The third time he had met her, they were on a hunt together, in the woods of Michigan, tracking a Wendigo. It was Adam's first big hunt, the first one that didn't have Dean, or Sam present to watch him like hawks. It was also the first time he got to see her in action—and vice-versa.
"Your shooting's gotten a lot better." Jo commented "Your aim could still use some work though…or else we'd be out of here already." She teased.
He glanced over at her with a cheeky smile. "Yeah, well, you're still short."
She laughed, and swung her arm out, aiming to give him a playful jab which he easily dodged. "My reflexes have gotten a lot better too." He added, grinning.
Jo rolled her eyes, and motioned ahead of them, with her gun. "Just focus, that thing's still out here somewhere."
As if on cue, the Wendigo charged out at them from between the trees.
Adam acted purely on instant when he grabbed her arm and pulled her close, snatching her just out of the monsters way, and sending it bowling past them, out of sight into another set of trees.
It wasn't until he heard her clear her throat that it occurred to him that he had held on to her for just a bit too long, that he was in fact, still holding on to her. He quickly let go, awkwardly taking a step back, and running a hand through his hair.
"We…uh, should probably find that thing and kill it, before it comes back.."
"Yeah…" Jo agreed, taking the lead and starting forward.
They made their way onward, through the shrubs, and trees, and over fallen branches, and when he finally chanced a glance at her—if he hadn't known better—he would have sworn that her cheeks had turned a deep shade of pink.
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After their hunt, Adam found himself back at the roadhouse, sitting at the bar, sharing a beer with his brothers, who were congratulating him on having completed his first 'solo' hunt—he assumed by 'solo' they were referring to him having been without them, seeing how he hadn't actually gone alone—and for making it back in one piece.
He ignored the raised eyebrows, and curious looks that he received from Sam and Dean, when Jo appeared to pull him aside, and out of view.
He didn't have time to question her before he found her lips being pressed against his in a warm kiss, cutting off whatever words he might have been about to say.
"What…was that for…?" He asked when she finally pulled away and headed for the door.
She turned to look back at him, and flashed him a grin, "I never did thank you for saving me."
The third time that he had met her was definitely Adam's favorite.