Changes

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Title: Changes
Chapter:2/?
Pairings/ Characters: Jared/Jensen , Sophia/Chad, Chris and probably more when and if i come up with them.
Rating: NC17 to be safe, but not yet....
Summary: Jensen is a multi million album selling singer, Known worldwide, when he decides to take off on an impulse to try and escape for a while he finds more than the escape he was looking for.
Authors note: Im back and this time, its totally and completely garvaldmains  fault! This started out a tiny tiny plot in my head and she gave me this huge plot to work with, I just hope I do it the justice I think only she could have given this, but I will try! I love you to pieces Di!

Six Months Ago:

                            

                           Jensen Ackles didn’t dare breathe until he was out of the Nashville city limits. He drove a good two hundred miles after that before he let himself grin wide and whooped out a great big cheer and turned up the radio deliberately turning off the country and found a good rock station and let it blare! He was free!

                           He was sure if he didn’t pack up and go now he was either going to crack the fuck up or end up on trial for first degree murder, either way it was in everyone’s best interests that he just get away, only for a few weeks, maybe a month. He just need out for a while. He was tired and worn out, doing a countrywide tour and album promotion had taken it all out of him, and at this moment in time he didn’t give a shit that he was almost there, almost at the point where people would say the he and not anyone else was the best, the greatest. He wanted to just drive, go someplace where people either didn’t know him or just didn’t care who he was and just talked to him for him, and not for what he could do for them. Away from the cameras, and the constant dodging of photographers. He didn’t care that he was the first openly gay, country singer who was outselling Garth Brooks at this point, he didn’t care that this made him an open target for gossip mongers...he just wanted to be Jensen for a while. He just wanted some peace, and this road trip was gonna get it for him.

He spent the first three weeks driving from town to town, state to state, avoiding major roads and taking back roads and country lanes, visiting small towns that were off the map. He stayed in small motels, deliberately avoiding the larger ones, and fifty percent of the time he succeeded in staying out of the public eye, generally people didn’t bother him. But the other fifty percent, did recognise him and he was called on for autographs and pictures with fans and in bars he was asked for a song, and being Jensen and the guy he was he didn’t refuse, but he always beat a hasty retreat and got out of whatever town he was in as soon as possible. He fielded calls from his manager Bill and his assistant Kerry, until he got tired of telling them the same thing over and over. No, he wasn’t quitting, yes he just wanted a break, no, he didn’t have a man with him, he just needed some space and yes he would be back within the month. Finally he turned off his cell and threw it in the glove compartment and left it there.

In the fourth week he found the neatest town, it was tiny and busy and he loved it on sight. It was about two hours drive from Seattle and far enough out that it wasn’t affected by city life. He had actually stumbled across it on his way back around, heading the long way back to Nashville and his duties and commitments, and he had only meant to stop overnight as he had already been away long enough, but either the people here genuinely had no idea who the fuck Jensen Ackles was or just didn’t care, cause they treated him with complete indifference, and he loved it! Oh they were friendly certainly, but no more so than they were to any other stranger who was passing through and it was so refreshing.

It was on his second day there that Jared walked into his life. It was noon, and he was sitting in a diner, a real quaint diner that he had thought no longer existed anymore, with real home cooking, great coffee and run by two women who were very obviously sisters. They were both adorable and friendly and hovered over their customers like each and every one of them were family. They had in fact introduced themselves to him when he had walked in earlier that morning, and they had discovered that he was hanging around for a day or so... he knew one to be Sharon and the other was Lisa, and he instantly loved them, they had such a banter between them, always nagging on each other in the way only sisters could and still smile about it.

He had been sitting at the counter enjoying an early lunch and had been listening to Sharon talk about her Son who was coming home today, he was a teacher, had graduated college and had taught in a school in a neighbouring town for a year before taking a year out and headed to Africa for 12 months to help out in the missions there teaching. She was completely over excited and had been chatting nonstop about her son, Jared, who was obviously the light of her life and he had started to wonder if she had made the kid up he sounded so saintly and wonderful when the door opened. He was almost deafened by the squeals from both women as they launched themselves at whoever had entered.

 There was maybe four other people in the diner at the time and Jensen listened, back to the door at the tearful squeals of the two women and the subsequent heartfelt salutes from the other diners. Jeez this kid was obviously a well known popular kid. Curiosity eventually got the better of him when they showed no signs  of letting him get any closer to the counter, and he turned finally looking for what he assumed was a typical geek teacher, and he was so glad no one’s attention was on him because holy shit!

The man stood just inside the door, completely surrounded by his mother and aunt and the four other patrons, all hugging and saluting and talking a mile a minute and in the centre of them he stood, easily a head over the lot of them. He was grinning wide and hugging and kissing and chatting right back and oh my god he was gorgeous. His hair hung in unruly soft looking waves about his face, his eyes glinted gold flecked in a tanned face and the hands that held his mother close were large and strong and the fingers long, his shoulders were wide and seemed to taper down to what he guessed was a trim waist, but he couldn’t be sure because the two women were currently wrapped around him.

The coffee he held in his hand he brought to his mouth in an absentminded gesture and subsequently swallowed it wrong and choked, attracting the attention of the people at the door. Great...he was a multimillion album selling singer, known worldwide, and he chokes like a horny teenager at the sight of the first good looking, no gorgeous looking man he has seen in maybe years...great. Tears poured down his face as he struggled to catch his breath and Lisa rushed to his side, offering water which he waved away and collected himself, red faced.

“You ok man?” God, the man was not only gorgeous but spoke in a soft Texan accent... Texas? All the way out here? Jensen raised an embarrassed face to the man is question and found himself looking into the concerned face of one Jared Padalecki. And he knew right then he was screwed.

“Yeah, yeah I’m fine... just went down the wrong way is all.”

Sharon moved to introduce her son;

“Oh Jensen, this is my son Jared, I was telling you he was coming today wasn’t I?”

Jensen smiled good naturedly and took the hand that was offered in a strong handshake, he was not surprised to hear that Sharon knew his name, but so grateful that she hadn’t made a big deal of knowing who he was.

“Yes, you told me,” He smiled at Jared then and was struck by the man’s dimples as he grinned down at his mother who was curled in on her son as if afraid he would disappear again,

“Mom, were you bending this poor man’s ear?” He turned to Jensen again, “Nice to meet you Jensen, I hope you weren’t bored to death listening all about me and my wanderings?”

Jensen was saved from answering by the sudden and loud crashing open of the diner door and all he saw was a blur of hair and hands and legs and another loud squeal as the ball of arms and legs flung themselves into Jareds arms, legs wrapping around Jareds waist as the excited woman hugged Jared tightly, loudly exclaiming against his neck’

“Oh my god Jay! It’s so damn good to see you! I’ve missed you so much!”

Jared squeezed the woman tightly, eyes shut tight as he smiled into the womans hair;

“Sophia! God woman, if your boyfriend walks in and sees you wrapped around me again he is not going to be happy!” He joked and pulled back as Sophia stepped away, holding Jared at arms length and looked him up and down;

“You look so good Jay! God why oh why do you have to be gay?”

Jensen silently cheered at her words as a voice from the doorway said;

“Damn good thing he is, I would hate to have to kick his ass!” and all eyes turned to see a tall blond man standing framed in the doorway, a wide smile on his face and Jared stepped forward and the two men met halfway and embraced, obviously two very good friends.

Jensen decided that as much as he was enjoying the view and the sight of good friends meeting after so long, that it was time he got out of there, this was obviously a family thing and he was starting to feel like a peeping Tom, an intruder. Placing his mug down on the counter, and leaving a few bills in front of it, he rose to his feet and made to leave;

“It was nice to meet you Jared.” He held his hand out again and it was taken in a warm firm shake as Jared gazed into his face, an open and curious look in his eyes, and Jensen knew that Jared was feeling the same jolt he did when they had touched. He cleared his throat and pulled his hand back, Jared releasing it reluctantly.

“Are you staying in town a few days?” he asked Jensen as Sophia and her blond boyfriend now regarded him with open curiosity.

“Uh, actually I’m not quite sure of my plans, I was meant to be back on the road by now but...”

“Please” Jared’s Mom Sharon stepped forward, “Please stay another night if you don’t have to be anywhere, we are holding a barbeque tonight for Jared and we would love it if you came, isn’t that right Lisa?”

Lisa came forward and smiled eagerly, “Oh yes! The more the merrier! You have to come! You will see how this town celebrates. There will be music!” She added the last sentence in like it would swing the vote in their favour and Jensen had to smile as Jared rolled his eyes fondly at his aunt and smiled at Jensen.

“Seriously, please come, it will be fun, and I would love to see you there...and I promise no one will hassle you to even get up and sing.” The last words were spoken with a pointed look in his aunt’s direction and all she did was grin good naturedly and blush slightly at having been so obvious.

Jensen wasn’t sure whether to feel relieved at the promise of being left alone, awed at the hospitality of these people or grateful that even though they obviously knew who he was, they were leaving him the peace he so obviously wanted. He found himself smiling and nodding before he had a chance to process the thoughts and feelings that were crossing his expressive face.

“Sure...sure I would love to come, thank you.”

Jareds face broke out into a massive grin and he clapped his hands together and gave Jensen fast directions to his Moms house and a few minutes later Jensen left the diner, feeling a little excited for the first time in a long time and looking forward to something as simple as a barbeque.... he could stay another day or two, he would call Kerry and let her deal with Bill’s tantrum.... choice made, his step picked up and he found himself looking forward to seven that evening and the night ahead.

 

Chapter 3