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Ace smiled and stole another one of Sam's fries. Sam moved his bag of food away from her his nose still stuck in the file. Ellen and Jo were glaring at each other not speaking. Ace turned when Dean came into the roadhouse. He was alone. She frowned.
"Where's Jinxy?" Ace asked.
"She out in the jeep waiting. Sammy, go comfort her," Dean said.
"Jerk."
"Bitch."
Sam got up and went to grab the file. Ace placed her hand on it and shook her finger at him.
"Nah ah. My turn, Sam," she said.
"Alright. Just don't you two get side tracked."
"Side tracked? Pinky, do you have any idea what he is talking about?"
"Nope, not a clue."
Sam rolled his eyes. He grabbed his food and left the roadhouse. A few moments later, Dean and Ace heard Jinx's jeep start up and tear out of the parking lot. Dean walked closer to Ace. She smiled at him and grabbed the file.
"Was she okay?" she asked.
"She was good. A little annoyed that you were riding with me."
"yeah. I am her Ace, you know."
"Just hers huh?"
"Until I get a better offer I am."
Dean leaned forward to kiss Ace. He then noticed Ellen and Jo glaring at him. He pulled away and ran a hand over his face. He smiled at the Harvelle women.
"We'll be going now. See you later," he said.
Ace waved at them and walked out trying not to laugh. It was obvious that Dean was scared of Ellen. She walked over to the impala and climbed in the passenger seat. She sat down and started eating her fries. She watched as Dean walked over to the car. God, he was hot. She smiled when he climbed in beside her. He graced her with a smile.
"So, where are we headed, priss?" he asked starting the car.
"Philadelphia."
"Okay. How's the wrist?"
"Fine and you don't have to keep asking. I am good."
"Sweetheart, how many times have you gotten hurt on a hunt?"
"How many times have you?"
"I asked you first."
"Well, I asked you second."
"Priss."
"Pinky."
"You aren't talking are you?"
"Nope."
Dean watched as Ace reached over and turned on the radio. He sighed and stared at the road ahead of him. Trying to get Ace to talk was like pulling teeth.
Jinx drove down the road one hand on the steering wheel the other holding her huge burger. Sam watched her then looked at the road. He gulped. She was as usual driving way too fast and Sam did not want to die. He sat back in the seat and tested his seatbelt again praying it would hold.
"So, you aren't talking," Jinx said turning to look at him.
"Nothing to talk about," Sam wished she would look back at the road.
"You have nothing to talk about? I don't believe you."
"Okay. This case... Girl goes missing from her apartment. I'm thinking restless spirit."
"Well, girls go missing every eighty years from there. And all of them are blonde. Wait till Acey reads that."
"Which puts you at risk."
Jinx smiled and looked at Sam. She took her hand off the wheel and tapped his knee. She took a large bite form her hamburger.
"Jinx, hand on the wheel, please," Sam said closing his eyes.
"Relax. Geez, you do ride with Dean."
"Yeah, but at least he obeys the speed limits."
"Since when?"
"Since the accident."
Jinx looked at Sam but he was looking out the window. She dropped her burger in the bag and wiped her hand on her pants. She reached out and placed a hand over his. She held his hand tight.
"It'll be okay, Sam. Really."
"You think so?"
"I know so."
Ace read the case her feet up on the dash board. She looked out her window. Dean had pulled over needing a piss. She rolled the window down. He was taking forever.
"Dude, shake it off already!" she screamed out.
"Sweetheart, shut up!" he yelled back.
"Well, you should have gone before we left!"
Dean zipped up his jeans and rolled his eyes. He held a smile on his face though. Ace had started talking to him again after one hour. He walked back towards the car. He climbed in his car and looked at Ace. She had pulled off his shirt leaving her in a tank top. She rubbed at her bandage and Dean saw that she was slowly pulling the tape off. He grabbed her arm.
"I thought we talked about this. You can't take it off," he said.
"But it's itchy."
"Priss, the bandage needs to stay on. Okay? It could get infected or worse, the stitches could open."
"But... It itches and it aches."
"I have your pain pills somewhere in here. If I can remember where Sammy put them."
"No pain pills."
"Sweetheart-."
"No, I... I can't take them."
Ace looked down at the papers in the file so she wouldn't have to see Dean's eyes. She felt him pull on her arm. He pulled her across the seat until she was sitting in his lap. He grabbed the file and tossed it in the back seat.
"We need that," she whispered.
"Why can't you take pain pills? DO they make you sick?" he asked brushing her hair off of he shoulder toying with a purple strand.
"No but... You won't like me if I take them. I... I don't like me when I take them. I... I kind of take too many."
"Kind of?"
Dean took Ace's chin in his hand. He forced her to look at him. Her violet eyes looked haunted. She blinked and Dean saw the shine of tears in her eyes.
"I was... I was an addict, Dean. And not weed. No, I liked the hard stuff. Oxy, coke, and eventually heroin. Although, the last one was the reason I got clean. Shot up once and... Woke up in a different city then the one I went to sleep in and had no memory of how I had gotten there."
"Why?" he whispered.
"Pain. Emotional pain that I refused to deal with. First it was drinking too much and that... There was a car accident. Anyway, I was on pain meds for a while and just started abusing them because they made me not feel. Of course it lead to harder stuff."
"Does... Does Jinx know?"
"Yeah. She... She came with me to my first meeting. I was clean when I met her but... I had never gone to meetings. She made me go. Said it would be good for me to talk to others who had been there."
Dean nodded. He leaned forward and placed a soft kiss on her lips. He wrapped his arms around her waist and held her body close to his. He pulled away and smiled.
"Cherry today," he whispered kissing her again.
"About what I told you-."
"Doesn't change how I see you."
"Yeah. You see a poor rich girl who doesn't know what she wants."
"No. I see a strong woman who is trying her damnest to change the world for the better and who fought to be the woman she is today. And Might I say, I think that woman is hot, smart and can kick ass. I want you on my team."
"You're just saying that to get laid."
"Maybe... Is it working?"
"Hmmm... I'm thinking about it."
Ace kissed Dean again. No one had ever told her things like that. And she believed he truly meant every word. Maybe Dean wasn't as bad as she thought he was.
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Jinx was getting tired, but she knew if she let Sam drive, they would never make it to Philadelphia. She needed something to stay awake, some form of caffeine, but after taking a quick look around, she didn't see anywhere near by. "Sam."
"Yeah?" he asked, turning to look at her.
"Can you genius your way into finding a pit stop, or a gas station or something?"
"What do you need?"
Jinx groaned; she knew if she told him, he would puppy eye himself into the drivers seat. "Just got the munchies."
"Jinx."
"Not that kind of munchies. I think you would know if I was high."
"Good point. So what do you want?"
"A red bull."
Sam gave her a look. "If you're tired, I am more then happy to drive."
"Oh I know, and like a grandma."
"This isn't healthy you know?" he asked, avoiding the part about his driving.
"I function just fine thank you."
"Well, I think you should get some sleep. You were up a little late last night." He said with a small smirk.
"Yes I was, and so were you, imagine that."
"Jinx."
"I am fine to drive."
"Then why do you need a red bull?"
"Its not really a need, its more of a want. You know about that, don't you Sammy?" When she looked over at him; she knew she had won. Sam leaned over and started kissing her neck. "Sam, I am driving."
"Then pull over."
"I want to get to Philly first."
"Mmm, I don't think so. You're the ghosts type."
"I'm not petite." Sam nipped and Jinx swerved. Before she got them into an accident she pulled over. "That would have been your fault." She said as she unbuckled her seat belt so she could settle in his lap.
"You gave me that look."
Jinx looked at him. "So a look, you're blaming this all on a look? I think someone needs to get their hormones in check Sammy."
Jinx smirked at his shocked face. "I need to get my hormones in check?"
"Mmmhmm." She said as unbuckled his seat belt, then started working on his belt.
"I'm not the only one."
"Sam?"
"Yeah?"
"Shut up." He said nothing more as he cupped her cheek softly, kissing her.
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Dean was a bit shocked when they pulled up to the apartment complex and didn't see Jinx's jeep. Ace looked around, shocked as well. "Where the hell are they?"
"Maybe they stopped on the side of the road for a little nookie."
"Dean."
"What? Are you telling me that just us stopping for making out it realistic?"
Ace thought about it; she didn't want to admit he was right. "Jinx did say she needed to get laid."
"My point exactly." Dean said with a smirk. Ace rolled her eyes and pulled out her cell, dialing Jinx.
She only waited two rings.
"Honky tonk bu-donk-donk."
"Dude, where are you?"
"About ten minutes from the apartment, why are you there already?"
"Yep." Ace could tell Jinx had covered the mouth piece with her hand as she talked to Sam. "My fault. I needed a Red Bull."
"what have I told you about those?"
"Um, that they are magically awesome."
Ace groaned. "I'm going to have to hurt Sam for letting you have one."
"She's gonna get you Sammy."
"Why, what did I do?" She heard him ask; she couldn't help but laugh. "It was only one."
"A baby or a giant."
"Oohh look a street light, I better stop for that." Jinx hung up.
Ace looked at Dean. "Sam is dead."
"What?"
"I'm going to kill him."
"Can I ask why this time?"
"He let Jinx drink a Red Bull."
"And that's bad?"
Ace doubled over with laughter, shaking her head. "Oh yeah, this is going to be fun."
Dean looked at her, completely lost as Jinx pulled up."Where you two been?"
"Pit stop."
"Is that code for sex?" Dean joked as Jinx smiled at him.
"Sam stopped at a glory hole, does that count?"
Sam looked at her, then to Dean and Ace. "She's lying."
"Go ahead and deny is Sammy. Its okay. We understand." Dean said as he patted his shoulder, Sam shrugged him off. "Come on, lets go check out that apartment."
Ace stood watch and shook her head. She felt Jinx grab her arm and yank her into the room. Ace closed the door and turned to face the three others.
"I still don't understand why we couldn't just call the number and rent the place. I have the funds," she said looking around the living room.
"Well, first off Jinx is the ghost's type," Sam said.
"And second who the hell lives in a building they know is haunted?" Dean asked looking at Ace.
"Ahh, geez Pinky let me think... Hunters maybe?"
Jinx and Sam shook their heads and went around with the EMF meters. Nothing was setting them off. Jinx looked at the wall. She stopped when she got to a light switch. She looked at it.
"Dude, look at this," she said touching her finger to the black residue. She looked at it along with Dean, Sam and Ace.
"Holy crap," Sam and Ace said at the same time.
"It's ectoplasm," Dean said.
"Dude," Jinx said.
"I know what we're dealing with here," Dean went on.
"If you say the state puff marshmallow man I will hurt you," Ace said looking at Dean.
"Ahh... Nevermind."
"I haven't seen this very often. Like twice. To make this stuff you have to be one pissed off spirit," Sam explained.
"Well, let's fine the bastard before he hurts anymore girls," Jinx said.
"Ahh, Jinxy, trying to save the blondes of the world. Your numbers are dropping," Ace joked.
"Don't start Acey."
"I mean seriously, blondes... The ghost obliviously has no taste."
Jinx punched Ace in the arm. Ace laughed as they walked out of the apartment. Ace felt Dean smack her ass gently. She turned and he winked at her.
"Play nice," he said.
"But you never liked the nice girls," she said winking back.
Sam and Jinx shook their heads. Jinx frowned when she heard voices. She turned and looked at Ace. Ace looked up and listened. She then moaned and cursed in Arabic.
"Fucking blonde tramp," she muttered.
"Hey, I take offense," Jinx said.
"What? What's-," Dean started.
"Shut up and follow my lead. All of you," Ace said a plan forming in her head.
Dean smiled when she wrapped her arm around his waist. A moment later, Jo came around the corner with the super. Ace smiled and walked confidently over to him taking Dean with her.
"- My friend told me I needed," Jo was saying. She stopped midsentence when she saw Ace and Dean. She glared at Ace.
"Hello, I am so sorry but I heard the apartment was for rent and I just had to come and see it. I... Well, I want to be honest but me and my lovely husband here came up looking for you and instead we found the apartment unlocked. We took a look inside and we are very interested. Right, baby?" Ace asked pressing her body against Dean's side and placing a soft kiss on his cheek.
"Oh, that we are, honey," Dean said placing his hand on her ass and feeling her up completely unaware of the dark looks Jo was sending his way. He did hear Jinx and Sam snicker in he background.
"Actually, I already have-," the super started looking at Jo.
"We can write you a check right now for a year's worth of rent. I mean... You don't have anyone else looking at it, right?" Ace asked giving the super a huge smile.
"Nope, I don't. No one who was serious about renting. Why don't you two come to the office and we can get the paperwork done?"
"Of course. Oh, these are our friends. They're be staying with us for a while helping us move in and get settled. That isn't a problem is it?"
"Course not."
"Baby, why don't you go with him and get started on the paperwork while I call the bank. Okay?"
"Sure."
Jinx waited until Dean and the super were out of sight. She then started laughing. She high fived Ace and pointed at Jo.
"You got served," she laughed.
"I had this all under control," Jo said stomping her foot.
"Really? If you had it under control, little girl, why is it that not only did I get the man, but I got the apartment too? Do yourself a favour, listen to your mother. Go back to school and make something of yourself. This life is not for you," Ace said standing toe to toe with the blonde.
"Oh but it's for you? You got hurt on the last hunt you went on!"
"True, but I'm still standing, aren't I?"
"For how long. Prissy girls like you belong in a tea room not on a hunt."
Sam moaned and rubbed his forehead. He didn't see the punch but he heard it. He looked up to see Jo holding her jaw and blood on her cut lip. Ace's eyes were dark with anger. He looked at Jinx; he could tell she was also angry.
"I have been on more hunts then you so you shut your mouth. I have been hurt emotionally, mentally, and physically but my ass is still standing. I have endured it all, little girl and held my head high. So do not stand there and proceed to tell me that I shouldn't be here. You're the one who shouldn't be here. You wouldn't have survived half the shit I have."
"You hit me," Jo said softly.
"You damn right I did! I would do more but I have people waiting for me."
Ace walked away her hand still clenched in a fist. Angry tears threatened to fall. She stalked down the stairs digging in her pocket for her cell. She would need to call the bank and authorize the transaction. She was about to rent an apartment for an entire year and would probably only stay in it for three days, two tops. Yeah, Steven would love this when he heard of it.
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Jinx followed Ace; she didn't care if she didn't fit the ghost's preference, there was no way she was going to let her out of sight. Ace leaned against the hallway wall and pulled out her cell phone, Jinx snatched it from her. "Hey, what-"
"I gots a plan."
"Thank you for butchering the English language."
"Shut up and let me handle this." Jinx said as she dialed the bank. "Yes, this is Ace Nirvana, and I need to open a new account." Ace looked at her, but Jinx only smiled.
After a few minutes on the phone, Jinx hung up, tossing the phone back at Ace. "So, care to explain?"
"You wont be wasting any money on this place?"
"Really?"
"Yep."
"How so? Please don't tell me you've been plotting and scheming with my name."
"No, with Ace Winchester though."
"Jinx." Ace was losing her patience and Jinx could tell.
"Dude, you got to punch Jo, don't get snippy with me. I didn't get to."
Ace shook her head. "That's cause you secretly have a thing for Ellen, didn't want to piss her off."
"She is pretty hot for an older lady." Ace rolled her eyes and gave her a look. "Right, on topic." Jinx started walking towards the apartment. "The card number you are going to run is going to go through, but in five days, its not going to have the fonds to cover more then those five days."
Ace's jaw dropped. "You did not."
"I did. And its untraceable."
"How the hell-"
"Dude, seriously, you've scene me do harder things."
"Yeah but-"
"But? This way Steven is trackin our, or your every move. You know he's pissed about missing that meeting."
Ace rolled her eyes. "I see the company still survived."
"Exactly." Jinx said as they walked into the apartment; Dean and Jo were unpacking weapons as Sam went over the case file.
"Hello wife."
"Husband." Ace joked, loving the colors Jo was turning.
"So, when are we returning Miss Cheerleader to mommy?" Jinx asked as Jo glared at her.
"Cheerleader?"
"You're blond."
"So are you."
"So?" Jo knew there was no winning with Jinx and her warped logic, but that wasn't going to stop her from trying. "Doesn't that make you a cheerleader by default?"
The room was quiet, only for a moment before Dean and Sam started laughing. "That's a good one. Jinx a cheerleader."
"Priceless." Dean said as he wiped imaginary tears from under his eyes.
"Dude, do you remember Veronica?"
"Oh yeah. She had one of those racks and…" Jinx noticed the look Ace was giving both herself and Dean. "I think we're in trouble." Dean bit his lip from laughing.
Jinx wrapped her arm around Ace's waist, and didn't let her pull back. "Come on babe, you know I love you."
Ace smiled. "That's right. More the Lila." Sam looked at them shocked. "I told you that in private."
"Opps."
"I hate you." Jinx mumbled as she avoided looking at Ace.
Dean cleared his throat and looked at Jo. "So, if your mother doesn't know about this, where does she think you are?"
"Vegas."
"You think she's dumb enough to believe that?" Ace asked as she grabbed a candy bar from Dean's bag.
"No, I have Ash laying a paper trail all the way to the slot machines."
"You are a slot machine." Jinx muttered as everyone turned and looked at her. "I'm sorry, did I say that out loud? My bad."
"She's not going to believe that." Ace said as Jo glared at her.
"She's my mother, I think I know what she will and will not believe."
Just then, Dean's cell rang. "Ellen." Jo turned and looked at him; her eyes pleading with him. "No Ellen I haven't heard from here. But I'll let you know if I see her." He hung up quickly as JO smiled at him. Then he felt a sharp pain in the back of his head; Ace had smacked him, hard. "Dude what the-"
"You stupid jackass."
"What?"
"Now we have to not only worry about Jinx,"
"Hey! I do not need you guys worry about me."
"Yes we do!" Dean, Sam and Ace all said at the same time. "But Jo as well."
"She's the spirits type." Dean said as if just coming to the realization himself.
"I know." Jo said as they looked at her.
"You are as dumb as you look." Ace said as she grabbed her bag and headed into the bathroom; she needed a relaxing shower.
"Dude, you have no idea how to be bait." Jinx said as she laughed. "Can I have your mom if you die?" Jo picked up and threw the closets thing to her; Jinx caught the knife with ease. "You throw like a girl." She said as she grabbed her bag.
"Where are you going?" Sam asked.
"To take a shower."
Dean looked at her for a moment. "Ace is in there."
Jinx smiled widely. "Oh I know. We get each others tough spots." She winked and slipped into the bathroom, locking it behind her.
"That is so awesome." Dean muttered as Sam shook his head at him; he was unfortunately, thinking the same exact thing.
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Ace wrapped the towel around her body and looked at Jinx. Jinx smiled and stepped out of the shower grabbing another towel. She sighed and dried her hair.
"Jinxy, we can just hand Jo over to the spirit right?" Ace asked pulling a brush though her hair.
"Sorry, Acey. I think Ellen wants her daughter back."
"Well... We can be her daughters. I mean, we are way more awesome then Jo is."
"Oh, I know. I think Ellen is attached to her though."
"Too bad Jo's head isn't attached to her body."
"Oh, I hear you."
Ace dropped her towel and pulled on a pair of old shorts and Dean's shirt. She winced and looked at her wrist. The bandage was off and she could see the ugly red skin being held together by stitches. Jinx pulled on an old pair of sweats and a t-shirt. She saw Ace looking at her wrist. She took Ace's hand and kissed her wrist.
"Dude, you just infected me," Ace said.
"Hey, if I remember correctly you have been sucking face with Dean a lot, so I would shut it about infections."
"Why do I love you again?"
"Cause I am awesome."
Ace rolled her eyes and walked out of the bathroom. She saw Jo sitting at the table twirling around a knife. Sam was staring at some, surprise, papers from the building history while Dean placed behind Jo. Dean looked up and smiled at Ace.
"You know, wife, it is only fair that next time you invite me, your husband to join," he said smiling.
"In your dreams, Pinky," Ace answered.
"So, what are we dealing with?" Jinx asked walking over to them and sitting beside Sam.
"Building was a warehouse built in 1944. Was converted into apartments last year," Jo said.
"Wow, Jo, you can read. That's great," Ace said going over to the fridge for some beer.
"What was here before 1944?" Dean asked going to his bag for the first aid kit. He was going to bandage Ace's wrist again. Knowing her she'd open the stitches in her sleep.
"Nothing empty field."
"Wow, like your head Jo," Jinx said.
"So, our best bet is someone died bloody here in the building," Sam said putting down the papers.
"I already checked. In 82 years zero violent deaths. Dean, would you please sit down?" Jo asked feeling a little nervous as he paced behind her.
"Sure. Sweetheart, come here," Dean said sitting down and waving the kit at Ace.
"But Pinky-."
"Nope. I am not taking that chance. We had this talk. Are you going to listen to me?"
Jinx saw the look in Ace's eyes. She smirked and grabbed a picture from Sam. She could have told Dean that the chances of Ace listening with Jo here were none. Ace was going to show Jo that Dean was hers, period.
"Listen to you? How about no?" Ace said taking a long drink of the beer.
"Alright. You asked for it."
Dean got up leaving the kit on the table. He went over to Ace. He took her beer bottle and placed it on the counter. He smiled at her and slowly turned her around. He slapped her ass hard. The crack echoed in he room. Jo stared at them shocked. Sam tried really hard not to think about what his brother was doing, it was just too damn embarrassing. Jinx laughed.
"You know, Dean, I kind of liked that," Ace said seductively.
"Really? Hmm, maybe I need to try again," Dean answered pressing his body against hers.
"Jo, did you check the obits, county records-," Sam trailed off really trying to forget what was happening in the kitchen.
"What? Ah, yeah. I checked several sources. I know what I am doing," Jo said.
"Jury is still out on that one," Jinx said reaching across the table and taking Jo's knife and slamming it on the table surface "Don't play with knives unless you know how to use them."
"It could be a cursed object then. Something in one of these apartments."
"Then we have to scan every inch of this place."
"Not it!" Ace yelled.
"Fuck! That was so not fair!" Jinx whined.
"Oh, it's fair. Plus Pinky has to put a new bandage on my wrist."
"Oh yeah, cause now you're ready to listen."
"What are you two going on about?" Dean asked taking Ace's hand and pulled her towards the table.
"Looks like it's going to be Jo, Sam and me scanning the building."
"Alright. Jo you're with Sam," Dean said knowing Jinx would kill Jo.
"It would go faster if we all spilt up," Jo said.
"So the spirit can get you? Yeah, sure. I so do not want to save your ass," Ace said rolling up the sleeve of the shirt.
Jo saw the cut. She crossed her arms across her chest. She raised an eyebrow.
"I think you're the one who needs saving. From yourself. What's a matter, Ace? Mommy didn't love you enough?"
The room went quiet. It took only seconds for it to explode. Dean grabbed Ace around the waist while she lunged at Jo. Sam shoved Jo out the door while standing in between her and Jinx. He looked up at Dean. Dean was having a hard time holding Ace back.
"You bitch! I hope you fucking die!" Ace yelled.
"Get them out of here!" Dean yelled.
Sam shoved Jo and Jinx out the door. He then looked from Jo to Jinx. He swore. He had seriously put himself in a bind. He now had to protect Jo from Jinx ripping her limp from limp.
"Jo, go upstairs. We take the top floors. Jinx you can grab the bottom ones," Sam said placing himself in he middle of them again.
"Get her out of here, Sam before I show her the meaning of the word pain," Jinx said her mouth barely moving she was so angry.
Sam shoved Jo towards the stairs. He dragged her up three flights till they were on he top floor.
"What the hell was al that about?" Jo demanded.
"Ace lost her mom when she was three days old, Jo. Not all of us can say we had a loving mother who cared about them," Sam stated coldly.
"Sam-."
"Start scanning, Jo."
And just like that it was the end of the talking.
So That's It For Now.
Sorry About The Long Absence.
I Had This Epic "Take Time Off Or Lose All Of Your Vacation Time" Thrown at Me.
So My Ass Had Some Fun.
It Was Glorious.
Review Cause It Makes The Head Whore Feel Pretty.
