Thank you Blondie 20000 and BloodforInk! Yup not the most pleasant conversation between Jo and Sam here. Tough love folks...tough love :).
Chapter 17
"Hi Jo," Sam said as he looked at his new sister in law.
"Christo."
"I'm not possessed Jo."
She sighed as she nodded her head. "Why are you here?"
"To talk to you."
Jo chewed on her lower lip but didn't open the door further. "Look I was just heading to the store. You can follow in your car and once I get into the store then you can join me."
Sam nodded his head, "that's fine."
"Get in your car and pull out towards the road. You can follow once I pull out." She told him.
"Right," he agreed. He had to admit he didn't blame Jo for taking the precautions but he couldn't pretend it didn't sting that she felt the need for them all.
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Jo looked into her rear view mirror and saw Sam parked several rows back. Sighing she grabbed her cell phone and called Dean.
"Hey Baby, everything okay?"
"Yeah everything's fine," Jo said as she watched Sam in his car. "Look I though we would invite the others back for a cookout. Nothing fancy...burgers, hot dogs, potato salad and pie."
"Sounds good but I don't know about the grill."
"I checked it after you left, it's fine."
"Okay so I'll stop..."
"Already at the store," Jo said, cutting him off. Taking a deep breath she added, "Sam showed up at the cottage."
"WHAT!" Dean shouted.
"It's fine, I didn't let him in but he asked to speak to me."
"I can't believe him. How did you get him to leave?"
"Ummm," Jo said, "I agreed to speak to him...at the store."
"You did what!" Dean cried.
Jo winced as she held the phone away from her ear. "Honey calm down. I made him get in his car and go out onto the main road before I even left the house. I watched the whole time I was driving and I didn't see another car tailing so if Ruby's around she isn't with him at this moment. He's parked several rows back and I told him he had to stay in the car until I get inside the store around other people. He's not stupid, he's not going to try anything in a crowded store. Look you wanted to keep the lines of communications open so I think I should talk to him."
Dean hated the idea of Jo being alone with Sam but realized she had taken as many precautions as she could to keep herself safe. "Fine but you better have protection."
Jo snorted in amusement. "Dean, I haven't left my house fully armed since I was fifteen. Look I'll call you once he leaves and let you know when I'm on my way back to the cottage. Okay."
"Okay, just be careful."
"I know, I will. Love you." Jo said as made sure Sam was still in his car.
"Love you too," Dean said.
Jo ended her and quickly shot Sam a text telling him to wait until she got into the store before he joined her. Taking a deep breath she got of of the car and went into to the store.
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Jo grabbed a cart and waited for Sam to join her. Soon the two were walking down the isle as Jo quickly began filling her cart.
She was just getting ready to heads towards the meat department but stopped when Sam placed his hand on her arm. "They have a coffee shop by the produce, would you like to get a cup of tea and sit down?"
"Actually that would be nice," she said as she turned the cart in that direction.
Soon both were sitting at a small café table, Jo with a cup of tea and a blueberry scone and Sam with a large coffee.
Jo watched as Sam stared at his coffee. "So…did you call Bobby? Is that how you found out about that we got married?"
The younger Winchester shook his head. "No…I…I came back to the house last night to talk to Dean and we'll I caught you to sharing your first kiss as husband and wife through the window."
Jo's mouth dropped open in shock, "Oh Sam…I'm so sorry."
Sam swallowed the lump in his throat, "Well Dean made it pretty obvious…I'm not welcome."
Jo shook her head…this was what she was afraid of. "That's not true…but Sam demon blood. What were you thinking?" She asked in a hushed whisper.
"Did he tell you that I can expel demons without hurting the host?" He asked in an accusatory tone.
Jo rolled her eyes, "hunters have been doing that since hunting began…it's called an exorcism."
"And how many die because we don't have enough time and we have to kill the host huh?" He argued
"Azazel fed you demon blood when you were a baby…now you're drinking it willingly. Sam there is no way that isn't going to come back and bite you on the ass."
Sam sigh, "Jo…"
"Sam no…sorry I will never back you on this and honestly I have concerns about letting you anywhere near my child if you continue down this road."
Sam's head snapped up at that and stared at his new sister in law. "You would cut me out of the baby's life?"
Jo looked down at her hands wrapped around her tea and nodded her head sadly. "You're not only drinking demon blood but you're sleeping with one too. What did you think would happen…we would go out for couple night together"
Sam looked at Jo, "he told you?"
Jo cocked her eyebrow at her brother in law. "I'm his wife…don't you think he should share information with me?"
"Just not use to it…we were raised to play our cards close to the chest. Here you are the third woman he's told family secrets to." He said.
Jo narrow her eyes at Sam's comment. "You do realize I'm the one trying to make things better between you and Dean. Do you think trying to make me jealous about Cassie and Lisa is a smart move."
Sam blushed as he ducked his head. "Sorry," he murmured.
Jo sighed, "Look why don't you come for dinner tonight. You and Dean need to talk, and I mean talk not haul insults and accusations at each other and before you ask I will be giving your brother the same speech."
"Did you mean it…that you really wouldn't allow me to see the baby?" He asked.
"I did but I'm hoping that doesn't happen. "She told him before reaching across the table and placing her hand over his. "Sam I love your brother, but I also love you too. I want us all to be a family and not just because family is important but because I think we're stronger together and all I'm seeing is this Ruby driving a wedge between you both and that can't be good."
Sam closed his eyes as he let Jo's words wash over him. He knew without a doubt that everything she just said came from the heart. He also knew without a doubt that Jo was sincere about not allowing him to see the baby if he continued to drink demon blood and work with Ruby.
"Sam…please just consider what I said and come to dinner tonight….sit and clear the air with Dean…please." Jo pleaded.
"If Dean agrees to me coming then I'll be there. Just text me." Sam said.
Jo smiled as she nodded her head…one Winchester down…one to go…of course she had to fall in love with the stubborn brother…she had her work cut for her.
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Dean panted as he rolled over. He had decided to only stay half a day and help Jo before the others come for dinner and came home to a very affectionate wife. They had just finished making love for third time today.
He looked over at his wife and said, "believe me when I say that I hate to put a damper on the mood, but you didn't tell me how it went with Sam."
Jo ran her foot along Dean's calf as she snuggled closer to him. "I told him about my concerns…and…and I also told him that if he continues down this road with drinking the demon blood and seeing Ruby then he won't be allowed to see the baby." She told him.
Dean swallowed as he nodded his head. He was a little shocked by this declaration and as much as he hated the idea he knew Jo had a point. They had no clue what the effects of his brother drinking the damn demon blood was and they were going to be parents soon and they need to put their child first.
"I don't want that Dean," Jo said as she sat up.
"I know that," he reassured her as he sat up too.
Jo took a deep breath, "I told him that you two needed to talk…really talk Dean. I invited him to dinner tonight."
Dean gaped at his wife and what she had just said to him. "You did what?"
Jo reached out and grabbed her husband's hands. "Dean…please. You and Sam need to talk…really talk. Like I told him no throwing accusations at each other and passing judgment."
Dean narrowed his eyes at Jo, and she pulled his hands away from her. "You have no right!" He snapped.
Jo took a deep breath. "I earned a right last night when we promised to love and cherish each other for the rest of our lives."
Dean snorted, "I should have known I was in trouble when you wouldn't say obey."
Jo reached over and slapped Dean upside the head, "when you say obey…I'll say obey…Capisce." She told Dean and narrowed her eyes when he went to argue before continuing. "Now I expect you to play nice in the sandbox. You and Sam fighting and not working together can only be helping that bitch Ruby's plan and yes I do think she's up to something. But being judgmental and dismissive towards Sam is only going to drive him further into her camp. Bad enough he saw us exchanging our vows last night when he came to talk to you. Do you really want to continue driving a wedge between your brother and yourself."
"You hit me," Dean said giving Jo his best puppy dog eyes. He sighed when that earned him nothing but a raised eyebrow. "Fine…you have a point. If he agreed to what you said then I'll agree to it too."
"Dean you need to tell him the truth about what you remember about your time in Hell. Everything. Secrets do nothing but bite us in the ass. If we are really dealing with the apocalypse then all cards on the table…both of you."
Dean looked at his wife. In his head he knew she was right but him and Sammy have never gotten over things from their past…were they really going to be able to move past the last few weeks. "You right…we're stronger together. Text him" he said before looks over at her. "Wait did you say he saw us getting married?"
Jo sighed as she nodded her head. "He came to talk to you and watched through the window."
Dean looked down at his hands, "I should have known when everyone said they hadn't spoke to him."
"Dean," Jo said gently. "Whatever is happening between you and Sam…this wedge…it feels like it's deliberate."
"Ruby," Dean hissed.
Jo shook her head, "even before Ruby…your mother making that deal…it started everything. This is bigger than you and Sam but for some reason I think they've been using you both to get at each of you."
Dean wanted to dismiss Jo's concerns but forced himself to say instead, "how so?"
"Did you ever wonder why Azazel let Jake kill Sam? Sam was his favorite…yet he let a minor player take him out. Have you ever wondered if the reason was so that you would make the deal…the deal everyone else gets for 10 years you get one and suddenly you have that bitch Rudy supposedly helping you." She asked.
Dean weighed what Jo was saying. She had an interesting theory. "Go on," he said as he watch her knowing she wasn't done.
"Maybe Castiel was showing us your Mom making the deal was for another reason…maybe it was to make us see how far back the demons plans went. That there's more to these decisions than we realize." She said.
Dean suddenly felt like there was a pit in his stomach as Jo stared down at her hands. He reached out and grabbed her hands. "Not us!" He said firmly knowing that was where her mind was going.
Jo smiled, "I don't doubt that I love you Dean or that you love me…I just wonder how random it is that we ended up together."
"I chose you as my true mate…Castiel even told us that." He reassured her.
"Look Dean I don't know…I just think we were nudge towards each other. Your father never once mentioned us to you. My Mom hadn't spoken to him since my father died. Then all of a sudden out of the blue she found a case that she was going to refer to him…why not one of the other couple of dozen hunters she knows. Instead she reached out to John not knowing he was dead and that prompted you and Sam to come to The Roadhouse."
Dean gazed into Jo's eyes hating the way she was snapping the puzzle pieces together but didn't stop her as she continued.
"If we met before John died…you wouldn't have thought twice about getting me in bed. Yet we met while his you were dealing with his death…I was still dealing with Rick's. It was like we were meant to meet when we were both vulnerable but at different stages of grief. So instead of just screwing we actually got to know each other…told each other about our fathers…our families…and we got to understand each other in a way that only two people who had tragedy shape their lives could."
Dean swallowed as he nodded his head because as much as he hated what she was saying he knew she had a point and what she said fit together. He looked down at his watch, "the others won't be here for a few hours. Try calling Sam… I think the three of us need to talk…not just me and him."
TBC