Dani sat in the back of the impala on her blackberry researching more information on the murder in Stratton. She had fallen asleep about an hour in to the drive for about three hours before she was awoken by Sam for a pit stop. She was running a fever, her body felt as if it was on fire. She took off the jacket she was wearing leaving her in just a tight tank top. Her body trembled slightly but she tried to hide it so that the boys wouldn't notice. Why did she do this to herself? Whenever she quit cold turkey, his happened. She normally reduced her doses until she was completely off and she was fine, but now with Dean watching her every move she knew she had to quit again.

When the trio got back in the car, Dani was back on her phone and started going through her emails thinking maybe Hope had emailed her, but nothing. She swore that when they found that girl she would kill her for making her worry so much. Dani shifted in her seat and then winced when she leaned back and her shoulder hit the back of the seat. She had forgotten all about the bite and knew it needed to be cleaned out. She grabbed her bag and pulled out her makeup bag which supplemented not only makeup and pills, but a couple of medical supplies; it was a pretty big makeup bag. Sam watched as Dani cleaned out her bite and placed a new gauze.

"You okay?" he asked facing her.

"Yeah, yeah, I'm fine," she replied with a smile, besides the sudden throbbing in her shoulder and the possibility of Hope being dead she was perfectly fine. She reached down in to her makeup purse to pull out a small compact mirror to look at her face. Her face was slightly purple especially around her neck and the small scrapes were less angry. She sighed and put away the mirror away. She felt Sam's eyes on her, he was still turned around facing her making her very uncomfortable. She grabbed a container of pain killers and set a couple in her hand. She glanced up and saw Dean's eyes on her through the rear view mirror.

"Can I have some of your water?" Dani asked Sam who reached down and grabbed the water before handing it off to her. She took the pill and washed it down with Sam's water. It always made her feel better, made her feel like she was floating on a cloud and had no current worries.

"Did you ever tell him?" Dani eyes snapped to her side where John Winchester was sitting. "Don't you think Sam should know what you did with Dean?" Dani closed her eyes, trying to ignore the older Winchester. When she opened her eyes again he was gone and she sighed in relief. The metallicar pulled up to a large house with a visible "for sale" sign right in the front of it. The house is empty, no cars around or in the driveway. It looked like a clean and fairly new house, so why would a ghost be haunting it? Dani looked at the house through her window in the back seat. The trio stepped out of the car and stood in front of the house.

"Boy, three bedrooms, two baths, and one homicide," Dean said with a smirk looking over at his brother. "This place is going to sell like hotcakes!" The three hunters head on inside to take a closer look and inspect the inside of the house. With his EMF in hand, Sam walked around the living room area. The device started going haywire making Sam raise an eyebrow and turn towards the other two hunters. Dani noticed there were power lines around him.

"There's a bunch of power lines, could be messing with the reading," Dani acknowledged. They continued to look around the house, looking for any signs that Hope could have been here and also what killed the man. Then a car pulled in to the drive way with a mover's truck attached to the end of it. The watched the boys head out to speak to the family and Dani stayed behind. She had already concluded that this was not Hope's doing, at least she prayed it wasn't. She continued to look around and could swear she felt as if she were being watched.

Shaking off the creepy feeling, Dani walked outside towards the family and the brothers. Dean was informing the family of a gas leak. The family looked up at Dani with a questioning look, but did not say anything. They agreed that for tonight they would not spend the night in their new home and instead will check in to a motel. Dean drives to a local motel and they check in to a room. Whenever they worked a case in the past, they would almost always get two rooms because Dean and Hope liked to get their own room. For this case, they got one room.

"Rock, paper, scissors, and loser takes the couch," Dean said but Sam turned to Dani and told her he'd take the couch. Dani told him no because he was too tall for it. They've shared a bed before, it's not like they haven't, but she didn't want to seem desperate by saying that they should just share the bed.

"Why don't you guys go ahead and start interviewing, I'm going to go around town and see if anyone seen Hope, we'll meet back later tonight, I'll bring dinner." The boys agreed and Dani was on her way. Later that night Dani returned with Chinese food, the boys had already returned from interviewing the housekeeper and were waiting on Dani to return with food, Dean was already starving.

"Any luck?" Sam asked when she set the food on the small table. Dean quickly grabbed his food and started eating. Dani raised an eyebrow at him and shook her head with a smile.

"Nothing, no one's seen her, what about you guys?"

"Well the housekeeper confirmed that Mr. Gibson was brutally murdered. She told us about his wife who died in childbirth and his daughter who killed herself."

"So the ghost is the daughter?" Dani questioned as she grabbed her own food and sat on the couch to start eating. "Great, quick salt and burn and then we can move on." The boys nodded in agreement and continued eating. An hour later, Dean was laid up on his bed eating a pie that Dani brought him. Dani and Sam sat on the other bed watching TV and sharing a bag of popcorn. Before she knew it, her eyes started fluttering and she let out a yawn. She turned to Sam and he was watching a movie on HBO and then she looked towards Dean's bed, he was also watching the movie and finishing his pie. Dani went to stand up to move to the couch, but Sam's voice stopped her.

"You know there's enough room for two on this bed right?" Sam whispered. He leaned against the head board with the bag of popcorn on his lap and watched her, waiting for her to agree. When she finally nodded and laid back down Sam smiled. A couple of minutes later he was laying down himself pulling the covers over both of them and facing her.

"Goodnight," Dani whispered before her eye fluttered shut. "Night." She heard Sam whisper back. When morning came, Dani found herself in the best sleep of her life. She felt warm and well rested. She tried to remember a time when she felt well rested and the answer was never, well not since she shared a bed with Sam and he held her and made her feel safe. She hadn't gotten more than 6 hours of sleep since, wow, she didn't even remember when. But right now, she felt amazing. Finally opening her eyes, she found angry red numbers starring back at her that read 10:36am. She had gotten more than 8 hours of sleep. Her eyes shifted to Dean's bed and saw that he wasn't there, and that's when she realized that there was someone spooning behind her holding her closely.

There was an arm wrapped around her, right under her breasts and a face buried in her neck. She knew exactly who is was. Turning around slowly, careful not to wake him, Dani stared at his sleeping face. He looked so peaceful and young. Her hand softly brushed the hair away from his forehead. She felt him pull her flush against him and when she looked back up she found his eyes staring back at her. She let out the breathe she was holding in and smiled.

"Good morning Sam I Am." He didn't reply he just pressed his lips to hers and kissed her good morning. Dani returned the kiss throwing a leg over his hips and putting a hand on his chest. Sam pulled her in as closely as he could, savoring her lips. "Very good morning I'm assuming?" Dani questioned when Sam pulled away.

"I've been wanting to do that since I first saw you yesterday," Sam replied leaning in to kiss her again.

"Me too," she whispered against his lips. Sam smiled and rolled them over so that he was hovering over her and kissed down her chin to neck. "Maybe we should do this more often," she added and Sam came back up to kiss her lips.

"Sleeping in the same bed or making out?"

"Well I wouldn't object to either," she smirked bringing his lips back to hers. "I like waking up next to you," she whispered. "I've missed you so much."

"Me too." Dani had one leg hooked around waist pulling his body closer to hers. She could feel his morning hard-on pressed against her. This was a dream and she was going to wake up any minute now. But when she didn't, when Sam continued to kiss her she knew she wasn't dreaming, this was actually happening. With one final kiss, leaving her breathless, Sam stood up from the bed and headed for the bathroom.

"Dean will be here any minute with breakfast, I'm going to hop in the shower."

"Enjoy your cold shower," Dani smirked and Sam laughed walking in to the bathroom. Dani laid there for a second, she could still feel Sam's lips on hers. She raised her hand to her lips and smiled. Minutes later the front door opened and Dean walked in holding a bag of food and a tray of coffee, and not just any coffee, Starbucks coffee. Dani literally leaped off the bed and towards Dean who smiled at her reaction.

"White Mocha Espresso," he announced as he handed her the drink.

"Oh my God I love you, have I told you how much I love you?" Dani said taking a sip of her large drink, excuse me, venti drink. Dean had also brought her a bagel with cream cheese and bacon. Along with donuts, a bagel for Sam and two bananas. Dani sat at the table eating her breakfast when suddenly Sam exited the bathroom wearing nothing but a towel around his waist. Dani swore she was going to have an involuntary panic attack. Holy shit this man was gorgeous, not that she didn't already know that but he was even gorgeous that she remembered if that was even possible. Sam grabbed his duffle and returned to the bathroom to get dressed. Dani finished her breakfast and when Sam exited the bathroom Dani entered needing a cold shower herself.

After Dani showered, she stood in front of the mirror in just her underwear staring at herself reflection in the foggy mirror. She wondered what Sam saw in her, what any guy saw in her. She knew what Nick, her ex-boyfriend saw in her, because he only wanted one thing. She wasn't the skinniest girl in the world, she had curves. She was larger than Hope and that was just not in height but also in weight. While Hope stood at a solid 5 feet, Dani stood at 5' 9". Hope had huge boobs, whereas Dani had a solid 38B bra size. Her body was slightly toned from years of hunting.

When she was younger she was a slightly chubby kid, but after hitting puberty she stretched out and lost her baby fat. When she started training her body changed even more and the one thing she was proud of was her great legs that she got from running away from monsters and the law. Dani finished getting dressed and with one final look at her outfit she was on her way. She wore dark burgundy jeans, black shirt and black combat boots. Dani exited the bathroom moments later to find the boys waiting for her. Her cheeks flushed a little when her eyes locked eyes with Sam.

"Ready princess?" Dean asked and Dani gave him a look and began brushing out her hair. She attempted to put her hair in a ponytail but when pain shot through her arm she gave up. Sam noticed and walked over to her to help her out. Standing behind her, closer than needed, he took her hair in his hand and pulled it into a low pony tail. When he was down he ran his hands down her shoulders and then leaned down to kiss her neck which received an "oh come on" from Dean which caused Dani to laugh.

"Let's go," Dani said playfully pushing Sam away from her. The three hunters got in to Dean's impala and drove into the town to spend a couple of doing research. Later that night they return to the Carter's home with no luck in finding Hope. When Dean pulled up to the house, he notices the family has moved in. Dean curses to himself and looks over at Sam.

"What are we gonna do?" Dani questions leaning between the boys and Sam's the first one to speak.

"We can always tell them the truth..." Dean snorts and looks at his brother.

"How well do you think that's going to turn out," Dean replied.

"Well it's worth a try," Dani said getting out of the car. Seconds later the boys followed behind her. They started walking towards the house when a loud scream rang. Without a word the trio ran towards the house. Dani knocked on the door and the boys prepared to knock it down. A man opens the door.

"You! Did you touch my daughter?"

"What? No! Listen it's not safe here! You have to go, now," Dean explained and on cue their dog barks and then a yelp is heard. They all run out of the house and find a trail of blood. They follow the trail and find "Too late" painted in blood along the side of the house. The family now believe them, but when they head to the cars to leave all the tires are slashed. Dean's face falls and Dani stiffens a laugh which earns her a glare.

"What kind of ghost messes with a man's wheels?" Dean yelled clearly upset. Before anything else can happen the girls screams again and is pointing in to the fields. Everyone turns to look at her and then the field but they see nothing. They all head back in to the house frightened. Once inside Sam pulls out the out the salt from his back pack and starts making a salt circle large enough for all of them to fit in. Dean and Dani keep look out until he finishes while also trying to explain to the family what they do and telling them that nothing can get in the salt circle. Sam pulls out some photo graphs and begins showing them to the daughter.

"You saw her right? Did she look like anyone in these photos?" Sam asked.

"Her! She was paler and a lot dirtier but that was her," the girl proclaimed and her younger brother agreed. The boy's starts talking about the daughter and then both decide that Sam will head upstairs to the attic to check it out while Dean and Dani stay there and baby sit. Sam heads upstairs and Dean and Dani stay with the family. The wife's brother makes a snarl comment and then they start hearing a noise, a door opening slowly. Dani and Dean step in front of the family, Dean holding a fire poker while Dani stood next to him with no weapon. They watched the woman come closer and closer. Dani looked down at the salt line and then back up to the woman.

"Alright everybody stay calm, she's a ghost, she can't come in the circle," Dean announced holding up the fire poker. The woman stood right in front of the salt line and a blade slid down her arm then he foot stepped over the salt.

"Apparently she's not a ghost!" Dani exclaimed as the family behind her started yelling.

"Shoot her!"

"Yeah, about that." Dean started.

"Dammit, run!" Dani yelled ushering the family out as the woman began slashing her blade at Dean. Dani runs out with the family leaving Dean behind knowing he could handle himself. A few minutes later Sam and Dean come out the room.

"Hey, you alright?" Dani asked as she came around the house alone.

"Yeah, where is everyone?" Dean questioned.

"Hiding," she replied as Sam and Dean began coming up with another plan. Dani went to go get the family but the boy was missing. "Crap," she whispered feeling a bit guilty. The mother and father began calling out for him but he didn't reply. The all looked around and didn't see the boy. The mother starts freaking out and the daughter starts yelling and Dani flips.

"Alright, listen the safest place for you right now is in the shed, let's go, Sam and Dean will find your son and I will stay with you guys as protection, now let's go." Dani started walking, but turns to the boys and give them a thumbs up. The mother and daughter follow Dani to the shed while the husband and brother refuse and decide to go along with Sam and Dean to find Danny.

Dani leads the mother and daughter to the shed and they wait. Dani stands closest to the door holding, while the mother and daughter stand in the middle of the room behind her. She's holding on to her knife which she always has strapped in her boot and is keeping watch. An hour later, Sam and Dean come back to the shed. Dean comes in last with a sorrow look on his face.

"Did you get Danny?" the mother asked.

"No," Dean replied looking down at the floor. Dani could instantly tell something was wrong. She looked at Sam and his sympathetic face confirmed her suspicion.

"No? Well, where's Ted?"

"He's outside…"

"Well, why doesn't he come inside?" Dean looked to Sam and then Dani before replying.

"Because I had to carry him out. I'm sorry."

"What does that mean? What does that mean that you're sorry, are you saying that he's dead?" the wife asked beginning to get frantic. Dean's sad look followed by an explanation confirm it and the wife and daughter start crying. Dean looked over at Sam again before turning away and walking out of the shed. While the father is consoling the mother, the daughter is pacing and Dani is watching them and watching Sam. She was worried about Dean and his guilt. She knew he felt awful and Sam was probably feeling just as guilty.

Another hour passes and Sam and Dean return to the house to see what else they can find and the father joins them. Dani is left with the mother and daughter who are still quietly crying and consoling each other. She looks from the family to the door and then a loud crash occurs behind her. She runs over to the family, standing in defense in front of them. There was nothing and then a knife pierced the wall behind the daughter. They yelled and ran forward pushing Dani down accidentally. Dani quickly gets back up and they start hearing a bunch of noise around the shed. The mother is holding a rake in defense, but it is useless.

The woman comes charging in knocking down the wall and the mother. Dani pulls her up and gets in front of her in defense. Dani pushes the woman back and out of the shed, but the woman charged back at her knocking her down on top of the broken wall. Dani kicked at her and tried to get her off, but the woman was going crazy on top of her. Dani felt something pierce through her thigh and her eyes widened. Before she could react something dragged the woman out of the shed leaving Dani there laying on her back. When she looked down she found a small knife sticking out of her leg.

"Oh that's just fucking perfect, I wonder how dirty this knife is," Dani muttered as she stood up and started ripping apart the bottom of her shirt leaving her in a semi crop top. She put her hand in her mouth and bit down before removing the knife and tossing it to the side. She had to clean it out ASAP. She could hear the frantic yells of the woman and then the husband called out his wives name. When he came in to the shed he was covered in blood.

"Thanks," Dani told him as she wrapped the piece of shirt around her thigh, tying it tightly. The husband nodded in return. Sam and Dean returned with the son and they all walked out of the shed. Dani saw the dead woman laying out in the field, her eyes wide open and lifeless.

"You alright?" Sam asked waking over to her noticing her limp and slightly pained face. She didn't reply she just gave him a sarcastic thumbs up with a smile. The sun began to rise and Dean decided it was time to go when the husband announced he would be calling the police. Sam, Dean and Dani said their goodbye and were on their way. They returned to the motel to get cleaned up and get some sleep before returning to Bobby's.

Dani sat in her underwear and half ripped t-shirt on top of the bed while Sam tended to her thigh. He had to disinfect the cut multiple times because he didn't know how old or dirty that knife was and didn't want Dani to get an infection. While Sam tended to her wound, she called Bobby. She had to keep her mind off Sam touching her thighs, so close to her… Bobby didn't have any news, nothing has changed nothing. Dani was getting so frustrated. The next morning the trio packed up and made their way back to Bobby's.