Restless Heart Syndrome Ch 13/?
Fic title: Restless Heart Syndrome
Genre: SPN Het
Pairing: Sam/ OFC, Dean/OFC (Lexi, played by Eliza Dushku)
Rating: M
Warnings/Spoilers: None
Summary: New town, new school for Sam. It's his fifth high school in three years but John promises it's going to be Sam' s last one. Dean and Sam settle into their new routine and enjoy being normal. A few months after school starts Sam meets Lexi. He could tell she was trouble the moment he laid eyes on her but it's the kind of trouble he's always wanted. Dean feels the same way about the new waitress at the diner.
*This is a prequel to Under Your Skin and Wayward Son.*
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12
Ch 13: Poprocks and Coke
*Disclaimer: Any recognizable characters belong to kripke. It's his sandbox, I'm just playing with his characters.*
“If you should fall, you know I’ll be there. To catch the call, you know I’ll be there. I’ll go anywhere.
So I’ll see you there. I don’t care if you don’t mind. I’ll be there not far behind. I will dare, keep in mind. I’ll be there for you.”
Dean rested his head against Lexi's chest listening to the pounding of her heart as they tried to catch their breath. “Damn, Lex.”
“Yeah, you said it.....damn....”
Once he had his breathing under control, he lifted his head from Lexi's chest and whispered, “I love you, Lexi.”
Lexi stared at Dean her breath hitching in her throat. She's been waiting for months to her him say those words and is caught completely off guard. She blinks at him, a slow smile spreading out on to her face as his words sink in. “I love you too.”
Dean leans on his forearms kissing her nice and slow as he finally slides out of her. He sits back on his heels and reaches down to get rid of the condom he's wearing. “Ah fuck!”
“What's wrong?” Lexi ask as she sits up leaning back on her elbows.
“The condom broke.”
Lexi sat up her eyes wide, “What?!”
“Relax, you're on the pill and the condom has spermicide. We're okay.”
“You sure?”
“Yeah baby,” Dean whispered as he pulled her to his chest. “c'mere.”
Dean woke up the next morning to an empty bed. His first instinct was to panic. He took a deep breath reminding himself there was no reason for him to be paranoid. Lexi had the protection charm now. He sat up rubbing his eyes with the heel of his hand before pulling on his boxer briefs. Dean hummed to himself as he made his way down to the kitchen. He was dragging ass this morning but he didn't care. After falling asleep last night he woke Lexi up at one a.m. for round two and three. The aches and pains he now had were totally worth it, it had been a while since he's had a night like that.
He found Lexi in front of the stove making breakfast and wearing his gray t-shirt. Dean stepped behind her wrapping his arms around her waist before kissing her cheek, “Morning. Why didn't you wake me?”
“I wanted to surprise you with breakfast. Hope you like French Toast, it's the only breakfast thing I can make besides toast and cereal.”
“I love French Toast.”
They eat in silence for a few minutes before Lexi nudged Dean with her foot. She had a plan and it was time to put it into action. Lexi knew Dean probably wouldn't go for it but she was tired of seeing Sam miserable. Seeing that she was partly responsible for that she wanted to do something to get Sam out of his funk. “So what are you doing today?”
“I dunno why?” Dean asked as he added another slice of french toast to his plate.
“Well, I was gonna invite some people over and I was thinking you should bring Sam over here.”
“What are you up to?”
“Me? I'm not up to.....” Dean raised his eyebrow while staring at Lexi. He wasn't buying what she was selling and she knew it. She sighed throwing up her hands, “Ok fine. My friend Paige likes your brother and she's coming over today to go swimming. So, I thought you and Sam can come over at the same time.”
“You wanna play match maker? Lex, Sammy's awkward with chicks.”
“It'll be fine Paige is already into him.”
An hour later, Dean came home to find Sam with his nose stuck in a book. He rolled his eyes and flopped on the couch next to his younger brother. Sam glanced at Dean out of the corner of his eye before huffing. He could tell by the look on his older brother's face that the peace and quiet he had been enjoying was now long gone. “What Dean?”
“Dude why are you reading that for? It's your summer vacation.”
“It's on the summer reading list.” Sam snapped.
“Whatever Poindexter. Go get your trunks, Lex invited us to go swimming.”
Sam closed his book and went to get his swim trunks without any further arguing. He didn't want to admit it but he was more than happy to go over to Lexi's. They never really got to do normal things like go swimming at a friends house. Sam learned from a young age not to pass up an opportunity like this but he also wasn't about to let Dean know that he wanted to go.
Sam raised his eyebrow when Dean parked the Impala in Lexi's driveway. Now it all made sense to him. Her parents must be out of town. Sam looked over at his older brother and groaned. He really hoped he wouldn't have to sit there and watch Dean and Lexi make out the whole time.
Dean led Sam around the side of the house to the back gate. He held it open for his younger brother and gestured for him to go in first. Sam walked through the gate, his eyes darting around the back yard before they landed on Lexi and a leggy blonde who were sitting out by the pool. He turned towards his older brother, his bitch face firmly in place. He couldn't believe Dean would try to set him up without even asking. Sam jabbed him in the ribs hissing, “Why didn't you tell me?”
“Tell ya what?”
“That you're tying to fix me up.”
“Hey man, I'm not trying to do anything. Lexi just said she her friend might come over. And what are you complaining about? That chicks hot.”
September 2, 2000
On the first of September, they moved out of their run down apartment on Bergen Place to an old house on Chestnut Street. The house needed some work, well a lot of work but it was still an upgrade from the cramped apartment they had been living in. They were now on the other side of town, too far for Sam to walk to school or the library but every complaint Sam had vanished the moment he found out there were three bedrooms. For the first time that he could remember he wasn't going to have to share with his older brother, he was going to have his own space.
Sam woke up the next morning to an empty house and a note from Dean stating he went out on a food run. He smiled to himself as he headed into the kitchen to get something to eat. It was a rare occurrence for Sam to be left on his own and he was going to enjoy every minute of it. He poured himself a bowl of lucky charms then sat at the kitchen table. Sam looked around the kitchen of his new home with a slight smile. This time next year he'd be in a new place but there won't be any notes from Dean. There won't be more training sessions or hours spent in a firing range. No, not for Sam. In a year Sam will be free of hunting and his father's obsession. But that also means there will not be anymore Dean because Sam knows his older brother will not leave their father's side.
Sam didn't want to think about that. Things right now were good. He had his first girlfriend, Paige. She was blonde, tall and on the cheer leading squad with Lexi. Sam was still having a hard time believing he was dating a cheerleader. He still had a feeling that Dean had a hand in getting Lexi to set him and Paige up but he was finished complaining about it. It wasn't often that him and his brother got to do normal things and Sam was going to enjoy it while it lasted. Dean seemed to be genuinely happy for the first time and school was starting next week which meant Sam wouldn't be going hunting any time soon. Yeah, things were definitely looking up.
September 28, 2000
Dean pulled the Impala into a space in the High School's visitor parking lot and killed the engine. They were early for once and he still had an hour to kill before he was due at work. Dean turned to face the back seat to let Sam know he was on his own for dinner tonight but before he could get the words out his little brother bolted out the passenger door. He couldn't help but smirk while watched Sam go meet Paige. He shook his head then turned his attention to Lexi.
He looked over at Lexi with a raised eyebrow. Something was off. She was unusually quiet during the ride over here and didn't look so hot. Dean leaned over tucking a piece of her hair behind her ear, “Hey, you okay?”
“Yeah, I'm fine.”
“You sure, Lex? You don't look so hot. I can take you back home if you're not feeling good.”
“My stomach hurts that's all. I'll be okay.”
“Okay. I'll pick you up at six. No chick flicks Lex. I mean it or I'm not letting you pick the movie again.”
“No chick flicks, I got it.” She smiled slightly as she leaned in giving him a quick kiss. “I'll see you tonight.”
Later that day
Dean had lost track of time while he was working on the Chevy he was currently under. He figured it had to be almost four by now and he needed to start cleaning up. He rolled out on the dollie grabbing the tools to put them back in the toolbox. He was wiping the grease off his hands when he heard the sound of footsteps on the concrete floor. He raised his eyebrow as he turned thinking it might be a customer only to find Lexi standing there. She stood there with a small suitcase in one hand, her school bag thrown over her shoulder, her eyes red and puffy. “Lexi? What's going on?”
She bit down on her bottom lip, her eyes filling with tears. She gave a little shake of her head and before she realized what she was doing she dropped her bags bulldozing herself into Dean's chest. She felt Dean's sturdy arms come down around her and give her a little squeeze. That's when she lost it. Lexi buried her face deeper into Dean's chest not caring if she got grease all over her and started crying big blubbery tears. Dean pulled her closer running his hands up and down her back in an attempt to calm her. After a few moments, she felt Dean gently push her back while he looked down at her with concerned green eyes. “Baby, what's wrong? Talk to me.”
“My dad... he.....he....” Lexi felt like she couldn't breathe. Her heart was racing and when she met Dean's eyes she couldn't hold back the tears.
“Shhhh. Don't cry, Lex.” Dean whispered brushing her tears away with his thumb. “Whatever it is it can't be that bad.”
Lexi opened her mouth to speak but she closed it when she saw his boss's wife come into the garage. Mrs. Ellis looked at Lexi with concern and asked, “Are you alright sweetheart?”
“I'm....”
“Mrs. Ellis,” Dean said quietly as he walked towards Mrs Ellis, “ would it be ok if I left early and took Lexi home?”
“Of course, Dean. I'll let Ed know.”
Dean nodded, grabbed his keys and Lexi's bags. He walked her to the Impala waiting until they were inside the car to try and get her to talk. She didn't say anything in the car either. Lexi just stared out the window silently crying. Dean ran a hand down his face and decided to drive them out to the lake. He put the car in park then turned in his seat so he was facing her. “Lex, baby, what happened?”
She turned from the window briefly meeting Dean's eyes before looking down at her hands. “My dad...he....he kicked me out.”
“What? Why the fuck would he throw you out?”
“Because he.....he....” Lexi covered her mouth with her hand the tears falling fast and furious again. Dean was at a loss. He didn't know what to do. All he knew was that he hated seeing Lexi cry. He was never good at dealing with this stuff. He took a deep breath and put his hand on her knee giving it a gentle squeeze to try to give her some kind of support. She took a few deep breaths to gain some composure while she stared at her hands. “I took a pregnancy test this morning before school and he found it.”
“Shit. Are you......” She looked up meeting Dean's eyes not bothering to hold back her tears and nodded her head 'yes'. Dean pulled her into his arms holding her tightly against his chest. “Lex, don't cry. It's gonna be okay. I swear baby. Everything's gonna be okay.”
“No, no it's not. I....I have no place to go......”
“Yeah, you do. You're gonna stay with me.”
Lexi pulled back staring up at Dean, “But your father....he's not gonna let me....”
“Don't worry about my father. I'll handle it.” Dean said softly before pressing a kiss to her temple, “Let's go back to the house so you can get some rest, uh?”
Once they got to the house Dean ushered Lexi into his bedroom. He was grateful that Sam was still at the library with Paige so that he didn't have to answer his younger brother's questions. Dean put her bags at the foot of his bed and asked, “So, what do you want for dinner?”
“Nothing.”
“Lex, you gotta eat something.”
“Dean, I'm exhausted. All I wanna do is take a hot shower and go to sleep. Besides, they only thing I've been able to hold down all day was saltines.”
“Well, then while you go take your shower, I'll go to the store and get you some soup, saltines and ginger ale.”
“Dean,” She called as he started to make his way out of the bedroom, “thank you.”
He walked back towards her his eyebrow quirked, “What are you thanking me for?”
“For letting me crash here.”
“No need to thank me. I wasn't gonna leave you out in the street.” Dean smiled down at her as he wrapped his arms around her. He stared at her for a moment or two before he leaned forward kissing her cheek, “Go get cleaned up and relax. I'll be back before you know it.”
Dean came back from the store about an hour later to find Sam sitting at the kitchen table doing homework. He placed his bags on the counter, grabbed a pot from the cabinet and opened a can of tomato rice soup turning the burner on low. Dean then put a bucket of fried chicken and sides on the table gesturing at Sam, “Eat.”
Sam looked at his brother with his eyebrow cocked, “Why's Lexi asleep in your bed and why are her bags in your room?”
Dean continued stirring the soup as he tried to think up a plausible explanation to why Lexi was there. He looked over his shoulder at his younger brother deciding to only give him part of the truth. “Lex and her dad got into a fight and he kicked her out. She's just staying here a few days till things cool off between them.”
“Ugh. Am I gonna have to hear you two go at it?”
“Nah, Sammy. She's not feeling good. Hence the soup.”
Sam smiled at Dean laughing slightly, “You're such a mother hen.”
“Sammy shut up and eat.”
“See, you are a mother hen.”
“Eat!” Dean growled before he headed to his bedroom to wake Lexi up.
He sat on the edge of his bed for a moment or to watching Lexi sleep. He carded his fingers through her hair, she looked so peaceful and innocent that Dean didn't want to wake her. She had to eat though. Dean shook her gently while whispering her name. Lexi blinked up at him yawning, “Dean?”
“C'mon baby get up. I made you some tomato and rice soup.”
“Tomato and rice? Thought chicken noodle was staple when someone's sick.”
“Yeah, well, in my family it was tomato and rice.”
The next morning after dropping Sam off at school Dean took Lexi to her doctor's appointment. The appointment was to confirm the pregnancy test that Lexi had taken at home. He was hoping that she got a false positive but Dean knew that wasn't the case. He stayed in the waiting room while she was being examined shifting awkwardly in his chair while the other occupants eyed him. The awkwardness he felt only intensified once the nurse came and brought him to the Doctor's office to go over the test results. He fidgeted in his seat scratching the back of his head as he listened to Lexi and her doctor go over the conception date, how far along she was, her due date and her options.
It all felt surreal to him as he sat there listening to them talk. According to the doctor, Lexi was six weeks pregnant. He knew that nothing was a hundred percent but he still couldn't believe this was happening. His father was gonna kill him when he found out.
Once they were out of the doctor's office, Dean stopped by the deli picking them up lunch. He drove them out to the lake. It was a beautiful fall day and he figured they might as well enjoy it. Plus, the lake gave them some privacy to talk things over.
They sat on the hood of the Impala, Dean with his Italian sub with extra hot peppers and Lexi with her BLT on wheat toast. They ate in silence with Dean glancing over at Lexi every few minutes. She looked scared but that was okay. Dean could handle scared; the crying not so much. He hated to see her cry, it tore him up. Dean wrapped his arm around Lexi's shoulders tugging her closer. He leaned down and in a low voice asked, “What are you gonna do?”
“What am I going to do?” Lexi asked with wide eyes, “I...it's our decision.”
“Lex, it's your body so ultimately it's up to you. I'm not gonna force you or pressure you into doing something you don't want to do. So whenever you're ready to talk about it, I'm here. I mean it. I'm here for you, Lexi. Okay?”
“Okay.”
Genre: SPN Het
Pairing: Sam/ OFC, Dean/OFC (Lexi, played by Eliza Dushku)
Rating: M
Warnings/Spoilers: None
Summary: New town, new school for Sam. It's his fifth high school in three years but John promises it's going to be Sam' s last one. Dean and Sam settle into their new routine and enjoy being normal. A few months after school starts Sam meets Lexi. He could tell she was trouble the moment he laid eyes on her but it's the kind of trouble he's always wanted. Dean feels the same way about the new waitress at the diner.
*This is a prequel to Under Your Skin and Wayward Son.*
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12
Ch 13: Poprocks and Coke
*Disclaimer: Any recognizable characters belong to kripke. It's his sandbox, I'm just playing with his characters.*
“If you should fall, you know I’ll be there. To catch the call, you know I’ll be there. I’ll go anywhere.
So I’ll see you there. I don’t care if you don’t mind. I’ll be there not far behind. I will dare, keep in mind. I’ll be there for you.”
Dean rested his head against Lexi's chest listening to the pounding of her heart as they tried to catch their breath. “Damn, Lex.”
“Yeah, you said it.....damn....”
Once he had his breathing under control, he lifted his head from Lexi's chest and whispered, “I love you, Lexi.”
Lexi stared at Dean her breath hitching in her throat. She's been waiting for months to her him say those words and is caught completely off guard. She blinks at him, a slow smile spreading out on to her face as his words sink in. “I love you too.”
Dean leans on his forearms kissing her nice and slow as he finally slides out of her. He sits back on his heels and reaches down to get rid of the condom he's wearing. “Ah fuck!”
“What's wrong?” Lexi ask as she sits up leaning back on her elbows.
“The condom broke.”
Lexi sat up her eyes wide, “What?!”
“Relax, you're on the pill and the condom has spermicide. We're okay.”
“You sure?”
“Yeah baby,” Dean whispered as he pulled her to his chest. “c'mere.”
Dean woke up the next morning to an empty bed. His first instinct was to panic. He took a deep breath reminding himself there was no reason for him to be paranoid. Lexi had the protection charm now. He sat up rubbing his eyes with the heel of his hand before pulling on his boxer briefs. Dean hummed to himself as he made his way down to the kitchen. He was dragging ass this morning but he didn't care. After falling asleep last night he woke Lexi up at one a.m. for round two and three. The aches and pains he now had were totally worth it, it had been a while since he's had a night like that.
He found Lexi in front of the stove making breakfast and wearing his gray t-shirt. Dean stepped behind her wrapping his arms around her waist before kissing her cheek, “Morning. Why didn't you wake me?”
“I wanted to surprise you with breakfast. Hope you like French Toast, it's the only breakfast thing I can make besides toast and cereal.”
“I love French Toast.”
They eat in silence for a few minutes before Lexi nudged Dean with her foot. She had a plan and it was time to put it into action. Lexi knew Dean probably wouldn't go for it but she was tired of seeing Sam miserable. Seeing that she was partly responsible for that she wanted to do something to get Sam out of his funk. “So what are you doing today?”
“I dunno why?” Dean asked as he added another slice of french toast to his plate.
“Well, I was gonna invite some people over and I was thinking you should bring Sam over here.”
“What are you up to?”
“Me? I'm not up to.....” Dean raised his eyebrow while staring at Lexi. He wasn't buying what she was selling and she knew it. She sighed throwing up her hands, “Ok fine. My friend Paige likes your brother and she's coming over today to go swimming. So, I thought you and Sam can come over at the same time.”
“You wanna play match maker? Lex, Sammy's awkward with chicks.”
“It'll be fine Paige is already into him.”
An hour later, Dean came home to find Sam with his nose stuck in a book. He rolled his eyes and flopped on the couch next to his younger brother. Sam glanced at Dean out of the corner of his eye before huffing. He could tell by the look on his older brother's face that the peace and quiet he had been enjoying was now long gone. “What Dean?”
“Dude why are you reading that for? It's your summer vacation.”
“It's on the summer reading list.” Sam snapped.
“Whatever Poindexter. Go get your trunks, Lex invited us to go swimming.”
Sam closed his book and went to get his swim trunks without any further arguing. He didn't want to admit it but he was more than happy to go over to Lexi's. They never really got to do normal things like go swimming at a friends house. Sam learned from a young age not to pass up an opportunity like this but he also wasn't about to let Dean know that he wanted to go.
Sam raised his eyebrow when Dean parked the Impala in Lexi's driveway. Now it all made sense to him. Her parents must be out of town. Sam looked over at his older brother and groaned. He really hoped he wouldn't have to sit there and watch Dean and Lexi make out the whole time.
Dean led Sam around the side of the house to the back gate. He held it open for his younger brother and gestured for him to go in first. Sam walked through the gate, his eyes darting around the back yard before they landed on Lexi and a leggy blonde who were sitting out by the pool. He turned towards his older brother, his bitch face firmly in place. He couldn't believe Dean would try to set him up without even asking. Sam jabbed him in the ribs hissing, “Why didn't you tell me?”
“Tell ya what?”
“That you're tying to fix me up.”
“Hey man, I'm not trying to do anything. Lexi just said she her friend might come over. And what are you complaining about? That chicks hot.”
September 2, 2000
On the first of September, they moved out of their run down apartment on Bergen Place to an old house on Chestnut Street. The house needed some work, well a lot of work but it was still an upgrade from the cramped apartment they had been living in. They were now on the other side of town, too far for Sam to walk to school or the library but every complaint Sam had vanished the moment he found out there were three bedrooms. For the first time that he could remember he wasn't going to have to share with his older brother, he was going to have his own space.
Sam woke up the next morning to an empty house and a note from Dean stating he went out on a food run. He smiled to himself as he headed into the kitchen to get something to eat. It was a rare occurrence for Sam to be left on his own and he was going to enjoy every minute of it. He poured himself a bowl of lucky charms then sat at the kitchen table. Sam looked around the kitchen of his new home with a slight smile. This time next year he'd be in a new place but there won't be any notes from Dean. There won't be more training sessions or hours spent in a firing range. No, not for Sam. In a year Sam will be free of hunting and his father's obsession. But that also means there will not be anymore Dean because Sam knows his older brother will not leave their father's side.
Sam didn't want to think about that. Things right now were good. He had his first girlfriend, Paige. She was blonde, tall and on the cheer leading squad with Lexi. Sam was still having a hard time believing he was dating a cheerleader. He still had a feeling that Dean had a hand in getting Lexi to set him and Paige up but he was finished complaining about it. It wasn't often that him and his brother got to do normal things and Sam was going to enjoy it while it lasted. Dean seemed to be genuinely happy for the first time and school was starting next week which meant Sam wouldn't be going hunting any time soon. Yeah, things were definitely looking up.
September 28, 2000
Dean pulled the Impala into a space in the High School's visitor parking lot and killed the engine. They were early for once and he still had an hour to kill before he was due at work. Dean turned to face the back seat to let Sam know he was on his own for dinner tonight but before he could get the words out his little brother bolted out the passenger door. He couldn't help but smirk while watched Sam go meet Paige. He shook his head then turned his attention to Lexi.
He looked over at Lexi with a raised eyebrow. Something was off. She was unusually quiet during the ride over here and didn't look so hot. Dean leaned over tucking a piece of her hair behind her ear, “Hey, you okay?”
“Yeah, I'm fine.”
“You sure, Lex? You don't look so hot. I can take you back home if you're not feeling good.”
“My stomach hurts that's all. I'll be okay.”
“Okay. I'll pick you up at six. No chick flicks Lex. I mean it or I'm not letting you pick the movie again.”
“No chick flicks, I got it.” She smiled slightly as she leaned in giving him a quick kiss. “I'll see you tonight.”
Later that day
Dean had lost track of time while he was working on the Chevy he was currently under. He figured it had to be almost four by now and he needed to start cleaning up. He rolled out on the dollie grabbing the tools to put them back in the toolbox. He was wiping the grease off his hands when he heard the sound of footsteps on the concrete floor. He raised his eyebrow as he turned thinking it might be a customer only to find Lexi standing there. She stood there with a small suitcase in one hand, her school bag thrown over her shoulder, her eyes red and puffy. “Lexi? What's going on?”
She bit down on her bottom lip, her eyes filling with tears. She gave a little shake of her head and before she realized what she was doing she dropped her bags bulldozing herself into Dean's chest. She felt Dean's sturdy arms come down around her and give her a little squeeze. That's when she lost it. Lexi buried her face deeper into Dean's chest not caring if she got grease all over her and started crying big blubbery tears. Dean pulled her closer running his hands up and down her back in an attempt to calm her. After a few moments, she felt Dean gently push her back while he looked down at her with concerned green eyes. “Baby, what's wrong? Talk to me.”
“My dad... he.....he....” Lexi felt like she couldn't breathe. Her heart was racing and when she met Dean's eyes she couldn't hold back the tears.
“Shhhh. Don't cry, Lex.” Dean whispered brushing her tears away with his thumb. “Whatever it is it can't be that bad.”
Lexi opened her mouth to speak but she closed it when she saw his boss's wife come into the garage. Mrs. Ellis looked at Lexi with concern and asked, “Are you alright sweetheart?”
“I'm....”
“Mrs. Ellis,” Dean said quietly as he walked towards Mrs Ellis, “ would it be ok if I left early and took Lexi home?”
“Of course, Dean. I'll let Ed know.”
Dean nodded, grabbed his keys and Lexi's bags. He walked her to the Impala waiting until they were inside the car to try and get her to talk. She didn't say anything in the car either. Lexi just stared out the window silently crying. Dean ran a hand down his face and decided to drive them out to the lake. He put the car in park then turned in his seat so he was facing her. “Lex, baby, what happened?”
She turned from the window briefly meeting Dean's eyes before looking down at her hands. “My dad...he....he kicked me out.”
“What? Why the fuck would he throw you out?”
“Because he.....he....” Lexi covered her mouth with her hand the tears falling fast and furious again. Dean was at a loss. He didn't know what to do. All he knew was that he hated seeing Lexi cry. He was never good at dealing with this stuff. He took a deep breath and put his hand on her knee giving it a gentle squeeze to try to give her some kind of support. She took a few deep breaths to gain some composure while she stared at her hands. “I took a pregnancy test this morning before school and he found it.”
“Shit. Are you......” She looked up meeting Dean's eyes not bothering to hold back her tears and nodded her head 'yes'. Dean pulled her into his arms holding her tightly against his chest. “Lex, don't cry. It's gonna be okay. I swear baby. Everything's gonna be okay.”
“No, no it's not. I....I have no place to go......”
“Yeah, you do. You're gonna stay with me.”
Lexi pulled back staring up at Dean, “But your father....he's not gonna let me....”
“Don't worry about my father. I'll handle it.” Dean said softly before pressing a kiss to her temple, “Let's go back to the house so you can get some rest, uh?”
Once they got to the house Dean ushered Lexi into his bedroom. He was grateful that Sam was still at the library with Paige so that he didn't have to answer his younger brother's questions. Dean put her bags at the foot of his bed and asked, “So, what do you want for dinner?”
“Nothing.”
“Lex, you gotta eat something.”
“Dean, I'm exhausted. All I wanna do is take a hot shower and go to sleep. Besides, they only thing I've been able to hold down all day was saltines.”
“Well, then while you go take your shower, I'll go to the store and get you some soup, saltines and ginger ale.”
“Dean,” She called as he started to make his way out of the bedroom, “thank you.”
He walked back towards her his eyebrow quirked, “What are you thanking me for?”
“For letting me crash here.”
“No need to thank me. I wasn't gonna leave you out in the street.” Dean smiled down at her as he wrapped his arms around her. He stared at her for a moment or two before he leaned forward kissing her cheek, “Go get cleaned up and relax. I'll be back before you know it.”
Dean came back from the store about an hour later to find Sam sitting at the kitchen table doing homework. He placed his bags on the counter, grabbed a pot from the cabinet and opened a can of tomato rice soup turning the burner on low. Dean then put a bucket of fried chicken and sides on the table gesturing at Sam, “Eat.”
Sam looked at his brother with his eyebrow cocked, “Why's Lexi asleep in your bed and why are her bags in your room?”
Dean continued stirring the soup as he tried to think up a plausible explanation to why Lexi was there. He looked over his shoulder at his younger brother deciding to only give him part of the truth. “Lex and her dad got into a fight and he kicked her out. She's just staying here a few days till things cool off between them.”
“Ugh. Am I gonna have to hear you two go at it?”
“Nah, Sammy. She's not feeling good. Hence the soup.”
Sam smiled at Dean laughing slightly, “You're such a mother hen.”
“Sammy shut up and eat.”
“See, you are a mother hen.”
“Eat!” Dean growled before he headed to his bedroom to wake Lexi up.
He sat on the edge of his bed for a moment or to watching Lexi sleep. He carded his fingers through her hair, she looked so peaceful and innocent that Dean didn't want to wake her. She had to eat though. Dean shook her gently while whispering her name. Lexi blinked up at him yawning, “Dean?”
“C'mon baby get up. I made you some tomato and rice soup.”
“Tomato and rice? Thought chicken noodle was staple when someone's sick.”
“Yeah, well, in my family it was tomato and rice.”
The next morning after dropping Sam off at school Dean took Lexi to her doctor's appointment. The appointment was to confirm the pregnancy test that Lexi had taken at home. He was hoping that she got a false positive but Dean knew that wasn't the case. He stayed in the waiting room while she was being examined shifting awkwardly in his chair while the other occupants eyed him. The awkwardness he felt only intensified once the nurse came and brought him to the Doctor's office to go over the test results. He fidgeted in his seat scratching the back of his head as he listened to Lexi and her doctor go over the conception date, how far along she was, her due date and her options.
It all felt surreal to him as he sat there listening to them talk. According to the doctor, Lexi was six weeks pregnant. He knew that nothing was a hundred percent but he still couldn't believe this was happening. His father was gonna kill him when he found out.
Once they were out of the doctor's office, Dean stopped by the deli picking them up lunch. He drove them out to the lake. It was a beautiful fall day and he figured they might as well enjoy it. Plus, the lake gave them some privacy to talk things over.
They sat on the hood of the Impala, Dean with his Italian sub with extra hot peppers and Lexi with her BLT on wheat toast. They ate in silence with Dean glancing over at Lexi every few minutes. She looked scared but that was okay. Dean could handle scared; the crying not so much. He hated to see her cry, it tore him up. Dean wrapped his arm around Lexi's shoulders tugging her closer. He leaned down and in a low voice asked, “What are you gonna do?”
“What am I going to do?” Lexi asked with wide eyes, “I...it's our decision.”
“Lex, it's your body so ultimately it's up to you. I'm not gonna force you or pressure you into doing something you don't want to do. So whenever you're ready to talk about it, I'm here. I mean it. I'm here for you, Lexi. Okay?”
“Okay.”