That's The Hunter's Life

Chapter 9

They met up with Garth who was also happen to be working the case. As they walked into a small tavern Nova looked around amazed at all the southern memorabilia the place has.

Halfway through Garth decided to ask questions, "So Dean give me the skinny. Where were you this past year?"

"Why don't we save what I did on my summer vacation for another time."

"Awe come on."

"Awe Dean, it's not going to hurt telling him." She gave him a cheesy grin.

"All right." He cleared his throat, "I was in purgatory."

Garth looked at them confused, "Like the purgatory purgatory?"

"No, the one in Miami." Nova rolled her eyes, "Do you know of another one?"

"Man, that's balls."

Dean just looks at him, "That's not how you say balls."

"Come on man, if you're gonna steal someone's phrases at least say them right." Nova groaned out.

"So how'd you get out?"

When Garth said that Sam just looked at Dean and gave him a sarcastic smile waiting to hear his answer.

But Dean changed the subject, "What's up with all the, uh, hillbilly hankies?" He motioned the decor around them. "These people know the civil wars over, right?"

"Dean!" Nova giggled covering her mouth with a napkin. "This place kind of reminds me of my mom's place she had actually."

"Really? That place was decked out like this?"

"More or less." Nova shrugged, "She had a little bit of everything to please the different people that came in."

"Awesome." He smiled at her and she nodded with a smile back.

"So about the decor. It's a touchy subject around these parts. See, Missouri was a border state. So half the men were confederate the other half were the union."

"How do you know all of this?" Sam asked him, a little surprised.

"I went to college."

"You...went to college?" Nova raised an eyebrow, "Actually I can see that happening."

"College and on to dental school."

"What, you-- you were a dentist?"

"Yeah, just for like a hot minute."

"Oh my goodness. I think I would have freaked out a bit if I seen you walking in as my dentist. No offense but I would have thought you stole someone's stuff to joke around." Nova giggled.

"Non taken but where'd you think I got my first case?"

"Let me guess- tooth fairy." Dean joked.

Garth was silent for a moment then nodded, "Yeah. Man I felt terrible when I ganked that S.O.B."

"Uh you killed the tooth fairy?"

"Yeah man. Not my proudest moment. But." He chuckled "It happened."

They stayed silent then Dean and Nova chuckled quietly at the thought of Garth killing the tooth fairy.

As they got done with their meals they got word about another murder. This time it was the woman's son that blacked out.

Sam and Nova went over to one of the lady's house, Sara Alcott to question her about some things. As they were done and walking away Sam stopped as if he was lost in thought. Nova furrowed her eyebrows at him wondering what was going on in his mind.

"Sam? Sam." After a few times calling his name she was finally able to break him out of his thoughts.

"Hm?" He asked as they began walking to the car again.

"Everything okay?"

"Yeah everything okay. Everything is fine." He told her as they leaned against the car.

"What were ya thinking about back there?"

"Oh nothing."

"You sure because it didn't seem like nothing. I mean it made you stop-"

"I said it was nothing Nova." Sam snapped.

Nova just stared at him and as he went to grab her hand to say something but she jerked it away, "Well excuse me for fucking asking Sam! Sorry for being concerned and trying to talk to my boyfriend."

Sam sighed, "I'm sorry I didn't mean to snap at you."

Nova didn't say anything and got into the passenger seat of the car. Sam shook his head and called Dean to let him know what they found out which was that Sara was clean.

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They realized one of the deputies went and took a rifle to the sheriff and the other one grabbed the rifle and took off to the hospital. So while Garth and Sam went to do research, Dean and Nova went to the hospital to see what was up with the deputy.

As they were heading there 'Simple man' by Lynyrd Skynyrd was playing so Nova sung along with it.

"And be a simple kind of man. Oh be something you love and understand. Baby be a simple kind of man Oh won't you do this for me son if you can."

As she sang Dean smiled at her, listening to her more than the song.

"You're such an amazing singer, you know that?" He said once the song was about over.

"Oh stop, I am not." She blushed.

"No, no you are. You have a beautiful voice."

"Thank you." She blushes.

"Anytime." He grins as they get to the hospital. He smirks and faces her, "No need to blush." He makes her face him, "In fact it makes you cuter than what you already are."

"Dean." Nova breaths out when he leaned his face closer to hers.

"I shouldn't, this shouldn't be happening. You're my brothers girlfriend for crying out loud but I can't help it feeling something because you're so amazing. Like when you were singing last night, I kept glancing at you because of the words you were singing."

"Oh?"

He just stared into her eyes then leaned his face in and kisses her. She started to kiss back but stopped and pushed him away.

"Dean, we can't do this. I'm with Sam. As much as I don't mind kissing those lips of yours." She rubbed her thumb over his lips gently "We, we can't do that to him."

"Yeah, yeah I know." He sighed, "Stay out here, we don't know what's happening in there. I'll be back."

With that he walked into the hospital.