Here's the next chapter. Hope you'll like it :)
I took the pie out of the oven. Nice smell of baked apples spread around when I heard the door. My fingers tightened around the knife's handle until I heard Dean's voice
"Lex, it's me."
"Oh, my beloved husband's home" I chuckled when he entered the kitchen "I deserve a kiss" I said and patted my cheek with my finger
Dean smiled widely and approached me, his lips gently touching my cheek, and then he hid his face in the crook of my neck. My hands instinctively wrapped around him.
"We've been watched?" he quietly asked, his breath tickling me
"I won't be surprised" I whispered quietly trying not to move my lips "These women are freaking me out. They're sooo nosy"
He chuckled and stepped back, and then he noticed the pie. I slapped his hand before he managed to touch it.
"Wash your hands, mister" I warned him "You're gonna try it with the guests"
We had invited Laura and Bill to dinner hoping to get a clue on our witch. Dean sighed at my comment and went to the sink to wash himself. I sit on the table, my legs hanging from the edge, my crutches next to me.
"So, how was your day, honey?" I asked barely managing to hide my smile
We were playing this game for already two weeks – calling each other with sweet pet names, behaving as if we actually were in love. Sometimes it was fun and sometimes when I was too aware of the fact it all was an act it hurt me. Still, I was good at pretending. So was Dean. We were hunters, after all.
"Nothing interesting, babe" he answered me and turned to face me smiling "How was yours?"
"Me and the girls spend the afternoon together. Mary gave me a new cake recipe. I think to try it tomorrow"
For two weeks Dean was working as a construction worker with part of our male suspects and I was doing my best to get closer to their wives.
Mary and Don Epps were nice couple and were married for five years now. She was a great cook and he was Dean's boss. They didn't have children and I secretly thought maybe they had some kind of problem – but it was out of the question to pry about it. And Meg, Mary's aunt visited them every weekend. She seemed, by Mary's words, a nice old woman who loved her niece too much and was always taking care of her. But Dean and I hadn't met her yet.
Fred and Georgia Donovan were happily married and had twins - Fred Jr. and George. Their parents were crazy "Harry Potter" fans and had all Hogwarts and "magical" stuff around their house along with Gryffindor flag hanging on their porch. I wasn't sure how man like Fred, a total nerd and a goofball, had a gorgeous wife like Georgia – she was busty, dark haired vision of long legs and tiny waist. But apparently their Harry Potter passion brought them together.
Laura and Bill Dempsey were those kind of couples with totally opposite characters and I was wondering how their marriage worked but it was obviously working well because they had wonderful daughter called Jess. Those were the perfect happy families, having the perfect apple-pie lives.
Even though they all thought we were friends and we were talking about almost everything, including our husbands' bed skills and previous love adventures I couldn't get any information that would tip us who the witch was. Dean also had no luck and was getting frustrated. I knew our neighbors, especially the female half of them, were very curious and nosy. When Dean and I moved into the Davis' house, which, thank god, was sold to us with its furniture, they were so kind and welcomed us. But they were way too curious – they wanted to know everything about me and Dean – how we had met, when and how he had proposed me, for how long had we been together, our honey moon, if we planned on having kids. The only thing they were careful and kind enough not asking was my leg. They were helpful, always ready to come to my rescue if I needed, sometimes they even were bringing me and Dean cooked dinner so I wouldn't have to worry about that. It was sweet and their sympathy and understanding gradually made me completely accept the situation I was in. I could get better and I could not. So I had to suck it up and keep going. These housewives had the perfect apple life and were happy. Every afternoon we were visiting each other and spending hours on gossiping and discussing recipes and fashion. Much for my surprise I was enjoying myself. My questions about anything strange and odd, delicately asked, drew one huge complete blank. They weren't able to tell me anything so I started thinking that may be the witch wasn't among the sweet perfect couples living next door. When I mentioned this to Sam, he was almost ready to agree. He was calling me every day so we could check each other's progress and to keep me company when I was bored and had free time to spend. Today we talked about half an hour before I had to hang up because I had a lot of things to prepare for the dinner tonight.
"Hey, Lexi" Dean snapped me out of my thoughts "Do you need something from the grocery for tomorrow?"
"Nah" I waved him off "Laura promised to take me"
"Are you sure?" he asked in concern
"Yeah, I'm sure" I smiled "I'll be fine" I stopped for a moment "Fred and Georgia are having barbecue this weekend and we're invited" I tilted my head and shrugged
"It's a good idea. Who else's gonna be there?"
"Everyone"
"We're definitely going then" Dean said
I nodded. It was a good opportunity to sneak around and check out the house. Everyone was going to be on one place and there was a possibility to register something strange in someone's behavior or find out someone's skeleton in the closet. Plus, we had the rare opportunity also to check the house.
Dean helped me to prepare the table for our guests and soon we welcomed them on the door. They were really nice and even though they obviously had way too different opinions about a lot of things, it was clear they loved each other.
"So, how exactly did you two met?" asked Laura later, eyeing me and Dean, his hand was on my knee, gently drawing patterns and sending shivers through my entire body that I did my best to hide
"Well, on the road" I shrugged "My car broke and Dean was my knight in shining armour" I chuckled, seeing Dean's small smile when telling the truth but avoiding certain details
"I guess I have to thank your car for meeting you" Dean laughed
"Maybe you should" I grinned at him, then turned to our guests "And how did you two meet?"
"On a garage sale" Bill smiled "We wanted one and the same lamp and argued about it"
"Then he said that if I let him take the lamp, he'll take me out to dinner" Laura added
"Nice move" Dean chuckled
"Who's ready for dessert?" I asked and reached for my crutches
"I've got this one, sweetheart" Dean said and quickly stood up, taking the empty plates with him to the kitchen
Laura leaned forward and whispered loudly
"If I wasn't married, I was gonna steal your husband, Lexi."
"Well" I chuckled "I won't give him without a fight"
"What fight?" Dean asked coming back with the pie
"Over you" Laura laughed at his confused expression "Lexi's not giving up on you so easy"
"What?" he looked at me, completely unsure what we were talking about and I laughed
"Nothing." I said to him with a smile "Give the pie"
"This is just perfect" Bill said after trying the pie
"Yeah, it's delicious. You need to tell me how you do it" Laura added
It was a pie. Nothing too complicated. But the biggest pat on my back for me was Dean's face of delight while eating it.
"So, Dean…" Laura started
"Oh, for god's sake, Laura" Bill puffed, recognizing her tone "I know you, leave them alone with your questions. Not every couple wants to tell you their love story. I should stop buying you all those stupid romantic books."
Dean and I exchanged a look. We really hoped she wouldn't ask something we couldn't answer
"You love me too much. That's why you're buying them for me" Laura pulled him a face
"You know, curiosity killed the cat…" Bill rolled his eyes
"Yeah, whatever" she faced us again "So, Dean, you said you were on a road trip with your brother when you met Lexi. When did you two realize you were in love?"
"Laura!" Bill whined
Much to my surprise Dean smiled.
"It's okay, Bill. Women and their curiosity" he shook his head and then looked at me, he was all serious "We were visiting a friend at Sioux Falls, South Dakota."
I knew exactly what he was talking about. Sam and Dean took me to Bobby Singer's place and I had the honor to personally meet him. My mom had told me so much about him and I was really excited to finally meet him. My heart sunk a bit at the memory of Bobby. Oh, how I wished he was still alive. I remembered vividly the day Dean was talking about. The boys went to check a lead on a possible case and came back from a hunt gone wrong. Dean looked so broken and exhausted that I had to do something. So I did everything I could to make him feel a little better.
"I had a really bad day" Dean continued "and the moment she saw me Lex went to the fridge, took out a beer and handed it to me. Before I knew it she put me on the couch and switched on the TV playing one of my favorite movies. I was surprised she paid me that much attention to remember that. And then she sat next to me, put her legs in my lap and opened a book. I think she was reading something called "Vlad Taltos" and from time to time she was giggling like a little girl. That's when I realized I want to see her happy more often, all the time. In that moment I knew I'd do everything to see her smile. I wanted to watch her smile to the rest of my life."
"But that was only two weeks after we met!" I exclaimed in surprise
"Oh, that's so sweet" Laura chuckled "Two weeks and he was already in love with you. Not many men are brave enough to admit something like that"
I forced a smile. Somehow Dean's story only made me sad because it was another lie. I was surprised he remembered that day at all and what I was reading. But what he said was just a sweet illusion of something that could never be. I had to give him the credit for being so good at pretending…
Soon Laura and Bill were leaving.
"You should consider taking a pet" Laura smiled at us "It's kinda practice for the future kids"
Dean was enough confused only to manage to open his mouth trying to say something but then he just closed it in quiet shock. I bit my lips not to burst into inappropriate laughter at the thought of me and Dean raising kids. This was ridiculous. We couldn't be parents; we'd do a terrible job. We were hunters, we weren't meant to start a family. I looked at Laura, trying not to laugh.
"Oh, well we can't" I shrugged "Dean's allergic to cats and he doesn't like dogs"
"Then skip the pets and go for the kids" Bill chuckled at our stunned faces
"Yeah, ok…" now I forced a smile "Good night!" I wished them and closed in relief the door behind them
Dean rubbed his face and huffed.
"Please, remind me never again to invite people here" I whined and headed to the kitchen, hearing Dean's laughter behind me.
So Lexi and Dean are finally pretending to be a couple. Yay! :D What do you think about the chapter and their relationship? Review and tell me your opinion :) Have a nice weekend.