Chapter 3
I left the kitchen in a hurry, I don't want to answer more questions. Dean knows that I'm hiding something, and you know it's not really that bad.
Since I met Eileen I felt some connection with her, and she is just stunning. Then she decided to move to Lebanon and we have been hanging out ever since. I think I'm falling in love with her. Not because she is a hunter, and she may understand my way of life better, but Eileen brings all the parts that make me unique, come to life. When Jessica died, I gave up on love. Sometimes I don't like to feel this way, but Eileen just brightens my day, and she deserves the world
I've been running for like an hour when I came to the decision that it's okay to tell my family about Eileen. She doesn't deserve to be a secret. I'm going to have a talk with her and see what happens. I started a text
Good morning Lee, I hope we can meet today
Good morning Sam, I'm looking forward to meeting you soon, but I'm on my way to Texas to help some friends hunt a vampire nest. I think it's going to take me 4 days to get back but it may be longer.
Oh, it's okay Lee, take care of yourself and keep me posted. If there's something we can do to help you know where I am.
Of course S, you know I'm not like you guys, I always have a plan, and I'm not going to do anything stupid
HEEEEEEEEEEY!, What's that supposed to mean?
Nothing love, don't worry, let me get back on the road, I had stopped at some gas station and I'm ready to go, see you soon.
See you Lee, love you.
After that text, I decided to get back to the bunker and avoid Dean at all costs. It's not going to be easy, but not impossible.
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After cleaning the kitchen, I decided to work out, I'm not as lazy as Sam thinks I am, and it may help me to understand what's happening. I started stretching and now I’m going to lift some weights.
I think we need to hunt, and as the leader of our little family, I usually try to find things for the family to stay balanced. Normally, Cas takes control of the domestic part of our life, but when hunts are concerned, it's up to Sam or me. Cas is a good fighter, and his heart is in a good place, but we have more experience hunting than him, and even so, Sam looks up to me when we’re hunting.
Maybe I should give Bobby a call and ask him if he has heard something. He is really, an old know it all man, it surprised me when he refused to move to the bunker, we have everything he may want (resources for research, guns, magic artifacts, even cars that he could work on) but I think it is more about whatever is happening between him and Ellen. After his yard got destroyed by some demons, he moved to the Roadhouse with Ellen, and they’re thick as thieves, I think it suits him being with her, and I'm happy for them both, growing up Bobby always was our savior, I would die for that old man.
It's a good thing that we don't have any leads on a hunt because that means that people are safe, and there are no monsters terrorizing people, but it doesn't hurt to look. It may distract Jack a little from whatever is in his mind. I know he needs to keep his priorities straight with school and his other responsibilities, but it seems that he likes to hunt too, if only for the saving people thing. He really is a good kid.
After finishing my workout I went to take a shower. I was putting on some pants when my phone starts ringing. It’s Charlie.
“Hi Red, how are my little sisters doing?”
“We are fine Dean, you know we are not little right?” She responds annoyed.
I love them so much. When we met Charlie in the “who must not be named case” we really clicked, then she disappeared for a while, and when Jo asked us to help her on a hunt in San Diego, the two of them met, and I can tell you, those girls share a brain. They remind me of my relationship with Cas, both are badass in their own way, and last time I talked with Jo she said that they may get married soon.
“Don’t be like that Red, you know how much I care about you and that blondie you love happens to be my little sister”
“I know idiot, and we love you too. Anyway, we haven't really talked in a while so we decided to be the mature ones and called you, by the way, you’re on speaker and Jo is here’ Those two are never apart.
“Hi Blondie, how is hunting-free life going?” I asked knowing that hunting for her is never going away, but she is trying to distance herself a little bit. They help us with research and intel all the time, but going on a hunt is another story.
“It's been okay Dean, it's been months since I last hunted something, I still can kick your ass any day big bro,” Jo told me, and I can't keep myself from rolling my eyes, It's been years since our last one on one, and she is really good, what she lacks in strength she compensates with stamina and stealth.
“So you guys just called to check up on big bro then?” I ask grinning
“YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP” They said at the same time, I chuckled. “What's new Dean?”
“Well, I think that you guys called at the right moment, I think that something is wrong with Sam” I stop myself for a moment to think. “Well maybe not something wrong but he is acting weird”
“What kind of weird Dean?”Is Sam Okay?” They ask at the same time
“Well, first of all, he is smiling more, he seems distracted, he goes away without telling anybody where he is going” I started to list the things that I find strange in Sam's behavior, both stayed silent for a moment and then Jo starts laughing.
“OMG, Dean you’re really clueless, I'm not going to ruin the surprise, but we know what Sam's been doing, don't worry your pretty big head in this, he is fine”. Charlie tells me and I could still hear Jo’s laughing. Why is she laughing? I don't understand. Maybe Sam talked with them. He usually talks with them.
“Have you talked with Sam about it?” I ask
“Not really D, but it's pretty obvious what's happening with him, but as Char told you, we aren't going to ruin the surprise,” Jo tells me while laughing. I still don't understand what's funny about Sam's behavior.
“Don't be like that, I'm serious about this”
“We know Dean, Sometimes you need to know everything that happens with the people you care about, but really it is nothing bad”. She tells me and then changes the topic. “So when are you guys coming to visit our new place?, or when are you guys going to let us kidnap Jack?” When they met Jack, they fell in love with him. It's a no brainer really, and Charlie is determined to make him the best gamer out there. They play online all the time, he is becoming obsessed with whatever new game they are playing right now.
“Well, you know that we would love to go to Boston, but we are just getting familiar with our routine. Maybe in a month, or so, but you know that Cas is never going to let you guys kidnap him right?” and if I'm being honest I don't think that I will be okay with that either. “But you know that you're always welcome here, and have your own room too”.
“You know that we are only joking, we wouldn't dare to put you in that situation bro and maybe we will take you in that offer”. I relax a little
“As I said, you are always welcome here, this is your home too”. At that moment, Cas enters our room and I put my phone on speaker. “Guys guess who just came into my room” He looks at me and I mouth: “Red and Blondie”.
“Celeste and Joanne, How are you?” Cas asks, without waiting for them to guess I pout, and before I can say anything, Charlie responds.
“Castiel, you’re no fun, we were going to guess, and you know how much I hate it when people call me Celeste”
“Celeste is a beautiful name, you know that I'm never going to stop calling you that, Celeste” He teases, he usually calls her Charlie, but right now i think he is in a mood after the Jack situation, he relaxes a little when Jo responds
“Char, you know how old school he is, I don't really mind when he calls me Joanne, and not even my mom calls me that” Jo is always saving everyone. We all start to chat about other things, and when my sisters decide to hang up, I look up at Cas, he is smiling, happy even.
“Cas, everything okay?” I ask him, he never can hide anything from me, his smile is just because of the conversation with the girls don't let him fool you with that precious smile.
“Yes Dean, I don't know why Jack has been pushing, but you know we can handle that,” he tells me and then decides to give me a chaste kiss and I don't know how something so simple feels that amazing.
“Love you Cas”
“Love you too Dean”
“So, what are we going to do today? I talked with the girls about Sam, and they seem to think I'm stupid by not knowing whats going on, but they said that its something good”
“Well, as I told you before, he is fine. He is going to come to you when he is ready. I don't know what's going with him either so that makes both of us stupid” I smile at that. “What do you want to do before we check on our little miscreant?” He asks, teasing me.
“Cas, I can think about a thing or two we can do with this time” I blink at him, and with that, we start making out on our bed.