Chapter Fourteen: Carly
Three Months Earlier…plus a few days…
Sam sat at a table near the dirty windows of a bar. He was waiting for his brother to come back with the beers. The books that he had in front of him were no use, they lead him to the same dead ends, and he only had a few months left.
"Sammy meet, Carly." Dean said as he handed his brother a beer. A petite blonde stood next to his brother. She reminded Sam of Jo. But Carly seemed to have a more arrogant air about her. "She's a hunter." Dean said, smiling down at Carly. It was then that Sam knew what Dean was up to. He was replacing Aly. It had only been a few weeks since they had left Aly and Jo back at the hospital, but Sam knew his brother would bounce back quickly. He always did.
"It's nice to meet you." Sam said nodding towards her. She took at seat next to Dean. The rest of the night they swapped war stories, and their best or scariest hunts. Dean was his usual charming self, and Sam wasn't going to argue with that. He was happy that his brother was getting back to his pre-Aly self. Carly seemed like a nice enough girl. Maybe she was just going to be a fling. Or hopefully she wouldn't become anything more than a friend.
"You know I think I know a way to fix this little problem of yours." Carly told Sam. They were alone while Dean had gone to get another round of beers. "I know how to get out of the deal. And with only five months left, you could use all the help you can get." Sam looked at her with amazement evident on his face. Could she really solve the mystery he'd been working on day and night for nearly five months?
"How did you…" Sam began to ask with a look of confusion.
"You Winchester boys are very popular among hunters. I heard about the deal Dean made to save you. That was a really brave and stupid thing to do. So when I met him tonight, I thought ya'll could use my help." Sam considered what she said, and took a leap of faith.
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A Month Later…
Sam waited for Dean and Carly outside a rundown bar. They had gone in to get some easy cash with Dean playing poker, and Carly hustling pool. Sam noticed that Carly was good at hustling. She had an appeal that most guys couldn't resist. Her big blue eyes and her long blonde hair made any guy fall for her innocent look. The way she acted was the opposite of how she looked. Sam didn't know how she became a hunter, but she was good at it. Carly found them by chance, and wasn't leaving anytime soon.
"Sammy, look at the steal!" Carly called to him as she charismatically swaggered over to the Impala. She stopped in front of him and thumbed through her money. Dean, following behind her, was also counting his money. "I got more than Deano made. Guess I'm the one bringing home the bacon this week." She continued teasing the eldest Winchester, nudging him playfully in the arm. "How did you survive without me?" She said pulling open the passenger door and sliding into the car.
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Another Month Later…
Carly was curled up on one of the beds watching a black and white horror film. "Sam went to get some food." She announced when Dean came out of the bathroom. She watched him throw a towel back through the open door.
"Alright," He said taking a seat on the other bed. Carly couldn't believe how gorgeous he was. His hair was still wet, and he'd only put on a simple t-shirt. It was the most laid back Carly had ever seen him.
"You're phone rang." Carly told him nodding toward the nightstand. Dean grabbed it, flipping through the numbers. Jo's number came up followed by Bobby's. "Anyone important?" Carly asked. He didn't reply. The Harvelle's hadn't crossed his mind in weeks.
"No, no one important." Dean told her, getting off the bed and laying on hers. "What is this?" Dean asked. He kicked her with his foot playfully.
"Okay, gross. Don't put your feet on me." Carly pushed his legs away from her. "This is a classic. Sit and enjoy." Carly instructed him, looking at him lying on his stomach at the foot of her bed. Dean fell asleep after ten minutes. He was snoring softly before Carly moved. She grabbed his phone, looking for his missed calls. She frowned when she say the two names that came up. Jo had left a message, he obviously didn't want to hear it, but the curiosity got the best of Carly.
"Dean, listen. I'm sorry about what happened. Everything was just an accident. Think about coming home. Aly really misses you. Tell Sammy hi for us." Carly couldn't help the jealousy that took hold of her. They didn't have a home. And if they did, the Impala was the closest thing to one. These girls obviously didn't love or care about them, not like she did. Deleting the message, Carly relaxed. They wouldn't leave her, she wouldn't let them.
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Three months…present…
Carly flipped the pages back and forth, the old heavy paper whooshing with every flip. She found it. The cure was right in front of her. The steps were all laid out, and now all she needed was the incantation. "Sammy," Carly called for him. He quickly crossed the room, worried that she had hit another dead end.
"What happened now?" He asked, looking over her shoulder at the scribbling she'd written down on the motel pad beside her.
"I did it." She told him simply. She looked up to meet his surprised stare. She let a smile grace her lips slowly. "All I need is this book and it's all taken care of. Dean's out of his deal, you live, and everything goes on as normal."
"Carly," Sam begin, not sure how to thank the girl in front of him. He'd been worried that she'd lied about her helping him, and that she'd had a hidden agenda the whole time. But Carly had become part of the team, and now she'd definitely earned her keep.
"But," Carly said turning away from him. "I need to find this book." She handed him the paper, "It's the only one that has the incantation in it. Without that it won't work." Sam hung his head. There was always a catch. "I did track one down though, an old contact told me that he knew this guy that had a huge ass library up north. It's like a days drive from here." Sam looked up at her nodding. They would go and hopefully get Dean's deal cancelled once and for all.