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"So Arandi has been living with you for three months now and…." Misha prodded in the locker room.

"It's been great, she's like super woman works for hours and still does laundry, cleans, and cooks." Dean shrugged.

"So it's like being married?"

"We haven't had sex if that's what you're implying." Dean replied.

"Of course not because you know that would be a bad thing, just let her be your live in housekeeper that makes more sense." Misha grumbled.

"Misha really I don't want to fuck up a good thing."

"By making it a great thing? Heaven forbid." Misha huffed.

"Look I've been going out with Carmen and it's been great. I really like her."

"Yeah well I noticed how Carmen eyed Arandi the other day when she met you for lunch and I'm telling you she's going to give you the ultimatum any day now."

"Carmen has no reason to be threatened by Arandi she's just as hot as she is."

"You really are that stupid." Misha stated incredulously.

"What?"

"Dean my God the way you act with Arandi, the way you look at her hell even I get jealous sometimes. I can't believe that you don't notice the difference because everybody else does." Misha walked out.

Dean turned to look at Gabriel and Sebastian.

They exchanged looks then Sebastian pulled out his phone. "This is the video from Tom's birthday party, see what everyone else sees for yourself."

Dean took the phone ready to shoot down all theories only what he saw made him think he was really needed to pay more attention. In the video he was dancing with Lisa his date for that night and Arandi was dancing with Tom. Dean's eyes were on Arandi rather than Lisa and he could see the annoyed look on Lisa's face and now he knew why she had left without telling him.

He looked jealous and yeah he had been drinking but he had kept it toned because he wanted to get laid. He noticed how his body had tensed when Tom pulled Arandi closer and then he was walking away from Lisa and taking Arandi from Tom.

They danced close talking, laughing, happy, and the look on his face now was 'this is where I belong.' "This is how I always look at her?" He murmured.

"Always." Gabriel and Sebastian said in unison.

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That day on patrol Dean had played the video through his mind over and over and then thought about other times things like that had happened.

Was it really possible to be attracted to someone like he obviously was to Arandi and really not realize it? He realized yes but he really didn't know it was so intense until he saw it through someone else's eyes.

"Zone out on shift is not good." Arandi broke into his thoughts.

"Oh sorry just you know wondering where I should take Carmen tomorrow night." He lied.

"Roman's is good." Arandi offered.

"Yeah but don't you have to call like two weeks ahead of time or something?"

"I can get you in, Tommie owes me a favor." Arandi smiled.

"Sure sounds good."

"I'm going there with Troy at eight thirty so how's seven for you?"

Dean nodded and Arandi made the call.

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Their dinner was wonderful and Dean was looking forward to a night with Carmen. It had been far too long that he'd been intimate with another woman. Jo was long gone and he needed to remember the feel of another warm body not to mention the fact that he was so horny it was beginning to hurt.

"Let's go to your place." Carmen said.

Dean turned to look at her as he drove. "Why you don't have a roommate?"

"Well Dean you say that you and Arandi are only friends then she shouldn't have a problem with me spending the night with you."

Dean had to fight the urge to roll his eyes. Here it was it was starting already but Arandi wasn't home she was out with Troy and that gave him plenty of time to get his business done and they would sleep and Arandi would be none the wiser.

It wasn't that he cared about that it was just that he wasn't sure how well he could perform knowing Arandi could hear.

"My place it is." He said cheerfully.

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They were making out hot and heavy on the couch when his phone sounded.

"Don't answer that." Carmen groaned.

"Sorry Carmen but I always answer my calls because you never know." He said picking up his phone off the coffee table.

It was Arandi on his caller ID.

She wouldn't call him when he knew he was on a date unless something was wrong.

"Hello."

"Is this Dean Winchester?" A male voice said.

"Yeah." Dean said standing up his heart picking up pace.

"You were the last call on this phone. There was an incident….."

"Where tell me where? Is she ok?" Dean was already grabbing his keys and heading for the door.

"She's at Medical." The voice said. "I can't tell you much more." The line disconnected.

"Dean hello where the hell do you think you're going?" Carmen screeched.

He stopped remembering that he wasn't alone. "Arandi's been in an accident I have to get to her. I'll call you a cab."

Carmen looked completely taken aback and pissed. Dean was just annoyed and wanted to be gone.

"You don't have to go Dean she has her sister and I'm sure she has other officers that can help her." Carmen argued.

Dean sighed loudly because he had really hoped that Carmen was going to be the one, not the marrying one but the one who didn't feel threatened by Arandi's and his friendship.

"They called me Carmen and I'm going." Dean said coolly wanting to leave the rest for later.

"If you walk out now don't bother ever calling me again." Carmen threatened.

So much for later. "You know what Carmen I thought you were going to be different, I thought you were going to be the one that wouldn't be threatened with my friendship with Arandi. She's my family and not you or anyone is going to get in the way of that so please get the fuck out of my apartment and you're the one that better not call me again."

Carmen brushed past him out the door and stopped. "You honestly are that stupid and blind. Until you open your eyes you are going to be very lonely no matter how hot looking you are!" She stormed away.

Dean ran out to his truck Carmen forgotten as he sped towards Arandi.

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When Dean reached the hospital he was told that she had been admitted and he was running down the halls as soon as he was told a room number.

He found her asleep and he took her hand looking her over to see what he could find for himself.

Where the fuck was Troy?

He headed to the nurses station.

"Arandi Remington can you tell me what happened to her?"

"Are you family?"

Dean pulled his badge. "Yes."

"She was walking and some men were trying to mug an old lady she stopped to help. From what we were told she kicked their ass but they managed to push her down some stairs."

Dean tried to calm himself. "Were they caught the men that did this? What's wrong with her? Where is her date?"

The nurse smiled at him knowingly. "Yes they were all arrested. She's mostly fine but since she did take the blow to the head the doctor wanted to keep her overnight. She was alone when she was walking."

"Do you have her phone?"

"Yes officer." She handed him the phone.

Dean thanked her and walked off to the waiting room he found Troy's number and dialed.

"What the fuck are you calling me for?" Troy answered angrily.

"You listen to me you little fuck." Dean hissed. "Arandi was hurt walking home and you better have a great fucking excuse for leaving her on the streets alone."

"She wasn't on the street she was at my apartment and I'm sorry she got hurt but she brought that on herself. I'm guessing you're Dean."

"Yeah I'm Dean."

"Well let me tell you something pal I don't know why the fuck she's even bothering to date when she's all into you."

Dean leaned his head into the cool glass of the window. Great both their dates had ended because of each other. "What are you talking about Troy?"

"You tell me how would you feel if you're making out hot and heavy and this beautiful woman you're about to make love to calls you someone else's name?"

Troy didn't have to tell him what name she had called him.

"We're roommates Troy it's bound to happen."

"I have a roommate named Kate for two years now and I've never called any of my dates her name. I'm sorry she got hurt but both of you really need to get a clue."

Dean listened to the call ending and then headed back to Arandi.

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"Dean?" Arandi voice cut through his mind and he bolted awake. His neck hurt from leaning onto her bed all night and his back was screaming.

"Hey sweetness how ya feeling?" He stretched.

"Like I took on muggers and fell down a flight of stairs." She replied trying to sit up.

"Hey, hey take it easy there." Dean said getting up her to settle down.

"I'm fine Dean I've been hurt worse on the job." She argued.

"Yeah did you get a medical license while you were out cold?"

"I might have, if you can get them from unicorns and blue koalas. What are you doing here anyway?"

"They called me since I was the last number you dialed."

"Carmen?"

"Carmen and I didn't work out." Dean snapped. "Troy?"

"Ditto." Arandi answered.

"Why didn't you call a cab?"

"Needed to clear my head."

They stared at each other knowing more needed to be said but neither of them making the first move to get it said.

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Dean slammed the locker door in the locker room as he got ready for his shift with Arandi.

A couple of weeks had gone by since Troy and Carmen imploded and he and Arandi had not talked about it at all. He didn't know if she knew that he knew what had happened between her and Troy and Dean didn't want to just tell her he knew and when the fuck did he get a role on Day of Our Lives?

He was worn straight through and getting desperate, he hated one night stands but they were beginning to look like a good idea because if he didn't get some soon he was going to kill someone.

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"Dean for the love of God back off!" Arandi yelled in his face. He had the guy they had chased for blocks pinned to a wall half choked.

He let him go and stormed off as Sam and Misha took over.

Arandi followed him. "Fuck Dean when in the hell did you start PMSing?"

"Oh fucking blow me." Dean hissed and got in the cruiser. He knew he was being a dick, he never talked to Arandi like that.

She got in the car.

"Look Arandi I didn't mean…"

"Shut up and drive." She growled.

He gripped the steering wheel white knuckle, great he had pissed her off now and that was never a good thing.

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"Look Dean no one is going to tolerate your fucking shit so either get laid or stay the hell away from everyone." Sam yelled.

Dean felt like shit but he couldn't help himself, he was pissing everyone off around him and when you managed to piss off easy going Sam then you know that you have pushed some major buttons.

"I'm sorry Sammy I didn't mean to take it out on you." Dean tried.

"So fix it Dean really." Sam left him alone.

"Ok fine whatever." Dean mumbled and decided then and there that he was going to get laid tonight or die trying.

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Dean met the perfect prospect and worked on her through the night at his favorite club. He knew his instincts were affected when he ended having to arrest his prospected date for prostitution.

He was so pissed as he filled out the paperwork he actually broke the tip of the pen.

He was going to die of blue balls because she had worked him up good so good he was still hard and fuck he wanted to break lots of crap.

He was going to have to relieve himself somehow so as he headed home he stopped for a twelve pack of beer. He was going to go for a marathon masturbation session. He didn't expect Arandi to be home.

He stormed through the door seeing her sitting on the sofa on her laptop. He headed straight to the kitchen to put the beer in the fridge. There was no room. The fridge completely stocked with groceries.

"Is too much to fucking ask to have cold beer?" He yelled.

"I didn't see you wearing casts all you have to do is move some things around." Arandi replied.

"All this crap isn't mine!" He slammed the door making all the things inside rattle.

Arandi walked in brushing past Dean and opened the door of the fridge. A jar of pickles crashed to the floor spraying shards of glass and pickles pieces and juice all over Arandi's bare feet.

"Fuck Arandi I didn't mean for….." Dean started forward.

Arandi pushed him back very obviously pissed. "Get the fuck out!"

Dean backed away into the living room. Fuck he really was being such a major dick.

He heard Arandi moving stuff around and cleaning up the mess the strong smell of pickles filled the apartment.

"Are you ok?" He asked.

Arandi stormed out of the kitchen with a bloodied hand towel. "I'm great your fucking beer is in the fridge I'm going to shower."

Dean grabbed her arm. "You're bleeding fuck Arandi I'm sorry."

Arandi yanked her arm free and kept going and Dean followed.

"No Dean you're not going to do this today. I'm fucking tired of you taking your shit out on me what the fuck?"

"Carmen broke up with me because I ran to you that night." He blurted out. "I told her you were my family and you would always be important to me."

Arandi just stared at him.

"I know what happened with Troy." He added.

"You don't know shit." Arandi hissed still trying to move past Dean but he refused to let her by.

"Arandi….." Dean started but gasped as she shoved him into the wall.

"Fuck off Dean." She growled.

Their eyes locked and he felt instant heat rising hot and heavy through his gut.

A primal look filled her eyes and Dean suddenly felt like the room was way too fucking small.

It happened fast and Dean wasn't even sure how she did it but she had his hands handcuffed behind him.

"Arandi this isn't funny." He growled.

"You're going to find it fucking hilarious tomorrow. I'm going to help you Dean whether you like it or not. And I'm going to do my best to make sure you like it."

She moved him roughly towards the sofa and shoved him down onto it.

"Arandi don't do anything you'll regret."

"I won't." She purred as she dropped to her knees spreading his legs which he tried to hold closed, really he did.

"Arandi stop this." He sounded way more girly than he liked.

"You told me to fucking blow you earlier and I'm obeying." She said her voice pure sex.

The thought had Dean harder than the hooker could have dreamed and oh fuck this was really happening.

"Arandi please….." He whimpered squirming. He had no idea if he was begging for her to stop or to keep going he was so confused.

He needed this he really did and fuck he was going to go to hell.

TBC

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