Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters of Supernatural. They are all Kripke's creation. Shalimar is my creation.
Thanks Shannon for your beta work!
Chapter 10
Dean felt something brushing against his throat. He heard a beeping noise along with a familiar snore. Sam. His body was laying against something soft. A bed maybe? Why do I feel so strange? What the hell is happening to me, Sammy?
Sam felt someone lightly shaking him. He slowly opened his eyes. "Penny."
"Sam, I thought you would want to know that your brother is starting to respond to the antibiotics."
A tidal wave of relief washed over Sam. He stretched his arms and legs before standing. "Does that mean he's going to be okay?"
"It's definitely a good sign."
Sam's eyebrows rose. "I didn't know that Dean was one of your patients."
"He isn't. His nurse went home sick so I agreed to cover some of her patients. Dean just happened to be one of them."
Penny shot him a concerned look. "I know you want to be here for your brother but you won't do him any good if you end up in the hospital. I'm sure Dean would want you to take care of yourself."
Sam nodded in agreement. "Yeah, he would. I'll wait until Shalimar returns then I'll leave."
Penny smiled while pointing her pen at him. "I'll hold you to that." She scribbled something on Dean's chart before leaving the room.
A few minutes later Shalimar strolled in the room. She was wearing dark sunglasses, brown leather gloves and her black burka. "Anything happen while I was gone?"
"Dean's starting to respond to the antibiotics."
"That's good to hear."
"You mind sitting with Dean for awhile?"
The vampire shook her head. "No."
She threw the Impala's keys to him. "Thanks for letting me borrow the car."
"Don't say that too loud. Dean, would kill me if he knew I let you drive his baby."
Shalimar grinned. "It will be our little secret."
Sam flashed a quick smile. "I'll see you in a couple hours."
"Take your time."
The younger Winchester sauntered out of the hospital room.
Shalimar settled into a chair across from Dean's bed.