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[weirddreams]

His first red flag should have been a few days ago (48 hours eariler) when Ruby texted him to say that she was on a case in Detriot and would be gone a little while. Normally by now they would have had at least one phone call or video chat to check in on each other. The strangest thing of it all came when he decided to follow her last known location by tracking her phone and almost the second he set foot in town Ruby texted him again to meet her somewhere. In said text message, babe and other such words or mannerisms struck him as suspect as Ruby leaned heavily to calling him Puppy and generally was more teasing in her speech or writing. He tested his theory by playing along with sexting her to discover that his intuition was on to something. It couldn't be Ruby. She often would describe things in a way that almost painted a real picture of their sex life. All the prose on her end read as if someone else entered the picture.

On the flip side, if it was a trap...his only clue to finding Ruby was to agree to meet her and do his do dilegence in surveying the place beforehand. If he was wrong, which he was sure he wasn't, then he would be open to new possibilities and tease her about what calling him babe was about. He brings coffee for the two of them to the location.

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[weirddreams]

He'll be close if she needs him as they have that unbreakable connection. He understands she might want privacy for the time being and rubs the nape of her neck just before going. Sam isn't too hard to reach; there's many ways she can call him back.

He bobs his head a few times too many. "I'll defrost some things to be on the safe side." As it sounds like they're camping indoors for a while until Ruby has a chance to breathe. At the very least Sam is unwilling to leave the bunker and is thinking probably three steps ahead.

He nods when Dean addresses the quiet assumption out loud. "If it is another asshole,-" Dean's words, not his, for the lack of a better idea- "All I know is that we're in trouble if they can bring back anyone they like. Chuck hasn't been warm to Ruby from the start so chances are high that he would bring back someone that could hurt her.

"Also we...have to assume there's more of them out there."

[peaceonearth]

She knows, but after his talk with Dean, he'll find her sitting in bed wrapped in a robe combing through wet hair. She knows he needs time to process everything as well and often, spending time with Dean is how he does that.

Dean will let them decide when Sam and Ruby leave. He'll probably keep up a fairly normal schedule with trip to the liquor store and the grocery store. He won't stay gone for long and Jo will spend more time there until all of this is resolved, but he figures he can keep an eye on things in town until then.

"Always be prepared," Dean nods in agreement. He sits down at the table across from Sam with his own cup of coffee. "I'll stock up on groceries and beer later. Check out what's going on in town and ask for some of the regulars in town to let me know if there's anything weird going on in town."

[weirddreams]

Sam is fortunate that Ruby knows him all too well. If her hair is still wet when he returns, he'll offer to dry it and sit next to her. They don't need to talk about it right away, but eventually Sam would speak up.

Sam will be more at ease if Dean is keeping tabs on the town. Jo's presence is always a welcome one. He can't describe it, but he is acutely aware that Astaroth will stop at nothing to hurt them. Chances are they bruised her ego by escaping and like most narcissists she was likely out to prove that wasn't the case. Dean will come to find that a young girl in town will have gone missing. An M.O. belonging to Asaroth's boss, Lilith.

Sam grows quiet with his thoughts going back to the scene he walked in on when he was first un-blindfolded. Something he couldn't couldn't put his finger on nagged at him. He snaps back when Deans sits. "Yeah. I'll leave it to you. Any housewives that started a book club recently would be a red flag. Uh, I'll write a list of some things I need before you go."

[peaceonearth]

Most likely her hair will still be wet just because she doesn't feel like drying it. He'll find her curled up in blankets, wearing a soft tee shirt of his, trying to read a book.

Oh, Dean certainly suspects that. Chuck wouldn't have brought her back if he hadn't thought so and Astaroth doesn't seem the sort of demon to 'let something go'. Once Dean finds the missing poster, he'll bring it back to the bunker and they'll start working on a plan to save her. Even if that weren't Astaroth, they'd want to look into it.

Dean nods a little. "When everyone feels a little more settled, I'll head into town. Pick up groceries, talk to a few people, and see what I find. I'll keep you in the loop."

[weirddreams]

Sam doesn't feel he needs to say it as Dean already seems to understand that he will get back to him when things settle. With no more than a nod, he stands up to excuse himself from the room. "I'll leave the list on the fridge. "

He returns to the bedroom with a clean towel. Call it an educated guess but some part of him knew Ruby wouldn't have had all the energy to dry herself off completely. He sits opposite of the side she chooses and ruffles her hair in the towel to dry it out properly. "Don't think we can take the chance on finding out if you can get a cold too." He wraps her hair into a bundle with the material.

[peaceonearth]

Dean nods and promises that dinner will be ready in about an hour. Sam can decide then if he and Ruby want to eat at the table or in their room.

Ruby looks up when Sam comes in, sitting a bit straighter and pulling the blankets around herself tighter. “Unless it’s some specific cold that affects demon, I think that’s a no,” she tells him, but leans back into him anyway, eyes closing. “That feels good,” she murmurs.

[weirddreams]

It depends on Ruby. She might need his company more than Dean or she even knows. And even if she told him to have dinner without her, he'd come back to the room. But he will at least come by to talk for a moment and thank Dean for making dinner for everyone.

He sits closer to her while still careful where his hands touch her. It seems like she's withdrawing inward while all he wants to do is let her know he's there. "Good. I was afraid the other world affected you more than physically." Feeling her relax against him, he continues to massage her hair until he reaches the end of her strands. He drops the towel and hiis fingers continue to massage her shoulders. "And now?" He leans closer to her ear.

[peaceonearth]

Most likely, she will rally and have dinner with everyone. She needs to thank Dean properly for coming to their aid anyway.


Her eyes close as he continues to massage her shoulders. She hums a little at his question, at his breath on her ear. "Much, much better."