Series Summary: you get called by your ex, Jared, to work a few scenes on the set of Supernatural as a hunter that takes a liking to Dean. The producers love the chemistry between you and Jensen, so they decide to give you a full-time gig. Feelings for Jared come back in a flush, but over time as your character falls for Dean you find yourself falling for Jensen.
Pairings: Ex!Jared X Actress! Reader, Dean Winchester X Hunter! Reader (and single! Jensen X Actress! Reader in the future)
Warnings: mention of cheating, Jensen fluff!
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A light tapping sound startles you awake. You suck in a deep breath. Looking around you frantically you notice that you have fallen asleep in your car again. The tapping happens once more. As you open up the door, your heart rate calms slowly. Jensen stands with a warm smile on his face and hands slightly in the air.
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“Sorry,” he chuckles, “I didn’t mean to scare you. Just thought I’d let you know we were leaving soon.”
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“No,” you stutter, “no, no, you didn’t scare me,” you force out a laugh.
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“Are you ready?” he nods, gesturing over to a parked SUV.
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You glance behind him at the vehicle and rub your eyes. “Yeah,” you say before closing your door.
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On your walk over, Jensen places his hand on the small of your back to guide you. “You can sleep on the way there if you’d like, I’ll wake you. We have a long day, anyway,” he says with a smile, opening the door for you.
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After hopping in and finding your seat, you see Jared leaving the building and heading over your way. He’s smiling and shaking hands with a few people before making his way to the vehicle, getting in through the same door. Luckily for you, Jensen chose to sit in the middle.
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“He guys,” Jared says, slamming the door shut behind him. “Excited for your first Supernatural convention, Y/N?”
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“Huh?” you say, pulling yourself out of thought. “Uh, yeah. I am,” you say without looking at him, keeping your eyes in your lap. The driver puts the car in gear to start rolling onto the main roads.
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“The fans are really excited to have you on the show,” Jared says softly. “Numbers have gone up a bit since your first episode aired, we’re excited to see how we do after the next one,” he continues. You remain silent with your thoughts. “Oh, by the way. They’re going to have a lot of questions about your character’s timeline, but it’s important that you don’t let them in on the Dean and Bell part.”
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“Wait, what?” you say, nearly choking on the words. Your co-stars let out small chuckles.
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“You didn’t know?” Jared laughs in a somewhat mocking tone.
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“No!” you quietly shout, angrier with him for the way he’s reacting to you rather than the apparent romance scenes you have with Jensen. He’s a good-looking guy, and you weren’t afraid to admit that. Nor were you ashamed to say you look forward to those scenes with him, and grateful that the directors didn’t have your character getting together with Sam. “I don’t read ahead,” you sigh.
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Jensen leans himself forward, facing you and cutting Jared out of the conversation. “Hey, I don’t either and I knew about it,” he jokes.
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You laugh softly, “well, good for you, Jay.”
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For the near three hours that it took to fly to California, you slept. It wasn’t intentional, and you really would have rather stayed up to prepare for the convention, but the seat was undeniably more comfortable than your car. When you wake, your head is tilted to the side and leaning against something soft, yet firm.
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You move your head up straight to look where you were lying, blushing at the small dribble of drool stuck on Jensen’s shirt. You cover your reddening cheeks and let out an embarrassed sigh. Jensen, looking down at you now, laughs lightly.
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“Good morning, my lovely TV girlfriend,” he laughs again. “Sleep well?”
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“Oh my gosh, Jensen. I’m so sorry. Why didn’t you say anything?” you blurt, uncovering your face to soak in the deep smile in his eyes.
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“I didn’t want to wake you,” he shrugs. “I know you’ve been sleeping in your car since you got here. That can’t be comfortable at all,” he says with a click of his tongue and a shake of his head.
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Sitting up straight now, you retort, “no, I haven’t. I went out there to prepare for the scene we’re shooting tonight and then fell asleep, I guess.”
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He only laughs, a snorting sound comes from his nose. Readjusting himself in the seat he says, “you’d have known about Dean and Bell if that were true, ‘cause that’s the scene we’re shooting tonight,” he says, eyes piercing into yours. “Y/N, you are a fantastic actress, but you really can’t lie for shit.”
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You stay silent for a moment, listening as the pilot speaks overboard about landing soon. Jensen places a hand on your knee, bringing your attention to him. “I have a spare bedroom at my place in Vancouver, why don’t you come to stay there until you find something?” He shrugs.
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You shake your head, getting out only the beginning of a ‘no’ before he holds a palm up. “No, I insist,” he says. “You’re not gonna be on top of your game if you keep sleeping in your car. Bell and the Winchesters are going down a crazy road, and we need you to be alert and ready,” he winks. “Besides, isn’t it painful?”
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“It is,” you chuckle, looking down into your hands.
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“So it’s settled, then? You’ll stay at my place?” he asks, but before you can make out an answer he blurts out, “oh, wait a minute. Is your fiance going to be cool with that? I met that guy once, I’m not looking to piss him off,” he says in a whisper and humoring tone to lighten the words.
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You laugh again, “no, it’s fine, Jensen.” In the silence, you ponder whether or not to tell him the truth. He was your biggest support when you and Jared had broken up, so maybe it wouldn’t do any harm to let him in on this one. “Actually, we uh,” you sigh. “Greg and I are actually separated. That’s kind of why I agreed to come on the show,” you say without looking him in the eyes.
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Out of the corner of your eyes, you see his eyes go wide, a small pout forming on his face. “Oh, man,” he shakes his head, rubbing your knee with the hand he laid on it, “wow, Y/N. I’m really sorry.”
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“Yeah, no,” you wave him off. “No, it’s okay, really. I had my suspicions about him for the last year or so of our relationship, so I let go long before I realized I did, you know?” You say, finally looking up at his slightly tilted and pouting face.
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“Yeah, I can understand that,” he sympathetically smiles.
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You twist your head around in search of Jared, finding him leaning against the window with his eyes closed and mouth hanging wide open. You lean into Jensen and soften your voice to a whisper, “please don’t tell anyone about this, especially not Jared.”
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His eyes look back at his friend before finding yours again with a nod. As you get off of the plane, you continue your conversation with Jensen, the both of you ignoring Jared altogether.
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Walking down the stairs, and across the lot to another waiting SUV, your conversation about what kind of things you’re comfortable with doing on set rolls on. The drive to the convention, he asks about what kind of props you’re more comfortable using and since the directors like to keep things as real as possible, if you’d prefer your stunt double to step in for the kissing scene or if you’d be willing to do it on your own.11Please respect copyright.PENANAKNOCBkhLmn
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You tell him that you’re more than willing to do all of your scenes on your own and tighten your lips to keep the smile from spreading too far. It was like a breath of fresh air being asked your opinion on things like this. On the set of Code Red, you were never offered a stunt double for kissing scenes. You were never even given the opportunity to fake the kiss with sneaky tricks and camera angles.
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But here is Jensen, making sure you were as comfortable as could be. Jensen keeps a tight smile as well, nodding at you slowly. Before you know it, you’ve arrived, and that stirring of anxiety in your stomach has as well. The guys and a few members of the crew sneak you inside, leaving you to wait behind a curtain for the emcee to finish announcing your arrival.
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You pace back and forth along the floor, thinking about all of the possible ways this could go wrong. Jensen grips onto your arm, and places himself in front of you, “hey, Y/N,” he says, dipping his head down to look at you. “It’s gonna be fine,” he chuckles. “I promise.”
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Letting out a long breath, your eyes dart around him, “I don’t know if I can do this,” you say. “I don’t know if I can face all of those people out there. What if I say the wrong thing? What if - what if I get us all in trouble? Or - or get myself kicked off the show?” you say with wide eyes.
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He laughs again, pulling you a bit closer to him, “you’re not gonna get anyone in trouble, and you’re not getting kicked off of the show.” He removes his hands from your arms to gesture while he speaks, “come on. Let’s take some deep breaths and stop worrying about what’s going to go wrong.” He points to the stage while keeping his eyes plastered on yours, “those people out there, are here for you.”
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You cock your head to the side with a slight eye roll, “no, they’re here for you and Jar-”
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“That’s true, but they’re here for you, too, Y/N. They’re here for all of us.” Shaking his head delicately he says, “this is not just a show, or - or a fan base. Those people out there are family. They love you, mistakes and all. Y/N, trust me when I say you’re going to be just fine,” he says, rubbing his hands up and down your arms.
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“Okay,” you swallow.
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“Okay? I’ll be right next to you. This is only a quick Q and A and then we’ll be back to filming before you know it,” he smiles.
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Taking in a deep breath, you close your eyes and nod.
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The crowd is screaming your names as you take your places on the stage. You can’t help the smile that forms on your face as a gentle, older man hands you a microphone, and the family cheers. One episode and they love you already. The more excited all of the people are, the happier you become. You take your seat on a stool next to Jensen, listening to him as he greets the so-called family.
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Jensen stands, adjusting his shirt and tugging his pants up slightly. Your feelings mirror the reaction of the crowd as they cheer and holler at the sight of him fondling his shirt. He blushes, taking his seat quickly. You try to remind yourself that there are at least a hundred people with eyes on yours as you ogle the man to your side. You shift your attention to the fan standing off to the side.
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“Yes, hello,” Jensen greets the fan. She smiles brightly, and you lighten up at the sight of her excitement. It’s nice to get away from the stress of acting and to see all of the people you are doing this for makes it seem worth it. She asks him about what is coming and he only smiles, simply telling her that she will have to wait to see what comes, but letting out that a lot is happening on set.
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A few more heartwarming questions are asked, and laughter is shared between the three of you and the family beyond the stage. When it simmers down, Jensen greets another fan.
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“Hi!” she squeals, “my question is for Y/N and Jared.” Oh no, you think, gulping. You keep the smile on your face, but quickly lose it in your eyes. “I was wondering what it’s like to be working together as exes? Is it ever awkward or weird?”
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The three of you laugh, yours a little airier than theirs, “well, now it is!” Jared jokes, the room breaking out into a soft laugh, “no, no, no,” he says, waving a hand and locking eyes with you. “No, I don’t think it’s awkward,” he says. You shake your head in agreement, although you definitely don’t feel the same way. “Me and Y/N - we’ve known each other for a very, very long time,” he smiles, looking back out onto the crowd.
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“Longer than I’ve known Jensen if you can believe it. We had a really amazing seven years with each other. I will always care about her, and as a matter of fact,” he points over to you, holding the microphone in the other hand, “she’s one of my best friends.” Bull shit, you think. “I don’t know how old you are-”
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“Twenty!” The fan shouts out.
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Jared nods, “right, okay, so you’re young. As you get older, um, you’ll realize that people will change and sometimes that means they grow apart. Some people are only meant to serve as temporaries while others are more permanent. Sometimes, people really are meant to be friends rather than having uh- a romantic relationship, you know?” He quickens up his speech, “and that’s okay. Some people that you meet are here to teach lessons, others to show you how to love.”
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Looking back over to you, chills run down your body. Keeping the smile on your face at this moment, so far, has been the most difficult part of the week. Everything he’s saying is true, just not for your situation. It’s all very flowery, and the perfect response to a fan’s question given what’s at stake, but it’s not the truth. The truth hurts, but hearing him spout off lies about how it was a civil and mutual separation hurts worse.
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“Y/N did both of those things. Without her, I don’t think I would have grown into the man I am today. She gave me courage on my bad days, strength when I needed it, and uh-” yet you still cheated on me, awesome. “I think that we both knew that we were ultimately just lessons for the other and decided, what?” he clears his throat, looking over at you with questioning eyes, “five years ago now?”
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You nod while smiling softly. He chuckles, “man, time really does fly by. We realized that we just weren’t right for each other,” he finishes, smiling at the fan and nodding in satisfaction with his answer.
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“So it wasn’t because you cheated?” The fan says. Everything goes silent, the crowd, Jared and Jensen. You lose your smile, but quickly pick it up. You fight the urge to scream out that it was. That no one had ever hurt you as deep and painful as he did when he strayed into the arms of another woman. You knew this day would come eventually. There was always one person to dig too deep, find out things they shouldn’t.
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You know secrets don’t last forever and this one is long overdue, but these fans, Jared and Jensen - are counting on you to confirm his story, so you work up enough courage to get out a ‘no’ and swallow before clearing your throat.
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You pull the microphone up to your mouth and force a smile, “those allegations are misplaced, and completely untrue,” you say sweetly. “As Jared said, we’re still really close,” you chuckle. “He’s the one that called me here in the first place,” you force a glance at Jared, and now he’s the one to lose his smile. With wide eyes he looks at you as you speak, “he’s the entire reason I got to join this wonderful family, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to have a part in it,” you say.
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Jared quickly changes the subject by calling on another fan, “hi!” she says. “My question is for Y/N!”
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You look over at the woman with a bright smile, “I was online and noticed that you haven’t done any filming since Code Red ended four years ago,” she looks around, “I think that’s the last time anyone heard from you, actually. I was wondering why. After all of the recognition you had, why did you decide to drop out of the industry, and do you have maybe a more permanent role on Supernatural?”
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You hold the microphone between your knees, looking down at it while frantically trying to come up with an answer that is close enough to the truth, without giving away all of your secrets. Out of the corner of your eye, you see Jared making small, nervous movements in his chair as if he was resisting the urge to speak out for you. “So, after Code Red ended I um-” you sigh.
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Looking back at the fan now you say, “you have to understand. Much like these guys on their ninth season now, I gave eight years of my life to that show before it ended,” you trace your eyes along the stage floor. “So,” you chuckle, “let’s just say I needed to take a break.”
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Jared moves his head in a small nod of approval, twisting in your stomach into knots. The thought of him wanting to protect you in this sense of being satisfied with the answer you gave makes you sick. “As far as the more permanent role thing goes, you guys will just have to keep watching to find you,” you wink.
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Going back to the SUV, Jensen congratulates you on sticking it out and having such well-spoken answers. Jared is off in the distance, out of earshot, and on his phone. His face is held tightly together as he paces back and forth. Rolling his eyes, he cancels the call and rests his head in his hand before jogging over to the SUV.
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“I don’t have any scenes until Monday, so go ahead without me and I’ll see you then, okay?” he says in one hefty breath.
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Jensen looks over at you before backing to Jared, “are you sure, man?”
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Jared sighs, “yeah,” he says, eyes falling onto you, “I have some things I need to-” he looks back over at Jensen, “take care of, so I’ll see you guys in a few days,” he says before rushing back into the building.
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You and Jensen exchange a glance. Yours, however, is only a mock of his because you know exactly what it is that Jared has to take care of. And while you know you should feel slightly guilty for leaking that he’s the one that called you, you don’t. You only smile as if you spent the entire day riding roller coasters and eating candy at the fair because man does it feel good to come out on top. Leaning your head against Jensen’s shoulder, you prepare yourself for the flight back to your first kiss with Dean.
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