Summary: Ellen has never understood the relationship between her youngest daughter and Crowley, and Jo, being the big sister she is, can't help but be concerned when the two actually get together. But her interfering threatens to tear them apart. Please R&R!

Disclaimer: I don't own Supernatural or its characters. I only own Raegan Harvelle. I don't own the lyrics used in this chapter either.

A/N: Okay, this is the last new story that'll come up for a while from me, unless I put up any one-shots. I hope you enjoy it! I was in the mood for a bit of overprotective-yet-somewhat-jealous!Jo and a little loving for Crowley. Plus, let's give him a little drama that goes a bit beyond demons eating his tailor...

I don't know why I chose Raegan as my OCs name. It just seemed to click...

Anyway, enough of my waffling. Hope you like!

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An Unusual Pair

-One-

The battle was going on around Team Free Will as they fought Lucifer with everything they had. Gabriel had come out of nowhere and was trying to take his brother down, Crowley had shown up and started trying to harm Lucifer's Grace, while Ellen, her daughters, Jo and Raegan, Bobby, Dean, Ash, Sam, Becky and Chuck all battled to help them both. They were trying so hard to keep Lucifer distracted, to keep him away from Castiel who was busy trying to find a way to attack the Devil and either end his life or destroy his Grace. Michael was nowhere to be found.

Demon after demon was appearing out of nowhere, while multiple angels appeared to fight off the ever growing horde. Each human was thrown aside, Raegan hitting the ground with a sickening thud, her thick, fluffy copper curls now braided with dirt falling across her face. She felt so sick she dare not move, and Crowley knew that she needed some form of defence. The others were fighting off the demons pretty well on their own, but Raegan had no hope since she was laying there out cold. Those gorgeous brown eyes had slid closed and Crowley knew that if he didn't move now, she'd die. He couldn't let her die.

Picking up the Colt, he shot the two demons that approached her straight in the head before appeared right by her side, kneeling down and lifting her limp body to rest against his own. He brushed her thick hair away from her face to see the damage, finding a cut just above her eyebrow and a bruise forming around it.

"Damn, Rae..." He whispered, "You always take the worst hits..."

Suddenly, blinding light came from the sky, Crowley covering Raegan with his body to protect her eyes. Castiel and Gabriel gasped as a figure appeared all in white in the middle of the field where they were fighting, the angels gasping too along with Lucifer, who suddenly screamed and melted away to nothing.

Without warning, the angels began to leave, except Castiel and Gabriel who remained dumbfounded at who they saw.

"Father!" Castiel called, "Father, wait!"

But the bright light dimmed, Crowley looking down at Raegan who lay there with tears in her eyes.

"Rae?"

"Was...was that God?" She asked, the demon swallowing thickly.

"I think it was..." He breathed, "Wonder why I'm not dead..."

"Because you helped to defeat Lucifer." Gabriel said, chuckling as he saw the two on the ground, Raegan held safely in Crowley's arms, "You two love birds gonna get up or what?"

"Shut up, Gabriel." Crowley snarled, the Archangel just laughing and walking away while going to see to the Winchesters.

In the distance, Jo and Ellen embraced one another, looking around for Raegan only to spot her being helped to her feet by Crowley, the demon smiling softly as she wound her arms around him and held him tightly. She was always one for the human contact, and he suddenly felt a hitch of breath as she began to cry. She looked around for any sign of her family and she beamed, gasping as Crowley healed the cut on her forehead, wiping a tear away and kissing her temple before edging her forwards.

"Go and be with them, Rae." He told her, unable to hold back his laugh as Raegan practically ran towards her older sister and gripped her tight.

"Oh, God, Rae!" Jo cried, "You alright?"

"Yeah, I'm fine!" Raegan replied, beaming at her mother, "Mom!"

"Oh, my babies..." She whispered, pulling her girls close to her and holding them tight, "For a minute there I thought I'd lost you, Rae..."

Crowley watched the family reunion, suddenly seeing Raegan turn to look at him. She beckoned him over, watching him move closer if a little tiredly before she took his hand and pulled him those last few steps towards the family.

"Thank you..." Ellen breathed, "Thank you for protecting her."

"Couldn't leave her, could I?" Crowley replied, a little surprised when Raegan threw herself into his arms again.

The truth was, although Crowley had never said this to anyone before, he could hold Raegan all day. Her hair always smelt like coconuts, since that was the scent of the products she used on her hair. Her skin constantly had this scent of pure, clean human with a hint of perfume rolled into it, her scent being incredibly sweet and wonderful. Her body always melted against his and they fitted together practically perfectly. Plus, he got to feel those amazing, ample breasts right against him. Yeah, Crowley could hold Raegan forever.

At the Roadhouse many hours later, a very drunken Team Free Will, angels and demons included all sat around the saloon which Ellen had closed for the night, each with a beer in their hands.

"Wait, wait, it's my turn!" Castiel slurred, staggering towards the jukebox and just pressing a random button before waiting with an expression of childlike anticipation on his face.

Here I Go Again by Whitesnake began to play through the room and everyone cheered, all starting to sing along to the song, slurring the words as they did. Ellen had to smile as Crowley wrapped an arm around Raegan, pulling her close and pressing a kiss to her head before they all sang, raising beers in the air.

"Come on, Mom!" Raegan laughed, looking to Jo who was sat by Dean, the older Winchester winding an arm around her shoulders and pressing a kiss to her head too.

Ellen was so happy to see everyone she considered a family having a good time, and that included Crowley. She'd never quite understood why Raegan had developed such a strong attachment to the demon, but she knew that he looked after her daughter and that was all that mattered to her in the long run. With a smile, she sat by Bobby who wound an arm around her, Ash leaning over and kissing her cheek.

As the group cleared up a couple of hours later, Crowley looked across at Gabriel, the Archangel nodding towards Raegan and winking. The demon smirked, Gabriel standing up and making his way over to the jukebox, looking for one song he knew that might just push those two lovestruck morons together. I'll Stand By You by The Pretenders started to play and Raegan gasped as she felt a hand slide into her own. Most of the group were spread around the room, but they all stopped and had to fight back laughs at how quickly the girly, romantic moment was sprung on the couple.

"Crowley?" Raegan asked, the demon turning and looking at her.

"Come for a dance." He said softly, Raegan blushing and shaking her head.

"I...I don't dance." She said, Crowley tugging on her hand lightly, "I don't dance, Crowley."

"Rae, we just won the biggest war the planet has ever faced," He said softly, "Just one dance...please?"

Raegan sighed, nodding and letting the demon lead her into the middle of the floor before he pulled her closer and wound an arm around her, pulling her close so she could rest her head on his shoulder.

"Oh, why you look so sad?
Tears are in your eyes,
Come on and come to me now.
Don't be ashamed to cry.
Let me see you through,
'cause I've seen the dark side too...
When the night falls on you,
You don't know what to do.
Nothing you confess
Could make me love you less..."

Raegan laced her fingers with Crowley's, sighing as he rested his head against hers and kept her close to his body. She listened to his heartbeat, finding it calm and steady, soothing almost as they danced slowly. She wound her arm around his back and felt the strong muscles that rested there, sliding her hand up to grip his broad shoulder. Truth be told, she could stay like this for an eternity.

"I'll stand by you.
I'll stand by you.
Won't let nobody hurt you.
I'll stand by you."

Ellen and Jo shared looks across the bar, both of them realising that this was probably a get together that was in progress, and Ellen smiled while Jo grimaced. She wasn't completely happy about the fact that her baby sister could fall into the hands of a demon, that she could become a demon's lover. She didn't like it, and she'd never really liked the idea that Raegan was such good friends with someone like Crowley.

"So if you're mad, get mad.
Don't hold it all inside
Come on and talk to me now.
Hey, what you got to hide?
I get angry too,
Well I'm a lot like you.
When you're standing at the crossroads,
And don't know which path to choose,
Let me come along
'cause even if you're wrong..."

How fitting. A crossroads was where Crowley and Raegan had first met, and she wasn't planning to make a deal there. She was just a little lost. But as they'd spoken and she was sure that Crowley wasn't going to harm her, their conversation had moved onto deeper, darker things, like Raegan's worry and concern about losing everyone she loved. He'd already met the Winchesters, and he knew how much she cared for them both. But what had struck him was how willing she was put her life on the line for her family. He'd never known anyone so brave as to say they'd gladly face the Devil alone if it meant her family and friends were kept safe.

"...I'll stand by you
I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you
I'll stand by you
Take me in, into your darkest hour
And I'll never desert you
I'll stand by you."

Raegan looked up at Crowley, and Crowley looked down at Raegan, noticing how tearful her eyes were as they continued to dance. They just gazed at each other, seemingly oblivious to the others around them who were all watching with anticipation, waiting for the moment that to them had seemed completely inevitable.

"And when...
When the night falls on you, baby
You're feeling all alone.
You won't be on your own..."

One moment was all it took for the two morons to realise that they were crazy about each other. There was a flicker of true emotion that shot across their eyes and they read one another's pleas, both leaning in so closely without breaking eye contact. Ellen watched, not daring to breathe as the pair stopped with their lips almost touching. They were so close to kissing it was unbelievable but they weren't quite there, much to Jo's relief.

"I'll stand by you.
I'll stand by you.
Won't let nobody hurt you.
I'll stand by you.
Take me in, into your darkest hour.
And I'll never desert you.
I'll stand by you.
I'll stand by you.
Won't let nobody hurt you.
I'll stand by you.
Won't let nobody hurt you.
I'll stand by you."

As soon as that final chorus started their lips touched, Ellen letting out the breath she'd been holding and smiling as she watched her youngest daughter melt in Crowley's arms. Their eyes slid shut and they became lost in each other, everyone else fading out of their minds as they focussed on nothing but the sensation of the other person's lips on theirs. They kissed right until the song ended before finally breaking it as a round of applause broke out from everyone, the pair breaking into nervous and embarrassed laughter before Raegan pulled Crowley outside.

"Th-that kiss..." She breathed, "Y-you kissed me..."

"Takes two to tango, darling." Crowley replied, moving closer to her, "I didn't notice any objection to it."

"And there wasn't any." Raegan replied, "I just...I don't understand why you wanted to dance with me...why I was the one you kissed..."

"What do you mean?" Crowley asked, completely confused.

"What about Jo?" Raegan asked, "She's...well...she's prettier than I am...she's braver than me...she's smarter than me..."

"Rae, you don't have to live in your sister's shadow." He told her, "Besides, we're good friends, you and me. And, in my opinion, you're a damn sight prettier than Jo, a whole lot braver, and you're definitely smarter."

The demon sighed, realising he wasn't quite getting through to her.

"You're the only person who never judged me, who treated me like one of the others, and who stood by me." He told her, "I know I sound like a big girl, so could you just put me out of my misery and tell me if you're gonna be with me or not?"

Raegan answered him by just moving swiftly into his arms and kissing him deeply, Crowley raising his eyebrows out of surprise at the contact before he relaxed and melted against her like she'd melted against him, the two holding onto each other before breaking their kiss and pressing their heads together.

Jo watched through the windows of the saloon, her blood boiling over the thought of that demon putting his hands on her sister...

-TBC-

Nothing like an angry, overprotective sister.

Hope you enjoyed!

Thanks for reading so far!

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