Chapter 39

As she waited for Sam to come out of the bathroom, Amelia sat on the small balcony of the hotel room. So much had happened in the last hour. Starting with the sudden change of their plans because Apsu had sensed the nearby presence of a donor. Which was troubling to her on so many levels. How had neither she nor the trapped god seen this before tonight? Both of them had some degree of precognition; Apsu's was limited to things related to his curse. But Amelia's was a much broader power. It was how she knew of Sam's, and Amelia Stone's futures after the goddess' leaving.

Amelia still wasn't positive she should have told Sam what Apsu had told her, that the donor would find them. Trusting a future, that she should have been able to see but hadn't, troubled her; and she knew how Sam felt about destiny and fate. But, she did know she had an absolute trust in Sam. She had trusted him with Apsu's vision and he had trusted her with his and his brother's future.

It felt like this evening was unfolding per some unknown plan. 'If the One is jerking us around again, I'm going to be so pissed.' Pulling into this hotel because of traffic, needing to use such a large love glamour on the clerk to get checked into the room. It had all happened so fast. She took a deep breath, closed her eyes and looked into the future that the spell would create. Amelia saw the three babies conceived tonight because of the effect on the men in the lobby. She smiled when she saw the hotel would gain a reputation as a lover's retreat and eventually change its name to the Aphrodite. It would not be the first time the Greek Love goddess had gotten credit for her work.

She looked deeper and saw the legend would be spread in large part because of the older clerk that had taken over when Josh had been reduced to a drooling mess. He had not had an orgasm in five years, since his orchidectomies for testicular cancer. Her spell had given him his first sustainable erection since the surgery. It was unforeseen circumstances like these that created the memories that got her through the lonely centuries.

Her only concern regarding the spell was the possibly of it being detected by something else. But, with Crowley being safeguarded by Death and the Leviathans in disarray, she didn't think she had put them in any jeopardy. Sam had been pretty upset. She was going to have to calm him down; although the noises coming from the bathroom told her he was almost done with that. "Crap", she said to herself. She had accidently seen and felt what Sam was thinking about while he was orgasming. She felt herself blush deeply as the intense images of the two of them; wrapped each other arms, flushed, breathing heavily and climaxing together; filled her mind. She took a couple of deep breaths and then started chanting. "Hydrogen, Helium, Lithium, Beryllium, Boron, Carbon, Nitrogen…."

X

Sam had come out of the bathroom intending to rip Amelia a new one, but when he found her on the balcony, reciting the elements, he had just stood watching her and trying not to laugh. That the goddess had been caught in her own spell was amusing and endearing to him. Sam cleared his throat to get her attention when he felt himself reacting to the adorable picture she made.

"So, what's the plan?" Sam asked as Amelia came in from the balcony. "How do we let them 'find us'?"

Her stomach rumbled first and his quickly followed, almost if on cue. It had been hours since they had grabbed a snack at the racetrack. "I think we find some place to eat." They smiled at each other; the tenseness of a few minutes ago forgotten.

Sam looked through the local dining guide in the room and found a place within walking distance of the hotel. Amelia checked the cooler; the spell she had placed on the bottles was preserving the two fluids in the perfect condition. Sam secured the room; making sure no one, alive, dead or anything in-between, could get to their precious cargo. Sam had already splashed some water on his face, so Amelia ducked into the bathroom to freshen up; and then they headed out to find food and be found by the donor Apsu had sensed.

They didn't know if they should stroll leisurely to be seen, or if they should hurry to their destination. Which would get them where they were destined to meet the donor? The light breeze from the lakes made their walk through Madison a pleasure, so they ended up strolling. That was until their stomachs reminded them there were two goals to the walk.

They didn't make it to the grill they had picked out of the folder; stopping at a place with an outdoor seating area. The salads had just been delivered when Amelia started hearing someone's thoughts. 'Nah, it can't be.' 'He looks so different, but I'm sure that's Sam.' 'Who's that with him; and where's Dean?' The area was busy and people were moving about; Amelia couldn't find whoever it was that had recognized Sam.

"Sam." Amelia spoke very quietly. "Someone here knows you. I can hear their thoughts." That was when Amelia noticed Sam was already discreetly eyeing the crowd.

"Yeah." He glanced at Amelia. "I can't hear their thoughts but I sure can feel someone eye-balling us." He instinctually started to slide his arm off the table to check his weapons, when Amelia touched his arm.

"I don't sense any malice or danger; it's more like curiosity." She smiled when he brought his hand back up and took hers. "Besides, we're here to be found."

By the time their entrées arrived, Amelia was 'hearing' more than thoughts; at least two people were actually talking about recognizing Sam. There were just too many people in the area for her to find the source of the voices. She didn't share that with him, he was tense enough. Besides, she still felt no malice or threat in either voice. They both continued to scan the faces of the people around them as they picked at their meals.

Amelia could feel the frustration pouring out of Sam. They knew the donor was close enough to see him, but had made no attempt to contact him. He wanted to stand and shout 'anyone here know who I am'? But he knew that was somewhere between unwise, impractical and suicidal. He was raising his hand to get the waiter's attention to bring another beer; when a tall young man with reddish-brown haired stepped up to their table.

"Sam?" Asked what turned out to be a teenage boy on closer inspection; a boy wearing a Lake Manitoc High Football jersey.

"Lucas?" Sam asked in response, standing up next to the table; and then noticed a pretty, dark-haired woman approaching. "Andrea?"

"Oh my God, it is you!" The woman said as she reached the table. The three of them stared awkwardly at each other for a few seconds, and then Sam and the woman clumsily held their arms out to embrace each other, ending up in a tight hug.

As Sam and Andrea let go of each other, he turned to the boy. "Lucas, man, you have really grown." And then Sam embraced Lucas in another hug. As he pulled away from Lucas, Sam could feel the amulet vibrating and thought to himself 'I guess I don't need Amelia to know how Apsu feels about Lucas. Oh, crap, Amelia'. He turned to find her watching him, with an expression that said she had heard everything he had just been thinking.

"Lucas, Andrea, this is a friend of mine, Amelia." He introduced the mother and son to the goddess.

"It's nice to meet both of you. Could you join us?" She asked and pointed to the extra chairs.

As the Barrs exchanged glances, and then pulled out the chairs to sit; Sam gave Amelia a questioning look because of the way she had said 'both'. The waiter returned with the beer Sam had ordered, and noticing the new faces asked what he could get them.

"We've already eaten." Andrea said to the waiter. She turned to Sam and added, "We can't stay long. Lucas has an early meeting with the U of W Football recruiter in the morning."

"That's great, man." Sam said and smiled at Lucas. But he had no idea what to say next. With his thoughts, he asked Amelia 'now what?'

"This is really a lucky meeting. We were heading north to see you in a day or two." Amelia said trying to ease into the difficult conversation. A conversation they shouldn't be having in a crowded, public place.

Sam may not be able to read minds, but he knew how to follow a lead. "Andrea and Lucas; I need your help." He paused. "Could we go someplace a little more private to talk?"

Lucas and Andrea exchanged anxious glances. Amelia could see their hesitation wasn't about helping Sam; it was because of the meeting in the morning.

"Sam." She said and gave him a look she hoped said 'trust me'. "Maybe they could meet us somewhere tomorrow. It is kind of late, and Lucas has that meeting in the morning."

"Yeah. We could do that." Lucas quickly agreed. Andrea was also nodding her head.

Amelia took Sam's hand to calm him down; feeling the irritation rising in him. "That's a plan then."

X

Sam, Lucas and Andrea exchanged phone numbers before the Barrs left the restaurant. Sam quickly paid the check, and he and Amelia also left. As soon as they had a little bit of privacy, Sam turned to Amelia and angrily asked, "Why did you let them go like that? I thought we supposed to find a donor tonight?"

"We did." Amelia replied calmly. "Apsu didn't say we would collect the donations tonight." They both paused as a group of people passed them. "And, by the way; you do still need me to tell you what Apsu thinks, Mister Smart Ass. Because, he wants both Lucas and Andrea. You found two donors tonight."