Unconditional Love

Part 5

By the time they had made it to the fort all three were freezing. Sam slid off the quad still holding Jo. Jo asked to be put down but Sam held her in his arms. Dean walked over to them "put her down Sam so I can get some clothes on her."

Sam obeyed and watched as Dean slipped his t-shirt over Jo. He threw Sam his clothes and began putting on his over shirt. "Jo, go inside and get under some blankets while we finish dressing and get a fire going alright." Jo nodded to Dean and went inside the fort. The boys discarded their wet boxers and put on their jeans. They went to work on getting a fire going. Dean hung up Jo's clothes and set her boots so they would dry out. Sam grabbed his backpack off the quad and they headed inside.

Jo had laid out the blankets and sleeping bags on the floor. She was sitting up huddled in a sleeping bag when they came in. Jo was still shaking uncontrollably. Sam frowned and went over and knelt beside her. "Jo, are you alright?" Jo was so exhausted and cold it was difficult to speak. Dean had come to her side, he reached out to touch her, she was like ice. "Should we take her outside by the fire or what?" Dean asked Sam. Sam pondered for a minute, "you know I think taking her outside is probably not good, the temperature is dropping fast." Sam took off his jacket and shirt sliding under the blanket next to Jo. He put his arms around her. "I seen this on TV. Dude, get in here lets see if this helps her warm up." Dean followed Sam's lead and slid in beside Jo. Jo was to tired to make a comment. Jo turned so that her back was up against Dean's chest and her head was lying on Sam's chest.

After awhile Jo stopped shaking, an her breathing became even. Dean asked Sam "is she asleep?"

Sam replied "yes, I think so."

A few minutes later the boys were snoring softly along with Jo.

Jo awoke feeling hot and sweaty. She yawned and tried to move, something heavy was holding her down. Jo blinked, her eyes adjusting to the moonlight spilling through the window. Jo eyes went wide, Sam was only an inch from her. She could see his jaw line and smell his cologne, her head was lying on his bare chest. She looked down and saw the strong arm laid over waist. That arm belonged to Dean, she rolled over slightly only to look up into Dean's face. He was awake and watching her. Jo felt like she was on fire now. All she could think was to get up away from them. Especially those eyes that were looking at her so intently. Jo tried to sit up expecting Dean to move his arm but he didn't. Instead, he gripped her tighter. Jo's heart was beating so hard and fast. She swallowed hard and wet her lips. "Dean" came out raspy. She cleared her throat and said "Dean, can you let me up please."

His reply was deep and whispered "If I do it will wake Sammy, so be still and let the kid get some sleep."

Jo wanted to argue, but thinking about the way Dean's voice sounded. Jo studied his face, it was hard to make everything out because of the lack of light but she could make out those lips of his. Jo fought the urge to touch them. She remembered what Sam had said earlier "you call out her name in your sleep." Jo wondered what Dean would sound like asleep saying her name.

Jo took in a breath. Her body was reacting to Dean she could feel the tension and extra heat. Dean had his left leg draped over her left leg. Jo closed her eyes, she didn't have to look down she could imagine watch his jean clad thigh looked like against her bare thigh. Someone must have a bad sense of humor, because she had a dream similar to this with Dean in the staring role. Jo's skin developed goose bumps as she thought about his bare chest so close to her. Jo decided to try and convince him Sam would be fine, that letting her up wouldn't wake him.

So Jo whispered to Dean "I going to have a heat stroke if you don't let me up, you guys are putting off a lot of heat."

Dean smiled and leaned close to her ear. He whispered "your putting off a lot of heat yourself Nightingale." His breath against her ear caused her to shiver. Dean chuckled at this. Jo freaked, she had to get up right now because if not she would do something crazy like turn her head into him and kiss him. Her mind was telling her to and her body diffidently wanted her to. Jo moved her left arm trying to dislodge it from between herself and Dean. Dean had shifted closer trying to get her to be still, and Jo had pushed against him with her hand trying to free her arm, when a surprised gasp escaped Dean's lips. To Jo's horror she realized that she had just pushed her hand into a very private place of Dean's anatomy. Jo's pulled her hand away fast but the damage was already done. "Be still, Jo please be still." said Dean.

Jo turned her head towards Dean "I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to." Dean's body had already responded to Jo before her hand had touched him, but now he was fighting himself to not touch her. Dean studied her lips, he wanted to bit on her lower lip and tug on it. He closed his eyes trying to focus on something to distract him from Jo. Then he heard her whisper "Dean, if you don't let me up..."her voice trailed off. Dean couldn't help not opening his eyes and asking "you'll what?" Jo knew how dangerous the situation was, at least for her. If she did what she wanted then Sam would be hurt, but she would be the one die slowly on the inside. Because she knew Dean would walk away, he always did when it came to women. And Sammy he would hate her. One kiss with Dean and she would lose both of them.

Jo found her voice and finally said "nothing." She turned back over and rested her head on Sam's arm, she felt the tears falling. She held in the sobs, so that Dean wouldn't know she was crying. Finally Jo fell asleep again, and when she woke this time Dean was gone.