I watched Sam fight for control and knew that he didn't lose it too often but when it came to Dean I felt that things were different. Sam's breathing was fast and he clenched his fists in frustration. He turned to me finally, "I'm going to take him back to the bunker and lock him down. I'll be back in a couple hours to pick you up. Will you be alright here by yourself?" His voice was gruff with stress but I could read the tenderness in his eyes as he talked to me. I nodded, "I'll be fine Sam. Promise me that you won't do anything rash.", I walked forward and smoothed my hand over his cheek. Sam closed his eyes at my touch, "I promise. I'm just going to get him settled in the basement and I'll be back." He leaned down and kissed me gently before I headed back to the front to flip the sign back to OPEN and unlocked the door. Sam went out the back door and got the car; he loaded Chuck inside and was off.
About 20 minutes after Sam had left; I was sitting behind the counter reading when the bell tinkled. I looked up from my page and a handsome man with spiky hair and the greenest eyes I had ever seen walked in. He had a smirk on his face as he walked confidentially up to the counter. "Hello sweet thing. Got any Craig?" I stood and lay my book on the chair. As I reached the counter the man gave me a killer smile. "It's over here. I'll show you." I walked toward the aisle where we kept that particular brand. The guy walked behind me and only smiled a big smile at me as I motioned toward the row of bottles. "If you need anything else I'll be back at the front.", I said and headed back in that direction.
A few minutes late the man walked back to the front with a bottle of Craig and a six pack of beer. He placed the merchandise on the counter and I began to ring him up. I told him his total and he reached into his back pocket for his wallet. He paid me and then just stood looking at me, "I can see what he sees in you.", he said simply. This confused me. "See what who sees in me?", I frowned up at him. "My little brother. I can smell him all over you." My eyes went wide, "Dean?", I whispered. "In the flesh darling.", he said and with that he walked out of City Sliquors and climbed into a black '67 Impala.
I grabbed my cell phone to call Sam but then heard the bell on the door tinkle again. When I turned around I saw Sam walking in the front door. He had changed clothes and his hair was damp, making butterflies flutter in my stomach. I must have looked bad because he frowned, "Jade are you ok? You look like you've seen a ghost." He walked to me and I fell against him, his good arm wrapped around me, "Oh Sam I was just trying to call you. Your…..your…..Dean was just in here! He said he could see what you saw in me, that he could smell you all over me." Sam's arm tightened against me, "Ok it's alright Jade. I've got you. Chuck must have been right. Let's get you back to the bunker so I can find out just what's going on."
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Sam drove Jade home, she slid over close to him and placed her hand on his thigh as he drove. He had a lot of thinking to do and he needed to get back into that basement and question Chuck some more. As of right now the only thing Sam had gotten Chuck to tell him was that Dean was a demon. That would explain him smelling Sam on Jade he guessed. But why did he come in the liquor store? "Jade what did Dean come into the liquor store for? Did anything happen other than him telling you those things?", Sam said as he concentrated on the road in front of them.
Jade looked up at Sam, "He asked if we carried Craig. I showed him where it was." Sam fought hard to not slam on the brakes as he heard what Dean was picking up. This meant he was with Crowley! Finally Sam said, "Ok…ok that's good. I know who he's with now.", he looks down at Jade. "You did good baby." When they pulled into the garage in the bunker the two of them walked up to the main part of the house. Sam pulled Jade against him, "Why don't you go in and relax some. It's been a crazy day. I need to go question that demon in the basement and I'll come up and find you in a little bit. We'll have some supper." Jade nodded up at Sam and he leaned down to kiss her lips.
When Jade headed in the direction of her room, Sam took a deep breath and then made his way to the basement. When he opened the doors to the darkened room he found the demon sitting where he had handcuffed him to the chair in the middle of the demon trap. "So it's time that you tell me what you know about my brother. I know he's with Crowley so you better start talking." Chuck looks at Sam, his blue eyes snapping to black, "I'm not telling you anything Winchester! I would like to talk to you about that hot little piece upstairs though."
Sam took a deep breath. He wouldn't let Chuck goad him into a fight. "You leave her out of this. This has nothing to do with Jade." Chuck laughed quietly, "You brought her into this son. You chose to bring her into your life. You know what kind of life you lead. You know she's going to get hurt just like the other women that's been in your life. You've done it to everyone from your mom to Jade." Sam pulled the demon knife from the back of his jeans and spun it in his hand expertly. With a menacing move toward Chuck he had the knife at his throat. "You. Leave. Her. The. Hell. Out. Of. This!", he ground out and flicked the knife upwards, cutting a line across Chuck's cheek. He knew he had to get out of there now before he did something he didn't want to do.
Sam slammed the doors behind him, cutting out the light in the room and stalked upstairs. He heard music coming from Jade's room. He felt guilt at bringing her into this life. He knew what he had put women through in the past and he didn't want to put Jade through this. Maybe he should just make sure that he didn't put her in any more danger. Maybe he should tell her that they need to call off the relationship. He'll still take care of her but he doesn't need to have a sexual relationship. He made his way toward her room and stopped short and looked around the corner. Jade was wearing only a long Black Crowes tee shirt and a pair of boy short panties. She was laying on her stomach on the bed reading and listening to music. The sight of her tugged at Sam's heartstrings.
He made a decision; he didn't want to think of the past relationships. This woman was important to him and he would make this work. He would protect her against everything, even his own brother if he had to. He walked into the door of the room and leaned against the door frame. Jade looked up at him and gave him a beautiful smile. She sat up and patted the bed beside her and he went to her without another thought. When he sat down she climbed into his lap and threw her arms around him. He kissed her gently at first and then with more vigor.