A/N: Here as promised is part 2. Hope ya'll like it :-)
Chapter Eight: Visits and Surprises Pt. 2
During Ash's stay with Sam, he got to know Stacey. The two of them instantly hit it off right away though he could feel she was holding back. Sam noticed the spark between them and would find ways to leave them alone. He wanted his two friends to be happy and he knew that if they paired up they would be.
Sam also told Ash about Mike and the date. He told him his real feelings about the whole thing and asked for Ash's opinion. Ash told him to go for it and have some fun, he didn't need anything serious right now. Only if that he didn't feel comfortable to go through with it, then to cancel it. Sam felt some relief after talking to Ash, he's the only one who actually understood what was really going on with him.
Whenever Stacey and Ash were together they were always flirting. He could make her laugh and she even liked his mullet. She liked the fact that he was the opposite of her ex. He was weird about some things, but she wouldn't want him any other way. Though because of her ex she was having trouble letting him in. Ash had asked her on a date and she had nervously accepted. It turned out that both Ash and Stacey had fun. She learned more about him, like where he went to school and why he left. She didn't tell him about her ex or the baby she lost, but if he gave her time she would probably be able to tell him. Ash promised to take her out again the next time he would visit.
"Now I have more reasons to return sooner. I have my friend, my nephew, and you Stace. We're gonna be miles apart, but I ain't plannin' on forgettin' about ya'. We still got another date. Plus we got the phone and the computer. I'll be back before ya' know it." He gave her a tight hug and a kiss on the cheek.
"I'll be waitin' Ash. Don't ya break your promise." She smiled.
"I won't." He hugged her again.
A week passed by and everyday they talked on the phone and texted each other. Sam had never seen Stacey as happy as she was now. Mike was jealous of Ash. Whenever he was around Mike would stay away from them. He hadn't even had the chance to ask Sam about Ash, but now he did.
"Hey Sam can I ask ya' something?" Mike had dropped Sam off that day.
"Sure what's up?" Sam let them into the apartment.
"Is Ash more than a friend to you? Like do I even have a chance with you?" Mike got right to the point.
"No man, me and Ash are just old friends. He helped me out a lot when I used to live at the Roadhouse. Haven't ya' noticed that him and Stacey have a thing?" Sam couldn't believe Mike was jealous of Ash.
"They do? I just…I saw you and him together all the time and I thought…"
"Me and Ash hadn't seen each other in three months, of course we would be stuck like glue. You should've just asked me about that sooner." Sam smiled. "Our date is still on, but it has to wait til' I get back."
"Where ya' goin'?" Mike hoped it would've been sooner.
"I'm goin' to go see another old friend. He's been like a Father to me ever since my Dad died. It's time he finds out that I'm pregnant."
"Oh, well I'll plan the date. How long are ya' gonna be gone?" Mike didn't want Sam to go.
"Just a few days." Sam was getting annoyed by all the questions. "Listen I'm kinda worn out, I'll see ya' at work. G'nite." Sam quickly opened the door hoping Mike would get the hint and leave.
"Yea' I'll see ya', you get some rest. You and the baby need it." Mike smiled.
A day later Sam was on his way to Bobby's. Luckily when Sam arrived Bobby was only working on a car and apparently had no visitors.
To say Bobby was shocked when he saw Sam was an understatement. He swore that one of these days the Winchester boys were going to give him a heart attack.
Sam slowly walked towards Bobby. He had missed the older man terribly, but at the moment he was scared of what his reaction was going to be. Bobby didn't expect to see Sam at all, let alone PREGNANT.
"Hi Bobby." Sam blushed.
"Hey Sam how ya' been boy?" Bobby gave him a hug out of pure relief that the youngest Winchester was alive and well. Sam stiffened at first then melted into the hug.
"I've been good and as you can see, pregnant." He rubbed his tummy.
"Boy I should put you over my knee!" Bobby hollered at the young man after the shock and relief passed. "C'mon let's get inside you look wiped out." The car could be fixed another day.
Sam put his stuff in the room he and Dean usually stayed in. While Bobby cooked him a meal downstairs. When Sam got to the kitchen he sat down at the table. Bobby sat down across from him, a stern look on his face.
"I know that you're mad and you have every right to be, but I…I had to leave Bobby…" Sam tried to explain.
"Of course I have a damn right to be mad. You disappeared Sam! You left without a word to anyone. You didn't call to say that you were okay, that you were safe. You could've called me…Now idgit number two can ya' tell me why ya' left?" Bobby's voice lowered as he finished chewing Sam out.
"I…I'm afraid to tell you. You'd hate me and you'd hate Dean. I wouldn't be able to deal with that…"Sam stared at his hands on the table.
"Sam ya' know ya' can tell me anything. I couldn't hate you or Dean. You boys are like sons to me and that's an upgrade 'cause when you were younger you were nephews." Bobby smiled and got Sam to smile a little.
"Not when I tell you how I got to be pregnant." He muttered.
"Please tell me. Let me be the judge." Bobby really wanted to know what caused Sam to leave.
"It's just…Well when me and Dean did our last hunt we went to a bar to celebrate and we kinda got drunk…and…and one thing led to another…and now I'm pregnant." He looked anywhere, but at Bobby.
"Okay…So you and Dean slept together. Is that what you're trying to say?" Bobby wanted to make sure he had heard correctly.
"Yes Sir." Sam was afraid that Bobby was going to yell at him.
"Is that why ya' left? Because you found out you were pregnant." Bobby's voice was surprisingly gentle.
"Not the whole reason…Wait! You're not disgusted by us?" Sam was surprised at Bobby's calmness.
"No Sam I'm not disgusted. You boys have always been closer than brothers should be. For Christ sakes you two share a room when you stay with me. Either way we're not normal people and never will be. We've seen and been through things that people only have nightmares about. That makes me a very open-minded person and the fact I've known you boys for years…Now tell me the reason why you left." Bobby smiled and encouraged Sam to talk.
"Dean." Sam simply stated.
"You left because of Dean? Don't tell me he disapproved of the pregnancy?" Dean hadn't mentioned anything about a pregnancy to him.
"No…He doesn't know…After it happened, Dean regretted it and wanted it forgotten. So I went along with it. We went to the Roadhouse to visit and he decided that we should live there and then he hooked up with Jo and that's when he changed. He ignored me and sometimes he was a jerk. Then two months later I found out I was pregnant. I was going to tell him that same night, but again he was a jerk and just left me standing there and went out with Jo. That's when I decided I would leave and that I wouldn't tell him about the baby. He doesn't deserve to know Bobby. He hurt me in so many ways and he never noticed…" Sam started to cry.
Bobby grabbed one of Sam's hands and gently squeezed it, "Sam are you in love with Dean?"
"Yes…My feelings started a couple of months after Dad…died. That's why it hurts, especially whenever I saw him with Jo."
"It's okay Sam and don't worry I'm not going to tell Dean about it either. If you don't want him to know then he won't…You still could've come to me. Do ya' know how scared me and your brother have been? You didn't and don't have to go through this alone."
"I'm sorry, but I knew Dean would go to you first and someone knew I was leaving. They promised not to tell and they didn't."Sam explained.
"Who the hell knew? We questioned everyone we could think of." Bobby was perplexed.
"Ash. He knew about everything. He even knows about my feelings for Dean…He noticed and talked to me about it and I admitted everything."
"Ash? We questioned him. Wow I didn't suspect of him knowing. That's a surprise."
"He's actually a good listener and gives good advice. People just don't understand him and don't give him enough credit."
"Now that we have all this cleared. How far along are ya?"
"I'm five months and it's gonna be a boy. I found that bit out this month." Sam gave a soft smile.
"Another Winchester boy…Your Daddy would've been proud and don't look at me like that. He certainly would've. He talked to me about you and Dean. He also noticed the closeness and didn't care as long as ya' both were happy."
"Thanks for telling me that Bobby. That was something I really needed to hear…There's something I wanted to ask you. I know Dad would agree with me and be happy with my decision." Sam hoped Bobby would accept.
"Ask away."
"Would you consider being my son's Grandfather? I mean he already has Aunts and Uncles, but he needs a Grandpa and I really want you to be Grandpa. After everything you've done for us, you're family even if not by blood…" Sam really wanted Bobby to say yes.
"I'd be honored to be that little guy's Grandpa Bob." Bobby's eyes were wet. He couldn't believe Sam had asked him that. "I never thought I would ever have a Grandkid."
"Thank you Bobby. This means a lot to me. I brought pictures of him to show you. Oh and he's also moving, but at the moment he's sleeping." Sam smiled brightly.
"You go get those pictures of my Grandson and I'll serve us some food." The whole moment was getting way to chick-flick for them.
Sam stayed at Bobby's for a week. During the whole time he noticed that the older man smiled more. The way Bobby's eyes teared up when he felt the baby kick, Sam knew then that making Bobby grandpa had been the best choice. Sam had also helped him with some research that another hunter needed. Sam enjoyed his time at Bobby's. It was always peaceful when he would go visit for downtime. Both were actually sad when it was time for Sam to leave. Bobby made him promise to come visit and call more often.
Bobby dropped Sam off at the bus station that afternoon. He decided that he was going to call Dean and at least tell him that Sam was okay, but he wasn't going to mention the pregnancy. That was a promise he wasn't going to break Sam. He picked up his phone and called Dean.
Dean had just gotten in his car when his phone rang, "'ello Bobby?"
"Hey Dean how are ya' boy?'' He hoped Dean wasn't under stress at the moment.
"I'm good Bobby, I just got out of work…Now you didn't call me to know how I was so spill." Dean could tell Bobby was hiding something.
"Well I have some news to tell ya'…" Bobby hesitated.
"Is it about Sammy? What is it? Tell me you found him." Dean sat up straight.
"Yea' it's about Sam…He…uh…he's fine. I didn't find him, he came to my place and stayed here for a few days. He left today..." He was cut off by a pissed off Dean.
"What the hell Bobby! You could've called me sooner ya' know. I would've driven up there in a flash!..." This time Bobby cut him off.
"Yeah right Dean! As soon as he would've found out that you were on your way he would've bolted!...Anyways I just wanted to tell ya' that he's okay. He didn't tell me where he was living at or gave anything away, but he's safe. Doesn't have a scratch on him. That much I know. I also know is that he's still hurt about the way you treated him. So you let him cool down and then maybe he'll come to you or I could try to convince him to see ya okay?"
Dean sighed disappointedly, but he knew Bobby was right, "Fine. As long as he's doing okay and he's not hurt then I can breathe a little easier…Just if he calls you can you tell me. I wanna keep hearing about him and how he's doing. Please."
"I will don't worry. Now I'll leave ya' I gotta go finish a car."
"'Kay, bye and thanks."
"No problem." They hung up.
Dean sat in his car for a while and went through everything he and Bobby had just talked about. He knew he had to give Sammy some time. He missed him so much though, but he couldn't talk to anybody about that. He would wait for his little brother to come to him, he owed him that much.
When Sam arrived home he only had one day of rest before he had to go back to work. He was ambushed at work. Mike and Stacey wouldn't let him out of their sight, they had missed him a lot. When he was alone Mike told him what plans he had made for their date. Sam just told him that he couldn't wait which Mike's smiled blinded him after he said that.
It was finally the night of Mike and Sam's date. Mike had barely slept the night before, he was so excited. Sam on the other hand was nervous, he had never gone out on a date with a guy. He didn't know if they were that much different than going out with a girl. Mike went to pick Sam up on time, he had bought a single white rose for the father-to-be. It was kind of sappy, but he really wanted to win Sam over. He had planned for them to go to dinner first then a movie and then go walk around the lake by the park and talk for a while. He was wearing a nice burgundy button down with a pair of dark jeans and black dress shoes. He went up to Sam's door with the rose in hand and knocked on said door.
It took a few moments for Sam to open the door 'cause he didn't know what to wear even though he knew where they were going. In the end he wore one of his nicer baby blue button downs with a plain shirt underneath and one of his new male maternity jeans with brown dress shoes. Mike was getting nervous as to why Sam wasn't opening, but calmed down when he heard the footsteps coming towards the door. He was stunned when he saw Sam, he thought he looked hotter and that he had a special glow coming from him. He knew that was the pregnancy.
"Wow Sam you look amazing!" Mike couldn't help his outburst.
"Uh thanks, you don't look so bad yourself." Sam blushed.
"Thanks. Here I brought ya' this." He handed Sam the rose. "I know it's kinda lame, but…" Sam cut him off.
"No I love it, thanks. I'm gonna put it in the nursery. I'll be right back." Sam smiled.
They went to a romantic restaurant in the next town where a new movie theater that they wanted to check out was at. Throughout dinner they had some small talk and kept giving each other shy smiles. Their waitress told them that they made the cutest couple which made them blush, but also made Mike beam inside. They skipped dessert knowing the movie theatre was going to have plenty of snacks. Mike didn't let Sam pay for dinner and told him that he wasn't going to pay for the movie or snacks either because he was the one who asked him on a date and was going to pay for everything. Sam argued that it was too much money to spend and that he could help, but soon gave up when he noticed Mike wasn't going to budge on his decision. He reminded him of Dean in that way, which made Sam smile a little.
On their way to the movie theatre they couldn't stop talking about the movie they were going to see. Both of them had been waiting to see The Dark Knight for a long time now and were glad that it was out that weekend. There was a small line at the moment, but that was because they arrived early knowing that it was just going to get crazier as the hour went by. They got their tickets then went to the snack bar. Sam couldn't decide on what to get and he also didn't want Mike to spend a lot on him. They ended up getting the biggest bag of popcorn, twizzlers, and soft pretzel for Sam, nachos for Mike, and a big soda for them to share. After that they went to get good seats and wait for the movie to start. They talked more about what they were expecting to happen in the movie then got quiet when it started.
Heading back to their town and to the last place of their date the guys couldn't stop talking about how good the movie was and how good were the performances of the actors though they were upset that one of them was dead and would have to be replaced if they did another one. He was the one who had done the best performance.
Talks about the movie changed to more personal stuff when they made it to the lake. Though it was Mike who was asking more questions than Sam. They were getting to know each other better and were having fun at the same time. It didn't get awkward til' Mike asked a certain question. They were sitting at one of the benches facing the lake, Sam had needed a break from the walking.
"Hey Sam, you don't have to answer me or anything 'cause it's none of my business, but why aren't you with the Father of your baby?" Mike turned a little to look at Sam, whose face had closed off when he finished hearing the question.
"It's…it's okay…I'll tell you…Me and the baby's other Father were best friends and one night we got drunk, had sex, but the next day he regretted it and he kinda…became a jerk to me after a while…So I left when I found out I was pregnant. I was going to tell him 'cause I know he has the right to know, but with the way he was treating me I changed my mind and left…That's why I'm here…" Sam was glad that he barely teared up after retelling the story.
"I'm so sorry Sam. I shouldn't have asked, I made you upset." Mike apologized.
"No, I wanted to tell you. You're one of my best friends…You don't think I'm a bad person 'cause I left without telling him?" Sam bit his lip.
"No I don't. That guy's an asshole for treating you like trash after he slept with ya'. You two were best friends and best friends don't act like that. He should've been able to talk to you about it even if he wasn't into it or whatever. You guys could've moved on from it after that. I'm glad you came here, you didn't need to deal with that through your pregnancy." Mike stated firmly.
Sam smiled, "Thanks Mike…I'm glad I accepted on going out with you." He blushed and looked away.
"I'm happy too Sam." Mike smiled and gave Sam a kiss on the cheek. Sam blushed even more, but didn't complain.
Finally it was time to go home. Both guys were a little sad to have it end already, but agreed to go out on another date. Though Sam made it clear that he was paying for everything the next time.
Mike walked Sam to his door. After Sam opened his door he turned to look at Mike.
"I had a great time tonight, I hope we have as much fun the next time." He smiled.
"Oh don't worry we will!" Mike said excitedly. Sam laughed at his enthusiasm.
"Well I'll c'ya at work on Monday…Good night." Sam smiled.
"Yeah, good night to you and your baby…" Mike hesitated.
Before Sam could turn around and go inside, Mike gently grabbed his arm and leaned in to give Sam a chaste kiss.
"I'm sorry Sam, I shouldn't…" Sam cut him off by giving him a chaste kiss of his own.
"It's okay Mike." Sam smiled which calmed Mike down and made him smile too.
"Okay well, sweet dreams Sam." Sam nodded and watched as Mike left then closed his door.
Mike was practically jumping for joy on his way to the car. The date had been a success and they were going to have another one. He couldn't wait to call Elias and tell him all about it, but he would have to wait til' tomorrow 'cause it was too late in the night already.
Sam went to the nursery and picked up the rose and smelled it. He smiled when he thought about the kiss. He had to admit that he had a good time and that Mike was actually a pretty great guy. He wasn't thinking about anything way too in the future, but for now he was going to have fun and at least try to be happy.
He stood in the nursery for a bit, holding the rose in his hand and just looking around. That is until he felt the baby kick in a way that meant, 'Daddy it's bedtime I'm tired.' Sam smiled and rubbed his belly. The baby was getting stronger and those kicks did hurt once in a while.
"I'm goin' son, I'm tired too." He put the rose down and went to his room next door.
Sam knew he had to call Ash and Stacey next day to tell them how his date went, but at the moment he was too sleepy and happy to think about that. He fell asleep quickly, the excitement of the date and the kiss wearing him out completely.
TBC...
A/N: I'll try to update soon, but bear with me. I've got school and I have a new class I'm starting next week :-(
