Sorry I'm late! I had my cousin's bridal shower yesterday and I had to help setup and take down and host and ugh. It was exhausting. Anyway! Thank you guys so much for your reviews (Tari4078 and VanessaFuckin'Winchester), favs, and follows! You people are amazing and I love you!
Sam parked his car and looked up at the small shelter that was at the top of the hill. He knew this whole thing was stupid. This was a bad group to get involved with, but tonight he didn't really care. He was going to forget about everything. He walked up and saw the group he was looking for, four people, two on benches and two up on the table, just sitting around, some gray smoke swirling between them. It was getting harder to see as the late September sun was setting. Sam slowly approached them and heard a male voice call out.
"Who invited you?" He couldn't place the voice, but he was sure he'd heard it somewhere before.
"I did." Ruby smiled wide, and looked over at Lucifer. He smiled back and then nodded at the other two, the guy that must've yelled and another girl that Sam was pretty sure was named Meg or something like that.
"Um…h…hey guys." Sam waved awkwardly as he arrived at the table.
"Sam, I have to admit, I was a little surprised to hear from you. What made you call me tonight?"
"I just…I know that you guys know how to get…things?" Lucifer took a long drag from his cigarette and smiled before releasing the smoke.
"Things like what exactly?" Sam glanced between Lucifer and Ruby. The other two in the group, Sam really couldn't remember the guy's name, were hanging on Lucifer's every word. As if waiting for him to declare something life changing.
"Just, things? Things that would help with…feeling better?"
"Ah. Well, if those are the things you're looking for then you, my friend, are in luck." Lucifer sneered as he pulled something out of his pocket. It looked like a packet of red Skittles, but the way Ruby clapped her hands and the other two's eyes shined, Sam figured it was something other than that.
"What's that?" Sam questioned, not trying to sound like it scared him.
"This is actually called 'Demon Blood'. It's what Ruby was selling at her old school that got her in trouble." Ruby smiled proudly.
"It makes everybody feel different. I feel powerful. Mostly it makes you kind of dizzy and makes you think you can do things."
"Things like what?" Sam asked.
"Things that some people may seem as crazy, but hey," she shrugged. Sam almost asked her what she meant when somebody interrupted him.
"Plus you feel like slowed down and awesome." The other guy sitting on the table said. Ruby and Lucifer turned to look at him. He looked down at the table and the other two turned back to Sam.
"So, do you want one?" Lucifer held the bag out to Sam. "Be careful. One will be more than enough."
"I don't know, Lucifer. You really think that Winchester will be able to handle it?" Ruby eyed Sam doubtfully.
"Nah, I think Sammy boy here can take it." Lucifer poured one of the pills into his palm and held it out to Sam.
"I really don't know. I was thinking more like some whiskey or something like that."
"Ah nah, if you like whiskey makes you feel, give this a try." Lucifer just smiled. There was something behind it, but Sam couldn't quite place it. Sam took the pill from Lucifer and observed it.
"Do I just..?"
"Pop it in. Like this." Ruby grabbed one for herself, placed the pill on her tongue, and with a wink at Sam, swallowed. "Mmmm…it tastes like cinnamon." Sam continued to look at the small pill. He held it up and then, before he could talk himself out of it, threw it into his mouth and swallowed. Ruby was right, it did taste like cinnamon. He really didn't feel anything though. If anything, he felt more alert, as if they were going to get caught. He glanced around, and then he felt it hit him. He sat down across from Ruby and Lucifer and a slow, lazy smile came across his face.
"I think he's feeling it." Lucifer smiled. "Guys, why don't we leave Sam and Ruby alone here for a minute?" Lucifer stood up and the other two followed. Sam wasn't sure where they were going. Maybe it was somewhere fun! Why weren't he and Ruby going with them?
"So," Ruby tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and moved to be next to Sam. "You're really not dating that blonde girl, right?"
"Who? Jess? Nah, she's great an all, buuuut, not so much my type." Sam was finding it a little hard to concentrate.
"What is your type?" Sam looked down at the ground. His type? His type had just broken up with him. He looked up at Ruby and locked eyes with her. He wasn't sure how it happened, but suddenly, the two of them were kissing and Ruby was actually a good kisser. She was nowhere near Gabriel, and he didn't feel even half the feelings he did when he was kissing the golden eyed man, but it was something.
The two broke apart as Lucifer and the other two, Sam should really learn their names, came back.
"Sorry to ruin this very special moment for you two, but we were thinking of going back to Alastair's place. One of us can drive because I don't think Sam here is feeling up to it." Driving? Oh no, there was no way. Sam was pretty sure he wouldn't even be able to walk. But why did they need to move? He was having fun at the park!
"Yeah sure. Your brother left you some stuff right?" Sam started concentrating on standing up and keeping his legs and feet under him as the group walked to the parking lot.
The rest of the night Sam barely remembered. There were shots of whiskey, there was kissing Ruby more, and then he's pretty sure there was some more Demon Blood. He liked it. He like the way it made him feel. He knew it was wrong, but he also knew that it made him mostly forget about Gabriel, and that was the goal. Lucifer drove them back to the park around two-thirty so everybody could get home. Sam gave Ruby a kiss goodbye, and he was driving back home.
He tried to get in as quietly as he could, but as soon as he got in the door, he heard Dean's voice.
"Do you have an idea what time it is?" Dean was sitting on the couch, looking more irritated than Sam had probably ever seen him.
"Honestly? Not one damn clue." Dean stood up and walked over to his brother.
"It's almost three in the morning, Sam. Where have you been?"
"Out, okay?" Sam tried to push past his brother, but Dean held him back.
"Out with who? That girlfriend of yours?"
"So I was, what of it?" Dean raised his eye brows.
"Sam, I don't like the influence this girl is having on you. She's keeping you out late, she's getting you drunk."
"That was once!"
"Twice now! Sammy, this isn't you."
"It is now." Sam shouldered Dean with as much force as he could muster at the moment and went to his room, trying not to think of the time he lied to Dean. The first time he lied to Dean about having a 'girlfriend' that he had spent the night with. He fell on his bed, falling asleep almost instantly.
The next morning, Sam couldn't move. He was sure the Demon Blood had hurt him more than he had originally thought. Then he heard the pounding on the door.
"Sam! Get your hungover ass out of bed NOW! You are NOT missing school today!" School. Shit. Where he had to see…him. Not that Sam hadn't been seeing him in his dreams all night. Not that he wasn't on the verge of tears just even thinking about seeing him at school. "RISE AND SHINE, SAMMY!" Dean shouted through the door. Sam pulled the pillow over his head. Dean finally barged in his room.
"Get the hell out, Dean."
"Oh no. You aren't getting out of this so easy. Come on, get up." Sam felt the heat behind his eyes and held onto the pillow tighter as Dean tried to pull it away. Dean finally managed it out of the teenager's grip.
"Dean!" Sam sat up and glared at his older brother.
"Sam! It's not my fault you stayed out past your curfew! Get up!"
"Fine! Can you get out so I can change?" Dean got off the bed, walked to the door and turned around.
"Sammy, you would tell me if something was up, right? Like if something was going on at school, or with Kevin, or this mysterious girlfriend that I still haven't met?"
"Sure I would." Sam lied through his teeth just to get Dean out of his room. He figured he could maybe sleep a little in his car and skip first period. For the rest of the year.
"Good, because, well, you know, I'm always here. Even if…you know." Sam sighed.
"Yeah, I know. Can I get dressed now?" Dean held his hands up in surrender and walked out, shutting the door behind him. Sam took a deep breath and slowly let it out. This was going to be so much harder than he thought.
