Destiny's Child Chapter Two
Later that evening Sam followed Cassie back to her condo, he was surprised to see it was quite large. There were three bedrooms and one and half baths. The split levels contributed to the modern look. As Sam stepped in the living room he saw where the hominess resided. There were earth tones in the sofa, loveseat, and chairs. The coffee table was made of some sort of light colored wood and topped with a medium sized vase of flowers. Cassie called to Sam from the back of the apartment where she had gone with Lilly.
"Hey grab yourself something to drink while I put her in the tub."
In the kitchen, there was an island and a dishwasher, a convenient counter with stools as well as the basic table with chairs.
"Okay," Sam said absentmindedly as he reached in to the refrigerator and took out bottled water.
He wasn't sure why he decided to stay on but he needed to have some time to relax. He needed to spend time with other people besides Bobby and to take a break from hunting. He sighed as the image of his brother's body in the cold pine coffin came to his mind.
He shook his head as he sat down at the counter. Reaching into his pocket he pulled out his phone to give Bobby a call. He didn't want the older man worried about him but he would let him know he was going to stay at least a couple of days. Most of all he needed to let Bobby know about Lilly. Dean had a daughter he still couldn't believe it.
Sam was back in the living room a half hour later when Cassie came to speak with him after Lilly was bathed. The little girl cuddled up to her mother as they both sat down on the sofa. Cassie seemed to plead with Sam with her eyes. She didn't know how to tell her daughter about her father's death, she hoped Sam would help.
Sam seemed to read her thoughts as he held out his arms toward the little girl. She went to him without hesitation. He wondered if she had known what he had to say if so she might have stayed in her mother's warm embrace.
"Lilly I need to tell you something," he said as he looked in her eyes.
Cassie moved from the sofa to the loveseat where Sam sat.
"What is it Unca Sam?" she asked with curiosity in her face.
"Your father, my brother, Dean he um, has gone to be with angels. You won't have a chance to meet him like your mother hoped," he said softly.
Tears streamed down her cheeks as she reached for something in her little robe pocket. The adults looked on as she showed him silently a laminated picture of Dean and Cassie. Sam reached for it as Cassie raised her eyebrows at her daughter.
"You still have that?"
Lilly kept crying and didn't answer as Sam pulled her close to his chest. Cassie got up to get tissue before her tears flowed again. The three of them were a mess of emotions for long minutes as they mourned their loss.
The next morning, Sam cooked breakfast while Cassie, who had taken a sick day stayed in bed late. He felt he needed to be helpful to Cassie. She had been foolish in waiting, but doesn't everyone think there is time for the things they plan to do? Sam sighed as the bacon cooked in the oven. He was lost in thought when he turned to see Lilly stood in the door with her pj's and bunny slippers on.
"Hey cutie," he said with a grin as she looked up at him.
"Hey, you are like a tall giant guy, Unca Sam," she said with a laugh.
"You think so?" he asked as he picked her up to put her on the stool.
"Morning," Cassie said as she yawned on her way in the room, "Hey little Miss be careful in that chair, I don't want you to fall."
"Okay Mommy," she said a she smiled when Sam put a small cup of orange juice in front of her.
"Sam, you didn't have to cook, but you know I do appreciate the smells in the kitchen this morning."
"We eat in bowls," Lilly said as she pointed to the counter.
Sam laughed, he was happy to see he had contributed already by allowing them to have a home cooked breakfast.
"It's almost ready. I was thinking maybe we could go to the park before it gets too warm."
Lilly grinned as Cassie smiled stiffly. She poured her coffee in a mug, from the automatic coffee maker then grabbed Sam's hand with her free hand.
"Don't move, " she said to Lilly.
Sam didn't know what was going on he only followed her out into the hallway. She seemed a bit frustrated all of a sudden and she sighed before she turned to him. He noticed her firm breasts that peeked from under her silk robe about that time. She raised her eyebrow when she noticed him staring at her cleavage.
"Sam?"
"I'm sorry. Cassie what's wrong?" he asked as she pulled her robe together.
"I was going to say don't feel you have to stay here and you know do things," she said as she reached to pull the band off her hair.
Sam was distracted again, he didn't know what was wrong with him. He hadn't been around a woman for ages and here Cassie was single and in front of him.
"Hey I was hungry it wasn't as though I could not cook something for all of us, besides it's your food," he said with a dimpled grin.
Cassie laughed. She didn't know why she was stressing Sam for doing something nice. She bit her lip as he loomed over her. She didn't really mind him staring either she was distracted. That was a good word for what was going on in her head.
Sam was in town to tell her Dean had died. It was all so unreal. All the times she wanted to call to ask him to come see his little girl but she never did it. Though he had promised to come see her after the last time he visited. It seemed a long time ago but she had seen him since Lilly was born it just hadn't been the moment to let him know, at least in her way of thinking. If she hadn't been so judgmental of him she would have told him that he had a sweet little girl that looked just like him.
A little over a year ago they had met up to chat and to make love and promises to spend time together. She loved him dearly but he had his mission and she had a secret. She had let him leave without revealing his child to him. She sighed as she looked up at Sam, then she confessed what haunted her.
They walked back in the kitchen a few minutes later, all that was said had been done in moments. They watched as Lilly sat quietly waiting to eat her breakfast. Sam was speechless as Cassie moved to prepare her daughters meal around Sam who stood in the way. He moved when she nudged him but seemed out of it when they all began to eat.
Later that morning, they packed a lunch to take with them to the park. Sam smiled as he opened the back door of the Impala for the girls. Lilly got into her car seat and grinned.
"You like this car?" Sam asked.
The little girl nodded.
"It was your Daddy's."
"Really?" she asked with wide eyes twinkling.
He could see in her face that little fact made things better somehow. He watched as she crossed her arms and closed her eyes as Cassie got in the front seat. Lilly took in the scent of the car as if it was her father himself. She felt safe and protected but had no way to explain it so she relaxed into the presence that lingered in the leather.
Cassie turned to Sam to ask him what was going on before Sam pointed to the little girl who seemed content in the big black car. Sam explained when he realized Cassie had missed the reason for Lilly's actions.
"Oh," she whispered to Sam as he started up the vehicle.
"She is her father's child," he said with a smile.
The afternoon picnic at the park turned into a day of adventure for the threesome. Following lunch they went to a kid's matinee movie showing of Cinderella which Lilly loved, Cassie endured and Sam didn't want to admit but he enjoyed it despite his thoughts of what Dean would say about him watching it to begin with.
Dinner ended up being at the local pizza place that night and Lilly was fast asleep by the time they arrived back at the condo. Sam carried her in the bedroom before Cassie changed Lilly into a sleep shirt then slide her under the covers all without waking her.
Sam quietly, watched from the door and followed Cassie into the living room once the door was shut.
"That was fun though I don't want you to think you have to entertain me," Sam said as they sat on the sofa.
In the dim light Sam could see Cassie's dark eyes shining with what could have been lust or mere joy. She leaned over to kiss him before he realized it was happening. He pulled her close as her hands tangled into his hair. His mouth found hers willing and soft. She moaned against his lips before he pushed her back.
"Cassie, I don't know…."
"You are doing well for not knowing," she teased as she pushed him down on the sofa.
Sam wasn't fighting her off and she could tell his hesitance was tentative. He pushed his tongue into her mouth this time and she accepted it. She sucked and twirled her tongue around his as the kiss continued for several moments. When Sam moved his hand over her firm bottom Cassie leaned up.
"Sam, I…..I'm sorry."
He sat up beside her, "Why are you sorry? I enjoyed it Cassie."
She shook her head, "It's wrong right? I mean you are Lilly's uncle, isn't it like incest or something?" she asked.
"What? No? Look at me, I liked kissing you," he said as he pulled her back against his chest.
She was quiet. She didn't think when she had kissed Sam, she wanted to be close to him he was so kind and sweet with Lilly. She had wanted him, just wanted to feel a bit of that herself. She closed her eyes as he held her.
"Cass?"
"Yeah."
"If it's okay can we stay like this for a while, just together?"
She nodded against his chest.
The phone ringing woke them up the next morning. They had fallen asleep on the sofa in their clothes. Sam was lying behind her still asleep despite the noisy phone as she jumped up to grab it.
"Hello?"
"You working today?" the man on the other end of the phone asked.
Cassie snuck a look at the clock and saw it was after eight' clock.
"Yes, I will be there in a half hour," she said in a crisp business like tone before she hung up the phone.
She turned to see Sam staring at her.
"Morning," he said.
"Good morning, can you watch Lilly today or should I drop her off at moms?"
"I will watch her and take her to your mothers, so don't worry," he said as he sat up, yawned and smiled a dimpled grin at her.
She could get used to having him around, she thought.
"Thanks," she said as she rushed to her room to get dressed.
Sam heard her scream not a minute later, he ran to where she stood in the hall but didn't understand the problem right away.
"Where is Lilly?"
"nuts," he said as he rushed around the condo looking for the little girl only to return a minute later with no idea where she would be.
"Oh my gosh, Sam," Cassie started.
"Wait, let me check one more place before we call 911," he said before he rushed outside.
"Sam?"
Sam ran out to check the inside of the Impala and was not disappointed to find Lilly snuggled up in the back seat asleep.
TBC
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