Deans POV

I don't know how it happened but somehow tonight kinda turned into a date. When I found her crying in the middle of the salvage yard I would have done anything to make her stop crying. Her lost puppy dog look definitely gives Sam a run for his money. I felt horrible when she told me that she thought we didn't want her and that she was just a responsibility to us. She's had such a rough life and I hated the idea that I would be a reason she would cry.

When I came back in I asked Sam and Bobby if they wanted to go us to the movie. Bobby laughed at me and told me and I quote. "You must be drunk boy if you think I'm going to go see a movie about dancing penguins." Then I'm pretty sure he mumbled "idjit" under his breath. Sam gave me his annoying little brother face which I swear he has been using a ridiculous amount lately. He said that Lara wouldn't want him to come to the movie.

So somehow this evening has turned into just Lara and me going out. I wouldn't be so freaking nervous if she wasn't so excited about going to a theater. And her smile when she said she wanted pizza and a hot fudge sundae lit up her entire face. No pressure Dean, you're just taking a gorgeous girl who is ridiculously innocent and knows very little about the world everyone else was raised in. My childhood may not have been the best but I had a good run until my mom died, and even than I had my dad and Sammy. It wasn't that bad. She didn't even have that.

I look up to the top of the stairs I start to hear clacking on the wood. Lara glides down the stairs and I can't help but notice her wearing her new boots, a white billowy skirt, a soft brown sweater, and a big chunky belt around her waist. She looks great. She stops at the bottom of the stairs and starts to blush. "I've never put an outfit together before. Is this too much?" What the hell do I say to that? You look great want to skip the movie and make out in the back of my car? Did I just think that? Get a hold of yourself Dean. The last thing this girl needs is you hitting on her.

"You look great Lara, you did fine. Sam and Bobby aren't going to be coming so we can head out now if you want." She nodded her head and practically ran to the door. By the time I got out to the car she was already sitting in the passenger seat. She is so excited she can't seem to keep her hands still. "You doing ok over there?"

She gave me a beautiful smile and laughed. "I'm doing great. I am so excited to be going out. It's so surreal. Are we getting pizza first or the movie first?" I can't help but get caught up in her excitement it is contagious. "Pizza. There's a place in town that makes a great pie. It's near the theater. If you don't think it's too cold we can probably walk there from the restaurant."

We arrive to the pizzeria which is a small Italian restaurant in the center of town. The place isn't too busy and the waiter took us to a booth in the corner. After he leaves us with the menus Lara lets out an excited squeal. "It's like I imagined Dean. It even has the cute red and white checkered table cloth."

I smile at her and look down at the menu. "What kind of pizza do you want?" I ask her. She looks down at the menu like she is studying for a test and before she gets back to me the waiter shows up to ask for our drink order. "So what would you guys like the drink?"

Lara looked at me nervously. I should have known she wouldn't know about ordering and what normal drinks were at a restaurant. I give her a reassuring nod and ask, "Do you want a coke or a beer?" She thinks for a minute, "Whatever you're having."

"Two beers please." The waiter turns around a leaves. "So you know what you want on your pizza?" She looks down at her menu again and gives me an exacerbated look. "I didn't know there would be so many options. Some of them sound kind of gross. I mean ham and pineapple with cheese and tomato sauce. How can anyone want that? Can we just get plain cheese?"

Of course, I should have remembered that meat made her sick. The waiter quickly comes back to the table to drop off our beers. Poor kid couldn't be older than 17 and is clearly in love with Lara. "We'll take a large cheese pizza." I tell him. He writes it down looking down and Lara hoping she'll talk to him but she is oblivious to him.

When he finally leaves Lara seems to relax a bit. "So Dean, what else do you and Sam do besides save people?"

"Not much else I guess. This is our life. We hunt it, kill it, and when were lucky save the girl. It's a full time job. When we're not doing that we stay with Bobby and help work on the cars but most the time were out hunting." When I put it that way my life seems kind of lame.

"That's very brave. Not a lot of people know about our world. It's very nice of you to keep it that way. I wonder what my life would have been like if someone like you had been around when I was taken." She said it so nonchalantly but it stabbed me in the heart. We should have found out about those body farms sooner. We should have gotten her out sooner. She must have guessed what I was thinking because she turned pale quickly and grabbed my hands. "That's not what I meant Dean. I didn't meant that you guys should have gotten be faster. I am thankful to get out at all. I just, I meant, oh gosh I am sorry." Her eyes started to swell up again and I quickly snapped out of it.

"Don't get upset. It's fine. I'm sorry please don't cry." She got herself together quickly and gave me a weak smile. "Let's not talk about that stuff tonight ok. It's your night to not be part of that anymore. We're just two normal people out having pizza and going to a movie."

"I like that idea. So what do two normal people who are having pizza and going to a movie do?" I couldn't help but laugh. "Honestly Lara, I don't know. I never do this." She let out a chuckle and I knew we were out of the crying zone. "I guess they talk about their day, sports, politics, stuff like that."

The waiter came back and put the pizza down in front of us. "Anything else you guys need?" Lara shook her head no and the waiter left. I put a piece of the hot pizza on her plate and slice on mine. She gingerly picked it up and took a small nibble. Her face lit up like Christmas tree and she broke out in a smile. "You like it?"

She took another big bite and laughed as cheese stuck to her chin. I reached over and grabbed the cheese off of her face. "It's wonderful. Better than I imagined." Before I knew it the pie was gone and we were on our third round of beers. I can't remember a recent time where I was having so much fun. I was telling her stories about my adventures growing up and about Sam and dad. She has such a contagious laugh that I find myself laughing along with her.

I look down at my watch and notice we need to leave if we were going to make the movie. I pay the waiter and we head out. The theater is only about 5 blocks away and it is a nice evening so we decide to walk. We arrive at the theater with a just a few minutes to spare and I get out tickets. We pass the snack counter and her eyes linger on the popcorn. We had just eaten a large pizza but for her first movie theater experience she should also have movie theater popcorn. I start to walk over and she grabs my arm. "I don't need anything else Dean."

I pull her along with me and order a large popcorn with extra butter and a coke. "Yes you do Lara. It is basically a requirement that you have popcorn at a theater." She lets out a laugh and we head into the theater. Since it was a weeknight it wasn't too crowded and we got decent seats. I give her the coke and shake the popcorn in front of her and she takes a bite. "OK maybe you were right. We needed the popcorn." I smile at her and the movie begins.

I honestly can't tell you what happened in the movie. I couldn't stop staring at her. Her reactions to the previews, than her shock at the animation, than her lighting up when the penguins started to sing and dance. It was amazing. After waking her up this morning screaming from a nightmare I didn't think it was possible to see her this happy. When the credits started to roll she looked over at me and smiled. "That was amazing. I think I like the movies."

When we went outside it had gotten a bit colder since we got in theater and Lara let out a shiver. I took over my leather coat and put it around her shoulders before I realized I did it. "Thanks Dean, but won't you be cold?" I shook my head no. "Tonight was wonderful. Thank you so much. It was the best night of my life."

"It's not over yet. You said you wanted a hot fudge sundae so we got to get that too." Lara slammed into me playfully and I found my arm around her shoulder. "I don't know if I can eat anymore Dean."

I laugh, "Don't worry you'll find room once you have that sundae in front of you." We enter a diner and take a seat at the counter. When the waiter comes over I order us a sundae and he brings it back quickly. I give her one of the spoons and we dig in. "Ok, you're right I can find room for this."

When we get back to the car I open the door for her and run over to my side. I turn the car on and turn my music on. "I'm glad you had a nice night Lara."

"I had the best night Dean. It was perfect." I smile to myself and drive home. Lara couldn't stop chattering about the movie but as we pulled up to the house she yawned loudly. "Sorry I must be more tired than I thought."

"You only slept what 3 hours last night I'm not surprised. " The lights were still on so I assume Bobby and Sam were still awake. We climb the stairs and before I open the door Lara stops and pulls me into a tight hug. "I really mean it Dean. Thanks. Tonight was really special. I got to be normal even if only for a few hours." Then she let go of me, opened the door, and ran up the stairs to her room.

Bobby looked over at me as I shut the door and waved. "So how was the dancing penguins Deana? Did you put on a tutu and dance along with them." I lightly punch Bobby's arm. "Thank god you showed me the dance moves before we left Bobby or I would have been so confused." Bobby scowled at me and went back to what he was reading.

Sam put the book down he was reading and met my stare with a weak smile. "Did you have a good time?"

I shake my head and take a seat next to him on the couch. "Yea, it was nice."