Madison missed Sam the moment he left. An emptiness settled inside her and didn't go away until he returned. Never had she felt this way about anyone. She wanted Sam to stay with her all the time, but she wouldn't ask anymore of the man who already did so much for her.
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There was a moving truck outside the apartment building when Madison arrived home after work one evening. Somebody finally rented Glenn's apartment. His name was Greg Conners. He was fresh out of college and he still resembled a frat boy who liked to party too much. Standing five foot eleven, he had dark brown hair and brown eyes.
After changing out of her work clothes, Madison headed over to say hello. "Hi, you must be the new tenant. My name's Madison and I live across the hall."
"Hi, I'm Greg," replied the man, as he looked Madison up and down, his eyes finally stopping on her chest. What a body he thought.
Madison felt a little uncomfortable with the way Greg was checking her out, but decided to ignore it for now.
"So do you live here by yourself?" asked Greg.
"Yes, but my boyfriend stays with me when he's in town." She put emphasis on the word boyfriend.
Damn, all the hot ones are taken. That didn't mean he couldn't or wouldn't try.
"You know when I was looking at this place I saw a bitchin' Chevy out front. A black one. Sixty-six I think. Is it yours?"
"It's my boyfriend's brother's car and it's a sixty-seven."
"I drive a pretty nice car myself. It's a limited addition silver series with real silver accents. It was a graduation gift from my parents."
Five minutes spent talking with Greg, just made Madison realize even more how wonderful Sam was. Never had he once made her feel like an object on display like Greg had. The man spent the whole time staring at Madison's chest.
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The next day, Madison was sifting through her mail as she walked back to her apartment. A smile spread across her face as soon as she saw the postcard from Sam. He had taken to sending her ones from each place he went to while hunting. The front of her refrigerator was decorated with them. This one was from Portland, Oregon. She wasn't pay attention to where she was walking and almost walked right into Greg.
"Hey Madison," said Greg as leaned in close to the brunette.
The smell of alcohol was strong on Greg's breath causing Madison to back away from him. I hope he wasn't driving tonight. If there was one thing Madison hated it was people who drove drunk.
"Excuse me." Madison tried to walk around Greg, but he moved to block her.
"Want to come inside and have a beer?"
"Thanks, but no."
Madison moved to go around Greg, but once again he moved to block her way.
"Could you please let me by?" She was starting to get annoyed.
"Come on baby, just one drink."
"I'm not your baby and I don't want a drink." Madison shoved Greg out of her way and rushed into her apartment.
"Uptight bitch," muttered Greg
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The phone was ringing when Madison finally made her way inside her apartment. Hoping it was Sam, she raced to pick it up.
"Hello" she said.
"Hey Maddy."
"Sam, I'm so glad its you."
Sam could tell something was off with his girlfriend. "Is everything okay Maddy?"
"Yeah, I just had a little run in with my new neighbor."
"Somebody's rented Glenn's place?"
"Yeah, his name's Greg and he's a royal jerk."
"You said you had a run in. What happened?" Sam's voice was full of concern.
"It's nothing."
"Maddy, what happened," pressed Sam.
By the time Madison was finished telling Sam what happened, the hunter's blood was boiling. Who did this bastard think he was hassling Madison like that?
"Maddy are you okay? He didn't hurt you did he?"
"Sam, I'm fine."
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How can I protect her and keep her safe when I'm hundreds of miles away worried Sam. When he made his offer to stay he never imagined how important Madison would come to be to him or how much he would love her. What if something happens to her and I'm not there. That a thought scared Sam more than he cared to admit. After losing already losing so many people he loved, he knew he couldn't handle it if something were to happen to Madison.
Dean, how could he leave Dean. His brother had been so great about everything. He hardly complained when Sam asked to stay an extra day. However Sam saw the look in Dean's eyes when Sid from the bookstore offered Sam a job if and when he decided to stay in San Francisco. He had asked Dean if he ever thought about staying in one place for awhile, but the hunter was against it. He was a wanted man and felt it best to always be on the move. Sam didn't like the idea of Dean hunting alone so he stayed on the road with his brother.
When Sam left for Stanford, he knew Dean would be safe with their father. John would always place himself between his son and any danger. Since his father's passing the number of people, besides himself, Sam would feel comfortable having his brother's back had dwindled down to two, Bobby and Joshua. The latter was a long time friend of John's and a hunter with formidable skill. There was no way Sam was going to let Dean hunt by himself.
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Sam woke up feeling cold and alone. He reached out for Madison and had to remind himself she wasn't there. Pulling up the covers, which had drifted towards the end of the bed, Sam closed his eyes and imagined Madison was with him. He knew what would happen. She would be on the other side of the bed, which would be too far away for Sam's liking and he would reach for her. Pulling his girlfriend close, he would wrap his arms around her and let her body heat warm him up. They would snuggle together, enjoying the the closeness.
Dean emerged from the bathroom to find his brother hugging a pillow to his chest. He gave a small chuckle at the sight. Poor boy, he must miss Madison thought Dean.
"Wake up sleeping beauty," he called out.
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There was a party in full swing at Greg's when Madison arrived at home. She could hear the music before she had opened the door to the building. Some cheesy pop song was blaring through the hallway. Greg and another guy were standing in his doorway, beers in hand, when she entered the building.
"Hey who's the hottie?" asked Greg's friend.
"That's my neighbor. The one I told you about," replied Greg.
"That's the uptight chick. Man, she's hot."
"Hey Madison, my party's in full swing. Wanna join us?" asked Greg.
Not if my life depended on it. "Um no thanks."
"See, I told you she's uptight," whispered Greg.
"Yeah, but I bet she's hot in the sack. You know how that type is. Get a few drinks in them and they loosen up."
Madison ignored their conversation and headed into her apartment. Was this what it was going to be like from now on, constant run ins with her drunk neighbor? She had loved living in her apartment. It was always a sanctuary from the outside world for her, but it certainly didn't feel that way for her now.
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After saying good night to Madison, Sam hung up the phone and headed back inside the motel room.
"That was a quick phone call Sammy," noted Dean.
"The jerk was having a loud party and we could hardly hear each other, so Maddy decided to head to bed early. Not that she will be able to sleep with all that noise," replied Sam.
Dean knew exactly who his brother was talking about. Even though he had never met Madison's new neighbor, Sam had already christened him the jerk. Dean could see the toll being away from Madison was taking on his brother. He knew Sam was worried that something would happen to her and he wouldn't be there to protect her. I dragged him away from Jess and she died. I can't watch Sam go through that again thought Dean. Not when there's something I can do about it.
"Sam, I got a call from Dad's friend Joshua today. He's been tracking a possible wendigo sighting in a state park in Utah and he could use some help."
"When do we leave?"
"The thing is Sam, this is really only a two man job. I thought maybe you would like to spend sometime San Francisco. You could work at Sid's for awhile. Earn some legit money for a change."
"Dean, what are you saying?"
"I'm saying go be with your girl Sammy."
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