There's a bit of Jo bashing in this chapter, sorry if you're a fan of her but I kinda wanted her to be the jealous one in this story.
Please read and review would love to know what you think
The four young hunters spent the next day reading through book after book for anything on Crowley or transport through worlds. Bobby spoke up first that evening, "I think we hit a dead end for now. I'm gonna called Ellen she if they heard anything"
"Who's Ellen?"Jess asked
"Oh she owns this place called the Roadhouse, kind of a hunters bar" answered Sam
Bobby swept back into the room, "Well they heard nothing on Crowley, a lot of demon activity apparently. She did say there's a case floating around the bar there that hunters haven't been able to figure out, wants to know if you're interested?"
"Hell ye a bit of ground work" Hollered Dean
"Calm down ye Igit, call her and tell her you'll make your way over to her tomorrow, no point in goin now"
"I'll call her" said Sam
"How far is the Roadhouse away?"
"Ah, only about 2 and a half hours Charley, we can head down early tomorrow"
Jess was biting on her bottom lip deep in thought, Dean was slightly fixed on her straight teeth making her lip red, until Bobby cleared his throat. "Do they know about Me and Charley, how we got here and all?"
Dean though for a second "Me and Sam said nothing, you Bobby?"
"Ye, I asked Ellen to keep it quiet and do a bit of digging, no worries though Jess she's good"
Jess nodded, quite happy to trust Bobby, which made Dean feel all warm inside.
"Ok..." Sam started "So this case is in Mobridge, a little town next to Indian Creek. Women mysteriously going missing after bizarre behaviour...and it's about six hours out from the Roadhouse"
"Bizarre behaviour?" Jessie questioned
"Yeah, em...apparently they lock themselves up for a few days then when they come back outside witnesses say they look really sick and run down, after that...they go missing"
"What makes it our kinda gig?"
"It follows a pattern, one woman every two weeks, same symptoms then when one disappears another act's out, six women so far and we can assume the seventh is happening now, according to the cycle she'll be in her fifth day of whatever this is"
Dean stood and stretched "Alright, first thing tomorrow we head to Ellen's then on to Mobridge"
After organising their stuff for the morning everyone bid each other goodnight and went to bed.
Jess was only asleep a little over an hour when the dream started, she was in a middle of nowhere field, her usual tee and jeans on but no shoe's
"Alright, little bit weird but I'll go with it" Standing up she looked around and saw nothing literally just grass in a field.
"Ok, so ...big field, longish grass and no shoe's great. How'd I get here?" Jess rolled her eyes, I'm talking to myself, great.
There was a flash of white to her left she snapped around to look at it, Jess hadn't said it out load but she's been terrified that whatever that thing that brought her here came back, that she would never get to see Sam and Dean again, or if she was on her own and Charley got left behind. The white flashed to her right she spun around to look again, seeing nothing. Jess began to walk away from where she was seeing it, suddenly there was huge white wolf five feet in front of her, as tall as her and as wide as Sam and Dean put together. "Oh...shit" Jess deadpanned, the wolf calmly sat back on it haunches and just stared at Jess.
It won't work
Jessie gasped hearing the bell like voice in her ear "What?..."
The gun won't work
"That is not you, is it?" Jess asked the wolf, who inclined its head
Wake up child...Wake up!
Jessie bolted up right in the bed, gasping for air and with a blinding head ache, it was bright outside, when she glances at the clock she saw it was almost time to get up. Jess hopped out of bed and made her way quietly downstairs, reaching for the pain killers on the counter and swallowing two. There was a fuzzy image in her head, and a voice saying something she felt she should remember, but the more she reached for it the further it went away.
Turning to head back upstairs Jessie almost ran into Dean
"Hay, you ok?" Dean asked having caught Jess taking the pain killers, two months she's been here injured from hunts and not once did she take anything.
"Ye, woke up with a head ache, bad night's sleep I guess"
Dean nodded unsure, "We'll head out as soon as everyone is ready" Jess smiled in reply and made her walk back up stairs to get ready. Dean forcing himself to walk to the coffee machine without looking back and failing miserable as he caught sight of Jessie hopping up the stairs. Man, I can't even say I'm just crushing anymore, its fucken turning obsessive at this stage. Dean sighed, he would have to try get over this, what if he fell for her and she got taken away, he couldn't do it. But at the same time, he's had no interest in any other women and has been hot and heavy for Jessie on more than one occasion. I'm screwed.
Charley had woke up in the bed with no Jessie next to her and figured it was time to get up, grabbing the clean clothes she had left out she made her way to the bathroom. The door was locked so she propped herself up on the wall and waited.
Sam stepped out of the bathroom, head down and walked straight into Charley, "Ouff...Whoa, hay Sam"
Sam's hands shot out to steady Charley by her shoulders, his face going scarlet, god I thought I'd grown out of that clumsy shit. "Sorry Charley wasn't watching were I was going, you ok?"
"Yeah, I'm ok. No harm done."
"Good" Sam answered with a nod. Charley bit her lips and glanced up at Sam, who was trying his best to hide the flush on his face. Sam gulped, caught in Charley's stare, she eventually looked away and cleared her throat, Sam snapped his hands back realising he still had a hand gripping her upper arm. "Uh..sorry" Sam stuttered.
He is adorable when he's all shy, I just want to brush his hair out of his eyes. Charley stepped past Sam with a smile and into the bathroom. Sam palmed his face in frustration, could I have been anymore of a dork, sighing he walked back to his room to pack up the rest of his stuff, giving Jess a good morning when they passed. "Morn'in Sam" Jess was still idly rubbing her forehead as she past Sam, her head still splitting.
Once they were all washed and dressed, their bags put into the back of the Impala, they told Bobby they'd call when they got to Mobridge and left for the Roadhouse. Dean kept glancing in the mirror at Jessie, she was still absently rubbing her forehead, almost as if she didn't know she was doing it.
He knew it was stupid to worry about a head ache, she'd already been bruised and cut to bits on a few hunts. Charley seemed to notice it too, because she was watching Jess from the back seat. She leaned over and whispered something to Jessie, who nodded and laid her head back against the door closing her eyes. The drive to the Roadhouse was quick, the three awake passengers talking in hushed tones.
They reached the Roadhouse just before 11am, Charley shaking Jessie awake, she stretched in the back seat. Dean glanced in the back of the Impala and his breath caught in his throat watching Jess stretch, he covered it with a cough.
Sam smirking at him as he saw Deans little hiccup, the brothers started hitting the other shoulders, shoving playfully. They had made a silent agreement not to rib each other to much about their small (cough) crushes on the two girls, mainly to make sure they didn't find out. But they still ribbed each other of course, and right now Sam had a smug look on his face knowing Dean was gonna have that image replaying in his mind, more than likely causing a bit of trouble. Dean began to real Metallica songs in his head anything to distract himself. Jessie hopped out of the Impala oblivious to the difficult situation Dean found himself in.
"You sleep ok?" he asked
"Yeah, passed out actually, I feel fine now. Guess I didn't sleep that well last night" Jess pulled a face, still trying to chase that dream she had last night.
Dean was about to ask Jess about the face she was pulling when the door to the Roadhouse banged open, Ellen standing there with a small curve to one side of her mouth.
"Well, you boys gonna stand around all day or are you's comin in?" she said. Picking up their feet the four of them made their way into the bar, Ellen following behind and inwardly excited about meeting these girls she'd heard so much about.
"Hi girls, I'm Ellen" she smiled sweetly.
"Jess"
"Charley, nice to meet you"
"Well...I've heard a load about you two...mainly that you tamed these two but that's all I needed to hear" Ellen chuckled
"What?...who said we needed taming, I don't and I'm not" Dean pouted petulantly
"Ha...ye right" Said Jo, strutting into the Bar, she stopped abruptly seeing the two girls with the brothers and look to her mom with an arched brow. Charley and Jess being who they were saw that look but filed it away in favour of being polite in Ellen's home. Jo turned he eyes to Dean after quick "Hay" to Sam.
"So, couldn't stay away?" Jo flirted, Dean's cocky retort was
"Well you know me, damsel's in distress and I come running" Dean winked. Jo was still a little sore about the case she worked with the brothers, hating having to be saved at all.
"That must be uncomfortably sticky on a job" quipped Charley, Jess and Charley were bent at the waist laughing before Sam caught what they said he too snorting out a chuckle. Dean and Jo's face confused before Ellen took pity.
"You said come running and Miss Charley here replied ..." comprehension dawned on their faces, Jo's face disgusted while Dean laughed along with everyone else. Even Ellen had a broad smile on her face.
They settled down again but the two girls still had their hands over their mouths shoulders still shaking with suppressed laughter. Ellen looked on at them fondly, understanding what Bobby meant by them being good for the Winchester boys, "I like you two"
Jo shifted from one foot to the other only noticing now the lack of distance between the girls and the Winchester boys, the one with the longer hair closer to Dean. Jo stuck out her hand "Hay, I'm Jo"
"Nice to meet you Jo, I'm Jess"
"Charley"
"So, boys you want the file on the Mobridge case ye?"
"Mom!...why do they get it, I could handle it"
The others looked on a tad uncomfortably at mother and daughter fighting like cats.
"Jo! That enough we've been through this you are going nowhere near that place. Whatever it is, is taking young women. It's too dangerous"
Jo's scoffed "I'll bet their going?" Jo gestured to Jess and Charley
"Yeah, they are but they are not my daughters, now that's enough"
Jo crossed her arms like a petulant child and sent a glare in Charley and Jessie's direction, which again they both caught.
"Come on you four, while your here I may as well feed you before you go" Ellen smiled, trying to defuse the tension. Jo followed the group in through to a large table and sat down next to Dean before Jess could. She slid into the chair behind Jess and looked on at her innocently "Oh...did you want this chair?"
Dean scowled at the way Jo was acting while Jess, Charley and Sam were taken back, "No you go right ahead" Jess arched a brow and pursed her mouth at Charley, silent communication, this bitch doesn't stop giving me dogs looks I'll take her down a peg or two, manners be damned.
Jo was quick enough that Ellen hadn't seen that laps in manners. Dean sent Jessie an apologetic look as she moved to sit the far end of the table next to Sam, she just sent him a sweet smile and a wink, which Jo caught.
Jo had never had any intention of actually sleeping with Dean Winchester but that was when she knew he was a lose woman man, these girls had been with the brothers for two months and Jo knew she wasn't imagining the attraction between Dean and Jess. If anyone got Dean Winchester it was going to be her, she knew him first, he like her first it's only fair.
Ellen dished out a plate of sandwiches and hauled the boys up to help set the table, after a quiet lunch, with Ellen mostly specking to the two girl, curious about them more than anything else. Although Ellen seemed nice, the girls had spent enough time with Sam and Dean to know not to give everything away, there were things Ellen didn't need to know. Ellen went out front to deal with some costumers she heard coming in while Sam and Dean went to talk to Ash for a few minutes, leaving Jo and the girls alone at the table. Charley heard Ellen call for help and seeing Jo wasn't going to move went out to see what the problem was.
Jo was elated to find herself alone with Jess, ready to plant the seed of doubt in her head about Dean, Jo new that there would have been things the boys kept to themselves. She wasn't going to outright tell the girl just hint, "So you find it ok travelling with Sam and Dean?"
"Yeah, they've been really nice to me and Charley, we all work really well together too"
Jo fought a sneer from showing on her face
"That's good, I suppose considering their past I mean..." Jo left the bait there for Jess to ask but all she did was arch a brow and stand up ready to leave, "I mean you know about that stuff right, you still feel safe?" What Jo didn't know was that Sam was standing right outside the door having heard the start of the conversation and listening for where it went, just as he was about to burst in the room and give Jo a piece of his mind Jessie's chair slammed to the ground.
"I'll say this once Jo and only once, you watch your mouth when it comes to talken about those guys, do you hear me?" Jessie's voice was eerily calm.
"Oh..." Jo continued faking innocents, thinking Jess was bordering paranoid instead of anger"...so you don't know, I mean that's understandable, if I were them I'd be keep that shit to myself as well...it nasty business...people get hurt and..." Jess slowly walked toward Jo, who stood from her seat as she did
"Second warning Jo there won't be another. You know nothing about those guys because if you did you wouldn't be mouthing off. I don't care if you don't like me, couldn't give two fucks actually. But you bad mouth Sam or Dean again and I'll knock you out, we clear?"
Jess had backed Jo into the counter and was no more than a foot away from her face, Jo kept a spoiled child look on her face, realising she may have misjudged the trust that Jess had for the brothers and opened her mouth ready to talk again when Jess put her hand up to stop her
"I'm serious Jo, one more bad word about them and manners or not I'll put you back in your box, so think very fucken carefully before you start spouting carp again"
"Look, I was only looking out for you" playing the caring stranger seemed like the best way to get herself out of the whole she'd dug for herself
"Bullshit Jo. And you know it. So you finished talken shite?"
Jo nodded and attempted to edge around Jess, just before she was clear Jess snagged her arm and dragged her forward, whispering in her ear Jess warned Jo "If I hear any bad rumour about those two brothers and find out it came from you I'll high tail it back here and I'll kick your ass. Do you understand?" Jo nodded again then slinked away from Jess, silently fuming and plotting her next move.
Jess sighed, shaking her head, I may have let my temper get away with me there, shit, Jess moved to head out to the front of the Roadhouse, some fresh air seeming a good idea. Just as she was turning Sam propped himself in the doorway, arms crossed over his well developed chest and in Jessie's way.
"So you'll put her back in her box?" Sam asked cheekily, "Busted" whispered Jess
Sam laughed at the expression on Jessie's face
"You look like a bold kid being told off" still laughing, Jess breathed a sigh of relief and laughed with him
"Ye well I know she's a friend to you and Dean and I definitely crossed the-lets-not-make-the boys-stuck-in-the middle line" Sam slung an arm around Jessie's shoulders
"That line has a long name, good job you didn't cross it. Look, Jo was out of line...I mean the things she was saying to try and get to you were...well I mean they were..." Jess stopped Sam's ramble
"It's ok Sam, I really didn't take anything Jo said to heart and you are entitled to your secrets, both of you"
Sam smiled "You were really scary back there" Jess laughed and hit Sam playfully, "No really Jessie, I'll bet she's shaking in her boots"
"Who's shaken in their boots?"Asked Dean
"Eh I'm gonna go get some air" Jess said, despite the fact that her and Dean have been dancing around each other the past two months, Jess still knew that there had obliviously been something between Jo and Dean, and found herself a little jealous, Hmmm, that sucks.
Sam filled Dean in on the small altercation with Jo and Jess, leaving Dean shocked but flattered that Jess would defend them so avidly. Even though he was pissed at Jo, Dean walked out to the Impala with Sammy and gave Jessie a quick hug swinging her legs up off the ground for a few second. Jess threw her arms around his shoulder for support and Dean could feel the breath from her laugh on his cheek.
"Whoa, what was that for?...not that I'm complaining" Jessie said coyly
"Nothing" Dean winked, Jess smiled and looked towards Sam who was now obviously telling Charley what happened if her furious expression was anything to go by.
She knew Sam would calm her down, and instead turned back to Dean who just shrugged and winked again.
Ellen had given the young group all the info she had on the cases and off they went. During the drive Sam, Jess and Charley flicked through all the paper clippings and started mapping out the women's homes on a small map of Mobridge
"Six women missing and no pattern between their house or jobs, two of them were single and the rest married or had partners..." Sam thought out load.
"There might be a connection in a hobby or something but we won't know until we talk to some of the witnesses" Charley added.
"And they all look totally different ... no similarities apart from them being in their early twenties" Jess pointed out.
"Ok, so game plan is when we get to a motel we talk to the witnesses see if these chicks were all into the same clubs or something. Me and Sammy will do our FBI bid you two take the reporter side." Dean said, everyone agreeing.
"I love it when you two get all dressed up in your suits" egged Charley, knowing Dean hated wearing them.
"Damn monkey suits" he bitched
"I don't know I think you both look very dashing in your FBI rig outs" Jessie teased, Sam sat sniggering at Deans pout in the front seat.
"You're lucky I like you two"
"Oh luck has nothing to do with it sure it doesn't Charley girl?"
"Nope that's good old fashioned Irish charm, gets'em every time".
One major change that the girls had brought with them into the brothers lives was humour, and not just sarcastic humour but genuine laughter. When Sam asked the girls if they ever felt it wrong for us to be laughing at this stuff they said no, using humour as a way to vent was what they did when things got heavy in work, which happened a lot. So they applied it to their new line of work and to be honest the four of them were better for it.