Deep down Mika knew that Dean wouldn't be satisfied with her acting like it was nothing what she endured,  but as much a sit hurt and yes, her face really did hurt like a son of a bitch, a constant throbbing in her cheek was being felt by her along with the growing headache from when she headbutted Nick also growing. Yet she didn't want Dean worrying even more than she knew he already was. To her, she had been in worse situations than this and she hoped if she could brush it off and just deal eith it, eventually, so could Dean.

She gave him a fond smile when he told her no one was going to hurt her again whilst on this hunt, knowing he really would stay in front of her to keep her safe no matter what. His scoff at her words just confirmed to her that he really wasn't buying her downplaying her pain, but glad that she could tell he was happy she really did feel safe with him.

Even she knew that he was even more fiercely protective of her than Bobby was which to her said a thousand words because Bobby could be highly overprotective over her at times. She may not have known fully that Dean always worried if she was safe enough eith Bobby, but it wouldn't be a surprise to her if she did know.

At his smirk and next words, she smirked back and gave a single firm nod. "I'd say its a win no matter the outcome. We get out alive and mobile then its a win in my eyes" she replied in agreement. She may have ended up with a black eye but at least she didn't end up eith a busted leg that took her out of the job for a good two weeks.

She got up off her chair and went to her bag where she pulled out a bottle of painkillers and a bottle of water before going back to her seat at the table, cracking open the bottles one at a time and deciding that now she had some more food in her system, she'd take something to dull the pain.