.
Lingering over another cup of coffee, they realized the rain was not slackening and decided to hit the road. Dean commented on how lucky they were to find the place and grabbed a business card.
As they exited, Sam flipped up his hood and Dean yanked his jacket over his head as protection against the downpour. In this way, they walked quickly to the store. Their only interest was in buying beer. Their desire for food was fully satisfied.
