Chapter 10

"When can I get out of here?" Claire complained to Castiel.

"Dean said you had to wait for the doctor to discharge you."

"I'm fine, I just want to go home." she pouted. "We have a case to work and I can't do that being stuck in here."

"I believe your sisters a working on that."

"You look a lot better." Dean commented as he walked into the room.

"Are Krissy and Alex still working on the case?"

"Yes, they're doing some follow up."

"Good, so get me out of here." she hissed.

"Hey! Cool yer jets, when the doctor says you can leave, you can leave."

"You're one to talk. How long did you stay in the hospital last time?"

"That was different..."

"No no, if you can do it so can I. Beside, Castiel can finish healing me when I get home." she huffed crossing her arms across her chest in determination. "I do know how to check myself out you know."

"We'll see what the doctor says and if he says ok, then we'll go."

"Fine!"

"Tone kid." Dean cautioned giving her a stern look and received a sticking out tongue from her.

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The mist began to lift as Sasha pulled herself back to consciousness. She forced her eyes open enough to see someone laying in a recliner beside her and felt a hand tighten on hers when she tried to move it.

"Hi." Sam yawned sitting up beside her. "How you feeling?"

"Better, I think." she whispered hoarsely.

"Here let me get you some water."

Sam jumped up and poured some fresh water and held it for her so she could sip through the straw. She took several small swallows before drawing in a larger amount.

"Easy now, don't wanna choke." he cautioned her pulling the straw back.

"Did you stay all night?"

"Yeah, didn't want you to wake up in the middle of the night and be alone."

"Thank you." she smiled gratefully up at him as she laid her head back and closed her eyes.

"Good morning and how are you today?" the doctor asked as he walked in reading her chart.

"Better."

"Pain level on a scale of one to ten?

"Maybe a three or four max."

"Very good, now if you'll step out sir, I need to check her stitches."

"Sure, I'll just be outside." Sam nodded getting up and stepping outside the room.

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"Hey how's she doing?" Dean asked walking up beside his little brother.

"Better, she's awake doctor is checking her now."

"We'll probably be taking Claire home today; she's being a pain in the ass about staying."

"You're one to talk." Sam grunted remembering the last time Dean was in the hospital. He threatened to cuff him to the bed to keep Dean in the hospital one day. "Do you think you and Sky could swing by the library and find Sasha's keys and bring her car here? And could Sky let her borrow some clothes since hers are covered in blood. I wanna drive her home when she's released."

"Don't see why not. So is this your girlfriend?"

"What? No...I mean...I just met her." Sam complained feeling the heat go up his neck into his face.

"Whatever. Sky's bringing you some coffee and food. When she gets here we'll see about gettin' yer girlfriend's car brought over."

"Girlfriend?" Sky questioned walking up behind them. "Is this who Claire was talking about?"

"She's not my girlfriend, I just met her." Sam huffed again accepting the bag Sky held out.

"You can go back in now." the doctor announced coming out of the room.

"How's she doing?"

"Better than I expected, if she has someone to look in on her at home, I'd say she can go home tomorrow."

"I'll be sure she's looked after." Sam quickly said. "Let me know when you get back." he told Dean before going into the room.

"Get back from where?" Sky asked.

"Getting his girlfriend's car from the library and can she borrow some clothes?"

"Sure, how's Claire today?"

"Being a bitch about wanting to go home."

"She learned from the best." Sky smirked walking into Claire's room and leaving Dean standing in the hall a come back on the tip of his tongue but no one to tell it to. After a moment, he snorted to himself and followed her into the room.

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"Doc said you might be able to go home tomorrow."

"Yes, but I don't have anyone to help for a few days, so I'll probably have to stay here."

"I'll help, there's no reason for you to stay if you don't need to." Sam told her moving out of the way when an orderly brought in her breakfast.

"I couldn't ask that of you, you don't even know me." she said shyly.

"You're not asking, I'm volunteering. If you're like my family, no one likes staying in the hospital." Sam said uncovering her tray for her. "Why don't you try and eat, you need to build your strength back up."

"I'll try, but yours looks a lot more appealing than mine." she told him wrinkling her nose at her food.

"Don't worry, if it's ok, I'll get you something better for lunch." Sam said sipping his coffee.

"I don't know how to thank you for all you've done. You probably saved my life back at the school."

"Just work on getting better. Oh, Dean's going to stop by the library and pick up your car so I can drive you home and Sky's going to bring you some clothes to wear home."

"Your family is so kind; I don't know how to repay them."

"Don't worry about it, they're not expecting anything. They just wanna help."

"Oh gross." she mumbled after taking a bite of the scrambled eggs.

"It can't be that bad."

"Here trade then." she offered.

"I don't think so." he laughed at her.

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"You sure this is ok?" Sky asked Dean as he picked the lock to Sasha's office at the library.

"Yes, we need to get her keys to get her car, seems sensible to me." Dean conjectured opening the door for them to enter. "You check the desk."

"Right." Sky said walking around the desk and sitting in the chair so she could look through the drawers. She began to search the drawers until a locked one stopped her. "Hey toss me your lock pick."

"Sure." Dean said pulling it from his pocket and tossing it to her. "Got something?"

"Don't know yet, give me a sec."

Sky pulled out what she needed and made quick work of the lock. She opened the drawer and smiled when she saw the pack.

"They may be in here." Sky told him sitting the pack on the desk and bumping the open laptop waking it up. "Dean, I think you need to see this." Sky said as she slowly scrolled down the screen reading over the article.

"What ya got?" Dean asked leaning over her shoulder to see what caught her interest. His eyes widened as he saw what she was reading. His eyebrows pinched together and a frown darkened his face the more he read.

Seeing papers in the pack, Sky pulled them out and flipped through them showing Dean what she found.

"Who the hell is this girl?" he growled wondering if his brother was in danger. His little brother protection mode went into full alert as he stood back up, letting his mind shift into overdrive to problem solve this new situation.

"Found the keys, so why don't we go ask her?"

"There a wallet in there? I want to check out her house before she gets home."

"Yep, says she lives at 458 North Willow Run Road." Sky read from her license. "Isn't that just outside of town?"

"I think so, there a house key on there?"

"I think this is probably one." she replied holding up a key for Dean to see.

"Let me have it. You take her car to the hospital and I'll check out her house and meet you back there."

"Think you're maybe over reacting?" Sky questioned. "Maybe there's a good reason for all this."

"I'll let ya know after I check out the house." he answered brushing a kiss across her lips before heading out.

Sky sighed, closed the laptop and tucked it into the pack before closing the drawers and heading out herself. She headed for the parking lot to look for some type of Toyota. She knew there was no reasoning with Dean when it came to his brother's safety. She just hoped they were wrong about Sasha; Sam deserved someone in his life that made him happy. Dean had tried to set him up on a couple of blind dates that didn't end very well and Sam refused to go on any more. He had gone out on a few dates of his own, but he told her they just didn't click. It seemed like with this girl something must of clicked because he seemed to have feelings for her. She stopped behind a silver Toyota Highlander when the lights blinded and the clicking of the locks was heard. Sky went to the driver's side and got in to head back to the hospital.

A/N: Can you believe it less than a week to Christmas. Hope you are enjoying the adventure. Thank you to all who are reading, if you have a moment leave me a review. I know the holiday season can be very stressful, so slow down and take a deep breathe, let yourself relax.

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