Chapter 6

"What the hell Sam!" Dean yelled.

"I don't know Dean, it just happened!" Sam answered

"Just happened huh? What did you trip and fall and she caught you with her lips Sam? Is that what 'just happened'? Guess you were lucky she was there then. Wouldn't want you to bruise up that pretty little face of yours." Dean snarked.

"Dean, stop." Sam said.

"Stop what Sam?" said Dean.

"Stop acting like she's still your girlfriend. Did you forget that you closed the door on that four years ago? She doesn't belong to you anymore Dean! You made that choice!." Sam said.

"So what Sam, you're just going to step in now and take my place? Is that it?" Dean said.

"It's not like I planned for this to happen Dean. It just did. As a matter of fact we had just finished talking about how we couldn't let it happen." Sam said.

"Well, you've showed incredible strength and willpower little brother." Dean said.

"Dean..." Sam started.

"No Sam, you're right. She's not mine anymore and I made that choice, a choice I made because I loved her so much, because I couldn't watch her put her life on the line every single day. She made the choice too Sam, when she decided to start lying to me about hunting, when she decided to throw aside my feelings about her safety. She did that Sam. Just because I chose not stay, doesn't mean I stopped loving her." Dean said. "And this, " he said gesturing around the room and resting his hurt filled green eyes on Sam, "this betrayal by the one person I thought I could always count on, that is what hurts the most."

Dean turned and headed for the door. Sam stood there, shocked at what his older brother had just done. He had revealed his feelings to him and the last words cut Sam to the core. He had never wanted Dean to feel that, never.

"Dean, I...I don't know what to say." Sam said.

"There's nothing you can say Sam." and with that Dean walked out of the room.

Sam followed him.

"Dean wait!" Sam yelled as he walked out to the parking lot.

"Two questions for you Sam. Do you love her? And is it worth it?" He asked. Without waiting for an answer he got in the Impala, started it up and drove away.

After Dean left Sam decided he needed to go check on Ivy. He knocked on her door, no answer. He knocked again, still no answer. He tried the knob and it turned easily and he went into the room.

"Ivy? You here?" Sam asked as he looked around. "Ivy?" There was no answer. He noticed that all her things were gone and when he looked out in the parking lot, so was her car. He pulled out his cell getting ready to call her when he saw it. A lone piece of motel stationary sitting on the bed.

Sam and Dean,

I'm so sorry. I never wanted this to happen.

I never wanted to come between the two of you.

I've decided that it would be better if I just left.

I hope that if I'm gone, that you guys can work through this.

I'm sorry.

Ivy.

Sam sat down on the edge of the bed. Dean was pissed at him and Ivy was gone. How had things come to this?