Rowena was hurt. River could feel her pain. She was banged up. Someone, a strange man with yellow eyes had tried to beat her to Death. Samuel Colt and company had burst in. Jean had said something in Latin and Samuel had scooped up Rowena.
"Easy little Lady..." The sheriff had whispered as Rowena clung to him. "It will be okay. I've got you. Whats your name?"
"...Rowena."
"Right then, Miss Rowena. I'm Sheriff Samuel Colt. We'll take care of you."
"This isn't what I had in mind."
River looked up as Sam spoke. Samuel was treating Rowena's injuries. So Sam was patting a wet cloth to River's face.
"This was how they met." River whispered. "How they fell in love."
"I suppose I can understand that. But seeing you in pain..."
"Rowena's pain."
"I had it coming." Rowena's weak voice echoed. "Been a dancer since I came out west."
"You didn't deserve to get smacked around." The sheriff replied.
"Such a strange man..." She whispered. "He had yellow eyes...called me Raziel..."
"No right to beat up a girl."
"Azazel did this..." Sam and River were observers now, standing side by side with their hands held.
"I suppose so."
"Why did he follow me so often?"
"He worked for Lilith."
Rowena looked offended as she sat up.
"A man has a right to defend himself if a gal picks a fight. Or are you saying I couldn't actually hurt you?"
"Only because I couldn't hit a woman."
"Oh!" Rowena moved to punch him. Colt caught the punch and paused.
"This feels...familiar."
"Yeah..." Rowena whispered. "The whole scene has..."
"Like we danced this dance."
"Laughed at this joke..."
Colt caught Rowena in a sharp kiss, intense. River could feel it tingling on her lips. She thought she felt Colt's hands running over Rowena's body, until she realized it was Sam.
"Sam..." River giggled as the scene faded. They were alone again, in one of numerous motels Sam had stayed in during his life.
"Did I get carried away?" Sam tilted his head as River faced him. His eyes were somehow wider-puppy dog, if River recalled correctly. His bottom lip was jutting out. The whole expression was adorable. River giggled as she kissed him.
"Not going far enough."
Afterwords they were cuddling again. Sam held River close, kissing her all over. She giggled lightly, running her hands through his hair. Then she noticed the light.
'Raziel...'
"River?" Sam stopped, noticing her distraction. River sat up slowly, stepping out from under the sheet.
"Someone is calling me."
'Rowena?'
"River, I don't hear anything..." Sam paused as a light began to appear outside the window. It wasn't Lucifer's fire but a warmer light, growing.
'Rachel...?'
"Sam." River looked at him. "I can hear God."