Chapter 11

As we pulled up to the building I suddenly realized they would see my importance at the company. I mean I guess they would have assumed that I held a high position with my parents being the owners. But having them see me in action made me anxious.

As I pulled into my assigned spot, I tried to avoid looking at the boys. I could feel the looks they shot at me when they saw the placard with my name. I cleared my throat and quickly got out of the car, hoping they would follow suit. They did, but not quietly.

"Wow. Your own spot. Who knew we were getting involved with someone so important."

As Dean finished speaking he stood by my side and feigned surprise. I lightly punched his arm and started to walk as I spoke.

"Oh shut up. Let's just get inside so I can show you guys around."

I decided to take them up the stairs so I could have a few more seconds to prepare myself for the stares I was about to get. As we emerged I peaked around the corner to see who I would have to deal with, but no one was between us and reception. I sighed with relief.

"This is our stop."

We walked to reception. "Good morning, Marissa. This is Sam and Dean. They're my guests for the day. They might be helping out around the office."

She smiled brightly at them both and stood to shake their hands. First Dean, then Sam. I noticed her touch linger with Sam. "Welcome! I'm sure Deirdre will have plenty to keep you entertained. If you find yourselves lost, don't hesitate to ask me questions...about anything."

I watched as she flashed her eyes to Sam for that last bit and shook my head with a smile. "Thanks, Marissa. Maybe we can all meet up for lunch later."

She beamed at me. "Sure! That'd be great! Have fun."

This time she bravely shot a wink to Sam as he replied. "Thanks, Marissa. I'm sure we will." He seemed to be blushing slightly, but remained composed.

"Well then. Let's get on with our tour. The main floor is customer relations. So we have reception, of course, and then we have sales, customer service, the lounge, and human resources."

As I spoke I walked by the different office areas and pointed each of them out. When we reached the end, Sam turned to talk to me.

"So what is it exactly that this company is?"

I smiled while deciding how much to withhold so they could just see for themselves.

"Well, for the most part we are an Internet provider. The best one in the state if you ask me. We're number one in customer service and support. We're also top rated in our speed and reliability. My parents built a great thing for this town."

Sam quickly caught on to my wording. "For the most part?"

Again I smiled coyly. "Let's move on with the tour. To the second floor we go."

We took the stairs again since they were the closest. The second floor was all technology. We had the servers, desktop support, network support, and offices for the installation engineers. Again I pointed out each office and showed the higher security precautions on this floor. It required a badge with a fob key just to get to anything higher than the first floor.

"Sam, if you wanted a day in the life of a normal human, I'd say anywhere on this floor would be great for you. I have special badges in my office you two can use for the day to access any office or room in the building."

"Cool. Thanks, Deirdre. I'd love to look around after the tour is done," Sam answered politely.

And Dean gave his signature, "Awesome," response.

"Perfect. Let's move on up to the third floor then."

I smiled to myself at the surprise the third floor held. Along with my office was a highly secured office with a special purpose. The only one who knew what happened behind those doors from the first two floors was Marissa. She had to be in the know for any new arrivals.

When we entered the third floor, I turned to see the look of suspicion on the boys faces. This floor looked nothing like the others. My office was directly outside the elevators and seemed to be the only inviting thing on the floor. The rest of the floor was behind a door labeled RESTRICTED.

"So here we have the magic of what my life is. To the left is my office, and to the right is something I'm sure you'll both love."

I took a sharp left and passed us through three levels of security. As we finally reached the inside, many faces stopped to stare in awe. There was lots of whispers most of which clearly said "Winchesters".

Sam and Dean immediately turned to me.

"What the hell is this?" Dean didn't take the time to absorb his surroundings like Sam.

"Dude, I think it's a super secret Hunter lab."

As Sam spoke, I laughed at his description. "Yes. I suppose that's a good name for it. Here we track monsters, demons, angels, what have you. We provide Hunters with necessary items to be able to hunt. We try to pass on information to other Hunters. We've worked with Garth quite a bit."

"How in the hell is it that we never knew about this?" Dean asked with a hint of annoyance in his tone.

"Well, it's still in the works. I've been working to build it up the past few years. I suppose if I had gotten over myself, I would have been able to start when I took over six years ago. But we've really only been successfully operating for about a year and a half. Clearly there's still some glitches since my crew couldn't tell me that you two were already on that case."

I stopped speaking when I heard someone choke and start coughing. I narrowed my eyes in the direction and walked briskly to the worker.

"No, Simon. You didn't. You wouldn't. Why?!"

A few of the new workers held their breath and took a step back, but when Simon started to laugh they seemed to relax. Simon had been with me the longest, so if anyone was allowed to fuck with me it was him.

"Deirdre. Your quest for Winchester blood was ridiculous. Of course I knew they'd be there. It was high time you met with them face to face. I'm glad to see everyone survived. So. You're welcome."

I didn't know whether to punch him or kiss him. I went with the latter.

"Thanks you, ass."

He laughed lightly. "Like I said. You're welcome. And if you two need a break from her, don't hesitate to find me."

He continued laughing as he went back to work. I ran my hands over my face then turned back to the boys.

"So. Any questions?"

"Yeah. Can I just stay in here?" Sam said, looking around in awe.

"Of course Sammy would want to stay in the bat cave," Dean quickly shot back.

I ignored Dean and replied, "Sure. I think Simon should have a few extra Hunter badges in here. He can show you anything that you need. I'm sure you won't fail to be impressed. Think of us like a mini Google."

I laughed as Sam lit up and Dean frowned. It was definitely clear to see who was more into technology.

"That explains the fourth floor from the outside," Sam replied as he let the entirety of this space sink in.

"Yup. Plenty of place to sleep, eat, relax, play, and work." I turned to Dean before continuing to speak, "Dean, I'd like you to come to one more place with me. Then we can decide where to put you for the day."

"Great. I feel like I'm being placed in daycare."

I laughed at him and lead him back to my office. As he followed behind me over to the desk, I reach and pressed a few buttons. The door shut and locked, the blinds drew over the windows, and a stereo started to play some classic rock.

I turned around to face him and spoke with a more sultry tone, "Well, then. Shall we finish what we started this morning?"

His eyes flashed and he stepped towards me to pull me in for a kiss.

"I think maybe we can start with something a little more fun," he replied as he pulled away.