Some Jo bashing in this chapter, next chapter will have more supernatural stuff :-)
They made it back to the road house by late afternoon, had no reason to rush so they had took their time. Ellen and Ash stared open mouthed at Jess when they told them what had happened.
"It's not gonna come back guys" she sighed.
Jo had been listening from the kitchen and couldn't let the opportunity to down that girl in front of Dean.
"You were a fish?" Jo laughed holding her side "No way...did you have gills and everything?..." she gasped between laughing. Jessie just rolled her eyes letting it go straight over her head, Charley on the other hand was fuming.
"See that's the problem with people who ear wig they never get the full story, like bad game of Chinese whisper" Charley levelled Jo with an icy stare. "She was a Mermaid, ye know mythical and enticing..." she pointed at Jess "...I know you're happy with your legs and ye should be, their gorgeous but damn babes you were every guy's fairytale wet dream"
Jessie squirmed "This is you getting me back for slapping your ass, isn't it?" Sam sniggered
"Whoa where was I when this was happening? " Dean said staring at Jess and Charley
"Passed out on the bed" Charley teased, purposely leaving out the fever for Jo's sake.
Jo felt her inside curl
"You guys all share a room?" she said trying to act innocent
Ellen's eyes widened "No you boys know better than that, right, these girls need privacy just as much as you two do"
Sam and Dean scuffed their feet both waiting for a ripping from Ellen, Jess and Charley though we're not going to let that happen.
"They have been nothing but gentlemen with us Ellen, and in honestly when we first started, there was no way we could stay on our own, not knowing how to protect ourselves against the supernatural"
"After a while it just worked better for us" Added Charley
Ellen glared at the two boys for a minute both of which were trying not to make it obvious that they were practically hiding behind the girls.
"Well I suppose it ok..."
Jessie almost fought down the urge to say her bit but a look from Charley and she knew that she felt the same.
"Em...no offence Ellen and I really do mean this respectfully because the boys think so highly of you but even if you didn't approve it wouldn't have any influence over it. Not unless the four of us decided otherwise" Jess said
Dean literally feel a little bit harder for that girl right there, and couldn't help but smile he did notice that Sam was smiling too but at Charley.
"I like you" Ellen said "Alright then, you staying for food or do you have somewhere else to be?"
"Well I'm not one for turning down food" quipped Dean
Jo was slightly put out by her mom liking this girl, ah well I'll get Dean on his own, he's still Dean Winchester if I offer what he wants he's mine, then maybe I can travel with them.
Dean though was more aware of Jo's shitty behaviour and was not going to let her treat Jess like shit again. Following Ellen into the kitchen, Dean held out a seat for Jo, she smiled smugly "What, you actually have manners now?" she attempted to flirt
"I can be charming on occasion" he said
Then to Jo's shock he moved over the other side of the table and held Jessie's chair out, placing himself next to her, and sitting closer, his arm slung over the back of her chair.
Jo was trying her best not to glare at Jess an attempt not to be one of those cliché jealous girls but it was so hard to act indifferent about it.
Sam noticed Dean's little display and tried his best not to laugh at Jo's face.
"So..." Jo sighed "you got to be a fish for a few day, sounds like it was an easy one" she said smartly, her mom sending her a scolding look hearing Jo's tone.
"Easy my ass, psychotic sea gods and days of consistent pain" said Charley defensively
Ellen looked at Jess concerned "It hurt?"
Jess nodded "Ye you could say that, but I'm fine now. Charley and Dean are still banged up a bit though"
"Nothing serious Ellen, so we're cool" said Dean.
Jo spent the whole meal, looking for ways to make Jess look like a fool who had a fish stuck to her the last few days but they were having none of it.
"Apart from the being man handled, swimming with Jess when she had her tail was cool, it was literally like flying through the water, just so...effortless" she sighed
Ellen laughed "Sounds like you miss it more than she does"
"I second that" Jess said, making everyone laugh.
They decided to head back to Bobby's but the girls went to use the toilet before they left.
"Why do girls go to the toilet together, I don't get it?" Asked Dean
"So we can plot to over throw man on earth in private" quipped Jess flashing him a wink
"Ha ha, Jess"
"I thought so" she giggled.
Jo slide into Jess's empty seat in what she thought was a good way to get into Dean's personal space, considering he still had his arm slung over the back of the chair. But he moved his arm and kept talking to Ash. Jo was feeling mildly put out so she made a daring move.
She and Dean were the only one's sitting on this side of the table so her hand landed on his leg. Dean froze and moved his leg, trying to dislodge her hand, but she faked innocent and slides her hand higher. Dean of course being Dean she knew that it would get a rise out of him literally and figuratively. Instead Dean stood and said goodbye to Ash "I'm gonna wait outside for the girls" he hollered a goodbye to Ellen. Sam knew Jo had been doing something but just didn't know what so he bid his goodbye's and went outside o Dean.
"Dude, you ok?"
"Ye Sammy, Jo is really pushing the boat"
"Why. What happened this time?"
"She was practically groping me under the table" he whispered harshly
"Whoa...since when was Jo the one hitting on you?"
"Hay..." Sam just raised a brow "...ye ok. I don't know. But I haven't done anything with her man, or with anyone else for that matter" he mumbled the last part.
Jo was pissed, Dean actually turns down a lay, since when? Jess and Charley walked back into the kitchen, Ash telling them the brothers are outside as he leaves the kitchen. Jo stood abruptly, "I don't know how well you think you know him, but Dean is not the long-term relationship kind of guy"
Jess shot Jo a confused look, "What?..." Charley shifted on her feet next to Jess, she saw Ash was standing outside the door and motioned with her eyes to the front of the bar. Ash was smarter than people gave him credit for and went out front to grab the brothers.
"Dean, he's not a commitment guy, I could see you trying too hard from where I was standing. I'm just looken..." Jessie stepped menacingly towards Jo, eyes narrowed and temper flared
"Jo...did I not warn you about this shit the last time I was here. Don't start spouting crap like your looken out for us and I'm not gonna warn you again"
Jo's own short fired temper was at its ends wit. "I don't know what he sees in you?" Jo answered snidely
Ash poked his head out of the front doors, motioning for Sam and Dean to come over "Dude's you wanna get your butts back in here. There's gonna be some chick fighten" The brothers looked at one another and bolted in the bar, catching Jo in the middle of her snarky comment.
"I told you already Jo, couldn't give two fucks what you think about me. So, we done here?"
Jessie went to walk out of the bar, the three girls still unaware of their growing audience. Jo stepped in front of Jess, arrogantly thinking that her years of hunter training would easily beat Jess and here stupid martial arts that are only practiced on mannequins.
"What...that all you have to say what happened to the warning you gave me, all that shit bout not getting a second warning?"
Jessie flexed her fingers irritate beyond reason and tried to take two calming breaths, the boys now plus and a very disappointed Ellen standing just out of sight.
"Fine, Jo you wanna go at it lets go? Tell you what just to be fair I'll even let you take the first swing" Jess said condescendingly and Jo's temper let lose, she think she's better than me. Jo's swung her fist's out in a series of punches missing Jessie every time, when she stopped shock clear on her face Jess just smiled smartly.
"I'm sorry did I move to quick for you, ok I'll slow it down"
Just as Jo was going to lash out at Jess again, Ellen marched around the corner "Jo Harvelle, what the hell do you think you're doing?"
"So, what you just gonna take her side?" Jo snarked back
"We were standing here the whole time" Ash said "busted Jo"
Jo's shoulder deflated as she seen the anger on all their face's knowing she'd been caught, "You were all over me before she got here, what just cause new meat walks in your not interested?" Ellen shoots Dean a fierce glare
"We never did anything, I never did anything with her" Dean stated half afraid of Ellen.
"Oh what like you didn't want to..."
"Jo!...Upstairs...now"
Jo huffed and stomped her way upstairs
"Girls, I would like to apologise for my daughter behaviour..."
"Not your fault Ellen" Reassured Jess
"No need for you to apologise" said Charley
"I meant what I said, I don't care what she think of me. But she bad mouths them boys again Ellen and I won't just dodge" Jess said firmly, Ellen nodded as if resigned. After bidding another goodbye the four walked out to the car, Dean stopping Jess with a hand to her elbow.
"Jess ...uh what Jo was going on about...I never did anything with her" Dean said feeling like he should at least clear his name with Jessie.
"Dean, I didn't take to heart the shite she spouted off the last time and I won't be this time. Your still my Hotstuff" She winked, Dean couldn't help the beaming smile that spilt his face. And on impulse he hoisted Jess up over his shoulder, loving the sound of he surprised gasp and laughter. "Put me down..." she giggled.
They had made it back to Bobby's by early evening, Dean was beat again after driving, still feeling a little off from the fever the other day. Charley noticed and convinced him to go lie down for an hour, "I'll wake you when foods ready Dean now go"
He huffed but didn't really argue, Bobby got filled in by the other three who stayed down stairs.
"So this god had a crush on you?" he laughed gruffly
Jessie pouted "I didn't realise my tendency to attract psycho's would upgrade to supernatural" causing everyone else to laugh
"I want Dean to take a look at an old truck engine, think he'd be up for it later?" Bobby asked
"I can look at it if you want Bobby? I know I wouldn't know as much as Dean but I could try?" Jessie offered.
"Knock yourself out"
Charley glared at Jess for a minute "What?..." Jess asked
"You need to be resting up as well Jess" Charley said, Sam nodding in agreement.
"I'll work for a bit, it'll help me sleep later" Jess reassured.
Jess went around the side to one of the large garage's and smiled seeing the beat up old truck looken for some TLC. She got stuck into some work, sticking on an oldies station on the radio before she ducked her head under the disaster of an engine.
"How is she?" asked Bobby
"She says she's ok, but I don't know think she might be more freaked about it than she's letting everyone know" said Sam
"The fucken lunatic said something about not all the magic being his, so Jess must still have whatever that magical charge is around her" added Charley
"I'm still coming up with nothing in research about that. We need more to go on it's too vague" said Bobby "And what up with Dean?"
"He dived into the lake when that god had his hands all over Jessie, he got a bit of a fever from it, and everyone is just tried now"
"Ok, well let's go make some food then get you lot to bed" said Bobby
Sam went up to wake Dean later that evening, "Dean?...man come on foods down stairs, you need to eat"
"Alright, I'm comin" he grumbled
Down stairs Charley was flitting about the kitchen having shooed Bobby away with a beer, "Charley, you cooking?" Dean asked
"Yup, hay can one of you go get Jess?"
"Where is she?" Dean asked looken around the kitchen and living room
"She's outside in the back garage, looken at a truck for me"
"Oh...I'll go get her" volunteered Dean.
Dean stretched as he walked out to the garage, feeling much better now after a bit more sleep and he'd taken the bandage of his hand the splits in his knuckles healing nicely, some food now and I'll be back to normal...
Deans higher brain function cut off as he stepped into the garage. Jess was in her jeans and had stripped down to a small cami top, she was bent over the front of the truck, Dean could see oil and grease stains smeared over her. Shit...that's fucken hot. Dean found himself staring for another few minutes, Jess was singing along to the music and swaying back and forth when she could. He eventually cleared his throat loudly and tapped on the door.
Jess spun around, small bits of oil or grease on her arms and face.
"Hay Hotstuff, you feelin' better?" she asked wiping her hands on a greased up rag and tucking it into a belt loop on her jeans. Dean stared at the small bit of skin that showed when she did that, but snapped himself out of it after a few seconds. "Yeah, feel good Jess. So no need for more of the nurse ratchet gig" he smirked
"So long as you sleep tonight I can deal with that. What's up?"
"Foods done, Charley's cooked up a storm"
Jessie groaned and hurriedly cleaned up a bit, "She's a genius in the kitchen, yum"
Dean's eyes near crossed hearing she moaned, this is ridicules, I have to do something about this, it's too distracting.
Jess practically skipped over to Dean and they went back inside, "Charley?...What did ye make?" Jess asked excited
"Just something quick, mixed omelettes" she smiled
"Hmmm...yum. I'm going to wash up real quick"
Deans stared at Jessie again when she moaned, Bobby holding back a smirk when he saw. Charley's food was hovered down by the five of them, appreciative thanks and full stomachs, paying her complements.
"You can really cook Charley" Sam praised
"Why are we only finding this out now?" quizzed Dean
Charley just shrugged, "we have a kitchen here, besides if you like my cooking you'd love Jessie baking"
Dean gasped "Do you make pie?" he asked hopefully
"I certainly do Hotstuff"
"Oh my god..."he moaned causing everyone to laugh at him "What, you can't beat homemade pie. Will you do one? Please?..."Dean pleaded.
"Sure, I'll do it tomorrow, but I'll need to go get the ingredients"
"I can get them" Dean said enthusiastically, Jess laughed "Ok, I'll right them out"
"Now?...Dean asked hopefully
"Sure" Jess sighed, Dean only really notice the bags under her eyes after he had kinda bullied her into baking a pie, but she'd already got up to grab a pen and paper.
"Ye know, I'm kinda tired again, uh...mind if I get them tomorrow?" Dean asked, Bobby raised his brows at Dean smugly, knowing full well he would be dying for a slice of pie but was trying to get Jess to feel like she could do it tomorrow, probably feelin bad for asking seeing how tired she was.
"Liar..." Jess pulled up, "you can get them now or tomorrow I don't mind, if you're getting them now, I'll be in and out of the shower by the time you get back and you'll have pie within the hour?" Jess explained, she knew he would eat pie any time of day.
"You sure?" Dean was trying his best not to sound like an excited child, but failed miserable
"Positive, apple pie ok?" she asked knowing it was his favourite
"Hell yes...uh I mean ye. If your too tired Jess it's cool. I kinda got excited when I heard pie" he explained sheepishly
"Go get my ingredients Hotstuff, I'm going for a shower"
Dean was giddy with the thought of pie and didn't notice everyone else looking at him, "Anybody need anything else?" A course of "no's" and he was gone to get pie ingredients
"So...when's he gonna make a move?" Bobby asked Sam and Charley, who feigned innocents "Come off it, I may be old but I'm not blind" he gave them a pointed look, Sam all of a sudden feeling like he wasn't only talking about Dean.
Jessie came back down stares fresh and clean just as Dean was emptying the ingredients on the table, "Hay, get everything ok?" she asked
"Yup, but seriously I eh...I know you're probably tried, I didn't mean to..."
"Hay Hotstuff...chill... it'll take me a few minutes to make and about 40 minutes in the oven, so you can be on over duty" she winked
"That I think I can handle"
Jess moved around the kitchen easily, mixing and chopping ingredients as if she could do it blind folded. Humming to herself she could feel Dean staring at her back.
"Everything alright there Hotstuff?"
"What...uh yeah, I'm good. Think I'll go help Sammy and Charley look for another job" Dean sighed in relief that Jessie's back was turned on him, least she couldn't see him staring at her.
Jessie had joined them in the living room looking for a job and watched Dean in amusement and he flitted in and out from the kitchen. "Ye know it won't cook any quicker with you running in and out to check on it?" Jess teased
"I think it done this time though, can you check I don't wanna be the reason it burns" he whined until Jessie stood and walked into the kitchen with him.
"Yep you're right. It's done" she smiled Dean was hovering over Jess as she fished the pie out of the oven and stated to finish it off. "Dean, this is gonna be really hot so just mind yourself ye?" Jess looked at him from under her lashes or at least that what it looked like to Dean, even though it's only because she's shorter than you. Shutting off his train of thought "I will I swear""
"Your such a liar, just don't cry at me when you burn yourself" she quipped.
Dean took a large slice of pie on a plate and headed back to the living room almost drooling, "Hay see if anyone else want some?"
"Pie's ready" Dean said, Charley laughed at the blissed-out look on his face
"Pie is Dean ultimate weakness" said Sam said.
Jess walked back in with three plates not having waited for anyone to say if they wanted some or not. "Here you go guys"
Everyone thanked her and apart from Dean waited for it to cool, Jess being her knew Dean wouldn't wait and just as he took the first bite of piping hot pie and started to hop out of the chair, Jess put a bottle of chilled beer in his face, smiling down at him. He took it gratefully and gulped down a few mouth full's
"Awch, still hot. But man that's good"
Jessie laughed, "Cool, I'm tired guys, gonna hit the hay, see you in the morning"
"You not having any pie Jessie?" Dean asked after her
"You can have my bit Hotstuff" she shouted back "Night guys" Everyone finished off their pie and leaned back relaxed for the first time in days.
Dean turned back to Charley "Is she ok?" Sam and her shared a look making Bobby and Dean a little nervous "What's up Charley?" he asked
Sighing Charley "Jessie's younger brothers birthday is this week, then it's my younger brother and ours after that. Just a little hard with all their birthday coming up and in less than two months we'll have been missing from home a year" Sam put a comforting arm around Charley's shoulder and squeezed her gently
"Why didn't she say anything?" Dean said exasperated
"Jessie's more the type that keeps it to herself till she feels ok to talk about it. She hates to cry" Dean wanted to go to her but didn't know if that was supposed to be more Charley's area, looking at her he could see she was down about it but Sam had her. So sucking it up he made his way up stairs and knocked on Jessie's door. She answered the door in an old shirt and shorts, causing Dean to gulp.
"Is everything ok Jessie, you seemed a little off?" he asked pushing himself into the room and steering Jess to the bed. She smile a little
"Just a few things running around in my head Hotstuff you know yourself" so she wasn't going to talk to him, which made him feel a little bad, he wanted to be there for her.
"I know you have Charley and all to talk to...and I know I'm no good at talking or uh feelings and shit but if ever need me...I'm hear" he said gentle
Jessie's eyes had water the smallest bit, making her look so lost and vulnerable that Deans chest hurt
"Thanks Dean" she smiled genuinely despite her wet eyes. "And your better at the feeling and stuff than you give yourself credit for" she teased, trying to lighten the mood, it worked because he snorted a laugh.
"Alright, I'll let you sleep then" Just before he closed the door Jess called out to him and stepping up on her toe's she kissed his cheek, smiling and bidding him goodnight. She does that a lot, Dean thought, his cheek feeling heated where she had kissed him. They spent a few days in Bobby's making sure Dean's fever was going away and looking for a hunt and still coming up dry on research for Jess and Charley.
They eventually found another job in Woodward Oklahoma, a series of unusual events causing the town to have a boost in tourism. Things like statues moving and portraits coming to life. But after all the good fortune there were freak accidents after freak accidents happening, Bobby thinking it could be something ritualistic. They decided that they would leave the next morning, it would be a two day drive.
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