I thought for a second as I stood between my fate. Shaun's words cutting through me like broken glass after you fall out a window. If I go now I'd never see my brothers again, but if I don't Shaun and I would be mad at each other and we would always be at each others throats. I looked at him sitting on the bed starring at me with ice cold eyes, waiting to see what I chose. I looked down, it felt to me as if time slowed down and everything was moving in slow motion. I sighed as I started to close the door, I looked at Shaun his eyes starting to melt from ice into a concern state. Wait what am I doing he just told me that if I leave I should never come back. He just implied that our job is way more important then me. I shook my head opening the door and walking out slamming it closed behind me. I walked down the motel hallway, I was sad and disappointed. I could feel Shaun's emotions too. He was concerned, mad, and just plain upset. I picked up my phone and dialed a number. It rang a couple times before the person picked up. "Hello?"

I smiled hearing his voice made me melt. "Hi Joe."

There was a long pause. Then he spoke in a very low voice. "Nichole? Sweetheart is that you?"

I smiled again. "Yeah it's me. Listen, I know this is last minute but I need someone to stay with and why not you. My future husband."

There was joy in his voice. "Yeah sure. I'm in California right now though can you get here?"

I replied. "Yeah of course I can."

"Okay…" He trailed off. "Wait a minute how am I so stupid? I thought you uh, you died?"

My smile dropped into a frown. "I'll tell you about it when I get there Joe okay? It's tough to explain."

"Alright. Love you." He said.

"I love you too." I said back joy in my voice.

I got a plane ticket and flew out to California. I can sleep anywhere so a plane didn't really phase me. Not even flight attendents phased me until it was time to get off the plane. I got off with my bags and looked around the airport. I forgot to ask Joe where in California he was. I sent him a text telling him I was at the airport and I waited for him to tell me where he was. I never got a reply instead I got a picture of me looking out the airport windows. I frowned and turned around and saw Joe standing there with a grin on his face. "Joe!" I yelled running into his arms.

He picked me up and spun me around then kissed me softly. "Nikki I missed you so much!"

"I missed you too!" I exclaimed.

He kissed me again and he carried me bridal style to his car it was kind of cheesy but cute. I looked at him and kissed his cheek. He set me down in the front seat of his car. When he got in the other side he looked at me. "So you were going to explain?"

I nodded. "Yeah. Alright I was turned into a Zombie and my soul ended up leaving my body. I had to go to heaven, well I guess I didn't have too but who wants to become an angry spirit? So I went to heaven and I met up with my best friend Greg who died a while back. He told me I was too young to die and he tried talking to God about letting me go back. God refused multiple times saying it was my time to go, but Greg didn't back down. I told him to just let it go, I was happy to be with him again. He still didn't listen and finally he annoyed God enough…shocker right? Then after he annoyed him enough he agreed to send me back. And there wasn't even a catch."

Joe listened while I explained then he stopped at a house. "Well that is amazing, yet very odd sweetie. I never knew you could annoy God."

I nodded. "I know I didn't either. But I guess it's possible."

"Yeah so what do you think of my house?" He asked.

Joe was 21 and he was on his own now didn't like being with his parents I guess. He wanted a normal life and he got it the day he turned 18. He told me he would. "I love it, it's so you."

He smiled. "Thank you sweetie. So you still hunting?"

I shook my head. "No actually Joe I'm not. I'm done, Shaun and I have had it. We had our last fight."

Joe frowned. "You didn't tell me about this." He said as he grabbed my duffle for me and led me to his house. He unlocked the door and we went inside.

"I know." I replied sadly.

He set my duffle on the couch and sat down. "So come sit and tell me."

I nodded and walked over sitting on his lap. "So when I got home that first day Shaun didn't believe I was me and I was going to leave but I proved it to him that it was really me. That night I had a dream that Shaun was going to leave me cause he couldn't trust me and thought I was dangerous." I took a deep breath. "When I woke up it was a dream and the next week we were hunting again that whole week I didn't even get a chance to hang out with Shaun for a millisecond. We were either stuffed in a car or motel working. I found our last hunt was a trickster and I tracked him down easily. I killed him or what could have been the illusion of him and we went back to the motel for the night. By the way Shaun and I got our twin telepathy skills working. But anyway while we were at the hotel I woke up to hear Shaun rummaging through some stuff and asked what he was doing." I took another deep breath. "He said he found a new hunt and I told him I thought we should take a break just for the day so we could hang out cause we didn't get to do that yet and we blew up at each other then the last thing he said was…" I trailed off and took a long pause. "If I walk out that door not to ever come back." I whispered sadly.

Joe wrapped his hands around my waist. "Oh sweetie I'm so sorry."

I sighed. "It's not you're fault."

He replied. "I know but I can't fix it and that makes me sad."

I kissed him. "You're so sweet."

He tilted my head to look at him and his lips touched mine softly and he ran his tongue across my lips. I opened my mouth letting him in and our tongues brushed against each others a couple times. He laid me down on the couch gently and got on top of me kissing me softly and passionately, he deepened the kiss while I ran my fingers up and down his back. He ran his fingers through my hair gently while I wrapped my arms around his neck. He picked me up and I wrapped my legs around his waist and he smiled. "Want to go in the Jacuzzi?"

I nodded. "Sure."

I put on my swim suit and he had on his swim trunks. "You look so beautiful in that my love."

I giggled. "I love you in you're trunks you look so handsome, especially you're abs fully exposed."

He ran over and picked me up. I giggled. He kissed me softly and he set me down, we walked to the hot tub hand in hand. Then he looked at me. "Is the water warm enough?"

I dipped my hand in and smiled. "It's perfect just like you."

He smiled. "You're more perfect." He stepped into the water and sat down. "You coming in or not?" He asked playfully.

I stepped in and sat on his lap, and leaned my head on his shoulder relaxing. He placed a gentle kiss on my head and laid his chin on top of my head closing his eyes. One thing I knew was that Joe was all I hoped for in a man. He was the best thing in my life and I loved him more then the world. I don't think anything could ever tear us apart. I'm done with hunting. I'm done with my old family. Joe is my new family and I'll I know he'll stick with me forever. Joe is my knight and shining armor and as long as he's around my life will be as close as it can get to normal and perfect.

Meanwhile With Shaun, Dean, and Sam.

Shaun sat in the motel room blowing off steam. How could he say that to his sister? Was he that fucked up to really say that? Now she was gone and he knew she was probably never going to come back. He hadn't meant what he said, but it was said and done and he can't take it back. He decided to let her go for a while, when she's ready she'll come back. He hoped she would come back. There was knock at his hotel room door and Shaun groaned. "Yeah?"

Dean replied. "Come on, get Nikki, and lets go."

Shaun opened the door. "About that."

Dean looked behind him. "Where's Nikki?"

Shaun looked down. "I made a huge mistake."

Sam came up and looked at him. "What's wrong Shaun?"

Dean frowned. "What did you do Shaun?"

Shaun looked up at him holding back tears. "We had a big fight and I said some things I really didn't mean to say."

"Like what?" Sam asked."Like I told her if she walks out that door, to never come back." Shaun said guilt in his voice.

"You did what?!" Dean shouted.

"I'm sorry!" Shaun yelled. "I didn't mean to. I was so pissed and she just kept throwing punches so I threw them harder alright? I'm truly sorry I didn't mean any of it. Honest Dean I didn't."

Sam shook his head. "Well you shouldn't be telling Dean that."

Shaun frowned. "How am I supposed to apologize she'll never talk to me again."

"You don't know that." Sam said. "I talk to my dad and he told me that. I mean we were never close anyway and were not close now thanks to that. But Shaun I forgave him and Nikki is our little sister she'll forgive you. You just need to give her some time and space."

"You're right Sam." Shaun said.

Dean shook his head clearly pissed. "I can't believe you Shaun."

Shaun sighed. "I'm sorry I really am."

"Don't tell me that." Dean told him.

Shaun grabbed his duffle bag. "Well I'll give her some space. Come on lets go."

They went off to the next hunt. This one was with an evil spirit. Shaun wasn't really in the game that night. The spirit through him into the wall hard. "Shaun!" Dean yelled.

The ghost took advantage of Shaun being down. He brought a table down on his stomach and Shaun passed out. "Dean, Shaun's hurt!" Sam yelled.

"Get him out of here Sam!" Dean yelled.

The spirit came at Dean and he swung his pure iron crowbar at it and it disappeared. Sam lifted the table off of Shaun and picked him up. Sam may have been tall and gangly but he was still strong enough to carry people. Hell if he carried Dean out of a building there's no reason he couldn't carry Shaun. "Shaun." Sam said as put him in the back seat.

Shaun opened his eyes slightly. "What the hell happened?" He asked in a hoarse voice.

Sam frowned. "The spirit got you pretty damn good Shaun."

Shaun lifted his shirt and say the bruise. "Aw Fuck this hurts."

Dean ran out of the house. "I found where the bones are. We better hurry."

As Dean drove, Shaun groaned in the backseat. "Are we almost there?" He asked.

Dean frowned. "Yeah hold on Shaun."

They salted and burned the bones and got back to the hotel to fix Shaun up. Shaun sat on the bed with an ice pack on his stomach. "Shaun you were pretty of mark tonight." Sam told him.

"Sam's right." Dean agreed.

Shaun sighed. "I know it's because I'm worried about Nikki."

"Well Shaun she's fine. I know she is, or she would have called by now." Sam said looking at Shaun.

"Will you guys get me a beer?" Shaun asked.

Dean tossed him a beer and frowned. "You know you're still too young to drink."

"Yeah so eat me." Shaun groaned.

"Sorry dude I don't play on that field." Dean smirked.

"Ha-ha." Shaun stated sarcastically as he took a swig of his beer.

Sam frowned. "Wow you too. Wow."

Dean smiled. "Oh come on Sam you know you want this."

Shaun let out a pained laugh. "Ha-ha. Ow."

"Serves you right." Sam said. "And oh Dean you're so clever."

Shaun fell asleep and had a restless sleep.

Dean fell asleep peacefully.

Sam slept fine too.

Back with Nikki and Joe.

We finally got out of the hot tub after a couple hours. "Are you hungry sweetie?" Joe asked.

I nodded. "Yeah sort of."

Joe smiled. "Alright well I will make you're favorite meal."

"Which is?" I asked with a smiled.

"Chicken Alfredo with creamy parmesan sauce and a hint of garlic." He said with a grin.

"Wow you know me so well. Do you want help?" I asked.

He shook his head. "But you can help me with dessert later."

I nodded. "Alright. What do I do then?"

He chuckled. "Well if you want I have a television, or a computer, magazines, pool, video games, books, and much more."

I laughed. "Boys and there toys."

He grinned at kissed my lips softly. "Yeah, so go do something and I will call you when I am done."

I smiled. "Okay."

I went outside and jumped in the pool. The water was freezing and I yelped in low voice so Joe didn't hear. I stayed in my one spot for the longest time. Shaun would think I'm odd because I hate lakes, rivers, oceans, and anything big like that, but I can stand pools they don't bother me.

I only hate those things because I was 8 at the time and our puppy spunky went to swim in a giant lake. I didn't know how to swim at the time and I didn't know the thing was filled with alligators or piranhas. Spunky jumped in and I thought he couldn't swim so when I went to get him I fell in after him. I started flailing my arms around and I was bobbing under the water every few seconds. "Shaun!" I yelled. I heard Spunky whimper and looked behind me. He was so far away from me and I saw a lumpy dark greenish brownish back of a crocodile. I flailed my arms more as I saw eyes. "Shaun! Help me! Shaun!" I figured Shaun wasn't there as I took a deep breath and went under the water and started to sink. I saw a fish maybe a little smaller then my foot and it had very large teeth. I saw the other animal getting closer. I kicked and flailed and my lungs ached for air. I opened my mouth and inhaled water. I was drowning and the things opened there mouths. The crocodile got my arm and bit down, the other thing I was sure was a piranha bit into my leg. I started to lose conciseness, then I felt my arm get grabbed and someone pulling me up. The crocodile let my arm go, and I was pulled onto the dock. I coughed and then cried, my arm and leg hurt. "Shaun." I whimpered.

Yeah so you can tell I am never going near those again let alone in them. I'm so happy here with Joe. I mean I finally know what normal is and that makes me at ease. "Nichole, honey you ready to eat?"

I hoped out of the pool. "Yeah." I walked in and smiled. "Mmm. Smells great!"

He hugged my waist. "Good. Lets sit down and eat."

We ate and talked and laughed about all the funny things that we did with our families. "Joe?"

He looked at me. "Yeah sweetheart?"

I frowned. "Do you ever miss you're family?"

He sighed. "Sometimes but not all the time. They are still my family but I found a better thing to do with my life."

I smiled. "Yeah."

After dinner we went to Joe's movie room and watched a scary movie. I laid in Joe's embrace and we watched the movie together. I would jump and he'd let out a silent chuckle and hug me tighter.

I fell asleep in his embrace. He fell asleep too I'm guessing because I heard his breathing calm. I smiled up at him when I opened my eyes in the middle of the night.

Yup this is my new life I have no intention of ever hunting or going back to my old life again. I love my life as a normal person. I was safe with Joe and we were a perfect couple with our whole lives ahead of us. Were going to get married and were going to start a family. That's at least what I am aiming for. Hopefully we'll get to do that.

'Goodnight Shaun. I forgive you and I love you.' I whispered in my head before falling into a peaceful sleep.

Reviews?

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Will Nikki have the dream life she's wanting?

Or will she get thrown right back into hunting with her brothers?

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