Nancy showed up a little while after she got off of work. She breezed into the bunker bringing fresh baked chocolate chip cookies and homemade fried apple and peach pies with her. I glanced up from the book I was reading while curled up in a large reading chair Sam had brought into the bunker just for me to read in. "Where in the world did you get this yummy smelling stuff Nanc?", I questioned as she placed the delicious smelling goodies on the table. "I stopped at that new bakery in town. I didn't even know this place was here!", she said as she craned her neck around to look at every possible area of the bunker. "Apparently it's been in the guys' family since forever.", I said as I lifted one of the fried apple pies from its container and took a large unladylike bite.
Dean came from the direction of the bedrooms, "I thought I smelled pie!", he said almost excitedly as he reached for one of the fried pies. I shook my head and rolled my eyes as he bit into his pie, eating half of it in one bite. I picked up two of the cookies and went to find Sam. I found him in his room packing. "Hey baby. I brought you some cookies. Nancy is here and she stopped at the bakery on her way in.", I handed the cookies to Sam and then crawled up onto his bed with my back against the block wall. "I guess Dean is in there with her?", he asked taking a bite of one of the cookies. I nodded and marveled at the difference in the feeding habits of the two brothers.
I wasn't feeling overly chatty. Something had me worried about Sam going off on this hunt with Dean but I wasn't sure how to voice my concerns without sounding like a jealous girlfriend or a deranged person. Sam must have sensed my unease though because he put down what he was doing and sat on the bed beside me. He tucked a bit of hair behind my ear and tipped my face up to look him in the eye with on finger under my chin. "What's wrong Jade?", he questioned his eyes looking darker than I'd ever seen them. I tried to slough it off and tell him I was just tired, "Just tired I guess.", I said shrugging my shoulders. Sam shook his head, "You're not telling me the truth. What's wrong?", he said a little more forcefully.
A tear slipped down my face and I hated it for betraying me, "I can't help it Sam, I feel weird about you going off with Dean like this. He's giving me a strange vibe. I know you say you can trust him and I know Nancy is head over heels for him but my gut is telling me something else." Sam's thumb sweeps over my cheeks, wiping away my tears and then he pulls me against the expanse of his chest. "It's ok Jade. I'm going to be alright. Listen I'll be sure and keep my head up and keep an eye out for anything out of the ordinary with Dean." I clenched his t shirt in my chest and enjoyed the feel of being held by him. Finally I looked up, "Please be careful Sam. Your shoulder is still not healed." Sam kisses my forehead, "I'm still pretty tough.", he says with a teasing look and a wink. I nod at him and lean forward and capture his lips with mine. When I break the kiss I whisper, "I love you Sam Winchester." Sam kisses me again, "I love you too little one." Sometimes he makes me feel so small when he calls me things like this.
Sam held me for a while until I felt a little more comfortable with him leaving with Dean. He promised to call me every night before bed and as much as he could during the day too. When he was finished packing he left the room to go to the restroom. I quickly grabbed a notepad and pen from his desk and wrote out a quick little love note and stuffed it into his bag so he would find it later. When he was back he picked up his duffle bag and then held out a hand for me to take. I scooted off the bed and stood, taking his hand and looked up at him, "Please be careful." "You know I will.", Sam pulled me against him again and I took comfort in him.
We walked down the hall hand in hand and found Dean leaning against the counter with Nancy pulled against him, his arms around her from behind. To look at him you wouldn't know he was anything other than Sam's older brother. Maybe Nancy was good for him, I could only hope. He looked up as we approached, "Ready to go little brother?", he asked simply. Sam looked down at me and then back to Dean and nodded, "As ready as I'm gonna be." The guys kissed Nancy and I and were out the door. I turned to Nancy, "Do you think Dean is alright?" Nancy busied herself cleaning up the kitchen but answered, "I can only hope. This is all new for me so I don't really know what to tell you. I love the way he makes me feel when we're together but this is a little scary too."
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Sam resumed his spot in the passenger's seat of Dean's Impala. The guys drove for several hours until they passed the state line. Sam had noticed that Dean had become increasingly agitated as they drove. It was different from the way he had been before. Sam squirmed in his seat, "Why don't we find a place to eat? You seem to be agitated and maybe a burger and a beer would make things better." Dean gave Sam a hard look and fought to not let his eyes go black, "What the hell is that supposed to mean?" Sam held up his hand, "Look Dean there's no sense in you going off the deep end. I'm just saying you're not acting like yourself." Dean chuckled and let his eyes flash black, "Well Sammy I'm NOT myself." Sam cleared his throat and looked toward the road nervously, "Yeah Dean I know."
Luckily just over the next rise in the road there was a flashing sign for a local roadhouse. Dean was rarely able to pass up a good burger and a cold beer so he pulled into the gravel parking lot and parked the Impala. The brothers got out of the car wordlessly and headed into the lively roadhouse. Sam found a table closer to the back of the room and Dean made his way to the bathroom. Sam ordered a beer and sat back to crowd watch. Soon Dean was back and seemingly in a better mood already. Sam figured it was the atmosphere. Dean ordered a beer and a burger. Sam opted for a burger as well since Jade had been on him about gaining some weight. He smiled as he thought of her, "What are you smiling about?", Dean asked amused. Sam ran his hand through his hair, "Nothing really." Dean took a swig of his beer, "Sure you weren't thinking about that little sweet thing back at the bunker?" When Sam didn't answer Dean nodded, "That's what I thought."
Halfway through the meal a guy bumped into Dean from behind as he stumbled around from being overly drunk. Sam had never seen him move as quickly as he did. He had the guy in a headlock and the guy's face was turning purple before Sam could even move from the table. "Dean! Dean let him go!", Sam yelled. Dean just kept going. Sam grabbed his brother's arm and tried to pull him away from the drunk man. Dean was now a demon though and Sam only had one good arm. Again Sam tried to talk him down, "Dean let him go!" As quick as that Dean spun the drunk man across the room and then he turned on Sam. "Right now it's all I can do to not rip your throat out!", he said in a harsh tone. Sam tried to control his breathing but he was beginning to think Jade was right to feel uneasy about him going off with Dean.