[b]MIKA[/b]

During the chat, Mika had decided to ignore the whole link between Esme, Dean and Duke that they once had remark by Esme. It was more information that she didn't want to hear after everything else she had heard this evening. Her mind just could not take any more information about everyone's past. She just wanted everyone to be calm and okay and well rested. She could, if she ever decided to know, ask either Duke or Dean about that link thing at a later date. 

With them all finally on the same page, Mika knew there wasn't anything else to be said between them. She took one look at Esme and knew the woman needed more rest and a good sleep, not one plagued with nightmares and memories. It was funny, Mika thought, all this time she had been looking at Esme as just the other woman, but now she saw her as her own person and someone who deserved to have Mika's civility and dare she say, respect. Maybe it was the fact it was clear Esme was well and truly in love with Duke and Duke with her, or maybe it was partly due to the chat with Dean earlier, or maybe it was the fact Esme could actually help Natalia as she knew exactly what it was like. She didn't know the full reasons why, but she was open to having a change of heart. None of their group knew what they were going to be getting into, certainly not what Castiel was alluding to, and she knew better than anyone that life was too short to be holding grudges for life. “Duke let's get Esme back in the RV to rest up” she finally suggested, before turning to Esme, “I think spending a night not on Bobby's couch will do you the world of good” she softly smiled. 

Stepping away from the two lovebirds, Mika then walked to the back door and opened it for Duke and Esme. As she held the door open, she used her foot to slide a pair of old battered boots she purposely always kept just outside by the door nearer to her and stepped into them so she wouldn't have to walk barefoot on the gravel. Holding the door open for Duke and Esme, she waited for the two of them to step outside before helping Duke get Esme to the RV, where she held the RV door open for Duke to get Esme inside. “look after each other and I'll see you both in the morning. Time to go round up everyone else” she smiled, patting Duke on the back before leaving the two of them to it for the night. 

The air was freezing as it got so late, Mika only now realizing she was still in her shorts. Tightly hugging herself she walked across the lot towards Dean and Natalia, but still kept her distance so as not to interrupt the two of them. Waiting for one of them to notice her, she knew she had to call them inside. 


[b]NATALIA[/b]

Dean's comment about being surprised she hadn't ever said she hated him before now made Natalia think back to all their shouting matches, suddenly coming to the conclusion that he was right. She hadn't ever said that to him before, she's called him an asshole or jerk plenty of times, but never that she hated him. She couldn't quite understand how he could be understanding about it, but she took it as a little win that they could finally start properly seeing eye to eye. She wanted to be closer to Dean so much, but her temper and his lying always got in the way of it happening. 

With Cason having smiled back at her and giving her a nod, she knew he had seen her smile at him before she looked back to Dean and told him about the fair. She saw the way Dean looked almost confused by the prospect, or was it a little bit of jealousy that she experienced something normal with someone other than him? She couldn't work it out, but the moment he brought up how it could be manipulation, she frowned a bit that he still couldn't fully try to move past his prejudices against Cason. She understood why, she really did. All other demons still scared the crap out of her and angered her, she wanted them all dead and gone or sent back to Hell as much as Dean did, but Cason really did feel different to her. She was determined to learn more about how he was able to feel emotion and love also, it was something the two of them could discover together, even if that meant Dean got out on edge over it. 

As Dean started speaking once again, openly accepting that yes, she was happy with Cason, he would try and accept it all and actually talk with him. “thank you, it's all I want from you. He really does make me happy and as much as tonight doesn't really show as a good example, but he does keep me calm. I just hate it's taken me all this time to remember he's always been there for me” she replied, catching movement just off to Dean's side and seeing it was Mika walking from the RV. “I think mom is ready to call us inside” she joked a little, nodding her head towards Mika. Seeing her standing there, Nat couldn't help but wonder how she could be outside in just a hoodie and shorts when the air was so crisp, but then again, the way Mika was hugging herself, she was probably colder than she was seemingly trying to let be known. “I’ll follow you both in, promise” she told him, letting him know that it was okay to go back to Mika and she would be safe with Cason. Giving Dean one more hug, she wanted to cherish the calm sibling moment between them, sear it into her mind as firmly as possible before she scooted herself down the hood of her car and walked over to Cason. 

[b]SAM[/b]

After everything that had gone down this evening, Anna responding and kissing him back felt like such a large amount of worry and stress off his chest and shoulders. She was willing to still be reactive to him; that wasn't just a simple hug or cling to his side for protection from Dean. Her words were like a melody to his ears as she confirmed she would never tire of hearing him tell her just how much he did love her, despite everything happening or his mistakes. As she untangled herself and moved forward, tilting her head higher than his own, he moved in tandem with her, sliding his arms around her waist and keeping her safe and secure. The last thing he wanted was to ruin the moment by dropping her on the floor. The way she tugged at the back of his hair caused a small little groan to escape his lips, making him lift her just enough to get her onto his lap properly. This was what he needed and wanted, just to be alone with the love of his life and to take away all of the pain and anguish she was feeling. 

Holding her close, he continued to kiss her not wanting to break away from her in the slightest. So much of him just wanted her but he also didn't want to push his luck and scare her off, but his desire for her was winning out. If she told him to stop he would, he mentally reasoned with himself as he moved his hands up her back and pulled her shirt off of her shoulders and down her arms. He took it relatively slow so she had time to push him away if she felt it was necessary to do so, but it didn't stop him from showing her that he needed her. Just him and her, alone for the night. When he knew she was okay, he picked her up so he could stand up and turn around, laying her down on the bed and climbing over her, leaning back down to kiss her again. He craved a night of normal couple intimacy and hoped that Anna did too. 

Whatever was coming for them in the next few weeks could wait as far as he was concerned at this moment. He had wasted too many hours worrying about everyone else in the group and not focusing enough on the one person he cared for the most besides Dean and Natalia.