Show me a smile then

Don't be unhappy, can't remember

When I last saw you laughing

If this world makes you crazy

And you've taken all you can bear

You call me up

Because you know I'll be there

And I'll see your true colors

Shining through

-Cyndi Lauper

Sam woke up slowly, aware of the warm body pressed against the front of him. Harper's head was tucked under his chin, the apple scent of her shampoo strong in his nose. Her front was pressed against his, one arm tucked under her head, the other resting on his waist. One of his arms was under her side and the other rested on her hip. He heard the murmur of voices downstairs and realized that the others had left the room at some point. He glanced at the clock on the wall across the room and saw that it was just after eleven in the morning. They had been asleep since a little after seven AM. He resisted the urge to wrap his arms around her tightly as he thought of how the evening before had transpired.

He had been in his classroom grading papers after school had ended for the day. He was halfway through correcting an essay about werewolf origins when his door had been jerked open and Jack had ran in. The boy looked worried and was breathing hard as if he had ran to the classroom.

"Jack. What's wrong?" Sam stood, moving quickly towards him.

Jack sucked in a breathe before speaking, "It's Harper."

Sam's blood had ran cold. He could feel the color drain from his face.

"What about her? What's happened?"

"Her grandmother just called me. A couple of hunters, who had been with her parents when they were killed, finally found the nest that killed them and eliminated them. Harper didn't react well. Her grandma thinks it's just too much piled on her at this time. She's having a breakdown. Tabitha wanted to know if we can come sooner rather than later. And since none of us are eighteen yet and you and Harper have this….thing. We were wondering if you could please drive us?"

Sam didn't need to think twice and chose to ignore the comment about his "thing" with Harper. He had instructed Jack to have himself and to tell the others to be ready in ten minutes. He made quick calls to those that had parents who needed to consent and made a call to Dean as he packed his own bag and was in the Impala waiting when the students came out.

The five hour drive had been turned into a four hour drive and the conversation had been minimal. When they pulled to a stop in front of Tabitha's house, Jack had looked at him curiously.

"How do you know exactly where her grandmother lives without consulting a map once?"

Sam had sighed and squeezed his eyes shut.

"They have a thing, Jack. Of course he knows where Harper lives." Charlie spoke up from the back seat.

"We don't have a THING." Sam rolled his eyes as they got out of the car.

"You TOTALLY have a thing." Jo laughed.

Sam glared. "Okay, maybe there might be a little thing. But it's frowned upon and not exactly conventional. So keep your mouths shut, please. I don't even know if she feels the same way."

He felt awkward admitting his feelings to his students but saying the words out loud was like having a giant weight lifted off of his shoulders.

"Mr. W, none of us are exactly in conventional relationships either. All that matters to us is Harper being happy and taken care of. I have a strong feeling that she feels the same for you as you do for her." Jack spoke softly.

Sam blushed softly when he did realize that he had been talking about unconventional relationships with two same sex couples.

"Right….just let's get in there."

"Okay…but just for the record…we approve and our lips are sealed." Kevin spoke softly.

Sam smiled at his students and shook his head as they knocked on the door. This was never a conversation he had expected to have with anyone, let alone his students.

They all trailed in when Tabitha opened the door. Introductions were quickly made and she gave them a quick rundown about what had occurred. She then directed them to her room. Sam had stood in the door for a moment, staring at Harper's sleeping form. She was frowning, a troubled look across her face. He couldn't stop himself from kicking his shoes off and crawling into the bed next to her, pulling her close to him. He was aware of his students eyes on him but for once he wasn't ashamed of his actions. He knew they understood.

She had woken up and they spoke to her softly and reassuringly and piled against her as she shook with sobs and screams. At some point she finally fell asleep and Sam had drifted off sometime after her.

Now he breathed in the sweet scent that was all Harper and felt his heartbeat quicken. He mentally shook his head. This was inappropriate. He shouldn't be laying in bed so comfortably with an underage girl , definitely not with a student. He started to slowly slide his arm out from under her, but froze when her hand gripped the shirt at his waist tightly.

"Please don't go." She buried her face more fully into his chest. He wouldn't be surprised if she could feel his heart thundering against his ribcage. He moved back in, wrapping his arms more fully around her. Reminding himself that this was for her comfort, not his. He could get no enjoyment from this. Even as she wrapped her arm around his waist and pressed herself tighter against him. He barely held back a groan of longing. He squeezed his eyes shut and buried his nose in her hair.

I can't love her. I CAN'T. It's not right. It's not fair to her.

Thoughts ran through his head on repeat. He felt her shift away slightly and he opened his eyes. His hazel eyes stared back into sleepy blue ones and he knew one thing without a doubt.

He was a goner.

Author's Note: Hey all! Thanks so much for reading! I am so sorry that this update took so long! You'd think being stuck home in quarantine that I'd have MORE time to write but it's the exact opposite! I'm currently home schooling my 5 year old and my husband has a new job so he is home every night so time has been a little limited! But I'm hoping to find a good system to get some writing in every day or so. If you've still stuck with me during this wait I appreciate it so much!

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