( Sam's house )
" I didn't know about the awkward encounter you had with Dean at the hospital !" Jessica said. Mia then squinted her eyes so as to remember that day. " Oh yeah ! But a week passed to that. Who told you by the way !" Mia said as she got up with some of her soiled plates and put them in the basin. She then took support of the counter and faced towards Jessica who was sitting on the dining table drinking her coffee. " Dean was here for dinner a few days back ! He told us !" Jessica said and gauged for Mia's reaction. If she was also reacting something on taking Dean's name. But Mia was as normal as she could get. " The stupid nurses adore him though ! Seems like a hotshot doctor in this town !" Mia said now coming back and sitting besides Jessica. " Yeah ! They are not stupid. Just enjoying their youth. You know crushes and heartbreaks." Jessica said. " You should enjoy too. Wanna hit the pub sometime ?" Jessica asked. " That's not enjoying the youth. That's destroying your future. They should focus on their career and so does that brother in law of yours. Seemed like a playboy to me !" Mia said. Jessica laughed at that. How wrong both of them were on reading each other.
" Well my brother in law is hotshot but he to very well established you see !" Jessica said clearing some of the misunderstandings of Mia. " Everyone has the right to have fun once in while. Its not that bad !" Jessica said getting up to refill the coffee for both of them. " Well I have a lot on plate for now. And ignoring all of that and having fun is not one of my priorities. Neither my habit !" Mia said.
" So what have you decided ?" Jessica asked Mia. " I don't know ! And you know what I just can't think anymore." Mia said just staring at her hot coffee. " What would you do if it were you instead of me ?" Mia asked now looking at Jessica. " Well maybe I would have thought about giving your father a second chance. How's he with you ? I mean his behaviour and talking and stuff !" Jessica asked. " It normal. To be frank its all sunshine and rainbows." Mia said remembering the last conversation between her father and she. " Its just for 20 years no father and then suddenly he comes. Its just itching my mind. Just gimme one reason to believe whatever he's trying to put into my head ! Forget about the believing part ! Just gimme one reason for him to forgive !" Mia said. " I can understand ! Just keep in mind though we are with you even if you decide to get back with him or not !" Jessica said.
" Sam keeps asking about you quitting that job in California !" Jessica said. " Does he know ?" Mia asked. " As of now ! No ! I just have been telling him that Mia needs her space. She'll tell you when she's ready !" Jessica said and then took a long pause. " But !" Jessica said again. " He'll want to know what happened sooner or later !" Mia said as she pressed her forehead with her fingers. A small tear escaped her eye as she thought about her current life situation. " Hey ! Sissy! Its okay !" Jessica said coming from behind and hugging her. " I am not going to tell him anything unless you want me to ! Okay !" Jessica said again pacifying Mia rubbing her fingers over Mia's upper arms.
" I just want a normal life. No alcoholic father, a good job , a little financial stability. Thats it. And Its not like I haven't been doing enough. Hell I worked a lot to get through that scholarship. I worked hard for that job. Why is my life kinda so fucked up I don't get it !" Mia said into Jessica's embrace. " Its going to be okay ! You are a strong girl. You have survived through hell ! I am sure you will get through this ! And no matter what, we both got your back !" Jessica said giving her all the strength she can. " A word of advice ! Sam and his brother have lived through the same situations. Maybe talking to Sam will help you even more than you know !" Jessica said.
" Hey there ladies !" Sam came inside with a energy of 5 year old. He was followed by Dean. Both of them were dressed in casual clothes today. Jeans and flannel. Hearing them both Mia and Jessica became conscious and immidiately left each other's hold. " Everything alright ?" Sam asked as he saw Mia going towards the wash basin and splashing water on her face. " Yeah ! Yeah ! Everything's fine ! It was nice of you two though ! Leaving Jessica to handle a toddler birthday party with about dozen of other toddlers !" Jeesica said trying to distract both Sam and Dean from the fact the Mia was crying.
" I should leave maybe !" Dean said looking at the scene and the sad scrunched figure of Mia washing her face by splashing unmeasured amount of water. He hadn't spoken to her after that hospital encounter. Nor he had given a thought about her either. But suddenly there was this urge inside of him to comfort her, to hold her and to tell her that its going to be okay. " No..no..no Its okay !" Mia said as she came around. Sam then came near her and gave her a side hug. He then pushed her near the corner and whispered in her ear. " Hey kiddo ? Do I need to punch someone ? Just one word and you don't have to worry anymore !" Sam said and Mia laughed. " Not now Sammy ! But if time comes you are the one I'll contact you for that punching business !" Mia said.
Jessica and Dean were looking at both of them from a little distance. Say from the other side of table. " She adores him !" Dean said pulling out a bear can from the fridge. " Just like Sammy used to Adore you !" Jessica replied. " He looks out for her ?" Dean asked with a concern. " Yeah ! Just like you used to look for Sammy !" Jessica said. Clearly giving hint of a brother sister relationship developing between Sam and Mia too. " Hey Wifey ! Just take your eyes off us ! This kiddo was late at the parties too ! At least we both we there till the cake cutting." Sam said as he along with Mia proceeded towards the Dining table. " Did you even attend anything ?" Sam asked. Mia then opened her mouth to say something but she was short of answers.
" This is one crazy family for sure !" Jessica said getting up from the table. " There were balloons and that stuff ! You know I hate that !" Mia said into Sam's ears again. That made Dean laugh who was sitting besides both of them. He literally had to suppress his laughter. And his compressed laughter made Mia and Sam look towards him. Dean silenced himself and put out his hand in front of Mia. " Dr. Dean Winchester. We met that Day !" He said. Mia just gave a contained smile and said, " Mia. Mia Fyrer. Nice to meet you !" She said. " I saved some chocolate pies for you though !" Jessica said putting out a dish of sweets that were served at the party. " Oh ! I love chocolates." Mia said and dig into the chocolate cake. " Wait till you all hear the I hate you's from Odette. " Where is the birthday girl by the way ?" Dean asked. " She's sleeping ! The games and fun things tired her out !" Jessica said. " Lucky fellas !" She said again. And within no time they heard small feet walking down down stairs.
Odette was awake. " Hey sweetheart ! How did you sleep ?" Sam asked as he tried to take her into his lap. But instead Odette ignored all and went directly to Mias and asked her to carry her.
Mia took a very sleepy Odette into her lap and gave her a side kiss. Odette then rubbed her eyes and looked at the chocolate cake in front of her. Mia took a spoonful and fed her very lovingly. Everyone except Jessica was shocked at the attachment of Odette to Mia. Afterall she was the only one who knew how of a loving person Mia was. " Huh !" Sam said and Dean looked surprise. " That's strange ! I was expecting a I hate you !" Sam said looking at Jess. And at the moment Odette turned around to face her father and her uncle and said, " I hate you !". And that's threw Jessica and Mia into laughter.
( Half hour later )
Mia was sitting on the floor of the porch with her legs dangling mid air. She was bare footed. Odette was playing in the garden on a small slide and Mia was just keeping a watch on her. The lilac sunset quietly died away, blurring along the distant horizon and dissolving into a light haze in, descending to its native expanses. evening mist. The black and purple sky began to turn on lonely, shimmering stars gathering in the constellations of constellations.
" She sure is a ball of energy !" Mia heard someone say from behind her. " Yeah she is ! I was like that too...but !" Mia said and immidiately stopped talking. She turned around to see who she was talking to. " Dr. Winchester !" Mia said getting a bit conscious. " Can I ?" Dean asked politely. Mia shifted a little and ultimately was sitting taking he support of pillar. Although Dean was not some stranger to her, she was never comfortable around men this early.
Dean immidiately noticed the change in her demeanor. But he still sat besides her. Mia on the other hand was looking everywhere except Dean. Dean knew she wasn't going to initiate conversation by herself so he took the lead, " I didn't know you were a genius like Sam !" Dean said looking towards her. On hearing that Mia looked towards him and smiled. Maybe blushed a little. " Not that much ! Just worked hard a little. That's it." Mia said rubbishing the genius comment immidiately. " Dr. Winchester !" Mia said. Dean was drinking beer from his can so he just hummed. " Hmmm !" Dean said. " That day ! I was just at hospital for Odette. I didn't have any other motives. Jessica had told me to contact you so. I just wanted to make sure we do not have any misunderstanding." Mia said. " I know !" Dean said. " What do you think ? I know the type ! Who's here for my attention ! And Who's not !" Dean said. " The nurses ! They are another story though ! They are actually nice people ! Just enjoying their youth !" Dean said.
Mia smiled a little. " Jessica says the same !" Mia said. That threw Dean in confusion. " About the nurses !" Mia clarified. Mia then looked down at her lap and her dangling feet. She looked so beautiful even in her simplest form. There was not an ounce of make on her. She was completely natural and yet the most beautiful. " It's not your fault nor theirs !" Dean said and then took a pause. Now Mia looked in confusion. " The nurses I mean. There's a difference between people who have grown on love and people who have grown on survival !" Dean said and immidiately Mia hid her eyes from him.
Keeping aside everything, for the first meeting Mia just knew one thing. That Dr. Dean Winchester was a damn good reader. Mind reader, Face reader. Literally he would read anything on Mia's face like an open book and now she didn't want to open anymore pages for him that's why hiding the eyes and face and all. " Sam says you are having tough time ! You can call me if you need anything. My numbers there with Jessica or Sam." Dean said. Oh ! Boy ! We are going there. Mia thought to herself. And threw Mia's anger over the roof. " Ohkay ! Before we go there ! I know I am having a very very hard time. But no I am not vulnerable. I don't want any sympathy. I don't want any help. I am not any princess. I never was. I don't need your saving. I've got my shit handled." Mia got up with anger and slammed the door on her way inside.
" See a heart broken girl and try to gain entry in her oh so awesome life !" Mia said angryily as she made her way inside. " Woah !" Dean said to himself. This was not what he wanted to convey to Mia. She took a totally different meaning out of conversation. " That's not what I meant Mia !" Jensen literally shouted. " Save it for later !" Mia said and well that's how their conversation went.
( Kitchen )
" Woah ! Everything alright !" Jessica said as she saw Mia stomping her foot and making her way upstairs. " Yeah ! Why won't people leave me alone !" Mia said and ran upstairs avoiding anymore conversation. After a few moments Dean came inside carrying Odette. " What did you say to her ?" Jessica asked. " I didn't say anything. I just offered her my number in case she needs any help. That's her issues that she's dumping on me !" Dean said. " Your sisso has gor anger issues for sure !" Dean said.
" Not a good time today Dean." Jessica sighed at the helplessness. " What ? I just offered her some help okay ? If that's not what normal people do then bite me !" Dean said helping Odette stand on her feet. As she ran away to play with her toys. " Dean ! Even though the people are normal, the situation is not ! Okay ? You don't give your number to any girl who is crying or having a tough time. Nobody does. Hell I know you've never done that ! So why now ? And that too today when you both knew that she was crying before you guys entered." Jessica said. And that question just made Dean stir a little. Yes he had never offered his number to anyone like that before. So what happened to him now. Sam just walked out of washroom and saw something new unfolding in front of him. Jessica told him what had happened.
" I'll just talk to her and you and me need to have a little chat brother !" Sam said making his way upstairs. Dean just huffed and sat down on the couch hoping that whatever Sam was going to talk to Mia goes well.
( Bedroom )
Sam pushed the door a little that made a creeking sound. He looked here and there and found Mia sitting on a platform that held the window. " Hey Kiddo ! You up for some talk !" Sam said. Mia then looked towards him and then behind him. " I am alone. Dean and Jessica. They are not here !" Sam said. Mia heaved a sigh of relief. " You know I am not a kid anymore. You don't have to call me a Kiddo !" Mia said as she made space for him to sit. " What seriously ? You are like my little sister. The one I never had. Take some love while your get it Kid !" Sam said caressing her hair. There was a long pause of silence.
" Dean didn't mean it the other way !" Sam said finally directly jumping on the topic. Mia then looked at Sam astonished. " Me and Dean... !" Sam said and exhaled deeply. " Me and Dean we were in the same boat like you years ago. Maybe a little less than you maybe a little more than you. I don't want to compare our trauma !" Sam said. " But you know I had a very big advantage over you !" Sam said. " I had at least a foster Sam. And foster meant roof over your head if nothing else !" Mia said. Sam laughed. He then looked towards Mia and said, " I had Dean. And Believe me he was above anything else !" Sam said. " He just saw you suffering and maybe something inside him triggered to help you out ! That's it ! Hr didn't deserve that outrage. " Sam said. " I am tired !" Mia said. " Of hurting people around me ! But I can't help it !" Mia said. Sam very lovingly patted her back. " Its going to be okay ! I know !" Sam said giving her the courage. " I'll apologize and make up to him !" Mia said. Sam chuckled. " That's not what was meaning to say this whole time !" Sam said. " Then what ?" Mia asked. " Dean doesn't care about the apology. He never did. I just wanted you to know that you can trust Dean. He's a good person. I promise he will not bother you again. But if you want to bother him at any point of time, He'll always be there !". Mia looked at Sam's confidence in Dean.
" Anyways ! I need a favour from you !" Sam said and Mia asked what. " Can you stay with my wife tonight ? Me and Dean are hitting a bar ! And you know how Jessica is scared when she's alone at night !" Sam said Mia laughed. " Not a problem !" Mia said. " Take rest Kiddo ! You had a rough Day today !" Sam said and bid his goodbyes.
( Next Morning )
The first rays of sunlight entered Mia's room. That caused her to stir a bit. She picked up a pillow and covered her face so as to avoid anymore light getting into her eyes. This lasted for a mere of 5 minutes when again her sleep was disturbed by a knock on the door. " Hey ! You awake ?" Jessica said standing at the door. Mia squinted her eyes to focus on Jessica and to decipher what she just said. " You wanna sleep more ?" Jessica asked again. All of the voices were as if an echo to her.
Finally completely opening her eyes, Mia sat up and nodded her head. " Yeah ! I'm up ! What time is it ?" Mia asked. " Its about 7:30 !" Jessica said. " Actually I need to leave for a meeting with a client. Can you please drop Odette to school at 8:45 ?" Jessica asked. " You have a client meeting at 7:30 in the morning ?" Mia asked surprised. Jessica chuckled at her sleepy face and messy hair. " Yeah ! They are leaving for Italy in the afternoon. So this was the only time possible for a meet !" Jessica said. " More Money mo problems !" Mia said. " Don't worry ! I'll look after Odette !" Mia said. " Thank God for you !" Jessica said and took Mia's leave.
( Jeffreys Restaurant )
" How was your night ?" Jessica asked Dean. " Sam's still passed out in the guest bedroom. If that's what you asked !" Dean said eating a chunk from his sandwich. " What about you ?" Dean asked. " It was quite. We mostly slept !" Jessica said. " How's she holding up ? Does she know you are here with me ?" Dean asked straight forward. " No she thinks I am meeting some super duper rich clients of mine !" Jessica said. There was some silence and then Jessica again continued. " She wants to apologize to you though!". Jessica said taking a sip from her coffee.
Dean huffed. " You know I dont expect that !" He said wiping his mouth with a napkin above his lap. " She'll though!" Jessica said. " So what's up with her ?" Dean asked coming directly to the point. Jessica on hearing that question just played with her salad and stayed silent. " C'mon. Not you too !" Dean said again.
" She was a foster daughter at my uncle's. Thats why I know her." Jessica said. " So you are not blood related ?" Jensen asked. " Nope !" Jessica replied. " But you know how life in a foster care system is. She got moved around a lot." Jessica said. " You know Sammy should be eternally thankfully to you for not letting him go into the foster care !" Jessica said. " Her parents ?" Dean asked pointing towards the waiter for a coffee refill. " Comes back from preschool one day and finds mother dead on the kitchen floor !" Jessica said. " That's something tough !" Dean said. " Yeah ! Daddy dearest killed Mommy ?" Dean asked. " Father was an alcoholic but he was proven innocence !" Jessica said. " I highly doubt that !" Dean said. " No...no he was innocent. They said that she tripped over something and banged her head really hard !" Jessica clarified. Dean laughed at that internally. He knew it was not the whole story but he let Jessica speak. " But this whole mom not alive thing exposed her father's alcoholic nature and threw her into foster care." Jessica said.
" Did very at schools though !" Dean said. " Yeah ! Yeah ! Got through every scholarship exam. It was almost she funded her whole education after studying for days and nights !" Jessica said. " I get it. She has never seen that beautiful side of world. She is cold off to everyone. But what sprung the leak yesterday !" Dean asked drinking his coffee. " Wow boy ! You really read her like an open book !" Jessica said. " Kinda my speciality. I read everyone !" Dean said smirking. " No ! You don't ! Neither you go and hand out your phone numbers !" Jessica said.
" Enough talking from side Dean ! Now lets talk about what's up with you !" Jessica asked. " Me ? What do I have to do with her ?" Dean said completely ignoring his feelings. " And yet here you are talking about her at 8 in the morning !" Jessica dismissed Dean's denial. " Maybe I'm just curious. Nothing else !" Dean said. " Shut up Dude. You are completely intrigued by her. I saw the look into your eyes." Jessica said. " What are you talking about ?" Dean asked surprised. " I see you checking her out ! I see you being concerned for her as well. It's just not that difficult to put you know !" Jessica said. " Lady did you hear what I said at our last dinner !" Dean asked. " I said find me someone mature !" Dean said again.
Jessica then looked at Dean dumbfounded. " What ?" Spoke my mind that's all. " Really Dean ? Really ?" Jessica said again. " Yeah ! You wanna me to be honest. Okay. At first I was attracted to her. Yes she seemed nice and concerned about Odette and real and serious." Dean said. " But maybe that age gap between 29 and What almost 23 is going to be setback in all this ! Did you even look at her anger yesterday ? What's the point if she won't understand a damn thing I say !" Dean said speaking out his heart !
" Maturity doesn't come with age Dean. You and Sammy are the biggest example of this !" Jessica said. " A good person is a good person even if he is 17 or 70 !" Jessica said that stopped the movement of Dean's fork. " What do you mean ?" Dean asked. " Nothing just saying. You two have very wrong perspectives of each other !" She said again. " For equalizing everything , She thinks you are a playboy !" Jessica said and that made Dean laugh loudly. " You know that's not true !" Dean said. " Yeah ! Maybe I hit on girls. Sometimes I flirt. But I won't hurt them. Never ever !" Dean said.
" What's up with you and Sammy ? Yesterday Sammy says leave her alone. And now here you are trying to hook me up !" Dean said. Jessica smiled. " I am not trying to hook you up. I just thought maybe you should have heads up before going forward in this relationship ! I mean if you wish too. " Jessica said. And that made Dean still for a moment. He took another large sip and said, " So you never answered my question !". Jessica smiled from the corner of her lips and said, " So you want a heads up ! I knew it ! You Dog !".
Dean didn't look at Jessica now. Instead he just kept focusing on his breakfast. " Dean ! What is going through your mind ?" Jessica asked. Dean exhaled a deep breathe and said, " Well I'll tell when I figure it out ! I just don't know right now. Okay ?". Dean said that with a shrug in his shoulders. " So about that heads up ! I am asking for the third time in a row. What sprung the leak yesterday !" Dean said pressing on each and every word he spoke and taking small pauses in between them.
" Sorry Dean. I am not supposed to tell you that. Even Sam doesn't know it. Probably if you decide to go ahead She'll tell you when the time comes !" Jessica said. Dean the motioned the cashier for a bill. " Sam says that she doesn't want to talk about her California life at all !" Dean said remembering what Sam said last night. " Yeah well something happened back there and then alcoholic father pops out of nowhere in Austin. So at that time she thought that maybe moving back to Austin will make sense." Jessica said. " She quit the job as a research fellow in California for her Alcoholic father ?" Dean asked. Jessica just nodded. " Stellar move from her side !" Dean said mocking. " But what am I to say when I don't know the whole story !" Dean said again. " Right !" Jessica said.
" So alcoholic father ?" Dean asked again and took a pause as he took a look at the bill and asked for the card swiping machine. " What about him ?" Dean asked again completing his question. " Alcoholic father's been using all her money. And She doesn't have a job here uptill now ! So yeah add financial crunch to her problems !" Jessica said. " She refused to take your financial help ?" Dean asked. " Yeah ! Some obstinate headstrong girl she is !" Jessica said. " With her credentials Job is not that hard you know !" Dean said again. " Life is hard sometimes and luck doesn't favour you everyday." Jessica said as they both got up from their chairs. " Do I need to drop you somewhere ?" Dean asked. " No..no... I bought my car !" Jessica said. " C'mon I'll drop you to your car then !" Dean said.
" You know, me and you both have been working for a while. We know how much politics is involved behind the curtains. She not getting a job is not a single frame story !" Dean said. Jessica laughed. " She just moved from Cali Dean. She's barely holding herself up ! What politics she would get involved herself into !" Jessica said completely rubbishing off the claims. " Well Politics knows no boundaries." Dean said. Jessica still looked unconvinced. " C'mon You kids don't know a thing about real world !" Dean said opening the car door for Jessica. " Yeah ! Yeah ! Sorry Daddy !" Jessica said.
They both were about to say goodbyes when suddenly Dean said, " Jess ?". Jessica turned around and said, " Yeah Dean !". Dean inhaled a large gulp of air and said, " You think maybe we could give it a shot ? Do we have a chance ?" Dean asked with utmost sincerity in his voice. " You are into her. You are so into her..!" Jessica said. " You know how good I am at reading people. I know she's good." Dean said. " No matter how much I deny it !" Dean said. " Why are you denying it ?" Jessica asked. " The kind of life that I and Sam had, Or she has. It turns you into something else. You have to force yourself to get up everyday and take care of your responsibilities and evaluate your priorities and that too from childhood. Nobody is there for you. No therapist, no school teacher or relative. You gotta do it by yourself. And she did good !" Dean said. " She's a quite girl but I am sure she has a lot to say. And she got no one !" Dean said again.
" You and Sam turned out fine. I mean one of the best men I have ever met." Jessica said moving some hair away from her face. " Well knowingly or unknowingly I had a lot of help. And Sam... Well he had me !" Dean said. Jessica looked down when she hear Dean's voice again. " So my question. Still stands. Do you think we should give it a shot ?" Dean asked again.
" Maybe you should give it a shot and ease her into this. She's not going to open up to you so soon. And you are not going to woo her like another girl who gets ready to with you on a date at the first chance. She's going to take time and patience. But it will be all worth it." Jessica said and took Dean's leave. Whatever Jessica had said surely made Dean think a lot of things.
( Sam's house )
" Hey !! I am back !" Jessica exclaimed as she entered through the back door and kept the groceries in kitchen. " In here !" Mia shouted from the living room. Jessica followed the voice. " Dropped Odette at school. She was excited for the small party her teacher is going to throw for her !" Mia said. " Oh yeah ! Remind me to bake cookies for that stuff !" Jessica said as she saw the back of Mia who was sitting on the recliner chair. " What have you been upto ?" Jessica said as she came around the corner. But when she saw what Mia was doing she literally threw a fit.
" Well with a leg like that ! I don't think I can do anything interesting !" Mia said chuckling. " How the hell did that happen ?" Jessica said. " And why didn't you give me a call !" Jessica said again. " Come on ! Lets get you to the hospital !" Jessicca said with a sense of urgency. " Woah ! Woah ! Wait there !" Mia stopped her being as calm as she could be. " I just tripped on Odette's toys ! Its just a sprain. And I am icing it already. It will go down by some time. Relax !" Mia said. Jessica looked at Mia shocked. " What the hell is wrong with you !" Jessica dragged a limping Mia through the house and into the car.
( Hospital )
Mia was sitting on the exam table getting bored. " When will any doctor come ?" Mia said. " I don't know !" Jessica sighed as she scrolled her social media. " I told you that it was a mild sprain ! Icing would have bought it down immidiately if... !" Mia said and took a long pause. " What ?" Jessica asked. " If you would have let me do it at home !" Mia said. She didn't want to come here. " Well we would have gotten a doctor immidiately If... !" Jessica said now mocking Mia. " What ?" Mia asked. " If you would have let me call Dean. But no. Miss stubborn girl here doesn't want any preferential treatment !" Jessica said.
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Jessica said that and immidiately remembered her morning conversation with Dean. " Hey speaking of Dean Winchester...!" Jessica said an incomplete sentence and suddenly the door to their exam room opened. " Hey Jess. Tammy said you are in here ! Everything Okay ?" Dean entered in his formal clothes but without the apron this time. Mia scrunched her face in disappointment. She definitely didn't want Dean here.
" Oh thank God you are here !" Jessica said heaving a sigh of relief. " I was getting bored of waiting for someone !" Jessica said. " Why didn't you gimme a call ?" Dean said and then both of them looked at the patient Mia who was sitting on the exam table. " Ohh !" Dean exclaimed looking at her ankle. " Might if I have look ?" Dean said grabbing some gloves from the box. It was not a question and hence there was no place for Mia to answer.
Dean sat down on a small steel stool in front of Mia and took her leg in his hands gently. Mia gently flinched at the touch of his hands and then immidiately her expressions changed to that of pain. " On the scale of 1-10, how much it pains ?" Dean asked seriously. " 3 or 4 !" Mia replied. Dean looking at her face clearly knowing that Mia was lying. " Where did you trip this time ?" Dean asked. " The stairs !" Mia said and hid her face from Dean looking down.
Dean smiled internally at how shy she was. " You know you could walk down the stairs and maneuver around them with eyes closed. I am shocked actually how you could trip there second time !" Jessica asked. That lone sentence sent Dean into thinking mode ! He then looked at Mia's face. She was a little pale and then her nails. They were a little anaemic. " So Miss Mia Fyrer ! You wanna tell us something more !" Dean said as he took Mia's file to check for somethings which confirmed his doubt. Mia then looked at Dean who was perhaps not paying attention to her or at least he was pretending to not pay any attention.
At that exact moment, Jessica's phone rang and she went out putting Mia into so much discomfort being alone with Dean. Dean sensed her hesitation and said, " Its okay Mia. I'm just here to help you out !" Dean said. Mia took some deep breathes and calmed herself down a little. " So ? Everything alright ? You don't look so good medically to me !" Dean said. Mia knew the cat was out of the bag. " I just felt a little dizzy and maybe that's why I tripped !" Mia said finally. " And why was that ?" Dean asked as he came near her and checked her wrist for pulse.
This was the first time Mia had seen Dean this close. He had a big personality. And he was up tall. But still his lean figure made his look handsome and physically very very attractive. " Low blood sugar and probably blood Pressure also !" Mia said. " Can you lie down for me a ? I just wanna check somethings !" Dean said. Kavya fist clenched her fear growing by the minutes. She was continiousky looking at the door for Jessica's return. Dean saw her knuckles going white by the minute. He could have called a nurse to help her feel more comfortable but he decided to take the situation into his own hands.
Dean then put his stethoscope back on his neck and kept a hand besides Mia's shoulder. Though not touching her but just in the air. Mia was looking down at her lap. " Its okay ! Mia you are scared ! And its nothing to be embarrassed about !" Dean said and hearing that Mia immidiately looked up into his eyes. This was probably the first time they had an eye contact. Mia's eyes were honey blonde and Dean's were emerald green. Her eyes showed the fear she was in while Dean's eyes showed his confidence. " That's its. Deep breathes !" Dean said pacifying her and slowly Mia relaxed under his presence somehow.
" I am not a kid !" Mia said. " Who says you are one ? You are a full fledged adult !" Dean said. Mia looked at him surprised. " Sam calls me kiddo ! I thought you too !" Mia said. " Some people never had a childhood. They are never kids !" Dean said with an expression of empathy in his voice. " Your pulse rate is little high !" Dean said. " The last time you bought Odette here ! Were you dizzy that day too ?" Dean asked. Mia again looked down trying to hide her eyes. " I catch lies you know ! I have trained pretty hard for that !" Dean said still standing pretty close to Mia. Mia huffed and said, " My blood pressures always been low. Its not a big deal. Is it ?" Mia asked confused now.
" Lets find out. Can you lie down please ?" Dean asked now. With a little hesitation Mia obliged finally. " You are doing great !" Dean said as Mia was completely supine. " I hate Doctors !" Mia said. Dean chuckles a bit as he palpated her glands. " Does it hurt ?" Dean asked pressing some points on stomach. " No !" Mia said. Dean then removed his stethoscope and pressed it against Mia's chest. " Deep Breathes Please !" Dean said. Mia obliged.
" How have you been eating Mia lately ?" Dean asked. Mia bit her lower lip as she got up again. " Again no lying !" Dean said. " What did you eat today morning ?" Dean asked again. " A granola bar !" Mia said. Dean looked at his wrist watch and said, " Its almost afternoon and all you had is one granola bar. Nice. That's nice !" Mia said. " Yesterday ?" Dean asked again. " I ate chocolate cake in front of you !" Mia said confidently. " That was kinda supper. Dinner ?" Dean asked again. Mia stayed silent. " Lunch ?" Dean asked again. He himself was a little shocked at that carelessness. Mia put her head down in guilt. " Breakfast ?" Dean asked finally. " Apple !" Mia said.
" That's so an adult thing right ! Skipping meals !" Dean said crossing his arms in front of her. " I was just busy !" Mia said. " Lets get an xray done for that ankle and if you promise keep your diet in line, I'll just send you home with a prescription of multivitamins, Iron Supplements and some electrolyte for keeping your blood pressure up." Dean said looking at Mia for some kind of assurance. " Okay !" Mia said genuinely. " A nurse will set you up for an xray !" Dean said as he was leaving the exam room.
" Dr. Winchester !" Mia called out. " Yeah !" Jensen turned around almost immidiately. " I'm sorry for yesterday !" Mia said with guilt completely wortten all over her face. Dean smiled internally. " Its okay ! You know we started on a very bad note ! How about we start again !" Dean said coming near Mia again. Mia was a little confused. Dean the put his hand out for her and said, " I am Dr. Dean Winchester. You can call me Dean !". Mia giggled. " Mia. Mia Fyrer. You can call me anything other than Kiddo !" Mia said. " Point taken !" Dean said. " Lets get your X-ray done !" Dean said and saying that he took her leave.
Mia felt a weight lifted off her after she apologized to Dean. She didn't feel anything though. Just it was eating her out that she had outspoken him so much yesterday. Dean on other hand was the happiest soul on the earth today. Little did he knew that when you genuinely start liking someone the universe answers and plays its part too. He was actually on leave today. But the morning conversation with Jessica had made him think a little too much. And he had became so unstable that he decided to be at work. And he was thankful that happened. But now he knew one thing. The moment he talks to Mia, his smiles won't stop. Although he knew that a full fledged relationship was far far away. He was one step closer than yesterday.
( Half hour later )
" Hey ! I am feeling a little numb ! Is it normal ?" Mia asked as Dean entered immidiately with her X-ray. " The pain-killer was high powered !" Dean said checking Mia's eyes with his pen torch. " Man , these pain killers do have an effect on you ! I'll switch to a less stronger medicine next time." Dean said. " You think there is going to be a next time ?" Mia asked curiously. " The rate at which you are tripping, I am sure there's going to be a next time !" Dean said. " Anyways ! The xray. You have a hairline Crack on your heel bone. We do not need to put a cast on it. But I need to tape it for at least 2 weeks." Dean said explaining the X-rays to Mia. " 2 weeks ? I will be able to walk ! Right ?" Mia asked.
" Sweetheart ! You would be on bed rest for the first week at least. Then we can begin the physical activity." Dean said pulling out some tape and other required supplied from the drawer. He turned about and saw that Mia was completely eloped in sadness. " I can't tape my leg. I have a very important interview tommorow." Mia said.
At that moment only Jessica entered. " Sorry. I had to go to Odette's school. Apparently she hit someone in the eye." Jessica said. " What's up here ? Everything alright ?" Jessica asked. " Jess. He's taping my leg. Tell him I have a very important interview tommorow." Mia said. Jessica then looked at Dean who was confused as hell. " Health is more important than anything Mia !" Dean said in aloud and strict voice.
" What ? You know how Chris has made my life hell ! This interview might be my only shot of job here ! We have discussed this Jess !" Mia said again. " Dean ? Is their any other option ?" Jessica asked. She knew how much this interview mattered to Mia. " You are lucky I am not putting you in cast. It's a goddammit fracture !" Dean said in slight anger. He was angered because how someone could as careless as Mia for her health. " Its okay Mia, Calm down. We will find some other way. But you got to tape it !" Jessica said.
Jessica then moved aside to give Dean some space. Dean firmly held Mia's legs in his hands and started taping it tightly. Mia just slammed a hand on her face in frustration. Dean was done within 10 mins and he helped Mia get down from the exam table and on a wheel chair. Jessica went outside to get her car to the emergency back door. So now only Dean and Mia were in the room. Dean was helping Mia to get on the wheelchair. Mia's one hand was Dean's shoulder taking his support putting her weight on him completely. But before sitting completely She held Dean's hand tightly and turned towards him. " You know stop giving those fake concerned looks towards me. Stop being the fake empathic around me. If you really don't care, don't show it. It doesn't matter to me ! What's the use of your empathy if you don't understand me ?" Mia said in an angered tone.
" Mia !" Dean said when Mia had completely sat on wheelchair. He then squatted down to her level. " You'll know later and perhaps thank me too. Nothing I repeat nothing is important that yourself." Dean said in a gentle voice trying to knock some sense into her head.
" Save it for later Dr. Winchester. I'll get my unemployed ass out of your way !" Mia said and a nurse took her to the exit.
Nice start Dean Winchester...Nice start...Dean said to himself.