Closer: Bay City Paranormal Investigation, Book 4
rest of you to go away so we can go back to walking around naked.”
“Feel free.” Dean waggled his eyebrows.
“Okay, stop it, both of you,” Bo’s muffled voice ordered. He raised his head, and Sam didn’t even have to look to know his face was beet red. “Andre said something yesterday about making last night the final night of the investigation, unless you found a compelling reason to go back.”
Nodding, Dean popped the last bite of pizza into his mouth and chewed. “Yeah, we’re not going back tonight. No good reason to. Good thing, since we don’t have anyone to let us in. Plus, it’s probably going to be raining.” Dean scrunched his nose up in clear distaste. “I hate investigating outdoors in the rain.”
“Not all of the fort is outdoors,” Bo pointed out.
“No, but even the parts that aren’t might as well be, for all the protection you get from the weather. Which is to say, not much.” Dean wiped his fingers on his boxers, stretched and got to his feet. He swiped his mug off the floor and started toward the kitchen. “In any case, Andre’s already declared the field portion of this case to be officially over. They’re heading back to Mobile this afternoon.”
“They?” Sam craned his neck to give Dean a questioning look across the counter dividing the kitchen from the dining area. “Aren’t you going?”
“Nope. I’m staying next door with Kyle for a couple of days.” Dean emerged from the kitchen with a fresh cup of coffee and plopped into the chair again. “He invited me to stay. BCPI isn’t taking on any other new cases at the moment, since we’ve been so covered up lately and we still have lots of paperwork to catch up on. I’m still owed some vacation time, so Andre said I could take a few days off.”
Bo shifted his position a bit, resting his chin on Sam’s shoulder. “I’m glad you’re taking some time off. You’ve been putting in a lot of overtime in the past few months.”
“Is it overtime if you don’t get paid for it?” Dean wondered, scratching his chin. “Hm. Food for thought.”
Sam laughed along with Bo. Even though he’d initially resented his friends’ intrusion into his and Bo’s vacation, the thought of being alone with Bo at this point scared him a little. He was relieved to know Dean would be right next door. Something told him he might need Dean’s help before the end.
By three o’clock, Andre, David and Cecile had the SUV loaded up and were ready to leave. The rain had settled into a steady downpour. Water puddled on the driveway and drowned the thin grass of the front lawn in a shallow lake.
While Bo and Andre talked in the foyer, Sam and Dean stood on the front porch with David and Cecile. Cecile shivered, clutching David’s jacket around her. “It would have to be raining today,” she complained, tossing her dripping hair out of her eyes. “I can’t believe we didn’t even think to bring an umbrella.”
David gathered her into his arms and kissed her head. “Don’t worry, babe. I’ll keep you warm.”
Cecile laid her head on his shoulder, a smile curving her lips. “Mmm. Thank you.”
“Oh my God, that’s sweet.” Dean sighed. “I want a girlfriend. Or a boyfriend. Or both.”
Sam laughed. “So what’s Kyle, then?”
“A summer fling, of course.” Dean glanced next door, grinned and waved. “Speaking of which, here he comes.”
Sam followed Dean’s gaze. Sure enough, Kyle was crossing the open space between the two houses, a huge green and white striped umbrella curving over his head. He bounded up the porch steps just as the front door opened and Bo and Andre emerged.
“Hey, y’all.” Kyle gave the group a sweet, shy smile before turning an adoring gaze to Dean. “You ready?”
“Yeah, all set.” Dean bent to pick up his duffle bag. He leaned close to Sam and dropped his voice to a whisper. “Call me if you need me, okay?”
Sam nodded his thanks. Dean gave his arm a quick squeeze, then straightened up and went to Kyle’s side. He hooked his free hand through Kyle’s elbow. “Y’all have a safe trip back home. Be careful.”
“David’s not driving, so we should be safe enough.” Andre ducked away from the smack David aimed at his head. “Sam, Bo, enjoy the rest of your vacation. Do not call us, we’ll be fine.” He arched an eyebrow at Dean. “That goes for you too. You’re nearly as bad as Bo.”
Dean clutched his chest. “Oh, ouch.”
Shaking his head, Bo moved closer to Sam’s side.
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