Requested by @BexiBug

A/n- hope you like it!

Imagine...

Word Count: 819

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It's been a few years since the Winchester's took you and Alice under their wings. Alice started going to a school near the bunker, and you stayed at the bunker and took care of things.

Sam, Dean and Castiel learned to trust you within a year, and then they became your family. They each loved Alice as if she were their own, although, Dean grew the closest to her.

Your role as the new member of Team Free Will was simple at first. You simply took care of Alice and cleaned and organized the bunker. Then, they let you join them on hunts when Alice was being watched by another hunter.

And now, you feel at home: in body and in soul.

A soft knock at your door awakens you from your thoughts.

"Yes?" You call out, turning towards your door.

Dean opens the door, dressed in his typical style of flannel and jeans, "Are you picking Alice up soon?"

"Yeah."

"Okay, good," he starts to shut the door, but you interrupt him.

"Do you wanna come with?"

He pauses for a moment then shakes his head, "Nah, that's okay. You gonna stop at the store?"

You smile, "Sure Dean, I'll get some pie."

"Yes! You're the best!" He grins and taps the doorframe before leaving.

Your smile follows him as he departs your room. Dean wasn't nice to you at first, his prejudices running very deep, but when he warmed up it brought such joy to your life.

Sam was initially more open than his brother, but it still took awhile for your friendship to blossom. Even now, you're somehow closest to the older, green eyed Winchester.

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"Sam, have you seen Alice?" You ask the moose, having looked for the little girl all over the bunker.

"Dean took her to the store. They'll be back soon."

"Oh, okay."

Sam puts down his coffee mug, looking at you intently.

"Are you okay?" You ask slowly, afraid that something bad's happened.

He nods, "Yeah. I just wanted to ask you something."

"Have at it," you invite, curious as to what he could need to know.

"Were you in love. I mean, before you died."

You blink, "No, I, I wasn't."

"Oh."

"Why?"

"Uh, no reason. See ya later, I gotta do some research."

He walks away quite quickly, leaving you super confused.

~

You stare suspiciously at Sam during dinner. Alice eats her food and occasionally chats with Cas.

Dean munches on his pizza, pretending to ignore the awkward tension.

Finally he stops.

"Okay, what the heck is up with you two?"

"Nothing, Sam just asks weird random question sometimes without any explanations," you say, looking pointedly at said Winchester.

"I was just curious."

"I haven't thought about my past for years, and then you ask me that?"

Dean narrows his eyes, "What'd he ask? Sammy, what'd you ask?"

"Nothing I-"

"He asked me if I was ever in love."

Dean chokes on his pizza and straightens in his chair, "Really?"

"Uh-huh."

"Well...?"

"Well what?" You frown, looking Dean over.

He clears his throat, "What's the answer?"

"It was no. Why do you wanna know?"

"No reason."

"Dean, c'mon. I'm not stupid."

"He wants to-" Cas begins to explain, but he is cut off by Sam.

"We made a bet! Yeah, we made a bet on if you were ever in love before."

You raise your eyebrows, "Really?"

"Uh-huh."

Alice giggles.

"Something's up and I'll get to the bottom of it.m," you explain with a wry smile before leaving the table.

~

Sam, Alice, and Cas have left the bunker to go shopping, leaving you and Dean unaccompanied.

Suddenly, the lights go out.

Dean curses, "What's happening?"

"I don't know," you hear him pull out his gun as you grab yours as well. "Let's investigate."

He grabs a flashlight and you both walk around looking for anything amiss. Then, you get to the front door.

It's locked.

"What the heck?"

You pound on the door, but it won't open.

Muffled laughter seeps through the cement. You recognize Alice's laugh as well as Sam's.

"Guys! What are you doing?!"

"You're staying in there until Dean tells you something!"

You turn to Dean in confusion, "Tell me what?"

"Nothing! They don't know what they're talking about!"

"Yeah we do!" Alice replies in a singsong way.

Dean sighs heavily and runs his hand through his hair.

You stare at him. He avoids direct eye contact, opting to look heavenwards. As if on cue, the lights of the bunker turn back on.

"I can't tell you..."

You lean closer to him, "Why not?"

"I don't want to ruin everything."

"You won't, I swear," you whisper back.

He inhales deeply before looking at you, "I love you, Y/n. I have for awhile now."

You grin widely, "Took you long enough."

Before he can say anything else, you kiss him passionately.

"Love you too, Deano."