A/N: Hi, how are you!? New chapter! First of all, THANK YOU so much for your reviews on the last chapter, you're awesome! Your support really means a lot. Short chapter again, but apparently you prefer short than long.
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The sound of the alarm woke her up, forcing her to open her eyes and the sunlight hitting her face. She groaned and rolled over, covering herself with the blankets until her head. She did not want to get up just yet, it was too early. However, she knew that the bar was going to get crowded pretty soon, and that Lauren and the rest were going to need her help.
Sighing and giving up, she sat up abruptly and looked around. Oh, she needed a shower.
Without wasting time, she grabbed her stuff and headed for the bathroom. She relaxed as soon as the water ran down her body, feeling how her muscles flexed under the warm water. Once she stepped outside, she quickly got dressed and passed a towel through her hair, not even combing it.
Ready for the day, Summer decided to go down and meet the rest at the bar, however when she got downstairs, everyone's faces shocked her up.
-"Hey, what's going on?"- She asked as soon as she saw Lauren and Caroline's faces.
The sisters exchanged a look of worry before sighing. -"Tom is missing, or at least not answering his phone."- Lauren replied.
-"What?"- Summer asked surprised. -"Since when?"-
-"Since the night you ate at our house."- She replied.
That was over a week, and it was not like him to worry his family over nothing. As soon as she heard the news, she got nervous, not really sure of what might have happened to him.
-"That was over a week."- Summer stated to which both sisters nodded. -"What was he hunting?"-
-"Vampires."- Caroline said.
Summer closed her eyes and flinched. This did not sound good. She had to do something and fast.
-"Alright, don't worry. Tell me where he was and I'll go to look for him, alright?"-
Without even discussing, both women nodded and Lauren wrote everything she knew on a piece of paper while Summer went to pack. As she was putting everything she needed into a bag, her cellphone rang.
It was Dean. She sighed, knowing that she would have to tell him that she was not going to meet with him after all.
-"Hey."-
-"Hey."- He replied with a sigh.
-"What's up?."- She asked him as she continued packing.
Dean remained in silent for a while before sighing once again.
-"Dean?"- She asked as she stood up and stopped what she was doing. Something was wrong.
-"I gotta tell you something."-
-"What's going on?"-
-"I know I told you everything was alright the last time we talk, but I just didn't want you to get worried."- He started.
-"Tell me what? Spill it out Winchester!"- She exclaimed as she started to get seriously worried.
-"We know who pulled Sam out."- He stated. -"It was Crowley."-
Summer opened her eyes wide. -"What?"-
-"Yes. And that's not even everything."-
-"Oh, there's more?"- She replied ironically.
-"Samuel knew that Crowley has been the one who brought him and Sam back to life. He has been working with him all along."- Dean explained
Summer sat while she listening to everything. Not quite believing everything he was saying.
-"Samuel is working with Crowley? I so didn't see that one coming."-
-"Yeah. He's hunting alphas for him. Apparently, Crowley now wants to know where Purgatory is."-
-"Purgatory? Is that even real?"-
-"It seems so. And on top of that we ended up being Crowley's bitches and doing his dirty work."-
-"What? How could that even happen?"- Summer asked taken aback. -"Dean, that's not gonna end good."-
-"I know, trust me. And it's the least I wanna do, but that son of a bitch is the only one that can fix Sam, and get his soul back."-
Summer sighed. -"He's blackmailing you."-
-"He is."- Dean affirmed and sighed.
He sounded really tired and overwhelmed. It was obvious that the least he wanted to do was work for a demon, but he had no other choice. His brother's life depended on it.
-"I need you Sum."- He confessed in a low whisper.
Summer barely heard him and she wished she had not. He sounded so desperate and needily that she would have dropped everything and ran to meet him. Rarely, Dean would ask for her help, almost never. He always tried to separate her from his fights, not wanting to put her in danger, but apparently he was lost at the moment and did not have anyone else to appeal. However, she had bigger issues at hand and needed to find Tom.
-"Dean I can't."- She replied while closing her eyes tight and cursing herself. -"I wish I could go and help you but...Tom is missing. He was out on a hunt, and he's just...he hasn't called in a week. I need to find him."-
He did not say anything for a while and just stayed silent. -"Alright. I call you later."-
-"Wait, Dean..."- She started saying but he had already hung up.
Summer took a deep breath as she dialed his number, but he never picked up. She tried a few more times, but nothing. He did not want to speak with her right then. He was clearly upset, what she did not know was, if it was because of her or not.
Deciding to forget of Dean at least for the moment, she grabbed her stuff, met Lauren downstairs, and got all the indications she needed before getting into her car and speeding off toward Kansas.
As hard as it was for her, especially after her last talk with Dean, Summer went to Kansas to look for Tom. She drove nonstop until she arrived at Wichita, where Lauren had told her he would be. She was not really sure where to start looking for him, but she guessed that the motel rooms would be first.
She went to three different ones before finally finding the right one. She described Tom to the man at the main office, but she did not need any more confirmation as she saw his car parked in front of the motel. She requested for the room's keys, showing the man her fake badge, which indicated that she was a police.
When she entered, she found his stuff which proved that it was indeed, his room. She looked through his papers and realized that he was hunting vampires, and he had already discovered where the nest was.
Good thing that Tom kept a journal. All the Davis had one, even Adam. It was like a family tradition that as soon as they started hunting, they had to keep a track of all their hunts.
However, even though she knew where to start to look for him, she did not consider that going to a nest by herself was a good idea. She was trying to help Tom, and she feared she would end up like him, or worse. Maybe he was being held hostage, or maybe he was already dead. It depended if the vampires found out who he really was.
She closed her eyes and cursed herself for who she was about to call, but it was better than both, Tom and her, ending up dead
-"Balthazar? Are you there? I need your help."- She said with her eyes still closed. -"If you aren't too busy, can you get your ass down here please?"-
She peered through one eye and saw that she was still alone, which showed that the angel had not heard her, or just did not care at all.
-"You know what? Screw you! I don't need you! You selfish, pathetic, shitty angel."- She screamed at the roof and then whispered to herself the last part.
-"Watch your mouth sweetheart."- Balthazar said from behind her.
Summer, startled, turned around and found him standing there, watching her closely.
-"Balthy."- She replied with a smug smile, knowing that the angel hated the nickname.
His face quickly went hard as a rock, and cleared his throat. -"Not funny. So, what do you need?"-
-"Help. I need to find Tom, but I think he was kidnapped by vampires, and he might be at the nest. I don't really think that going there by myself is a really good idea."-
-"And you're right, it's not a good idea. It's a terrible idea."-
-"I know! Can you help me?"- She begged as she approached him. -"Or are you still busy with Heaven?"- She asked seriously.
-"I can help you. However, we must talk. Things are pretty weird lately, and I'm afraid that sooner than later you're gonna receive an unexpected visit."-
Summer frowned. -"Of whom?"-
Balthazar swallowed, and sighed. He knew he should have a serious talk with her and soon, before things went wrong. Still, he was hesitant as to how she would react about everything.
-"We'll talk about that later. You stay here, I will bring you your boyfriend."-
She glared at him. -"Tom is not my boyfriend."- She exclaimed.
-"Oh right, that's Dean."-
-"Weren't you leaving?"- She exclaimed annoyed as she sighed.
-"Be back in a while. Don't go anywhere."- He ordered.
Summer opened her mouth to protest and say that she did not receive orders from anybody, but he vanished in front of her eyes.
-"Coward."- She murmured.
She sighed and looked around as she was left alone. She considered the idea of going out, but somehow thought that following his orders at the moment, was a good idea.
As she was left to do nothing, she stared at her phone and considered calling him, but was pretty sure that he would not pick up. However, as soon as she had the opportunity, she was going to go and help him. After all, he was her boyfriend, right?
Summer waited what seemed like hours until Balthazar called her. Yes, the angel actually used a cellphone. Anyway, he called her and told her that he had found Tom and that he was on his way back with the hunter, that her help was not needed right then. As soon as Summer heard that, she sighed in relief knowing that her friend was alright. However she felt weird not having participated in his rescue, she was a hunter after all.
Nevertheless, Tom was safe and coming back to her with her angel friend. Everything was just fine, and it was a matter of time that she could go to meet up with Dean, if he still wanted to see her
As she was lost, staring into space, she heard the sound of wings and turned around to see Balthazar with an unconscious and beaten Tom in arms.
-"Oh my God, what happened? You told me he was fine."- She exclaimed as she approached them to examine her friend.
-"He is fine. He's just a little beaten up."- Balthazar replied as he dropped him on the bed.
-"A little? He's barely breathing!"- She replied furious.
The angel rolled his eyes before pressing two fingers on Tom's forehead and instantly healing him.
-"There, happy?"- He stated ironically as he sighed. -"Believe me, it could have gone worst if they found out he was a hunter."-
Summer sighed in relief as he saw Tom completely healed and peacefully sleeping.
-"Thank you."- She stated sincerely.
-"Don't mention it."- He replied as he sat on a chair. -"It's pretty weird though, how you barely call me lately. It's like if you don't want to see me or something. I don't mind helping you from time to time."-
Summer looked down and sighed. -"It's just that..."-
-"That the Winchesters don't trust me. Especially your boyfriend, right?"-
She glared at him before replying. -"Balthazar, cut it out. I mean it."-
The angel raised his hands in surrender and laughed shortly. -"Hey, I was just saying."- He exclaimed amused at her anger, however he got serious afterwards.
-"But seriously Summer, you must call me if you need me. For example today, you realized that it was stupid to go by yourself and asked for my help, and that was smart. If you had gone by yourself, you would have gotten yourself killed along with Tom."- He said with a serious expression.
-"Especially after everything you've been through, you need to take it easy. And if Dean cares about you, which I'm pretty sure he does, he will understand. You are just getting back into this, don't rush. Besides, we still need to find out who kidnapped you, and why."-
Summer heard him attentively while he spoke and never moved her eyes from him. He was being serious, nor sarcastic or joking; he meant everything he had said. He really cared for her, and not only because he was her guardian angel, he cared for her because he cared, period.
She smiled at his protectiveness' attitude over her and nodded.
-"Don't worry, I'll call you if I need help. Promise."-
The angel nodded and before things got even more awkward, he stood up and shifted from one foot to another nervously.
-"I should get going before he wakes up and sees me. He was unconscious during the whole ride, he doesn't even know who rescued him."-
Summer nodded and also stood up. -"Alright. Um, thank you again...for everything."-
Balthazar smiled and winked at her. -"See you Summer."- He said before vanishing in front of her eyes.
As soon as he left, she felt alone, as if something was missing. Once again she had got used to her guardian angel. First it was Gabriel, and now Balthazar. She really liked the guy nowadays and she knew he really worried about her, maybe just as much as she worried for him. However, even though their relationship was clearly improving, it was still far from the one she had with Gabriel.
Because Gabriel was her friend, her best friend.
Before she could get nostalgic thinking about her deceased friend, Tom stirred in his sleep and opened his eyes. She quickly moved to his side when she heard him, wanting to know how he was. She had been healed by an angel more than once, and she knew that it not always felt the same.
-"Hey, how are you feeling?"- She whispered low.
-"Summer?"- Tom asked disconcerted.
-"Yes, it's me."-
-"Wha-what are you doing here?"- He asked as he sat up.
-"Lauren and Caroline told me you were missing. I just came to your rescue."- She replied proudly with a big smile. -"Now seriously, how are you feeling?"-
Tom groaned as he sat up on the side of the bed. -"I feel like I've been hit by a truck."-
As he said those words he looked over himself and found no bruises, cuts or bites, as if he has not been held hostage by vampires.
-"How is it that I have no injuries or anything? I'm pretty sure they fed of me at least a couple of times."- He stated surely.
Summer shrugged. -"Don't know, I've found you like this."- She quickly lied. -"I'm pretty sure you just hit your head pretty strong."- She added, defending her lie.
He shook his head to try and organize his thoughts, his head was a truly mess. He sighed and finally decided to stand up. Summer was in front of him in case he stumbled and fell. Tom took advantage of her help and supported himself on her shoulders to stand straight.
They were dangerously close and he could feel his hands going wet by the sweat. He has really missed her, in more ways than he ever admitted. And being so close to her only brought more memories and confusion to his head. Her, on the other hand seemed completely calm, as if his presence did not affect her, much less disturb her.
-"Thanks, for coming for me."- He thanked her as he looked in her eyes.
Summer looked up and smiled. -"Don't mention it. But I kind of owed you, so we're even."-
Tom laughed shortly. -"You don't owe me anything Summer."-
-"Whatever big boy. So, why don't you sit up and take it easy, okay? You're gonna need your strength to go back home."- She indicated as she helped him sit down on the bed again.
-"Don't worry, I can perfectly drive. I'm fine."- He tried to assure her.
-"Sure, whatever you say."- She said as she turned around and started packing her stuff.
He smiled. -"So, where are we going now? The bar?"- He asked.
-"Mmh."- Summer affirmed. -"I'm taking you to the bar so you can rest."-
-"Wait, taking me? Where are you going?"- He wondered.
Summer sighed. -"I got things to do."-
-"Things to do? As in...Winchesters?"- He asked, clearly not happy about the idea.
-"Tom..."-
-"No, don't even explain it. I get it, they are more important than us right now."- He said, offended.
Summer dropped the shirt she had on her hands and turned around to face him. -"Do you really know how mistaken you are?"-
-"Am I? Really?"-
-"Yes, you are. God damn it Tom, I came here to help you okay? I'm here! I came even though Dean called and asked for my help. I came even when I know he's pretty pissed at me right now. I came even though I know they need my help more than ever, and even when I know how screwed up Sam is."- She explained, tired of him.
-"You don't have an idea of what they have gone through in life, and how much they have helped me. So please stop being a dick, and cut it out, because I'm seriously getting tired."-
-"I just don't get it alright? The guy leaves you to go with another woman and you forgave him? I'm sorry, but that's not the Summer I know, the one that Adam brought home."-
Summer swallowed hard at the mention of Adam. Tom knew that was a low punch. -"You're right, I'm not the same. And don't even try to understand what happened a year ago between Dean and me because you know shit."-
Without saying anything else, she turned around and continued packing, deciding to ignore him and not continue fighting. Tom huffed and let out a short, sarcastic laugh at her attitude. He was completely sure that he was right and that the Winchesters did not give a damn about her.
-"So what? You're going to run to him just because he called and said he needs your help?"- He exclaimed.
-"Actually, that's exactly what I'm gonna do. I mean, you're obviously feeling better so I'm sure you can drive."- She stated as she stood up straight and lifted her bag.
-"You're right, I'm perfectly fine. Don't need your help, thank you very much."-
-"Why is it that we always end up fighting?"- Summer asked him.
-"Maybe because you have a blind faith in those guys and I don't trust them at all."- He replied as he folded his arms.
-"Whatever Tom."-
-"Go, don't let me hold you back. I'm sure you don't want your boyfriend to wait."-
Summer sighed. -"Yeah you're right, I already made him wait a lot."- She replied.
He clenched his teeth as she kind of admitted that Dean was actually her boyfriend.
-"Thanks for saving my ass, and I'm sorry for keeping you occupied when he needed you. Not gonna happen again."-
She snorted and shook her head. -"Tom, please don't make me chose between you and them, because I think we both know how that's gonna end. So if you're really my friend, stop the bickering. Nothing you'll ever say is gonna make me change my mind about Dean and Sam."-
Tom stayed silent for a moment and then nodded. -"Goodbye Summer."-
She shook her head at his stubbornness but did not say a word. She turned around and headed for the door, ready to leave the motel and the heavy atmosphere. She knew that Tom was completely sure that the brothers were not good for her, just like a lot of other people. But if it came down to who had more enemies at the moment, Summer won the Winchesters by far. She was the dangerous company, not them.
As she sat in her car, she rubbed her temples knowing that she was leaving an angry Tom behind, only to meet up with a pissed Dean. Her life was a little complicated.
Dean and Sam were staying at the local motel for one more night before leaving town. They wanted to move on onto the next hunt and fast.
These last days Dean had been grumpier than ever. Not just because of his soulless brother, but also because she was not there. It did not only bother him that she did not come when he had called and asked for her help, what really bugged him was that she had to go find Tom. He understood that he was her friend, and that she was close with the whole family, who were all hunters, but he really needed her. She was his girlfriend after all, right? Or so he thought.
Most people would say that he was only jealous, but it was not true. Sure, Tom had showed a clear interest in Summer, but that was before Dean and her had re-connected again. And if there was something Dean was sure of Summer, it was her loyalty. She would never go behind his back, she was a really frontal girl.
However he still felt angry and bothered about the idea of her with Tom Davis. He hated that guy, he kind of hated the whole Davis family, at least the male part.
-"Dean."- Sam said.
His brother's voice brought him out of his thoughts. -"What?"- Dean asked harshly.
-"I'm going out for a drink. Are you coming?"-
-"No, thanks."- Dean replied shortly.
Sam turned around and without even caring about his brother's bad mood, left the room. Once he was alone, Dean left himself fall over his bed, but shortly after there was a knock on the door.
Groaning and thinking that it was his brother, he got up. -"What now?"-
He opened up the door without even checking who was on the other side, which was pretty reckless for Dean to do, but his head was somewhere else. However, when he opened the door, he found someone who he was not expecting.
-"Summer."- He said surprised when he saw her.
She smiled at him. -"I wasn't sure if it was the right room but after I saw Sam walking out, I knew."-
-"What are you doing here?"- He asked her, his face motionless.
-"You called."-
Dean did not reply and moved aside, leaving the door opened for her. He gave her his back, not completely ready to see her since he still needed time to think. Although he did felt a bit better now that she was finally there with him. At least he knew he had back up with his brother.
Summer entered and closed the door behind her. But she did not say anything and watched how he tried to ignore her. He leaned with both hands on the table and gave her his back. She knew that this would happen, she had predicted it on her ride here. Dean was pissed with her.
-"So how's Tom?"- Dean asked through clenched teeth, finally breaking the silence.
-"He's fine."- She answered as she walked and stopped next to him. He never even glanced at her.
-"He was kidnapped by a group of vampires. Fortunately they didn't know he was a hunter, otherwise they would have killed him."-
He nodded but did not say anything more and kept avoiding looking at her. She sighed and tilted her head.
-"How are you?"-
-"Fine."-
-"I'm sorry I didn't come before but I had to go look for him. After everything he and his family had done for me in the past year, I owe them that."- She explained.
He remained in silent and did not even turn to glance at her. She gained strength and put a hand on his back as she got closer.
-"I'm here now, Dean."- She whispered.
However, he did not reply.
Sighing and giving up, she dropped her hand to a side and took a step back. -"I'm gonna go ask for a room. I'll be next door in case you need me."-
Dean closed his eyes and huffed. He did not want her to go, he want her right there. Deciding to get over it and finally admit that he was thrilled just to see her, he turned around just as she was walking away and grabbed her by the arm. He turned her around and brought her to his chest, enveloping her in his arms in a tight hug.
As soon as his arms were around her, Summer sighed. She returned the hug and buried her face on his chest, feeling at ease instantly. She loved being in his arms, it was the safest and warmest place on earth for her.
-"Thank you for coming."- He whispered at the top of her head.
She smiled and put some distance to look in his face, but as soon as she separated, he pressed their foreheads together. She watched him closely while he closed his eyes and sighed. She cupped the back of his neck with both hands, and looked at his face.
-"It's gonna be fine Dean."- She assured him.
Dean opened his eyes and looked at her. He got lost in her gaze, and swallowed as he realized how hard he had fallen for her.
-"How long are you gonna stay?"- He asked.
-"As long as you need me Winchester."- She replied with a smirk.
He return the smirk and just when he was about to kiss her, Sam opened the door. They both looked up, but did not separate.
-"Whoa, did I interrupt something?"- Sam asked with a grin.
-"Not at all. How you're doing Sammy?"- Summer asked as she put some distance between herself and Dean.
-"I'm great. Soulless, but great. Although I'm sure Dean already told you that."- He replied.
Summer nodded. -"He did. So how does it feel? Ya' know, not to have a soul."-
-"Pretty normal I guess. I just don't feel anything."- He replied as he shrugged. -"I forgot my wallet. I'm leaving now."- He announced before turning around and leaving the room.
Dean sighed. -"He's seriously screwed."-
Summer turned around to look at him. -"I guess. So how is the hunt for alphas going?"-
-"It isn't."- He answered as he sat on his bed.
Summer shook her head, not really happy with his reply. However, as she looked around she realized that there were only two beds, and that it would be weird if she shared the bed with Dean while Sam is in the same room.
-"You know, I think I really should go to another room."- She stated, to which he quickly looked up at her. -"I mean, isn't it gonna be weird with Sam right here?"-
-"The guy doesn't sleep Summer. He's probably gonna be out or researching for another hunt the whole night."-
-"Uh. Alright then."- She said as she took off her jacket.
Dean watched her and could not help but smirk and teased her. -"Stripping already for me Sullivan?"-
Summer laughed out loud. -"You wish. I need a bed, and not precisely in that way. I'm exhausted."-
-"Bummer."- He replied as he took off his boots.
Summer smiled as she joined him on the bed after taking off her jeans. Dean laid over the covers as she got under them. He was fully dressed, only without his boots.
As soon as she laid down on bed, she scooted to his side as he wrapped an arm around her shoulders and brought her close. She rested her head over his chest as he stroked her hair absently.
-"So when are you going back to the bar?"- He asked
-"Wanna get rid of me already?"- She teased him.
He smiled. -"Just wondering when you're ditching me again. Ya' know, I could use your help."-
She smirked. -"Not any time soon. I'm planning on sticking around, at least for a while. However, I'm gonna need to pick up some stuff, like clothes."- She explained.
-"No problem. We'll head there first thing in the morning."- He replied, pretending not to be happy about the fact of her staying with him.
-"Good"- She said as she closed her eyes. -"Besides, I'm not gonna leave if you need me."- She added.
Dean grinned but did not say anything else. He kissed her on the top of her head and hugged her tighter. That was all he needed to hear.
It was official.
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