43.

Dean pulled the Impala off the road under the shade of some trees.  An hour ago he thought he might die from an "erection lasting more than 4 hours" as the ads said.

Now, what he'd been obsessed with ever since he left Kansas was nothing but a distant memory.  Dean rubbed his eyes and ran his hand through his hair.  What the fuck was going on ( Read more... )

37.

Friday morning, Sam looked at Dean…acting all antsy.  Not like he usually acted when he was at home in the bunker.  Usually it was the only place he could truly relax.  But Dean's behavior was anything but a mystery to Sam.

"Hey, Dean," Sam tried to get Dean's attention.

"Yeah, what?" asked Dean, obviously completely distracted.

"Go to ( Read more... )

33.

By 5:15 (Sam’s appointment ran a little late, just as planned), Charlotte turned off the lights in her office and opened the door.  Steven filled doorway.  She looked at him questioningly.

Sam reached out to grab one wrist as Dean stepped out from around the corner and grabbed her other wrist, pulling it behind her back.  She heard a click ( Read more... )

28.

When Lisa was asleep that night, Dean took out his phone and made his way down to the darkened living room.  He had put this off as long as possible, but it was time to call Sam.

Sam picked up on the second ring, "Dean, are you okay?" were the first words out of his mouth.

Dean expected it; they had this pathological need to make sure the ( Read more... )

23.

Dean and Cas stood in a room that was empty except for two chairs, a desk, and a lonely plant.

"I REALLY wish you'd give me some warning before you do that," complained Dean, feeling the familiar pang in his gut that accompanied any kind of time travel with Cas.

"I find that it works better if you are not fearful.  A warning would only cause ( Read more... )

19.

Two hours later, Dean pushed open the motel room door to find Garth giving him a dirty look as he sat drumming his fingers on the table.

"Dude, you got a watch?" asked Garth.

"Sorry man," replied Dean, "Lisa and I..."

"Say no more," said Garth holding up a hand.  "I forgive you.  Just one thing though," he continued.

"What?" asked Dean.

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9.

That night, Lisa and Dean were on the couch.  She was curled up against him (Lisa still marveled a bit that this apparently nomadic guy with the hot car was happy to be wrapped up with her under a blanket on the couch).  Dean said, "Um, I dropped my coffee cup this morning and it rolled under the bed....I went to get it and I found a shotgun ( Read more... )