Born of Chaos and Grace

Chapter Seven: Leads - Part I

"I really hate having to send you out, considering ya just got back and all, but he seemed pretty adamant 'bout me sending someone to check things out," Jamie explains as he scratches at the greying hair atop his head, one arm slung across the back of the couch.

"How do you know this guy, anyway?" Laine asks from her spot on the recliner, legs outstretched.

They arrived back at the cabin four days ago, and since then, things have been fairly quiet. No news relating to the Cambions, no attempts on her life, and relative peace between her and Dean. In her mind, it's been a boring few days.

"Your Mama knew him. He worked for the police force at the time and tried to book her for murder when he caught her working a job. She explained, and showed, what she was dealing with. Since then, he's been passing off any information regarding demonic activity to either me or the Order." He shrugs and switches the channel on the flat screen that sits in the corner of the living room. "Long story short, he only gathers information and leaves the dirty work to people like us."

"Okay, makes sense, but why are you sending me with Dean instead of Zach? I haven't been on an actual hunt in years. Not including these past few days," she argues, which earns her a look from Jamie – one that says not to disagree with his decision.

"Exactly why I'm sending you. If we have any hope of taking out those sonsabitches, you need to be at the top of your game. He also requested you specifically – said he might know something to help with our little problem."

At his ending statement, she sends him a quizzical look pressing for more information, but he brushes her off with a shake of his head.

"He wouldn't discuss it over the phone. He said he'd talk to you when you get there."

"Can he be trusted?"

"I'd reckon so, but just to be safe, keep Dean at your side when you're there." When she gives her confirmation, Jamie nods and motions towards the stairs. "You're heading out as soon as the boys get back from the store, so you might wanna start packin'."

With a sigh, she pushes herself from the chair and makes her way upstairs to her room. Grabbing her travel duffle bag from under the bed, she starts pulling clothing out of the drawers and transferring them into the bag, quickly regretting having unpacked the moment they arrived.

It is about half an hour later when the boys return, multiple plastic bags in their hands along with cases of beer, pop, and water. She helps Dean unload the groceries and place them in their respective spots while Zach heads outside with Jamie to attend to something else.

Grabbing a bottle of whiskey out of a brown bag, she turns to Dean as she reads the label.

"Jamie's sending us out on a job," she states and sets the bottle in the cabinet above the stove where the rest of the hard liquor is. Dean stops in his attempt to find room in the fridge for the carton of eggs and glances over at her.

"What? When?" He finds a spot for them and moves on to putting a pint of ice-cream into the freezer, a look of disgust twisting his face when he spots the package of veggie burgers within. He shoves the pint inside and shakes his head, closing the door. "Those are not real burgers.

A small laugh leaves her at his reaction to the healthy variation of his favourite food before she remembers his previous question.

"Right after we're done this, I suppose."

Dean sighs as he places a handful of beers into the fridge, switching them out for two cold cans of pop. He offers her one and she takes it with a nod of thanks, cracking the top open with the tab. "You know where we're going?"