Ok so not a long chapter, unfortunately I had some major technical difficultise which is why it took me so long to update ha but all sorted now. Be warned Jo bashing in this chapter LoL :-P
Jess woke up slowly the next morning, feeling groggy and her head still splitting, her stomach was nauseas and her muscle's felt achy. Then her dream came back to her, she remembered what Badb and Athena had told her and felt her stomach roll again, she tried to sit up but found she couldn't. Waking up a little more Jess realised that she was curled up into Dean's chest, his arms wrapped tightly around her their still naked bodies touching from head to toe, oh god, what the hell am I supposed to tell Dean about last night's dream, I can't stand lying to him...shit.
Jess knew that it was stupid to think like she was that if she kept quiet about this for one week she would be back with them, Badb and Athena had promised and she could beg forgiveness for not telling them then but at least they would be safe, the fight would be over, right? Shaking the thoughts from her head as much as she could Jess cuddled into Dean, listening to his heart beat and steady breathing Jessie's pulled herself together. Determination swam through her, acceptance that keeping this from Dean, Sam and Charley would be hard but worth it, she felt a shift in the magic in her body, it flowed more freely, made her feel that little less sick.
Dean came to about an hour after Jessie had woken up, he groaned and shifted so his head was burrowed between Jessie's hair and pillow attempting to keep the early morning light out of his face. Jess chuckled at how adorable it was, she felt a pang of hurt flash through her chest but shrugged it off resigned to the fact that there would be plenty more moments she was going to feel that hurt this week. It hadn't even really hit her yet, that in a week's time she was supposed to stand in front of Lucifer himself and end all this it, it felt too big for her. So she was going to pretend, pretend it wasn't going to happen, not just yet so she could have a few more days with her family without falling to pieces.
"Morn'in Hotstuff" Jess whispered then chuckled again at Dean's groan when he buried his face further into the pillow.
"Stop laughing at me" he groaned voice still gruff from sleep
"I'm not laughing at you" she said smiling Dean pulled back and turned so they were facing one another, he had a worried look on his face.
"You doin ok?" he asked brushing some of her hair back from her face, Jess forced herself to give a small smile and nodded
"Ye, bad dream last night" she answered praying he would leave it at that but, he didn't.
"Did they come to you last night?" Jess studied his face, loving the care and tenderness she could see there for her and her gust twisted, she braced herself.
"No...it was just like...like I was being taken again, same feeling, same pains and panic..." she trailed off, the sick feeling for lying to him almost making her run for the bathroom but Dean's face made he stay.
"Maybe it was because of the date?" he asked carefully almost afraid to mention it in case she really hadn't thought about it.
"Ye, I think so. It'll be a year in our world in three weeks..." Jess tried for a smile to reassure him but she could feel her eyes welling up, god how the fuck am I going to do this for a week, I can't even do it now...
Dean smiled softly at Jess trying to go for a comforting look but felt he didn't really pull it off, he knew Jessie and Charley missed their home but he had hoped that staying here was something they would like. He was biting his lip, thoughts swirling around in his mind he didn't even realise that he had been quiet for the last few minutes.
"What's on your mind?" Jess asked hoping to move the topic of conversation; Dean shook himself out of his head
"Nothing" he answered gruffly, Jess leaned forward and kissed him gently
"Ok...but I'm here for whenever you wanna talk" she said after pulling back, Dean sighed softly and bit the bullet
"Do you want to go home?" Dean held his breath when he waited for Jessie's answer. Jess was surprised at the question but seeing the fear on his face she smiled softly but rushed to reassure him.
"I miss home, I miss my family..." Dean felt his face fall and swallowed down the hope that he had allowed to bloom "...but being here with you, Charley and Sam is where I want to be" she finished firmly.
"Ye?" Dean asked uncertainly, Jess leaned in again and claimed his mouth in a heated kiss pulling herself closer to him. Dean gave as good as he got, rolling so Jess was underneath him but keeping his arms wrapped around her. After pulling back to catch their breath Jess looked Dean in the eye, hand on his check and answered "Ye" Smiling Dean kissed her again and they decided to take a long shower together.
Sam and Charley had knocked on their door an hour later both dying to see if Jess had heard anything new and looked disappointed when she reported having nothing new to tell them.
"You had nothing from them?" Charley asked
"No baby girl maybe it'll take a day or two, now that we have both relics they have nowhere else to send us or at least I don't think they do" Charley narrowed her eyes at Jessie she had a feeling there was something off but Jess never lied about something important so she just brushed it away and they went for breakfast.
On the way back to Bobby's they stopped by the Roadhouse like they had promise Ellen, it had only been as they were driving back that they realised none of them had called her when Jess went missing or after she was back. They all felt a little bad about it, Ellen was basically like a mother hen to them even though they don't see her that often but the brothers were almost sure Bobby would have called her and filled her in, they weren't wrong.
Pulling up outside the bar Ellen walked out with a smile having heard the Impala pull up outside, it was only as the small group walked up to her that they saw her smile was a little watery. Jess smiled and stepped ahead of everyone pulling Ellen into a hug, Charley doing the same.
"Jessie I mean... I didn't ...are you..." Ellen was struggling to get what she wanted to say out, her thoughts jumbled, Bobby had only called and explained everything to her a few days ago and she still felt shaken up about what had happened to Jess, it felt the same as when Jo had been abducted by that ghost.
"Ellen, I'm good, honest. Was a little scratched up but I'm all better now, see?" Jess held her hands out for Ellen's inspection and let her take a closer look, she ran her finger gently down the long red scab on Jessie's palm, then looked back at Jess and forced a smile.
"I'm glad you're ok. But anything like that happens to any of you's again I don't want to find out off Bobby, ye hear?" she said fiercely to the four young hunters who all looked ashamed but nodded and mumbled there 'yes mama's'.
"Good. Ok, well then come on in then, no arguments I'm feeding you lot before you go back to Bobby's" With that the five of them made their way back into the bar all heading for the kitchen. Jo was at the bar cleaning glasses, she glared at Jess as they walked by, totally unaware of everything that had happened to Jess over the past few days, her mom was still watching her like a hawk but she would get her own back. She was sick of this girl now and hated how the two of those girls had wormed their way into the Winchesters lives and her mother's for that matter.
Ellen placed warm plates of food in front of the small group, dishing herself out some as well and sitting down to have a proper talk with them. Jo walked into the kitchen then not hiding her glare at Jess, Dean gave her a glare of his own, after everything that had happened the last few days if Charley or Jess didn't knock Jo out when she said something he would be tempted to do it himself.
"So find yourself at the end of a fish again?" Jo snarked, she could see that Dean and Jess were closer again now and it just pissed her off.
Ellen's jaw dropped, sure she knew Jo was being a little shit but she had at least had the common sense to do it behind her mother's back. Before Ellen could say anything Dean's temper flared and he slammed his fist down on the table, making everyone else jump including Jo.
"That's it Jo. I've had enough of your crappy attitude, from now on you keep your mouth shut around Jessie and Charley" Dean said slowly leaning forward on the table his voice low and menacing, Jo was taken back at how angry he was and she had to be honest she never thought that he would talk to her like that in front of her mother, but then again Jo had no idea what had gone on the last week.
After raining in her surprise Jo turned an over innocent expression on Dean
"Gezz Dean I was just kidding..."
"I don't care Jo, just keep it to yourself" he snapped, Ellen glared at Jo but continued on with dinner, everyone doing their best not to pay attention to a sulking Jo in the corner. After everyone finished eating the boys helped Ellen clean up, Jess slipped out to use the bathroom before they head off to Bobby's.
When she reached the bathroom, Jess turned and locked the door before collapsing back against it, she felt so sick, all this magic rolling around in her was like motion sickness 24/7. Jess splashed some cold water on her face and straightened herself out, plastering a not so sick looking expression on her face and opened the door only to walk straight into Jo.
"Jo what the hell?..." Jess said exasperated, she wasn't in the mood for Jo's shit.
"You're the one that walked into me!"
"Do ye know what, I don't care, just move." Jess said trying to walk past her, but Jo had other ideas, she moved so she was standing in Jessie's face. Jess stopped short and raised a brow at Jo.
"I know about you and Charley, you're not from here" Jo sounded smug about something, Jess knew what Jo meant but she decided to play dumb.
"Ye caught us, was it when we said we were from Ireland, did that gave us away?" Jess said voice dripping with sarcasm, rolling her eyes she shoved past Jo attempting to make her way back down stairs.
"You know what I'm talking about. You two freaks are from a different world. You don't belong here and eventually you'll go back...where does that leave Dean and Sam?"
Jess paused and turned back around to face Jo, "You don't know what you're talking about Jo, my advice is to keep your nose out of other people business" Jo was still smiling smugly, her hand propped on her hip.
"As soon as you go back to where you belong, Dean will fall into the first warm set of arms going and I'll make sure there mine" Jess narrowed her eyes at Jo, her fists clenched, really trying to rain in her temper but she just didn't have the energy for that and Jo still hadn't shut up.
"You've only been here what five-six months and you think you've changed him enough that he won't go back to the way he was before you"
"Ye know what I don't get, you have this whole thing in your head that Dean should be with you but the way you talk about him doesn't even show you like him, let alone want to be with him. And if you keep talken about him like that, I'll knock you out" Jess smiled
"Please you and I both know he's easy, it's the only reason his with you"
"Jo I'm warning you..." Jess stepped toward Jo, who still stood hands on hips with a cocky smirk on her face.
"Your nothing but talk I'll bet you aren't even as hot at fighting like everyone has said" with that Jo's hand lashed out and struck Jess palm open across the cheek, Jess was in shock for all of a second before she snapped.
"Is that right, well let's see then..." Jess snapped her fist up catching Jo square on the jaw, making her staggered backward
"Shit!..." Jo fumed, Jess was sick of being nice so she went for the smart arse attitude instead, crooking her hands at Jo in a come get me motion and Jo lunged catching her around the waist. Both girls fell down with a thud that could be heard from downstairs. Jo tried to get the upper hand by being the one on top of Jess but she wasn't quick enough, before she knew how it happened she was on her back with Jess pinning her wrist by her head.
"Aw come on Jo, where's this kick ass skill you're gonna beat me down with?" Jess said sweetly.
"Get off me and I'll show you" she seethed, teeth clenched
"Oh what you can't get out of this?" Jess taunted
"Your nothing but a too bit whore that Dean is keeping himself occupied with" Jo was fuming, her mouth running off and digging her in deeper, what they didn't know was that they had an audience. Jess had gotten up off of Jo and shook her head, she really didn't know why Jo hated her so much, Jo never spoke about Dean in a way that made it seem she was head over heels in love with him. As far as Jess was concerned the only reason she could tell why Jo was so angry towards her was because she had marked Dean as hers and hadn't counted on someone taking him from her.
"I told you before Jo I don't care what you think about me, just keep your opinion about my man to yourself" Jo had gotten up off the floor and lashed out at Jess again, hearing her say Dean was hers just pushed Jo's buttons again.
"You think you can brag about bagging Dean, seriously he's...Aw Fuck!" Jess had stopped Jo from finishing her sentence landing a solid right hook on the same side of Jo's face as earlier, she now had an impressive bruise forming over one side of her face and her eye looked like it would bruise too.
"Say one more word about him Jo and I won't stop at one hit" Jess could feel her body trembling but as she glared at Jo she caught sight of a figure at the end of the hall. When she looked properly she saw that Sam, Dean, Charley and Ellen were there staring at the scene in front of them, Jess had a red mark on her face from Jo's slap but Jo was the one who looked worse for wear. Ellen stomped up the hall and cuffed Jo across the back of the head.
"Jo, go to your room!"
"What?!...Did you miss what she just did?!..."
"You were asking for it now move!" With a stomp of her foot and a glare at Jess, Jo stormed off in the direction of her room, shoving past Sam, Dean and Charley.
"Jess I am so sorry" Ellen said sadly and went after her daughter, Jess looked at the three still at the end of the hall
"So...how much of that did you see?" Dean smirked and walked down to Jess
"Your man?" he asked, Jess covered her face a little bit embarrassed about that possessive slip but hearing Dean laugh made her feel better. He pulled her hands from her face still laughing, smiling seeing a light blush rising to her face and pulled her into his arms.
"I like it, as long as I get to say your mine" Dean whispered into her hair
"I think I could go for that"
"Well it was about time you kick her ass Jessie" Charley said almost skipping down the hall
"You left a number on her face too" Sam chuckled
After Ellen had tore Jo a new one she meet with the small group to say goodbye before they drove back to Bobby's.
Jess felt herself getting a little emotional, she knew she would see Ellen again but hated the thought of this visit beginning the one Ellen would think as their last together.
Charley narrowed her eyes at Jess, she seemed so tired, not just tired from what happened but mental tired and it worried her, Jess wouldn't usually let herself get like that. The both of them knew how important it was to take care of your head and despite how stubborn Jess was she eventually dish what was on her mind. Sam nudged Charley and raised a brow quizzically
"Does Jess seem like she's... I don't know quieter?" she whispered Sam looked over at Jess, seeing her and Dean leaning against the Impala talking quietly with Ellen.
"I guess but with how crazy everything was the last few days she's gonna be, I'd say she'll be ok once we get back to Bobby's and she hears from Badb and Athena"
Charley nodded and smiled "Ye, we all just need a few days" she reassured herself.
"Sammy, Charley you guys ready?" Dean hollered
The group said a goodbye to Ellen and eagerly got back into the Impala ready to go back to Bobby's and rest, Jess really wanted to work on her bike and spend time with her small family, because in a few days time they would hear about Lucifer.
The group had been back in Bobby's house the last few days, Jess was still quiet and everyone noticed but thought that it was the result of not hearing from the two goddesses.
Mid-week Bobby got a phone call from Ash explaining that there were a bucket load of omens coming from down south and that missing person's reports were shooting through the roof. The brothers couldn't ignore something so big so they decided to drive down and cheek it out. Three days before Jess was told she would have to face Lucifer and they were making their way to Denver, she felt like getting sick.
She was sitting in the front of the Impala, Dean was driving and Sam and Charley were sleeping lightly in the back. Dean couldn't help but glance at Jess out of the corner of his eye, he reached over and turned down the music which caught Jessie's attention.
"Are you alright Jess? The last few days you haven't been yourself?" Jess felt a sharp pain in her chest again but pushed it away, she slid across the bench and pulled one of Dean's hands off the wheel, leaning into his side. Dean didn't resist her movements and when she was curled into his side he pulled her closer and placed a sweet kiss on her head.
"Ye, I'm good Hotstuff" Dean hummed at that answer deciding he would be asking her that again.
"So what's the story with all the omens?" Jess asked
"Well there are certain things that happen when something that evil stays in the one place, plants and crops die the usual biblical stuff and in this case hordes of demons have decided to poses locals"
"Well isn't that just peachy" Jess said
They stayed in comfortable silence for a few minutes listening to the soft sounds of AC/DC on the radio and enjoying the time together.
"Ye know I was kinda thinking that Sammy and me should start teaching you and Charley to drive" Dean said, eyeing Jessie's reaction, she flashed her eyes up to him catching the smirk on his face
"Don't joke about that Dean, you said it I'm holding you to that" Jess felt giddy, she had been dying to get behind the wheel but with the driving on the other side of the road at home and Dean's car being his baby she never pushed. Dean laughed and ruffled her hair
"No I'm serious I mean you two should get used to it" He said, leaving it unsaid that he was hoping they would be here for a long time, that was still something he wanted to talk to Jess about, really talk about. He knew that Jess wanted to be here but after everything was over and done would the girls be given the option of going home, and would they go? Dean shoved the thought away, convincing himself that he would decide on when to ask her after she heard back from the Goddesses. Jess on the other hand felt a little happier in herself, maybe after all this devil crap was finished then Dean would teach her to drive.
They reached Denver two days after leaving Bobby's house Jess had made herself forget about where they were heading and enjoyed the time with her little family. She knew that Badb and Athena said she would be brought back but it was the thought of the pain she was causing everyone, they would all think she was gone for good and that she had kept the fact that she had to off herself from them.
Last night the flow of magic in her body had stopped almost as if it had built itself up as much as it could and was waiting now, she could feel it, it was like a weight on her shoulders.
Charley noticed the difference in Jess over the time they spent driving she was a little more like herself but there was still something there that Charley couldn't put her finger on. Dean felt it would be better if they stopped in a rundown motel that was about five miles from Denver just to be safe, as it was Sam and him still accidentally spilled holy water on the owner, who didn't seem to happy afterwards but it was just a precaution.
"So what way do we do this? There's no way you two will go unnoticed if that place is crawling with demons" Charley said
Sam and Dean were emptying a bag of weapons on the table but glanced at one another, they knew Charley was right and it would be too dangerous to risk sending the girls in alone, they would have a mark on their back just from being with them the last few months. Sighing loudly Sam scratched the back of his neck not really knowing what way to answer Charley.
"I don't know. Our best bet would be scoping it out tonight, we stay hidden we don't ask questions and we see what we find"
"Seems good to me" Dean agreed
Doing their usual warding around their rooms and adding a few devils traps the couples decided to go for a bit of one on one time with each other, saying they would head out a ten later that night.
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