1999…

The night of her 18th birthday, she knew it was coming, for the last 4 years her and her boyfriend had been making plans to run away together. Hit the road and follow in both their father's footsteps. Hunters of the supernatural. She had the dreaded task of telling him she wasn't going. She got in to the University of Michigan. The best party school in the whole country! She couldn't just pass that up. She had the rest of her life to hunt, but she was only going to be this young once. He'd never understand, she thought as the familiar black Impala drove up the road. She saw it park away from the house, like planned. She made her way out her window and down the large tree hanging over the roof. Creeping through the yard she met him halfway. "Where are your bags?" He noticed right away. She just looked at him with sadness in her eyes, not speaking a word. "You're not coming, are you?" he shook his head in disbelief. She tried, but couldn't find the words "Dean…" Now pissed he raised his voice "I JUST TALKED TO YOU LAST WEEK! You couldn't have told me then?!" Stepping back from her raging, tears now starting to fall from her eyes "I only just found out 2 days ago. I'm going to college. You knew this was a possibility. Please don't be mad at me." "I can't believe you're doing this to me. Do you know what I went through? I STOLE MY DAD'S CAR! I can't keep hunting with him. He's driving me crazy! You were my ticket out of there." Now getting defensive she raised her voice as well "BULLSHIT! You don't need me for an excuse to ditch your old man. You're just chicken!" "Fuck you!" "Fuck you!" And they stormed their separate ways….

2 years had passed since that night. Sami had been having the time of her life. Dean rarely crossed her mind. She hasn't regretted her decision once. Her dad completely approved, she got to give him a special day most parents dream about, finally getting their kids out of the house and shipped off to college where they were someone else's responsibility now. He flew with her from South Dakota to Michigan, helped her unpack and set up, and then stayed a few more days in a hotel to make sure everything was alright. She was fine. She hasn't encountered anything supernatural since she left home. Life was normal. She was surrounded by hot guys, the raddest parties, and her classes weren't bad either. That part was actually pretty easy. She made shit tons of friends, vacations with them by the lake in the summers, just people enjoying their lives. She joined the top Sorority on campus, gets involved with charity. Things are perfect; mentally she slapped the hunters she grew up with for criticizing this life. She wouldn't trade it for hunting for anything in the world.

Class just let out, and all I could think about was getting to Pete's for lunch. I was starving. Exiting the large doors with some classmates, we headed down the huge steps leading us out of there. I barely reached the bottom before I heard my name being called by a deep familiar voice. Looking across the street I caught sight of something I never thought I'd see again. It was Dean leaning against that shiny land boat. My friends stopped me "you know him?"not even looking at them I said "yeah... I'll meet up with you guys later" I waved them off making my way across the street. "Dean... what are you doing here?" he stepped up to me " Can I get a hug first?" I was shocked "of course" I embraced him tightly. I was really happy to see him. "so?" "so... I just wanted to see how college life is treating you" he said looking around the place "It's... great. I don't know what to say" "Say whatever you want" He went back to leaning on his car, observing me. "I'm sorry" was all I could get out. "For what?" Really? He's gonna play that? "For how we left things last time I saw you... duh?" "I'm hungry. What's good to eat around here?" Same old Dean, avoiding anything that's too hard to talk about. "I'll show you" I said walking to the passenger side and getting in. He got in after me and I directed him to a place outside of town where we weren't going to run in to anyone I know. We needed to be alone so we could really talk.

Getting out of the car at Captain Jack's Seafood & Grill, I instinctively joined Dean by his side and put my arm around his waist. It didn't seem to bother him, because he put his arm around my shoulders. Kinda felt right, we always did fit together well like a puzzle piece. We got to the doors, he opened one and gestured me in. Following behind me, neither of us had any clue what we were walking in to. The place brought me straight back to childhood. Those cheesy themed restaurants you only ate at on your birthday. Ocean nets covered the walls carrying shells and dried sea creatures. The employees downed pirate hats and fake parrots upon their shoulders. I was just hoping the food wasn't as bad as the decor. "Arrgh Matey." The host greeted us "Hey" I said looking around in horror. Dean held up a peace sign, signing a table for 2. The pirate lead us to our table. It just got worse the deeper you got in the place. Dean sat down with a huge smile on his face. Nodding at me in approval, he seemed to dig it. Things remained pretty quiet til after we ordered. "So.. How's hunting?" Dean looked at me, with a oh-we're-doing-this look. "it's good" He said quickly and went back to looking around. "dude, come on. You can't just show up here and not give me something." "What do you want from me?" "That's my question. What are you doing here Dean?" He looked like he was pondering something before he finally spoke up "I came to see if you were miserable." "Well, I'm not" "I see that." He went back to looking around. I just let it go for now. When the food came, it genuinely looked amazing. I dug right in. I saw Dean was enjoying his meal too because his cheeks were stuffed. I got a quarter into my food, when Dean spoke "How are you not antsy by now?" I looked at him in confusion "huh?" "As soon as you learned to get around on your own, no one could keep track of you. You've been here 2 years now. What happened to that dying urge to be anywhere but here?" I understood now. Growing up I scared the crap out of my dad loads of times taking off with just a minimal note left behind. I'd be brought home months later and stay home for a bit before I had to take off again. "It's still there" It'll always be there. "Maybe it's time to move on?" Dean said hopeful "I did take off for a bit. My first year. I took off to L.A. Then I came back and I've been good since." "really?" He ended it there. We finished our food and headed back to my Sorority house. Since it was Friday, and there wasn't a soul left in the house I invited Dean in. I gave him a tour before showing him my room. We walked in and he closed the door behind us, locking it. I turned around knowing exactly what was on his mind. He grabbed me kissing me like no one else could. After reuniting for the past hour, we just laid there. Wrapped in his arms, those amazing feelings were brought back. This was where I belonged. It didn't matter where I was, if I was next to him, everything else failed in comparison. "You should come with me" His words startled me. I looked at him "Dean... I can't" He got up from the bed and grabbed his clothes, getting dressed he continued "Are you ever going to hit the road? You belong out there Sam!" I got up following his lead, grabbing my clothes and getting dressed too. "STOP! I belong here! in school! Furthering my education. Education that will make me a better hunter in the long run" Now fully clothed he stood in front of me "Beer pong & sorority bake sales are going to make you a better hunter?" How dare he! "No, dumbass. Science is going to make me a better hunter. I'm not done here yet. Maybe after I graduate." Truthfully, I wasn't even sure about then. I wanted to put hunting off as long as I could. Dean was the only one pushing me. Dean looked at me heartbroken "Well, you were a damn good role model on Sammy. He's followed in your footsteps. He doesn't want t hunt with me either." "So why do you need to hunt with anyone? You're strong, smart, and capable. Why are pushing us Dean? Why can't you be happy that we're not putting ourselves in danger?" "You are putting yourself in danger. You two are alone. There's no one else around to save your asses when something attacks, and you die because you weren't prepared." "Fuck this. I'm not talking about this any longer. You'd be right where Sam & I are if you hadn't fucked off high school. That's not our problem. You're missing out Dean. There's a party tonight. Shut your pie hole and lets get wasted!" He gave up with that and we left to the party. That night he snuck in to my window and spent the night. He was gone in the morning.

2003…

*Ring Ring-Ring Ring*…

"hello?"

"Sam?"

"Yeah.. Who's this?"

"Why don't you come outside and see?"

"huh?" *click*

A very groggy 22 year old, long dark hair still messy from sleep, stumbled out of bed and out her apartment door, down a long flight of stairs, out the security gate. Rubbing her eyes, not even bothering to look who it had been. She finally glanced up with a screech "DEAN!" She ran for a tall leather coated man with dark blonde spiky hair leaning against a large old black car across the street. "What the heck are you doing here?!" She embraced him in a hug, kissing his lips hard. Not letting her go yet, he mumbled through kisses "you surprised?" Mumbling herself "very" finally letting go of each other "I can't believe you're here! Where's your dad?" "He gave me the keys to the Impala, I'm on my own "He lifted his arms jingling the keys in his hand "are you serious? Finally. Good for you man" She gave him a congratulatory kiss. "So really.. what are you doing here? Someone in trouble?" "No, I just finished up my first solo hunt a little up the state and thought I'd stop in to see how you're doing" "Really? Just here to stop in?" "yes! So can you invite me up so I can greet you properly" He said with a wink and a nibble to her neck "come on" She grabbed his hand and lead him up stairs. Once they got in the apartment, clothes were flying. These two had long history, and had spent a long time apart. There was nothing getting between the flesh of these star-crossed lovers.

After the steamy rendezvous, they ended up in the kitchen with a pot of coffee on. "so, how's college life?" Dean asked taking a sip of his freshly brewed. "It's over. I graduated last summer. Now I'm waiting to see if I got in to Yale" "Yale? Wow. She you're riding this college thing far, huh?" "I want to. I got to get in first. Anyway, how about you? How's the road holding up?" "It's holding." She nodded. The rest of the day they chose not to dwell on their time apart and just enjoy each other in the present moment… That was til night fell. "Dean! Knock it off! I've already told you before, I can't just leave!" "You couldn't leave before because of school. You're out of school now. I don't see the problem." "I'm not out yet." She made it short, not wanting to talk about this any longer. "what about our life? This is what we've always planned. You're messing up the shui." "Shui? What the fuck are you even talking about? Dean, please don't do this to me" "What about what you did to me? You completely blew me off. I've waited patiently for you while you lived your normal life. I don't want to let you go again." He walked towards her getting close "uggh" She was speechless. What do you say to that? "Dean…" "Come on Sami. You were born for this. You belong out there with me." Reading a little too much in to that last comment, she was now growing upset "That's not right! Don't put that shit on me! I was born to do whatever the fuck I want. If I want to hide up here in my kushy apartment from the monsters below, no one's telling me differently! I don't want to be the world's savior." Dean's brows furrowed in anger "Who are you?! That's all we use to talk about, how we're going to save the world; protect people. What happened to you? The girl who ran away from home every 6 months, because she needed to experience something new. You've been stuck in Michigan for 4 years, now you're settling down in Connecticut? Since when do you settle? I knew it! I knew you were going to change the minute you stepped out in to real society. I should have fought harder." Sami laughed to herself. She can't believe he remembered, but how couldn't he have? Him, his father, and his little brother were always the ones her dad sent out to get her once he had tracked her down. Dean was right; she could never stay in one place too long. But this was her life, and no one was going to force her in to anything. "You shouldn't have fought at all. I thought you knew me Dean. No one tells me what to do. Not you, not the people at school, not even my dad. I didn't change my mind. I'm just…" Dean moved slowly closer "… you're just what?" he thought she might admit she was scared "I'm not ready yet! I just got here. I don't want to let you down, but this is the adventure I'm going with right now" "it's too late for that, you let me down when you said no the first time. Don't say no again, Sam, please." He was now holding her loosely, crouching down slightly to look her in the eyes as her head hang low "Sami, look at me" he picked her head up to meet his "I need you" she looked in to those hopeless green eyes "Dean.. omg" tilting her head back in frustration "You don't need me. You know what you're doing. You just don't want to be alone." He was losing the fight "Sam, come on." Seeing him back down finally, she didn't want to end this badly "I'm not going Dean, so just shut up and fuck me again." She kissed him lead him to the bedroom once more. He left it go for now.

After that night he took off in protest. Little did he know, she had a surprise. Dean got her thinking, about how long she's been stuck in one place. She did need to get the hell in a Dodge. Over the next couple of weeks Samantha got her affairs in order. Picked up her last paycheck, said goodbye to school chums, and cleaned out the apartment. Her life, for the past 5 years, has now been shrunk in to an army duffel. She was starting down destiny's path, finally.