Starting Anew (2/?)

[aleshia10]

A/N: Image is from a friend. Her lovely work can be found Here.

Chapter 2


As it turns out, Jared did run into Jensen again. Granted it was two weeks later in Wal-Mart of all places. He was picking out cereal when Alex pulled on his sleeve and pointed behind Jared. Jared turned to see Jensen looking at packages of meat at the end of the isle. Alex placed his right hand flat over the center of his chest and moved it in a clockwise motion, while giving Jared an excited smile.


“Please what?” Alex pointed and Jensen again and bounced in his seat slightly in an agitated fashion and made a sad face, forcing tears into his eyes. “ Hey. No pouting.” Jared let out a sigh before tossing a few boxes of cereal into his cart and walked down the isle. He was just about to say Jensen’s name when a guy, only a few inches shorter than Jensen came over and tossed something in the cart before he twined his fingers with Jensen’s. A small frown pulled at Jared’s features. He wasn’t exactly sure why it bothered him that Jensen was holding hands with another guy. Hell he had only met him for a few moments. Jared internally shook his head before continuing his journey over to Jensen.

As he neared the shorter of the two looked up and saw Jared. The small smile that played at his lips instantly died and his features turned cautious. He gently tugged at Jensen’s fingers until he looked up and over at Jared. The same scrutinizing gazed covered his features before Jensen finally spoke. “Can I help you?” His voice came out a little more gruff than Jared remembered.

“Ummm…I take it you don’t remember me.” Jared received a thousand yard stare. He pushed his sunglasses up to rest on the beanie, that had become a permanent fixture in his wardrobe. “It’s me Jared. You found Alex when he walked away from me a week or so back when we were in Toys R Us.” A flicker of recognition crossed Jensen’s features. Before total enlightenment dawned.

“Ohhh…right Jared. Sorry my memory hasn’t been the best lately.” Jensen Chuckled. “What brings you to Wal-Mart?”

“Just getting some small things for Alex. We have a lot of real food but no snacks or anything quick.” Jared looked awkwardly over to the guy standing next to Jensen.

“Oh Jared right. This is Misha.” Misha waved awkwardly. “Misha is a friend of mine. We’ve known each other for…well a while now.”

“Is he your friend or friend. I mean I saw him holding you hand and if you are it’s totally fine I mean-”

“Nope just friends.” Jensen rushed out.

“Okay well this is going to sound totally awkward. I just wanted to thank you for finding Alex for me. I have a 360, PS3, and a Wii, as a thank you I just thought I’d let you know that you can come and play anytime. And I think Alex would like that and I’m going to stop talking now because this is getting awkward.” Jared finished in a rush with a blush.

Jensen smirked. “How about you give me your cell phone number and I’ll call you to make plans later.” Jared programmed his number into the phone and handed it back with an awkward smile.

Jared smiled at Jensen. “So umm…I’m gonna go now, because Alex and I have things to get and….stuff?” The end sounded more like a question than a statement. “I’m just gonna go now. Ummm…yeah.” Jared blushed before hurriedly pushing away his cart with a smiling Alex sitting inside.
****
Misha watched as Jared walked away before turning and smacking his companion in the back of the head.

“Ow!” He turned to glare at Misha. “What the hell was that for?”

“Jensen! He think’s you’re your brother Dean. Jensen is going to kick your ass.”

“No he isn’t.” Dean said assuredly while tossing needed items into the cart.

“He most definitely will be. How many ass kicking’s is it going to take before you stop screwing around with your brothers friends?”

“He wasn’t just a friend. That was Jared Padalecki.”

“Yeah I know who it was. Who doesn’t know who Jared is. I mean considering he just got full custody of his son, is in the news, and is nominated for 2 Grammy’s.”

“Exactly. So why is he trying to get with my brother?”

“Dean. He’s not trying to get with your brother. He wants to thank him for finding his son.”

Dean gave Misha a skeptical look. “Really? You’re going to fall for that? Mish he doesn’t want to thank my brother, he wants to thank my brother.” Dean made a thrusting motion against the cart which earned him a disgusted look from his lover.

“You are such a pig.”

Dean backed Misha up against the food shelf and pinned Misha’s arms on one of the ledges. “This pig keeps you satisfied.” He whispered huskily against Misha’s lip.

“Dean we’re in the middle of a store.” Misha whispered in slight panic but his pupils were blown in lust.

“I know.” Dean grunted out before taking Misha’s lips in a kiss. Misha let out a soft moan and placed his hands on Dean’s chest with every intention of pushing him away. That is until dean gripped him by his collar and attached his lips to his neck instead. Misha let out a soft gasp and subconsciously rolled his hips into the older mans. Deans lips kissed up from his neck and back to his lips where he sucked a full lower lip into his mouth for a little nibble. Misha pulled back from the kiss and turned his head when Dean dove in for a second kiss, trying to deter his determined lover.


Dean, not easily stopped, just returned to Misha’s neck where he bit down hard enough to leave angry red marks and teeth impressions that would fade, but not before they left the store. Misha gasped out Dean’s name and with a soft moan and every bit of will power he possessed he pushed Dean away. Dean smirked down at his flushed lover, Misha glared, but not as effectively as he would of liked since he was panting and flushed. “You’re an ass.” He said while looking up and down the isle hoping no one saw. He pushed Dean again to get enough room to walk around him.

“You love me.” Dean said while pushing the cart after his future husband. They headed to check out, then to the car. When Misha went to go to the driver seat Dean snatched the keys from his hand. “I’m driving.”

“Dean. Do not go to Jensen’s.” Dean only smiled before getting into the drivers seat. “Dean.” Misha whined knowing that no matter what he said they were going to end up at his future brother in laws regardless of if he wanted to or not.

****
Jensen had just put his steak on the George Foreman when hurried forceful knocks came to the door. He opened the door and was only mildly surprised when his brother rushed into his house followed closely by Misha and turned to give him an annoyed look. “You have a boyfriend.”

Jensen rolled his eyes before shutting the door. “Hi Jensen, how are you Jensen. Fine Dean, thanks for asking.” Jensen said voce dripping sarcasm. “And since when did I have a boyfriend?”

“Hi Jensen.”

“Hi Misha.” he gave his attention back to his brother. “Now what is this about me having a boyfriend.”

“We ran into Jared today at the store.” Dean said with a smile.

“Ooookaaay?”

“He gave me his number.”

Jensen chuckled. “He did what?”

“He thought I was you,”

“And you didn’t correct him.” Jensen mumbled.

“he gave me his number and wants you to hang out with him and Alex. Who is definitely a cute kid, a bit quiet though.”

“He’s mute.”

“Whatever.” Dean said with a roll of his eyes. “Here.” Dean tossed Jensen his phone. “Call him.”

“Uh. No.” Jensen started to stand. “ I have food on the-hey!” He snapped when Dean pushed him back down.

“Misha’ll check it, won’t you?” Misha raised his hands up in surrender and went into the kitchen. Dean turned back to Jensen. “Call him.”

“No.”

“Don’t you know who he is?!” Dean stressed;

“No!”

“No?” Dean asked shocked.

“No.”

“Seriously?!” Dean asked surprised.

“Seriously.”

“How do you not know who-”

Misha interpreted. “Dean.”

“What!”

“Don’t.”

“Don’t what!” He asked aggravated. Misha gave him a scolding look before Dean let out a sigh. “Fine.” He turned to Jensen. “Just…call him. Please?”

“No.”

“Don’t make me embarrass you.” Dean warned.
****
Jared had just pulled up to his house when he noticed a few paparazzi stationed outside his house. He let out a huff before pulling into the driveway. He ignored them as he unbuckled Alex from his booster seat and placed him next to the car before grabbing the grocery bags and heading towards the house. He followed at a steady pace behind Alex who lead the way, only distracted once by a paparazzi who got to close. His eyes widened and he stopped walking.

“It’s okay just go to the house.” Alex stood patiently by the door while Jared fished out the keys from his pocket. As soon as the doors opened, they were greeted by two excited dogs. Jared gave a sharp whistle to stop them from plowing over Alex (something they did often). After Alex gave them a few hugs and kisses. He and the dogs took off to his room to play.

Jared opened the sliding door so the dogs could go out and to allow some air flow into the house. He had just started to put away groceries when his phone started to play Crazy Love by Jason Manns. He looked at the screen to see it was Chad, he put it on speaker. “Yes Chad?”

“I demand to talk to my God Son.”

“I demand that you tell me hi when you call me on my phone you dick, and exactly how do you plan to do that? You are in LA and I’m in Sacramento. Six and a half hours apart.”

“Skype, bitch.”

“I’m nobodies bitch. To bad you can’t say the same.”

“Hey screw you. I am no ones bitch…unless James and his dick is so far up my ass I can taste his come in my throat.”

“Whoa. T.M.I.” Jared said with a chuckle. Let me set up my laptop and I’ll get Alex.

“Take your time, hurry up.” Then the line went dead; Jared pocketed his phone. He walked down the hall to his bedroom to get his laptop he peeked his head into Alex’s room to see him playing with his train set.

“You okay?” Alex looked up, nodded, then went back to his train. Jared had just sat his laptop down on the Cars kid table in the living room when his phone went off again. He answered without looking at the ID. “Gimme a chance to get situated Chad. Alex isn’t going anywhere.”

“Actually. It’s Tom, Genevieve’s lawyer.” Jared’s shoulders tensed. “Genevieve has told me she contacted you about having, or seeing Alex next weekend.”

Jared logged onto Skype. “Look Tom that’s not a good idea. The whole reason I have custody of Alex is because she…” Jared trailed off. “You know what she did.”

“Jared she didn’t exactly-”

“Well she didn’t stop it either!” Jared snapped before getting a hold of himself. “Look Tom. I just…I don’t want Alex around her. It’s been 6 months and he’s finally starting to be social again. I’m not putting him through that.”

“Jared she has the right to see him.”

“No. She doesn’t. I have custody of him, and I’m not giving that up.”

“Jared, look, she’s his mother she feels bad about what happened. How about a few hours with you and myself there to supervise to ensure that nothing happens.”

“And if Alex is scared of her?”

“Then we’ll leave.”

Jared let out a frustrated groan. “Look I’ll think about it okay?”

“Jared-” Jared hung up the phone. Jared let out a groan as his phone immediately began to ring. “Look. Tom I don’t want to-”

“It’s Jensen.” Jared stopped in the middle of his sentence.

“Oh. H-hi.”

“So. You uh…wanted to hang out?”

“Uhh yeah I-” Jared got distracted by his Skype ringing signaling he had a call. “Hold on one second.” He leaned down to the screen. “Hold on Chad.” Jared quickly walked to Alex’s room. “Hey Buddy. Uncle Chad wants you.” A smile came to Alex’s face and he ran to the living room and sat in his seat at the kid table and instantly began signing to Chad excitedly. “Uhh yeah sorry about that, Alex’s God father wanted him.”

“Stop it!” Jensen snapped.

“Uhh sorry?”

“No not you Jared by brother. Ouch! Stop it Dean!”

“Uhh maybe you should call back when-”

“No it’s okay. He’s done. So umm what are you doing this weekend?”

Jared looked at his whiteboard calendar. “Umm Friday I have a meeting I can’t miss, Saturday I have friends coming over but I have nothing planned for Sunday. Is that okay?”

“Yeah sure Sunday is fine. What time?”

“Is 4 okay? Alex will be here so…” Jared let the rest of the sentence trail off.

“Yeah, no problem. I’m a second grade teacher so it’s okay…even though he what…2?”

“Yeah. He’ll be three in about 4 and a half, 5 months. July 23rd.”

“That’s cool. I think I should tell you this before you find out the wrong way. Today at the store…that wasn’t me.”

“What?” Jared said shocked.

“I have and identical twin brother. Dean. He’s a bit of a dick.” A low ‘Am not.’ could be heard on the other line. “He wasn’t trying to trick you or anything I just….had a bad break up and he didn’t want me to do anything stupid. I’ll understand if you’re mad and everything I just, you know, had to tell you.”

“You have a twin brother?” Jared asked shocked.

“Uh, yeah.”

Jared smiled even though Jensen couldn’t see it. “That’s so awesome. I have an older brother, Jeff, he’s a doctor and a bit overbearing but he always has my best at heart.”

“Yeah Dean tries but it never works out quite like he planned.”

“Trust me I totally understand.” Jared said with a smile. Before they knew they had fallen into an easy conversation that lasted for a good two hours. Alex had long since ended his conversation with Chad and was sitting cuddled up with his father on the couch. Alex made his hand into a ‘C’ and ran it down repeatedly on Jared’s stomach, telling him he was hungry; Jared nodded. “Hey Jensen, can I call you later Alex is hungry.”

“Yeah sure no problem. I’ll uh, talk to you later then.”

“Yeah. Bye.”

“Bye.”

Jared turned to Alex. “I think Daddy made a new real friend.” Jared signed and said happily to his son.

Chapter 3