A/N: don't own don't sue
Full Summary: Returning from studying in England, Jessica's sister doesn't buy the story she's fed about her sister's death and she tracks down Sam to find out what really happened. Sam welcomes the help but she's not the kind of girl Dean's used to….
Pairings: DeanOFC SamJess
Rating: M for language and eventual sex scenes
Lyrics at the beginning from 'The Nearness of You' by Norah Jones.
Hell Hath No Fury
Chapter Twelve – The Nearness of You
Its not the pale moon that excites me
That thrills and delights me,
Oh no
Its just the nearness of you
It isnt your sweet conversation
That brings this sensation,
Oh no
Its just the nearness of you
When youre in my arms
And I feel you so close to me
All my wildest dreams
Came true
I need no soft lights to enchant me
If youll only grant me
The right
To hold you ever so tight
And to feel in the night
The nearness of you
"Ok, so where is this wedding store they all visited?"
Maddy handed Sam a printout that had the address of the store on. He referenced it against the map in his other hand, glancing at the clock on the wall of their hotel room.
"Looks like we have time to get there and back before Ava gets here."
Maddy, who had been anticipating a nice hot shower took a u-turn on her way to the bathroom and stared at him.
"What?"
Sam glanced up at her as she glared down at him. Dean watching the two of them in amusement from one of the beds where he was packing a duffel with weapons they might need.
"We need to take a look and see if this is where it's originating." He replied, lacing up his boots and running a hand through his hair.
"Tonight?" Maddy said flatly. "You want me to go crawling around a bridal shop after hours tonight? When you know we're having company."
"You invited her." Sam muttered.
"Oh that's gratitude for you!" Maddy snapped. "Fine."
She grabbed her jacket and flounced out of the room, muttering several choice words and slamming the door behind her hard enough to rattle the glass in its frames.
"Breaking and entering. What a lovely business you boys have." Maddy muttered, following them in through the delivery doors they had just picked the locks of.
"OK let's split up, Sam you go…" Dean started.
"Do what you like I'm going up here." Maddy said shortly, marching ahead of them and up some stairs that led to the main storage room.
"What's with her?" Sam asked as they watched her leave.
"Must be that time of the month." Dean said, shining his torch around them.
Sam shook his head; "You know, I really don't know how you manage get so many women to sleep with you." He mumbled.
"It's not normally my personality they're after." Dean replied cheerfully, opening a nearby filing cabinet and poking through it.
"Isn't that a good job." Sam said, earning himself an elbow to the ribs from his brother.
"Oh yes lets go trawling around a, possibly but probably not, haunted demon shop in the dark… why not?" Maddy muttered, jumping when she heard something behind her.
She spun around and shone her torch behind her but there was nothing there. The attic was huge and she had already bumped into several mannequins with limbs missing in the dark.
"I could be in the shower right now." She turned a dark corner, waving her torch to either side of her. "Goddamn you Winchesters… gah!"
The brothers heard her strangled scream and dashed down out of their respective searching corners, almost knocking into each other in the main store. They heard muffled swearing and groaning and they headed down the back corridor, guns drawn and torches shining all over looking for her.
"Maddy? Maddy!"
Their voices echoed back at them but there was no sign of Maddy.
"I'm over here." She finally said, sounding not the least bit impressed.
They made their way further down the corridor until Sam's torch shone over Maddy's sprawled body in the middle of the corridor.
"Are you alright?"
Sam knelt down next to her and helped her sit up, there was a cut above her eyebrow and a fast growing bruise on her neck.
"Maddy… what happened to you?" Sam asked, caught between amusement at the look on her face and worry.
Dean hauled Maddy to her feet and she wobbled a little, holding her hand to her head.
"I fell down some stairs." She turned and kicked the bottom step behind her. "Some lunatic and physically abusive stairs."
Sam laughed and Dean chuckled as she rubbed her back still muttering venomous words at the stairs.
"They're just stairs, Madeleine."
She scowled at him; "How do you know? They might be haunted stairs or… or possessed stairs. You never know!"
She gave the stairs another kick for good measure
"Yes well… let's get away from these possessed stairs so you're safe."
Maddy glared at Sam but limped off after him anyway, rubbing her backside and murmuring curses under her breath.
"So did you guys find anything?" Maddy called over the sound of the blowdryer.
Sam was busy hiding anything overly suspicious before Ava got there. The only books on demons left out were the ones they had borrowed from the library.
"We got the files on the dead couples." He said distractedly.
Maddy nodded at her reflection and clipped half her hair back from her face just as a knock sounded at the door.
"That's Ava." She said, getting up to let her in. "Hi."
Ava smiled brightly and followed Maddy into the room, glancing around curiously as she went in. Dean was slouched across one of the beds flicking through the channels and Sam was sat at the desk just turning off his laptop.
"Come on in." Maddy smiled. "I love your dress."
Ava smiled at her shyly and ran her hand over the material at her stomach. Her knee-length silver-grey dress was floaty above her long white legs and dipped at the front where a golden locket shimmered in the dingy hotel lights. When she turned to sit down on the edge of the other bed, Sam could see that the dress dipped low at the back exposing lightly freckled skin.
"Well, this is… um, nice." She said politely.
Maddy could see her playing with her silver clutch bag nervously. She kept shooting shy glances in Sam's direction from under her inked eyelashes. He smiled at her and she blushed faintly.
"Ah, you seen one hotel you seen em all." Maddy shrugged, handing Ava a menu from Room Service. "Sorry we can only offer you Room Service, we've been researching all day and we're knackered."
"It's fine." She smiled, scanning the menu.
Maddy slapped Dean across the back of the head until he sat up and made room for her on the bed.
"You can have anything you like, Dean's paying." Maddy grinned.
He shot her a look and she kissed his cheek soundly. He rolled his eyes and put his hand on her thigh and she lifted her eyebrows sarcastically at Ava who laughed.
"I'll have the chicken, please."
Maddy took the menu from her and put it back behind the phone.
"Sam, you can order while we go get some drinks from the bar." Maddy said meaningfully.
She got to her feet and held a hand out to Dean but he pulled her towards him instead.
"Get up, Dean."
Maddy rolled her eyes at Ava and she giggled, her eyes meeting Sam's in amusement. She blushed and hurriedly looked out of the window.
"What do I get for going to the bar? Are you paying?"
She leaned over him and pressed her lips to his ear; "No you're still paying."
He inhaled the scent of her hair and felt his blood stirring.
"Behave, and you get me."
Dean got to his feet and took Maddy's hand, turning to Sam who was sneakily watching Ava as she examined the room.
"We'll be at the bar." Dean said, tugging Maddy out of the room.
They hurried down the hallway to the elevator. The doors had barely closed when she kissed him, her hands running through his hair as he nibbled on her neck. He lifted her leg against him and ran his hand up her thigh as her head fell back against the wall. He pressed against her and she bit her lip. The doors pinged and they broke apart guiltily.
"God, I hope we get some time to ourselves soon." Maddy whispered, her breathing laboured.
They made their way into the bar and ordered their drinks. Maddy leant against the bar and wondered whether Ava and Sam were talking yet.
"You're not serious?!" Ava giggled, throwing her head back laughing when Sam nodded.
Maddy yawned and glanced at her watch sleepily.
"I should go, you probably want to go to sleep." Ava said, getting to her feet and searching around for her purse and shoes.
"I wasn't trying to…" Maddy started sheepishly but she shook her head at her kindly.
"It's fine, really. It's a long walk home anyway so I better get started."
Sam shook his head; "You can't walk home on your own, it's the middle of the night."
Ava blushed and held up her hand as he got to his feet and reached for his coat.
"It's alright, really."
"Ava." Maddy interrupted. "Sam's right, let him walk you."
"Thank you for walking me, it's very sweet of you." Ava said, holding her purse in both hands before her, her shoulders hunched slightly against the cold.
Sam shrugged, his hands in his pockets as they wandered down the main road of the town, empty because of the lateness of the hour. He knew his silence was making her uncomfortable but his mind and stomach were churning. He was guilty of his attraction to Ava, which he knew was ridiculous but he couldn't help it. He turned to look at her and found her staring up at the night sky.
"It's beautiful. I used to star-gaze with my father, before he died." She said.
He didn't reply, he was too busy watching how the moonlight exposed the delicate curve of her neck and the smooth line of her nose. Her eyes were sparkling and she was smiling slightly wistfully. She wobbled on the curb in her distracted state and she fell forwards. His reflexes kicked in and he caught her from falling, his hands gripping her upper arms from behind and pulling her up.
"Wow. That was graceful." She said and he laughed, knowing she was blushing again.
"You're cold." He pointed out, his hands warm on her cool skin.
She nodded and he took his jacket off, placing it around her shoulders and she smiled at him, holding it closer to him.
"Thank you."
He nodded and she put her hand on his arm, guiding him down a side street which led to an estate. They walked down a row of houses until she stopped, opening a small white gate and walking up the neat path made of small squares of terracotta stone.
"Well, this is me." Ava said, waving a hand at the house as they stepped onto the porch.
Sam studied the house for a moment. It was a normal two storey house, probably very simply laid out inside. The outside ledge of the tall picture window had cushions scattered on it and a few potted plants lined the porch rail.
"It's nice." He said. "Normal."
Ava cocked her head to the side but didn't comment, she watched him carefully for a moment before sighing and taking his jacket off.
"I better let you get back, you're probably tired." She said, handing the jacket to him carefully. "Thank you for walking me."
She kissed his cheek softly and he could smell her sweet perfume. He kissed her before he realised he was doing it and it was over quickly.
"Sorry." He said, taking a step back.
"Why?" She asked quietly.
He shrugged, unable to explain even though he wanted to. He kissed her again and she leant against him, her small hands on his shoulders. She pressed against him, her hands playing idly with the hair at the nape of his neck. He took a step forwards and she moved back with him, her back hit the door and she giggled. He smiled against her mouth and she ran her hands up underneath his t-shirt, her fingers running lightly over the contours of his lower back.
"Ahem."
Ava pulled back and blinked blearily over Sam's shoulder.
"Sorry Mrs. Clarke." Ava called out, watching as her neighbour frowned and shook her head before shuffling off down the street with her little dog trotting along happily.
"Take this inside?" Ava asked.
Sam hesitated for a moment, his thoughts flickering to Jess for a moment. She had been on his mind a lot since Maddy had joined them. Every now and then she'd do something or say something almost exactly how Jess used to. It was quite painful sometimes. He blinked and Ava's face swam back into his focus and he smiled.
"That'd be a good idea."
"Dean… Dean?" Maddy hissed, poking Dean hard in the shoulder-blade.
"Hmm… murfle… ugh?"
She shook her head and shoved his shoulder so hard the entire bed rocked.
"Dean, wake up you idiot."
He grunted and swung an arm around her, weighing her down.
"Later." He murmured against her hair.
"Dean." She whispered again, curling against him and running her hand over his shoulder.
He wriggled a little in the bed, nuzzling her neck and nibbling her collarbone. He ran his hands over her bare hips as he kissed her neck and shoulder.
"You're not listening, are you?"
He grinned against her skin, shaking his head and moving down the bed to kiss her flat stomach.
"Sam didn't come back yet."
Dean sat up so fast he got tangled head-first in the quilts and Maddy giggled, untangling him.
"What time is it?"
Maddy shrugged, squinting at the screen of her phone in the dark.
"Nearly four in the morning."
Before either of them could say anything else Maddy's phone rang and she squinted at the harsh light that lit the room up. She scrabbled across the table until she got hold of her phone.
"Hello?"
"Maddy…"
Maddy frowned; "Sam?"
"I'm sorry Maddy… I shouldn't have… I love Jess… you know that…"
Maddy shook her head.
"Wait… Sam, slow down… you're not making any sense."
She was also having trouble concentrating since Dean was running his hands up her thighs and nipping her shoulders with his teeth.
"Sam… where are you?"
There was a long pause and Maddy was treated to a few minutes of shouts and clinking glasses and muted music.
"A bar… somewhere… I think…"
The line beeped and went dead, Maddy glared at her phone and rang Sam's phone. His phone must have died because it didn't even ring.
"I better ring Ava, I think Sam's drunk." She said.
Dean paused and stared at her; "Sam? Drunk? Being used in the same sentence?"
She elbowed him and dialled Ava's number, being to get nervous when it took forever for her to pick up. The phone clicked and Maddy head the sound of Ava sniffling.
"Ava? Are you alright?" She asked quickly.
Ava sniffed; "Y-y-yes."
"Is Sam there?" Maddy asked, feeling Dean sit up properly behind her as he grasped the seriousness of the situation.
"No, he left." Ava said flatly, sniffing again. "He didn't seem the type to only want a one-night stand."
Maddy shook her head even though Ava couldn't see her.
"He isn't, I promise you Ava. It's complicated."
There was a long pause before Ava spoke again.
"Well it sure as hell feels like he is." She said coldly.
"Ava, please. I know you're angry. I can't explain properly, the short version is…" Maddy took a deep breath. "Sam's girlfriend was killed… in a fire, and he hasn't… been with another girl since her…"
She listened to Ava sniffling for a moment before trying her luck.
"Sam rang from a bar, do you know where he might be?"
After a long pause Ava finally answered her
"There's a bar near my house. If you drive north out of the hotel parking lot for ten minutes you'll see it."
Maddy let out a sigh; "Thank you, Ava."
"There he is." Dean said, pointing over Maddy's shoulder at his brother slumped at the bar staring gloomily into his glass.
Maddy put a hand on his arm and shook her head.
"Let me."
Dean nodded and sat down at the bar, ordering a drink.
"Sam?"
He turned to look at her and Maddy could tell instantly that he was drunk. She sighed and sat down next to him.
"How did you find me?" He asked, slurring a little.
"You rang me." She reminded him.
He frowned for a moment before shrugging and nodding, taking a gulp of his drink and grimacing.
"Did I apologise?"
She sighed and put a hand on his arm. He blinked at her and she smiled kindly.
"You never had to apologise, Sam. Jess would never want you to stay single forever. She loved you and she'd want you to move on."
Maddy put her arms around him and kissed his cheek, running her hands through his hair exactly the way Jess used to. But he'd never tell her that because he liked the little glimpses of Jess he got through her. She could feel the wetness of his cheeks soaking into her t-shirt but she didn't complain and she didn't move.
"Hey, you know if you were planning on stealing my girlfriend, little brother, you might not want to do it in front of me."
Maddy shook her head at Dean over Sam's shoulder, but he snorted with laughter against her chest and sat up to look at them both.
"I love you Maddy, you know?"
She grinned and nodded, kissing his forehead. Sam twirled around, slightly unsteadily, and fixed his pretty unfocused eyes on his brother.
"I love you too, Dean. I know you don't like the chick stuff. But I do."
Dean shook his head, amusement sparkling in his eyes as he patted his brother on the back.
"Where's your jacket, Sammy?"
Sam squinted up at him, apparently thinking hard.
"On Ava's front porch… I think… no no it's definitely there… I'm almost positive."
Maddy shook her head but she was smiling now, Sam was as well although his smile was slightly wobbly.
"Let's get you into bed." Maddy said, slipping off her stool and manoeuvring Sam to his feet.
"Dean?" Sam started, leaning on his brother heavily. "I think I'm gonna be sick."
"Great." Dean said as he exchanged a look with Maddy. "Just great. I knew this little brother stuff would have a downside one day."
Ghostwriter – glad you like it, hope I did good with this chapter too.
SilverStorm06 – well Dean struck me as a Harry Potter fan, everyone should be. I should probably put some serious unhappy stuff in but I'm not in an unhappy enough mood to write sad stuff lately. Hope you like it nonetheless.
Ty3 – Grrrr I don't like Hermione, hope you like the new chapter.
VisionGurl – glad you liked it.
Brookey Babe – yay that's good, hope you like this one too.
