The morning came too quickly for the pair. Dean was in the room as boisterous as ever.

"Up and at em' guys." He said loudly. He walked to the window and opened the curtains as far as they would go letting the sun in. Sam and Willa both groaned from the bright sun. Willa turned away from the light burying her face in Sam's chest. Lauren walked in the room and gasped.

"Did you guys do it too?" Lauren asked all too excited about it.

"No." both Sam and Willa replied as forcefully as they could this early in the morning.

"Oh well Dean and I had a very nice evening." Lauren said. Dean gave her his famous wink. Willa flopped her pounding head back on her pillow.

"Come on guys you'll have plenty of time for third base at our next sleep over. Get up! Let's go!" Dean said voice raised but teasing at the same time. Sam and Willa both sleepily followed orders and got ready for the day.

Showered and coffee in hand they loaded up the impala and hit the road for Laurens apartment. It was only a three hour drive from where they were. Willa spoke with her parents again. It was wonderful to hear their voices but it was difficult not to blurt out everything that happened to her. She avoided the topic of her kidnapper and the fact that he was a demon. How was she going to explain that to Mom and Dad? She felt they didn't need the burden in their hearts. They were still worried and excited to see her and still asked her questions about Sam and Dean. She admitted it was a little strange to not just hop on a plane to get back to her parents but as badly as she wanted to see them she wanted to feel like she was in once piece when she did. She was growing fond of Sam quickly and aside from Dean being a somewhat obnoxious she enjoyed his company as well. She was interested in their lifestyle as it was something she was never knew existed before. No one knew. Actually she wondered how many people knew and if there were other hunters out there like Sam and Dean. From a few phone calls that were made she found they weren't the only ones. She couldn't comprehend so much of this was happening in her life and no one knew about all the things that went bump in the night. They spoke to a man named Bobby who let them know there was a job in South Carolina which would be on the way. It relieved Willa to know at least there would be some reason for them to go further south. After the phone call Sam and Dean explained the man Bobby was more of a father to them than their own father. They gave a short recount of how their father was never really there for them as he should. Even as a hunter he should've spent more time with them. Willa began to understand some of the control Dean had over Sam. As the older brother he had to take on a father type of role.

Lauren chatted it up with Dean as much as possible. In fact she asked Sam if she could ride shot gun which probably had a whole different meaning in this car. Same was happy to sit in the back seat with Willa though he was still tired and he slept most of the ride. With their lifestyle sleep was attained whenever possible. Some days they were lucky to even sleep. It was Sam's turn to play catch up.

The next stop was to drop off Lauren. Her apartment was set in what seemed to be a nice part of town that had quick access to a highway. They pulled into the complex and Lauren hesitated to exit the car. After a few uncomfortable moments Dean got out and the rest of them followed. After handing her, her bags Lauren and Willa exchanged numbers. Though Willa wanted to be there for the girl she honestly hoped she would never call. She had no interest in reliving anything that had to do with that nightmare ever again.

Lauren hugged Willa tightly. "Take care." She said sincerely.

"You too." Willa said

Lauren hugged Sam quickly and moved on to Dean. Sam and Willa backed away giving the two some privacy. Willa tried not to stare knowing the situation was horribly awkward. Lauren had obviously gained feelings for Dean quickly and he didn't return those feelings. He cared for her but not in the way she wanted him to. Even if he wanted to he couldn't love this girl. His lifestyle wouldn't allow it.

"You'll call me soon right?" Lauren asked. Too much hope was in her voice. Dean looked down. He didn't want to lie to her.

"I'll call." He said.

After watching them exchange flirtatious comments Willa turned to Sam. She studied his face. He knew all too well what the situation was. He found Willa's eyes piercing into him. His forehead wrinkled when he saw the look on her face.

"She's never going to hear from him again, is she?" Willa asked.

Sam let out a breath and shook his head.

"No." He said honestly.

Willa looked at Dean and Lauren and thought back to the previous night with Sam's large protective arms wrapped around her. There was a quick pang in her heart and she looked away from Sam. She met her reflection in the black paint of the car. Sam moved to her and lightly wrapped his arm around her waist. He didn't want to overdo any actions due to the scene in front of him. But he also didn't know what to say to Willa. He enjoyed her company too much to let her go which meant more than anything that's what he had to do. Willa returned the same sign of affection but never looked at Sam. In a few hundred miles she would have the same heartbreaking scene with him.

Lauren and Dean kissed quickly and said their final goodbyes. Sam and Willa waved at Lauren as the loaded themselves in the vehicle. It was Sam's turn to drive and time for Dean to count sheep. Willa sat in the back which seemed awfully huge without anyone else, especially Sam's large body.

As they turned out of the complex and drove on the first street Willa noticed something out of the corner of her eye. A man appeared out of nowhere taking up that empty seat.

"Well thank God that's over with. When did you get rid of the other girl?" The appearing man asked. It was then he noticed Willa.

"How did you hide from me?" He asked forcefully

Willa shook her head trying to wrap her mind around the scene taking place in front of her. The man grabbed her arm and they vanished from the car. They were transported to the empty street. Willa looked around in shock but saw the impala was nearby. Her thoughts were still jumbled she felt as though her brain had been left in the car with Sam and Dean. Everything was happening so quickly. A silver blade was at her throat in a flash and the man still held her arm tightly.

"What are you?" He demanded.

Willa heard tires screech as Sam slammed the brakes. Sam and Dean jumped out of the car. Willa heard them shouting something. It sounded like "Cas" but what's a Cas she wondered in her head?

"What's a Cas?" Willa stammered

"I asked you a questioned." He shouted and pushed the blade with more force against her neck. He grimaced feeling the sharp blade cut in to her.

"I'm Willa." She answered innocently.

Sam and Dean reached Willa and the man with their hands held up.

"Cas stop!" Dean said loudly

"Why couldn't I see her?" He said to Dean. "Why couldn't I see you?" He demanded from Willa.

"I don't know what you're talking about." Willa was finally catching up.

"Cas she's human. We did all the tests." Sam said

Willa finally figured out the man's name must be "Cas". He moved the bladed relieving the pressure on her neck, but still kept his tight grip on her arm.

"But why couldn't I see her?" He insisted.

"We don't know. Now come on would you let her go." Dean yelled at Cas.

The blade disappeared and he let go of her. Adrenaline was pumping through her veins and fueled her anger. The blade was gone and she felt braver.

"Now you tell me, who the fuck are you?" She shouted angrily.

Cas looked at her annoyed with her. "I am Castiel. I am an angel of the lord." He stated.

Willa felt like apologizing or curtseying. What do you do when an angel is standing in front of you? Two days ago she wouldn't have believed an angel could be standing in front of her. She wasn't even sure if she believed now. Before she could say anything the angel reached for her abdomen. She watched as his hand seemed to sink inside of her. The pain shot through her entire body. She wanted to scream but couldn't make a sound due to the amount of pain she was in. It only lasted a few seconds but it felt like a lifetime of pain in just that short amount of time. He removed his hand and Willa doubled over almost falling to her knees. Sam was there to catch her from falling.

"You could've warned her." Sam said scolding Castiel. He frowned at Sam and turned to Dean.

"She's branded with Enochian symbols." Cas said explaining something to Dean that Willa didn't understand. Recovering from the pain Willa felt it was time she was told what was going on.

"What did you do to me?" She asked the angel.

"Who branded you?" He asked

"I have no idea what you're talking about." She answered. Willa stood as straight as she could with Sam still holding her.

"Let's go back to the car." Sam said to all of them. He helped Willa get in the front passenger seat and everyone else joined them in the car. Sam was in the driver's seat and Dean and Cas in the back. They sat quietly for a few seconds and then Sam turned to Cas.

"Castiel, fix her. Heal her." He said

Castiel reached toward Willa's forehead and but she jumped back as far away from him as the car would let her.

"She doesn't want me to." Cas said with a shrug

"That's because you've scared the crap out of her."Dean said

"Why would an Angel scare a human?" Cas asked innocently

Willa laughed angrily at the audacity of this angel. "You've done nothing but hurt me since you appeared of course I'm scared of you."

The angel shook his head. He noticed she was gripping the seat for balance with her left hand. He grabbed her hand and she tried to pull away. A few seconds later she relaxed. Everything on her body was feeling better. Head to toe the pain was gone. No tender head, no pain shooting through her arms, no tender feet, and no raw groin. Everything felt as good as if nothing had ever happened. When Castiel released her hand she looked to Sam wide eyed. Sam was smiling. She touched her swollen cheek that wasn't swollen anymore. Her once aching body let her turn quickly to look in the mirror. No bruises on her face. Her mouth seemed to be stuck open in shock. Realizing the angel "Fixed her" as Sam requested she turned to him.

"Thank you." She said breathlessly

"You're welcome." Castiel replied

Sam was still smiling at Willa's reaction it was priceless. He had never seen Cas heal anyone besides himself or Dean and she needed it.

"Do you feel better?" Sam asked

She nodded still in shock as to what had just happened.

"Let's get going Sam." Dean said.

Sam put the car in drive and headed to the highway. He could see out of the corner of his eye. She would stretch her arms and wriggle in her seat testing out her newly healed body. She had too much immobility for too long. If they hadn't been in the car she probably would have been sprinting. It made Sam happy to see her this way. It was why they did what they do. Saving people, and so far she was safe. Though they had yet to get her home and find out where the danger was coming from.

Castiel joined them on the ride to do some catching up.

"Giving you the power to be hidden from Angels is not a simple task. I don't understand why you don't remember." Castiel said to Willa

She shrugged. "I'm sorry I don't remember."

She didn't want to have to tell him again. Nothing about being told she was different made her comfortable. She didn't want to be different. She wanted to continue her life as everyone else does. He did make her curious as to why she didn't remember.

"The pain would be similar to that of touching your soul. You would remember that forever." Castiel said

"And that's what you did before you healed me?" She asked

"Yes."

Though Willa was still uncomfortable with the Angel's presence she appreciated his honest answers. There was nothing worse than trying to surf through someone's, emotions, facial expressions, and carefully chosen words to try and tell if they were speaking the truth.

"Is there something going on Cas? You don't normally meet with us without bringing bad news." Dean asked

"I was simply trying to find out the results of your meeting with the girls family. Since I couldn't see her I thought you had your meeting already." Castiel replied

Willa spun around in her seat. She noticed Dean close his eyes and shake his head.

"What meeting?" She asked angrily

"Cas!" Dean exclaimed

"Why do I have to keep repeating myself? What meeting?" She asked again

"Sorry Dean." Castiel said innocently

Dean changed the look on his face to a serious expression.

"We need to find out why you were chosen. Bloodline, revenge? We think you were taken for a reason." Dean explained

"We've had this conversation Dean." Willa said

"Yeah and you get all defensive and it makes you look like you're hiding something." He replied

Willa was angry again and again Dean was the reason she was upset.

"She's not lying." Castiel said.

Her eyes widened at Cas.

"If there's something going on with her family she has no knowledge of it. I can assure you." He said

"So just beam down there and tell us what her family knows."Dean said to Castiel

"Dean you know it doesn't work that way and I'm not very good at it." Castiel replied

Willa was in shock. There was so much going on in so little time.

"I'm having a bad dream. That's the only explanation." She said while turning around in her seat to face the road ahead.

For the next few hours the ride was mostly quiet except for the hard rock on the radio and the occasional serenade from Dean. They stopped in Georgia for dinner. Sam did some research on the job Bobby had told them about. He read out loud his findings. People were disappearing from the town. Most were in their twenties. Men and women and they were disappearing from club, concerts, and one after an art class.

Willa paid for another night in a hotel with rooms next to one another. Sam and Dean left Castiel with Willa to "protect" her. They demon proofed the room and went out for the night hoping to figure out what was going on before it was too late. Castiel was perfectly content to watch television while Willa showered. He was enthusiastic about staying informed on pop culture.

Willa allowed herself to take another very long shower. She felt so much better each time she left the shower. When she came out she could see Cas was comfortable on the bed absorbed in what he was watching. She was too exhausted to pay attention. The day, the healing, the stress, it was all very overwhelming.

"Goodnight Cas." She said as she lay in the adjacent bed.

"What is a Snookie?" Cas asked "Dean has made this reference before."

Willa laughed and gave him a quick rundown of the MTV train wreck that is "The Jersey Shore."

"And this is popular?" He asked

"Sorry Cas." Willa responded

She laughed again and lay her head down falling asleep quickly. She awoke hearing Sam tell Castiel goodnight. She watched as he carefully checked the salt lines by the door and the window and checked the locks once again. He wore a black V-neck t-shirt and boxers. Willa noticed his hair was wet. He had probably just showered.

"Hey Sam." She said sleepily

"You're awake." Sam said "Did I wake you?"

"I think so. It's okay. I'm a light sleeper these days."

She sat up and yawned loudly. She stretched out her arms and smiled knowing she could do this simple task now.

"Did everything go okay tonight?" She asked

"Yeah the…uhh…problem is taken care of." He responded

She didn't want to ask what the "problem" was. She was afraid to. She picked up the glass next to the bed and took a sip. Sam made his way over to her and sat down on the bed next to her. Just as he did Willa splashed the water in his face.

"What the…?" Sam exclaimed

"You're skins not burning so I assume that you're you." Willa explained

"Nice. I'll have to remember that one." Sam said.

He brought his shirt to his face to wipe away the water. It was then that Willa noticed his hand was bandaged.

"Are you okay?" Willa asked

"Yes it was just water." Sam replied.

"No your hand." Willa took his hand and touched it gently.

"Oh I forgot. Cas?" He said and looked around the room.

Castiel appeared and turned away. He noticed the two on the bed together and assumed something was going on that he didn't want to be a part of.

"I won't play along with your pizza man game." Cas said.

Sam laughed and shook his head. "No Cas." He said and held his hand up. Castiel turned to him and knew exactly what he wanted. He touched Sam's forehead for a second and Sam sighed with relief.

"Thanks Cas." Sam said

"Now if It's okay with you, I'll tend to your brother." Cas said with impatience

"Is Dean okay?" Willa asked concerned about him

"He's fine." Sam responded

Castiel disappeared. Sam watched her eyes. She lowered them and bit her lip. He could tell she was still worried. And she was deep in thought over what could have happened to them. She felt as if she had bonded with them already and it would hurt her to know something happened. Knowing as well it was while they were on a trip to take her home.

"We're both okay Willa. It was actually a pretty easy job." He said reassuring her.

She nodded but was still in the moment of worrying about the two men. The most dangerous thing she had ever done was break the speed limit and they were risking their lives daily, for strangers like her. She met Sam's eyes He suddenly reached to her and took her hand in his. He couldn't hold back anymore he had to tell her.

"You're so beautiful." He said

She smiled and looked away from his gaze.

"I knew you were before but now that the bruises are gone…." He trailed he fingers along her cheek that appeared to never have been violated. She absently leaned into his gentle touch. He touched the other cheek using the same motion. Sam's touch was ridiculously comforting. She didn't know if it was him or if the soft touch was so inviting after being abused for so long.

Not wanting to waste another moment he leaned in and kissed her. He kissed her like he had wanted to for years and like it was the last give he would ever give. The touch of his lips melted Willa's core. It was a kiss that she had been waiting her whole life for. She placed her hand over the one that was resting on her cheek. What seemed like ages and for too quickly at the same time the kiss ended. With her eyes closed she felt his forehead meet her. Both were breathless.

"You okay?" Sam asked. She nodded afraid to speak. There were protests in her head she didn't want to come out through her mouth.

He kissed her again but softer with less urgency. He fought every urge not touch her everywhere but it was what he wanted. Her soft skin felt so smooth under his fingers and he could tell each time he touched her she would relax a little. Her response made him enjoy it more.

She pulled away and was worried he had gone too far. He studied her face looking for clues as to what was going on head. She took his hand and pulled it to her lips. She let her lips linger as she breathed in the smell of soap and Sam. She closed her eyes trying to keep negative thoughts from her mind. When she opened them Sam's concerned face made her smile.

"Just be patient with me." She said and asked at the same time

"Of course." He nodded.

She moved over and patted the bed for him to join her. She lay down and so did he. They lay on their sides facing one another when she scooted close to him and nuzzled his chest. She thought of everything that had happened to her. Sam could easily do it to her too. And she was in the perfect position to let him. She felt his hand on her back. The only thing on her mind was that his hand was so large it seemed to cover her whole back. The demon wasn't nearly as big of a man as Sam. Pushing the thoughts out of her head she looked up at Sam.

"Kiss me." She said with a smile

He was happy to do as he was told. He was so gentle Willa wasn't sure if it was purposeful or it that was just Sam. Either way she appreciated it. But her mind wouldn't shut off. She wrapped her arms around his waist find one hand made its way beneath the hem of his shirt. She screamed to herself "THIS IS SAM!" but it didn't work. She even seemed to feel ghost pains in her arms but Castiel had taken that away. She moved her hands to his hair. The demon had short hair she said to herself. Sam was on top of her now not pushing any weight on her. He held himself up while he kissed her lips and her neck. He could feel her slowly tensing and he knew he needed to stop. He didn't want to. She was everything to him at that moment. She made him feel like no woman had in so long. He just wanted to her to touch him, to feel her lips on his. Willa ran her hand to his chest. He was stronger than the demon. He could hold her down with just one of his hands. She wouldn't be able to fight. She would just have to take it like she did for so long. Her breathing became rapid and he kissed her forehead. Just as he was moving from her she began pushing him away. He stopped her mind said joyously. I didn't have to beg, plead, or ask. He did it voluntarily and he didn't force himself. She closed her eyes and let her tears fall. They fell because she didn't want to be scared of Sam and they fell for her glee.

"You stopped." She said almost accusatory

He smiled and nodded laying down on his back. Maybe if he stared at the ceiling he would forget the things he wanted her to do to him. She turned away from him like she had the night before but this time to hide her tears. Sam moved his body to her again. This time he felt her jump.

"I'm sorry." She said.

"For…?" Sam asked

She sighed "For being scared of you."

"It's okay. You've been through so much." He said softly

"It shouldn't be this way." She said angrily "I should be able to do whatever I want."

Sam smiled. "And what is it that you want to do." He said in her ear.

He made Willa laugh and that's all he was looking to do. He moved in closer and wrapped his arms around her tighter. Willa wiped the tears away and touched moved her fingers absently up and down the length of his strong arms.

"I hope I wasn't teasing you." She said. "I'm not Lauren. His face Sam…if it would just leave my head. The feeling of what he did to me." The tears reappeared and she covered her face.

"I wish Cas could take all the rest of it away for you." He said and began softly rubbing her arms. He wanted her to know he was there for her and never going to hurt her. With every soft touch Willa felt better; it wasalmost as if he was healing her as Castiel couldn't.

When she began to feel sleepy she turned to face Sam. He seemed to know what she wanted and gave her a long peck on the lips before a good night's sleep.

The next morning Willa woke to an empty bed. She adjusted her eyes and ears listening to see if Sam might be in the shower. He wasn't so she got up and got ready to leave for the day. While in the shower she thought of the night before and how good Sam made her feel. She wondered if it was because she had been hurt for so long or if this was a true feeling. He seemed to make parts of her come alive like never before. He also wouldn't be in her life much longer. She was unsure of what she should do. The one thing she was sure of is she was infatuated with Sam Winchester and she didn't know how to make it go away.