Chapter: 3

Dean ran into the woods near where Hailey had parked and disappeared. He only stopped to call her name or listen to see if he heard anything. His heart was racing. Why in the world didn't he just throw her inside the impala and drive her straight to Bobby's, he didn't know. All he could do now was try and find her. After what seemed like hours Dean heard branches crack from afar. He silently made his way to sound. They were getting louder and faster. He realised there was more than one footing to the steps and before he knew what happened he was thrown on his back with a panicked young woman was lying on top of him.

- Oh thank god! Help us! Cried the girl.

Even in the dark Dean could tell she was filthy, her hair was caked together with what he hoped was only mud. Dean delicately pushed the girl off of him and helped her get up as he did the same. He realised two other girls were frantically standing next to them looking each and every which way. Realising these were the missing girls, he gently grabbed her shoulders and looked into her eyes for her attention, when he found it he asked.

- Where are the others?

By her wordless reaction Dean understood they were it. He gave her a gentle squeeze on her shoulder and nodded at her.

- There was girl, she helped you? He hoped.

- Yeah, she told us to run, she stayed behind.

- Where's that? He pressed.

- A... a cabin, near a stream, that way. She pointed behind her.

He looked at all three scared women and pointed in back of him.

- Go that way, once you hit the pine trees continue straight you'll hit the road. Get in the black car and wait for us there.

The girls nodded and started running again. Dean made his way as fast as possible and soon enough he saw an abandon cabin. He took out his loaded rock salt gun out and quietly made his way to the cabin. He swung the loose door open and saw Hailey running towards him.

- RUN! She yelled and he made sure she passed in front and fallowed her.

- The stream! She got to be there! She yelled running towards the stream, once there she took out her cell phone and opened the flash. She pointed the light near the stream and they spotted a red piece of metal. Hailey ran to it and started digging.

- Yes! Hold this! She gave Dean her phone and continued to push the debris away. Soon enough they saw remains. She turned to smile at Dean but her face changed.

- Dean behind you! She yelled and Dean shot as soon as he turned and the blond ghost vanished in a shrieking sound.

Hailey quickly took out from her brown leather jacket, a little bottle of salt and emptied it on the bones. She took out from the other pocket lighter fluid and generously poured it over the salt. Before she could find her lighter in her back pocket she was pushed away and fell hard on the lumpy ground. Dean was thrown against a tree and hit his head on a rock, knocking him out cold. The ghost appeared next to Dean and Hailey didn't think twice she quickly grabbed her zippo and flicked it open, She got herself up and pushed against the pain. She got close to the remains and felt a cold wind hit her to the ground but not before she lit the Zippo and threw it into the debris. In a burst it went into flames and so did the ghost. She took a breath of relief and got herself back up again. She quickly limped next to Dean and kneeled next to him.

- Dean! Dean, C'mon wake up! She shook him.

Dean moaned and opened his eyes, once he took in his surroundings his pushed himself up, Hailey helped him up.

- Are you okay? He asked her.

- Better than you. She smiled at him and lightly touched a gash on his forehead.

Dean looked into her eyes and for minute got lost in them, he quickly looked away and saw flames behind Hailey. She managed her first salt and burn. He was impressed. He rubbed the back of his neck and they both started to walk back to the cars.

- Why the hell did you pull over in the first place? Dean finally broke the silence after a while.

- I was bait, remember? She smiled teasingly at him.

- That was stupid, Hailey you could've-

- My car broke down Dean. The engine just cut off. I just figured she wouldn't do anything if you were out of your car. She explained.

- Hailey-

- It worked didn't it? I just saved three girls tonight Dean. Don't ruin the moment. She said before picking up the pace heading towards the pine trees. Dean shook his head but decided to drop the subject. She did just manage a case all on her own, after all.

Hailey hopped into her pick-up and it started up, to her relief. She pulled out and lead Dean and the terrified, mal nourished and dirty girls to the hospital. Once dropped she drove back to her motel room she had rented and Dean fallowed. They both climbed out and Hailey led the way to her room. Once inside she sat down on her bed and Dean leaned against the door.

- So what happened? Asked Dean.

- I was knocked on the head I guess, when I came too I was in that cabin and the ghost was... drowning a girl in front of everyone. But she wasn't in water. Water came out of her mouth and she just chocked to death... The girls were tied up to the beams. The ghost, Emily, she was coming towards me and I shot her with salt. When she vanished I untied the girls and went into the basement to see if the others where there... they were all dead down there. That's when Emily appeared again and I could feel my lungs burning. That's when it clicked; She must've drowned and I ran up and guess you know the rest of it... Hailey shivered when she remembered the noise of the girl drowning in front of her, the gurgling sounds mixed with the terrified screams of the other girls.

Dean nodded and made his way to the mini fridge and pulled out two beers. He opened one and gave it to Hailey and opened his. They both drank a sip.

- You alright? He asked sitting next to her.

- Yeah, my side hurts though. She said pulling her shirt up and revealing her bruised ribs.

- Better wrap that up. He said getting up and leaving the room.

He came back with the first aid bag and threw it on the little kitchen table. He pulled out a band and made his way to Hailey. He slowly pulled off her jacket and rolled up her shirt over her breast. He brushed his hands over her sides inspecting the bruises and lightly putting pressure to make sure she didn't have a crack on her ribs. He tried ignoring her goose bumps he saw appear as he touched he Her. He kneeled between her legs and started to slowly wrap the band around her ribs, making sure the band didn't twist. Hailey was completely silent as she watched how he worked on her. She felt his breath on her neck and shoulders every time the band was wrapped behind her. He finished wrapping her and placed the clips in her back. He felt her shiver and he looked up at her. He was inches from her face. He saw her eyes darken and gulped.

- All done. He said in a deep voice.

They stayed in that position for a moment. He saw her eyes leave his and focused on his lips. At that moment he quickly pulled away and got up making his way back to the table and drank his beer trying to cool himself off. Hailey carefully pulled her shirt back down and slowly got up. She pulled out a couple of things from the bag.

- Your turn. Sit. She told him pulling the chair of the table out for him to sit.

- I'm fine, don't be silly. He said to her taking another swing at his beer.

- Don't be such a baby, wouldn't be the first time I patch you up. She told him while grabbing his arm and bringing him to the chair. He sat on the chair in a sigh and Hailey tore a disinfecting wipe open and starting cleaning the dry blood around the gash.

Dean decided to close his eyes rather than have the distraction of her cleavage in his face. Once she finished wiping around the wound she took another wipe and started dabbing it lightly on the cut. Dean winced and grabbed onto her hip. Hailey let out a little giggle and Dean took his hand away and placed it on his knee.

- Good news, you won't need stitches. She said before picking up a bandage and medical tape.

She quickly covered the wound, picked up the pieces of wrapping and threw it in the trash can.

- I better get you home. Said Dean watching her put everything back into the first aid bag. She turned round to him and leaned against the table.

- You know what? I'm not in the mood to get yelled at tonight, I was thinking of grabbing the whiskey bottle in your trunk and finally celebrating your win against yellow eyes.

- You call that a win? The gates of hell opened and thousands of damned souls escaped. Dean said with his brow raised.

- I call that collateral damage. Doesn't change the fact you finally ended it Dean. Is it that hard for you to just take a minute and be proud of yourself?

Dean took a breath and thought about it. She was right. He did end Azazel, the demon who took his family away from him. With everything else going on he hadn't really taken the time to realise it; He did it.

- At least call Bobby and tell him you're ok. He said to her.

- Alright, gimme you're car keys. I'll call him while I get the whiskey.

She took the keys from Dean and made her way outside. She took out her cell phone from her car and turned off the airplane mode. Before she could make a call, it started beeping and buzzing till the count of 28 missed calls appeared on her phone. She took a deep breath and clicked on ¨home¨. The phone rang twice and Bobby picked up.

- What the hell were you thinking Hailey Elizabeth Singer? Going a hunt! And on your own at that? Bobby barked into the phone.

- Dad, we've got more cases than we can handle at the moment. You're right it was reckless going on a job alone. That won't happen again.

- Are you alright?

- I'm fine dad, turned out to be a woman in white and I took care of it. Actually saved three lives too.

Bobby stayed silent on the other end trying to calm down.

- I'll be home tomorrow, don't worry. Dean's here with me.

- He gets his own room and you two better be back first thing tomorrow.

- Sure thing dad. She laughed at his protectiveness. As if Dean ever saw her as anything else than a kid anyway.

She hung up the phone and popped the trunk of the impala pulling out the bottle of whiskey she knew Dean always packed. She made her way inside and Dean was on the phone, he quickly said goodbye and hung up.

- Sam. He explained shaking the phone in his hand and she nodded.

She grabbed two glasses on the little counter and sat in her bed leaning against the headboard. She tapped beside where she was for Dean to come join her and flicked on the TV with the remote. Once Dean was beside her she gave him a glass and poured him some. She took her glass and did the same. She placed the bottle on her night stand and winced in pain a little at the movement. She smiled at Dean and clunked her glass to his.

- To ending that piece of shit of a demon. She toasted and they both drank from their glasses.

- To your first job and not getting yourself killed. He smiled teasingly at her but she just finished her glass and he did the same. Hailey winced as she grabbed the bottle and this time Dean took it from her and filled up their glasses, putting the bottle on his side.

- To... just being alive. She added and they drank.

- At this rate, we're going to need more booze. Dean said looking at his empty glass.

They talked, watched a little TV and drank. Suddenly Hailey grabbed the remote and turned it off. Dean turned his attention to her.

- I want to hunt Dean.

- Good luck with that. He said grabbing the bottle and poured the rest of the bottle into their glasses.

- I'm serious Dean, helping people, saving lives...

- Sounds great when you put it that way but-

- ... The rush of danger, I felt every nerve in my body light up... She said as she leaned towards Dean a glazed look in her eyes.

- ... My heart never pounded so fast in my life. You know what I mean? She practically whispered inching closer to him.

- Hmm... He said feeling exactly what she was describing at that very moment.

Hailey looked into his eyes still feeling the adrenaline tinkle and the effects of alcohol. She noticed something new in his green eyes, it was intense and at that moment that was all it took. She leaned into him more, waited a breath and crashed her lips into his. She didn't know what she was doing but it felt amazing.

Dean hungrily responded and deepened the kiss his hand grabbing the back of her head, making her moan. He felt his whole body on fire and needed more, his hand trailed up her thigh and she let out another moan into his mouth. Hailey was moaning, he was making Hailey moan. His eyes shot open and he practically threw himself out of bed taking a few steps back.

- Hailey, I... Dean tried catching his breath.

- Whoah... Hailey said in a daze before sitting herself back against the headboard.

- Apparently hunting turns me on. She said mostly to herself.

- Hailey, you're drunk. He told her, wanting her to stop talking about being turned on right now.

- So are you!

- Obviously! He barked back.

Hailey's eyes widened at his word. Obviously he would never see her more than an annoying little sister. It stung her. She felt embarrassed she had finally managed to work up the courage to kiss him and he pushed her away.

- You're right, I'm drunk. I shouldn't have done that. I guess I'm still feeling the adrenaline and all... I'm sorry.

- Yeah, yeah... I know the feeling.

Dean just stood there, a couple of feet away from the bed, not knowing what he should do now. Hailey rolled her eyes and tapped on his spot on the bed.

- Let's not make this weird, C'mon, let's just watch some TV. She said lightly as she turned the TV back on and sighed inwards as he sat back next to her.

They both stayed silent and watched a fishing show Hailey looked up at Dean and gave him a smile before slowly drifting off to sleep. Dean couldn't help but smile to himself as we watched her snore lightly. She was so beautiful. He couldn't believe he let himself make out with her. She was drunk and high on the rush of the hunt. If he was going to show her how to hunt he would have to have more control over himself than he did tonight. It took a lot of self control to pull away from her. He pulled a strand of hair away from her and as he placed it behind her ear she snuggled into his arm and rested her head on his shoulder, taking in a deep, satisfied, breath. Dean stiffened but after she settled herself into him, her hand resting on his lower stomach, he wrapped his arm around her and quickly fell asleep.