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Chapter 11

Allison and Addison laid in their beds, the quiet of the room only interrupted by the gentle sounds of their breathing. Despite the late hour, neither was asleep but pretending to be for the other's benefit. It wasn't until Allison let out a heavy sigh that Addison realized her sister wasn't asleep either. "Allie," Addison said and Allison turned her head to look at her sister in the dark room.

"Yeah?" she asked and Addison sat up on her bed before she turned the soft light on that rested on the nightstand in between their beds. Allison closed her eyes for a second before she blinked and sat up, mirroring her sister's position on the bed next to her.

"You know we can follow Sam and Dean around anymore," Addison said. "With that angel showing up, they've obviously more important things to be doing. I think in the morning, we should say good bye." Even though Allison hated the thought of saying good bye to Dean, she knew her sister was right. They could keep in touch and maybe meet up along the road again. It wasn't like they would never see each other again, unless something unthinkable happened.

"You're right," Allison said quietly. "In the morning we'll back up and hit the road. Get back to normal, right?"

"Why do you sound like I just told you your dog died or something?" Addison asked, not liking the expression on her sister's tired face. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing," Allison said as she started to lay back down, but Addison wasn't going to let her sister off that easily. Climbing from her own bed, she was quick to settle on her sister's bed.

"It's not nothing, Allie, what's going on?" Allison sighed as she looked at Addison before she sat up and tucked her loose hair behind her ears.

"I'm in love with him, Addie," Allison said softly and Addison smiled before she put her hand over Allison's that rested on her blanket covered knee.

"Tell me something I don't know," Addison said and Allison gave her sister a weak smile.

"He loves me back," she said and Addison laughed quietly.

"Sorry, knew that too," Addison said and Allison frowned.

"How?" she asked.

"The fact that the man can't be in the same room with you without staring at you and grinning like an idiot," Addison said.

"He never does that," Allison said, her frown still in place and Addison pulled her hand back as she laughed and nodded her head.

"Yes he does, you've just never noticed and he catches himself after a few seconds and puts that mask of indifference back on his face," Addison said and Allison smiled. "I know it won't be easy, Allie; especially since you've gotten used to being around him all the time, but we can't tag along for forever."

"I know," Allison said, nodding, and Addison ran her hand through her messy short hair.

"Plus, the world is pretty much screwed if Dean can't stop the apocalypse. I really don't think he needs a lot of distractions right now." Allison gave her a look and Addison quickly back peddled. "I'm not saying you're distraction him, Allie, I just mean that if we're working with him and we go in hot somewhere he's going to be splitting his focus between you and the job."

"And I would be doing the exact same thing," Allison said. "I know. It happened with Kyle, and it will most certainly happen with Dean. Especially since I know what he's up against."

"It's not like you guys won't be able to talk . . . or hook up on occasion." Allison laughed before she hit her sister with a pillow and Addison laughed in return. "Let's get some sleep, huh?" Addison asked and Allison nodded while Addison climbed from Allison's bed and settled back on her own. Allison sighed quietly as she laid back down, pulling the covers over her shoulders as she turned on her side with her back to her sister. She just hoped that after they left in the morning that they reunited with the boys sooner rather than later.

It was barely seven in the morning when knocking on the door woke both Sam and Dean from the little sleep they had actually gotten. Sam sighed as he ran his hand through his hair before he stood from the bed and grabbed his jeans that he had draped over the foot of the bed. He tugged them on just as another knock sounded and he started fastening them as he walked to the door while Dean put a pillow over the top of his head as he was desperate for a few more minutes of sleep. Sam cautiously opened the door only to open it a little quicker when he saw Allison standing on the other side.

"Hey, everything okay?" he asked as he rubbed the sleep from his eyes and Allison nodded as she glanced at Dean's bed behind Sam before returning her eyes to Sam.

"Yeah, everything's fine," she said as she slid her hands into the back pockets of the dark jeans she was wearing. "However, Addie and I are leaving."

"What?" Sam asked with a frown and Dean was suddenly fully awake. He sat up and squinted and looked towards the open door. Out of the corner of her eye Allison noticed Dean's movement and she looked at him just as he threw the covers back and started walking towards the door dressed only in a t-shirt and his boxers.

"What do you mean you're leaving?" Dean asked. His deep voice was still heavy with sleep. Sam looked between his brother and Allison before he decided to give them a minute.

"Um, I'm going to go say good bye to Addie," Sam said as he brushed past Allison and barefoot he made his way towards Allison and Addison's room. Dean reached out and grasped Allison's left wrist before he pulled her into the room and closed the door. Without the benefit of the open door, the room was dim because the curtains were closed but they could see each other well enough.

"Dean, you know Addie and I can't follow you and Sam around forever," she said, using a variation of Addison's line from the night before. "You and Sam have a lot to do, and we'll only get in the way."

"We can use your help," he said and she nodded.

"And we're always just a phone call away. You ever need anything, call me and I'll be there," she said. She pulled her wrist from Dean's grasp and raised both her hands to his face before she ran her thumbs along his stubble covered cheeks. "It's not good bye, Dean, it's . . . it's more like see you later. I love you; so, don't go thinking you can get rid of me that easy." He sighed quietly before he brought his hands to her upper waist and pulled her close as he leaned down and kissed her softly. Allison's left hand left his face and moved to back of his head as she slowly returned his kiss. The kiss ended far too soon for her liking, but Dean pressed his forehead to hers just to stay close to her for another few moments.

"Allie," he said softly as he lifted his head and her hands found his chest while his right moved to her face. "Be careful, okay?" he asked, his eyes saying more than his words.

"I will so long as you are," she said and Dean nodded as he lowered his hand from her face and wrapped her up in his arms. "Dean, I know we're not exactly the average couple and I know you enjoy flirting with anything in a skirt, which I don't mind at all so long as you don't act on it. Promise me you won't."

"I won't," he promised before he kissed her once more. The door to the room opened as they kissed and Sam looked at the couple for a second before he cleared his throat, breaking them apart. Dean glanced over Allison's head and at his brother before he returned his eyes to Allison.

"Later," she said quietly with a small smile and he nodded.

"Later," he said back and Allison slipped from his arms. She turned around and smiled at Sam before she hugged him good bye and left the room, closing the door behind her.

"Addie said to tell you good bye," Sam said after a few silent seconds and Dean nodded before he turned around and started to go through his bag.

"Let's get some breakfast and hit the road," Dean said as he pulled some clothes from his bag and started to the bathroom. He needed a shower and a few minutes to himself. Sam knew that and let his brother go. The first couple of days apart from the girls were going to be interesting; he just hoped Dean wasn't too aggravating.

Two Months Later

"Ow, Allie, seriously," Addison cried as Allison let her flop down onto the sofa in Chris' living room.

"Quit being such a baby," Allison said a little sharper than she intended as she put the two bags she had also lugged into the house on the floor next to the sofa. Addison simply rolled her eyes at her sister as she propped her cast covered left leg onto the sofa, wincing as the movement pulled on her bruised ribs. It had been a long drive from North Carolina to Iowa, and it hadn't been the smoothest of journeys. Chris chuckled at the exchange between the two as Allison practically flopped into the arm chair ready to sleep for days after driving practically non-stop.

"You look worse than we thought, Addie," Chris said as he looked to the shorter haired brunette who was sporting a black eye and split lip to go along with her broken left leg. He glanced at Allison who didn't look much better than her sister. She was sporting a deep bruise on her left cheek judging by the way she rolled her right shoulder it was still sore days after the severe dislocation had been righted.

"Sort of happens when a vamp throws you down a long flight of concrete steps," Addison said as she laid her head back against the sofa, closed her eyes and sighed.

"What possessed you two to take on a small coven on your own? Why didn't you call Baker, he was in the area?" Chris asked and it was Allison's turn to sigh.

"When we scoped it out, we thought there was only three and we've taken four together before without a problem," Allison said as she turned her tired eyes to the old hunter. "We weren't counting on their being six."

"They only got the upper hand for a second though," Addison said as she opened her eyes and smiled at Chris. "Gotta love pellets filled with dead man's blood." Chris smiled at the mentioning of his old trick and nodded his head.

"Where's Emily?" Allison asked.

"Market," Chris said. "She wanted to stock up on your favorites. She won't be much longer." Addison wasn't going to be hunting anytime soon thanks to the severity of the break, so, the girls had decided on a mini vacation until she was healed; which meant the duo had about eight weeks to kill and decided to spend the time with Chris and Emily.

"I hope you guys aren't going to too much trouble," Allison said and Chris shook his head as he sent a smile her way.

"Nothing's ever a trouble where you girls are concerned," Chris said and before anyone could say anything else, Allison's ringtone echoed throughout the room. Hastily, Allison pulled the ringing device from her pocket and smiled when she saw the name on the screen.

"Cover your ears, Chris, it's about to get mushy in here. Dean's calling," Addison said and Allison sent a mock glare her sister's way before she stood from her seat while Addison laughed. Chris chuckled as Allison walked out of the living room and onto the porch as she brought her phone to her ear.

"Hey," she said as she sat down on the porch swing. It had been almost a week since she had last talked to Dean, and she was excited to finally hear his voice.

"Hey," he said back quietly.

"Why are you whispering?" she asked back in a whisper and Dean chuckled. She heard movement on the other end before the sound of a door closing.

"Sam's sleeping. I didn't want to wake him," Dean said and Allison smiled.

"Aw, that's sweet," she said and she could just picture him rolling his eyes.

"Whatever, Allie," he said back but she could hear the smile that was on his face in his tone.

"So, where are you guys?" she asked.

"Taking pit stop in Illinois on our way to Iowa for a job," Dean said and Allison sat a little straighter.

"Where in Iowa?" she asked.

"Uh, Bedford, I think," Dean said and Allison's smile was back.

"That's only an hour and a half from where I'm at," Allison said happily.

"Where are you?"

"Chris'," she said. "Addie's and my last job didn't go so well. Addie's laid up for at least two months with a severely broken leg and deep rib contusions. It was not a fun ride getting her here let me tell you."

"Is she okay?" Dean asked, sounding genuinely concerned.

"Yeah, she's fine. She's complaining about every little thing, so, she'll be right as rain soon enough."

"How about you? Did you get hurt?"

"Not as bad as Addie," she assured him. "I ended up with a dislocated shoulder and that's still pretty sore, but other than that I got a bruise on my cheek and a few aching muscles. I'll live to see another day." There was a silence between the pair for a moment, but it didn't last long. "So, when do you think you'll make it to Bedford?"

"Probably early tomorrow afternoon," Dean said. "Why?"

"Could you use another pair of hands?" Allison asked.

"I thought you said Addie was laid up?" Allison laughed and shook her head as she started swinging the swing gently.

"She is, but I'm not," Allison said.

"You should rest while you can, Allie."

"And miss an opportunity to see you . . . and Sam?" Dean chuckled at her lame attempt to add his brother into question. Allison laughed with him before she sighed. "Dean, we haven't seen each other in over a month. We'll be less than two hours apart. You can't tell me that you don't want to see me."

"That I can't," he said heavily.

"How about I start making my way to Bedford around noon and you can call me and tell me where to meet you? We'll meet up and you can fill me in on what you know about the case so far."

"All right," he said after several beats and Allison smiled just as she saw Emily's car coming up the drive.

"Okay," she said as she stood. "I'll see you tomorrow. I've got to help Emily bring in some groceries."

"I'll see you tomorrow," Dean repeated her words.

"I love you," she said even though she knew he wouldn't say it back. However, it didn't bother her like it should. She knew he loved her, he just couldn't say the words just yet.

"Bye Allie," he said and they ended the call. Allison went down the porch steps with a new spring in her step. Addison wouldn't be happy that she was leaving her behind, but there was no way that Allison was going to let the opportunity to spend some time with Dean slip away; even though most of the time was going to be spent on a case. At least they would be in the same room.

Allison had been right in her assumption about how Addison took the news of Allison leaving for a while to help the guys with a case in nearby Bedford. She had waited until breakfast to tell Addison that she was going to help the guys and the colorful words that escaped her sister's lips. Addison hadn't been upset that Allison was going on a job; she was upset because she was being left behind. It had taken an hour for Allison to finally leave Chris' house after telling Addison she was leaving and as she pulled her truck up next to Dean's Impala in the parking lot of the small diner they agreed to meet at, she let out a heavy breath.

Her heart was racing in her chest as she killed the engine and pulled her keys from the ignition. The Impala was empty, so, she figured the boys were already inside. After running a slightly shaking hand through her hair, she adjusted her jacket and headed for the door. She stepped inside and offered a smile to the waitress behind the counter that looked up as the bell dinged above the door before her light eyes scanned the room and found Dean already standing from his seat in the booth he shared with Sam.

Dean took her in as he stood from his seat and she looked good. However, she looked a little thinner than she had been when he last saw her and she looked tired. The bruise on her cheek marred her otherwise flawless and slightly pale complexion. She was just as beautiful as ever. Their eyes caught and her smile grew into a truly genuine smile as she walked as casually as she could muster to him. Dean smirked as she headed his way and sighed as she wrapped her arms around him. Dean returned her embrace and placed a kiss on top of her head.

"Hey," he said and she smiled once more as she raised her head from his cotton shirt and looked up at him.

"Hey," she said back when their eyes met. It took all of her will power to not jump up and wrap her legs around him before kissing him senseless in the middle of the diner. Dean chuckled, winked, and licked his lips as they pulled apart before he slid back into his seat in the booth. Clearly he knew what she was thinking and Allison just rolled her eyes as she shrugged off her jacket and looked at Sam. "Hi Sam," she said as she took the seat on the bench next to Dean and settled her coat on the bench between them.

"Hi," Sam said. "Dean told me Addie got hurt pretty bad. Is she going to be okay?"

"She's going to be fine," Allison said and made to continue only to stop when the waitress from behind the counter brought over a glass of water to her with a smile.

"Hi," the waitress said kindly and Allison turned her smile to her. "These boys didn't wait for you to order," she chided with a look at the boys before settling her eyes back on Allison. "Do you know what you'd like?"

"I'll have whatever he ordered," Allison said, pointing at Sam, and the waitress smiled before she nodded and went back around the counter.

"How do you know that you want what Sam ordered? What if you want what I ordered?" Dean asked and Allison looked at him before she looked at Sam.

"Cob salad?" Allison asked and Sam suppressed a grin as he gave her a curt nod and watched as she turned her eyes to Dean. "I'm in a salad mood, not a bacon cheeseburger extra bacon kind of mood."

"How do you know that's what I ordered?" Dean asked with a frown while Sam was quietly chuckling to him.

"All right," came the waitress's voice, drawing their eyes to her, "we've got two cob salads and a bacon cheeseburger, extra bacon." She put the plates down in front of their respective owners before flashing a smile and going to check on her other tables. Allison simply looked at Dean with an 'I told you so' expression on her face which made him scowl as he picked up his hamburger.

"It was a lucky guess," Dean said and Allison smiled as he looked away from her.

"I just know you," Allison said before she leaned in to kiss his cheek, but he turned his head to look at her at the same time. Instead of her lips meeting his cheek, they caught his lips and after half a second Allison pulled back in shock as she gasped quietly and looked at Dean with wide eyes. A strange sensation had rushed through her when her lips touched Dean's; it was like a light charge of electricity coursing through her veins and if Dean felt it too she couldn't tell.

"What's wrong? My breath bad or something?" he asked only cementing the fact that she knew he didn't feel the charge.

"N-no," she said, stumbling over the simple word as she shook her head negatively. "Just surprised me is all." She smiled at him to cover up the sudden uneasiness she felt and placed a kiss on the corner of his mouth only to once again feel the strange sensation. Dean smiled at her as she pulled away, but as he watched her start to eat her salad he knew something was off. "So, tell me about the case."