9

I opened my eyes, but I was no longer in the hotel. I stood in an open area surrounded by marble pillars holding up a marble roof over head. A woman, dressed in a sheer gown in layers of purple stood before me, her hair was a golden color in perfect curls.

"You are too eager." She said her voice, soft yet stern. "You risk more than you know by coming to me before you are ready."

"Are you my guardian?" I asked, knowing the answered already.

"That is one term you have used. Although, I do not guard you, I merely guide you."

"That is all I seek right now... guidance."

"Then walk with me." She held her hand out to me and I took her hand.

The scene around us changed to a beautiful garden overgrown with gorgeous flowers everywhere.

"You wish to know what you must accept."

"Yes."

"There is much you must accept. Your powers, your love… it is not a simple answer. And it is not one that I can give you now. But what I can tell you is that if you open your heart and your eyes… you may soon see that which is your fate."

"I'm so tired of riddles. Why can't you just give me a straight answer?"

She stopped and turned toward me. She snapped her fingers and an image of Sam and Dean stood behind her, not real, just images. "These two are your fate, your destiny. Without them… you die… without you… they die."

"Okay, that's a bit more specific."

"When you lie with Dean do you feel the energy? The power?" She stepped closer toward me then circled me. The image of Dean moved toward me and I swallowed hard as the image trailed a finger down my cheek gently. "Do you feel the pull toward him?"

I nodded and Dean's image disappeared. "That is the love he has for you. It is your power. But it is not all of your power. Dean can only provide half of it."

A heart image appeared in front of me. "This is your power, an image of your power, not your actual power." Behind the heart was a figure of me and Sam and Dean again.

I watched the heart break in three pieces. The middle piece was mine, the other two pieces went to Sam and Dean, one each.

I watched the images of Dean and Sam move closer toward my image and the heart became whole again.

"Wait…" My head started fogging up.

She smiled at me as she moved to stand before me, "Now you realize. You must figure out the rest on your own. Your time grows short. You must return to the living now."

"Wait, I love Dean, Sam's great, but he's like a brother."

"Is he? Use your heart, and listen to what your body tells you. A warning, by visiting me, you have set this in motion before you were ready. Before these brothers were ready."

"What does that mean?"

"If you do not accept your powers soon, you will fade. You can restore yourself by lying with Dean and absorbing the love he has for you as it fuels your power, but it will not be enough for long." She smiled, "When you are truly ready, you will return to me for your offering. But for now, you must return to the living."

Before I could say anything else every blacked and then I was back in the hotel room. I sat up gasping for air. I was in Dean's arms, Sam nearby, both looking terrified, yet relieved as I was sitting up.

Dean wrapped his arms around me and kissed my cheek, "Thank God!" He pulled away, cupping my face, "are you alright?"

I nodded, "I'm fine." I glanced up and looked into Castiel's eyes.

"Did you find the answers you were searching for?" He asked flatly.

"What the hell Cas?" Dean said as he stood up and helped me to my feet since we were sitting on the floor.

"I sent her to seek the answers she wanted." Castiel said. "I told you that."

"You didn't tell her that you had to kill her to get it done! And you didn't tell her that either!"

"Wait, what?" I asked, Dean's arm was around my waist.

"Dee, you stopped breathing. We couldn't find a pulse." Sam said softly. I turned toward him and laid a hand on his shoulder. He took my hand in his…

I felt the surge of energy flow from his touch, not the same as Dean, but similar and yet so different. I think he felt it too, because he let my hand go.

"I told you she would be fine." Castiel added. "I will leave now. Search for Crowley."

"Cas, we're not done-" Dean huffed as Castiel disappeared.

"How long was I…"

"Not long, just a few minutes." Dean replied turning back toward me, his hand on my back pressing me against him as his other hand brushed my cheek. "It was long enough though."

Sam stood up, "I'm gonna let you two have some privacy." He headed back through the doors and closed them behind him.

I wrapped my arms around Dean's neck, "I'm fine." I said with a smile.

He sighed and closed his eyes, "Dee, I… I've never felt fear like that." He swallowed hard. "I really thought for a moment that I had lost you."

I brushed his cheek and made him meet my eyes, "Dean, I'm right here. I'm alright." I moved one of his hands over my heart. "My heart is beating, I'm breathing."

His eyes changed from worry to pure love and desire. His hand slowly slid up and delicately around my neck. The energy surging inside me. This time I embraced the energy fully.

I felt everything heightened around me. Dean's hand on my neck, his other hand around my waist. Then his lips pressed against mine and the flow was increased tenfold, almost overwhelming me.

I hadn't realized before that Dean was shirtless, but as my hands trailed over his bare chest I felt every curve of his muscles.

He pulled away slightly, "I love you, Dee." He whispered.

"I love you, too, Dean." I replied.

He kissed me again and deepened it. My arms wrapped around his neck and he lifted me into his arms and brought me to the bed.

Everywhere his hands and lips touched felt like a new surge of power running through me. He slipped my tank top off and trailed kisses down my chest and stomach.

I was lost in the ecstasy of his touch. Every caress sent a vibration through me and left me quivering in the bliss.

When Dean finally laid between my legs I was already overwhelmed. But it was nothing compared to the swell of sensations that filled me with every thrust of his hips.

Our bodies quivered together as we finished. He stayed over me, his eyes searching mine for something, then he kissed me lightly.

"That… wow." He said softly with a smile.

I had no words for what I felt. I just wrapped a hand around his neck and kissed him again, softly as he rolled off and then pulled me to lay on his chest.

The sheet was tangled around us, but neither of us cared. We weren't getting out of the bed anytime soon.

He ran his fingers through my hair laying on my back. His other hand held mine over his chest. "I love you." He said softly.

"I love you, too." I leaned up and moved my head to lay closer to his and he turned to meet my lips briefly.

We both fell asleep quickly.