A/N: Hello good people! Here is the next chapter, ENJOY!
Sam, Dean and JT awaken to the smell of food cooking. They looked at each other confused.
"Maybe Bobby's in a good mood." Sam guessed.
"Bobby's never in a good mood" JT replied. They all got up and they were to say the least shocked to see the woman who peeled out of there last night in the kitchen cooking. Her back was to them as she was bending down to reach something in the refrigerator. All three men tilted their head admiring her back side. Dean then glared at the two men who quickly averted their eyes. Katie closed the refrigerator and jumped when she saw the three men staring at her.
"What?" She asked. The three guys all looked at each other before looking back at her.
"Well it's just last night-" Sam started.
"Last night I saw my husband whose been dead for four months, What would you expect?" Katie asked all the men just nodded in understanding.
"So you're alright?" Dean asked staring at her trying to figure out how she was really feeling.
"No, but I'm dealing" Katie said with a shrug. " Now go get cleaned up for breakfast before it gets cold" Katie said turning her back to them to go into the cabinet to grab some plates. They stood there watching her for a moment before filing out.
"So what do you think?" Sam asked as they walked to the bathroom.
"I don't know Sammy" Dean replied. " I really don't know"
"I tell you what I think" JT chimed in. " That broad is bipolar" Dean glared at him and JT just rose him hands to surrender. "I'm just saying"
"Well no one asked you" Dean snapped.
Katie turned to see a new face watching her. She hadn't talk to him in a while and she knew he was upset with her.
"Good morning Bobby" Katie said with a small smile." Breakfast is almost ready"
"Well none for me thank you" Bobby said making his way to the coffee pot. " I'm good with just the coffee" Katie walked over and leaned on the counter while he poured his coffee.
"Girl" She said squinted her eyes.
"Excuse me" Bobby said placing the cup down. " You wanna bring that by me again" Katie stood straight up and looked right in the eyes.
"I called you a girl" Katie repeated. Bobby glared at her for a moment and Katie just stood there unwavering.
" You know" Bobby said picking up his coffee mug. "I think I will I have some breakfast" Bobby said before turning and walking toward the dining room, then he stopped. " Oh and call me a girl again and I'm going to stick my foot so far up your ass-"
"Duly noted" Katie said before Bobby continued walking. Katie shook her head and smiled as she grabbed the plates and went in the dining room.
After breakfast Katie was in the kitchen washing dishes. Dean leaned on the door sill watching her quietly.
"So are you going to stand there and watch me or are you going to dry" Katie said not looking over at him. Dean smiled and walked over and grabbed a towel and started drying. He watched as she focused on cleaning the plate in her hand, before handing it to him. For a moment their hands touched and there was that spark. That spark never could die.
"About last night" Dean started.
"I don't want to talk about it" Katie said turning back to the sink and picking up another plate.
"I think we should" Dean said. "If we ever expect to really move forward we need to get everything out" Katie looked up at him.
"fine" Katie picked up a towel and dried her hands before walking over and taking a seat at the kitchen table. Dean walked over and took the seat next to her. "So where do we start?"
"How about where you've been this whole time" Dean said. Katie took a deep breath.
"I was in a small town up in Wisconsin." Katie said. "No one knew me and that's what I wanted. I wanted to go somewhere to just disappear"
"And that's why you never kept in contact with anyone?" Dean questioned.
"Partly" Katie said. "But mostly I just wanted to be left alone. I didn't want pep talks, or people telling me it was all gonna be ok, I just wanted quiet"
"So what were you doing this whole time?" Dean asked.
"I was a waitress at a diner during the day, and then a waitress at a bar at night" Katie replied. "I just wanted a distraction you know" Katie looked up at Dean pondering on whether to tell him about her imaginary version of him and decided not to. "I went to a dark place, and I didn't want to leave"
"Look I'm so sorry-"
"Dean don't apologize" Katie said standing to her feet and walking over to the refrigerator and leaning against it. "People die and then people grieve, that's how it works. Was I angry yes, was I sad, totally" Katie sighed. "Did I hate you for leaving me absolutely, but I knew deep down that it was something you had to do"
"Do you still hate me?" Dean asked and Katie scoffed.
"Dean right now my head is really messed up and I'm feeling a lot of things at the moment" Katie pushed herself off the wall and walked over to Dean. " But hating you isn't one of them" Dean stood up and placed one hand on the small of Katie's back and gently pulled her closer to him. Katie rested her hands on his chest never taking her eyes away from his. "I love you Dean" Katie laid her head on his chest and closed her eyes. Badump...badump…badump. There it was the sound was like music to her ears. It was a sound she never thought she would hear again.
"Stop this!" The image of Dean being ripped to shreds by the hellhound flashed in Katie's mind and she abruptly pulled away from him.
"What's wrong?" Dean asked trying his best to read Katie's expression.
"Dean you remember what you said yesterday?" Katie asked. " About moving as slow as I needed" Dean nodded yes. " Well that's what I need, I just- I need to go for a walk" Katie turned and walked away but stopped as before leaving. "I'm sorry" She said before walking out of the kitchen and out of the house. She stalked past Bobby's clunkers and when she felt far enough she stopped and leaned against one of the cars. "What the hell is wrong with you Katie?" Katie slid down the side of the car to the ground. "Everything you ever wanted is standing in that kitchen and you push him away"
Sam walked into the kitchen to see Dean sitting at the table staring into nothing. This is not how he imagined his brother's reunion with his wife would go.
"Hey man, you ok?" Sam asked taking the seat across from Dean.
"I guess, I talked to Katie and she seems-"
"Different" Sam said. " We all are Dean. After you-after you died everything changed. Everything that made since before didn't anymore. Dean she had to create a life that didn't include you in it and she didn't know if she could do that"
"Well what am I supposed to do?" Dean asked.
"I know it may be hard but just give her some time" Sam said. " She just needs to get use to the idea that you're really here"
About an hour later Katie walked back into the house. It was quiet. She walked into the kitchen to see the kitchen table lined with weapons and Dean sitting there cleaning them. He looked up at her for a moment before turning his attention back to cleaning.
"Where is everybody?" Katie asked.
"Bobby got a call from a hunter friend of his, said he needed a little extra help with a vampire nest he found." Dean replied. "Bobby and JT went to help out and Sam's at the library getting books about the impending end of the world"
"Oh" Katie said simply before picking up one of the guns off the table and looking at it. Dean's eyes made its way to her as she ran her hands across the gun. "I should probably learn how to use one of these things"
"I thought you didn't like guns" Dean stated. This was good he thought. Conversation was good.
"I don't" Katie said with a shrug. "But before I didn't need them and now" Katie lifted the gun and pointed toward the clock as if she were going to shoot. "I have no choice" Dean stood out of his seat and walked over behind her and placed his hand on her arms.
"Keep your elbows straight" Dean said maneuvering her arm. "And never pull the trigger unless you're one hundred percent sure you're gonna hit your target" Katie kept her eye on the clock before feeling Dean's hands glide down her side. She closed her eyes and bit her lip to stop the moan that threatened to escape.
"Dean" Katie lightly warned and his hands stopped.
"Right" Dean said removing his hands altogether. "Slow. I can do slow" Dean walked back over to his seat and picked up the gun and towel and continued cleaning.
"You should teach me" Katie said placing the gun back on the table. "You're the best shooter I know, so who better to teach me the basic techniques of the gun"
"You want me to teach you how to shoot?" Dean asked looking up at her.
"Well if you don't think you're up to it I could always ask JT" Katie said with a shrug. "I bet he'd jump at the chance"
"Funny, I don't think so" Dean said seriously. And there it was. A smile. The first real smile he'd seen her crack since she arrived. Dean couldn't help the smile that spread across his face.
"I'm glad to know I can still make you jealous" Katie replied. "So will you do it or what?"
"Fine, but I'm not going to take it easy on you" Dean said pointing a finger at her. "By the time we're finished you're gonna be the best damn shot anyone has ever seen"
"I expect nothing less" Katie said before walking away.
"You better rest up" Dean called. "We're starting bright and early."
"Yippee" Katie said unenthusiastically from the living room.
The next morning Dean stood above Katie watching her sleep. He was pondering when her should wake her and how he should wake and then an idea hit him. He went downstairs and walked straight for the drawer he was looking for. He opened it and picked up the key to his plan. He walked back upstairs to Katie's sleeping frame and smiled before bringing the device to his lips and blowing.
Katie jumped up violently at the sound of the whistle. She turned to see a laughing Dean standing in front of her. She glared at him before standing on the bed and walking over to him.
"How old are you!" She snapped. " Was that necessary, I almost had a heart attack" Dean just kept laughing looking up at her.
"Get ready princess" Dean said turning and walking back out of the room. "We got work to do" Katie turned and looked at the clock and it read 5:30 am. She frowned and turned back to the door way and growled as she stepped off the bed. Grabbed some clothes and headed to the bathroom.
"You sure about this?" Sam asked Dean who was checking his guns in the kitchen. "I mean you're not really the teaching kind"
"what are you talking about I taught you plenty" Dean replied looking over at his brother.
"Yeah but when you did it came out as yelling at me Dean" Sam replied.
"What so you think I gonna make her cry?" Dean asked shaking his head.
"No I think you might make her kick your ass" Sam said smiling and Dean just glared at him before they hear footsteps coming down the stairs. Dean gathered up his bag and walked back into the living room to see Katie glaring at him.
"Can we go" Katie huffed before stalking out the door.
"Dude you shouldn't have done the whistle" Sam said patting his brother on the shoulder.
"Now you tell me" Dean said tossing the bag over his shoulder and heading out the door.
Katie stood hands in her pocket looking around at the trees. Dean was saying something but she soon stopped listening, she just wanted sleep. She was snapped out of daydreaming by Dean snapping his fingers in her face.
"Are you even listening to a word I'm saying?" Dean asked.
"Do you want the truth?" Katie asked before shaking her head. "Not really"
"You do know this is serious?" Dean snapped. "This is your life we're talking about, now here" Dean passed Katie the gun and she took it and pointed it at the targets Dean set up which were only a bunch of cans on a fence. She closed her eyes and was about to pull the trigger when Dean suddenly grabbed the gun out of her hands. "Why the hell are you closing your eyes!"
"I just thought-" Katie mumbled.
"Always keep your eye on what you're shooting at, got it!" Dean snapped.
"Geez chill out" Katie said crossing her arms.
"Chill out" Dean repeated. "You know you're the one who asked me to teach you how to shoot, but if you're not-" Katie grabbed the gun and pointed toward the target and turned and looked at Dean.
"Teach" she said. "Or are you still bitching?" Dean scoffed before coming behind her and straightening her arms.
"Now eyes on the target and when you're ready pull the trigger" Katie nodded and took a deep breath before pulling the trigger knock the can over.
"I did it" Katie yelled happily before jumping in Dean arms hugging him. Dean's arms wrapped around her tightly. When the hug lasted a little longer than expect Katie awkwardly pulled away. "So is that it?"
"Not even close" Dean said turning her around to face the targets. " We're not going anywhere until all those cans are on the ground" Katie pouted before taking the gun. "You can do it Laura Croft" Katie scoffed before turning back to the targets.
That night Bobby stumbled in the door to find Sam sitting at the desk covered in books. Bobby looked around a bit before walking further in. Sam looked up from his book finally noticing Bobby.
"Hey Bobby, how did it go?" Sam asked.
"Seeing as I'm alive, I'd say pretty good" Bobby said before walking into the kitchen to the refrigerator.
"Where's JT?" Sam asked.
"He's on another job" Bobby said returning with a beer in hand. "Plus he didn't want to risk Katie stealing his truck again" Bobby grinned a bit at the thought. "So where are Mr. and Mrs. Disfunctional?" Bobby asked and Sam laughed.
"Dean's teaching her to shoot" Sam stated and Bobby looked back him.
"Dean's teaching?" Bobby said shaking his head. "This should be interesting"
"That's what I said" Sam said looking at his watch. "Especially since they've been gone since 6am" Sam said before hearing a door slam and yelling. He and Bobby shared a look before going out the door.
"I still don't know why you're making a big deal about this" Katie snapped.
"You shot me!" Dean yelled holding his arm.
"It was an accident" Katie yelled throwing her hands up. "I told you I was sorry, that squirrel was coming right at me"
"You. Shot. ME!" Dean growled.
"I grazed you, you big baby" Katie replied before turning and walking to the house. She stopped when she reached Bobby. "First aid kit in the same spot?" He just nodded and she continued into the house. Dean walked up grumbling something under his breath.
"So what happened?" Sam asked trying not to laugh.
"You think this is real funny don't you?" Dean asked glaring.
"No comment dude" Sam said before turning and walking into the house. Bobby just shook his head and headed in as well with Dean right behind. Dean went into the kitchen and sat at the table before Katie came stalking in. Katie looked and noticed his sour expression and just shook her head. She raided Bobby's cabinets for a glass and the strongest alcohol she could find and sat them on the table.
"Take off your jacket" Katie ordered and Dean slowly pulled his jacket off. Katie pulled up the sleeve of his shirt to get a good look at the wound. There was a lot of blood but the wound itself didn't looked too dire. "Like I said a scratch" Katie said taking a seat next to Dean. She handed Dean the glass of alcohol and he took it thankfully and drank it. "This is gonna hurt" Katie said as she doused a cloth with rubbing alcohol.
"Just get it over with" Dean said taking another sip from the glass. Dean cringed at the burning on his arm but he didn't let it show too much. He was still a man. After cleaning the wound and putting a bandage on it Katie looked up at Dean.
"All done, now would you like a lollipop young man?" Katie asked smiling. "Or would you like a hug" Katie asked with her arms wide.
"Laugh all you want but I will get you back for this" Dean replied.
"Dude I said I was sorry" Katie said. "It was a total and freak accident, that I will continue to feel guilty about forever and ever until I draw my last and final breath" Katie replied overdramatically.
"Fine, I accept your apology" Dean said turning to Katie. "Under one circumstance" Katie quirked an eyebrow in intrigue.
"And what would that be?" Katie asked.
"You will have dinner with me tomorrow night" Dean replied and he kept an eye on her expression.
"What like a date?" Katie asked.
"Well yeah like a date?" Dean said. Katie thought for a moment. Maybe this is what they needed to get back into their groove again. Maybe it would help things get back to normal.
"Alright" Katie said. "I will go on a date with you Dean Winchester"
"Well thank you Katherine Winchester" Dean replied smiling. Katie glared at him before standing to her feet.
"Never ever call me Katherine" Katie said pointing at Dean. "The only person who calls me that is my mother, and she only says it when I've don't something wrong"
"Noted" Dean said watching as Katie went over to the refrigerator. He tilted his head a bit admiring her back side as she bent down to get a soda. Katie turned around and Dean quickly averted his eyes as he took another sip of his drink. Katie smiled knowingly.
"This is going to be weird" Katie said taking her seat. "I mean we've never really dated at all, we went from being sort of friends to being married" Katie opened the can and took a sip.
"Well it can't be that hard, I mean people date all the time" Dean said shaking his head.
"I know, it's just Dean this is us we're talking about here" Katie said. "I mean we're not like regular people. You just were resurrected from the dead, and I'm having problems adapting to a life without magical powers"
"Yeah, which means we're super awesome" Dean said. "We'll totally kick this dating things ass"
"Ok" Katie said standing to her feet. "I think we'll be good as long as you don't take me to some greasy burger joint" Katie replied as she left out of the kitchen.
"Well I'm not anymore" Dean called and Katie just laughed.
The next morning Katie walked downstairs to find Sam with his head buried in a book. She looked around for Bobby and Dean but they were nowhere in sight. Katie was still a bit questionable about how she should talk to Sam about their last meeting. Sam looked up finally noticing Katie and gave a small smile.
"Hey" Sam said. " Uh Bobby and Dean went into town" Katie just nodded before walking toward the kitchen. "Katie wait" Sam called stopping her. Sam stood from his seat and walked over to her. "About what happened the last time we saw each other, I'm sorry for how I treated you, I was just feeling so many different emotions that anger and being a bastard just came out"
Katie looked up at Sam, something making her feel uneasy. She knew that his affiliation with Ruby was probably the blame.
"Look Sam, I understood why you were upset, what I don't understand is you taking up arms with Ruby" Katie replied. "I get you were upset about losing Dean, but a demon Sam, that just rubs me the wrong way, is not someone you should be trusting"
"Look I get it, but all Ruby has done is help me" Sam said. "I mean she's helped me accomplish so much, I just got to give her the benefit of the doubt"
"Well you're an adult Sam" Katie sighed. "But I'm pretty sure any association with Ruby is gonna bite you in the ass, but some us need to learn from our mistakes" Katie said patting Sam on the shoulder.
"So.." Sam trailed off.
"So we're good" Katie said. "But you're the one who has to tell Dean about your new found friendship"
"I will" Sam said. "So how are things going with you and Dean?" Sam asked and Katie sighed.
"To be honest actually pretty good" Katie said. "I'm just trying to get use to the idea that he is really here. I mean I just spent the past four months a widow and now I'm not." Katie ran her hands through her hair. "It's just a really big thing to wrap your head around. And then there's this part of me who doesn't want to get too happy about the whole thing" Sam looked confused by the statement.
"What do you mean?" Sam asked.
"I mean I don't want to get so happy, that it all get's taken away" Katie said. "I mean what happens if all this falls apart and the angel comes back and renigs taking Dean and dropping him back in hell. I just don't want to get too excited if this is only temporary"
"Look Katie Dean is here and all of this is real" Sam said smiling. "He's not going anywhere, so you can let yourself be happy" Katie looked up at Sam and smiled.
"Maybe you're right Sammy" Katie replied. "I think I might just do that" Katie hugged her brother in law and shuddered a bit at his touch. Sam pulled away cautiously.
"Are you ok?" Sam asked with a worried expression.
"Yeah I must be cold or something" Katie replied. "I have to go though, you know find something to wear for this date, see ya" Katie said smiling as she put her jacket on. She gave Sam a wave before walking out the door. Once Katie was outside she thought about the feeling she just got when she hugged Sam. "Couldn't be" Katie thought to herself as she shook her head.
Later that night Dean was in the bathroom fidgeting with his clothes as he looked in the mirror. He wore a black long sleeve button down shirt with some dark jeans. Tonight had to be perfect.
"You look fine" Sam said leaning against the door frame of the bathroom. "I don't think I've ever seen you stare in the mirror this long"
"Shut up bitch" Dean snapped not taking his eyes from the mirror as he pondered how high or low he should button his shirt. Sam just shook his head and laughed as he turned and walked away back into the living room where Bobby was sitting behind his desk. He looked up when he saw Sam come in.
"So how's he doing?" Bobby asked.
"He's nervous, which is weird." Sam said shaking his head. " I'd think he'd be past the nervous part in their relationship"
"Tonight is an important night to your brother" Bobby replied. "Tonight's the first night since he's been out of hell that he can just be with his wife. It's been four months. He still doesn't know what's going on in her head. So I'd say a little nervousness isn't unexpected" Bobby looked back down to the book he was reading. A few moments later Dean walked out with his jacket on.
"So, now be honest" Dean said doing a little spin. " How do I look?" Sam and Bobby just rolled their eyes.
"Dude you look fine, now stop acting like a girl" Sam snapped.
"Whatever" Dean said straightening his jacket.
"He's right Dean you look fine" a voice said from the stairs. All three men turned and couldn't believe their eyes as she walked down the stairs.
"Whoa" Sam said.
"My thoughts exactly" Dean said not taking his eyes off Katie.
"So we ready to go?" Katie asked walking over to Dean.
"Yeah" Dean said holding out his arm. " Shall we" Katie smiled and intertwined her arm with his and the headed to the door but before they reached it there was a knock. Katie and Dean share a look before Dean broke away and cautiously walked to the door.
"It's Jason, just open up" Jason called from the other side of the door. Katie couldn't help bet feel shocked. She still hadn't spoken to her brother since she left. Dean opened to door to reveal Jason and Derrick along with Lacey who they could visibly see had been crying.
"What's wrong?" Katie asks and Lacey looks up. She stalks over to her sister as slaps her across the face. Jason quickly grabs her and holds her back.
"How could you just leave like that" Lacey snapped. " Do you know how worried we were about you, not know if you were dead in a ditch somewhere"
"I'm sorry" Katie said holding the side of her face. " I just couldn't-"
"You couldn't what?" Lacey said struggling in Jason's arms. " Pick up your damn phone, just to say "hey don't worry I'm alive", that would have been hard.
"Look how about everyone just chill" Dean said stepping in between Katie and Lacey.
"Right, that's not why we're here" Jason said finally letting go of Lacey who just crossed her arms and glared at Katie.
"What's going on?" Katie asked.
"Like you even care" Lacey said rolling her eyes. " You know maybe Bridg was right about you after all"
"Ok I get it I should have called, you want to be mad at me fine, but will someone tell me what's going on?" Katie asked, she then turned to Jason.
"It's dad" he said meeting her gaze.
"No" Katie said losing her balance a bit, but Dean was there in instant catching her and helping her stand.
A/N: Whoa very intense aye. Well things are going to get a little interesting for Katie and the gang and for two of you. ! CLIFFHANGER! Oh and please review!