*a week later*
"Cas, dude.. Good job.." Dean claps Cas on the back as they walk out of the interrogation room, having gotten a confession from Dick.
"Hey, you too man. What do ya say you and Zoey join me and Meg for a drink later?" Cas asks, putting the file into the box on the counter.
"Yeah, sounds good. Let me go spring Zo from her summer camp.." Dean chuckles, walking out of the office.
He makes it to the garage, gets in his car, and then drives off to Zoey's karate school. He makes it there in record time, a broad smile on his face as he listens to Metallica. The camp was over for the day, but there were still some kids there waiting to be picked up.
He got out of his car, walked into the school, and walked back into the office. Zoey notices him from her place on the mat, so she bows off and walks into the office to join him.
"Hey Zo, got good news for ya.." He smiles at her, kissing her lightly on the forehead as she goes to hug him.
"Yeah? And what might that be?" She maintains her grip on his waist, looking up into his green eyes.
"Closed the Williams' case today… Got a confession." At this she smiles, and then goes up on her toes to kiss him on the lips. The heated kiss lasts only a few seconds as she realizes all of her students are staring, the boy helping her with the camp staring as well.
She walks out of the office, and asks the boy if he can handle the camp from there. He just nods, and she walks into the staff room to grab her stuff and change clothes. She comes out wearing a flowing blue sleeveless shirt and jeans. She's taken her hair out of its braid, and her natural curls tumble over her shoulder.
"Ready?" She asks, smiling.
"Yeah, let's go. By the way.. I like that shirt.." Dean says, as they walk back to the car. She puts her gear and weapons in the back, and hangs her uniform in the back of the cab.
Dean cranks the engine, and the car purrs to life, Metallica still screaming through the radio. Zoey just smiles, and turns it up.
"So how was your day?" Dean shouts over the radio.
"Great, I had three volunteers helping me today, so it was a lot easier than last week. More kids showed up, and some of the higher ranks came too." She tells him, still screaming over the radio.
Dean turns it down, as he's tired of shouting. "My day.. God, what a day. Well, I'm glad it's over. We'll put it at that." He was really starting to get into the groove of this new universe.
"Well, we're going out for drinks with your best friend.. And then later, I can help you with all that stress you've been carrying.." She smiles and winks at him.
"Hell yes…" He smiles, and they park and get out to go into the bar.
~•~
"Okay, so I've got a lead on where this Djinn might be hiding.. It's not far, it's just across the road from the speedway.'' Sam says, looking at Jo and Bobby.
"Do you think that's where they're keepin' him?" Bobby asks, looking at the computer screen with Sam.
"Well, it's the best we have right now.." Jo walks over and puts her hands on Sam's shoulders, completely forgetting that Bobby was right next to her.
"Sammy, we're gonna find him.." She sooths, Bobby turning to look at her.
"Uh, I thought that Dean was the only one that could call you that, Sam.." Bobby asks, a puzzled look on his face.
"Uh.. Well, I don't mind it so much when Jo calls me that…" Sam says, pulling up another window about the place he thought the Djinn was hiding at.
"Jo, you have your hands on his shoulders.." Bobby starts, "Oh… I think I know what's goin' on here… Y'all are like.. Together."
"Yeah. I guess." Sam just shrugs, trying to change the subject. "Here, I found more on this place. It says that it's been abandoned for over three years. Local police got a call about a week ago for disturbance."
"Sounds like the place. Let's go." Jo walks across the room towards the door.
"No, let's wait until tonight…" Sam and Bobby both say at the same time.
"Okay.. I'll go wake Zoey. She'll wanna come." Jo walks out of the room, shutting the door behind her.
She walks one door over, and opens it. She finds Zoey sitting at the table drinking a beer.
"Hey, so we got a lead on where the Djinn's hiding. We're going to check it out tonight. You in?" Jo asks.
"Yeah, of course." Zoey looks away from Jo, rubbing her eyes.
"Hey, are you okay?" Jo asks, walking over to her.
"I just… I'm worried about Dean. That's all. He.. He could be.." She can't finish her statement before she breaks down into more tears.
"Wait, I've known you for over half your life… And never have I seen you cry… There's more to this than you're telling me…" Jo sits down across from her, her eyes pleading Zoey to tell her more.
"I.. Ever since I first met Dean.. I haven't been able to think of anything else. He's been the only thought occupying my mind and I just… I don't know what this means. But before he got.. Taken, I enjoyed every small moment in his presence.." She takes a shaky breath, "Jo, do you believe in love at first sight?"
"Me? I.. Yes. I do." Jo looks at her, a thought dawning on her, "You're in love with him, aren't you..?"
"I..Yes. I haven't been able to think about any other guy since I met him. And the other night at the bar, I didn't so much look at all the guys that before I met Dean I would've..And.. Now, I can't help but think I've lost him forever without even having had him for any time at all." She looks down at the table.
Jo smiles at her. "Zoey.. I see it in him too.. He came back and asked me all these questions about you, and before he was taken when we were all at a bar, he couldn't keep his eyes off of you. I think that he may not know it yet, but y'all are meant to be. And, no, I don't think that he's dead."
Zoey looks directly at Jo for the first time since she entered the room. "Y-You really think so?" Jo sees a glimmer of something that wasn't there before shine in Zoey's eyes. She sees hope.
"Yes, I do. And I say, when we find him, and we will, you go for it. You go right up to him, and you kiss him. And you tell him how you feel. And trust me, you won't regret it." Jo smiles at her, and then stands up.
"Thanks, Jo… What time are we leaving for that place? I can't wait to find him now…" She smiles at Jo, and stands up as well.
"Soon. So get ready." Jo turns, grabs her duffel and starts to pack.
~•~
"I'm telling ya, man, you shoulda seen the look on his face when we told him that we knew what he did.." Cas, now obviously drunk, says to his table.
"I can imagine… I mean, it's not everyday that you catch a guy that you've been looking for for months.." Meg says, after downing her own shot.
"Yeah, it was pretty priceless. If I'd had a camera, Idda taken a picture.." Dean laughs, and orders another beer for himself.
"Well, I'm sure glad that this case is over.. I've missed my Dean…" Zoey smiles, and looks at Dean, throwing her arm over his shoulder.
"A toast, to closing a case!" Cas holds up his drink, and the rest of the group follows.
"So, Meg, did you finally decide on the color and type of flowers for the big day?" Dean asks, changing the direction of the conversation.
"Yeah, We decided to go with orchids. They'll match the bridesmaid's dresses." She smiles looking at Zoey, "Not your's of course, you'll be wearing red because you're my maid of honor."
"Yeah, who are the other bridesmaids?" Zoey asks curiously.
"Er, my friend from work Ruby, Sam's wife Jessica, your sister Jo, and this girl I know from high school, Tish. She's flying in from Santa Cruz. " She answers, having to think for a minute.
"Sounds great, I know all of them except for Tish." Zoey says, finishing her soda.
"You sure you're okay with being the DD?" Dean asks her.
"Oh yeah, I'm cool with it. I feel bad, I got so drunk last time." She giggles.
"Yeah.. I think I remember some hardcore puking in the morning…" Dean laughs, actually remembering this.
"Yeah, sorry about that Dean…" She kisses him lightly on the cheek and then gets up.
"Well, I think we outta go. I have to get up early in the morning for camp, and I'm sure Dean could use some sleep. Cas? Meg? Y'all need me to drive you home?" Zoey asks.
"Uh, yeah, if you don't mind, I think that'd be best…" Meg looks over at Cas, who's now standing up on the table dancing to the band playing.
"Okay, I'll take y'all home." She laughs as Meg drags a reluctant Cas to the door.
After dropping them off at their house, Dean and Zoey head for home.
"So, about that promise you made me earlier…" Dean asks as they walk up to their door.
She doesn't have to answer, because as soon as they're in the privacy of their own home, she shoves Dean against a wall, kissing him heatedly.
Soon enough they're naked and sweaty in bed, all behind closed doors.
Dean smiles at her, and then wraps his arms around her as they both fall into an easy peaceful sleep.
~•~
I'm really liking these longer chapters! And now I actually have time to write more of them!