End of Heartache

Lauren bit her lip as she began to think. She took the chain from around her neck and I clasped it, handing it over to the man standing in front of her. "Can you do it for me?" She mumbled as she silently begged the tears that were pooling in her eyes not to fall.

Lauren wiped furiously at her eyes, trying to catch the tears before they fell. The pit in her stomach eased off, but it didn't release completely. She took in a deep and shaky breath, watching the two men in front of her. "Thank you," she murmured in a low, soft voice. She was unsure of what to say to him now, but she couldn't stop herself from staring at the man.

"It was kinda comforting in a way... I mean now that I think back to it... He was always there for me, ya know?" She let out a small, sad laugh as they made their way back to the vehicles. "I guess I am a hundred percent alone now--since he is officially gone."

She nodded as she arrived back at her car. She was suddenly exhausted, feeling drained from everything that just happened. "I think I am gonna pass on the beer, I already had enough to drink and I am sure I am gonna be having a tough drive home, anyways. But I appreciate you both, a lot.... I'm Lauren, by the way."

Lauren gave him a small, sad nod. She never thought that she would ever be put in this position. With the knowledge that she had now, what else could be out there. Was there anything else hiding and lurking around the corners while plotting its next move? She opened her car door and watched as they turned to walk away. "Hey Dean... Sam? Thank you guys. A lot. Ya'll don't be strangers, okay?"

"You too, if you need anything just give us a call," he said to her smiling a little as he loaded up his duffel bag. Dean didn't know what to think of this, he never gave his number so freely but he'd done it.

It was a couple weeks later and Lauren couldn't get the green eyed man out of her head. She sat in her apartment, staring at her phone. She contemplated calling him for several minutes before she finally found the courage to do so. She picked up the phone and dialed, her heart pounding in her chest as she listened to it ring.

Dean and Sam had been driving around for ages, then Sammy had realized he'd forgotten some books at the last hotel they'd been at; so they turned around to go get them setting them back a few days on their newest case. He pulled out his phone, "Hello?" he said into the phone as he drove.