Nowhere To Run

Chapter Four

Alex walked up to Sam's bedroom door. It was cracked open a bit, but she knocked on the doorframe before opening it farther. Sam looked up from the small bag he was packing and nodded, giving her permission to come in. She walked in and shut the door, making sure it latched.

"You guys are leaving." Alex stated, looking at Sam's bag.

"Yeah... I'm sorry. But, uh, it's probably best that you stay here this time. I mean, with Dean and everything…" Sam shrugged.

"No… I understand." Alex gave a pathetic smile.

"Hey… You know I believe you, right?" He held out his hand and pulled her towards him, smiling as she wrapped her arms around his waist and laid her head on his chest.

"I know you do." Alex sighed. Sam wrapped his arms around her and wound his hand through her hair. He kissed the top of her head and felt her smile against him. "So, what am I supposed to do here while you're gone?"

"Wait for me to get back?" Sam grinned as Alex smacked him in the chest. "I don't know. We shouldn't be gone too long. I'll keep checking in with you and everything. You'll be safe here."

"I know." Alex leaned up on her tiptoes and kissed Sam, smiling. "I'll miss you."

Sam smiled into the kiss, as well. "I'll miss you, too." He slung his bag over his shoulder and turned to reach for the door, but Alex grabbed his arm to stop him. "You okay?"

"Sammy…" The word was barely audible.

Sam furrowed his brow in worry and sat his bag on the ground. "Yeah?"

"When I said that I couldn't imagine a life without you in it… I meant it." Alex bit her lip. "I'm falling in love with you and it's terrifying me."

Sam pulled Alex into a hug and rested his chin on the top of her head. "You aren't alone. I'm falling in love with you more and more every day. I wish I didn't have to go."

"But you have to." Alex looked up at Sam and smiled.

Sam leaned down and pressed his lips to Alex's. She pressed herself against him and he backed into the door. He reached back blindly and locked his door, before placing his hands on Alex's hips. Her tongue begged for entrance into his mouth and he gladly obliged, sliding his hands down to her thighs and lifting her up. She wrapped her legs around him and tangled her hands in his hair, their tongues battling for dominance. Sam laid Alex down on his bed and settled himself between her legs.

Sam bent his head down, kissing Alex's neck and she wriggled underneath him. Alex began to unbutton Sam's shirt, but he backed away a little. "Are you sure?"

"I'm more sure of this than I ever have been of anything." Alex kissed Sam again and finished unbuttoning his shirt.

Three Weeks Later

Alex was half-asleep when she felt someone crawl into bed next to her and slide their arm around her waist. A kiss to her neck fully woke her up and she flipped around, throwing her arms around Sam.

"Did you miss me?" Sam chuckled, kissing his girlfriend on the lips.

"I was very lonely." Alex laughed. "Are you okay?"

"Better now… I had a few dreams about you, which resulted in a few cold showers when I would wake up. Dean got a little irritated."

"He's just jealous that he has to resort to porn and you don't." Alex smiled. "I had a few dreams about you, too. And had a few problems of my own to take care of."

"Oh, really?" Sam grinned. "Care to demonstrate?"

Alex swatted Sam on the arm. "You wish." She settled in cuddled up to Sam and sighed. "So, how's Dean?"

"He'll get over it. I told him your side of everything and he, begrudgingly, believes that that sounds like something Crowley would do. He's still not happy about all of this, but he's okay with you staying here. And he agreed to not have Cas follow you anymore."

"Good." Alex smiled. "I don't want to cause problems with you guys."

"You're important to me. And Dean, while he is a gigantic asshole, is, too." Sam wrapped his arms tighter around Alex.

"He is your brother. I understand that."

"He said that the two of you are a lot alike. And thinking about it, I guess I can see it. You both like to drink. You both like classic rock. There are a few other things, but, I don't know…"

Alex shrugged. "Maybe that's why you like me so much." Sam furrowed his brow in confusion. "Look, you told me that your whole life when you were a kid was living in hotels with Dean while your dad was hunting. Dean took care of you. The only permanent home you had was Dean. I remind you of him and by extension, I remind you of home. I'm something that seems familiar."

Sam chuckled. "You've thought about this a lot, haven't you?"

"I had a lot of free time while you were gone." Alex shrugged. "I danced around naked a few times when I got really bored, but mostly, I was deep in thought."

"Look, I've wanted to say something since we left, but I didn't feel right saying it over the phone." Sam looked nervous.

"What?"

"I thought that I was just falling in love with you, but it's so much more than that. I am completely in love with you. Seriously."

"You're just saying that because I fucked you before you left." Alex couldn't hide how big her smile was.

"I am not. I mean, you don't have to say it back, but I just wanted to tell you…" Sam began to worry his lip waiting for Alex's response.

"Sammy… I love you, too. Get out of your head and stop freaking out."

Sam grinned. "How do you know me that well already? We haven't even known each other that long."

"You get a little predictable at times." Alex grinned, shrugging.

"Really?" Sam rolled himself on top of Alex and pinned her down. "Is this predictable?"

"Totally." Alex moaned out as Sam kissed her neck.

Alex and Sam were pouring over an article on her laptop when Dean walked in, with a dejected look on his face. "Uh, hey." He said, crossing his arms.

"Hey…" Alex gave Dean a confused look. "What's up?"

"Can we talk? Outside?" Dean nodded his head towards the door.

Alex stood up and Sam reached out for her instinctively. "Sure. As long as you aren't going to murder me."

Dean held up his hands. "I'm not armed. Promise."

Alex followed Dean out the door, shooting Sam an I-have-no-idea look as the door shut behind her. She lit a cigarette and leaned up against the Impala. "So, what's up?"

"I've been informed that I owe you an apology." Dean said, crossing his arms again. "I didn't listen to your side of events, I jumped to conclusions, and I shouldn't have. And I'm sorry."

Alex took a long drag of her cigarette and thought for a moment. "I accept your apology. But I think there's one more thing you need to be apologizing for."

"I shouldn't have had Cas follow you… I apologize for that, too." Dean sighed and leaned against the car next to Alex. "I can see how Sam feels about you. He really does love you, you know."

"How do you know?" Alex asked, flicking her ashes.

"He lets you call him Sammy. He doesn't let anyone but me call him that."

"And that's how you know he loves me?" Alex took another hit off her cigarette.

"Yeah, pretty much." Dean shrugged. "Look, I'm not a fan of it, because there's still something about you that I don't understand, and I will find out what it is, but you make him happy. I like seeing him happy." Dean paused. "Don't tell him I said that and got all mushy."

"I won't." Alex chuckled.

"So, you guys have slept together, huh?" Dean asked, bluntly.

Alex blushed. "What? How- uh…- Seriously?" She sputtered. "That's- Uh… That's not any of your business."

"Just an observation. And, you know, he told me." Dean laughed as Alex blushed even darker. "I wanted to know why he was taking up the shower every morning after we left. His face was about the color of yours when he told me." Dean let out another small laugh. "I may or may not have punched him in the nose."

"Now, why would you do that?" Alex asked, willing the redness in her cheeks to go away.

"Because I was still angry." Dean shrugged.

"You know… He is allowed to love more than one person at a time. He has a big enough heart for the both of us." Alex took one last hit of her cigarette and stamped it out.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean exactly what I said. Think about it." Alex walked inside, leaving Dean to ponder the thought.

"What did he want?" Sam asked when Alex walked in.

"To apologize." She bent over and kissed Sam. "Thank you."

"For what?" Sam smiled, pulling Alex onto his lap.

"For making him apologize. Even though he was probably only doing to make you happy, it was nice that he actually did." Alex wrapped her arms around Sam's neck and smiled. "I love you."

Sam grinned. "I love you, too." Alex swatted Sam on the arm and he flinched. "Ow! What was that for?"

"Telling him we slept together!" Alex laughed. "Why would you do that?"

"Because he was, like, crazy pissed that I was in the bathroom so long. And I couldn't think of a lie to tell him!" Sam laughed. "I'll make it up to you." Sam thought for a moment. "You ever have sex in a classic car?"

"Actually, I haven't. Have you?" Alex had a mischievous look in her eye, matching the one in Sam's almost perfectly.

"Not yet." Sam grinned. "We'd have to wait until he fell asleep."

"I can be patient." Alex winked.

Alex awoke to a dark room. She tried to move, but she realized that she was strapped to something. A table. She looked around to see Sam and Dean strapped to tables next to her. She struggled against her restraints. "Sam… Sam!"

Sam tried to sit up, but couldn't. "What the hell? Dean!"

Alex watched as the two men struggled like she was. "Where the fuck are we?"

"I don't know!" Dean yelled as he looked around.

Three hooded women stepped forward from the shadows, each holding a syringe with a bright, silver substance in them. "Welcome. We're here to help you."

"Who the fuck are you?" Sam asked, pulling against the restraints.

"That's not important now. Just be still." The one in the middle replied.

Each woman walked towards one of them and began unsheathing the needles on the ends of the syringes. "This is for the best."

"What is that?" Alex asked as the woman felt around her arm for a vein.

"Something to help you. It will show you your deepest dreams, secrets, and worries you've kept hidden from everyone. The ones you may not even know you have." The woman said as she pressed the needle into Alex's arm.

Alex looked at Sam and Dean, but they were helpless. The last thing she saw as she lost consciousness was Sam and Dean's heads falling limply to the side.

This is where we're going to die. Was the last thought that went through Alex's mind as everything went black.

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