Sam and I stayed at the bed and breakfast for a couple days just trying to lay low. I needed to get back home to pick up a few things. Sam gathered the few things we did have and placed them in the Impala while I said goodbye to my cousin and his family. Paul hugged me as I was getting ready to leave, "I really like this one Billie.", he says to me. "Sam's a good guy. You keep on making him happy and you'll be alright.", he claps me on the back and I smile at him knowing that Sam will probably move on when he's finished with his job here. He never promised to stick around and I never expected more than a few days or maybe weeks of enjoying each other's company. Sam steps back through the door as I step back from Sandy and tweak the cheeks of the baby. He holds his hand out to Paul, "Thanks for putting us up for a few days man. You have a beautiful place here." I watched Sam's face break into a smile as he talked and I felt my stomach begin to flutter. I loved the way his dimples shown and the curve of his lips. I watched him shake Paul's hand, dwarfing it just a little and I trembled at the memory of those hands on my body. I had to mentally shake and remind myself that he would probably be gone soon.
When we had said our goodbyes Sam placed his hand on the small of my back and we walked toward the door. Sam opened it for me and I went down the stairs out to the sidewalk, breaking contact with his hand. At the car he held the door open for me and then went around to his side to get in. When he was settled he looked over at me and cocked one eyebrow, "You gonna stay all the way over there by the door like I'm going to bite?", he said with a smirk. I gave him a bit of a wicked grin, "Well it wouldn't be the first time you bit me!" Sam thought this was funny and threw his head back to laugh. Patting the seat beside him he said, "Come over here." I slid over in the seat next to him and he smiled and nodded. "I like you beside me.", he gave me one last sideways glance and then cranked the car.
We drove to my house and Sam climbed from the car. I slid through the drive's side and stepped out behind him. "Give me your keys and I'll go first. I just don't want us to run into anything dangerous." I reached into my pocket and pulled out my house key and handed it to Sam. He took it from my fingers and leaned down to give me a quick peck on the lips. I stayed beside the Impala as he walked the short distance to the house and up the steps. At the door, I saw him pause. He looked back at me and I saw his brow furrow. He stepped inside the house and was gone for several seconds before he came back out onto the porch and motioned for me to come inside. I walked up onto the porch and he stopped me, "Someone has been here. I don't want it to shock you when you walk inside.", he placed one large hand on my shoulder and gave me a sympathetic look. I nodded and walked in the door, Sam never removed his hand from my shoulder.
Inside the house had been ransacked. Everything had been ripped apart or busted into pieces. My fish aquarium had been shattered and water had run out everywhere. All of my fish were lying dead on the floor. I wasn't happy about it in the least but all of this was material things. It would be replaced easily. I turned to Sam, "Do you think Ruby did this or had it done?" Sam pulled me into his arms and answered, "Yes I believe it was her or some of her cronies." I felt, as well as heard, his words rumble in his chest. "You can't stay here. We'll find a hotel and you'll stay with me. Let's grab the things you have to have and we'll go." He rubbed his hand up and down my back trying to comfort me as I gripped the front of his shirt. I stayed in his arms for a few seconds and then composed myself enough to grab the few things that I just absolutely had to have.
We got back in the Impala and started driving. Deciding it may be better to stay in the next town over instead of this one we drove over the bridge into the next town. We drove past the first two hotels we came too before pulling into the parking lot of the third. It was called the Buffalo Ranch and I was a bit skeptical, because it looked a little run down. Sam parked and cut off the engine. "Do you want to go with me or wait here?", he asked. "I think I'd rather go in with you.", I say and he gives me one of his beautiful smiles. When we got out of the car he reached and took my hand, pulled it to his mouth, and kissed the back of it as he laced his fingers with mine. The bell on the door tinkled as we entered and an elderly woman looked up from her place behind the desk. She had short cropped grey hair and wizened wrinkles. I instantly felt better about the whole place. The interior of the office was tastefully decorated in a lodge feel complete with buffalo, bear and moose. "What can I help you young lovers with?", she smiles up at Sam. "We need a room for a few days.", Sam gives her one of his sweetest smiles, never removing his hand from mine. She nods, "I have just the room. Number 18 on the end has a king size bed and a Jacuzzi tub. Nice and big just like this young man of yours.", she says winking at me. I blushed and glanced up quickly at Sam. He just smirked.
We found room 18 and I was pleasantly surprised. The room was very clean and the furnishings were great. The bed was very comfy as I sat on it to test it out. Sam stood by the end of the bed, watching me. "I'm going to grab a shower right quick. Will you be alright while I do that?", he raises his eyebrows at me. "Ummmm yeah I'll be fine. I may just curl up here and take a little nap." Sam nods at me and grabs his duffle, heading to the bathroom. I lay back onto the bed after kicking off my shoes and was soon sleeping soundly.
When I woke up I realized I had been asleep for 2 hours. I sat up looking around and saw Sam sitting at the table with his laptop in front of him. I stand up from the bed and walk over to where he's sitting. He pulls me into his lap and I curl against his brown sweater, laying my head against his chest. He smelled like soap and his own Sam scent. "What are you working on?", I ask almost sleepily. He rubs his hand up and down my back causing my eyes to close, "Just reading up on demons and demonology. I've also been consulting my dad's journal." I open my eyes and look over to the table where the journal lay open. Sitting up I reach out and smooth my fingers over the pages of the journal. "This is pretty awesome.", I breathe. Sam shrugged, "Yeah I guess. Are you hungry? We could go grab something to eat if you want.", Sam suggests. "Yeah that sounds good. I think I saw a little café just up the street when we came in."
We drove to the café and were seated at a booth. When our food was ordered we sat back to relax. Sam put his arm around me and I sunk into him. The waitress brought our food and we ate. After the meal I asked for a piece of chocolate pie and Sam had a sadness wash over him.
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When Billie ordered pieSam couldn't help but to think of Dean. He loved pie better than anything. It didn't matter what kind, just as long as it was pie. "Are you alright Sam?", she said as she looked up into his hazel eyes. "Yeah. It's just that Dean loved pie. He was always asking me to bring him some back." Billie turned in her seat and wrapped her arms around Sam. He kissed the top of her head and allowed her to comfort him. "Here share it with me. In memory of Dean.", she said as she pushed the plate closer to Sam. He took his fork and placed some of the pie on it. Instead of eating it himself though he fed it to Billie. She giggled as she took the bite. She soon returned the favor, getting Sam to finally eat some of the pie.
By the time they made it back to the room it had gotten dark. They stripped down to their underwear and crawled into the huge bed. They migrated to the middle and Sam wrapped Billie into his arms. She lay on his chest for a while before propping up on one elbow and looking down at him. She didn't say a word, only stared into his eyes for several seconds. Then she leaned to cover his mouth with hers. He buried his hand in her hair and let himself be lost in her for a while. Soon they lay together and drifted off to sleep. They both knew that tomorrow probably held lots of studying and trying to figure out where Ruby was and how to stop her.
