She walked out to join her family, putting all thoughts of Vince behind her. Brianna was right (SHOCKER!) and she needed to let go of him and as much as it hurt to say, Dani as well. Ariel had a good life going out here with the club, and sitting at the bar watching Sam and Cas sing karaoke while Brianna did everything in her power to beat Dean and Jax at twister reaffirmed that thought. She was one of the lucky ones. Usually you end up working some boring 9 to 5 job that you hated, and you were lucky if you found ONE friend who was completely loyal to you. Ariel worked in a garage because she wanted to, not because she needed to, she also had three successful music shops, and she was surrounded by some of the best people she would ever know. Her head snapped around when she heard Brianna start laughing, and when she saw why, she couldn't help joining in. Jax and Dean were sprawled on top of each other, and they were trying frantically to untangle themselves which of course, only made it worse.

She got up and walked over to the group before laughing again. "Y'all ok over here?" At that, Brianna went off into loud laughter again, and Ariel managed to keep a straight face. Barely. Dean and Jax looked so upset about the fact that they were being laughed at, that once they finally managed to untangle themselves, they lunged for the girls, who luckily, had fast reflexes. Everyone turned and watched as Ariel and Brianna streaked past, followed closely by Jax and Dean. The girls were laughing loudly, and they guys looked like they wanted to murder someone. Ariel and Brianna split up once they were outside, with Jax chasing her, and Dean following Bri. They met back up in the clubhouse, still laughing and out of breath, and they looked around for the guys. They were nowhere to be found, and the girls took that moment to calm their breathing. Ariel squeaked when suddenly arms came around her waist, and she heard Brianna screech as the same thing happened to her. "Got you, Jesus you two are fast!" Jax says, and then all four of them are laughing. Everyone at the party was so used to the shenanigans, that they hadn't even stopped what they were doing, just moved out of the way to avoid the foursome. Jax broke away from the group to walk over to Tara, and start whispering in her ear. Dean, Bri and Ariel sat at the bar, drinking and talking when Sam walked up to Ariel. "Come sing with me." Ariel snorted, shaking her head. Brianna, who had never heard her sing, leaned forward. "Go on! Sing with him!" Ariel stared at her best friend, but she refused back down. Then Ariel looked around and her eyes collided with Dean's. She could tell he was interested, but wasn't going to say anything. She sighed, knowing she was going to sing, and hating Sam.

"Fine!" She said, throwing her arms up and rolling her eyes when Bri and Sam cheered. She walked up to the stage, and since Ash and Anna were singing, she started flipping through the book, trying to decide what to sing. Sam came up to her, and they both started joking about possible songs, and then somehow, Ariel found herself nominated to sing a duet with Sam, a duet with Bri, and a solo song. She was thoroughly pissed at her friends, but when Bri and Cherry got up to sing Girls Just Want to Have Fun, she found herself bouncing along with them, and laughing at the dramatics. She and Sam decide to sing a song from their favorite artists, so they sing Picture by Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow.

Everyone watched in shock as Ariel and Sam matched pitch perfectly, and Brianna scoffed at little miss "I can't sing" who was up on the stage sounding absolutely amazing. Dean looked struck, and Brianna laughed at him. He turned to look at her, and took a deep breath. "I think I need to talk to her after this." Brianna scoffed, and shook her head. "You'd be better off to wait until tonight. She isn't drinking tonight, so you should be able to have an intelligent conversation with her." Dean nodded, and then turned back to watch the duo onstage. They finished the song, and Ariel reached over to hug Sam. Sam smiled at her before stepping down to let Brianna come stand beside her and flip through the book while Meg and Cas took the stage to sing Islands in the Stream by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rodgers.

Bri and Ariel decided to annoy people as much as possible, so they sang Mickey by Toni Basil. The two of them were bouncing around like total idiots, and there were several points during the song when they are laughing too hard to remember the words to the song, much less sing them. Ariel couldn't remember the last time she had that much fun, and she found herself once again thanking her lucky stars and whoever else she needed to thank for bringing this person into her life. She would be completely lost without Bri. She had used to think that Dani was her lifeline, and she would never need anyone else, but she was glad that she had decided to let the blonde in. She truly loved her, and they were practically sisters. They told people they were, giggling at the looks they got for that. Brianna was blond and blue eyed, while Ariel had striking red hair and brown eyes that she hated. Brianna always smacked her when she said that, because "You have gorgeous eyes, thank you very much." Once the song ended, the girls collapsed on the side of the stage, still laughing. Ariel laid her head on Brianna's shoulder, and then they moved so the next person could take the stage.

Then Ariel was staring at the book again, trying to get over her severe urge to bolt before she had to sing by herself. She didn't mind singing with people; that was easy, because there was less attention on her. Singing on your own was a whole different story, and she had to take multiple deep breaths to calm herself down. She really didn't want to walk up on the stage and sing. Really really didn't want to. She picked a song, and sat there for a couple minutes, watching everyone else sing their songs, inching closer to her singing. She blinked, and it was her turn, (Oh be quiet, that's how it felt) and she had to take a couple breaths. She walked out onstage, and everyone started wolf whistling and catcalling, reminding her that she was with family, and they wouldn't disown her or mock her-too much. She relaxed, and then the first strains of the song came filtering out of the speakers. She closed her eyes, and sang out the words. She put her heart and soul into the song, thinking more of her friendship with Brianna than anything else, but Dean kept popping into her head. No One by Alicia Keys was one of her favorite songs, and she loved singing it, usually when she was alone. She finished the song, and everyone stood up and cheered, and Brianna ran up to hug her.

After the karaoke, Ariel decided she wanted to do something she was more comfortable with, so they walked over and commandeered the pool table. It was Sam and Dean against Brianna and Ariel. Ariel leaned over to break, and Dean walked by, and pinched her ass at the exact same time she took her shot. She still managed to make the shot, and turned to face Dean with a smug look on her face. "Females are solids, boys." She announced, and then she walked up to Dean while Sam leaned in to take his shot. Ariel leaned up so she could whisper in his ear. "Be careful what you start, Winchester. You might not be able to handle the consequences." And with that, she turned and watched Brianna take her shot and sink two balls at once. Sam's jaw was on the floor, and Bri looked at him. "Hey sugar, you're in the way of my next shot." Sam scoffed and moved. From then on, the game got pretty serious. Dean had already played against the dynamic duo, but Sam hadn't. Dean kept trying to distract Ariel on her shots, and finally Ariel decided it was time to pay him back. She started bending over the table when he would line up his shot, and tease him. They turned it into who could make who mess up first, and Ariel won when she bent down to mess with her heel, and Dean saw straight down her shirt, completely missing his shot, making Ariel snap back up right with a victorious smirk on her face. Sam threw a coaster at his brother. "Pay attention!" Dean flipped Sam off, and they both watched as Brianna sunk the 8 ball effortlessly. Sam and Brianna walked over to the bar, but when Ariel went to follow them, Dean grabbed her wrist, dragging her into his dorm room before shutting the door. Ariel leaned against the wall, trying to look like she wasn't internally freaking out as to what Dean wanted. Dean sat on his bed, stripping off his cut. He was wearing a regular t shirt under the leather, but it didn't stop Ariel from picturing him shirtless. She shook her head, refusing to let this man get to her.

"What was up with the cave man act?" Dean just looked at her. "Ok Winchester. You need to start talking, or I'm going to take offense to being dragged around. Talk." He sighed. "What the hell is going on in that brain of yours?" He asked, and Ariel paused, wondering if there was an insult in that statement. She opted for confusion instead of anger. "What the hell are you talking about, Dean?" He looked at her like she had grown another head, while she looked at him the same way. "Clearly, we aren't on the same page here," Ariel snorted, and Dean continued like she hadn't said anything "and I think we should talk about it. We had a great day yesterday at the pool, and then the carnival. We were on the Ferris Wheel, and I thought everything was ok, but you freaked after I kissed you." He saw her stiffen at the mention of the kiss, and he mentally sighed. "I'm sorry if I overstepped a boundary, I didn't know. It wont happen again, don't worry." Ariel was trying to calm her brain down, and by the time she finally calmed down enough to answer him, He was walking past her. Her hand shot out and stopped him. "Dean, I don't have the best past. I like you, really I do. But I need to figure everything out. I don't want you to think I'm mad at you, I'm not. I just panicked. I haven't been kissed like that in years, and I'm not used to it. Even when I was engaged, he never kissed me like that. So, I panicked, and if anyone should be saying they are sorry, its me. And I am. Sorry." She stopped to take a breath, and watched him process everything she had just said to him. He finally smiled, and leaned forward, kissing her softly. "I can wait. Why don't you come find me when you figure it all out?" She let him walk away this time. He got the door opened, and turned to face her. "Don't think I'm going to stop trying. Fair warning." And with that, he walked out. Ariel started smiling, then laughing when she thought back over everything that had happened.

She walked out to the bar, and it looked like a normal Leviathan party. Pool being played, music blasting, the "weekend girls" hanging all over club members, people dancing, and people drinking. The most welcome sound Ariel heard was the bikes outside. Her eyes scanned the crowd, and lit up on Sam and Brianna playing pool. She shook her head, you'd think Sam would realize that Bri was a shark. She walked over to them, and sure enough, Sam was losing, and he was complaining loudly. "What the hell? I am the top player here! I can't even beat Brianna!" He laid his head on Ariel's shoulder when she walked up, but before she could say anything, she was being dragged away by Bri. "Don't even think about it, Winchester Jr.! This is my best friend, so by default, she is on my side. Ariel shrugged before laughing. Bri pulled her aside, and lowered her voice. "Saw Dean drag you to the back, everything ok?" Ariel nodded. "Yeah, we talked, and we are ok now. I'll fill you in later, when you aren't so busy." Bri smiled, and then turned just in time to see Sam sink three balls, leaving them tied. "Damn! You need to stick close to the table whenever we play, Spark Plug! Either you're good luck for me, or bad luck for Bri, and either way, the game is much fairer that way!" Ariel laughed, picking up the chalk and throwing it at him. She loved these people, and she decided that it was time to let go of her past. She wouldn't let anything get in the way of the happiness she knew she could have here.