[h2]Esme Stirling[/h2]

Esme could feel the fear and tension fading away to nothing as she sat there. The pain in her chest had faded as well. She could feel Madison’s happiness wash over her, she could feel Sam had relaxed as well. She could even feel Dean had relaxed but concerned since she had gone quiet. A bigger smile crept upon her face at Madison’s words. She was excited and a little on edge to see Dean after so long. At Dean’s, she closed her eyes and dipped her head, shaking it gently. 

Lifting her head, she opened her eyes and looked at Dean, seeing his raised eyebrows. He was still as kind as ever. It was something she had missed during their time apart, and it warmed her heart. “I’m a little overwhelmed.” she admitted, her smile unfading. “I’m alright though. I was just thinking about things.” she added with a reassuring smile. She held his gaze to let him know she really was alright, then looked away to Madison and gave her a smile. She looked back at Dean, releasing her necklace, leaving it to lie on the outside of her shirt instead of tucking it away. 

“A walk would be nice though.” The idea of a walk, just the two of them, sounded like a wonderful idea. It would give them the chance to get used to having the other around and even catch up on things since they’ve been apart. She knew they were bound to touch on touchy subjects, but that was alright. She didn’t plan on keeping anything from him, she wanted to be as truthful as she could be with him.

[h2]Sam Winchester[/h2]

Sam was watching Esme, from what little Dean told him about her. The silence was unusual for her. Concern grew in himself for her and he didn’t even know her. He looked over at Madison when she spoke about Esme being overwhelmed and excited, his eyebrows raised at her words. He looked to Dean, who had the same look before looking at Esme and speaking to her. It was almost funny how he stammered when he talked to her, but knew it had to be awkward talking to her after so long. 

He looked over at her and saw her smile grow, and it eased his concern a little, and he lowered his eyebrows. He softly smiled at her actions and what she said to Dean, and the way she looked into his eyes after. She seemed to be telling Dean the truth. When she said she was thinking about things, he assumed it was about what she had just learned. Sam couldn’t blame her for getting lost in her thoughts about the information dumped on her. He then broke his silence when Esme took Dean up on his offer to go for a walk. 

“Well, if you two decide to take that walk.” he smiled. “Madison and I can hang out.” he continued, looking at the two of them. Not only would Dean and Esme have time to catch up and learn what the other had been up to, but it would also give him a chance to learn about Madison.