A/N - Hi, I'm back. Been busy working and helping my dad build a porch. Not exactly how I expected spending the end of summer…but at least I'm getting some exercise, a tan, and some construction skills. Anyway, it may not seem like a long time to you all, but it seems like it's been forever since I last updated! And here I am, about to try and promote my other stories. Well, there's only one now, but it's a Dark Angel fanfic called 'Spar with me'. Just check out my profile if you want to read it. You know you want to ;-)
Music Selections - 'Damn regret' by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, 'I'd do anything' by Simple Plan, 'Thnks fr th mmrs' by Fall Out Boy, 'Cold' and 'Washing the world away' by Crossfade.
Disclaimer - I don't own Supernatural or the music suggestions.
Chapter 15: The Rain Dance
"It's going to rain." Taylor said, looking to the sky as the group got out of the car in a new town.
"That's terrific." Dean muttered as he and Sam walked over to check-in at the motel they intended to stay at.
It was a warm and humid day in June. The sky had been overcast the whole day as they drove along, their destination a wet and damp city in the uppermost reaches of the United States. However, the group had yet to encounter rain.
Ever since the night when Taylor and Dean first hustled pool together, the group seemed to get along even better than before. And while Taylor and Dean still argued, it was more playful banter than anything. Shane would just roll her eyes at their denied attraction. Shane had confided her suspicions in Sam, who went along with her unending antics to force the two together. Even if he didn't necessarily agree. He'd do just about anything to keep his girlfriend happy.
Sure enough, about ten minutes after they had arrived and checked in, it began to rain. And not just a slight drizzle, but an all-out downpour. Grinning widely at each other, the two girls grabbed each other's hand and ran out the door - directly into the downpour.
Sending 'their warped' looks at each other, Sam and Dean rose and stood in the open doorway. The two sisters were dancing around in the rain, like they didn't have a care in the world. They spun around and held their arms open wide towards the sky. They then faced each other and joined opposite hands and spun around, laughing and screaming the whole time.
After about ten minutes or so of the jumping, flipping, and cart wheeling about the parking lot, the girls came back together. Sending overly obvious glances in the brothers' direction, they whispered behind their hands at length.
Looking at each other nervously, they considered shutting and locking the door before the girls could get too close.
However, the decision was taken away from them as the talking stopped and the girls looked back up in their direction. Only now, each had a pleading expression on her face. Each playing the puppy-dog eyes to the extreme, they said together "Come on! Come play with us."
Holding her arms out for Sam, Shane said, "You know you want to." motioning for him to come out.
"We're fine where we are, thanks." Sam said, uneasy about getting drenched. Dean nodded enthusiastically in agreement. Shane dropped her arms and looked over to Taylor.
"Do it." she said with a wicked grin on her face.
Before either could glance at each other in fear, the two felt an invisible force shove them out the door. The door slammed shut behind them. The shove had pushed them past the protection of the second story walkway and straight out into the rain. They were drenched in seconds.
Exchanging cooperating revenge looks, the two brothers each took off in the direction of a sister. Each of which had shrieked as they saw the brothers running toward them and took off in opposite directions.
Weaving around and trying to avoid them, the girls led the brothers around every inch of the parking lot on a wild goose chase. Sam caught Shane first, grabbing her and throwing her over his shoulder while she half-heartedly struggled to break free.
"That's not fair. You have longer legs." she complained as Sam carried her to the center of the parking lot to meet up with Dean who had also caught Taylor and had her in a similar position.
"You know, the view isn't that bad from here." Taylor commented from her position, which was directly in front of Dean's rear end.
"Hey!" Taylor shrieked indignantly when Dean smacked her rear.
Each brother released his load onto the ground in-between them, attempting to look angry and failing.
The girls looked up innocently as Shane said, "All we wanted was to have a rain dance competition."
"A what?" Dean asked, looking around to Sam, who shrugged as well.
Rolling her eyes, Taylor said "Here, well demonstrate." Taylor grabbed Shane's hand and they took a few steps away from the brothers and assumed a partner dance position. Taylor took on the position of the guy as she took Shane's left hand in hers and placed her other at the small of her back. Shane placed her other free hand on Taylor's shoulder and they began a poor version of the waltz. After a few moments, they stopped and stepped away from each other, looking at the brothers expectantly.
"Anything goes." Taylor said. "Just as long as it keeps the rain coming and looks good. Well?"
Sam sent an apologetic glance to Dean before trotting over to Shane and pulling her into his embrace, leading her along in a crude tango.
"Traitor." Dean called out before looking over to Taylor, who had a hand held out to him.
"C'mon, Dean. Don't leave me hanging." Taylor said, a slight smile on her face.
Praying to whoever would listen that no one was watching, he took a step in her direction. Reaching her, he took her hand in his and twirled her around a few times before pulling her into his arms and began dancing. In the rain.
He was never going to live this down.
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About an hour later, the two pairs decided to call it quits despite that fact that the rain had yet to let up. All standing under the walk way over the brothers' room, they all attempted to ring out their clothes while laughing and arguing who had won the contest. Well, the latter was between the two sisters mostly. The two brothers looked on as the girls continued to argue, which were getting more heated with each passing second.
"Nope. Dean and I totally whipped your guys' butts." Taylor exclaimed as she pulled her hair over her shoulder and attempted to ring the water out of it.
"Yeah, right!" Shane said incredulously, "Sam and I wiped the pavement with you two."
Before the two could go any further, Sam interrupted by pulling Shane away from her sister, who glared as she was dragged away.
"Why don't we just agree that it was a tie?" Sam said in a placating tone, looking into her eyes.
"Yeah, okay." Shane mumbled, looking down and scuffing her shoe against the pavement.
"Fine. Whatever." Taylor agreed monotonously, looking off in the other direction.
"How about some time apart? For them to cool off." Sam whispered to his brother after he walked over to him. "You wouldn't think they'd take it so seriously." Both had their backs to each other.
Looking over at the two and seeing that neither was going to give in, Dean whispered back "Must be a psychic-twin thing. What'd you have in mind?"
"Shane comes with me and you get Taylor." Sam said, unable to hide the mischievous glint in his eyes.
"Is this about letting the girls cool off, or heating things up with your girl over there without us interrupting?" Dean queried, raising an eyebrow.
"Well, maybe a little bit of both." Sam said, glancing down guiltily for a moment and shrugging his shoulder.
Sighing in mock-exasperation, Dean said "Go on now. But you take the girls' room, I'm not about to be shut out of my own room once again."
"Thanks, Dean." Sam said and patted him on the shoulder as he went to retrieve Shane. Her eyes lit up as Sam lead her to her door and told her what was going down.
Looking over to Taylor, who was standing in front of his door, he took the few steps it required to open the door and let them in.
"I guess you're stuck with me." Taylor said, a half-smirk gracing her lips.
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A/N 2 - I decided to break this chapter off here, even though the scene isn't finished. And something unexpected yet longed for awaits you in the next chapter. Wonder what it is? Just wait and see. How am I doing at keeping the brothers in character. I know I'm probably taking a few liberties with them that puts them slightly out of character. Until later…