The Monsters In Our Heads (Book 7 Arrow/SPN Crossovers)

Brother Dearest

My alarm went off. Usually when I hear that annoying sound, it irritates me, this time I woke up with a smile on my face. Coyote, not surprisingly, had picked up when my mood shifted the night before and it had finally settled into my bones that our life together was what my life had become. As soon as she had, something had broken loose in her as well, some wall or block that she'd been holding onto. I'd never be able to describe or explain what had happened between us after she let whatever it was go; all I knew was that it had bound us closer together, I could feel her in my soul, my Spirit. I've had a lot of things paw at, rip, shred and warp my soul, but not once had something or someone fed my soul like she does.

She mumbled and nestled her face deeper into my neck, "Five more minutes," she muttered.

"You don't have to get up."

"Yeah, I do. I want to see Sam's face. You know he spent half the night figuring out a playlist to torment you with."

"You had to go and ruin my morning already?"

She chuckled and kissed my neck, "I have faith you'll survive."

"He might not though."

"Now, now. Be nice."

"Yeah, yeah." I kissed her forehead and forced myself to get out of bed. I really, really didn't want to, but she was right, Sam was going to go nuts on this hunt. In a twisted way I was looking forward to it. I'd put him through enough crap over the years, it was about time he got to get some of that back. I cleaned up, got dressed and shuffled out to the kitchen, it was too damn early to actually walk. At least until I had some coffee in my system. Here was a shocker, Sam was already up, dressed and halfway through his breakfast.

"Morning!"

He was perky, dangerously so, "Did you get your torture Dean playlist all set up?"

"Hmm?" He was trying, but his eyes gave it all away, "Have no idea what you're talking about. Just want to get on the road."

"Uh-huh, sure." I grabbed some eggs, bacon, toast and coffee and joined him at the table.

"I packed everything up already," he said, "So once you get functioning we can bail."

"That excited to get on the road?"

His poker face started to slip, "First hunt in my new car, you're by my side. What's not to be excited about?"

I decided to play along, I knew he was stoked about the car so he wasn't exactly lying, "Got a point there." I debated dragging ass through breakfast just to screw with him but we had work to do. So I chowed down and was finishing my coffee when Coyote joined us, she'd just thrown a robe on over her sleep wear.

She took one look at Sam and smiled. "Well aren't you chipper."

"Virgin hunt in the Mustang," he said, "Are you coming?"

"No, going to stay here, monitor Jacob and try to give Krissy a break. Besides, this is most definitely a Winchester family moment."

He frowned, "You are family, I mean, you are my sister-in-law after all."

That got her, her eyes widened and her jaw dropped open, "I, well," Sam saying that on top of what had happened between us the night before hit her hard, in a good way. She wrapped her arms around him and lightly kissed the top of his head, "Thank you Sam. That means so much, but this is a boys trip. Next hunt or road trip, I'm coming with, trust me. I love the way she sounds."

He pressed his head into her stomach, hugged her back and nodded, "Sure thing. We're all set to go, just waiting for slow ass over there to get moving."