The guys came in to discuss their plans with us. D was going to give Sam a rest for the night and go to Camilla's in his place. Sam would keep an eye on me for the night to make sure that thing didn't come back. "I'm going to stay here the night and help keep an eye on Nicole then.", Nancy pipes up but she cuts her eyes at Sam and I see Sam try to cover a smile. These two were falling for each other in a big way. "Yeah between Nancy, Sam and I she'll be ok D. Don't worry about anything.", Liz said as she placed her hand on my shoulder. D came over and looked down at me with a questioning look, "Are you going to be ok without me?", he says and I marvel at his beautiful green eyes. I place my hands on D's chest and grab onto his shirt as I raise myself on tip toe and kiss him. "Go. I'll be fine.", and this time I truly believed it! D watches me closely and I wink at him. "I'm serious. I'm in good hands here." D nods in acceptance and turns to Sam. "Be sure and watch out for her. Don't get so caught up in Nancy that you let something happen to my girls." Sam grins and lowers his head, shaking it. "I've got her D."
Finally D believes all of us and goes to gather the things that he'll need for the night. I'm feeling like I need some alone time for a few minutes so I go out on the back porch and sit in the swing. It's a beautiful day and the birds are singing. I continued to praise God for the things he has given me and so I placed my hand on my growing abdomen. "Lord I want to thank you for this little blessing you have given me. Please help me to protect her always. Let her grow into a strong woman that lives her life for you." When I finished I felt that tremor go through my body again. It didn't feel like a bad thing. It actually made me feel better. Just as I finished my prayer D walked out the back door and I could tell he was looking for me. He saw me sitting on the swing and walked toward me. I scooted over to give him room and then scooted close to him after he sat. He reached and laced his fingers with mine. "Sam's feeding the horses. He'll be back in a little while. Nancy and Liz are baking something that smells awesome in your kitchen." He looks at me then, "You promise me that you're alright?" I can see the worry written on his face. I smooth my hand along his jaw and he leans into it and closes his eyes. "D I'm better than alright. I feel like things have changed for me. Do your job and don't worry about me." D opened his eyes and looked at me. He nodded and leaned forward to kiss me. His kiss was slow and lingering and then I felt his hand on my stomach. When our kiss ended he leaned down and kissed my stomach.
We sat together for a few minutes before Dean poked his head out the door. "Hey man we need to get a move on. Camilla is waiting on us." "I'll be right there. Grab my pack off the chair in the kitchen.", D answered him. He kisses me again. "I'll be home in the morning. You stay safe." "You too D. I love you." D grinned at me and I could tell he was in a teasing mood. "I know." "You know I love when you go all Han Solo on me.", I give him my biggest smile and kiss him one last time before he leaves. I watch him walk off the porch and around the house. I smile thinking of how much I love those bow legs and that sexy ass in those faded, ripped jeans. I heard the Impala leave and then rose to walk toward the barn. I wanted to check in on my horses. If I went too many days without being with them I felt off. I wondered where Ghost was and then I saw him following Sam around the pasture. Sam was checking on each horse individually, rubbing his hands over their sleek hides and talking to them.
I walked out to the pasture with Sam. He looked up and saw me coming before I was halfway there. Ghost ran to me and licked my hand before I could bend to scratch behind his ears. I then stood and saw that Sam was standing just a few feet from me. His hands were in his pockets and he reminded me of a little boy. "Are all of my horses doing ok?", I asked and then looped my hand through his arm. He smiled down at me, "They are great. I never knew how relaxing it could be to be around them." I nodded and walked with him back toward the barn. I suddenly stopped and Sam did when he felt my hand leave his arm. He looked worriedly at me. "What's wrong Nicole?" "It's ok Sam. Come here." He walked closer to me and I took one of his large hands in mine. I held it to my stomach and covered it with my own. "Feel her? She likes it out here too." Sam looked at me with a soft look in his eyes. "Oh man this is great. I never thought about feeling her move.", he smiled like a child and I threw back my head and laughed. I patted Sam's shoulder, "Just wait until she gets here!" Sam almost looked scared. "Ok let's get you and my niece back to the house.", he said and took my hand.
We made our way back to the house and went inside. Liz and Nancy had made chocolate chip cookies and monkey bread. "Mmmm what smells so great?", Sam said and made his way to the kitchen. Nancy came toward him and handed him a still warm chocolate chip cookie. He took it from her and kissed her before taking a bite of his cookie. "Oh man this is good!", he moaned. "There's more where that came from.", Nancy said saucily to Sam and I caught a slight blush from Sam. I smiled knowingly. I just might be on my own tonight. Liz handed me a cookie and a plate with a slice of monkey bread. I took it and snuggled down on the couch to eat it. Liz joined me and folded her legs under her as she sat beside me. "Want to watch something?", she asked. "Sure. You pick." She grabbed the remote and started flipping channels. "We'll be back in a little while.", Nancy called out and she and Sam left hand in hand out the back door. It was beginning to grow dark so I figured they were up to something in the area of the barn. I looked at Liz, "The hay makes a good comfy spot for making out." Liz threw her head back and laughed. "Yeah I bet Sam doesn't even need the hay. He can just hold her in place against the barn wall!" We guffawed and threw out a few more lewd comments before finally settling down and watching some silly reality show thing on TV.
After a while I grew sleepy. "I'm going to go to bed.", I said to Liz as I stood from the couch and took the plate to the kitchen and placed it in the dishwasher. The back door opened and Sam and Nancy came in. Nancy's hair was messed up and Sam's shirt was buttoned wrong. "Did you two have fun?", I teased and Sam cleared his throat. "Ummm we uh….we thought one of the horses were in trouble." "Mmmmhmmm", I answered and nodded at them. "I'm going to bed now. Good night all." With that I headed to my room and shut the door behind me. I found one of D's shirts and pulled it on and crawled into bed. There was a soft knock on my door. "Come in.", I called. Sam peeked his head inside. "Let's leave this door open ok?", he said almost apologetically. I noticed his shirt was now buttoned correctly and I nodded. "That will be fine Sam." He left the room quietly and I rolled to my side. I wasn't comfortable so I tucked a pillow beneath my stomach and soon I was sleeping soundly.
When I started to dream I dreamed that there was an angel standing before me. "My name is Zaphiel. I have been given the duty of protecting your unborn daughter. I have heard your prayers and know that you are a child of God. You're safe now." I blinked and tried to discern if this was real or a dream. I decided that based on the way I felt that everything was going to be alright and that Zaphiel was telling the truth. "Please keep my baby safe. I want her to grow up to be a strong woman." Zaphiel smiled at me and it was almost like looking into the sun. "She will grow into a strong woman and she will also be a protector of the weak. Now sleep. You will remember none of this but when the time comes you will." I stirred from my sleep and sat up. Sam was sitting in the corner of the room in a chair. He sat forward when I sat up. "Nicole are you ok? It's not after you again is it?" I shook my head. "I'm fine Sam. Why don't you go on and go to bed. I feel a protection that is otherworldly." Sam gives me a skeptical look. "I'll be back to check on you. You try to get back to sleep.", he says and strides from the room.