Chapter 9-Never

He stared at the red heart on the wall behind the cashier. It hadn't been taken down yet from Valentines Day. Thinking back to all those years ago made Sam just want to go lay down and sleep forever. Sam walked out the door while Dean settled their bill. He adjusted his jacket and stood against the Impala until Dean came out and stood next to him.

"So..." Dean began. "Are you gay?"

"What?" Sam asked.

"Well, seeing that you dated a dude..."

"Bi yes, gay no." Sam said.

"So...have you been with others since then?" Dean asked. Sam sighed. He knew that admitting this secret to Dean was a bad idea. Jess had found out and of course Tom knew, but Sam had made up his mind that no one, and he meant NO ONE, in the Winchester family or associated with the Winchester's would ever find out. It may have been fear or the longing to finally fit in with the rest of his family, or it may have been that Sam wasn't ready to admit anything to himself yet. Whatever the case may be, Sam was starting to regret telling Dean any of this.

"Dean, this is a little awkward." Sam said. "Can we just focus on this case that you wanted me here for?" Dean smiled.

"Whatever you say Lover boy." Dean said. Sam fought the urge to walk away.

"So these mines are supposed to be haunter by the ghost of one Harry Warden. They say that his spirit is passed from one host to the other, but we're just not sure how. The last host though, well, didn't come out so lucky." Dean handed Sam a folder that he had hidden under his jacket. "I'm sorry Sammy." Dean said. Sam opened up the folder.

"No." Sam said. "No. He wouldn't."

"Many eyewitnesses say that Tom Hanniger was caught leaving the scene of several murders and that Sheriff Axel Palmer's life was almost ended because of this guy. Sammy, I'm sorry to say this, but your boyfriend is a killer." Sam shook his head no, trying to erase the idea of Tom killing someone from his head. Tom wasn't the bad guy here, Harry Warden was, right?

"Tom." Sam whispered into the wind. "No."

Poor Sammy. Why can't love ever come easy for him? Please review!